East Africa
Kenya & Tanzania are major safari destinations with National Parks such as Amboseli and Masai Mara in Kenya and the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania just to mention a few. They have all played host to many famous wildlife documentaries. One of the biggest draws to East Africa is the largest and longest overland migration in the world where nearly 2 million herbivores travel from the Northern hills of the Masai Mara in Kenya Southward into the Serengeti in Tanzania in search of the rains. With such a concentration of Wildebeest, Zebra and Gazelle there is a huge variety of predators thus creating a spectacular safari experience!
Kenya
Nairobi
Nairobi is one of Africa's major cities. As a traveller, your first impressions are likely to depend on how – and where – you arrive. Nairobi is not a prime tourist destination, but it does have several tourist attractions. Nairobi is home to several museums. The National Museum of Kenya is the largest in the city. It houses a large collection of artifacts, including the full remains of a Homo erectus boy. Other prominent museums include the Nairobi Railway Museum and the Karen Blixen Museum. Nairobi is nicknamed the Safari Capital of the World, and has many spectacular hotels to cater for safari-bound tourists
Masai Mara National Reserve
The Masai Mara National Reserve is Kenya's premier wildlife park. It is the reason many visitors come to Kenya and its beauty and abundant wildlife won't disappoint. The reserve is situated in the Rift Valley with Tanzania's Serengeti Plains running along its southern end. The Mara River runs through the reserve (north to south) hosting plenty of hippos and crocodiles and making the annual migration of over a million wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of zebras an extremely dangerous undertaking. The best time to go is between August and October when the wildebeest and zebra are at their highest number and offer plenty of food for lions, cheetahs, and leopards.
The Amboseli National Park
The Amboseli national park offers one of the most classic and breathtaking views of Kenya, the gigantic Kilimanjaro mountain! Curiously enough, Kilimanjaro is not within the limits of Amboseli, in fact it is not even in Kenya. But the Tanzanians have not found yet the way to avoid that one of the most famous views of their mountain is provided by their neighbours.
Recommended Venues:
House of Waine, Nairobi – www.houseofwaine.com
Ngong House, Nairobi – www.ngonghouse.com
Kichwa Tembo Bateleur Camp, Masai Mara – www.andbeyondafrica.com
Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp, Masai Mara – www.andbeyondafrica.com
Governors Il Moran Camp, Masai Mara – www.governorscamp.com
Cottars 1920’s Safari Camp, Masai Mara – www.cotters.com
Elsa’s Kopje, Meru National Park – www.elsaskopje.com
Highlight Activities:
A visit to the Karen Blixen House and Museum in Nairobi
Visit the National Museum in Nairobi
Visit the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi
Hot Air Balloon Safari over the Masai Mara
Visit a Masai Village
Guided Game Drives in the Masai Mara
Guided Safari Walks
Tanzania
An African Safari is an unforgettable travel experience, it touches something deep within us and it is an experience that will never be forgotten. A trip to Tanzania is both intriguing and exciting, created by the fascinating balance between the wildlife, the landscapes and its people. Join us as we journey on a private safari from the foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro to the plains of the Serengeti in pursuit of the annual Wildebeest and Zebra migration.
The Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti region encompasses the Serengeti National Park itself, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Maswa Game Reserve, the Loliondo, Grumeti and Ikorongo Controlled Areas and the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. It is the migration for which Serengeti is perhaps most famous. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow South from the Northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north after the long rains in April, May and June. So strong is the ancient instinct to move that no drought, gorge or crocodile infested river can hold them back.
Ngorongoro Crater
It is the world's largest unbroken, unflooded volcanic caldera. Aside from herds of zebra, gazelle, and wildebeest, the crater is home to the "big five" of rhinoceros, lion, leopard, elephant, and buffalo.
Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara National Park is a small but scenic safari park, excellent for birdwatching and a good area to find elephant, as well as the potential excitement of spotting a legendary Lake Manyara tree-climbing lion. It is ideally suited for a few hour’s exploring and wildlife watching at the start of a safari and/or a morning at the end, as it lies on route to and from Ngorongoro and the Serengeti.
Recommended Venues:
Arusha Coffee Lodge, Arusha – www.elewana.com
Onsea House, Arusha – www.onseahouse.com
Singita Faru Faru Lodge, Grumeti – www.singita.com
Singita Sabora Tented Camp, Grumeti – www.singita.com
Singita Sasakwa Lodge, Grumeti – www.singita.com
Kleins Camp, Serengeti – www.andbeyondafrica.com
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Ngorongoro Crater – www.andbeyondafrica.com
Lake Manyara Tree Camp, Lake Manyara – www.andbeyondafrica.com
Serengeti Under Canvas, Serengeti – www.andbeyondafrica.com
Highlight Activities:
Masai Guard of Honour at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
Ngorongoro Crater Floor banquet
Authentic Cultural Masai Boma Visit
Horseback Safari in the Grumeti
Guided Game Drives
Guided Safari Walk
Stargazing Safaris
Hot Air Balloon Safaris over the Serengeti
Suggested itinerary: East Africa Safari (PDF)
Suggested itinerary: Tanzania Safari (PDF)
Please contact us if you wish to receive a detailed itinerary and quote for either of the suggested itineraries! Indulge Africa reserves the right to amend the cost of these itineraries. Terms and conditions apply.
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