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13-Nights African Safari Adventure

Africa
13-Nights African Safari Adventure
Africa
Trafalgar
Vacation Offer ID 1607190
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Overview

Trafalgar

Kenya & Tanzania Safari Adventure
Venture into the heart of East Africa, where sweeping savannahs and wildlife-filled landscapes await. Witness the awe-inspiring migration of wildebeest as they journey across vast plains and glide across serene lakes, keeping an eye out for hippos basking in the sun. Along the way, treat your tastebuds to the vibrant, aromatic flavors of Swahili cuisine. This is more than just a trip-it's an adventure that brings you closer to the raw beauty and rich culture of Kenya and Tanzania.


Dining Summary
  • 12 Dinner (D)
  • 13 Breakfast (B)
  • 13 Lunch (L)
  • 1 Farewell Dinner (FD)
Be My Guest
  • Kerugoya: Built in 1962 and set in rural Kerugoya town on the foothills of Mt. Kenya, the house is located within an operational coffee and tea estate. It is the home of the late Geoffrey Kariithi, a pre-eminent civil servant in Kenya’s first independence government, now run and managed by his daughter Grace. While at the house you will have the opportunity to discover and learn about the complete process of coffee and tea production, from planting to processing, and enjoy local cuisine including a sample of the region's tea and coffee.
Dive into Culture
  • Maasai Mara National Reserve: Head to a Maasai village in the Maasai Mara National Reserve and get a feel for their everyday life. After a guided tour of the village, you’ll see the warriors’ famous jumping dance and give bush hunting skills a go with the Maasai people.
  • Lake Manyara: Meet the farming community of Mto Wa Umbu to learn about their way of life and enjoy Swahili cuisine.
Iconic Experience
  • Lake Nakuru: Stop to take in the thunderous power of Thomson's Falls.
  • Lake Nakuru: See the birds of Lake Nakuru National Park and marvel at the flamingos that crowd the water's edge.
  • Lake Naivasha: Enjoy a boat ride as you search for the hippos in Lake Naivasha.
  • Lake Naivasha: Marvel at the wonderous wildlife on your Crescent Island Visit.
  • Maasai Mara National Reserve: Embark on a journey through the wilderness as you enjoy the sights of the best game viewing in the world at Maasai Mara National Reserve.
  • Maasai Mara National Reserve: Full day in the Mara with morning and afternoon game drives to explore its vast plains and rolling hills with more game spotting opportunities.
  • Serengeti: Keep your eyes peeled for the hidden wildlife at the Serengeti National Park.
  • Serengeti: Discover the vast beauty and incredible wildlife of the Serengeti National Park.
  • Ngorongoro Crater: Venture into the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater and explore its forests and wildlife.
  • Lake Manyara: Enjoy a scenic drive through Lake Manyara National Park as you watch for the tree-climbing lions.
  • Tarangire National Park: Tarangire National Park is renowned for its majestic elephants. Glimpse these and other animal inhabitants of the park, and take in the unique landscape during your drive today.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
  • Solio Game Reserve: Join a local ranger at Solio Game Reserve to hear how one of Kenya’s most successful rhino sanctuary protects endangered species. Learn about anti-poaching efforts and the rewilding of black and white rhinos before heading out on a game drive through this ground-breaking conservancy. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land.
Must-see Highlights
  • Visit Solio Game Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Naivasha, the Maasai Mara National Game Reserve, Lake Victoria, Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara National Park and Tarangire National Park
  • View Thomsons Falls in Nyahururu
Stays With Stories
  • : The Naivasha hotel traces its roots back to the 1930s when it was first opened as a staging post for Imperial Airways flying boat service from Durban to Dublin. With the Country Club's colonial architecture and sprawling 55- acre gardens, experience a slice of natural paradise.

Whats Included
  • All transport and transfers shown
  • Driver Guide in Kenya, Tanzania and Namibia
  • Cherry-picked hotels and safari lodges, all tried and trusted
  • All porterage and restaurant gratuities
  • All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
  • Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
  • Must-see sightseeing
  • Toyota Landcruiser 4 X 4 safari vehicle
  • Optional Experiences and free time
  • On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized.

Featured Destinations

Lake Victoria, Kenya

Lake Victoria, Kenya

Located 200 mi/320 km west of Nairobi, Lake Victoria is the world's second-largest lake and the main source of the Nile River. Perhaps because Kenya has such an abundance of natural beauty, it ranks fairly low as a tourist destination—the smaller lakes in the Rift Valley are generally more rewarding to visit. But if you're interested in fishing (for Nile perch, especially) or if you're in the area and time is not a problem, by all means visit its shores. We took a fun ride in dugout canoes and saw plenty of pelicans and herons.

Don't swim in the lake, however: Bilharzia, a liver-damaging parasite, is present in some areas. For serious (and wealthy) anglers there are wonderful luxury fishing camps on both Mfangano and Rusinga islands—both can be reached by private air charter from the Masai Mara after a safari.

Destination Guide
Lake Nakuru National Park Rift Valley

Lake Nakuru National Park Rift Valley

Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya's Rift Valley, located 100 mi/160 km northwest of Nairobi, is known for its flamingos, as well as its other birds (some 400 species have been documented). Hundreds of thousands of flamingos migrate among a handful of soda lakes in the area, including Lake Nakuru, so the actual number of birds varies at different times of year. But the sight of the massed flamingos is spectacular—when you gaze down on the lake from an overlook, it appears to be ringed in pink.

Other animals also inhabit the park. It's a rhino sanctuary, with both white and black rhinos—probably one of your best chances to see these endangered animals. It's also home to rare Rothschild giraffes. Keep an eye out for lions, too, or even leopards up in the arms of the tall yellow acacia trees.

Easy access from Nairobi makes this an excellent park for those on a quick trip to Kenya.

Destination Guide
Tarangire

Tarangire

As you enter Tarangire National Park a vast number of baobabs catch your eye. The gently rolling countryside is dotted with these majestic trees, which seem to dwarf the animals that feed beneath them. The park is spectacular in the dry season when many migratory wildlife species come back to the waters of the Tarangire River. Huge herds of wildebeest, zebras, elephants, eland and oryx gather to stay in Tarangire until the onset of the rains when they migrate again to good grazing areas. Tarangire National Park is second only to Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area in concentrations of wildlife and lies to the south of the large, open grass plains of southern Maasailand.
Destination Guide
Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara National Park

Approaching Lake Manyara National Park the view is spectacular. From the east the Rift Valley escarpment looms on the horizon forming an impressive backdrop to the lake. From the west, the Park lies in a green strip below and the lake glistens in the sunlight. The Park's different habitats are clear. In the tall trees of the ground water forest monkeys leap from branch to branch, on the slope of the escarpment elephants stand in the shade of a baobab. In the acacia woodland lions lie draped along the branches of umbrella trees, in the pools along the lake shore the hippos wallow, and in the lake itself wade colorful flamingos. The large variety of mammals, reptiles and birds in the Park and the different types of vegetation, all within a small area make Lake Manyara a diverse and particularly memorable place to visit.

 Destination Guide
Ngorongoro

Ngorongoro

An ancient hole in northern Tanzania, Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa's best wildlife-viewing spots since it acts like a natural cage; the crater's depth makes for a difficult escape for some animals, but most have no need to leave, finding plenty of resources inside. For the traveler, it means not only awesome wildlife viewing, but incredible views from accommodations on the crater's rim. Descend to the crater floor in a four-wheel drive; and once there just cruise around slowly and take in the scene — on any given day see lion, rhino, elephant, buffalo, wildebeest, Thomson's gazelle, zebra, and reedbuck. The small soda lake inside the crater is also the seasonal home of thousands of flamingos.
Destination Guide
Serengeti

Serengeti

Today, the Serengeti National Park helps protect the greatest and most varied collection of terrestrial wildlife on earth, and one of the last great migratory systems still intact. The Serengeti is the jewel in the crown of Tanzania's protected areas and has come to symbolize paradise. The region encompasses Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Maswa Game Reserve, the Loliondo, Grumeti and Ikorongo Controlled Areas and Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. Two World Heritage Sites and two Biosphere Reserves have been established within the region. It's unique ecosystem has inspired writers and filmakers as well as numerous photographers and scientists. The essential features of climate, vegetation and fauna have barely changed in the past million years. Some patterns of life, death, adaptation and migration are as old as the hills themselves.
Destination Guide
Maasai Mara

Maasai Mara

The Maasai Mara National Reserve (Masai Mara) is Kenya's finest and most outstanding wildlife sanctuary where gentle rolling grassland ensures animals are never out of sight. The climate is gentle, rarely too hot and well spread rainfall year round. The sensation of the great wildebeest migration between July and October is unparalleled. The wildlife is far from being confined within the Reserve boundaries and an even larger area extends beyond the game Reserve. Centuries of close association with the wildllife has resulted in an almost symbiotic relationship where wildlife and Masai people live in peace with one another. The first sight of this park is breathtaking. There is nowhere else on earth to compare with this wildlife marvel. The combination of a gentle climate, scenic splendour and untold numbers of wildlife makes the Maasai Mara National Reserve Kenya's most popular inland destination.
Destination Guide
Lake Naivasha

Lake Naivasha

Lake Naivasha, Kenya, located 50 mi/80 km northwest of Nairobi, is most commonly visited as an overnight stop by tours going from Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru. It's a shame, because there's a lot to see around the lake itself. The waters are loaded with hippos and birds, and you can go fishing. It's a good place to relax for a few days at the country hotels on the lakeshore—an alternative to the coast. If you have time, take a pleasant boat trip to Crescent Island, one of the few game-viewing areas where visitors can walk around and set up a tripod to photograph animals.

Also near the lake is Joy Adamson's former home, which is now a museum dedicated to her life and important conservation work in Kenya. There, you can visit the museum, see a documentary film about her life and enjoy a cup of tea among the giant acacia trees on the lawns.

Destination Guide
Aberdares

Aberdares

The Aberdares is the established name of a mountain range which thrusts directly north from Nairobi for more than 100 miles. Part of the range is protected as the Aberdare National Park, awesome in its majesty and beauty with an unimaginable abundance of wildlife worth visiting. The highest point of the range is Ol Doinyo Satima at over 13,000 feet. At its maximum elevation, about 11,000 feet, strange 20-feet tall mutants of alpine plants grow in profusion. Icy rivers plunge in glorious cascades and spectacular waterfalls. The Salient thrusts a dense forest through rich farmland and is where both Treetops and the Ark are situated. The salient's origin used to lie in an elephant migration route between the two mountains. The number of visitors to the Aberdares is high in the park rankings because of the Ark and Treetops.
Nairobi

Nairobi

Nairobi is Kenya's capital and one of Africa's most modern and fastest growing major cities. The original center retains Asian influence in its older buildings with glassy modern buildings. Visit City Market with local produce and handicrafts. Other attractions are: National Museum, displaying ethnographic, paleontological and ornithological exhibits; the Arboretum, with an excellent collection of East African flora; the University, known for its unique architecture; the excellent Kenya Railway Museum; and Nairobi's landmark, the extraordinary Kenyatta Conference Center, the country's most monumental building, visible from miles outside the city. There are casinos at Safari Park Hotel and Inter-Continental, and there's Sunday-afternoon horse-racing. Visit Karen Blixen Museum, where some action of the book and film Out of Africa took place. The beautiful forested Ngong Hills is a spiritual place for the Maasai and an excellent area for hiking and enjoying views of Nairobi and the Rift Valley. Nairobi National Park is a wildlife game reserve.
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Valid Date Ranges

January 2026
01/10/2026 01/23/2026 $9,450 per person
01/31/2026 02/13/2026 $10,325 per person
February 2026
02/28/2026 03/13/2026 $9,275 per person
April 2026
04/04/2026 04/17/2026 $8,375 per person
May 2026
05/02/2026 05/15/2026 $8,175 per person
05/30/2026 06/12/2026 $9,695 per person
June 2026
06/06/2026 06/19/2026 $9,695 per person
06/13/2026 06/26/2026 $9,795 per person
06/20/2026 07/03/2026 $9,795 per person
06/27/2026 07/10/2026 $10,850 per person
July 2026
07/04/2026 07/17/2026 $11,250 per person
07/11/2026 07/24/2026 $11,250 per person
07/18/2026 07/31/2026 $11,250 per person
07/25/2026 08/07/2026 $11,250 per person
August 2026
08/01/2026 08/14/2026 $11,250 per person
08/08/2026 08/21/2026 $11,250 per person
08/15/2026 08/28/2026 $11,250 per person
08/29/2026 09/11/2026 $11,250 per person
September 2026
09/05/2026 09/18/2026 $11,250 per person
09/12/2026 09/25/2026 $11,250 per person
09/26/2026 10/09/2026 $11,250 per person
October 2026
10/10/2026 10/23/2026 $11,025 per person
10/31/2026 11/13/2026 $9,575 per person
December 2026
12/05/2026 12/18/2026 $9,575 per person
12/12/2026 12/25/2026 $9,650 per person
Trip prices are per person, land only, based on double occupancy and reflect applicable discounts. Trip prices and discounts are subject to change. Airfare is additional. Tour prices, dates and itineraries are correct at the time of the website going live, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking. Other restrictions may apply.

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