Best of
Kenya & Tanzania Flying Safari 14 Days
Mutamaiyu
House - Laikipia, Kenya
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Gibbs
Farm House, Ngorongoro Tanzania
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Lemala Luxury Camp
Serengeti, Tanzania
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Itinerary
Summary
Day
1: Depart
USA or Canada for Africa
Day 2: Europe –
Kenya, Nairobi
Day
3: Nairobi
–
Fly Amboseli National Park
Day
4:
Amboseli National Park
Day
5:
Amboseli –
Fly to Laikipia
plateau in northern Kenya
Day
6: Laikipia
plateau
Day
7: Laikipia
plateau – Fly Kilimanjaro
– Fly Arusha
Day
8: Arusha – Drive Ngorongoro
Crater
Day
9: Ngorongoro Crater
Day
10: Ngorongoro –
Serengeti National Park
Day
11: Serengeti National Park
Day
12: Serengeti National Park
Day
13: Serengeti –
Fly Arusha – Depart Kilimanjaro
Day
14: Europe –
USA or Canada
Cost
for 2009: Per Person
Land Arrangements (per person)
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April
- May |
Rest
of the Year |
Double
Occupancy |
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Single
Supplement |
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Child
rate 2-11 years is 75% of the adult rate
Trip
Highlights
*
Track Africa's prey and predators; learn to differentiate
between the reticulated giraffe and Rothschild's giraffe
*
Maximizing your game viewing opportunities by following
the seasonal migratory patterns
*
Enjoy a cool drink and companionship while absorbing
the palette of an East African sunset
*
View the best of East Africa's Wildlife, its premier
National Parks and Reserves
*
Aerial game viewing as you fly from point to point
Accommodations
Fairmont
The Norfolk, Nairobi | Tortilis Camp,
Amboseli | Mutumaiyu House, Laikipia
Arusha Coffee Lodge, Arusha | Gibbs
Farm, Ngorongoro| Lemala Camp,
Serengeti
Detailed
Itinerary
Day 1
Depart
USA or Canada
Begin your African experience as you
embark on your departure flight. Destination: Kenya!
Day
2
Nairobi,
Kenya
The
spirits of Teddy Roosevelt and Winston Churchill watch
over you on your first night in Nairobi.
Overnight
at the Fairmont The Norfolk
Meal
Plan {Bed & Breakfast}
Days
3
Nairobi
–
Fly to Amboseli
Our
adventures in the bush begin with spectacular Amboseli
National Park. Romantically situated in the foothills
of Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli is famous for its tremendous
variety of big game. Amboseli National Park is home
to the legendary Maasai tribesmen and famous for huge
herds of elephant. An afternoon game run is planned.
Overnight at Amboseli Tortilis
Camp.
Overnight
at Amboseli Tortilis
Camp
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
4
Amboseli National
Park
We awaken today to the sights and sounds
of big game country. In addition to elephant, antelope,
zebra, wildebeest, buffalo and the rare black rhino,
nearly every vista within the park is framed by majestic
Mount Kilimanjaro in the distance.
Overnight
at Amboseli Tortilis
Camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch &
Dinner}
Day
5
Amboseli
– Fly
to Laikipia plateau in northern Kenya
This
morning we travel by light aircraft to Kenya’s
northern frontier. During your two-night stay, you're
bound to see many herds of elephant as well as other
species unique to the region: reticulated giraffe
and the long-necked gerenuk. There are many activities
available including: Guided bush walks, day and night
game drives, swimming, bush breakfasts, picnic lunches,
sundowners, Clay pigeon shooting, painting and sketching,
camel and donkey treks and visits to the Pokot cultural
boma.
Overnight
at Mutamaiyu House
Meal Plan {Breakfast,
Lunch & Dinner}
Day
6
Laikipia
plateau
Dawn
breaks in golden bands as we start our day in the
bush by scanning the river from our tent’s veranda
with a cup of steaming coffee in hand. Before the
dew is off the grass, we’re off in pursuit of
the elephants, lions, leopards, and cheetahs that
thrive in the reserve’s grasslands and acacia
woodlands. And so the day is spent in alternating
pursuits of exploration in the bush and relaxation
in Mutamaiyu House on Mugie Ranch.
Overnight
at Mutamaiyu House
Meal Plan {Breakfast,
Lunch & Dinner}
Day 7
Laikipia
plateau –
Fly Nairobi –
Fly Kilimanjaro –
Fly Arusha, Tanzania
Today's
flight takes you across the border to Arusha. Visit
the Shanga Workshop, which employs disabled, deaf
and mute workers to make their crafts.
Overnight
at Arusha Coffee Lodge
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
8
Ngorongoro
Crater
Spend
the morning exploring Manyara National Park, in the
Great Rift Valley. After lunch, we’re off on
the next leg of our journey to Ngorongoro, the eighth
wonder of the natural world. Along the way we drive
through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area—a region
created to accommodate the grazing needs of the Maasai
people and a unique test of the idea that humans leading
a pastoral lifestyle can coexist with wildlife. We
arrive at Ngorongoro in time for dinner. Overnight
at Ngorongoro Gibbs Farm.
Overnight at Ngorongoro Gibbs Farm
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
9
Ngorongoro Crater
This morning we descend 2,000 feet
into the giant caldera of this extinct volcano. This
magnificent natural amphitheatre contains the largest
concentration of animals in all of Africa. Prides
of lion, black rhino and elephant share this land
with the legendary Maasai tribesmen. Because the grasses
are short, game is easily spotted and can be approached
quite closely. We spend a splendid morning on the
floor of the crater observing wildlife in this ageless
World Heritage Site.
Overnight
at Ngorongoro Gibbs Farm
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Days
10 – Day 12
Serengeti National Park
The
Serengeti National Park is our destination today.
En route we stop at Olduvai Gorge, the “cradle
of mankind,” where the Leakey family uncovered
the fossil of Homo habilis, who lived 1.75 million
years ago. Arriving at our lodge in time for lunch,
we find ourselves deep in the heart of this famous
migration corridor. With its wide-open spaces, bright
blue skies and creature-filled landscape, over the
next two days we will discover why the fabled Serengeti
typifies the dream of “Old Africa.” Large
prides of lions laze in the long grasses; plentiful
families of elephants feed on acacia bark and trumpet
to each other across the plains, while giraffes, gazelles,
monkeys, eland and the whole range of African wildlife
present themselves in awe-inspiring numbers.
Overnight
at Serengeti Lemala Luxury Camp
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 13
Serengeti –
Fly Arusha –
Depart Kilimanjaro
A late morning flight brings you back to Arusha where
you relax until the evening departure of your international
flight home.
Dayrooms
at Mountain Village Lodge
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
14
Europe
– USA or Canada
With photos and stories to regale your
friends.
