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Marangu Colobus Travel was established in 1997 to specialize in adventure holidays in Tanzania. Predominantly centered at the foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro and the various trekking routes. The company has expanded to include trekking on the lesser known Mt. Meru, and to encompass wildlife safaris in the Northern Tanzania Game Parks, not forgetting beach holidays on the mainland coast and the Islands of Zanzibar. In addition, we organize cultural tourism in the Kilimanjaro area with the Chagga, and beyond with other interesting tribes.

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Wildlife Safari Itineraries

TANZANIA SAFARIS | ISLAND | KENYA | TREKKING


KMCT 1- NAIROBI CITY TOUR, 4H

KMCT 2- MAASAI FOOTSTEPS, 4H

KMCT 3- KAREN BLIXEN MUSEUMS & GIRAFFE MANOR,4H

KMCT 4- NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK 4H

KMCT 5- THE CARNICORE EXPERIENCE (Lunch or dinner)

KMCT 6- BOMAS OF KENYA

KMCT 7- LAKE MNYARA NAIVASHA VINEYARDS& CRESCENT ISLAND, FULL KMCT

KMCT 8- LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK, FULL DAY

KMCT 9- TANA RIVER WHITE WATER RAFTING, FULL DAY

KMCT 10  SOLIO RANCH SUPERB RHINO, 2 DAYS

KMCT 11  AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK, 2DAYS

KMCT 12  TREETOPS, 2 DAYS

KMCT 13  MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE, 3 DAYS

KMCT 14  AMBOSELI  TSAVO MOMBASA, 3 DAYS

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KMCT 1- NAIROBI CITY TOUR

The tour covers the modern city center, the busy Nairobi market, and the highly esteemed parliament building the prestigious Kenyatta International Conference Center. The railways Museum and the renowned national museum where there are heart failing displays of the early man and arena of Africa regalia and a consortium of the Flora and the Fauna of Kenya. Adjacent to this is the snake park where there are various species of snakes, crocodile, tortoise, lizards and much more

KMCT 2- MAASAI FOOT STEPS

Leave Nairobi and travel to the Ngong hills and descend into the rift valley for refreshment. A fascinating introduction into the Maasai culture, which includes a wedding ceremony, war dances and a visit to the local Maasai enkang. You return to your hotel by

KMCT 3 KAREN BLEXEN MUSEUMS & GIRAFFE MANOR

Karen blixens home in the shadows of the Ngong hills, now a national museum, is the main feature of this tour. Tea is at the AFEW giraffe center where a film on their huge animals is shown, and where to famous Daisy Rothschild roams. This is followed by a visit to and ostrich farm and the chance to shop at the superb craft village in the grounds.

KMCT 4- NAIROBI NATINAL PARK

Just a few kilometers from the bustling city of Nairobi is this unique Wildlife sanctuary established in 1946 and has over 50 species of animals including four of the big five. This small park is around 100 square kilometers and 14 kilometers from the center serves as an aperitif to big game safari in Kenya.

KMCT 5 THE CARNIVORE EXPERIENCE

Guaranteed daily at 12.30 p.m and 7.00p.m Nairobi has numerous restaurants offering a variety of exotic and African cuisine. Carnivore is unique. It is for carnivores. This is the only place you can have a variety of game meat served in one meal. The succulent steaks and barbecue dishes will import a lifetime experience in your tour. Few if any, have resisted the temptation to go back to carnivore. We strongly recommend dinner or lunch.

KMCT 6- BOMAS OF KENYA

You will have a chance to see African homesteads in their original indigenous set up reflecting a cross board of Kenyas deferent culture, customs and traditions. The greatest experience however, is during the afternoons featuring displays of traditional music, dancing and songs performed in a splendid arena. You may treat yourselves to a camel-riding event

KMCT 7- LAKE NAIVASHA VINEYARDS & CRESCENT ISLAND

You drive takes you down the escarpment and along the Rift valley to lake Naivasha. Here successful vineyards, which produce much of Kenyas wine, have been established. After a guided tour, buffet lunches consisting of local produce and wine besides the lake. A two hours boat ride takes you to a nearby island where you walk amongst the plain game and enjoy the bird life. Return to Nairobi after tea arriving in the early evening.

KMCT 8 LAKE NAKURU NATINAL PARK

The great rift valley stretches from Ethiopia across Kenya to Tanzania. Along its basin is a chain of eight lakes, L. Nakuru being on of the most famous. The lake is only a few kilometers from Nakuru, Kenyas 3rd largest town 160 km west Nairobi. You will descend the escarpment unto the dramatic landscape of the scenic rift. You will be treated to and extensive tour of the park within of the park, with lunch being served in the park. The tours will focus on the bewildering spectacle of a million flamingos and the large variety of wildlife with which the park abounds. On the journey back to Nairobi a stop at the lake Naivasha where Kenyan tea is served is most appropriate. Here you will be treated to a melody of songs from a wide variety of birds

KMCT 9- TANA RIVER WHITE WATER RAFTING

Picked up from your hotel in the morning the Norfolk hotel where your reach by 08.00 a.m for your trip to Sagana. Your adventure starts with a 3 kilometers of class II and III white water and later 6 kilometers of calm scenic river before completing the days outing g with 6 kilometers of fast and exciting IV and V white water

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Alternatively you have a scenic float of 3-4 hours duration over about 8 kilometers distance where you view the abundant bard life the in habits the riverrine forest. In both these trip you get back to Nairobi around 1730 hours. Barbecue lunch with plenty of beer and soft drinks is provided at the take out point, where there is and idyllic campsite. Minimum number of pax required is two persons for any departure.

River programs include a professional and experienced guide in command of each Avon boat, pre-departure briefing, comprehensive safety and first aid equipment, waterproof boxes and transport form and to your hotel. Please note that these trips are only possible subject to the water level on the river longer tours are available on request

KMCT 10  SALIO RANCH SUPERB RHINO

Leaving Nairobi after lunch you drive through rolling Kikuyu agricultural country to reach the Outspan Hotel in the early evening in time for a shower before dinner. Early in the next morning you drive a short distance to Solio ranch. This unique cattle and wildlife ranch lies in a valley with superb view of both the Aberdare range and mount Kenya. The day is spent in the protected wildlife area of the ranch viewing both white and black rhinoceros, as well as lions, cheetah, multitudes of plain game and possibly even the shy leopard. A site has been selected for your picnic lunch, and you drive back to Nairobi in the early evening.

KMCT 11  AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

DAY 1

Leaving Nairobi by road Amboseli is 4 hours drive arriving in the park in time for lunch. In the afternoon game drive in the area of permanent swamps will reveal much game, large and small eminently photogenic in this splendid surroundings. Dinner and overnight at lodge in or near the park. A night stop in the par enables a more leisurely encounter with the magnificent arrays of wildlife especially the nocturnal than is possible on a one  day safari

Day 2

Early in the morning a game drive to view the early risers and the nocturnal going into hiding. Then a leisure drive back to Nairobi in time for lunch.

KMCT 12  TREE TOPS

There is a Tree hotel in vicinity of Nyeri about 160km north Nairobi. Tree tops and the ark in the forests of the Aberdare mountains and mountain lodge is on the slopes of mount Kenya.

Day 1

The drive passes the small industrial town of Thika surrounded by extensive pineapple plantations. After crossing the Tana river, source of much of Kenyas hydropower, the land scape changes and becomes lusher as you climb into the rich farm lands of the Kikuyu people. Lunch is taken at the outspan hotel in Nyeri, in the case of visitors to Treetops and the mountain lodge and the Abardare country club in procession of forest animals visits the floodlit water holes and salt lakes. Elephant, rhino, buffalo, giant forest hog, the rare nocturnal antelopes, the bongo and many other species are commonly seen.

Day 2

In the morning descend to your base hotel before returning to Nairobi in time for lunch.

KMCT 13  MAASAI MARA NATIONAL PARK RESERVE

Day 1

Driving to Kenyas finest game reserve you have a chance to see dramatic landscape of the great rift valley and the game studded Maasai plains inhabited by Maasai pastoralists, lunch is served at lodge or luxury tented camp within the park. In the afternoon a game drive gives you the opportunity to spot the magnificent black  manned lion for which the Mara is famous. The wide range of bird life found here will start bird watchers.

Day 2

Before breakfast there is a game drive in which to continue your exploration of different parts of the reserve. Among the many species of antelopes which you will see are the blue shanked topi which are numerous here than in any other reserve or park in Kenya. In this northern part of Serengeti is the great migrant wildebeest and huge birds of animals.

After breakfast, leave for Nairobi where you are arrive before lunch.

KMCT 14  AMBOSELI  TSAVO MOMBASA

DAY 1

The drive across Maasai country is enlivened by the sight of this proud warriors and by wildlife scattered across the pains, often in cross proximity to domestic stock. Amboseli national park is reached in time for lunch and rest before an afternoon game drive enables you to explore this wonderland set so picturesquely at the foot of Africas highest mountain, Kilimanjaro. Dinner and overnight in Amboseli Ol Tukai lodge similar

DAY 2

Before breakfast a final game drive can be taken in Amboseli where Mt. Kilimanjaro usually appears from its mantle of clouds. After breakfast drive to Tsavo west national lpark crossing dramtic lava flow at the park boundary (if the weather and road conditions permit). Lunch is followed by a game drive in this, Kenyas largest park, noted specially for its enormous elephant population. Also visit Mzima springs and oasis where hippo and crocodile can usually be seen under a glass bottomed observation point, dinner and overnight at you lodge in the park

DAY 3

After breakfast the tour continues to Mombasa, which is reached by lunchtime. The tour ends on arrival in Mombasa.