14-day Grand Circle Safari

A classic safari combining the best of what Kenya and Tanzania have to offer. The tour provides remarkable scenic splendour and a wildlife spectacle unrivalled anywhere in the world.

Highlights: Nairobi, Mount Kenya, Rift Valley, Masai Mara, Lake Victoria, Serengeti National Park, Ngorogoro, Tsavo, Amboseli National Park
Group Size: Maximum 8 people
Type of Safari: Lodge
Vehicle: 4WD

2010 Price: From USD$5465 per person sharing*

Includes: Accommodation and meals full-board, Government taxes and service charges as known at time of printing , Transport with driver/guide, Game drives and park entry fees, Internal flights where indicated Domestic airport departure taxes (except for flights from Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia). Other activities where indicated.

Excludes: Visas, inoculations and personal insurance, International flights and airport taxes, Drinks and laundry except where indicated, Optional excursions and activities, Tips and personal expenses.

Day 1 - Nairobi
Transfer from Nairobi airport to the Nairobi Serena Hotel (a member of Leading Hotels of the World) for overnight

Day 2 - Mt Kenya
After breakfast depart and drive through a patchwork of coffee plantations and small farm holdings towards the dense forests of Mt. Kenya. In the safety and comfort of this forest lodge, guests can observe animals such as elephant and buffalo amongst others, gathering to drink at the floodlit waterhole until well into the night. Meals and overnight Mountain Lodge.

Day 3 - Rift Valley Lakes
After breakfast descend from the lush highlands into the Great Rift Valley with its stunning scenery - to Lake Nakuru National Park. Afternoon bird watching around the lake which is the seasonal home to millions of flamingos and other exotic birds. The park is one of the best places in East Africa to see rhino. Meals and overnight, Lion Hill Lodge.

Days 4 and 5 - Masai Mara
A morning drive to the Masai Mara Game Reserve, passing by the dormant volcano Mt. Longonot and arriving for lunch at Keekorok Lodge. The Game Reserve is Kenya's finest and most prolific with endless game studded savannah plains hosting a variety of wildlife such as gazelle, giraffe, wildebeeste, zebra amongst others, with attendant predators such as lion, cheetah and leopard, whilst elephant and buffalo abound in the riverine forests. Two nights spent at Mara Serena Lodge.

Day 6 - Lake Victoria
After an early breakfast, drive to the shores of Lake Naivasha, crossing into Tanzania at Isebania. Afternoon free to relax at the lodge overlooking Lake Victoria. Meals and overnight Speke Bay Lodge.

Days 7 and 8 - Serengeti National Park
After breakfast accompanied by a guide, clients will be collected by local fishermen in their Canoe's for a trip to a nearby village to explore the village and meet the people. After returning to the lodge, depart immediately for the Serengeti with picnic lunch. Afternoon drive through Serengeti's western corridor with a game viewing drive en route to the lodge. The following day, morning and afternoon game viewing drives in the Serengeti National Park, known as the greatest symbol of wildlife heritage, hosting a combined population of more than 2.5 million wildebeeste, zebra and gazelle, during certain times of the year. The park is famous for its herds of elephant, and lion and cheetah may often be seen perched on top of rocky outcrops known as `Kopjes'. Meals and overnight Serengeti Serena Lodge.

Days 9 and 10 - Ngorongoro
Morning game viewing drive in the Serengeti, lunch at the lodge, and afternoon drive to Ngorongoro Crater, stopping en route at the small archaeological museum at Olduvai Gorge where Louis and Mary Leakey found the fossilized remains of man's oldest ancestors. The next day descend 600 meters to the crater floor for a full days game viewing with picnic lunch. The crater, once a huge volcano, now a vast amphitheatre, and one of natures wonders of the world, spectacularly beautiful and a Garden of Eden for huge numbers of wildlife, including the 'Big Five': elephant, lion, buffalo, rhino and leopard. Meals and overnight Ngorongoro Serena Lodge.

Elephant with Kilimanjaro's snow-capped dome as a backdrop Day 11 - Tsavo West - After breakfast, morning drive to Arusha for lunch at Redd's restaurant set in a coffee plantation, after which continue to Kenya's Tsavo West National Park, crossing at Taveta. Dinner and overnight Tsavo Voyager Tented Camp.

Days 12 and 13 - Amboseli National Park
Early morning game viewing drive, followed by breakfast. Drive to Kilaguni Lodge for lunch with a visit to Mzima Springs where hippo and crocodile can be seen from an underwater hide. Afternoon drive to Amboseli National Park situated at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The following day game viewing drives in the park, famous for its herds of elephant with Kilimanjaro's snow-capped dome as a back-drop is a photographer's dream. Meals and overnight Amboseli Serena Lodge.

Day 14 - Nairobi
After breakfast morning drive back to Nairobi and drop off at either a hotel or the airport where the tour ends.