Highlights of Kenya & Tanzania

(13 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis)
Nairobi, Chyulu Hills, Maasai Mara, Ngorongoro, Singita Grumeti Reserves (Serengeti)

This tour is ideal for those who want to experience Kenya and Tanzania’s top safari destinations and other highlights.

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.

Next, stay at a luxury lodge on a reserve bordering Chyulu Hills National Park, a beautiful volcanic mountain range with excellent views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Chyulu’s verdant knolls and golden sunrises are believed to have inspired Ernest Hemingway’s Green Hills of Africa. The region is in the path of elephant migrations and home to zebras, giraffes, buffaloes and other animals. Enjoy daily game drives, walking safaris, horseback riding, mountain biking and night drives. Artisans of Leisure can arrange other activities, including visits to local villages, excursions to nearby Amboseli National Park and scenic flights around Mount Kilimanjaro. An experience not to be missed is sleeping outside on a private rooftop “star bed” and waking up to the majestic sight of Mount Kilimanjaro at sunrise.

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.

End your tour in Singita Grumeti Reserves, a private game concession next to 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. Game drives on the private concession offer unfettered wildlife viewing without the crowds of the neighboring park. If desired, also enjoy walking safaris, sundowners in the bush and night game drives. There will also be plenty of time for spa treatments, gourmet meals, wine tasting, cooking classes, tennis, swimming, archery, stargazing, hiking to an anti-poaching outpost and visits to local villages.

Return to Arusha, where you will be met and assisted to your international departing flight.

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 – Chyulu Hills Private transfer and scheduled flight to Chyulu Hills for 2 nights. Afternoon game drive Day 4 Chyulu Hills Morning and afternoon game drives and activities Day 5 Chyulu Hills – Maasai Mara Transfer and scheduled flight to Maasai Mara National Reserve for 3 nights. Afternoon game drive Day 6 Maasai Mara Morning and afternoon game drives Day 7 Maasai Mara Morning and afternoon game drives Day 8 Maasai Mara – Ngorongoro, Tanzania Private transfer to airport for scheduled flights to Lake Manyara. Arrival transfer to Ngorongoro for 2 nights Day 9 Ngorongoro Full-day game drive Day 10 Ngorongoro – Singita Grumeti Reserves (Serengeti) Morning game drive. Transfer to Lake Manyara airport for scheduled flight to Singita Grumeti Reserves. Arrival transfer to luxury safari lodge for 3 nights. Afternoon game drive Day 11 Singita Grumeti Reserves (Serengeti) Morning and afternoon game drives Day 12 Singita Grumeti Reserves (Serengeti) Morning and afternoon game drives Day 13 Singita Grumeti Reserves (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 Chyulu Hills: Ol Donyo Maasai Mara: Mara Plains or Cottar’s 1920s Safari Camp Ngorongoro: &Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge or Crater's Edge Serengeti: Singita Sasakwa Lodge or Singita Sabora Tented Camp *Singita Mara River Tented Camp can be booked for a supplement

Cost

$38,835 Per person (double occupancy)