14-Day East Africa Safari by Far (Balloon Ride Included)

• You’ll be collected from the airport (or hotel).
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Nairobi – Samburu

Met on arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, briefed by a Seven By Far Tours Kenya representative and drive to Samburu National Reserve arrive at the Samburu Shaba Lodge/similar in time for lunch. Game drive at 1600hrs. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Samburu National Reserve (Kenya)

Best Time to Visit
June to September and January to February

High Season
December to March and July to October (Busy)

Best Weather
June and December (Cool and fresh after rain)

Wildlife in Shaba NR

HippoCommon

ElephantOccasional

GiraffeOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

ZebraOccasional

LionRare

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LeopardRare

CheetahRare

HyenaRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogRare to none

Accommodation:

Sarova Shaba Game Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Shaba NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Samburu

Full day in the reserve with game drives at 0630hrs and 1600hrs respectively. Samburu is famous for its rare mammals that only survive north of the equator. These are the gerenuk, reticulated giraffe, Beira oryx and grevy’s zebra. Dinner and overnight at the Samburu Lodge / Similar. All meals and overnight at the Samburu Shaba Lodge/similar.

Main Destination:

Samburu National Reserve (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Sarova Shaba Game Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Shaba NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Samburu -Aberdare

Depart after breakfast and proceed south to the Aberdare Country Club. The Club is the base hotel for the tree hotel – Ark / Similar. Lunch at Aberdare Country Club and at 1430hrs, transfer to the Ark, which is located in the Aberdare National Park, with small overnight bags as most of the luggage is left at the club. The Ark has various decks and balconies for easy viewing and photography of wild game. Dinner and overnight of game viewing at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Aberdare National Park (Kenya)

Best Time to Visit
June to September (Dry season)

High Season
June to October and December to March

Best Weather
Jun to Sep and Dec to Feb (Less rain)

Wildlife in Aberdare NP

ElephantCommon

BuffaloCommon

HyenaCommon

Black RhinoRare

LionRare

LeopardRare

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

The Ark Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Aberdare NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Aberdare -lake Nakuru

After breakfast, transfer back to the base hotel to retrieve rest of your luggage and drive towards the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park arriving at Lake Nakuru Lodge / Similar in time for lunch. Short siesta and at 1600 hrs, enjoy an afternoon game drive in park that also takes you to the shores of the lake famous for its birdlife especially flamingos that form a pink hue across the lake. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)

Best Time to Visit
June to March best for wildlife viewing (Little rain)

High Season
July to March (The park gets very busy)

Best Weather
June to March (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

Black RhinoOccasional

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LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

CheetahVery Rare

WildebeestRare

Wild DogVery Rare

ElephantNone

Accommodation:

Lake Nakuru Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Lake Nakuru -Maasai Mara

Depart Nakuru after breakfast and drive through the floor of the Rift Valley to the world famous game reserve, the Masai Mara arriving at Mara sopa lodge in time for lunch. At 1600hrs enjoy an afternoon game drive in the reserve. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Best Time to Visit
June to October and September to October

High Season
June to October and December to March

Best Weather
June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Maasai Mara

Full day in the reserve with both morning and afternoon game drives at 0630hrs and 1600hrs respectively. Considered by many to be Kenya’s finest game reserve, the 650sq miles of the Maasai Mara adjoin Tanzania’s well-known Serengeti, forming one ecosystem. The open rolling savannah grassland of the Mara is the home of numerous wildlife species including elephant, rhino, lion, cheetah, leopard, hyena, jackal, buffalo, eland, topi, impala, gazelle, warthog and zebra. From June to September, the annual Wildebeest migration takes place when thousands of these animals sweep across the plain and seek out new grazing areas. All meals and overnight at mara sopa lodge.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Maasai Mara -Serengeti

After breakfast, pick up by our Driver guide and Transfer to the Migori airstrip in time for your air transfer to Serengeti, arriving at the Seronera airstrip, then picked By our Driver guide on the Tanzanian Side and transferred to the Serengeti kati kati to arrive in the afternoon, relax and fresh up short siesta, and enjoy the 1600hrs game drive, that takes you to The Serengeti is the most famous of Tanzania’s National Parks and is known for its large amount of grazing mammals, including 1.5 million wildebeest. Serengeti is derived from the Masai word Serengeti meaning, wide open space dinner and overnight Serengeti Kati kati camp.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time to Visit
June to February (Areas are best at different times)

High Season
July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather
June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogRare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Serengeti

Full day in the game reserve with morning and afternoon game drives. The great plains of Serengeti are where endless streams of wildebeest and zebra pour south towards Ngorongoro or north towards the Masai Mara. Our game drives will cover the varied habitats and eco-system of Serengeti. An optional balloon safari is highly recommended to get an eagle-eye view of the magnificent wilderness and wildlife of Serengeti. The safari ends with champagne under a lone acacia tree surrounded by vast savannah grasslands. Overnight stay at Serengeti kati kati camp.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Serengeti NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Serengeti -Ngorongoro

Early morning game drive at 0630 hrs, breakfast and then depart to Ngorongoro National Park via Ol Duvai Gorge, arriving at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge / Similar in time for lunch. Ngorongoro conservation area is referred to by many as the eighth wonder of the world. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Best Time to Visit
June to September (General wildlife viewing is best)

High Season
Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather
June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

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ElephantCommon

BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

GiraffeOccasional

LeopardOccasional

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Ngorongoro Sopa

• Luxury+ lodge located inside Ngorongoro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Ngorongoro

Depart the lodge with picnic lunch boxes for a half-day of game viewing in the Ngorongoro crater. Descend down the steep walls of the caldera into a paradise of woodlands and lakes that provide for abundant wildlife. Gazelle, buffalo, elephants, wildebeest as well as big cats, particularly the black manned lion, leopards and hyena. A multitude of birds including flamingos are sighted regularly. Wildly beautiful as it is, it is not surprising that Ngorongoro crater has been called a Garden of Eden. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge / Similar.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Accommodation:

Ngorongoro Sopa

• Luxury+ lodge located inside Ngorongoro

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Ngorongoro -Lake Manyara

After breakfast depart Ngorongoro and drive to Lake Manyara National Park, arriving in time for lunch at Escarpment Luxury lodge / Similar. Short siesta and at 1600 hrs, enjoy another game drive in the Park. Manyara is a Maasai word for a plant used by local people in making living stockades for their livestock. Lake Manyara National Park is situated spectacularly between the Great Rift Valley Escarpment and Lake Manyara. The most famous spectacle is the tree-climbing lions, which are occasionally seen along branches of Acacia trees. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time to Visit
June to September (easier to spot animals)

High Season
July to March (Northern section gets crowded)

Best Weather
June to October (few showers of rain)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

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LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Escarpment Luxury Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Manyara NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Lake Manyara -Amboseli

Depart Manyara after breakfast and drive to Arusha to collect picnic lunch boxes. Proceed to Nairobi via Namanga border post. Proceed to Amboseli National Park, famous for its spectacular view of the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro (weather permitting). Arrive at Amboseli kibo / Similar in the late afternoon. Dwarfed by the majestic snow-capped peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Amboseli kibo draws on a subtle Maasai cultural motif, featuring natural woodcarvings, traditional artefacts and a glowing selection of local art. At 1600hrs enjoy an afternoon game viewing drive in the park. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park (Kenya)

Best Time to Visit
June to September and January to February

High Season
December to March and July to October (Busy)

Best Weather
Jul to Sep and Jan to Feb (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Amboseli NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HippoCommon

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HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Wild DogRare to none

Accommodation:

Kibo Safari Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Amboseli

Full day in Amboseli with game drives at 0630 hrs and 1600 hrs. Amboseli National Park, at the foot of Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, is one of Kenya’s most popular national parks. It lies 150 miles south-east of Nairobi, very close to the Tanzania border. The snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro rising above the clouds dominates every aspect of Amboseli. All meals and overnight at Amboseli Kibo / Similar.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Kibo Safari Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Amboseli -Nairobi

Depart Amboseli after breakfast and drive back to Nairobi arriving early afternoon, Lunch at the famous Carnivore restaurant, justifiably referred to as Africa’s Greatest Eating Experience, having twice been voted amongst the world’s 50 best restaurants by UK based Restaurant magazine. Drop off at the at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your KQ flight back home.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (Kenya)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You’ll be dropped off at the airport (or hotel).