Kenya & Tanzania Luxury Holidays

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Kenya immortalised the safari in the eyes of the western world and it's easy to understand why; superb year-round game viewing including large concentrations of elephant and predators, the annual Great Migration, plus the culture of the Masai tribes people, make this most traditional of African safari destinations one of the best.

Neighbouring Tanzania and her Serengeti Plains share the incredible spectacle of the Great Migration and the views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Natural wonders include the Great Rift Valley, soda lakes, pink flamingos on Lake Manyara as far as the eye can see and the unique Ngorongoro Crater - once a volcano and now home to over 30,000 animals.

Information
Time difference: GMT +3 hours
Flight duration: Nairobi (direct) 8 hours 40 minutes and dar es Salaam (direct) 9 hours 40 minutes
Currency: Kenyan Shilling, Tanzanian Shilling (South African Rand and US dollar are also accepted)
Capital: Nairobi (Kenya), dodoma (Tanzania)

Flights:
British Airways flies direct to Nairobi and dar es Salaam. Virgin Atlantic and South African Airways fly via Johannesburg.

Climate
Typically semi-desert with hot days and cool nights. Traditionally the dry months are June to September. However May to October offer prime game viewing. Midsummer temperatures can climb to over 40 °C.

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Luxury Hotels in Kenya & Tanzania

  1. Elsa's Kopje, Kenya

    Meru National Park was the home of ‘Elsa’ the lioness, made famous by George and Joy Adamson and Elsa’s Kopje is the place to discover Af...

  2. Governors' Il Moran Camp, Kenya

    Hidden under ancient trees, deep in the forest are just ten tents lining the banks of the Mara River. Each tent offers hand crafted beds ...

  3. Lake Manyara Tree Lodge, Tanzania

    Hidden in the heart of a luscious mahogany forest is Lake Manyara Tree Lodge. The ten spacious guest tree-houses, which perch on stilts, ...

  4. Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Tanzania

    Perched on the edge of the ancient crater rim above the cool, swirling mists, the architectural masterpiece of Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is...

  5. Tortilis Camp, Kenya

    Under the shadow of Kilima njaro, Amboseli National Park, home to some of the largest elephants in Africa, is the setting for Tortilis Ca...

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