Kingdom of lions
Tanzania & Kenya Safari Tours
with optional 2 days extension to Mount Kenya
Highlights of Tanzania & Kenia Safari Tours
- Africa’s finest safari parks: Serengeti and Masai Mara along with smaller places like Ngorongoro, Amboseli, and Lake Manyara with several game drives to see their wildlife including lion, leopard, cheetah, zebra, giraffe, gazelle, wildebeest, elephant, buffalo, hippo, and rhino.
- Snow capped Mt. Kilimanjaro and enormous Lake Victoria
- Visit to Masai people’s village
- Rothschild’s giraffe at the Giraffe Centre and Karen Blixen museum
- Dinner conversations with local professors, researchers and park rangers on African history, traditions, wildlife
- Extension: Jane Goodall Chimpanzee sanctuary
Dates & Cost
DATES
DAYS
With 2 days extension to Mount Kenya (Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Sanctuary)
Tanzania & Kenia Itinerary
Day 1
Nairobi, Kenya
All day Arrivals in Nairobi , transfer to hotel. Karen Blixen Museum, the one-time home of the Danish writer who wrote Out of Africa. Giraffe Centre -see several of the endangered Rothschild’s giraffes up close. We will learn how to interact with those intelligent and sensitive animals. Welcome dinner with faculty from local university and history and culture of both countries.
Meals included: dinner
Day 2
Nairobi/ Amboseli
Morning Drive to Amboseli National Park (4 hours)
Afternoon Amboseli National Park. We will look at Mt. Kilimanjaro, the Maasai’s “white mountain” and the world’s tallest free-standing peak (19,336 feet). We will visit nearby Masai village to see their everyday life and share a meal
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 3
Amboseli
Morning Our first game drive to see hippos and elephants in a beautiful Amboseli park
Afternoon We will continue our journey to peaceful Lake Manyara
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 4
Lake Manyara/ Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Morning Very early when animals are especially active we enter Lake Manyara, one of Tanzania’s smallest and most diverse parks to see tree-climbing lions, and hippos
Afternoon After lunch at the lodge, we depart for Ngorongoro, a World Heritage designated Conversation Area, International Biosphere Reserve, and site of Ngorongoro Creater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. On the crater’s floor is Africa in microcosm: grassland, swampland, lakes, forest, mountains, and unparalleled wildlife, including the rare back rhino, hippo, wildebeest, zebra, eland, gazelle, and black-maned lion.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater/ Serengeti National Park
Morning We set to visit the crater and to see all of Africa’s “Big Five” – elephant, buffalo, rhino, lion, and leopard – in one place
Afternoon Depart to the Serengeti, considered Africa’s finest park and one of the world’s last great wildlife refuges. En route, we visit the 31-mile Oldupai Gorge, where in 1959 anthropologist Mary Leakey discovered the 1.8-million-year-old skull of Australopithecus boisei, which revolutionized the study of human evolution
Meals included: breakfast, lunch
Day 6
Serengeti
All day Watch for them on today’s two game drivers, relaxing at your lodge during mid-day along with discussions about the animal species, ecology, and conservation
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 7
Serengeti/ Lake Victoria
Morning Go to Lake Victoria, which is Africa’s largest freshwater lake and the second-largest in the world after Lake Superior in North America.
Afternoon We will see the lake with the beautiful views of Musoma Town, where we will also be visiting markets and museums.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 8
Lake Victoria/ Masai Mara
Morning Drive to Masai Mara
Afternoon Enjoy cultural visits with the Maasai people. Later, we will do birdwatching, with 470 birds to find, and then visit the Mara River
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 9
Masai Mara
All day Spend another day “on safari”, with morning and afternoon game drives in this preserve, which is just slightly larger than the state of Rhode Island. When not out in the bush, you are at leisure to enjoy the amenities of your luxury tented camp, including the spa and swimming pool
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 10
Masai Mara/ Nairobi
Afternoon Fly from Masai Mara to Nairobi
Meals included: breakfast, lunch
Day 11
Nairobi
All day Departure to US or extension to Mount Kenya. Visit to Jane Goodall Chimpanzee sanctuary
Meals included: breakfast, lunch
Day 12
Nairobi
Morning In the morning, we will visit Kenya Railway Museum and the Maasai Market
Afternoon Free time to explore the city, purchase the last souvenirs, and have a goodbye dinner
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 13
Nairobi
Departure to US.
Meals included: breakfast
Tour Operator
Sylvia +1 617-301-1237
Emergency Telephone Numbers
Tanzania – Country Code +255 | Police 112 | American Embassy: (+255) 22 229 4000 Address: 686 Old Bagamoyo Road, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Kenya – Country Code +254 | Police 112 | American Embassy: (+254) 20 3636000 Address: United Nations Avenue, Off Limuru Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
Panataxi: 7-55-5555
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Towels and soap
Hair Dryer
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Inclusions
What’s included?
- Flights between countries
- All activities listed on itinerary
- Accommodation
- Most meals
- Guides
- Tickets to all scheduled sites
- Ground transportation
- 24h bilingual tour director support
- Pre-departure Q&A
What’s not included
- Airfare
- Some meals
- Optional airport pick up and drop off - 45 USD (both ways) per person
- Alcohol
- Additional health & evacuation insurance
Essential Travel Information
for Tanzania & Kenya safari tours
visa requirements, health, currency and more
Important notice: This is an overland trip. We will be traveling with a group in purpose-built safari vehicles and sleeping in comfortable large tents in safari parks (on beds). We will also be getting up really early to see the animals.
Please read carefully our health related notes below.
Avoid dark colored clothes such as blue and black while on safari. Those can attract the biting tsetse fly.
▹ Visa requirements for Tanzania & Kenya safari tours
KENYA: Citizens of the US requires a visa to enter Kenya. While it is possible to obtain a visa at the airport, we strongly recommend purchasing your visa in advance as wait times upon arrival can exceed 2 hours. You may purchase an e-visa online through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. You will need to have your visa receipt with you upon arrival in Kenya. The Visa costs about 51 USD and is valid for 90 days. Visa cost can change.
TANZANIA: Citizens of the US requires a visa to enter Tanzania. While it is possible to obtain a visa at the airport, we strongly recommend purchasing your visa in advance as wait times upon arrival can exceed 2 hours. You can purchase an electronic visa on the Tanzanian Electronic Visa Portal website. You will need to have your visa receipt with you upon arrival in Tanzania. The Visa costs about 50 USD and is valid for 90 days. Visa cost can change.
▹ Health, Vaccinations
✔︎ All travelers need to be in good physical health in order to participate fully on this trip. When selecting your trip please make sure you have read through the itinerary carefully and assess your ability to manage and enjoy our style of travel. Please note that if in the opinion of our group leader or local guide any traveller is unable to complete the itinerary without undue risk to themselves and/or the rest of the group, we reserve the right to exclude them from all or part of a trip without refund. You should be able to walk at least 2-3 miles a day and be able to climb at least two sets of stairs.
✔︎ You should consult your doctor for up-to-date medical travel information or for any necessary vaccinations before departure.
✔︎ You are required to provide proof of a yellow fever vaccination (often referred to as a yellow card) or a statement of medical exemption from the vaccine. Please ask your doctor about malaria medication.
✔︎ At least 30 days prior to departure, check with your doctor or healthcare provider or visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website at cdc.gov.
✔︎ If you have medication that you take daily, be sure you have enough for each day of the tour and any possible delays ( we recommend additional 1-2 weeks of supply).
✔︎ If you tend to get motion sickness please travel with appropriate medication. If you have a sensitive stomach consider bringing imodium as well.
Health Insurance: international health insurance, evacuation or cancelation insurance are not included. We recommend purchasing those before the trip. See the insurance box on the sidebar of this page.
▹ Electricity
Kenya and Tanzania operate on the European standard 220-240 volts and use Types G plug with three large, flat pins.
▹ Connectivity, Internet
✔︎ The Internet is available in all hotels although speed may vary.
✔︎ Please consult your phone plan provider for phone call and text messages, international charges and plans.
▹ Time zones
✔︎ Kenya and Tanzania are 8 hours ahead Eastern Time (ET).
✔︎ 12pm in New York is 8pm the same day in Kenya and Tanzania.
▹ Currency, cash, credit cards
✔︎ The currency in Kenya is Kenyan shilling and in Tanzania is Tanzanian shilling.
✔︎ Better rates of exchange are usually available overseas.
✔︎ ATMs are available in all major towns and cities and credit cards are generally available in tourist shops and restaurants. Visa and MasterCard are better than American Express, Diners. Smaller venues accept cash only.
▹ Transportation and arrival information
✔︎ If you add airport pick up our driver will meet you at the airport with a sign that says: Colibri Travel & Tours. If you do not see your driver immediately stay right by exit from the secure area for another 15 min. If you still can’t find each other please give us a call. Driver’s name and phone number will be provided within 24 hours before your departure.
✔︎ If you choose to arrange for your own transportation we will meet you at the hotel or casa. In this case please make sure that you have the address and phone number.
▹ Baggage allowance
✔︎ Our travelers are limited to one checked bag and one carry-on bag per person due to storage limitations on motor coaches and other transfers, which may include train connections or flights. Additional baggage can be a subject of extra fees. Contact your airline for baggage size and weight restrictions for your flights.
✔︎ We recommend that you make sure you label your baggage and keep valuables, medication, and documents and a set of clothes, pijamas and cosmetics (travel size) in your carry-on bag in case of baggage delays. ber of your first hotel printed out.
▹ Tipping
✔︎ It’s customary to offer your guide and driver a gratuity in local currency. Please keep current exchange rates in mind.
✔︎ We recommend tipping the equivalent of $10 per day per person and giving the tips to tour leaders to distribute between drivers, guides etc.
✔︎ Tips can only be paid in cash.
▹ Itinerary
Our itineraries are updated regularly throughout the year based on customer feedback and to reflect the current situation in each destination. The information included in this Essential Trip Information may therefore differ from when you first booked your trip. It is important that you review this information prior to travel so that you have the latest updates. Due to weather, local conditions, transport schedules, public holidays, or other factors, further changes may be necessary to your itinerary once in-country. The order and timing of included activities in each location may also vary seasonally to ensure our travelers have the best experience. Your tour leader will keep you up to date with any such changes once on tour.
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Traveling to Peru with Colibri Travel & Tours was a wonderful experience that I will never forget. Sylvia is hands down the best tour organizer and guide imaginable, and she takes care of every detail while making it all seem easy and fun. We enjoyed a tour of Lima with lunch at one of the best restaurants in the world, and a cooking class; went on to Cusco, which is a beautiful city with great architecture and shopping; hiked in the Sacred Valley, and then on to the incredible Machu Picchu by train. Throughout the trip we stayed in wonderful boutique hotels, ate great food, and learned so much about the country and local culture. Sylvia is smart, generous, and caring, does her research, and always incorporates history and culture into her tours. Peru was my second trip with Colibri and I’m already signed up for a third - I wouldn’t go on an organized tour if Sylvia wasn’t the one leading it, and feel very grateful for the experiences I’ve had with her!
It was probably the best tour I have taken in my entire life and that says a lot since I have been to 27 countries. It was adventure after adventure, best and most interesting food, incredible views, history, architecture. Our hotel in Cusco was out of this world and in Aguas Calientes our room was hanging over a mountain creek. In Lima we took a cooking class and made pisco sour. This evening turned into a small party and everyone had great fun! There is clearly a reason why Lima is called a “culinary capital of Latin America”. Cusco is simply magical, and the highlight of the trip, Machu Picchu, is way more beautiful in real life then any photo I’ve seen. I would describe our experience there as mystical. And here is why I think you should choose the Colibri Travel & Tours. Due to their INCREDIBLE planning and outstanding knowledge of the place, we had the whole site pretty much for ourselves where most of my friends that traveled with other companies complained about crowds of tourists. I will let them keep their secret but this is the first tour I’ve taken where it wasn’t about maximizing company profit but rather about giving their clients the best experience possible. Our guide Costa was an author of a book about Machu Picchu. I can’t recommend this company enough and I will never travel with anyone else.
