ONX Experience

KENYA, TANZANIA & ZANZIBAR 2025
31 May 14 June 2025
£1,995 + $345 USD Local Payment

TRIP ITINERARY

Day 1: ARRIVAL DAY
Welcome to Nairobi! Evening arrival and airport transfer to Wildebeest Camp. Overnight in dorm accommodation at Wildebeest Camp.
No meals included

Day 2: NAIROBI TO LAKE NAIVASHA
We start the day with a pre-departure briefing. Later you will have the opportunity to get up close to Africa's tallest mammal when we visit the Langata Giraffe Centre in Nairobi before we leave the city and drive to Lake Naivasha.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Day 3: LAKE NAIVASHA
You have a free day to take part in different activities available – a boat safari on the lake, a walk around Crater Lake, a visit to Elsamere, Joy Adamson’s home or cycle through Hell’s Gate National Park.
Breakfast and dinner included

Day 4: LAKE NAIVASHA TO ARUSHA
We depart Lake Naivasha early morning for the day’s drive to Arusha. South of Nairobi we find ourselves in hot savannah grasslands with acacia trees providing the only shade. Various game, usually zebra and giraffe can be seen as we head into Tanzania, where we camp on the outskirts of Arusha town. Overnight camping at Meserani Snake Camp or similar
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Days 5 - 7: ARUSHA/SERENGETI
Leaving early morning, we set off for the Serengeti, arriving after lunch. We go on a game drive until dusk, hoping to see the vast herds of wildebeest that roam the plains. The next day we have an early morning game drive or there is the option to do the Balloon Safari (extra cost). We continue looking for game as we drive out of the Serengeti and onwards to the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. The following morning, we go game viewing in the Crater where you will have the opportunity to view the abundant wildlife including Elephant, Lion, Cheetah, White Rhino, Buffalo, Hippo, Antelope, Crocodile and Pink Flamingos.
Overnight at Seronera Campsite and Simba Campsite on safari and Meserani Snake Camp on day 7
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Day 8: ARUSHA TO MARANGU
After leaving Arusha we pass a number of small towns and villages along the way and, if we are lucky, we may see the towering peak of Kilimanjaro before arriving at Marangu.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Day 9: MARANGU
Here you have the opportunity to climb to Kilimanjaro base camp or take a walk through the lush surroundings passing through coffee plantations, rivers, waterfalls, caves and visiting a local blacksmith. Overnight rooms at Marangu
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Days 10 – 11: MARANGU TO DAR ES SALAAM
A day’s drive brings us to Dar Es Salaam where we spend 2 nights at a campsite on a beautiful Indian Ocean beach. Overnight camping outside Dar es Salaam
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included

Day 12: DAR ES SALAAM TO ZANZIBAR
We take the ferry out to Zanzibar and head to Nungwi’s beautiful beach. Overnight at Baraka Bungalows or similar in Nungwi
Breakfast included

Days 13 – 14: NUNGWI, ZANZIBAR
Free time to scuba dive, snorkel, swim with dolphins or just enjoy Zanzibar’s famous white beaches! We include a full day Spice Tour, including time to visit Stone Town with its narrow bustling streets, famous spice markets, old slave forts and dungeons. Overnight at Baraka Bungalows or similar in Nungwi
Breakfast included

Day 15: NUNGWI – ZANZIBAR AIRPORT
Your last day is free to spend as you wish before your evening transfer to the airport for your flight home.

£2,195 (excluding flights)

ITINERARY

Day 1 Arrive in Rio de Janeiro
Airport arrival in Rio de Janeiro. We'll soon understand why Rio de Janeiro has been called the Marvellous City for over a century. It has inspired artists and composers from all over the world. The city's unique beauty, rich culture, and geographical diversity with mountains, tropical forests and stunning beaches.
Night at 3/4* Windsor Palace Hotel | Standard Room with breakfast.

Day 2 Rio de Janeiro - Corcovado & Santa Teresa
A visit to Rio de Janeiro's highest peak: Corcovado. We’ll begin by taking a train through the beautiful and lush nature of the Tijuca Forest. A drive to Santa Teresa, a trendy neighbourhood in the hills, overlooking the city.
Night at 3/4* Windsor Palace Hotel | Standard Room with breakfast.

Day 3: Rio de Janeiro – Sugarloaf & City Tour
Today we will explore Rio de Janeiro's other famous landmarks: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf peak, along with some key city highlights. We will begin by taking a panoramic city tour, past Maracana - the world's most popular soccer stadium - and the Sambadrome - an area specially built for the parade of samba schools that parade every year during Carnival.
Night at 3/4* Windsor Palace Hotel | Standard Room with breakfast.

Day 4: Rio de Janeiro – Free day or Optional Jeep Tour
Free day in Rio de Janeiro.
Night at 3/4* Windsor Palace Hotel | Standard Room with breakfast.

Day 5 Rio de Janeiro – Salvador
Salvador is the capital of the Brazilian state. Declared cultural heritage and known as "Terra de Todos os Santos." Salvador is the cradle of Afro-Brazilian culture, the result of the cultural mixing of colonization and European evangelization, We will go on a walking tour of Salvador’s historic downtown: the famous Pelourinho, which is the largest collection of colonial buildings in Latin America and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Night at 3/4* Bahiacafé Hotel | Standard Room with breakfast.

Day 6: Salvador – Salvador’s Lower City
Today we begin our day by exploring Lower City Salvador. The Lower City tour offers another perspective of the sprawling city, passing the Tororo Lagoon with the imposing statues of the candomblé orixas in mid-lake, and the towering Arena Fonte Nova football stadium built for the World Cup. From here we drive to the quiet waters of the Itapagipe Peninsula where life moves at a slower pace than the bustling upper city.
Fishermen fish from dug-out canoes, locals collect shellfish at low tide, and schooners lie at anchor, all protected by the famous Bonfim church, one of the most important churches of pilgrimage in Brazil and deeply syncretised with the Candomblé.
Night at 3/4* Bahiacafé Hotel | Standard Room with breakfast.

Day 7: Salvador – Free day
Free day to enjoy the spectacular beaches of the coastal region near Salvador, like Costa dos Coqueiros or Costa do Dende. We will be able to tour the great variety of artisan workshops in the centre of Salvador or attend the different cultural, artistic and religious events that often take place throughout the city.
Night at 3/4* Bahiacafé Hotel | Standard Room with breakfast.

Day 8: Salvador – Foz do Iguazu - Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls
The Iguaçu National Park, established in 1939, houses the largest enduring Atlantic forest (semidecidual) of southern Brazil. We visit the traditional walkways with a wonderful panoramic view of the Brazilian falls.
Night at 3/4* Nadai Confort Hotel | Standard Room with breakfast.

Day 9: Foz do Iguaçu – Argentinean side of Iguazu Falls & Gran Aventura boat tour
Today, we will explore the Argentinean side of Iguaçu Falls! Recognized among the seven natural wonders of the world, the Iguzçu Falls are the most visited natural attraction in the province of Misiones and one of Argentina's most impressive.

Night at 3/4* Nadai Confort Hotel | Standard Room with breakfast.

Day 10: Foz do Iguaçu – Free day
Free day in Foz do Iguaçu. We suggest exploring the city on one of several available tours.
Night at 3/4* Nadai Confort Hotel | Standard Room with breakfast.

Day 11:Foz do Iguaçu - Rio de Janeiro
We will transfer to the airport for our flight back to Rio de Janeiro.
Night at 3/4* Windsor Palace Hotel | Standard Room with breakfast.

Day 12: Depart Rio de Janeiro
Airport departure for our flight home.