Dhahabu Tours and Safaris

Depart from Nairobi in the morning and drive through the scenic Athi Plains and into the bush country of Amboseli National Park, home to the legendary Masai tribesmen and famous for huge herds of Elephant. At Amboseli, you will see the breath-taking views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Arriving in Amboseli for lunch and check in the camp/lodge, following a delicious lunch we set off for a spectacular game drive until 18:00 hrs.  Return to the lodge/camp for dinner and overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Amboseli Sopa Lodge.

We will rise up early for good views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds build up over the summit and we set off for another extensive game drive after breakfast. Amboseli National is the most famous symbol of Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro. Amboseli National Park is home to the legendary Maasai tribesmen and famous for huge herds of Elephant. Masai warriors are famously known as the proud nomadic tribe whose legendary prowess in battle and single-handed acts of bravery in fights with the wild animals are known across the world. Animals in Amboseli include lion, cheetah, antelope, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, giraffe, among others. Return to your lodge/camp for dinner and overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Amboseli Sopa Lodge

After breakfast, drive to the border town of Namanga where you will clear customs and immigration formalities. Proceed in Tanzanian vehicles to Arusha for lunch. Enjoy the lovely drive which takes you to Ngorongoro Crater, where our lodge sits dramatically on the rim of the crater, revealing an awesome panorama of the world’s largest, unflooded and unbroken caldera. Be prepared for some remarkable views down into the crater.The caldera of Ngorongoro marks the ancient walls of a collapsed volcano, which was probably once the size of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Today the completely enclosed circular crater is some twelve miles across, with steep walls of over 2,000 feet. We are at an altitude of approximately 7,500 feet above sea level, the highest point on our trip. After our time on the lower plains, the cooler air here is refreshing.  In the afternoon you can enjoy a short nature walk to learn more about the local fauna, or just stay at the lodge and admire the view.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

After breakfast we our lodge to the crater floor to explore this natural zoological park, and observe an extraordinary variety of wildlife: elephant, rhinoceros, lion, hyena, zebra, wildebeest, Thomson’s gazelle, reedbuck, and buffalo. Ngorongoro Crater is said to be one of the natural wonders of the world. A spectacular game haunt, the 102-square-mile crater is a perfect caldera, one of the largest on earth. Millions of years ago a smoldering volcano collapsed, creating the crater and a home for thousands of animals amidst its many types of vegetation grown and nourished over the centuries. Over 30,000 animals live here: prides of lion, elephant, leopard, cheetah and giraffe, gazelle by the thousands and multitudes of wildebeest, take an extra film for camera.  Uniquely beautiful, we will never see its likes again. We spend a memorable morning ensconced in the crater, exploring its breadth and depth returning to the lodge for a late lunch. The afternoon can be enjoyed at leisure. Don’t forget to watch the spectacular sunset, its priceless. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.

After breakfast, drive to the Serengeti National Park, arriving at the lodge in time for lunch.  Serengeti is undoubtedly the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequalled for its natural beauty and the greatest concentration of plains game anywhere. En route visit the Olduvai Gorge site of archeological findings, where traces of pre-historic man dating back to 3.5 million years ago have been discovered. Serengeti is famous migration corridor and large prides of lions can be seen lazing in the long grasses. Other wildlife include elephants, giraffes, gazelles, monkeys, eland and the whole range of African wildlife, After an afternoon gave drive return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Serengeti Sopa Lodge

After breakfast this morning, enjoy a game drive. The great diversity of Serengeti wildlife is also evident here—look for buffalo, hippopotamus, elephant, giraffe, antelope, Thompson’s and Grant’s gazelle, lions, and in season the spectacular migration of the wildebeest. In late afternoon, we venture out for another game drive. Animals can be seen everywhere, from, monkeys, the jungle cats – lion, leopard, cheetah, rhino, gazelle, antelope, birds and herds of elephants and of course birds. 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Serengeti Sopa Lodge

After breakfast at your lodge, depart Serengeti to the Tarangire National Park, named after the Tarangire River which rises in Tanzania’s central highland. The river attracts thousands of wildlife its banks to drink water and it’s a spectacular sight not to be missed. We will have lunch en-route at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge and an afternoon game drive en-route to the lodge. Dinner and overnight stay.

This will be a full day game viewing in Tarangire National Park. After breakfast, we will pack a picnic lunch and spend the whole day exploring the park.With nine distinct vegetation zones ranging from grassland to woodland, from deep gully vegetation to scattered rocky hilltops, Tarangire offers a diverse geological landscape as well as diverse wildlife, including an extraordinary concentration of bird life. Bulbous baobab trees dot the landscape and the valley of the Tarangire River dominates the entire scene. Tarangire is teeming with an amazing diversity of exotic flora and fauna including elephant, lion, leopard, and buffalo.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa Lodge

After breakfast, we head to Lake Manyara National Park, arriving in time for lunch.  After lunch, you will go for an afternoon game drive. This National Park is one of Tanzania’s most dramatically located wildlife areas, consisting of a massive but shallow soda lake (covering two-thirds of the park), located at the foot of the Great Rift Valley’s western escarpment. The park’s varied habitat attracts a wide variety of animals, including one of Africa’s largest concentrations of elephants, Lake Manyara’s unique tree-climbing lions, as well as large flocks of flamingos attracted by the algae in the lake. Return to the ledge for dinner and overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Burudika Lake Manyara

Have an early morning game drive then return to your lodge for breakfast and check out.  Have lunch at Arusha en-route to Nairobi. Afternoon transfer to Nairobi via the border town of Namanga and proceed to your hotel in Nairobi/Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport(JRO).

Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch

These will be 10 unforgettable days of your life! Thank you for choosing Dhahabu Tours and Safaris We value you like ‘dhahabu’ and look forward to serving you again. Karibu Tena! Hakuna Matata!

• Transport from Nairobi to Tanzania/Airport
• All Game Park entry fees
• Services of a professional tour guide driver
• Full accommodation
• Transport in 4×4 Land cruiser
• 2 Lunches in Arusha
• Meals on Full board
• Comprehensive game drives
• Cold drinks and bottled water.

1. • Tips for your professional driver guide
   • Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner
   • Christmas, New Year and Easter Supplement
   • Optional Hot Air Ballooning, Nature walks, bush breakfast etc
   • Personal expenses and other beverages or meals not indicated in the itinerary
   • Medical insurance
   • Flights and visas