Family Tour of Kenya & Tanzania

(11 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis)
Nairobi, Maasai Mara, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti

This luxurious Kenya and Tanzania tour is ideal for families interested in exploring East Africa’s most iconic game parks with time for relaxing and enjoying family-friendly activities.

Begin in Nairobi, Kenya’s bustling capital, with a stay at one of the city’s most exclusive hotels. During flexible private touring, visit an elephant and rhino orphanage run by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Also visit the Karen Blixen House, where the writer of Out of Africa lived, and the Giraffe Centre to learn about and feed endangered Rothschild’s giraffes. Other touring options around Nairobi include participating in philanthropic activities and visiting local museums and crafts galleries.

Continue to Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya’s most legendary safari destination. Maasai Mara is famed for its stunning scenery and abundance of wildlife, as well as for being one of the places (besides the Serengeti in Tanzania) where one may witness the annual great wildebeest migration. Spend three nights at one of Kenya’s most luxurious and historic tented camps, located in one of the only parts of the Mara where black rhinos are still found. During exciting and informative game drives, look for rhinos and other members of the Big Five: lions, buffaloes, elephants and leopards. Cheetahs, zebras, Maasai giraffes, ostriches, hippos, crocodiles, and numerous antelope species are also seen frequently. If desired, activities such as walking safaris, river fishing, special meals in the bush, and more can be arranged. Return to Nairobi, where you will be assisted to your international flight.

Next, visit spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, a wildlife-filled volcanic caldera that’s part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stay at a luxury lodge perched on the crater rim, and enjoy panoramic views and exciting game drives inside the crater to spot wildlife such as the Big Five and hippos. If desired, Artisans of Leisure can also arrange philanthropic activities or cultural touring in the area, including visits to Maasai villages, local markets, coffee plantations or Oldupai (Olduvai) Gorge.

Conclude your tour in Serengeti National Park, and stay at one of the top luxury lodges in East Africa. The region is known for its abundant wildlife—including elephants, leopards and lions—and prime opportunities for viewing the wildebeest migration. There will also be plenty of time for spa treatments, gourmet meals, hot air balloon rides, swimming and visits to local villages.

Our East Africa tours include the very best safari guides and vehicles, and the most deluxe hotels and luxury safari lodges. Upon request, we can further customize each tour to include private charter flights and special experiences such as hot-air balloon rides, luxury mobile safaris, philanthropic activities, and special meals in the bush. This tour can also be incorporated into a multi-country tour that combines destinations elsewhere in Africa or Europe.

Itinerary Overview

Day 1 Arrive Nairobi, Kenya VIP immigration assistance upon arrival. Private transfer to hotel for 2 nights Day 2 Nairobi Full-day private city tour Day 3 Nairobi – Maasai Mara Private transfer and scheduled flight to Maasai Mara National Reserve for 3 nights. Afternoon game drive Day 4 Maasai Mara Morning and afternoon game drives Day 5 Maasai Mara Morning and afternoon game drives Day 6 Maasai Mara – Ngorongoro, Tanzania Transfer to airstrip for scheduled flight to Lake Manyara. Arrival transfer to Ngorongoro for 2 nights Day 7 Ngorongoro Full-day game drive Day 8 Ngorongoro – Serengeti Transfer to Lake Manyara for scheduled flight to Serengeti. Arrival transfer to luxury safari lodge for 3 nights. Afternoon game drive Day 9 Serengeti Morning and afternoon game drives Day 10 Serengeti Morning and afternoon game drives Day 11 Serengeti – Depart Kilimanjaro Transfer to airstrip for scheduled flight to Arusha. Transfer to Kilimanjaro airport for departure flight

Hotels

Nairobi: Hemingways Nairobi or Giraffe Manor Maasai Mara: Mara Plains or Cottar's 1920s Safari Camp Ngorongoro: &Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Crater's Edge or The Manor at Ngorongoro Serengeti: Four Seasons Serengeti

Cost

$33,275 Per person (double occupancy)