SAFARI IN TANZANIA & KENYA
Prepared for Tim Humphreys
ITINERARY
Day 1: Mount Kilimanjaro
Arrive into Kilimanjaro International Airport, a representative will assist you through customs and find your luggage. Your helicopter and pilot will be waiting to take you to Kili Villa for the night.
Kili Villa, 1 night.
Day 2: The Ngorongoro Crater
The following morning take off with a picnic breakfast for an early flight around Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. We continue on to the Northern Rift, some of the most spectacular scenic flying in Tanzania. We will land on the edge of Ol Doinyo Lengai, where we walk across to peer into the active volcano. The views of the Ngorongoro Highlands are spectacular here. Land at the Crater Airstrip where a vehcile will take you to the lodge.
Entamanu Ngorongoro, 1 night.
Day 3 - 4: Manyara and Tarangire
Spend the morning on a game drive in the Crater before flying to the next stop, Little Chem Chem, based by Lake Manyara.
Spend time out on games drives, on guided walks and relaxing at the lodge.
One morning we will fly to Lake Eyasi where we will meet the Hadzabe Tribe, join the tribe as they hunt and gather.
Little Chem Chem, 2 nights.
Day 5 - 6: Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
A charter plane will take you to the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy via Kilimanjaro Airport and Wilson Airport to clear customs into Kenya.
E-biking, rhino tracking, guided walks, horse riding and game drives are some of the many activities offered on Lewa.
One morning we will fly up to Mount Kenya to fly around the peaks and land at one of the lakes for fly fishing and breakfast.
Sirikoi Tents, 2 nights.
Day 7 - 9: Northern Kenya
Take off for 7am with a packed picnic breakfast, fly up through the Mathews and Ndotos mountain range. Stopping for breakfast on Mount Ol Lolokwe.
Continue on to Lake Turkana the largest permanent desert lake in the world. We fly into Koros Camp in time for lunch. In the afternoon take the quadbikes out to a sundonwer location.
The following morning fly into the Chalbi desert where we land at an oasis to watch the Sand Grouse and potentially meet the Rendille tribe watering their livestock. Next we fly over Mount Kulal to South island where we meet the fishing boat. Spend the day out on the boat before ending at the fly camp. Camp out under the stars.
Fly up the eastern side of the lake to Central Island and Sibiloi to explore the petrified forest. Return to Koros camp for the night.
Koros Camp, 3 nights.
Day 10: Lake Baringo
Fly down the the Suguta Valley, past Lake Logipi, over crocodile pools and the sand dunes. We will stop at the Siale Crater where we meet the Pokot tribe. Next we fly over Lake Bogoria and Lake Baringo. Our final night will be spent on Samatian Island in the centre of Lake Baringo.
Samatian Island, 1 night.
End of Safari
Fly to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight home.
TANZANIA
DAY 1
KILI VILLA
A relaxing and exciting start to your safari in Tanzania, in Kili Villa. The villa is located in the Dolly Estate with views of both Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro. Sit on the verrandah with an open fire or take a dip in the pool before the adventure begins.
* If you arrive on an early flight into Kilimanjaro International Airport then we can remove this night and add an additional night at Entamanu Ngorongoro instead.
DAY 2
MOUNT KILIMANJARO
Mount Kilimanjaro, the vast dormant volcano stands at 19,341 feet above sea level, the highest and most famous mountain in Africa. Mount Kili has three peaks, Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira.
The peaks are topped with glaciers and often in cloud. A helicopter tour brings a new perspective to the grandeur of its slopes, the magnitude of life it supports and the beauty of its contours. We approach the mountain through West Kili, where you will gain a real perspective of how vast the mountain really is. We will fly up the Shira plateau, around Kibo and the ice fields down through the Saddle and below into the forests.
- THE NORTHERN RIFT -
LAKE NATRON & OL DOINYO LENGAI
A spectacular scenic flight over the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the volcanoes that make up the Northern Rift of Tanzania, a totally unique and dramatic area. The volcanic region of northern Tanzania has an incredible diversity of landscapes and is rich in Maasai culture.
Fly up Lake Manyara to the Ngorongoro Crater and over the highlands. Land at Ol Doinyo Lengai, where we walk across to the active volcano and peer into its bubbling crater. This conical mountain is known at the "Mountain of God' in Maasai. It is the only active volcano on the Eastern Rift. It is the coolest volcano in the world, being the only known volcano to erupt natrocarbonatite (sodium-rich) lave, which is half the temperature of typical glowing basaltic lava. Its lava fountains harden midair, then shatter like glass.
Next we fly to Lake Natron, a primeval-soup like shallow alkaline lake which is high in cynobacteria, an algae that releases a chemical which damages the cells, nervous system and liver of most of the organisms that consume it. These salt loving microorganisms thrive in this alkaline water, creating the rich red colour. The lake is a flamingo paradise as they do not have to contend with any predators and can feed on the algae, as a result 75% of the worlds population of lesser flamingo are born on the shores of Lake Natron.
