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SERENA CIRCUIT SAFARI - 17 days

With Tanzania and Zanzibar extensions This safari purely visit all the Serena hotels, Serena hotels are the most accredited hotels that offer pure luxury and comfort.

Day 1
On arrival at JKI Airport met and transfer to the Nairobi Serena Hotel for the day. Safari Briefing and overnight. Dinner included
Overnight: The Nairobi Serena Hotel (Bed and breakfast)

Day 2
After breakfast. You drive north to Samburu for lunch. Take an afternoon game drive in search of the spectacular reticulated giraffe, grevy zebra and Somali Ostrich. Dinner and overnight in the lodge.
Overnight : Samburu Serena Safari Lodge (full board accommodation)

Day 3
The day is yours to relax and take in the beauty of this part of the country, with its spectacular Grevy's Zebra, elephant and Oryx. Explore the vast reserve throughout early morning and afternoon game drives.
Overnight: Samburu Serena Safari Lodge (full board accommodation )

Day 4
After Breakfast. Fly to Nairobi and then to Maasai Mara where you arrive in time for lunch.(please note this flight allows 15kgs of luggage including hand luggage, the rest of luggage will be given to driver / guides and returned to the Nairobi Serena Hotel.) After lunch embark on an afternoon game drive returning to the lodge in time for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Mara Serena Safari Lodge (Full board accommodation)

Day 5 & 6
Two Full days in the Maasai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives. (you have options to visit the Masai village and have a feeling of the lifestyle of the Masai community, please note some that you may be required to pay some extra fees to be allowed in the 'bomas' or hut)
Overnight: Mara Serena Safari Lodge (Full board accommodation)

Day 7
Breakfast. Later, transfer to the airstrip for your flight to Nairobi. Arrive Nairobi met and transfer to the Nairobi Serena Hotel for Lunch. Afternoon depart for the Amboseli National Park arriving in the evening
Overnight: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge(full board accommodation)

Day 8
Early morning wake up call. Early morning game viewing drive returning to lodge for full breakfast. Relax at the lodge. Lunch. Afternoon game viewing drive with afternoon tea at the observation hill (from here the Mt. Kilimanjaro is visible on a clear day) (beautiful serene views from here of the Mt. Kilimanjaro and the ranges) returning to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge (Full board accommodation)

Day 9
Breakfast and check out. Game viewing drive enroute through Ambseli and to Tsavo National park to arrive in time for lunch Kilaguni. Afternoon game drive returning to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge (Full board accommodation)

Day 10
Full day in the Tsavo West National Park with a chance to visits the Mzima Springs and later return to your lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge (full board accommodation)

Day 11
Breakfast, Depart with picnic lunches game drive enroute to arrive Mombasa in the evening for a 5 night-stay.
Overnight: Mombasa Serena Beach Hotel.(Half Board)

Day 12-15
Full days in Mombasa. We will include 2 dinners the other 3 dinners can be taken at a restaurant of your choice. Also we have included a dhow excursion in one of the days. And a Dolphin tracking tour.
Overnight: Mombasa Serena Beach Hotel.

Day 16
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Nairobi. Arrive Nairobi, met and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight: Nairobi Serena Hotel

Day 17
Breakfast. Relax at hotel and for your last minute shopping in Nairobi. Vehicles will be available to take you round Nairobi city and its environs with lunch at the Carnivore Restaurant. Farewell evening dinner courtesy of Cruzeiro Safaris and later transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

Cost Includes:
  • Transport to / from JKIA
  • All meal as specified in the itinerary
  • Full Board accommodation on Safari
  • Game viewing drives as specified
  • All Park entrance fees in Kenya
  • Bottled water
  • Drivers allowance and his meals
  • Vehicles on exclusive use
Flights:
  • From Samburu to Nairobi
  • From Nairobi to Maasai Mara and return to Nairobi.
  • From Mombasa to Nairobi
  • All transfers
Cost does not include:
  • Tips to driver / guides, porters, hotel staff, etc.
  • Things of personal nature e.g. laundry, telephone call etc.
  • Extra activities not mentioned in the itinerary e.g. hot air ballooning, Lake Victoria excursion where each costs USD 405 per person, visit to the Maasai village etc.

Day 12-16
Zanzibar Extension Option
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Nairobi to connect to flight to Zanzibar. (depending on availability you may connect direct from Mombasa to Zanzibar) Arrive Zanzibar met and transfer to the Zanzibar Serena Beach hotel for a 5-night stay.
Overnight: Zanzibar Serena Beach Hotel (Half Board accommodation )

Day 16
Breakfast, Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Nairobi. Arrive Nairobi met and transfer to the Nairobi Serena Hotel. Farewell dinner courtesy of Cruzeiro and later transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

Cost Includes:

  • Transport to / from JKIA
  • Half Board accommodation in the hotel
  • Return flights Nairobi / Zanzibar / Nairobi
  • All transfers in Zanzibar
Cost does not include:
Things of personal nature e.g. laundry, telephone call etc.

Day 17
Tanzania Extension Option. Breakfast. Transfer to the Namanga border by your Kenyan Guide to join your Tanzanian guide for the safari. .After border formalities depart for Arusha to Arrive For lunch. After lunch depart for Lake Manyara National Park arriving in time for evening game drive, later proceed to the Lodge for overnight.
Overnight: Lake Manyara Serena Lodge (Full board accommodation)

Day 18
Breakfast, Depart for the Ngorongoro Crater National reserve for a two-night stay.
Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge(full board accommodation)

Day 19
Full day in the crater with picnic lunches returning to the lodge in the evening.
Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge(full board accommodation)

Day 20
Breakfast, drive to Arusha and to kilimanjaro airport for your flight to Nairobi . Arrive met and transfer to the Nairobi Serena. Dinner at the carnivore or similar restaurant and return to the serena for overnight.
Overnight: Nairobi Serena Hotel

Day 21
Breakfast. Relax at hotel and for your last minute shopping in Nairobi. Vehicles will be available to take you round Nairobi city and its environs with lunch at the Macushla house near the Giraffe centre. Farewell evening dinner courtesy of Cruzeiro Safaris and later transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

TANZANIA EXTENSION OPTION: Cost Includes:

  • All meal as specified in the itinerary
  • Full Board accommodation on Safari
  • Game viewing drives as specified
  • All Park entrance fees in Tanzania
  • Flight: Kilimanjaro to Nairobi
  • Bottled water on safari
  • Drivers allowance and his meals
  • Vehicles on exclusive use
  • All transfers in private vehicles as compared to using the shuttle buses.
Cost does not include:
  • Tips to driver / guides, porters, hotel staff, etc.
  • Things of personal nature e.g. laundry, telephone call etc.
  • Border fees and charges
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