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This 13 Day Kenya & Tanzania Fly-in Safari is a perfect holiday combination that delivers the very best of Africa in one trip. Spend a few days exploring the African bush by jeep in Kenya and Tanzania as you search of the Big Five, and then end your holiday on a high note lounging on a palm-fringed beach or swim with dolphins, enjoy some scuba & snorkeling in the beaches of Zanzibar.
Starting in Nairobi and ending in Dar-es-salaam, the tour includes flights and inter-camp transport (and most game drives) by private 4×4 safari vehicle.
Begin your bush and beach safari with a flight to Mara Naboisho Conservancy, a private conservancy located in adjacent to the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. With its high concentration of wildlife, and low tourism density, Mara Naboisho offers its guests exceptional wildlife encounters – both day and night.
Spend 3 nights at the Encounter Mara, a luxury eco-camp enjoying day and night drives, hot-air balloon rides, community visits and photographic safaris.
Next you fly across the border to the Serengeti in Tanzania and stay for 3 nights at Ubuntu Migration Camp, a small traditional mobile camp that moves three times (north, west and south of the Serengeti) a year to optimize the chance of witnessing the wildebeest migration.
Activities here include morning and afternoon wildlife drives, off-road driving, cultural interactions and walks, all of which showcase an array of wildlife from wildebeest, zebra and gazelle to predators, birds and a variety of plains mammals.
Fly south to the lesser known Ruaha National Park and stay for 3 nights at Kwihala camp, an intimate six-bedroom camp where simple excellence is the order of the day. The camp’s location alternates between two sites, making sure that the camp is always in an unspoiled setting.
Ruaha National Park is known for its large elephant and Cape buffalo herds, greater and lesser kudu, sable and roan antelope. There are high numbers of predators including: lion, leopard, cheetah and the increasingly rare African wild dog.
Finally unwind on the white sandy beaches of Zanzibar, swimming in the warm Indian Ocean. Stay at Matemwe Lodge, a small luxury resort with 12 private bungalows suites overlooking Mnemba Atol located on the quiet north-east coast of Zanzibar.
Matemwe Lodge offers snorkeling, sailing, sea-kayaking or scuba diving, and it is simple to arrange tours to take in the rest of Zanzibar’s sights such as Stone Town, Jozani Forest, Prison Island and fragrant spice plantations.
Safari Itinerary in Summary
Day 1: Nairobi – Fly to Naboisho Conservancy (Masai Mara). Overnight at Encounter Mara Camp
Day 2: Naboisho Conservancy (Masai Mara). Overnight at Encounter Mara Camp
Day 3: Naboisho Conservancy (Masai Mara). Overnight at Encounter Mara Camp
Day 4: Masai Mara – Fly to Serengeti National Park. Overnight at Ubuntu Migration Camp
Day 5: Serengeti National Park. Overnight at Ubuntu Migration Camp
Day 6: Serengeti National Park. Overnight at Ubuntu Migration Camp
Day 7: Serengeti – Fly to Ruaha National Park. Overnight at Kwihala Camp
Day 8: Ruaha National Park. Overnight at Kwihala Camp
Day 9: Ruaha National Park. Overnight at Kwihala Camp
Day 10: Ruaha – Fly to Zanzibar. Overnight at Matemwe Lodge
Day 11: Zanzibar. Overnight at Matemwe Lodge
Day 12: Zanzibar. Overnight at Matemwe Lodge
Day 13: Zanzibar – Fly to Dar es Salaam International Airport, Tanzania – Depart
Safari Itinerary in Detail
Day 1: Nairobi to Mara Naboisho Conservancy (Masai Mara)
After breakfast at your hotel you will be met by an African Spice Safaris driver guide who will transfer you by private vehicle to the domestic airport, Wilson airport. Fly from here to the Masai Mara, a journey of approximately 1 hour (15 kg luggage limit per person; soft bags required for all flights on this itinerary).
A guide from Encounter Mara will meet you here and game-drive you back to camp, offering the perfect introduction to the vast savannah plains and stopping to watch any wildlife you encounter on the way.
Settle into your tent and enjoy lunch and time to relax. After afternoon tea and cake, head out on a game drive to search for big cats and other wildlife in the Naboisho Conservancy.
Overnight Accommodation: Encounter Mara Camp
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}
Days 2 & 3: Mara Naboisho Conservancy (Masai Mara)
Enjoy morning and afternoon safari activities at Encounter Mara. A visit to one of the local villages offers an authentic insight into Maasai culture and your guide will explain how the Mara Naboisho Conservancy carefully balances the needs of wildlife conservation with the local communities’ livelihoods.
Night drives offer a unique chance to search for nocturnal species as well as predators on the move.
Overnight Accommodation: Encounter Mara Camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Days 4: Mara – Fly to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will be driven to the airstrip to begin your journey across the border into the Serengeti in Tanzania. You will fly to Migori near the border, where a driver and vehicle will meet you and drive you across the land border, stopping to complete immigration formalities.
From there it’s a short distance to Tarime on the Tanzania side, to arrive in time for your flight into the Serengeti. The whole journey takes approximately 2.5 hours and, after having breakfast in the Masai Mara, you’ll arrive at your Serengeti camp in time for lunch and a well-earned rest.
In the afternoon, go out on a game drive to explore the vast savannah with your guide from Ubuntu Migration Camp.
Overnight Accommodation: Ubuntu Migration Camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Days 5 & 6: Serengeti National Park
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives from Ubuntu Migration Camp, searching with your guide for the plentiful wildlife found in the Serengeti year-round. If your safari coincides with the timing of the Great Migration, you’ll also seek out these large herds of wildebeest, zebra and gazelles as they journey through the plains in search of fresh grazing.
Overnight Accommodation: Ubuntu Migration Camp
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 7: Serengeti to Ruaha National Park
After breakfast in camp, you will be driven to the airstrip for your flight south to Ruaha National Park, a journey of roughly 2 hours. A guide from Kwihala will be there to greet you and game-drive you back to camp, introducing you to the very different landscape of this southern park.
After lunch and a little time to relax, you will go out on an afternoon game drive and stop for sundowner drinks and snacks. Night-drive back to camp, watching out for nocturnal species such as the bat-eared fox, or predators such as lion, which start to prowl as darkness falls.
Overnight Accommodation: Kwihala Camp
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 8 & 9: Ruaha National Park
Safari activities take place in the early morning and late afternoon, when the wildlife is most active. You will join expert guides on game drives to explore further afield, on walking safaris to seek out the smaller details and learn how to track wildlife from prints and signs in the bush, and on night drives to watch nocturnal species.
Breakfast is often a picnic to maximize your explorations, and you will return to camp for lunch and a siesta.
Overnight Accommodation: Kwihala Camp
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 10: Ruaha Fly to Zanzibar
After breakfast, depart camp and game-drive to the airstrip, where you will fly to Zanzibar, 2.5 hours away. On arrival, you will be met and driven by private vehicle to Matemwe Lodge in the north east of the island.
Spend the rest of the afternoon unwinding in your thatch-and-stone chalet right on the ocean, snoozing in the hammock or swimming in one of the two pools.
Overnight Accommodation: Matemwe Lodge
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 11 & 12: Zanzibar
Spend your days at Matemwe relaxing and swimming in the warm Indian Ocean, taking a boat to the reef to snorkel or dive, kayaking along the shoreline looking for turtles, sailing in a dhow watching for dolphins or taking a picnic lunch to a remote sandbank.
Overnight Accommodation:
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 13: Zanzibar – Fly to Dar es Salaam (20 minutes) – Depart
After breakfast you will be driven back to Zanzibar Airport for your flight to Dar es Salaam, only 20 minutes away, where you can connect to your international flight home.
Meal Plan {Breakfast}
13 Day Kenya & Tanzania Fly-in Safari Mara Serengeti Ruaha Zanzibar Prices
13 Day Kenya & Tanzania Fly-in Safari Mara Serengeti Ruaha Zanzibar Prices Include;
All logistics starting at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and ending at Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam International Airport + All light aircraft flights within Kenya and Tanzania + shared road transfer across the Kenya-Tanzania border as outlined + All park fees and taxes + 3 Nights in Encounter Mara Camp Naboisho Conservancy, 3 Nights Ubuntu Migration Camps Serengeti 3 Nights Kwihala Camp Ruaha & 3 Nights Matemwe Lodge Zanzibar + Shared safari activities + All meals and house drinks on safari + Half-board in Zanzibar (breakfast and dinner included) and medical evacuation insurance
| Dates From | Dates To | Price Per Person | Children Aged 8 to 12 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January 2021 | 31st December 2021 | Request for rates | Request for rates |
Notes
* This Tanzania Fly-in Air package is available year-round, subject to availability of accommodation and internal flights
13 Day Kenya & Tanzania Fly-in Safari Mara Serengeti Ruaha Zanzibar Prices Exclude;
* Gratuities
*Inoculations
* International flights to East Africa
* Kenya entry visa &Tanzania entry visa
* Additional activities, additional meals and drinks
