Vehicle : 4 x 4 safari cruiser/Overland truck
Starts : Nairobi-Jkia
Ends : Arusha
ITINERARY AT A GLANCE
Day Location Accommodation Board Activity
01 J.K.I.A to Nanyuki/Mt.Kenya Mt.Kenya Campsite LDBB LE I
02 Samburu G.Reserve(Isiolo) Samburu Campsite LDBB P
03 Samburu G.Reserve(Isiolo) Samburu Campsite LDBB A, P
04 Lake Baringo L.Baringo campsite LDBB LEI
05 L.Nakuru National Park L.Nakuru campsite LDBB P
06 L.Nakuru National Park L.Nakuru campsite LDBB A, P
07 Kisii Kisii Hotel BB LEI
08 Musoma Lake Victoria campsite LDBB LEI
09 Serengeti N. Park Serengeti Campsite LDBB P
10 Serengeti N. Park Serengeti Campsite LDBB A, P
11 Karatu Campsite in Kudu-Karatu LDBB LEI
12 Mto wa Mbu Mto wa Mbu campsite LDBB LEI
13 Moshi Moshi campsite LDBB LEI
14 Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam city hotel BB LEI
15 Departure TRSF
BB-Bed & Breakfast LDBB-Lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast, DBB-Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Trsf-Transfer, CRT-Crater Tour, LEI- Leisure A-Morning game drive P-Afternoon game drive
Detailed Program
Day 01:Nairobi -Mt.Kenya
On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International airport, you will be met by our representative and after the immigration formalities, board your vehicle and proceed driving through the northernmost foothills of Mount Kenya. Arrive in time for lunch at our campsite. After some rest we can take a walk into the forest. The forest and bamboo are home to Buffaloes, Elephants, Bushbucks and a plethora of bird species. We may be lucky to see some of them. Overnight at Mt.Kenya campsite.
Day 02:Nanyuki (Mt. Kenya) – Samburu
Breakfast at the camp then proceed to Isiolo. It will be a steep descend to Isiolo and continue driving to Samburu National Park gate. Proceed on to Samburu National park. Lunch at the campsite then proceed for an afternoon game drive before returning to your camp for overnight.
Dinner and overnight at Samburu campsite.
Day 03:Samburu National Park
Day spent exploring this unique park. Samburu is popular for its unique “special five” animals (the Gerenuk, Reticulate Giraffe, Gravy Zebra, Somali Ostrich and Beisa Oryx).
Dinner and overnight at Samburu campsite.
Day 04: Samburu National Reserve - Lake Baringo
Have breakfast and drive proceeding further West to Lake Baringo arriving late afternoon at the Roberts camp. Late afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at L.Baringo Campsite
Day 05:Lake Baringo-L.Nakuru N. Park
After breakfast, check out and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park, surrounding Lake Nakuru, a shallow alkaline lake famous for the thousands of lesser flamingoes who flock here year round. Arrive in your campsite for check in with a game drive enroute. After lunch, enjoy a game drive in the park which has been designated a rhino sanctuary, protecting one of the most endangered species. Both black and white rhinoceros are thriving here. Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Campsite
Day 06:Lake Nakuru National Park.
After breakfast head for more game drive in this beautiful park. Return back to the campsite at lunch time. Relax until late afternoon before another game drive or choose to rest until the following day depending on the experience of the previous game drives . Meals and over night at Lake Nakuru Campsite
Day 07:Lake Nakuru National Park -Kisii Hotel
After breakfast, depart & drive to Kisii. Make a stopover at Kisii town for lunch on own arrangement. Hotel arrival should be around 1500 hrs. Spend the whole afternoon visiting the farmlands to see how bananas are grown, cooked and served. Experience how bananas are used to brew local brews and its stocks used to feed animal. Visit Kisii Soapstone Carving Centre and buy exciting stone carvings as souvenirs.
Dinner and overnight stay at Kisii hotel
Day 08: Kisii – Musoma (Lake Victoria)
Breakfast at the hotel then drive on to the Tanzanian border at Isebania. Once through with the border formalities you will be handed over to our Tanzania colleagues & continue on through the rocky landscape to the lively town of Musoma. We will be staying overnight at the local campsite situated next to Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa. Afternoon at leisure or enjoy an optional fantastic bird watching on the shores of the lake. Dinner and over night at the Lake Victoria Campsite
Day 09:Musoma - Serengeti National Park
Breakfast at the campsitethen proceed on to the world famous Serengeti National Park; the oldest national park in Tanzania and home to a great array of migrating animals including gnus, zebras and Thompson gazelles. The river runs through the park and you can often see hippos surfacing between the papyruses.
Dinner and overnight at Serengeti campsite
Day 10 :Serengeti National Park
All day spent in the Serengeti with morning and afternoon game drives.
Meals and overnight at Serengeti campsite
Day 11:Serengeti National Park -Karatu
Morning game drive then drive to Karatu for dinner and overnight at a campsite in Karatu.
Meals & overnight at Kudu campsite
Day 12: Karatu-Mto wa Mbu
Breakfast at the campsite then morning at leisure. Check out then proceed on to Mto wa Mbu, a town whose name literally means ‘river of mosquitoes’, where we will pitch our tents at the local campsite. Here you can wash the dust off with most of the day at leisure.
Dinner and overnight at a campsite in Mto wa Mbu
Day 13:Mto wa Mbu – Moshi
In the morning before we leave, optional visit to the local souvenir market in Mto wa Mbu.
Breakfast then travel through the dry red landscape surrounded by stunning panoramic views, where, on a clear day you can see Mount Meru, the second highest mountain in Tanzania. We continue on via Arusha, near to the mighty Mount Kilimanjaro to Moshi, where we will spend the night in the campsite.
Day 14:Moshi - Dar es Salaam
After breakfast drive to Dar es Salaam. Spend a day in Dar es Salaam.
Lunch dinner and overnight at Dar es Salaam hotel.
Day 15 :Depart
Breakfast at the hotel before you are picked up then transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO)for flight back home depending on the flight timings or be dropped off at a hotel in Arusha to end your safari.