Note: Departures on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Daily departures with a group of 2 or more.

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1 Kenya & Tanzania 4WD Safari Adventure 10D/9N Duration: 10 Days Start: Nairobi, Kenya End: Arusha, Tanzania Countries Visited: Kenya Category: Self-Guided Adventure Introduction See the highlights of northern Tanzania and Kenya on a 10-day safari. Start off in Nairobi and make your way to the Masai Mara National Reserve, famous for the Wildebeest migration. Travel to Arusha to visit Lake Manyara National Park and Ngorongoro, the world's biggest crater, and experience the famous Serengeti National Park. Highlights: Discover the best of Kenya & Tanzania Experience the Masai Mara Game Reserve & Lake Manyara National Park Explore the Serengeti National Park & Ngorongoro Crater Description Note: Departures on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Daily departures with a group of 2 or more. Overview: On Day 1 you will be picked up at the Nairobi airport upon arrival and transferred to your tented camp. Travel to the Masai Mara Game Reserve on Day 2 for an afternoon game drive. Enjoy a full-day game drive and a picnic lunch at the Mara River on Day 3. Visit a Maasai village to see their singing and dancing rituals. Embark on your last game drive in the Masai Mara on Day 4 before returning to Nairobi. Take a bus to Arusha on Day 5, crossing the border into Tanzania. Enjoy a day to relax and explore on your own. Depart for Lake Manyara in the Great Rift Valley on Day 6, known for its flamingos, hippos, and famous tree-climbing lions. Travel to the Serengeti on Day 7, stopping along the way at the "cradle of mankind" at Olduvai Gorge. Go on an early game drive on Day 8 and then depart to Ngorongoro. Stay in a stunning lodge or camp on the rim of the crater. Descend to the floor of the crater on Day 9 for a game drive before returning to Arusha. End on Day 10 with an airport drop-off. Day by Day Itinerary: *Please note: The order of the days may change without notice due to group size and availability of camp sites or lodges.

2 Day 1: Nairobi Airport Pick-up Today you will be picked up at the Nairobi airport upon arrival and transferred to a tented camp where you will get settled in and make last minute arrangements for your exciting safari adventure ahead. All Categories Overnight in Wildebeest Eco Camp or similar Day 2: Nairobi - Masai Mara National Reserve (B/L/D) You will be picked from your hotel at 8:30am for journey south along the floor of the dramatic Great Rift Valley to Masai Mara National Reserve - an extension of Tanzania's Serengeti National Park also known as The 7th Wonder of the World because of the Great migration, witnessed every year between June and September when millions of wildebeests and zebras cross Mara River from Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya in search of food and water and it is famous for its wide variety of resident wildlife all year round. With Lunch at Narok Town you will arrive Masai Mara National Reserve in time for an afternoon game drive where you may have a chance of seeing the Big Five', different varieties of birdlife and the best savannah vegetation in the world. This is serene vast country of breath-taking vistas, a panorama of vast rolling plains and rounded hills, of intermittent groves of acacia woodlands and dense thickets of scrub. The Mara River and its tributaries which are margined by luxuriant riverine forest bisect the whole land. The famous Masai tribesmen live within the dispersal area of the game reserve. And in every direction there are seemingly endless herds of game animals. Return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight. Budget Package: Overnight in Chui Camp or similar. Lodge Package: Overnight in Mara Sopa Lodge or similar. Day 3: Masai Mara National Reserve (B/L/D) Full day drives for the day to absorb the beauty and splendor of the Mara. In this country of breathtaking vistas, view its vast assemblages of plains game together with their associated predators. Mara has the largest population of lions to be found in Kenya. Other animals to be seen here include Buffalo, Black Rhino, Hippopotamus, Leopard, Cheetah, Common Zebra, Coke's Hartebeest, White-bearded Gnu, Oribi, Warthog and Thomson's and Grant's Gazelles. The bird life of Mara is as profuse as its mammalian fauna. Have a picnic lunch at the Mara River where you can enjoy your box lunch while watching crocodiles and hippos laze around in their natural habitat. This is a great way to take advantage of your time in the park and enjoy seeing the views below and all around you. After lunch continue your game drive in search for more wildlife.

3 Today you will be dropped off at the Masai Village at 5:00 pm for an opportunity to visit the Masai people to witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. Upon arrival at the village proceed for a nature walk with the Masai naturalist guide, you will get to see herbs that are used as medication among the Masai. Return to the village where a camp fire will be lit, entertainment from both women, children and men of the village follows with a chance for you to join in their dancing. The chief will then give you stories of their culture and tradition, they will show you how the herbs seen during the nature walk are prepared and used. You will also have a glimpse into their homes and social structure, dinner will be served at the village followed by coffee and tea as you leave to return to your accommodation for overnight. Budget Package: Overnight in Chui Camp or similar. Lodge Package: Overnight in Mara Sopa Lodge or similar. Optional: Tonight you will have the option to choose to sleep in an authentic Masai-style home with beds, located at the campsite (subject to availability). Day 4: Masai Mara National Reserve - Nairobi (B/L/D) Embark on your last game drive in the park this morning before breakfast and catch a glimpse of the last animals you will see in the Masai Mara Reserve. Breakfast will be served back at your accommodation and then you will depart for your leisurely drive back to Nairobi today arriving in the late afternoon. You will be dropped off at your tented camp to rest up. This evening you will be picked up and transferred to the iconic Carnivore Restaurant for a delicious dinner of various game meats including crocodile, ostrich, buffalo and ox among more basic chicken, pork and beef options. All Categories Overnight in Wildebeest Eco Camp or similar Day 5: Bus Nairobi to Arusha (B/D) Today you will take a bus from Nairobi to Arusha in the morning, crossing the border from Kenya to Tanzania along the way. Upon arrival you will be picked up at the bus station and transferred to your accommodation in Arusha. You will have the rest of the day at leisure to relax, walk around town and make last minute preparations for your upcoming safari adventure. Dinner is included this evening. All Categories Overnight in Mc Ellys Hotel or similar Day 6: Arusha - Lake Manyara National Park (B/L/D) Depart Arusha in the morning after breakfast for Lake Manyara National Park, in the spectacular

4 Great Rift Valley, for some game viewing. Lake Manyara National Park is small, beautiful and richly diverse. Its size makes it possible to see almost all of its highlights in a day, from its pods of hippos wallowing in the lake alongside thousands of pink flamingoes, to its rich wildlife and famous tree-climbing lions. *Note: You will have the option today to visit the Mto wa mbu village for an opportunity to visit their farms, huts, artisan shops and their local market. However, the visit will only be made if the entire tour group agrees to go. Additionally, each person will be required to pay an extra fee for this visit, since it is not included in any of the travel packages. Budget Package: Overnight in Jambo Campsite or similar. Lodge Package: Overnight in Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge or similar. Day 7: Lake Manyara - Serengeti National Park (B/L/D) After breakfast, take your picnic lunch box and leave for the UNESCO World heritage site of Serengeti National Park with its endless open plains of grasslands stretching far into the horizon. En route, we stop at Olduvai Gorge, the "cradle of mankind", where the Leakey family uncovered the fossil of Homo habilis who lived 1.75 million years ago. Enjoy views from the top of the gorge or opt to enter the historical site for an extra fee. We also make a stop at a Masai Village and pass through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which was created to accommodate the needs of the Maasai people and which tests the idea that humans leading a pastoral lifestyle can coexist with wildlife. Finally, enter the park and head to your lodge/camp in the heart of the Serengeti for dinner. Budget Package: Overnight in Pimbi Camp or similar. Lodge Package: Overnight in Seronera Wildlife Lodge or similar. Day 8: Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Crater Rim (B/L/D) Wake up at 6am for early morning game drives in Serengeti before breakfast. With its wide-open spaces, bright blue skies and creature-filled landscape, you will discover why the fabled Serengeti typifies the dream of "Old Africa". Large prides of lions laze in the long grasses, families of elephants feed on acacia bark and trumpet to each other across the plains, while giraffes, gazelles, monkeys, eland and the whole range of African wildlife present themselves in awe-inspiring numbers. Then after breakfast check out and take your picnic lunch box. Enjoy some last game viewing in

5 Serengeti National Park en route to the world famous Ngorongoro Crater rim. Upon arrival, settle down at your stunning lodge/camp, situated on the rim of the crater. Have dinner and overnight. Budget Package: Overnight in Simba Camp or similar. Lodge Package: Overnight in Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge or similar. Note: A warm jacket or sweater is highly recommended as the nights can be chilly at high altitudes. Day 9: Ngorongoro Crater Floor - Drive Back to Arusha (B/L/D) Today we descend 2,000 feet into the giant caldera of this extinct volcano, considered as Africa's Eden' and the 8th Natural Wonder of the World'. This magnificent natural amphitheater contains the largest concentration of animals in all of Africa. The rich pasture and permanent water on the Crater floor supports a population of some 20,000 to 25,000 large mammals. Prides of lion, black rhino and elephant share this land with the legendary Maasai tribesmen. Because the grasses are short, game is easily spotted and can be approached quite closely. You'll have a fabulous time on the floor of the crater observing wildlife in this ageless World Heritage Site. Take a break for lunch at Ngoitoktok spring before proceeding with some more game viewing and then ascending the crater to drive back to Arusha. You will return back to Arusha this evening and stay overnight. Have dinner there. All Categories Overnight in Mc Ellys Hotel or similar Day 10: Airport Drop-off (B) Today you will say good bye to Kenya and Tanzania as you check out of your accommodation to be transferred to the airport in time to catch your flight, with incredible memories of an unparalleled experience in Africa. We wish you safe journeys for your onward travels. Additional Information: Safari Tents: Please note safari tents tents do not have mosquito nets. Sleeping Bag: Sleeping bags can be hired for $10USD per day. Accommodation Note:

6 Please note that the accommodations during your safari will be rustic and typical of the region. Camping will be in mobile tents, and the lodge accommodations will be a mixture of mid-range traditional lodges and tented lodges. Kenyan Visa Information Most nationalities can now apply directly for their visa online prior to arrival. See if you are eligible: Suggested Packing List: Pack as lightly as possible since there is limited space for luggage and you will not want to carry extra weight. Pack light-colored clothing, safari pants and shirts, sun hat, sunglasses, sun block, insect repellent, comfortable shoes, sandals, warm clothing, wool hat, scarf, rain poncho, warm socks, sweater, thermals, bathing suit, money belt, flashlight/torch, camera, extra batteries and memory cards (there is limited electricity available during some parts of the trip), waterproof bags for your camera, hand sanitizer, personal first aid kit, toiletries, rehydration powder, water bottle, contact lenses & glasses, electrical current adapters, earplugs, travel pillow, money pouch. Bring a small day-pack to carry your camera and personal items. Bring extra cash for snacks, water, and souvenirs along the way. DON`T FORGET THE ESSENTIALS: original passport plus a copy, visas (if applicable), yellow fever certificate, insurance card, malaria pills, prescription medications. Details Operating Days: Everyday Departure Time: Duration: 10 Days Departure point: Nairobi Airport Pick-up Arrival point: Arusha Airport Drop-off Special Instructions: Please contact Bamba Experience at gobamba@bambaexperience.com to confirm your departure information at least 1 week prior to your first day of travel. What is included Nairobi Airport Pick-Up & Arusha Airport Drop-Off Bus Nairobi to Arusha Transport on Equipped 4WD Safari Vehicle with Pop-up Roof for Photography 9 Nights Accommodation in Budget Hotels/Tent Camping or Medium-Range/Tented Lodges, Depending on Package: - 2N Nairobi

7 - 2N Masai Mara - 2N Arusha - 1N Lake Manyara - 1N Serengeti - 1N Ngorongoro Meals: 9 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches, 8 Dinners Game Drives as per Itinerary National Park Entrance Fees Professional English Speaking Driver & Guide Nature Walk & Visit to Maasai Village What is not included Extras at the Camps (drinks, telephone, laundry etc) Meals & Drinks Not Stated Above International Flight and Departure Tax Visas, Travel and Personal Accident Insurance Tips (Please remember that tipping is optional and depends on the quality of service you received. It is customary and recommended to give tips on Safaris, however it is NOT mandatory.) Personal Expenses Optional Activity: Olduvai ($20 USD p.p), Mto wa mbu village visit *Prices are subject to change without prior notice. Categories Kenya & Tanzania 4WD Safari Adventure 10D/9N - Medium-Range/Tented Lodges You will stay in Medium-Range/Tented Lodges in the parks, a budget hotel in Arusha, and an eco-camp in Nairobi. Minimum number of passengers: 1 Kenya & Tanzania 4WD Safari Adventure 10D/9N - Tent Camping You will stay in tents in the parks, a budget hotel in Arusha, and an eco-camp in Nairobi. Minimum number of passengers: 1 Map

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