17 Days Kenya Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar Holiday Safari

After breakfast depart for Masai Mara, one of East Africa’s most famous reserves, The Mara consists of undulating hills and great rolling grasslands that sustain some of the most varied wildlife in Africa, if not the world. Arrive in time for lunch at Mara Base Camp Lodge. Afternoon game viewing, where lion, elephant, cheetah, giraffe, buffalo, wildebeest, gazelle and other plains game abound, not forgetting the hundreds of species of birds.

Dinner and overnight at –Mara Base Camp Lodge.

• Meal Plan: B, L & D
• Approximate Transit Time: 5 Hour drive
• safari game drive: from 3:00PM to 6:00PM

Full day is dedicated to game spotting in this sprawling reserve. You can watch a lion, cheetah or leopard hunting or feasting on its kill. Option of a visit to a Masai village or a hot-air balloon ride that starts at 06.00 am and ends with a Champagne breakfast on the plains. What an exhilarating experience!

• All meals and overnight at Mara Base Camp Lodge.
• Meal Plan: B, L & D
• safari game drive: from 8:00AM to 5:00PM

After breakfast, drive to Isebania -Border. Exchange vehicles and proceed to Lake Victoria. Afternoon at leisure – you can visit the Lake or enjoy boat ride at an extra cost.

• Dinner and overnight at – Eco Serenity Lodge.
• Meal Plan: B, L & D
• Approximate Transit Time: 6 Hour drive
• Activities: from 3:00PM to 6:00PM

After breakfast, drive to Serengeti. safari game drive in the park with packed lunches. Serengeti National Park is a World Heritage Site teeming with wildlife: over 2 million ungulates, 4000 lions, 1000 leopard, 550 cheetahs and some 500 bird species inhabit an area close to 15,000 square kilometers in size. Join us on a safari and explore the endless Serengeti plains dotted with trees and kopjes from which majestic lions control their kingdom; gaze upon the Great Migration in awe or find an elusive leopard in a riverine forest. Or perhaps see everything from a bird’s-eye view and soar over the plains at sunrise during a hot air balloon safari. Accommodation options come in every price range – the sound of lions roaring at night is complimentary.

• Dinner and overnight at – Serengeti Osinon Lodge
• Meal Plan: B, L & D
• Approximated Transit Time: 4 Hour drive
• safari game drive: from 3:00AM to 6:00PM

Full day safari in Serengeti. The Serengeti is one of the most famous parks in Africa and is synonymous with wildlife and classic African scenery. It is Tanzania’s oldest park and a Unesco World Heritage Site. It is home to the spectacular wildebeest migration and offers top-class wildlife viewing throughout the year.

All meals and overnight at – Serengeti Osinon Lodge

• Meal Plan: B, L & D
• safari game drive: from 8:00AM to 6:00PM

After breakfast drive to Ngorongoro and descend to the crater with picnic lunches. Enjoy safari game drives in the crater. Evening ascend and drive to High view Coffee Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area: Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater is widely regarded as one of the most stunning spectacles in Africa, and rightly so. This location is renowned for having the highest density of wildlife in the whole of this great continent and is sometimes referred to as the ‘eighth wonder of the world’. The Ngorongoro Crater attracts a quite jaw-dropping amount of visitors each year thanks to its great wildlife viewing opportunities and genuinely mind-blowing environment. You can be fully assured that there is nowhere quite like the Ngorongoro crater!

• Meal Plan: B, L & D
• Approximate Transit Time: 3Hours drive
• safari game drive: from 10:00AM to 3:00PM

After breakfast, drive to Lake Manyara and enjoy safari game drives in the park up to lunch time. After lunch drive to Arusha -arrive for dinner and overnight at – Arusha Kibo Palace Hotel.

• Meal Plan: B, L & D Approximate
• Approximated Transit Time: 4 Hour drive
• safari game drive: from 7:00AM to NOON

After breakfast, you will be transferred to JRO airport and fly to Entebbe. Afternoon at leisure.

• Dinner and overnight at – Entebbe Airport view Hotel.
• Meal Plan: B, L & D

After breakfast -fly to Bwindi national park located in south-western part of Uganda along the Democratic Republic of Congo border next to the Virunga National Park and on the edge of the Albertine Rift. It’s a home to various species, including over 214 species of birds and 120 species of mammals. It’s also a home to the worldly know mountain gorillas and some other endangered species like the l’Hoest’s monkey African elephant, African green broadbill, Grauer’s rush warbler, Chaplin’s flycatcher, African giant swallowtail among others. It covers an area of 331 square Kilometers. Arrive for dinner and overnight at – Rushaga Gorilla Safari Lodge

• Meal Plan: {B, L & D}
• Approximated transit time: 1 hrs -by flight.
• Dinner and overnight at – Rushaga Gorilla Safari Lodge

Enjoy breakfast, with packed lunch and dressed well for the jungle go to the park headquarters for a briefing. While trekking you might spot other animals like elephants, monkeys, baboons and various bird species. Spend an hour with the gorillas. Have your picnic lunch. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay – Gorilla Safari Lodge.

• Meal Plan: {B, L & D}
• Activities: Gorilla Trekking

After breakfast fly back to Kampala with lunch en route. You either proceed to the airport you will be transferred to – Entebbe Airport View hotel -for dinner and overnight.

• Meal Plan: {B, L & D}

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport and fly to Zanzibar. You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel –Kena Beach Resort.

Water Sports at the Beaches

Zanzibar has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Each island has unique beaches with interesting activities on offer. The beaches in the western part of Zanzibar provide some of the most beautiful sunsets while those in the south are known for Things to do in Zanzibar and Tanzania.having a high concentration of dolphins. Nungwi is arguably the best and most beautiful beach in Zanzibar. It’s white sands and beautiful turquoise waters will impress almost anyone who visits it. It has a wide variety of accommodation facilities, clubs, bars and restaurants and is where most of the island residents go to for the best parties and beach experience. The other popular beaches are Kendwa (known for its nightlife) and Paje on the eastern side of the coastline. All the beaches have beautiful white sands and waters which are excellent for swimming and diving. In order to visit all the beaches in a short time, it is important to choose a hotel that is strategically located to allow easy accessibility to the different islands.

Sunset Dhow Cruise

Hire one of the dhows (wooden boats) and head to the ocean as you watch the town/Island disappear from the horizon. Most of the dhows ensure that there are enough supplies for the day including delicious snacks, sea food (grilled fish, lobsters, octopus and calamari) and drinks to keep everyone excited and happy. A Dhow cruise will allow you appreciate the sheer beauty of the Indian ocean, and usually starts from the main Island all the way to Kwale Island and Fishing villages like Fumba. Once you reach these islands or fishing villages, you can go ashore and explore the area or climb old baobab trees.  During the cruise, you may spot dolphins, swim along the beautiful green lagoons, fish or snorkel along the coral reefs and mangroves.

Snorkeling, windsurfing, Parasailing and Scuba Diving

There are several water sports that one can choose to take part in while in Zanzibar. The parasailing experience is one example of a fun sport that will take your breath away as you discover beautiful aerial views of the island and its other hidden spots. Parasailing can be done alone, with friends, as a family. Apart from parasailing, the clear waters and coral reefs provide excellent opportunities for Scuba diving and Snorkeling.  The best beaches for snorkeling in Zanzibar are Kendwa Beach, Matemwe Beach, Nakupenda Beach, Nungwi Beach and Paje Beach. The Pange Sandbank is arguably the best part of the ocean for snorkeling (especially for beginners) since the waters here are calmer and shallower.

• Meal Plan: {full board}

Full day relax and enjoy hotel facilities. Breakfast and dinner included at -Kena Beach Resort.

Situated on the Matemwe beach in the Matemwe village on the East Coast of Zanzibar, Kena Beach Hotel lies along the east coast of Zanzibar. It boasts a restaurant overlooking the swimming pool and Indian Ocean, a tropical garden and bar where guests can have a drink.

The elegantly decorated rooms feature a thatched roof and have wooden floors, mosquito nets and air conditioning. Each room includes a minibar and en-suite bathroom with free toiletries. Kena Beach Hotel serves breakfast daily in the buffet restaurant and private dining on the beach can be arranged upon request. Guests can enjoy a cocktail at the bar.

The staff at the property are available to help guest with all their queries and give tour advice. The property also features free WiFi. Stone Town is a 45 minutes’ drive away and the private beach area at Kena Beach Hotel offers the opportunity to enjoy activities such as diving, snorkeling and a variety of water sport available upon request.

Full day relax and enjoy hotel facilities. Breakfast and dinner included at -Kena Beach Resort.

Kena Beach Hotel is the ultimate barefoot paradise; sitting on the east coast of the laid-back tropical island of Zanzibar in East Africa. Here you will find the answers you have always been looking for. Whether you are in need of reconnecting with your significant other and children on a fun-filled Zanzibar Family Holiday or simply resting your head against the heartbeat of your new lover, Kena Beach Hotel can offer you everything and more!

Full day relax and enjoy hotel facilities. Breakfast and dinner included at -Kena Beach Resort.

After breakfast, you will be taken to Zanzibar airport to fly back to Nairobi to catch your international flight back home.