13 Days Kenya and Tanzania Deluxe Safari Package

Leave the bustling city behind and travel by air to the highland plateau of Laikipia. The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is sustained by the Ewaso Ng’iro River and supports a variety of wildlife. Keep a lookout for the long necked Gerenuk and Beisa Oryx while on a game drive in the late afternoon. Spend a comfortable night in your luxury Kenya safari accommodation.

Wake up early to watch the new day dawn, head out on a game drive and look for some of the 100 black rhino in the gnarled acacia forest, or the rare Grev’ys zebra on the scrubby grassy plains. The big five can be found here too. Importantly, the wild animals live and graze alongside the world’s largest herd of Boran cattle, pioneering a mutually beneficial land management system, giving you a unique and varied safari experience.

On this morning get close to the bush and it’s wildlife on an early morning guided bush walk. Learn about the birds, ecology, and insects and interpret the tracks of the wildlife and identify the different spoor. See the last of the Northern white rhino in the world, visit their enclosure and learn from their keepers about the efforts to preserve the last of this highly endangered species. Or take an optional excursion to spend time with the researchers in the conservancy, learning about and tracking the lions that live there.

As the sun descends go on a night drive, the guide uses a powerful spotlight to track the nocturnal species so you can discover the magic of Kenya’s nightlife in the bush.

After breakfast, you will take your final game drive on Laikipia en route to the airstrip and then fly to the Masai Mara. Upon arrival, your guide will meet you and drive you to your luxury camp perched above the Talek River, a prime position for the great migration river crossings. The camp has sweeping views across the plains which supports high concentrations and diversity of Africa’s wildlife. The iconic Masai Mara is superb for year-round game viewing.

On this day, you can opt to start the day with an amazing early morning hot air balloon ride over the savannahs. Or set out on an early morning horse ride to see the abundant wildlife that calls the Mara home. Later set out for an afternoon drive and enjoy the diversity of scenery and wildlife that the Maasai Mara offers.

Explore the Masai Mara in the expert company of Il Dorobo and Maasai guides. The wildlife and bird watching game drives can be tailored to specific needs and interests for some outstanding game viewing. As an optional excursion, you can visit a nearby Maasai village and share the cultural aspect of the traditional Maasai’s way of life.

Wake up early, go for a sunrise game drive and back to camp for breakfast. After breakfast, head towards the airstrip, where you will board a chartered flight to the Kenya-Tanzanian boarder. From here, you will do a short scenic drive crossing the border into Tanzania to board an onward flight into the Serengeti. A guide will meet you and drive you to your new camp in time for a late lunch. After lunch, you may go on a game drive and start exploring the Serengeti.

Today, the game drives will take you further afield in the Serengeti. Due to the abundance of plains game, the Serengeti is believed to be home to the largest lion population in Africa and you are likely to see many of these big cats as well as other predators.

In the morning, you have the optional extra opportunity of taking to the air and doing your game viewing and bird watching during an early morning hot air balloon experience the thrill of walking among the wildlife during a morning bush walk.

Or else set out to explore the region on morning and afternoon game drives. Whether you are looking for adventure and excitement, your Serengeti camp has it in abundance.

This morning, you will leave the Serengeti plains and say hello to the beach wilderness on Lake Victoria. This is a truly wild area where elephants roam and butterflies flit through the indigenous rainforest. After a short flight, you will land on the largest island National Park in the world Rubondo Island. You will spend the next 3 nights here with plenty of time to explore the water and forest. Surrounded by beaches and rocky caves, this forested island offers some of the most untouched wilderness in Africa.

You can spend the next 2 full days exploring this untouched wilderness. For the adventurous and active tourists, your days can be spent on guided forest walks and a guided chimpanzee experience through the camp environment. The chimps are being habituated to human’s presence. Alternatively, you can go on game drives through the forest, driving through the ancient giant trees which seem to dwarf the giraffes, elephants and bushbuck that live in the forest. Next to the lake shores, you can go on a swamp excursion searching for the shy and elusive sitatunga antelope which hides in the papyrus swamp along with the crocodiles and hippos. You can also explore the area on the water with a boating safari or by kayak.

This is the final day of your safari, enjoy a delicious breakfast outside on the deck overlooking the lake before a short ride to the airstrip. Here, you will board a flight to Arusha Airport for your onward travel arrangements.