Kenya or Tanzania. Group tour: Safari in Kenya and Tanzania. Overnight at the Baron Hotel

Safari in Africa - probably many have seen photographs with many animals on the vast expanses of the prairies, and when viewing them, many have had the idea of ​​going on a safari to Africa, but not everyone decides. And in general, life in the city drags on and there is not enough time...

Everything was exactly the same for us until a certain moment. It always seemed to me that Africa was so far away, dangerous (kids don’t go for a walk in Africa), and generally unrealistic. But this year there were no special plans for the summer and I thought about visiting Kenya and Tanzania to go on a safari. After searching for prices for tickets, safaris, and charging Kenyan and Tanzanian companies, I got the feeling that not everything is so complicated and incredible. And it was decided to go on a safari this year.

Naturally, as soon as you tell your friends: “Come with me on a safari to Africa, to the national parks of Kenya and Tanzania!” Many people answer - great, let's go, someone asks about the financial side, someone says that, unfortunately, it won't work out... But even those who said that they were interested, as a result, did not go anywhere. But after a completely random visit to Krakow by our friends from Wroclaw, two more people appeared who were really ready to go. As a result, we went to Africa in a company of four, Pasha and I, and Ira and Vitalik.

Four people is almost a group the size of a jeep, and they promised to organize a safari for us on any dates that suit us. By the way, if you are looking for a safari, then you should visit www.safaribookings.com, on this aggregator site there are many companies offering safaris, with reviews and current prices.

To begin with, I decided to do small analysis and it turned out that it is worth looking not only at the price, but at real time being in national parks and reserves (now you can defend a dissertation on this topic). After all, it is at this time that you will be able to see animals and birds. And time spent on the road or in a hotel in Arusha is simply a waste of precious time. It is also worth assessing what time of year you are traveling and which national parks will have more animals and which will have fewer. And of course, it’s worth deciding on the duration - personally, I wanted more and I chose a 10-day safari, although for most people 5-6 days is enough. So it happened that around day 6-7 some of us got bored... although the number of animals did not decrease.

Another question that may arise is which country to go to for a safari in Kenya or Tanzania? It depends on who you want to see, how much money you're willing to spend, where you're flying from, and where you plan to spend your time after the safari. There are much more international flights to Nairobi Airport, the capital of Kenya, than to Dar Es Salaam Airport (the capital of Tanzania) or, especially, Kilimanjaro (an airport somewhere in the middle of Tanzania). But if there is little time left after the safari, and you want to visit Zanzibar, then you should think about flying to Tanzania... But this is quite objective reasons and everyone is able to solve these issues themselves, but which of these two countries should they choose for a safari? Safaris in Kenya are a little cheaper, and the living conditions are a little better. But in Tanzania you often spend the night right on the territory of a national park and a zebra may well be grazing near the tents or an elephant will drop by for tea in the evening. As a result, we liked it more in Kenya, maybe because of our guide, or maybe because she was the first and the impressions were stronger, or maybe also because off-roading is allowed in the Masai Mara reserve and you can get close to the animals , and in other reserves you cannot leave the road. This is of course good for animals, but it is often quite difficult to see them.

But in short, on the first day we had a small evening game drive, the next day - a whole day of game drive and a Maasai village, and on the third day in the morning - dawn and a morning game drive.

A game drive is when the roof of a jeep is raised so that you can stand inside and look in all directions. And in this form we slowly drive around the park and look out for animals. If we find something interesting, we drive closer and stop to watch the animals and take photographs. Then we move on. Drivers often communicate via walkie-talkie and exchange information under which bush an elephant can be found or in which swamp a hippopotamus is stuck.

After Lake Naivasha we drove for only about an hour and arrived in the town of Nakuru. Here we lived in the Citymax hotel, which even had the Internet. So everyone spent the evening posting photos on Instagram and reading the news. The hotel is good, large rooms, a pleasant restaurant, but halal (although in all rooms there is a Bible on the table by the bed) and if you want to drink beer or something stronger in the evening, you should take care of this in advance, since there is no alcohol in the hotel.

Half a day at Lake Nakuru flew by and we headed towards Nairobi. In Nairobi we need to leave our Australian friends and have time to get to Amboseli Park. I’ll say in advance that we coped with the task, but a lot of cars in Nairoba and on the highway slowed down the implementation of the plan and we arrived at the camp near Amboseli only at 20:30. But the clear starry sky allowed us to try night photography, and the Milky Way was visible more clearly than ever...

After Amboseli Park we left Kenya for Tanzania. We were told that according to the law, guides from Kenya cannot drive around the parks of Tanzania and vice versa. I don’t know how true this is, but on forums and other places where I found information on safari there was the same information everywhere. There is one tour in Kenya. operator, and in Tanzania is different.

We were taken to the border in our minibus, which we had been driving all this time.

The Kenya-Tanzania border is something enchanting, no one is watching anything, you can go back there as many times as you like, and no one checked the visas that we received. But they checked the presence of a yellow fever vaccination certificate. They say that when crossing borders between African countries it is mandatory, we all had it. Although later, when we asked our guide about the obligation and what to do if there is no certificate. He said that if there is no certificate, then the person will simply be “checked”, what this means we still don’t understand... But at the border you can immediately get vaccinated, so I think you’ll just have to shell out an extra couple of dozen bucks.

A visa to Tanzania costs $50, you only need a passport and a couple of completed forms, which you fill out on the spot. The visa is issued for three months, single entry, but within the framework of the East African Community, you can enter and exit as many times as you like. When moving to Tanzania, you need to switch to the new currency Tanzanian shilling and the new rate of 1$ is about 2150 Tanzanian shillings. In Tanzania, it makes sense to exchange dollars and euros for local currency, since the exchange rate in souvenir shops and restaurants is very unfavorable. For example, a beer may cost 3,000 shillings, but $2.

We crossed the border on foot, and then drove on a regular regular bus where we were dropped off at the border and where seats were already reserved for us. But since there are no seat numbers here, we got scattered and not the best ones. The bus was packed local residents, and all the luggage was on the roof. In one place, in the middle of the desert, they dropped off a passenger who looked like a teacher; with him he brought bundles of books, a folded map, some other belongings and a shovel... He was met on the side of the road by schoolchildren who rushed to help him with his things.

The first word you will be greeted with in Tanzania is “caribou” - welcome. You should learn "asanti" (sounds almost like "leave me alone") - thanks.

We arrived in Arusha, we were met by a representative of the travel agency and taken to the hotel - Arusha Center Inn, where the office of the travel agency itself is also located, where we met with the boss of the Tanzanian tour. operator. We were once again told what awaited us and we still had half a day of free time left. We walked around the city, changed money, found local market, where we bought bananas (a bundle for 2000 shillings) and mangoes (1000 shillings for 1 piece, but it was not the season and the mangoes were not very good).

We decided to have dinner at the hotel restaurant, especially since the prices were quite good.

In Tanzania, all safari vehicles are jeeps, mostly ancient Land Rovers. For 5 or 7 people. And a cook comes with you for your group. And you bring tents with you, since there are no permanent campsites. We were told that since we would be spending the night on the territory of the national park, permanent buildings were prohibited there, and as a result, we saw many permanent buildings on the territory, but we spent the night in tents. This was not a problem, especially since they provided a fairly thick mattress and we had our own sleeping bags. Of course they can provide, but their condition is far from good.

Even before the lake, we were informed that two more people would join our four. They turned out to be two guys from Amsterdam. Later we found out from them that they are just friends, but the phrase “We’re not even married” still sounds strange...

At the campsite near Lake Manyara, we encountered a show for the first time in the evening, which, it’s worth noting, was very, very good. The guys work for tips and the opportunity to sell CDs with their music.

The campsite where we stayed is located on a hill and offers a gorgeous view of Lake Manyara and the surrounding area. And naturally, in the morning there were many people who wanted to watch the sunrise. In addition to tourists, a herd of baboons also came to see the sunrise. The main baboon busily turned over the trash can, examined its contents, but not finding anything interesting, moved on. They didn’t come close to people and didn’t show any aggression, but you shouldn’t leave things unattended.

And the view of the Manyara National Park inspired us to do morning exercises in style... I don’t know in what style - it’s up to you to decide, photo below...

Immediately after breakfast, we packed our tents and rugs onto the roof of the car and set off for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The passage to the territory of Ngoro Ngoro was painless and we began to climb higher and higher. The walls of the old crater, where the road passes, reach an altitude of about 2400 meters. In the morning there was heavy fog and quite cold. But the journey through the clouds did not last long and we reached flatter and lower terrain. From where sometimes the walls of the crater with sliding clouds were visible in the parting trees.

A little more and we are standing at the entrance to national park The Serengeti is a Tanzanian extension of the Masai Mara, but much larger. by area. Near the entrance there is a fairly large area for relaxation and lunch, and there is even a short walking trail to the top of the neighboring hill. So we comfortably had lunch and walked around until our entry documents were ready. There are many lizards with pink heads and blue tails on the hill, and giraffes roam around.

It is worth noting that in Tanzania, entering natural reserves takes much longer than in Kenya and requires more paperwork and preparatory work.

Leaving the national park was not as smooth as entering - we spent 3 hours, and all because someone in the office did not transfer enough money to the electronic wallet, and only they can pay. And we waited until someone in Arusha went to the bank and the money “arrived.”

As soon as we were able to move on, we moved along the same road we had come on yesterday. Along the road we encountered Masai bomas - settlements with a fence of thorny bushes, as well as many tourist jeeps. The most memorable thing on the way was that we met a herd of giraffes and two males were fighting for a female - they were slowly beating each other, swinging their entire necks and hitting their heads with horns.

We stopped at a camp on the edge of the crater; already during the day, zebras were wandering in our clearing, and in the evening, already in the dark, a huge elephant came to visit and tore apart one of the garbage bags. And when they started photographing him with a flash, he let out his signature roar. The photographers put aside a pile of bricks and disappeared into the safety of the dining room. A guard with a Kalashnikov assault rifle is on duty at the camp all the time, wearing a Soviet-style overcoat and a hat that looks like a Budenovka, and considering that he is black as soot, the sight turns out to be quite creepy.

Very early in the morning, before dawn, we had breakfast and went to Ngoro Ngoro Crater - Ngoro Ngoro Crater Safari, Tanzania

After Ngoro Ngoro, we quickly moved to Arusha, where we arrived at about 18:00.

And so our 10-day safari ended. But the safari ended, but the journey did not, because the next day we were still traveling to Nairobi, and from there we flew to Mombasa - to the shore Indian Ocean. After all, after active-passive contemplation of animals, you need to bask on the beach?!

By the way, although planes to Mombasa fly from Nairodi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, many fly from the second terminal, which is located to the side. They go to the second terminal from the first free buses, which stop at all terminal 1 entrances - 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D.

The second terminal is small and has only two gates, which is probably why you can check in for your flight up to 30 minutes before departure. After all, it takes no more than 5 minutes to get from check-in to the gate.

Have you ever been to Africa? Experienced travelers recommend starting to “explore” this continent from the east coast. And then the question arises: where to go first? The most popular tours are to and, but how do you know which is best? Let's try to understand this issue.

Natural and general data

Let's start with the fact that Kenya, through its southern border goes to Tanzania. Climatically and geographically, the countries are very similar. They are located in the same time zone GMT+3 south of the equator. By the way, the heritage left behind by the British is also common to these two countries: driving on the left is everywhere and english sockets, incl. tourists from Russia and CIS countries will need special adapters.

The coldest months are May, June and July; it happens that at night the air temperature is only +10+12 degrees. From April to June there is a real rainy season; beginners are not recommended to visit the East African coast at this time. Lastly, both countries are members of the East African Community (EAC), which means that the intersection common border not complicated by bureaucratic and other nuances. You can get into a taxi in Tanzania and get off in Kenya without any problems. Or any tour can start on the territory of one state and end in another - convenient, isn’t it?

Metro in big cities no, the roads are not always ideal, especially outside the city. This leads to huge traffic jams, which must be taken into account when planning trips, especially to the airport. Public transport very little, we recommend populated areas use taxis or tuk-tuks. Between major cities and areas it is more convenient to fly by plane or travel by bus. Therefore, if we consider the transport issue, it is difficult to say which is better to choose - Kenya or Tanzania.

Visa information

Today, residents of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and some other countries of the former USSR can easily obtain a visa immediately upon arrival in or. The cost of the procedure is only $50. The best part is that having received a visa in Kenya, then visiting Tanzania and returning back, you do not need to obtain a visa again. This is the great value of YOU.

From the unusual: crossing the border of both countries is accompanied by the procedure for taking and checking your fingerprints - separately the thumb and the other four together. Local border guards were not noticed in extorting bribes; rather, on the contrary, they politely explain modern orders and laws to all inexperienced tourists.

Vaccinations and medical issues

The very first question concerns malaria. There are no vaccinations against it, but a week before the trip you need to start taking the appropriate medications. Alas, in Russia and the CIS countries, in most pharmacies, the necessary medications are sold at greatly inflated prices, and in many they are not available at all. There are zones completely free from malaria, and there are dangerous ones (hot, humid with an abundance of insects). In the first case, this is, for example, the capital of Kenya, in the second - the African coast and lakes.

In addition to preventive medications, you must have a set of tests and treatments with you. In both Kenya and Tanzania, tests and drugs for prevention are sold everywhere and cheaper than in Russia and Europe. Remember, at the first symptoms of a cold, immediately get tested for malaria. If you are flying directly to the island and are not going to leave it until the end of your vacation, then rest assured: malaria has not been here for a long time and you do not need prevention. But you will have to get vaccinated against yellow fever; they are especially strict about this issue in Tanzania and even ask for a certificate.

Financial issue

Let's start with the fact that in both Kenya and Tanzania, in addition to the local currency, dollars are also freely circulated, and in big cities sometimes rubles. In Kenya, currency exchange rates everywhere are about twice as favorable as in Tanzania, and also more accessible: exchangers can be found literally at every step. Tips are paid at will (about 10%), they are not included in the bill anywhere. But on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar we recommend taking only cash: there are practically no exchangers here, the rate is significantly lower than the mainland.

The level of service and quality of goods can be found from the simplest to the highest quality and even luxury. The question is not only the price and your willingness to pay it, but also the habit of sleeping, for example, in a clean separate room, and not on a couch in a barn without windows.

Accommodation

If you are going on a safari, then accommodation is guaranteed to be included in your tour. These can be modest but equipped tents or more expensive houses with rooms.

In cities you can find decent rooms for an average of $30-50 per day per person. If you decide to stay on the coast, then expect that a bungalow will cost about $30, and rooms will cost about $100-130. Of course, you can find more comfortable hotels on the first line, but it will be more expensive.

What can you eat?

To the surprise of many tourists, modest eateries for locals are not much different in appearance from more or less decent and proven restaurants. There are not so many local dishes to stand in line for: the main food is meat, vegetables, rice. In almost any establishment, both in and in, where a trusted guide will take you, you can safely order cold cuts, and this includes poultry, pork, beef, ostrich, crocodile, buffalo, zebra, etc. In some places there is a vegetarian menu. You will be fed very varied and familiar food only when good hotels. You can organize a belly festival yourself after visiting a good supermarket.

The island of Zanzibar is significantly different in terms of gastronomy; it is a kind of very Europeanized place, where the cuisine is familiar and the service is excellent. Everything for the capricious tourist.

What to see?

There is no doubt that all tourists are primarily interested in nature. They will not understand you if you arrive in or do not find time to visit at least one national park. It is advisable to carry out all trips with binoculars, since you can’t drive everywhere, but you want to see a lot. There is constant migration of animals between the two states, incl. there is no choice where exactly to look for them. An acquaintance with the life of the Maasai tribe and an excursion to their village can be organized with the help of a local leader. For a certain fee, he guarantees you his protection and patronage, of course, if you are not going to get into a fight or behave indecently.

Getting to know each other is the second most important goal of many tourists. The highest point in Africa changes somewhat over time, so you shouldn't put it off for later. Know that you can only climb it from the territory of Tanzania, but you won’t be able to admire all its slopes here, the most best views open from Kenya. So you have to choose which is better in this matter: Kenya or Tanzania.

Water activities are present throughout east coast. Divers have chosen the islands and coast of Tanzania, and surfing fans have. For lovers of calm beach holiday most travel agencies recommend. It is worth noting that history buffs will enjoy Tanzania more: there are more old forts and historical heritage English.

In general, we can conclude: if you are accustomed to normal service and are still afraid to confidently walk across the dark continent, and acquaintance with the beauties of flora and fauna strongly attracts you, then you have a direct path to Kenya. But if you are an experienced tourist and you are not afraid of the noticeable lack of civilization and tourist infrastructure, or you dream of conquering Kilimanjaro, you should go straight to Tanzania. Have a nice holiday!

I have long dreamed of going on a safari to Kenya, I simply adore places where there are a lot of wild, unafraid animals. And my wife really wanted to climb Kilimanjaro, highest point Africa (5895 meters). Although the idea of ​​combining these two trips into one has been in the air for several years, it was only now possible to implement it.

I will traditionally devote the first post to organizational issues, and then I will talk about each park separately and about climbing Kilimanjaro.

Trip plan

Day 1 Flight to Kenya (Nairobi). Overnight
Day 2 Amboseli National Park
Day 3 Aberdare National Park
Day 4 Overnight at Lake Naivasha
Day 5 Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 6 Maasai Mara National Park
Day 7 Maasai Mara National Park
Day 8 Transfer to Nairobi, flight to Tanzania
Day 9-16 Climb Kilimanjaro, Lemosho route, 8 days
Day 17 Flight to Moscow

Kenya route on the map:

Mount Kilimanjaro is located in Tanzania, but very close to the Kenyan border (see bottom right corner of the map). Not far from the mountain there is international Airport, from which there are direct flights to Europe.

I will post all the details about climbing Kilimanjaro in a separate post.

The host
In Kenya, the safari was organized by Australken (www.australken.com). I sent them the desired route, they turned it into a specific program. We had a private tour and it was just the two of us on the safari bus. Accommodation was offered cheaper and more expensive. We took the more expensive one and were not disappointed - some of the camps and lodges were simply luxurious! The car had free, but not very fast internet.

In Tanzania, the climb was organized by the company Ultimate Kilimanjaro (www.ultimatekilimanjaro.com). They have a very good website about preparing for the climb, I recommend it. We also climbed in a group of two of us, but accompanied by a team of 11 people - a guide, an assistant guide, a cook, a waiter, and seven porters.

Both companies organized everything at a good level, without any hiccups. For Kenya I made a 20% prepayment, for Kilimanjaro 100%.

Flight
The single ticket was issued by KLM, but the flights were operated through the efforts of almost the entire Sky Team alliance: Air France on the Moscow - Paris segment, Kenya Airways on the Paris - Nairobi segment, KLM on the return route Kilimanjaro - Dar es Salaam - Amsterdam - Moscow. KLM flies to Dar es Salaam on the principle that you don’t even have to get up twice, you don’t even need to get off the plane. But you can see how the plane is cleaned of previous passengers.

Kenya Airways flies from Paris on a brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the only one in its fleet; they only received it in April. I have never flown this model before. The plane has very unusual windows - they do not have the usual curtains, but are dimmed using push-button controls.

The domestic flight from Nairobi to Kilimanjaro was operated by the Tanzanian company Precision Air, a subsidiary of Kenya Airways. There was almost an embarrassment with this flight. In a completely classic way, unacceptable for an experienced traveler, I screwed up and did not check the availability of a ticket before going to the airport. There was no ticket. As it turned out, there was no ticket from the very beginning, because... Although the airline debited the money from me and sent me confirmation, it did not issue a ticket. To finally issue a ticket, you had to call the airline. And since I didn’t call, they canceled the paid (!) ticket. Fools are lucky - there were still seats on this flight and my reservation was restored.

In principle, because Kilimanjaro is very close to Amboseli park, you could not bother with a flight and get there by car, but then Amboseli would have to be the last park, and in my opinion, the last one should definitely be Maasai Mara. In general, there are options for moving to Tanzania.

Medicines
It’s time to write a separate article on the medications we took on Kilimanjaro. I will tell you about them in detail when I get to the description of the ascent. As for Kenya, the main question is what to take for malaria. There is no clear solution here; everyone chooses for themselves. There are no vaccinations against malaria, only prevention. Many compatriots take liquid strong medicines from Duty Free for preventive purposes, but this is a very controversial path; one should not be irresponsible about the issue. Prevention - Lariam, Doxicilian, Malarone. Malarone is considered the best (maximum effectiveness, minimum side effects, least time to take, most expensive), but it is not certified and not sold in Russia. I bought malarone in London. It turned out to be not entirely easy to do this, because... In regular pharmacies it is sold only by prescription. I found a tourist pharmacy, where they gave me a prescription and sold me pills. The prescription cost £40, 4 packs of tablets cost another £180. They will start taking Malarone the day before departure, then throughout the trip and seven days after returning, one tablet per day.

Also in Kenya and Tanzania, vaccination against yellow fever is mandatory. We kept these vaccinations from our trip to Ecuador, and they are valid for ten years. At Kilimanjaro airport I was asked to show my vaccination certificates.

Visa
Visa for Kenya and Tanzania is issued on the spot, $50 per person in each country. On a Kenyan visa, the name is written in pen, it’s funny (just the first name, without the last name).

Tips
In Kenya, he gave one hundred shillings per piece of luggage to porters in hotels. The guide was left $200 at the end of the trip. This is more than is usually left, but we decided not to be greedy. About tips on Kilimanjaro is a separate story, which I will tell in detail, but the bottom line was $600 for a team of 11 people for 8 days. Also slightly more than the “recommended” amount, but we liked everything.

As an announcement - the Big African Five (to attract attention, if it hasn’t already):

To be continued...

Tour to Kenya And Tanzania includes classic continuous safari(10 days) in the best National Parks East Africa . You will have every opportunity to meet with great representatives more than once Big Five: elephants, lions, leopards, rhinoceroses and buffaloes, as well as crocodiles, hippos, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, ostriches and other numerous antelopes and feathered representatives of African fauna. Comfortable accommodation in lodges and campsites will at the same time ensure maximum closeness to nature. A worthy end to the tour will be a vacation on exotic island Zanzibar, with his snow-white beaches, spice plantations, ancient Arab city and caves in which desperate fugitive slaves hid. Here you will also find excellent opportunities for diving, snorkeling and sea fishing. The program can be adjusted according to your wishes and capabilities.

Day 1. Nakuru. Arrival at Nairobi. Meeting with a representative of the host company. Depending on the time of arrival (KLM - in the morning, Qatar and Emirates airlines - in the afternoon, Turkish airlines - at night), transfer to the National Park Nakuru(about 200 km) or to the hotel. This park is famous for its soda lake with hundreds of thousands flamingo, rhinoceroses, leopards and giraffes are also found here. Accommodation at Nakuru Lake lodge. Briefing, evening game drive in two jeeps, relaxation.

Day 2. Nakuru – Masai Mara. Before breakfast (optional) – morning game drive. After breakfast, departure to the National Park Masai Mara(about 7 hours drive). This park is the most famous in Kenya, where you can see animals in almost the same abundance. As it was a hundred years ago. Accommodation at Mara Leisure Camp. Lunch, evening game drive, rest.

Day 3. Masai Mara. Safari day – two game drives (before breakfast and in the evening), visit Maasai villages. Overnight at Mara Leisure Camp.

Day 4. Amboseli. After breakfast, departure to Nairobi, early lunch at local restaurant Karen Blixen or a picnic. Visit to the museum of the writer Karen Blixen. Next, transfer to the National Park Amboseli, spread out under the canopy Kilimanjaro, Africa's most famous symbol. On the way to the National Park there is a game drive. Accommodation at Amboseli Serena Lodge, rest, dinner.

Day 5. Amboseli. Safari day – two game drives (before breakfast and in the evening). Overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge.

Day 6. Arusha, Tanzania. After breakfast, departure to Tanzania. Crossing the border in Namanga, obtaining visas on the spot. Meeting with the Tanzanian host. After 4-5 hours arrival at Arusha, accommodation at the Ngaresero 4* hotel in a cozy colonial estate on the wooded slope of Mount Meru, rest. Possibility of visiting the store-museum Cultural Heritage to purchase quality souvenirs and precious tanzanite (this can be done later when returning from a safari).

Day 7. Manyara. Transfer from Arusha to Nat. a park Manyara(about 2.5 hours drive). Here in one day you can see almost all the large animals of Africa, including predators. Lunch – lunch box/picnic. In the afternoon, a game drive through the park, dinner and overnight at the Serena Lodge.

Day 8. Manyara – Serengeti. After breakfast, departure to Serengeti. The journey will take about 5 hours, during the journey you can see giant herds of migrating antelopes and zebras, and next to them, if you’re lucky, predators. Lunch – lunch box/picnic. In the evening, arrive at the Serena Lodge.

Day 9. Serengeti – Ngorongoro. Game drive at dawn. Return to the lodge for breakfast. Further departure to Ngorongoro, along the way (about 4 hours) animal observation. Additionally, you can visit the canyon Olduvai with archaeological excavations of traces of the most ancient people and Masai village(payment on the spot is about 20 dollars per person). In the evening, arrival at the Ngorongoro Caldera, dinner and overnight at the Serena Lodge.

Day 10. Ngorongoro – Arusha. Game drive in the caldera from dawn to noon. Return to the lodge for lunch. Then return to Arusha, along the way at the entrance to the city you can visit a store-museum Cultural Heritage. Accommodation at the Ngaresero 4* hotel.

Day 11. Arusha – Zanzibar. After breakfast, transfer to Arusha airport for flight Zanzibar. Meeting at the airport, transfer to north coast(Nungwi North Coast Beach) to a 5* BB hotel (our choice: Sunset Bungalow – Kendwa 5* BB). Free time.

Days 12-13. Zanzibar. Hotel accommodation, free time, optional excursions.

Day 14. Zanzibar – Nairobi, flight home. Transfer to the airport, evening flight to Nairobi, connecting with an international flight.

Day 1 Arrival in Nairobi. Transfer to Amboseli. Evening safari.

Arrive in Nairobi (JKIA) in the morning. Transfer to the south of the country through the picturesque Masai lands to Amboseli Park. Majestic mountain Kilimanjaro towers over the area, hidden high behind the clouds. Accommodation in the lodge. Dinner. Evening safari.

Day 2 Transfer to Ngorongoro. Free time.

Breakfast. Safari in Amboseli on the way to the Namanga border. Crossing the border and changing cars. Lunch in the town of Arusha. Transfer to Ngorongoro. Situated at 2,286 meters above sea level, it is the largest fully preserved caldera in the world. Surrounded by very steep walls rising to 610 meters, the crater is about 19 kilometers in diameter and has an area of ​​about 260 square kilometers. Here, as if in Noah's Ark, all African animals are collected: elephants, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeests, gazelles, rhinoceroses, monkeys, hyenas, lions and many others. Accommodation in the lodge. Free time for relaxation.

Day 3 Safari in the crater of the extinct volcano Ngorongoro. Transfer to Serengeti. Safari on the way.

Breakfast. Go on a safari to the crater, where all African animals live in a relatively small area. Lunch boxes will be prepared for you. Lunch on the shore of a picturesque lake with hippos. Transfer to Serengeti National Park, the only place on Globe, where the concentration and number of wild animals is so high (more than a million large mammals). Here you can see the Big Five in full force. On the way, a visit to the Olduvai Gorge (additional cost of $36 per person), where the remains of “Homo Habilis” were discovered. Safari in the park along the way. Accommodation in the lodge.

Day 4 Full day safari in the Serengeti.

Full day safari in National Park Serengeti:
Early safari. Breakfast at the lodge. Free time for relaxation. Dinner. Evening safari. Dinner.
Or depending on the movement of the animals:
Breakfast. Safari in the park with lunch - lunch box. Return to the lodge for dinner.

Day 5 Transfer to Lake Manyara. Evening safari.

Breakfast. Transfer to Lake Manyara. Despite its small area (315 square kilometers), it is one of the most diverse parks in Tanzania. It is home to more than 380 species of birds and many African animals. The grassy shores of the lake are one of best places to watch the hunt of lions, which are also remarkable for their habit of climbing trees. Accommodation in the lodge. Dinner. Evening safari.