BTKTC002:KENYA - TANZANIA COMBINED
14 DAYS SAMBURU /ABERDARES/ L. NAKURU/MAASAI MARA/AMBOSELI/NGORONGORO/ SERENGETI/L. MANYARA

Day 1; Samburu;
Depart Nairobi in the morning for Samburu National reserve crossing the Equator and driving through changing terrain to the rugged semi-desert region in the northern Kenya. Though harsh, it is blessed with species rarely found elsewhere. arrive in time for lunch at lodge. Afternoon game drive to search for the stars of Samburu. Dinner and overnight at Samburu lodge/Samburu Serena lodge.

Day 2; Samburu;
Full day in Samburu with game drives .Search for the rare liver red reticulated giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Beisa Oryx, Blue flanked Somali Ostrich, Vulturine Guinea Fowl, Longneck Gerenuk. See braving lions on the grass, Cheetah, Leopards among plenty of other plains game. (optional visits to Samburu villages). All meals and overnight at Samburu lodge/Samburu Serena lodge.

Day 3; Treetops;
Breakfast at a lodge and drive to the shoulders of Mt. Kenya arriving at the Outspan Golf & Country Club for lunch. After lunch transfer by lodge vehicle to the Treetops Lodge where from the lodge balcony you view game that often visit the floodlit waterhole and saltlick--e.g. elephants, rhino, buffalo and giant forest hog. Dinner and overnight at Treetops Lodge.

Day 4; Lake Nakuru National Park;
Depart Treetops lodge for breakfast at Outspan Golf & Country Club and depart for Lake Nakuru via Thompson falls arriving in time for lunch, afternoon game drive at the Pink lake referred so for it's thousands of pink flamingos and other bird-life-it's a Bird watchers paradise. It has a surprisingly number of animals, all the "big five" except the elephant can be seen here, Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge/Sarova lion Hill.

Day 5. Maasai Mara;
After breakfast depart for mainsail Mara via Narok Town arriving Maasai Mara in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.

Day 6..Maasai Mara;
Full day in Maasai Mara ,Morning and afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.

Day 7. Amboseli National park;
After breakfast depart Maasai Mara for Amboseli stopping in Nairobi for lunch. Afternoon proceed to Amboseli arriving early evening. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.

Day 8. Amboseli National park.
Full day in Amboseli with morning and afternoon game drives. All meals and overnight at a lodge.

Day 9. Ngorongoro crater,
After breakfast leave for Namanga Border from where you finalize the border formalities and proceed to Aretha arriving by lunch time. Afternoon depart for Ngorongoro arriving early evening. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.

Day 10.Ngorongoro crater;
Break fast and take picnic lunch with you for a full day crater tour ,returning to the lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Day 11 Serengeti National Park;
Depart Ngorongoro after breakfast via Olduvai Gorge to Serengeti arriving in the afternoon, enroute game drive to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.

Day 12. Serengeti National park;
Full day in Serengeti with morning and afternoon game drive. All meals and overnight at a lodge.

Day 13 Lake Manyara National park;
Early Morning game drive, Breakfast and depart for Lake Manyara arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge.

Day 14 Arusha-Nairobi;
Breakfast and depart for Arusha arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon transfer to Nairobi arriving at approximately 1900hours.

BTKTC003: 19 days  Nairobi - Mt. Kenya - Lake Nakuru – Lake Baringo - Kakamega – L. Victoria – Masai Mara - Nairobi - Tarangire Serengeti – Ngorongoro - Nairobi

Day 1: Nairobi - Mt. Kenya
Early departure from Nairobi and head for Mount Kenya National Park arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon will be spent birding along the nearby forested trails, or waiting to view the shy wildlife as they come down to the nearby waterhole/saltlick. We hope to spot some Silvery-cheeked Hornbills, White-starred Forest Robin, Ruppell's Robin Chat, Olive & Bronze-napped Pigeons, Mountain Greenbul, Stuhlman's Starling and if lucky, the Verreaux Eagle Owl. Dinner and Overnight at the lodge. (L, D, B)

Days 2 & 3: Mt. Kenya - Lake Nakuru
Bird watching in NakuruEarly morning departure and drive across The Great Rift Valley wall and onto the Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving in time for lunch. Here we will enjoy outstanding game drives & bird walks all making this a truly memorable locality. Lake Nakuru is famous for Flamingos, Pelicans and water birds but equally rich in Narina's Trogon, Arrow-Marked Babbler and Red-Headed Weaver, Hilderbrandt's Francolin, Montane and Dusky Nightjars and many more.

Days 4 & 5: Lake Nakuru – Lake Baringo
After a short drive north, past Lake Bogoria and onto Lake Baringo. We will embark on an afternoon boat excursion to view Hippo, Crocodiles and water birds at close range. Dark Chanting Goshawk, Silver bird, Cliff Chats, Jackson's & Yellow-Billed Hornbills, Brown-tailed Rock Chat, Bristle-Crowned Starlings, Verreaux Eagle & Spotted Eagle Owl.

Days 6 & 7: L. Baringo – Kakamega Forest
Take a full day drive over the Tugen Hills, through the Kerio Valley and Sirikwa plateau and finally onto Kakamega Forest. Kakamega is the eastern most remnants of the great West African rain forests that once stretched the width of Africa, its flora, fauna & avifauna is fascinating. Specialties include Great Blue Turaco, Emerald Cuckoo, Blue-headed Bee-Eater, Black & White Casqued Hornbill, Black-billed and Violet’s Black Weavers.

Days 8-9-10: Kakamega – L. Victoria – Masai Mara
After an early breakfast take a journey heading south past Lake Victoria, and onto the Maasai Mara, East Africa's finest wildlife sanctuary. All the big game “Big Five”, Black Rhino, Elephant, Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, Zebra, Wildebeest, Hartebeest, Topi, Eland, Thompson and Grant's Gazelles, and many more are all well represented alongside local specialties such as Open-billed Storks, Temmick's Courser, Yellow-throated Sand grouse and Denham's Bustard. We’ll spend our next four nights at a lodge or Tented camp in Mara.

Day 11: Masai Mara - Nairobi
After an early morning game we will drive back to Nairobi.

Day 12: Nairobi - Tarangire
After Breakfast you will be picked up from the hotel by a Tourist Shuttle Bus which will transfer you to Tanzania. After finishing with the immigration procedures you will cross into Tanzania arriving in Arusha. After lunch and refreshments you will drive to Tarangire National Park. Situated 114km from Arusha, Tarangire National Park boasts magnificent herds of wildlife. The park gets its name from the river those threads its way through the length of the reserve. It is famous for its dense wildlife population. Thousands of animals - wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, and fringe-eared Oryx - migrate from the dry Masai Mara steppe to the Tarangire River looking for water. Lion and other predators follow the herds.

Day 13: Tarangire
After breakfast you will head out for birding and wildlife viewing in Tarangire National Park. Tarangire is the home of Tanzania's oldest Elephants and bird life is Prolific too. The endemic Ashy Starling and the rare Yellow colored Lovebird are numerous in Tarangire. You will spend the entire day exploring the bushes in Tarangire.

Day 14: Tarangire - Serengeti
An Early morning drive to the Serengeti National Park will be our focus of the day, which is actually a continuation of the Masai Mara Eco System. The Serengeti National Park is arguably the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world. "Serengeti" means "endless plains" in the Masai language and within its boundaries are more than three million large mammals. About 35 species of plains animals can be seen here including the so called "big five" - elephant, rhino, lion (more than 2,000 of them), Leopard and Buffalo. Most of the plains game congregates in Southern Serengeti, followed by their attendant predators. Some time in May or June the herds migrate North and West in search of water.

They remain in North Serengeti and the western corridor during the dry season, July-October, returning South again as the November rains approach. The Wildebeest calving takes place on the short grass plains during late December - early February. In their wake follow the predators; lion cheetah and hunting dogs with vultures circling overhead. Other common species found here include hippo, giraffe, eland, impala and other antelope types, baboons, monkeys and a profusion of almost 500 bird species.

Day 15-16: Serengeti
This morning you will have an optional pre breakfast opportunity to walk around the camp grounds birding, being escorted by a local resident Masai tribesman. You will then embark on a full day on the Serengeti Plains exploring the entire park and as well searching for the two Endemic birds on the plains, which include the Grey Breasted Spur fowl, and the Fisher's Lovebird.

Day 17: Serengeti - Ngorongoro
After an early game drive and all the wildebeest migration excitement, you will then drive out of the Serengeti plains into the famous Ngorongoro Crater.

Listed by Unesco as a world heritage site, the incomparable Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest "caldera". A caldera is the broad, crater-like basin of a volcano formed by the collapse of the central cone. Dominated by cliffs standing some 600 meters high and presenting a sheer drop down to a wide open space of some 264 square km, the crater is one of the most amazing sights seen anywhere. The Crater is home to 25,000 larger mammals, almost half of them zebra and wildebeest. There are also gazelle, buffalo, eland, hartebeest and wart hog. Such vast numbers attract predators a plenty, mainly lion and hyena but also cheetah and leopard. More than 100 species of birds not found in the Serengeti have been spotted here. Countless flamingos form a pink blanket over the soda lakes. Our next night will be at the Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge.

Day 18: Ngorongoro
We will spend the whole day with picnic lunches exploring the wonders of Ngorongoro on the Crater floor taking our last wildlife pictures before returning at the lodge for Dinner and Overnight at the Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge.

Day 19: Ngorongoro - Nairobi
Today you will leave Ngorongoro after breakfast and be transferred to Arusha. After lunch you will be transferred to Nairobi by a Tourist Shuttle Bus or you will be transferred to Kilimanjaro Airport for your outbound flight depending on your flight arrangements.

 BTKTC004:13 DAYS MASAI MARA / NAKURU / AMBOSELI / MANYARA / SERENGETI / NGORONGORO.

DAY 1:NAIROBI / MASAI MARA
09.00 hrs:
Leave Nairobi via the Great Rift Valley for Masai Mara Game Reserve, picnic lunch en route. On arrival proceed for a game drive in search of black maned lion, elephant, leopard and cheetah, buffalo and other plains game. Return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

DAY 2: MASAI MARA
06.30 hrs:
Proceed for an early morning pre-breakfast game drive. Return to the camp for breakfast.

10.30 hrs:
After breakfast proceed for a further game drive. Lunch at the campsite.

15.30 hrs:
After lunch a further game drive. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

DAY 3: MASAI MARA
08.00 hrs:
After breakfast, proceed on a full day game drive and also visit the Hippo Pool (Mara River). Here you can come out of the vehicle and sit on the rocks and view the hippos and crocodiles in the river. You can also go for a short walk with a warden. Return to the campsite for dinner and overnight.

DAY 4: MASAI MARA / LAKE NAKURU (FLAMINGOES)/RHINOS
07.30 hrs:
After breakfast, leave Masai Mara for Lake Nakuru National Park. Lunch en route. On arrival proceed for a game drive round Lake Nakuru to view flamingoes, water buck, RHINO, buffaloes etc. The flamingoes at Lake Nakuru are often described as the "WORLD'S GREATEST BIRD SPECTACLE." After bird and game viewing check into a hotel with private shower/toilet. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 5: LAKE NAKURU / NAIROBI /AMBOSELI
After breakfast, leave depart for Amboseli National Park via Nairobi. Picnic lunch en route.
Upon Arrival Proceed to a Masai Village for a traditional tour. (Masai Dances, Fire Lighting Ceremony etc.) with Majestic Mount Kilimanjaro in the background. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

DAY 6: AMBOSELI
06.30 hrs:
Proceed for an early morning pre-breakfast game drive. Return for breakfast.

10.30 hrs:
After breakfast proceed for a further game drive. Lunch at the campsite. After lunch, a short siesta, or if the lodge permits we will take you for a swim and shower (extra charge).

16.00 hrs:
A further game drive. Dinner and overnight

DAY 7: AMBOSELI / NAMANGA / ARUSHA / LAKE MANYARA
07.00 hrs:
After breakfast, leave Amboseli Game Reserve for Namanga border (Immigration and customs, you can get your visas for Tanzania charge $50) and then proceed to Arusha arriving in time for lunch. Thereafter, proceed to Lake Manyara for a game drive in search of lions on trees. Dinner and overnight at the Twiga Campsite.

 Lake Manyara is a shallow, alkaline lake that is part of the Rift Valley wall; the lake is at the base of this dramatic western escarpment giving it a beautiful and serene setting. In addition to this peaceful setting, Lake Manyara’s main attractions are its rich bird life, tree climbing lions and its hippos, which you can see at a closer range than many other places. Lake Manyara also hosts thousands of flamingos at certain times of the year and has diverse vegetation ranging from savannah, to marshes and acacia woodland, enabling a variety of wildlife habitats including butterflies.
DAY 8 : LAKE MANYARA / SERENGETI
08.00 hrs:
After breakfast leave Lake Manyara for Serengeti National Park and en route visit Olduvai Gorge. Game drive and picnic lunch en-route. Dinner and overnight at the Seronera campsite.

Serengeti is Africa’s most famous and Tanzania’s largest park covering 14,736 sq km and is adjoining with the Masai Mara National reserve in Kenya. With a wildebeest population of about 2 million and several other hoofed species (which include zebra, Thomson’s gazelle, impala, topi, Grants gazelle, Kongoni, Eland, Kirk’s dik dik, klipspringer, roan, Oryx, oribi, waterbuck, buffalo, giraffe and warthog), the Serengeti is sure to attract a string of prey such as lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, golden jackals and bat eared foxes. Elephants are relatively scarce and the few remaining black rhinoceros are restricted to the Moru Koppies area.
Serengeti also offers rewarding bird viewing with ostrich and kori bustard being common, a variety of larks, finches, and raptors can be seen but the most distinctive small bird is the lilac breasted roller.

DAY 9: SERENGETI
After breakfast, with picnic lunch proceed for a full day game drive, viewing the fantastic GNU Migration from Masai Mara with predators following at close range. Return to the Seronera campsite for dinner and overnight.

DAY 10: SERENGETI / NGORONGORO
Early morning Serengeti National Park game drive. Return to the campsite for late breakfast and thereafter proceed with picnic lunch for Ngorongoro. Dinner and overnight at the Simba Campsite.

Ngorongoro crater is the world’s biggest whole volcanic caldera at 8300 sq km and is arguably the most stunning arena. It is frequently described as one of the wonders of the world, not only because of its geological magnificence, but also because it serves as an extraordinary natural sanctuary for some of Africa’s largest populations of large mammals.

DAY 11: NGORONGORO
After breakfast descent into the Crater for a game drive for (6 hours). Thereafter ascend from the Crater and drive to Karatu for dinner and overnight at Kudu Campsite.

DAY12 : NGORONGORO / TARANGIRE
After breakfast leave with a picnic lunch and drive to Tarangire National Park. Proceed on a game drive. Dinner and overnight at the Tarangire Campsite.

DAY 13 : TARANGIRE / ARUSHA / NAIROBI
08.00 hrs:
After breakfast leave from Tarangire National Park for Arusha. After lunch leave in a shuttle bus from Arusha for Nairobi, Immigration and customs at Namanga border, arriving into Nairobi around 19.30 hrs.

BTKTC005:10 DAYS MASAI MARA / NAKURU/ARUSHA / MANYARA / NGORONGORO / SERENGETI


DAY 1: NAIROBI/ MASAI MARA
07.30 hrs: Leave Nairobi via the Great Rift Valley for Masai Mara Game Reserve, arriving in time for lunch. In the afternoon proceed for a game drive. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.

DAY 2: MASAI MARA
An extensive morning game drive is followed by a lazy afternoon by the poolside or another game drive. This part of Northern Serengeti is where the great Wildebeest migration is resident and it will be possible to see huge herds of these animals covering much of the Reserve. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

DAY 3: MASAI MARA / NAKURU
After breakfast leave Masai Mara Game Reserve for Lake Nakuru National Park arriving in time for lunch. The flamingos at Lake Nakuru are often described as the "WORLD'S GREATEST BIRD SPECTACLE." The Park is rich in other bird life and there are a surprising number of animals in this small and beautiful reserve. The night is spent at either a lodge in Lake Nakuru Park or at a hotel on Lake Naivasha.

DAY 4: NAKURU / NAIROBI / ARUSHA
After a leisurely breakfast leave Nakuru via Nairobi for Arusha (immigration and customs). Dinner and overnight at a comfortable Hotel in Arusha.

DAY 5: ARUSHA- MANYARA
After lunch leave Arusha for Lake Manyara. Dinner and overnight at the Lake Manyara Hotel.

DAY 6: LAKE MANYARA / SERENGETI
08.00 hrs: After early breakfast proceed for a game drive in search of lions on trees, flamingos, giraffe etc. Return to Lake Manyara Hotel for lunch.
14.00 hrs: After lunch proceed to Serengeti, game drive en-route. Dinner and overnight at the Seronera Wildlife Lodge.

DAY 7: SERENGETI
06.00 hrs: Early morning game drive, which should prove rewarding as the game is fresh and lively. Return to the lodge for breakfast. Rest of the morning at leisure. Lunch at the Lodge.
15.00 hrs: Proceed for a further game drive. Return to the Lodge for dinner and overnight


DAY 8: SERENGETI / NGORONGORO
08.00 hrs: After breakfast leave Serengeti for Ngorongoro via Olduvai Gorge Game drive and picnic lunch en-route. dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge.

DAY 9: NGORONGORO
08.00 hrs: After an early breakfast proceed with picnic lunch for a full day Ngorongoro Crater Tour. Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Hotel.

DAY 10: LAKE MANYARA / ARUSHA /NAIROBI
09.00 hrs: After breakfast leave Lake Manyara for Arusha. Lunch at Arusha. About 2 hours for sight -seeing and shopping and thereafter proceed to Nairobi stopping at Namanga Border (Immigration & Customs). Arrive Nairobi 18.30 hrs