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Samburu, Mara, Serengeti & Zanzibar
USD 16000
JAN-DEC
17 NIGHTS
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We are able to vary the price of this trip considerably, simply by swapping out the lodges that it contains. This is likely to have a very significant effect on the level of polish of the trip, but in all cases it will remain cool and authentic. Make your selection here and the lodges will automatically change in the itinerary below.
USD 16000 per person
This trip includes very cool, well-located and relatively well-priced lodges, suitable for more adventurous, easy-going and outdoorsy travellers.
Trip Summary
Start location : Nairobi International
Nairobi
Samburu
02 : Basecamp Samburu
03 : Basecamp Samburu
04 : Basecamp Samburu
Mara North
05 : Offbeat Mara Camp
06 : Offbeat Mara Camp
07 : Offbeat Mara Camp
Serengeti Mara
08 : Mara River Post
09 : Mara River Post
10 : Mara River Post
Serengeti Southcentral
11 : Olduvai Camp
Ngorongoro Karatu
12 : Bashay Rift Lodge
13 : Bashay Rift Lodge
Pongwe
14 : Pongwe Beach Hotel
15 : Pongwe Beach Hotel
16 : Pongwe Beach Hotel
Stonetown
17 : Park Hyatt Zanzibar
End location : Kilimanjaro International
Nairobi
The capital of Kenya, Nairobi is a major city and the primary transport hub for East Africa. It's a typically hectic place, but with some pleasant quiet suburbs, a good range of hotels and some interesting activities, notably the famous giraffe and baby elephant sanctuaries.
Day 1
Arrival : Nairobi International Airport
lodge
Four Points Nairobi Airport
Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Airport is located adjacent to the main runway.
The hotel is very much from the standard template, with all the usual facilities.
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Samburu
Set 230 km north of Nairobi, Samburu National Reserve is an arid and particularly atmospheric safari area, with a full range of wildlife, notably including Grevy’s zebras, reticulated giraffes and gerenuks. Guest accommodation is in a wide range of lodges, the best of which are mostly located in the peaceful private conservancies around the periphery.
Day 2 , 3 , 4
Fly : Nairobi Wilson to Samburu Kalama
lodge
Basecamp Samburu
Mara North
Set 200 km west of Nairobi, Mara North is an excellent private conservancy to the northeast of the main Maasai Mara reserve, with guest accommodation in a good range of camps and offering a wide range of safari and cultural activities.
Day 5 , 6 , 7
Fly : Samburu Kalama to Mara North
lodge
Offbeat Mara Camp
Offbeat Mara Camp is located in the Mara North area.
The camp is centred on a simple mess tent, leading out to a campfire.
Guest accommodation is in four tented Rooms and two larger Family Suites.
Activities include vehicle safari, walking safari, bush meals, cultural interaction and night vehicle safari.
The primary activity is vehicle safari during day and night.
Serengeti Mara
Serengeti Mara is the prime but potentially busy area for migration herds and river crossings during the Jul-Nov dry season and a wonderful quiet backwater at other times, with guest accommodation in around 30 small lodges and camps, offering a good range of safari experiences.
Day 8 , 9 , 10
Fly : Mara North to Migori
Fly : Migori to Kogatende
lodge
Mara River Post
Mara River Post is located in the Serengeti Mara area.
The camp is split in two halves, each centred on a pleasant tented mess.
Guest accommodation is in two lots of eight large tented Rooms with indoor bathrooms.
Activities are focused on daytime vehicle safari.
The primary activity is vehicle safari inside the main park during daylight hours.
Serengeti Southcentral
Serengeti Southcentral is one of the most magical of areas, with migration calving Dec-Mar, superb Maasai interaction, incredible palaeontology and just two rather cool mid-priced lodges.
Day 11
Fly : Kogatende to Ndutu
Safari vehicle : Tanzania North
lodge
Olduvai Camp
Olduvai Camp is located in the Serengeti Southcentral area.
The camp is centred on two simple main buildings, with steps up to a fabulous viewing platform.
Guest accommodation is in 17 tented rooms with ensuite bathrooms.
Activities include vehicle safari, giraffe stalking, fossil hunting, palaeontological walks, cultural interaction with local Maasai people and superb sundowners.
The primary activity is vehicle safari, which can be epic during the Dec-Mar green season.
Walking safari with the local Maasai warriors is a year round pleasure.
The nearby Olduvai Gorge Museum is of huge palaeontological importance.
One particularly unusual diversion is a trip to the bizarre Shifting Sands.
Ngorongoro Karatu
Situated 10 km to the southeast of the Ngorongoro Crater, Karatu is an area of fabulous rural scenery centred on a busy agricultural town, with guest accommodation in some lovely farmhouse lodges, offering a wide range of cultural, active and safari experiences.
Day 12 , 13
Safari vehicle : Tanzania North
lodge
Bashay Rift Lodge
Pongwe
Set on the east coast of Zanzibar Island, Pongwe is a peaceful area of stunning coves and pretty small beaches, with guest accommodation in a handful of decent lodges, offering a wide range of marine and cultural activities.
Day 14 , 15 , 16
Safari vehicle : Tanzania North
Fly : Manyara to Zanzibar
lodge
Pongwe Beach Hotel
Pongwe Beach Hotel is located in the Pongwe area of Zanzibar Island.
The hotel is centred on a thatched main building, leading out to a swimming pool.
Guest accommodation is in seventeen relatively simple rooms all with 'evening breeze' aircon and in various specifications ...
... some of which are in a slightly different style ...
... plus three Seaview Suites, each with a private pool.
The lodge has perhaps the best and most private beach on the island.
Activities include diving, snorkelling, sailing, kayaking, kite-surfing, lagoon walks and cultural visits to local villages.
Stonetown
Set on the west coast of Zanzibar Island, Stone Town is a fabulously historic and chaotic place, with guest accommodation in a wide range of characterful hotels, offering a wide range of largely cultural and historical activities.
Day 17
lodge
Park Hyatt Zanzibar
Park Hyatt Zanzibar
is located in heart of Stonetown on Zanzibar Island.
is located in heart of Stonetown on Zanzibar Island.
The hotel is centred on the restored Mambo Msiige building.
There is also an extensive spa facility ...
... and a small gym.
Guest accommodation is in a total of 67 rooms in various specifications ...
... some of which are larger Suite Rooms.
Activities include tours of the historic town, museums, various other cultural interactions, shopping, restaurants, visits to offshore islands and diving on various wrecks in the bay.
Historic Stonetown is a fascinating place to explore on foot.
The old town is centred on the Forodhani Gardens.
The House of Wonders was constructed in 1883 and remains the most impressive building in town.
The Sultan's Palace is now a modest museum.
The Old Portuguese Fort still sits in the middle of town.
Behind lies a bewildering maze of alleyways.
Stonetown used to be the centre of the slave trade on the East Coast.
Day 18
Departure : Kilimanjaro International
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