Kenya
Masai Mara Camping Safari
From Original price was: R75,835.R64,460Current price is: R64,460.
Per person sharing
Valid
29 December 2024 - 18 May 2025
Travel outside of these dates may be subject to supplements and increases
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CAMPING SAFARI: Go in search of wildlife in Kenya’s famed Masai Mara Reserve before exploring neighbouring Tanzania on this 13-day overland camping safari. Continue your safari adventure in the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, and visit the coastal towns of Bagamoyo and Dar es Salaam. Then take the ferry to Zanzibar, for three days, exploring Stone Town and relaxing on beautiful palm fringed beaches.
Inclusions
- Camping
- 12 breakfasts, 9 lunches & 9 dinners
- 9 nights camping in 2-person dome tents and 3 nights twin share tourist class hotel in Zanzibar
- Escorted by a 2-person crew
- Transportation in a 24-seater overland truck with camping and cooking equipment
- Masai Mara Excursion in purpose built safari vehicles and game drives with a resident guide
- Maasai Village Walk with a resident guide
- Sleeping mattress (you will need to bring your own sleeping bag)
- Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater Excursion in a purpose built safari vehicle and game drives with a resident guide
- All road tolls and vehicle taxes
- Zanzibar return ferry ticket
Exclusions
- Flights Johannesburg to Nairobi (return)& taxes (Ask us, we can arrange for you)
- Pre & post Tour accommodation (Ask us, we can arrange extra days for you!)
- Extra Activities (We can arrange these!)
- Travel insurance (Highly recommended!)
- Dinner is not included on arrival day 1; Lunch is not included on Day 4 (It is optional for lunch to be had at Carnivore Restaurant, see itinerary details); (we recommend that you Allow USD40-55 for meals not included)
- All items of a personal nature
- Anything not mentioned
Day 1
Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting 18:00
The adventure begins tonight. Feel free to explore before your welcome meeting, but make sure you’re back in time to meet the group. After introductions, your CEO will review the details of your tour. Please note that normal check-in times apply at our start hotels, but you can usually store your luggage for the day if you arrive early.
Accommodation: Hotel Boulevard (or similar)
Day 2
Nairobi/Masai Mara
Journey through the Great Rift Valley on the way to one of the most famous national parks in Africa. Enjoy a late afternoon wildlife safari drive in the hopes of spotting the Big Five.
Travel from Nairobi, through the Great Rift Valley on to Kenya's premier wildlife reserve.
In the afternoon, arrive in the area and get settled at the safari camp, our base for our time here.
Head out for a late afternoon wildlife safari drive with excellent chances of seeing the Big Five.
Accommodation: Kenia Campsite (or similar)
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 3
Masai Mara
Enjoy an early wildlife safari drive when animals are most active. Opt to visit a Masai village, learn to dance like a warrior, stop in the manyatta (family compound) and also learn about this nomadic culture.
Masai Mara Wildlife Safari Drive Masai Mara in the Morning: Explore the area afterwards with some free time.
Accommodation: Kenia Campsite (or similar)
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 4
Masai Mara/Nairobi
Enjoy one last safari drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve before departing for Nairobi, where the tour ends upon arrival.
Breathe in the fresh morning air, stretch and enjoy the African sun as it rises over the savannah of the "Mara". Visit a watering hole while on a morning safari drive, a perfect time and place for wildlife photography. Visit the G for Good supported Ubuntu Cafe for lunch, before heading back to Nairobi, where the tour ends on arrival in the late afternoon. Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch
Day 5
Nairobi: We've added on Day 4's (1 night) post tour accommodation, to ensure you have enough connection time for your return flight to Johannesburg once your tour returns late afternoon back into Nairobi. Your return flight home is today.
Optional activities throughout tour (prices are approximate):
Day 1: Bomas of Kenya Tour Nairobi: From 26-65USD per person. Railway Museum Nairobi: From 6USD per person. Karen Blixen Museum Nairobi: From 34-73USD per person. National Museum Nairobi: From 21-33USD per person. The Carnivore Restaurant Nairobi: From 51-82USD per person. David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage Visit Nairobi: 5h30m- 6h | From 26-65USD per person.
Day 3: Masai Mara Balloon Safari Masai Mara: From 450USD per person'
Day 4: The Carnivore Restaurant Nairobi: From 51-82USD per person.
Terms and Conditions
- Excludes high season/school holidays, block out dates may apply
- Regarding Group Size, the maximum is 7 people and the average is 5 people. Please note this trip runs often in order to provide maximum flexibility when choosing dates. It's possible your group size will be fairly small.
- You must be 18 to travel unaccompanied on a G Adventures tour. For minors travelling with a guardian over 21 years old, the minimum age is 12.
- Your flight must arrive by or before: Arrive at any time.
- departure-time: Your flight must depart no earlier than 21:00 on Day 4
- People older than nine months travelling from risk areas (not South Africa) need a yellow fever vaccination certificate. Travellers returning to South Africa from Kenya will also need a yellow fever certificate.
- Optional meals and activities are available to add on at extra cost, see 'itinerary' for options
Why we like it
Masai Mara - Game drive through Kenya's most famous wilderness and search for iconic wildlife
Ngorongoro Crater - Descend into this UNESCO-listed caldera, home to all manner of wildlife except giraffes, as they can't get down the banks!
Serengeti National Park - Continue your search for the Big Five in Tanzania, and look out for the giant herds of wildebeest which migrate across the plains
Bagamoyo - Camp beside the beach in this port town on the Indian Ocean coast, famous for dhow building
Dar es Salaam - Explore this port city, a kaleidoscope of culture with Arab, European, African and Indian influences
Zanzibar - Spend three days relaxing on the beach, exploring Stone Town and enjoying optional activities
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