Discover Kenya's Unsurpassed Traditions & Wildlife
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Uncover some of the world’s most acclaimed wildlife reserves on this comprehensive journey through East Africa. Taking in a combination of diverse ecosystems means your game viewing is varied and abundant, and your expert safari guides are there to share outstanding wildlife encounters away from the crowds. To optimise your experience of the Great Wildebeest Migration, A&K will recommend the best Serengeti accommodation based on normal wildlife patterns during your month of travel.
This is an Abercrombie & Kent private journey and can be tailor-made to fit with your travel dates and built around your desires.
Highlights
- Observe the Great Migration close up in the Serengeti and Masai Mara
- Seek out the huge elephant herds of Tarangire
- Toast sunset over the savannah and dine on Swahili fare by firelight at a bush dinner
- Meet the Maasai community on a cultural village visit
- Stay in authentic safari camps best placed to experience ‘The Great Migration’
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Nairobi.
Welcome to the Kenyan capital where you are transferred to your elegant boutique hotel in the charming residential area of Karen.
Accommodation: Hemingways Nairobi (Executive Room)
Day 2
Nairobi – Tarangire National Park.
Fly south to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Transfer by road (approx. 5hrs) to Tarangire National Park, home to one of the largest populations of elephants in Tanzania.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Sanctuary Swala (Canvas Pavilion)
Day 3
Tarangire National Park.
This park is famous for its large herds of elephants which migrate through the park in search of water between July and October. A full day allows time for plenty of game viewing.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Sanctuary Swala (Canvas Pavilion)
Day 4
Tarangire National Park – Ngorongoro Crater.
Depart Tarangire for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Explore a vibrant local market and community on a tuk-tuk ride followed by lunch at Gibb’s Farm, a working coffee plantation in the highlands. Time to stretch your legs before the drive to your charming Cape Dutch style lodge.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: The Manor at Ngorongoro (Manor Cottage Suite)
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater.
Descend into this vast extinct volcano whose towering walls are a natural enclosure for a dazzling abundance of wildlife. See wildebeest, zebra, buffalo and gazelle on the plains, waterbuck, bushbuck and eland in the forest, a healthy elephant population, black rhino, lion, leopard, hippo and flamingo. On return to your lodge stop at a traditional Maasai village.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: The Manor at Ngorongoro (Manor Cottage Suite)
Day 6
Ngorongoro Crater – Serengeti National Park.
This morning is a short flight to the world-famous Serengeti National Park. Depending on your month of travel, and the location of ‘The Migration’, A&K will recommend which camp is best suited for your stay.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Serengeti (Choice of accommodation)
Days 7–8
Serengeti National Park.
Enjoy two days exploring the never-ending savannah, where more animals roam than in any other place on earth. The Serengeti plays host to a wonderful spectacle each year – the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra that follow the rains in a search for new pastures and water. This is an unforgettable experience for even the most seasoned African traveller.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Serengeti (Choice of accommodation)
Day 9
Serengeti National Park – Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya.
Fly to Tarime where you will be driven across the Kenya border to Migori and a flight into the Masai Mara National Reserve and on to the luxuriously reimagined Sanctuary Olonana, an exclusive hideaway set on a private stretch of the Mara River.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Sanctuary Olonana (Suite)
Days 10–11
Masai Mara National Reserve.
The next two days are spent exploring the Masai Mara – safari central! Game viewing may deliver some unique sightings – a pride of lion stalking its prey; or a herd of elephant protecting its young from opportunistic predators. Over the next two days, your camp guide accompanies you on early morning and late afternoon game drives. You will also be able to participate in the AKP Tree Planting Project or visit the neighbouring Maasai village or the AKP supported safe water in schools initiative.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Sanctuary Olonana (Suite)
Day 12
Masai Mara National Reserve – Depart Nairobi.
Return by air to Wilson Airport and transfer to Nairobi Airport.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Departures & Rates
Low Season: From $14,975 per person twin share.
High Season: From $17,705 per person twin share.
Solo travellers on request
This is an Abercrombie & Kent private journey and can be tailor-made to fit with your travel dates and built around your desires.
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Accommodation
Hemingways Nairobi
Hemingways Nairobi is the sister hotel to the famous Hemingways in Watamu. A plantation style property with views of the Ngong Hills is an exceptional place to stay be it for one or two nights in Nairobi. The staff are gracious and provide a seemless service that Hemingways, Watamu is famed for. The rooms are bright and large with beautiful bathrooms and the rooms have used the best of the natural light available, making guests feel that they are not staying in a city hotel.
The style of the hotel is classical with contemporary touches and all the modern conveniences that one would expect of a new boutique hotel. The butler is attentive and on hand to rustle up a treat from the pantry or assist with packing your cases on departure. The hotel has a choice of restaurants and lounges to enjoy and offers a variety of cuisines. Afternoon tea is a spectacular affair with a variety of homemade cakes and speciality teas available.
Sanctuary Swala
Sanctuary Swala is to be found in a remote valley within Tarangire National Park. The camp offers private game viewing, wilderness indulgence and a privileged glimpse of an Africa undisturbed by mass tourism. Culture is interspersed with extraordinary sights and sounds, comfort mixed with the excitement of the chase on morning and evening expeditions. The friendly and relaxed pace is the ideal backdrop to a thoroughly enjoyable safari holiday.
Large family herds of elephants and concentrations of lions and even the occasional leopard – along with wonderfully prolific birdlife – congregate around a nearby waterhole to create a sensation of majesty and purity. Being unaccustomed to vehicles, the game is unusually “wild”. Accomplished hosts and safari guides enhance your stay with their own personalised African affability, professionalism and knowledge. The low volume of visitors to the park offers a truly unique and private experience.
The Manor at Ngorongoro
Set on the 1,500 acre Shangri-La coffee estate, Elewana The Manor at Ngorongoro is truly a unique experience. The Cape Dutch architecture and decor of the 20 luxurious guest cottages and the main Manor House, brings you back to a bygone era of elegance and splendour yet mixing it with the traditional East African safari experience. All of the 20 guest cottages have breathtaking views of the estate and are secluded to offer you all the privacy you would want. Each cottage has ensuite bathrooms with a claw foot baths and rain shower. The indoor and outdoor fireplaces are very welcomed in the cooler months of the year. The main Manor House has a lounge and bar area with access to outdoor decks and fire pits.
Sanctuary Kusini
Sanctuary Kusini is the only permanent camp in this unspoilt and remote part of the Serengeti. Built around a spectacular rocky outcrop and on the path of the wildebeest migration, the camp is ideal for seeing the cheetah and wildebeest that congregate on the grassy plains in the calving season from mid-December to March. Accommodation is offered in 12 luxury tents, each attended by a personal butler with en suite facilities and hot running water.
Activities include game drives, bush picnics, star gazing and participation in the AKP sponsored Serengeti Cheetah Watch.
Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp
A luxury safari lodge in the Western Serengeti, andBeyond Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp offers an unmatched wildlife experience. Lying right in the path of the Great Migration and its dramatic river crossings, it is also home to exceptional resident game year round.
Located in the remote Western Corridor of the Serengeti, Grumeti provides a private Serengeti experience with exclusive game viewing in some of the most secluded parts of Africa’s most famous game reserve. Its rustic yet sophisticated safari tents are tucked into the shade of an evergreen forest on the banks of a tributary of the famous Grumeti River. Black and white colobus monkeys chatter in the foliage and chase each other over the thatched roofs of the tented suites. A resident pod of hippo grunts and grumbles from beneath a layer of luscious green water weeds in the tranquil pool in front of the camp.
Game drives from the camp can expect to encounter large lion prides and clans of hyena up to a hundred strong, as well as the great herds of Tanzania’s annual Great Migration. Each year, the masses of wildebeest and zebra cross the waters of the Grumeti River, home to some of Africa’s largest crocodile, in search of fresh grazing grounds.
Sanctuary Olonana
Find ultimate luxury in the heart of Kenya’s big game country. Offering ultramodern bliss, Sanctuary Olonana is a recently refurbished retreat. Brand new glass-fronted suites offer light, sumptuous interiors and opulent marble-and-slate bathrooms, as well as private decks. Living spaces are adorned with specially commissioned African art.
Enjoy the new restaurant and relaxation area or dine alfresco. Spend calm afternoons at the pool or out on the scenic sundeck. Meanwhile, the spa offers specialist Africology treatments. Experience personalised service and a relaxed atmosphere throughout your stay. With a Gold rating from Ecotourism Africa, Sanctuary Olonana takes a range of measures to maintain a high ecological standard.
Roving Bushtops
Roving Bushtops is a mobile camp which is reloactes to different spots around the Serengeti according to the movement of the wildlife. The camp comprises six luxury tents, featuring king-size beds and 24-hour butler service. During the day the tent walls can be opened on the three sides, enabling panoramic views of the surrounding bush. Lodge service includes all drinks, complimentary massages, private game drive vehicles, and Wi-Fi. Dinner is served in a spacious dining tent with sophosticated menus.
