On Safari in Kenya & Tanzania With Nairobi
11 nights
Embark on an exciting safari through Kenya and Tanzania, starting in Nairobi. Visit the Giraffe Centre and the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust orphanage for elephants orphaned by poachers. Explore Maasai Mara National Reserve with morning and afternoon game drives showcasing its rich biodiversity. Continue to Amboseli National Park for spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro and game drives to spot elephants and Cape buffalo.
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$8795 pp *
Sales Ends: 30/04/2024
Travel Date: 14 Jun 2024
Embark on an exciting safari through Kenya and Tanzania, starting in Nairobi. Visit the Giraffe Centre and the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust orphanage for elephants orphaned by poachers. Explore Maasai Mara National Reserve with morning and afternoon game drives showcasing its rich biodiversity. Continue to Amboseli National Park for spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro and game drives to spot elephants and Cape buffalo.
Cross into Tanzania, exploring Lake Manyara National Park and engaging with a local school in Karatu. Discover the Ngorongoro area with its astonishing crater serving as a unique game-viewing vantage point. Enter Serengeti National Park, renowned for the great migration, and enjoy game drives in this year-round wildlife haven. This guided safari promises an unforgettable adventure for the adventurous spirit.
Explore the renowned Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, where the vast savannahs are teeming with fascinating wildlife, including lions, cheetahs, and wildebeest.
Continue your adventure in Amboseli National Park, Kenya, home to the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro. Enjoy mesmerizing views and engage in thrilling game drives, providing opportunities to encounter elephants, Cape buffalo, and other remarkable species.
Crossing into Tanzania, your exploration takes you to the picturesque Lake Manyara National Park. Immerse yourself in the park's ecological diversity during a morning game drive, marveling at the variety of flora and fauna.
The journey then leads you to the incredible Ngorongoro Crater, a geological wonder boasting a 2,000-foot-deep crater floor and spanning 102 square miles. Delight in the unparalleled game-viewing opportunities, where lions, hippos, elephants, and flamingos grace the landscape.
Your Cosmos tour includes:
11 nights' accommodation with private bath or shower.
Hotel taxes, tips and service charges
11 breakfasts; 10 lunches; 9 dinners
Services of a Tour Director
Transport by private, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi (where available).
Cosmos includes expert Tour Directors and Driver/Guides, hand-selected accommodations, and seamless transportation between destinations including intra-tour flights—with value-minded travellers in mind.
4-wheel-drive safari vehicles come stocked with fresh, filtered water and equipped with a popup roof for unfettered game viewing and photography. Plus, each vehicle is limited to just six guests, so you’ll always have a window seat! Enhance your free time to explore like a local with your CosmosGO mobile app.
Adventure is knocking with everything you need for perfectly affordable touring. Cosmos includes expert Tour Directors and Driver/Guides, hand-selected accommodations, and seamless transportation between destinations including intra-tour flights—with value-minded travellers in mind. 4-wheel-drive safari vehicles come stocked with fresh, filtered water and equipped with a popup roof for unfettered game viewing and photography. Plus, each vehicle is limited to just six guests, so you’ll always have a window seat!
The Great Migration is a natural event, and the movements of the migrating herds are difficult to predict year to year. Since this safari includes Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve and Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, you’re guaranteed to see the herds no matter when you visit. River crossings are more of a challenge, but we’ll adjust game viewing if there is a chance to witness this rare and extraordinary sight!
All game viewing is done at your own risk. You will be required to sign a liability waiver prior to travel and it's not recommended for guests with serious back problems due to rough driving on/off road in/between game parks.
Day 1: Arrive in Nairobi, Kenya
Welcome to Africa! Check in to your hotel and prepare for your safari adventure!
Day 2: Nairobi
Start your private sightseeing with a visit to the Nairobi Safari Walk for an elevated adventure on raised boardwalks offering uninterrupted views of the endangered pygmy hippos, albino zebras, white rhinos, and more. Learn about the conservation efforts of the region's diverse wildlife and habitat protection at this animal orphanage. Next, visit the Karen Blixen Museum, dedicated to the author of Out of Africa. Lastly, stop at the Giraffe centre, a nonprofit organization focused on saving the Rothschild's giraffe. Take the opportunity to feed these amazing animals with an up-close interaction with the world's tallest land mammal. (B,L)
Day 3: Nairobi - Maasai Mara National Reserve
This morning, depart for Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya's most famous game area. After lunch at your lodge, set out on your first game drive in search of the "Big 5"-lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo. (B,L,D)
Day 4: Maasai Mara
Today, enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in the "Mara," as it is called by locals. Part of the Serengeti ecosystem, the reserve boasts a strong permanent population of game. When the Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra arrives, the population enlarges by almost 2 million. This provides a significant food source for resident predators including lion, cheetah, leopard, and hyena. (B,L,D)
Day 5: Maasai Mara - Nairobi - Amboseli National Park
Today, board a plane for the quick flight to Nairobi. Drive to Amboseli National Park, best known for spectacular views of 19,341-foot Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Embark on an afternoon game drive before settling in at your lodge. (B,L,D)
Day 6: Amboseli
Morning and afternoon game drives offer you a terrific opportunity to get close to the mighty elephant. You might also spot Cape buffalo, zebra, wild dog, and more. During the heat of the day, relax and enjoy the amenities at your lodge. (B,L,D)
Day 7: Amboseli - Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park Area
This morning, cross the border into Tanzania. After lunch in Arusha, proceed to your camp overlooking Lake Manyara. (B,L,D)
Day 8: Lake Manyara Area - Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Lake Manyara National Park is a small, ecologically diverse park with groundwater forests, grassy plains, and the alkaline namesake Lake Manyara. The park is also home to the world's largest concentration of baboon. Watch for these mischievous primates, giraffe, hippo, and more on your morning game drive. Then, journey to your lodge and enjoy time at leisure this afternoon. Perhaps join an optional trip to a local primary school to meet the children or venture to a village to witness colourful local culture in daily life. (B,L,D)
Day 9: Ngorongoro Area
Descend into the crater for a full-day game drive. Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest unflooded caldera, more than 2,000 feet deep with a floor covering over 102 square miles. Game viewing here is fantastic, as most of the animals stay in this area year-round. Witness lion, Cape buffalo, hippo, elephant, and flamingo in a unique habitat. This is also your best chance to see the rare black rhinoceros! A picnic lunch will be served in the crater. (B,L,D)
Day 10: Ngorongoro Area - Serengeti National Park
Today, drive to Serengeti National Park, Tanzania's largest and most famous park. Home to the seasonal Great Migration of vast numbers of the Serengeti's wildebeest, accompanied by zebra, Grant's gazelle, Thomson's gazelle, eland, and impala. The Serengeti remains an extraordinary ecosystem for game viewing year-round. Enjoy lunch at your lodge before an afternoon game drive. (B,L,D)
Day 11: Serengeti
The biologically diverse Serengeti covers an area of roughly 5,700 square miles and is home to a variety of animals. The name comes from the Maasai word siringit, meaning "endless plains," and Maasai tribes co-exist with wildlife living in the Serengeti. Continue your exploration during morning and afternoon game drives. You have the chance to see the big cats-lion, leopard, and cheetah-as well as an abundance of other animals, including the Nile crocodile, giraffe, gazelle, and eland. (B,L,D)
Day 12: Serengeti - Arusha
Fly back to Arusha, where a day room is reserved for your convenience. Schedule departing flights after 5 pm. (B)
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