16/17 Days Zimbabwe

Highlights

This trip will take you to Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Kenya starting from Livingstone – Zambia and ends in Nairobi – Kenya. This will involve the visit to Livingstone town, Nairobi City, Victoria Falls, Ngorongoro Crater, and Masai Mara National Reserve. The main activities will be game drives with a possibility of a night game drive, nature hikes/walks and Boat safaris.

Day One – Livingstone

Day one – Livingstone

Upon arrival in Livingstone, the guide will pick you and transfer to the hotel on the banks of River Zambezi. Later in the afternoon, enjoy a sun-downer cruise on River Zambezi. Overnight at Zambezi Sun (First Class) or Royal Livingstone (Deluxe) or Toka Leya Luxury hotel located near Livingstone. bed and breakfast.

Day Two – Livingstone

Have breakfast and then proceed to the activity center where you will have a variety of options to access the falls. You can choose helicopter flights over the falls, bungee jumping, white water rafting, visit the nearby villages or market, cultural visit to Chief Mukumi’s Village crossing the bridge to visit Victoria Falls town and view the falls from the Zimbabwean side (visas obtained at the border). Overnight at Zambezi Sun (First Class) or Royal Livingstone (Deluxe) or Toka Leya Luxury hotel located near Livingstone. Full board.

Day Three Victoria Falls

After breakfast, depart Livingstone and head to Victoria Falls where the guide will take you to the hotel on the banks of River Zambezi. Later in the afternoon, enjoy a sun-downer cruise on River Zambezi. Overnight at Zambezi Sun (First Class) or Royal Livingstone (Deluxe) or A ‘Zambezi River Lodge Luxury lodge located near Victoria Falls. Full board.

Day Four – Victoria Falls

Have breakfast and then proceed to the activity center where you will have a variety of options to access the falls. You can choose helicopter flights over the falls, bungee jumping, white water rafting, visit the nearby villages or market, cultural visit to Chief Mukumi’s Village crossing the bridge to visit Victoria Falls town and view the falls from the Zimbabwean side (visas obtained at the border). Overnight at Zambezi Sun (First Class) or Royal Livingstone (Deluxe) or A ‘Zambezi River Lodge Luxury lodge located near Victoria Falls. Full board

Day Five – Fly to Nairobi

After your breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport to fly to Nairobi, the guide will transfer you to Serena Hotel. Depending on the time of arrival, you can relax at the hotel or have an opportunity to hand feed the Rothschild Giraffes. You will go for dinner at the famous Carnivore Restaurant. Then go back to Serena Hotel for the overnight. Bed and Breakfast

Day Six – Masai Mara

After breakfast, drive to Masai Mara National Reserve the most famous park in Kenya because of the great migration of the wildebeest. Arrive in time for lunch and later in the afternoon go for the game drive.

Day Seven – Masai Mara

The next day, you can have an opportunity to enjoy an early morning balloon safari (at extra cost) over the Masai Mara plains. Or you can take another morning game drive and be back in time for breakfast. In the evening, go for another game drive. Dinner and overnight at Mara Simba Lodge. Full board.

Day Eight – Lake Nakuru

This morning you will drive to Lake Nakuru National Park which is one of the most fabulous for birdlife in the World. The park and the Lake play as a host to the lesser flamingos and other animals like lions, leopard, Rhinos, Hyena. Later in the afternoon, you can go for the evening game drive along Lake Nakuru. Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge. Full board.

Day Nine – Amboseli

After breakfast, drive to Amboseli National Park set at the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. After you lunch, you can go for the afternoon game drive. You may have a chance to see the Masai Folk Dancing after your dinner. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena or Tortilis Tented Camp. Full board.

Day Ten – Amboseli

The next morning, go for an early game drive and return to the camp for breakfast. Then in the afternoon, you can decide to go back for the game drive or rest at the camp. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena or Tortilis Tented Camp. Full board.

Day Eleven – Lake Manyara (Tanzania)

Today you will connect to the Namanga border after clearing with the immigration customs. Continue to Lake Manyara National Park where troups of baboons are often seen walking by the succulent forest on the lakeside. This park is most prominent for its tree-climbing lion that can be spotted dropped over branches of acacia trees. Enjoy an afternoon game drive after lunch. Overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge (luxury) lake Manyara hotel (mid-range) lake Manyara view lodge (budget) (FB)

Day Twelve – Serengeti National Park

After breakfast, depart to the Serengeti National Park. You will pass via Olduvai Gorge, known as the “land of humanity’ for the leavings of prehistoric inhabitants that were unearthed there. Arrive at your lodge in the Serengeti in time for lunch before going for an afternoon game drive. Overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge (full board)

Day Thirteen – Serengeti National Park

This morning after breakfast, continue on a morning game drives through the exciting scenery of the Serengeti. Back to the lodge for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge (full board)

Day Fourteen – Serengeti Plains – Ngorongoro crater

You will drive to the fabled Ngorongoro Crater with its truly breathtaking views. Continue round the rim, where a crew of guides, a ranger and Masai and donkeys will be waiting. Begin a marvelous walk in this pristine Masai land. The track takes you part way around the rim of the crater through open woodland and acacia forests.

To your right are the remarkably spectacular views of the crater floor below, and to your left are the endless plains of the Serengeti. A very simple camp is set in a remote location where one of the important rivers off the highland volcanoes enters the crater. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro wildlife lodge (FB)

Day Fifteen – Ngorongoro Crater

Early morning game drive with a picnic lunch inside the Ngorongoro Crater.  You can expect to see lions, elephants, Zebras, Hippos, Flamingos, Jackals, Rhinos Antelopes and many birds. The birds seen here include eagle, vulture, and flamingos in the Crater Lake, stork, bats, giant vulture, sacred ibis, kori bustard, blacksmith plover, long necked heron and the cattle eagle. In the afternoon you will enjoy walking safari on the crater rim. Dinner and overnight Ngorongoro wildlife lodge.

Day Sixteen – Ngorongoro crater to Arusha/Nairobi

Enjoy breakfast, after which you will transfer back to Arusha. Upon arrival in Arusha/Nairobi you will have lunch, dinner and overnight at the lodge.

You may stay an extra before you catch your flight back home.