HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TOUR
- A complete all-inclusive value for money tour with maximum quality sightseeing.
- Stay in conveniently located and comfortable hotels throughout your holiday.
- Daily buffet breakfast at the hotels.
- Daily local/International/Western/Continental/Indian Vegetarian lunches.
- Daily Indian/Local/International Vegetarian/Non-vegetarian dinners.
- Stay 01 night in Arusha.
- Stay 01 night at Lake Manyara.
- Stay 02 nights in Ngorongoro.
- Experience the grand landscape at the Ngorongoro crater.
- Stay 01 night in Amboseli.
- Enjoy a Game Drive at Amboseli National Park.
- Stay 01 night in Nanyuki.
- Stay 01 night in Naivasha.
- Tour of Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
- Enjoy meals in the comfort of your lodges in Kenya.
- Stay 02 nights in Masai Mara - The World famous game reserve.
- Once in a lifetime chance to see the “Big Five” – Buffaloes, Elephants, Leopards, Lions and Rhinoceros.
- Extensive game drives included to experience the wildlife up close.
- Photograph yourself at the Equator.
- See Black Rhinos, White Rhinos, Waterbucks, Wild Buffaloes, Baboons, etc.
- Stay 02 nights in Nairobi - the capital of Kenya.
- Visit a Giraffe Centre.
- Services of a professional and experienced tour manager travelling with you throughout.
ITINERARY
Arrive Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport, Tanzania where you will be met by your tour manager/local representative at the arrival area after clearing immigration and customs. Later, proceed to the hotel for your check-in. (Standard check-in time is 1500 hrs.)
Tonight enjoy a local dinner.
Overnight in Arusha (LD)
Kilimanjaro /Arusha - Onto Lake Manyara
After a buffet breakfast, check out and proceed to Lake Manyara. Enjoy a local lunch. Afterwards, enjoy a game drive at Lake Manyara National Park. Evening free at leisure.
Tonight enjoy a local dinner.
Overnight at Lake Manyara (B,LL,LD)
Lake Manyara - Onto Ngorongoro - Enjoy Coffee Tour and Iraqw Tribe Cultural tour
After buffet breakfast, check out and proceed on a Game Drive. Later drive to Ngorongoro. On arrival Enjoy local lunch and check-in to the hotel. Evening enjoy Coffee Tour and Explore the culture of the Iraqw people.
Tonight enjoy a local dinner.
Overnight in Ngorongoro. (B, LL, LD)
Ngorongoro – Enjoy Game Drive
After buffet breakfast, descend into the crater for a session of game viewing. Ngorongoro is one of the finest game viewing areas in Africa and dubbed by some as the 8th Wonder of the World. Ngorongoro crater is the largest unbroken caldera in the world. Enjoy a packed lunch
Tonight enjoy a local dinner.
Overnight in Ngorongoro (B, PL, LD)
Ngorongoro - Onto Amboseli National Park
After a buffet/boxed breakfast, check out & drive to Amboseli via the Namanga border crossing from Tanzania to Kenya. En route enjoy a local lunch. Later, proceed for a game drive to one of the best spots in the world to watch elephants with the backdrop of Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. Amboseli National Park is a place of rugged beauty, abundant water, lush green grass and forest, set like an oasis in the surrounding savannah shrubland. To crown it all, this is where you get one of the world's most awe-inspiring sights – dawn breaks and the sunsets over the 19,000-foot snow-capped dome of Africa’s highest mountain.
Tonight enjoy a local dinner.
Overnight in Amboseli (B, LL, LD)
Amboseli – Onto Nairobi, Kenya
Early morning proceed for a game drive. Then back to the lodge for breakfast. Later check out & drive to Nairobi. Arrive Nairobi and enjoy Indian Lunch
Later visit the fascinating Langata Giraffe Center which enables you to come face to face with the Rothschild Giraffe and have the pleasure of hand feeding them giraffe food.
Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner
Overnight in Nairobi (B, L, D)
Nairobi - On to Nanyuki – Tour of Ol Pejeta Conservancy
After a buffet/boxed breakfast at the hotel, check out and drive to the Mt. Kenya region which has the highest mountain in Kenya, straddling the Equator – Mt. Kenya. Arrive at Sarova Maiyan and enjoy local lunch. Later proceed to The Ol Pejeta Conservancy which is the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa. It is also home to some of the last remaining northern white rhino in the world. Originally a working cattle ranch in colonial Kenya and now a pioneering wildlife conservancy, Ol Pejeta works to protect wildlife and provide a sanctuary for rescued chimpanzees. The Conservancy is a popular safari destination and is home to wide selection of other African animals including zebra, giraffe, hippo, cheetah, jackal, serval, hyena, vervet monkey, and many more.
Tonight enjoy a local dinner.
Overnight in Nanyuki (B, LL, LD)
Nanyuki - Onto Lake Naivasha - Enjoy Boat Ride
After a buffet breakfast, check out and drive to Lake Naivasha. En route take a photo-stop at the Equator. Later proceed to Naivasha. Enjoy a local lunch. Thereafter embark on a boat ride at Lake Naivasha in Kenya's Nakuru County, the highest of the Great Rift Valley Lakes and despite having no outlet, it is one of only two Rift Valley freshwater lakes. Fringed by papyrus and acacia trees, the lake serves as the main drinking hole for wildlife in the area.
Tonight enjoy a local dinner.
Overnight in Naivasha (B, LL, LD)
Lake Naivasha – Masai Mara Game Reserve - Game Drive
After a buffet breakfast check-out and drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve. Enjoy a local lunch and check in to the Lodge. In the afternoon, enjoy an enthralling game-viewing drive. Chance to see large prides of lions, herds of elephants, as well as giraffes, gazelles and eland can also be spotted in the reserve.
Tonight enjoy a local dinner.
Overnight in Masia Mara (B, LL, LD)
Masai Mara Game Reserve -Full day of game drive – Chance to See the ‘Big 5’
Early morning proceed for a game drive to explore the diverse wildlife that inhabit this reserve. Later drive to the lodge for breakfast. Enjoy free time at the lodge. After a local lunch proceed for another exciting game drive, where you can expect to see the famous 'Big 5’.
Tonight enjoy a local dinner.
Overnight in Masai Mara (B, LL, LD)
Masai Mara - On to Nairobi.
After buffet breakfast, check-out and drive to Nairobi. On arrival, enjoy an Indian lunch. Later proceed on an orientation tour of Nairobi. Thereafter check-in to your hotel. Free time at leisure.
Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Nairobi (B, L, D)
Farewell!!
After buffet/boxed breakfast check out and drive to the airport for your flight back home. Return home with wonderful memories of your tour.
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TOUR COST & DATE
DEPARTURE DATES:
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2025
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July |
03 |
August |
17 |
September |
08 |
November |
08 |
December |
06 |
2026 |
January |
17 |
February |
07 |
March |
07 |
April |
05 |
TOUR COST 2025-2026 KENYA ( 8N 9D)
3 JUL | 17 AUG | 8 SEP |
Per Person on Twin Sharing |
US$ 4,850 |
Single room supplement |
US$ 785 |
8 NOV | 6 DEC |
Per Person on Twin Sharing |
US$ 4,299 |
Single room supplement |
US$ 645 |
17 JAN | 7 FEB | 7 MARCH |
Per Person on Twin Sharing |
US$ 4,399 |
Single room supplement |
US$ 685 |
TOUR INFO
WHAT YOUR TOUR COST INCLUDES
SIGHTSEEING & EXCURSIONS
TANZANIA
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Lake Manyara |
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Ngorongoro |
- Enjoy game drive.
- Enjoy Coffee Tour.
- Enjoy Iraqw Tribe Cultural tour.
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KENYA
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Amboseli |
- Game Drive at Amboseli National Park.
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Nanyuki |
- Tour of Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
- Photostop at the equator.
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Naivasha |
- Boat ride on Lake Naivasha.
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Masai Mara |
- Visit the Masai Mara National Reserve.
- Chance to see the ‘Big Five'.
- Enthralling game viewing drives.
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Nairobi |
- Orientation tour.
- Visit Giraffe Centre.
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ACCOMMODATION
- 01 Night at The African Tulip / Four Points by Sheraton Arusha or similar in Arusha
- 01 Night at Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge or similar at Lake Manyara
- 02 Nights at The Retreat at Ngorongoro or similar in Ngorongoro
- 01 Night at Amboseli Sopa Lodge or similar in Amboseli
- 01 Night at hotel Sarova Stanley or similar in Nairobi
- 01 Night at Sarova Maiyan or similar at Nanyuki
- 01 Night at Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort or similar in Naivasha
- 02 Night at hotel Masai Mara Sopa Lodge or similar in Masai Mara
- 01 Night at Sarova Stanley or similar in Nairobi
MEALS - AS SPECIFIED IN THE ITINERARY
- Daily buffet breakfast at the hotel except on Day 01
- Local Veg/Non veg / Indian lunches
- Local or Indian Veg/Non-Veg dinners
TIPS PORTERAGE & WATER
- Tips to driver and guides
- Porterage of 01 bag (20 kg) per person at Hotels only.
- 2 bottles mineral water (500 ml each) per person per day during safari.
TRANSFERS
- Tanzania and Kenya – All Transfers and excursions as specified in a 4x4 Land Cruiser.
- Please note Safari vehicles in Tanzania and Kenya are not air-conditioned.
TOUR MANAGER
- Services of a professional and experienced Tour Manager throughout the tour
VISAS REQUIRED TO TRAVEL ON YOUR TOUR
TANZANIA
- USA Citizen: Visa Required
- Indian Passport with Green Card : Visa Required
- Indian Passport : Visa Required
KENYA
- USA Citizen: ETA Required
- Indian Passport with Green Card : ETA Required
- Indian Passport : ETA Required
Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate:
US passport, Indian Passport with Green Card and Indian passport holders need a Yellow Fever vaccination certificate.
Polio Vaccination Certificate:
US passport, Indian Passport with Green Card and Indian passport holders returning to India after the tour ends (irrespective of the country of origin) need a Polio vaccination certificate.
Note: Cost of the above-mentioned ETA/visa/ yellow fever Vaccination/ Polio Vaccination certificates is not included in your tour price.
WHAT YOUR TOUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE
- Cost of international air tickets.
- Cost of deviation: In case any clients wish to deviate from the group departure dates mentioned in the brochure i.e. either travel before the departure date of your tour or would like to come back on a later date after the tour ends, there will be an additional charge that will be applicable which will be advised to you by our sales team. The same is subject to availability of accommodation & entrances for the revised dates. Kindly also note, the deviation request should be made at the time of booking the tour.
- Cost of Transfer: In case clients are arriving or departing at a time that is different from the group arrival/departure time, which will be conveyed to all tour group members while booking the tour, there will be an additional cost of transfer. The group arrival and departure timings will vary from tour to tour.
- Cost of visas to travel on the tour.
- Medical/ Travel insurance.
- Any expenses of personal nature such as laundry, mineral water, alcoholic beverages, food and beverages that are not part of the regular menu provided by us, mini bar, telephone calls, pay channels, cruise to shore excursions and any type of beverages during the cruise etc.
- Anything not specified under inclusions.
- Meals other than those mentioned in your itinerary.
- Cost of excursions, city sightseeing, entrance fees and local guides availed of by the passengers, other than that mentioned in ‘What Your Tour Price Includes’.
- Departure and City Taxes except where included.
OVERSEAS TRAVEL INSURANCE:
It is very important to find out before you leave whether or not your medical insurance will cover you overseas. Your regular U.S. health insurance may not cover doctors’ and hospital visits in other countries. We recommend clients take overseas travel insurance to cover any eventuality while on tour.
BOOKING TERMS AND CANCELLATION POLICY
- Due to very high and constant demand, as a Tour Operator, we are required to pay non-refundable deposits to secure and block accommodation, entrances to prominent landmarks, train tickets, cruise tickets, internal flight tickets amongst other services to cover all services indicated in the itinerary. For this very reason we are required to take a non-refundable deposit from you for booking the tour.
- In view of the above, unfortunately, this deposit cannot be refunded, even in case of any emergency due to which you have to cancel the tour.
- We humbly advise you to take necessary insurance to cover the tour cost, in case of any eventuality.
Booking Terms |
Non – Refundable deposit to book your tour
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US$ 1000 Per Person
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Full payment to be made
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75 Days prior to Tour Start Date
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Cancellation Policy
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74 Days to 45 Days
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50% of Total Tour cost Per Person
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44 Days to 30 Days
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75% of Total Tour cost Per Person
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30 Days till Tour date
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100% of Total Tour cost Per Person
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Discontinuation of tour due to any personal emergency
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No refund for unutilised services
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MANDATORY TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
Keeping in view the safety of all travelers and as per the requirement of various countries, only fully vaccinated people who have taken the last shot / jab / dose at least 14 days before the travel date will be allowed on the tour.
IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE NOTED
- All tours will be operated subject to a minimum of 25 full paying passengers traveling together. In case there are less than 25 full paying passengers the clients will be given an option of travelling on another departure date.
- Standard check-in at hotels is 1400-1500 hours and check out is 1100-1200 hours.
- The Tour Cost is a combination of various arrangements and multiple services, and hence cannot be calculated on an individual service basis. The tour cost is one single component and not calculated individually.
- Single Room Supplement charges will be applicable in case two people are sharing a room and one of them cancels the tour.
- Passengers taking early morning flights will be provided with boxed/packed breakfast.
- Keeping in view the luggage compartments of coaches, trains & internal flight regulations, we strongly recommend you to carry only medium size luggage and 1 carry-on/cabin bag per person.
- The granting of Visas is at the sole discretion of the Embassy or Consulate. Air Tours Holidays is not responsible for granting of visas and are only a facilitator in the visa application process and any situation arising out of delay in granting visas by the authorities has to be sorted by the clients.
- In case you are not able to continue the tour due to loss of passport, theft, illness, or any other life-event beyond our control, Air Tours is not liable to give any refund on unutilized services.
- Please note that in case any clients loses their passport, the cost of getting a new passport and necessary charges to revise the arrangement to return home will be borne by client, and there will be no refund for any unutilized services.
- Air Tours shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any delay in flights or change in Schedule by the airline and any situations arising out of the same. Any damages caused to the hotel rooms/coach during your stay, shall be payable by the passengers. Air Tours will not be liable for the same.
- Air Tours shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any damages, loss, injury, accident, death, delay, breakdown or irregularity which may occur in carrying out of the tour arrangement.
- Air Tours will not be liable in any loss of baggage by the Airline. However, we will provide assistance in tracing any lost baggage.
- Air Tours reserves the right to charge any additional expenses due to delay or changes in train, plane, bus, ship or other services, weather conditions, strikes, war, quarantine and any other cause whatsoever and all such losses or expenses must be borne by the passengers.
- Air Tours reserves the right to amend, alter, vary or withdraw any particular departure, excursion advertised or substitute a hotel of similar class if deemed advisable or necessary.
- Please ensure to take the necessary vaccinations and shots depending on the destination you are travelling to.
- There will be no refund on unutilized services or partly utilized services under any circumstances.
- For the convenience of our passengers, Air Tours will sometimes amend the itinerary; however all the other services will remain the same.
- If clients prefer to have meals on their own there will be no refund.
- All hotels may not have Tea or Coffee machines in the room.
- It is strictly not allowed to eat, drink or smoke inside the Coach.
- Coaches may not have any Wi-Fi facilities or USB phone charging options on board.
- Updating of mileage is subject to Airlines terms & conditions in group fare.
- We request the airlines for your preferred seats however this is as per their policy and at their discretion.
- Please refer to the booking form for detailed cancellation policy and ‘Terms and Conditions’.
- The company reserves the right to cancel any tour prior to the departure, without assigning any reason.
- All monies paid by you will be fully refunded in USD only, and no compensation will be payable.
- In case of cruises, internal flights, train tickets and visas 100% of the cruise cost paid will be forfeited, in case of any cancellations irrespective of time of cancellation.
- Airtours Holidays LLC does not assume responsibility for any fees relating to the issuance and/or cancellation of air tickets or other arrangements not done by us.
CANCELLATION DUE TO BORDER CLOSURES:
In case we are unable to operate a tour due to Border Closure, Air Tours Holidays LLC will refund the deposit amount after deducting the administrative fees of US$ 100 per person. In the event that the entire tour cost has been paid by you and we in turn have paid our overseas tour operators, after which the tour gets cancelled due to Border Closure, then it is possible that we are not able to get the amount back, then we will try and get the refund or a credit note for a later travel date. Any loss due to the exchange rate will affect the refund amount. The company reserves the right to cancel any tour prior to the departure, without assigning any reason. All monies paid by you will be fully refunded in USD only, and no compensation will be payable. In case of cruises, 100% of the cruise cost paid will be forfeited in case of any cancellations irrespective of time of cancellation. The company cannot assume responsibility for any fees relating to the issuance and/or cancellation of air tickets or other arrangements not done through the company.