East Africa Adventure – 1 night Nairobi | 3 nights Masai Mara National Reserve | 3 nights Serengeti National Park | 3 nights Zanzibar
Itinerary
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you are met after disembarking from the aircraft by our Customer Service Manager who will assist you with customs and immigration formalities and proceed to the arrivals lounge.
In the Arrivals Lounge, you are met by your driver who will transfer you by road to your Hotel located in the heart of the Westlands in Nairobi’s commercial, retail and entertainment suburb. (Road Transfer Time: approx. 30 minutes)
Arriving at your hotel, you are met and assisted to your Superior Room for an afternoon and evening at leisure.
Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi is one of the largest and most influential cities in Africa, an important commercial and financial regional hub. The only city in the world with a national park on its doorstep, Nairobi is the hub of East Africa and is packed with unique attractions, from bustling markets to fascinating historical sites such as the Karen Blixen Musuem. Named after a Maasai watering hole, ‘enkare nyarobi’, which means ‘place of cool waters’, the city is also known for its leafy streets and parks. A modern city with towering skyscrapers and imposing architecture, Nairobi also boasts a beautiful skyline.
Once you have enjoyed an early morning breakfast, you are met by your driver and transferred by road to Wilson Airport for your connecting Light Aircraft Transfer to Keekorok Airstrip in the Masai Mara National Reserve.
Light Aircraft Transfer Time: approx. 40 minutes
Arriving at the Keekorok Airstrip, you are met by your Guide who will transfer you by road to your Luxury Camp on the banks of the Sand River. Upon arrival at your Camp, enjoy a leisurely check in and lunch before you are assisted to your Tented Suite for your 3-night stay. Enjoy time at leisure before departing on your afternoon game drive. The evening is spent overlooking the Sand River while you enjoy a dinner under the stars.
The Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya covers an area of 1 510 square km. This vast protected landscape is one of the top wildlife destinations in Africa and is Kenya’s flagship conservation area. It has fenceless borders with several private conservancies, as well as with Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, forming the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem. The lack of fences allows one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth take make place unfettered – the great migration.
The Masai Mara was named for the Maasai people who inhabit the area, and for the Mara River, which flows through this great reserve. In addition to the abundant wildlife in the reserve, no Masai Mara safari would be complete without a cultural experience with the Maasai people.
Wake up as dawn breaks and enjoy a leisurely breakfast overlooking the River before your guide transfers you by road to the Keekorok Airstrip to connect with your Light Aircraft Transfer to the Kogatende Airstrip.
Breakfast at the camp. After breakfast, check out with packed lunch and transfer back to Keekorok Airstrip for your scheduled flight to Nairobi. On arrival you will be assisted to connect to your next scheduled flight to Kilimanjaro Airport. On arrival you will immediately be assisted to connect to your next schedule flight departing to The Serengeti National Park. On Arrival at the Kogatende Airstrip you will be met by our driver/guide at the Airstrip and transferred to the camp for check in and relaxation.
Settle into your Luxury Tented Suite before you set off on your afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park. Returning to your lodge in time for dinner before retiring for the evening.
Settle into your Luxury Tented Suite before you set off on your afternoon game drive in the Serengeti National Park. Returning to your lodge in time for dinner before retiring for the evening.
The plains of the Serengeti literally seem to go on forever, stretching to the horizon and only interrupted by bizarre rock formations. The vast Serengeti ecosystem encompasses an almost continuous wildlife area of over 30,000 square kilometres, comprising the Serengeti National Park itself, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Maswa Game Reserve, the Loliondo, Grumeti and Ikorongo Controlled Areas and the Maasai Mara National Reserve in neighbouring Kenya.
It is a world heritage site and is home to the Big Five, as well as over 70 smaller mammal species and more than 540 bird species, both residents and migrants.
Today enjoy your final breakfast on safari, pick-up from your lodge and transfer by road to Kogatende Airstrip to catch your schedule flight departing to Zanzibar. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your beach resort located along the Bwejuu- Paje beach of Zanzibar.
Zanzibar is known as the spice island, which once produced most of the world’s cloves. The sultans of Oman ruled this ancient Arab isle. The islands are still bathed in the rich heady aromas of cloves and cinnamon. The opulence of this period can still be sensed. Pirates and explorers considered it their stepping-stone into African interior.
Located along the Bwejuu – Paje beach that was named as one of the top 30 Island beaches in the world by the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler magazine, Baraza is Zanzibar’s most exclusive boutique resort. Baraza Resort and Spa is 5 star all inclusive hotel voted as one of the 60 best new hotels in the world by Condé Nast Traveler, a prestigious world wide travel magazine. With just 30 villas, this stunning fully inclusive resort evokes the heritage of Zanzibar dating back to the era of the Sultans. A fusion of Arabic, Swahili and Indian design, with Swahili arches, intricate hand carved cement décor, beautiful antiques, handmade furniture and intricate brass lanterns; Baraza offers unparalleled standards of luxury on the Island of Zanzibar.
The “spice island” of Zanzibar, located 26 miles off the coast of Tanzania, is a prime location from which to enjoy the Indian Ocean’s clear turquoise waters. Combine this with the stirring slave-trade history that comes alive in Stone Town, and you have the perfect complement to your African safari adventure.
Your days on Zanzibar will be leisurely ― you can enjoy snorkeling, swim with dolphins, try your hand at windsurfing, indulge in a luxurious spa treatment or two, walk through a forest filled with monkeys, or simply relax on the beautiful white-sand beaches. Enjoy the many amenities of your beautiful Indian Ocean beach resort. Optional activities include snorkeling, scuba diving, windsurfing, and enjoying the full-service spa (some activities are at additional expense).
Enjoy breakfast and time at leisure overlooking the Indian Ocean before you are transferred by road to Zanzibar Airport. Arriving at Zanzibar Airport, you bid farewell to the Resort Member before connecting with your International Flight Home.
Wishing you a safe journey!