12 Days Family Kenya & Tanzania Wildlife and cultural Safari
On this family-friendly adventure in East Africa, witness abundant wildlife — from baby elephants to the big cats — roaming vast, sun-drenched panoramas; and stay in comfortable, spacious lodges in the region’s greatest parks and reserves.
YOUR JOURNEY
Detailed itinerary
DAY 1: ARRIVE NAIROBI, KENYA
Arrive in Nairobi and transfer to your hotel, where your Child Activity Coordinator may greet you with “jambo” (hello).
Accommodation: Nairobi Serena Hotel
DAY 2: NAIROBI | MAGICAL MEETINGS WITH GIRAFFE & ELEPHANT
Visit the Giraffe Center to hand-feed Rothschild’s giraffe. Next, at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, watch young elephant at play with the keepers who help reintroduce them into the wild. Proceed to Oloolua Forest for an A&K-exclusive folklore experience, listening to a storyteller weave folktale handed down for generations. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner.
Accommodation: Nairobi Serena Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 3: AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK | ON THE PROWL
Depart for Amboseli National Park, famous for its big game and views of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro. After lunch at your lodge and perhaps a lesson in spear throwing with your Child Activity Coordinator, set out on a game drive in search of elephant, zebra and wildebeest.
Accommodation: Ol Tukai Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4: AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK | INTO THE MIDST OF WILDLIFE
Discover more of this spectacular wildlife haven on morning and afternoon game drives through acacia woodlands, lush marshes and open plains.
Accommodation: Ol Tukai Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5: NGORONGORO CRATER, TANZANIA | THE “LOST WORLD”
Drive from Kenya into Tanzania, stopping in Arusha for lunch. Then, fly to Manyara and transfer to your lodge, perched on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater. A UNESCO World Heritage Site formed by the collapse of a volcano, Ngorongoro Crater is home to an incredible concentration of wildlife.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6: NGORONGORO CRATER | IDEAL EARLY ACCESS
This morning, descend into the crater, arriving ahead of most visitors — thanks to the ideal location of your accommodations on the crater’s rim — to view the resident wildlife at its most active time of day. Later, visit a Maasai village, where you meet with the village elder and learn how to make the tribal community’s unique beaded jewelry.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK | CRADLE OF HUMANKIND
Depart for Serengeti National Park. Stop for a privately guided visit to Olduvai Gorge, an archaeological site housing some of the earliest fossilized human bones. Arrive at your lodge and, time permitting, Ride Like a Local on a rousing game drive.
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK | THE BIG FIVE
Venture forth on morning and afternoon game drives in search of Africa’s Big Five: leopard, buffalo, elephant, rhino and lion.
Accommodation: Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 9: MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE, KENYA | RIFT VALLEY
Transfer by air and overland to Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve. Check in to your luxury camp near the Mara River. Later, set out on a game drive.
Accommodation: Mara Intrepids
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 10: MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE | FAMILY FUN
Explore this magnificent savanna country on morning and afternoon game drives. Back at camp, join your Child Activity Coordinator on a bush treasure hunt, and then set out on a family foodie experience led by a chef. Later, you may opt to visit with students at a nearby primary school (when in session).
Accommodation: Mara Intrepids
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 11: MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE | ON SAFARI
Enjoy another full day of explorations and perhaps witness the daily life of members of the colorful Maasai tribe. Later, enjoy a refreshing, family-friendly sundowner experience. Tonight, savor a farewell dinner.
Accommodation: Mara Intrepids
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 12: DEPART NAIROBI
Fly to Nairobi and enjoy a reserved dayroom. Transfer to the airport and depart.
Nairobi Serena Hotel (dayroom)
Meals: Breakfast