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AFRICAN
KALEIDOSCOPE
Luxurious Journey of the Highlights of Southern
& Eastern Africa |
| LOCATION: Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa & Victoria Falls |
| DAYS:
15 Days in Africa |
| FITNESS LEVEL: Easy |
| HIGHLIGHTS: Visit Victoria Falls
* Cruise the Zambezi River *
Game Drives * Lake Manyara * Masai Mara/Serengeti * Ngorongoro Crater * Cape Town * Meals as Indicated in
Itinerary are Included * All Accommodations in Luxury Hotels, Deluxe Lodges and Permanent Tented
Camps * Guaranteed Departures * Limited Group
Size * Deluxe Safari Vans & Safari
Cruisers with Guaranteed Window Seats on Game Drives
* Transfers to &
from Airports Included * All Park Entrance
Fees are Included * Membership in Flying Doctors
Society is Included in East Africa * Complete Pre-Tour
Documentation |
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"The
days of exploration are now. The place to explore is
here - traversing a quarter of a continent in adventurous
luxury. From urban class to classic safari by way of
breathtaking Victoria Falls, this experience celebrates
the diversity of Africa. An optional journey on
the world famous Blue Train is the perfect addition
to this ultimate African experience."
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Safari Price
| Contact Born Free
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Air Travel: Born Free will be pleased to assist in securing the best air schedule and fares possible. If you are planning to use mileage rewards, upgrades or purchase online tickets Born Free will also be happy to coordinate your plans.
TANZANIA
Day 1 - ARUSHA
Upon arrival in Arusha, your Born Free Representative will meet you and escort you to your hotel for your overnight stay.
Arusha Coffee Plantation
Day 2 - LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, meet your private guide head off into the Tanzania countryside on your deluxe 4 x 4 safari cruiser into the Tanzania bush. Lake Manyara National Park lies at the foot of the escarpment of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley. More than two thirds of this small park is covered by a vast lake. Despite its size the park, there are a variety of habitats with the consequence of a spectacular diversity of animals and birds. On your first safari you have a good chance of seeing lion, elephant, baboons, giraffe and hippo.
Ngorongoro Farmhouse (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 3 - NGORONGORO CRATER
Up early this morning heading down into the Ngorongoro Crater for brilliant game viewing. The Ngorongoro Conservations area is approximately 3,100 square miles. The Crater itself is about 12 miles across and is the largest, undamaged caldera in the world. Tropical forest extends down several hundred feet from the rim on the outside of the crater. It is estimated that more than 30,000 animals are to be found within the crater walls at any one time. Because the crater floor is mostly flat grassland, with patches of acacia woodland here and there, game viewing is excellent. Game is quite varied and remarkable. After game viewing head up to the rim of the crater where your lodge has fabulous panoramic views of the area.
Ngorongoro Serea / Sopa Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
KENYA
Day 4 - NAIROBI
In the morning relax and enjoy a leisurely breakfast before heading to the airport for your flight to Nairobi. Your Kenya guide will take you to Karen to visit the Giraffe Center and the Blixen Museum. Afterwards, you will check in to the hotel. Born Free will give you a certificate to eat in the restaurant of your choice tonight.
Mount Meru Game Lodge (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 5-7 - MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
This morning, head to the Masai Mara Game Reserve, probably one of the most famous wildlife regions in the world and provides the most diverse game viewing within Kenya. Such a reputation is with good cause as the Masai Mara plays host to the worlds largest mass land migration, with around 2 million animals making the long and arduous journey from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. From November to late June – this trip will visit the Serengeti rather then Mara.
After breakfast, fly over the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara Game Reserve. The Mara is the northern extension of the Serengeti Plains of Tanzania and is an essential part of the ecosystem. The annual migration of the wildebeest head from the Serengeti into the Mara in the north, with them follow the predators. However, the Mara has fabulous resident game all year round and in never fails to disappoint. In one sweep of binoculars you can see a hundred elephants, lion, cheetah, impala, zebra and wildebeest. Become a part of the landscape in the Mara - birth, feeding, death and life, an incredible experience that you will never forget.
Embark on morning and afternoon game drives in search of your favorite species. Your knowledgeable guides are experts in finding the wildlife. The customized vehicles are equipped with oversized windows and large photographic hatches making sure that you have the best unobstructed views of this spectacular area.
Kichwa Tembo Tented Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
SOUTH AFRICA
Day 8 - MARA to JOHANNESBURG
Bid farewell to the East African bush and fly to Nairobi. Lunch at the Carnivore Restaurant and then fly on to Johannesburg, South Africa for overnight.
Peermont Metcourt (Breakfast)
ZAMBIA
Day 9 - VICTORIA FALLS - LIVINGSTONE
Fly from Johannesburg to the Zambia side of Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. This afternoon, board a cruise on the mighty Zambezi River, a delightful way to end the day! Your hotel, The Royal Livingstone, stretches luxuriously along the banks of the Zambezi River. The Hotel consists of a series of 17 colonial-style buildings, with deep verandas, set amidst indigenous trees and plants. The main hotel is a sequence of thatch-roofed buildings, mostly African in their influence, and incorporates the lounge, restaurant and bar. A classic swimming pool visually links the waters of the river with the terraces of the hotel, with a sweeping timber deck planted in the swirling water of the Zambezi.
The Royal Livingstone Hotel (Breakfast)
Day 10 - VICTORIA FALLS - LIVINGSTONE
After breakfast, you will be taken on a walking tour of the Falls. A natural phenomenon, Victoria Falls is an immense curtain of water cascading over 328 feet. Around the Falls is a rainforest sustained by the spray of the Falls with some plant species rarely found elsewhere in Zambia or Zimbabwe. There are many ways to see Victoria Falls - we highly suggest one of the optional flight-seeing excursions. Although, another interesting perspective is a climb deep within the gorge into which the Falls descend - "The Boiling Pot." It's quite a steep climb, but well-worn steps make it a fairly easy descent. Returning up is, of course, a little more strenuous, but the view from below of the wide Zambezi thundering over the cliff, then compressed into the deep thin crevice turning into the Batoka Gorge, crashing and swirling over rapids, is quite spectacular.
While both methods are available, we highly suggest taking one of the air flight seeing tours either a fixed wing or by helicopter for an additional fee.
The Royal Livingstone Hotel (Breakfast)
SOUTH AFRICA
On a modified itinerary we can add BLUE TRAIN or ROVOS RAIL. Request prices and availability.
Day 11 - VICTORIA FALLS to CAPE TOWN
Fly to Johannesburg and then connect for your flight to Cape Town arriving late in the day.
Arrival in Cape Town International airport you will be met by our local hosts and driven to your hotel. The remainder of the evening is yours to relax and acclimatize to your new surroundings.
The Commodore Hotel (Breakfast)
Day 12 - CAPE TOWN
This morning, after breakfast, your private driver guide will meet you in the lobby for a half day of private sight seeing excursion of Cape Town. Even though we have outlined a general touring itinerary, you can select the places that truly interest you and then we will organize the trips to meet your special interest.
Cape Town is the city on everyone's lips. Where Sydney and San Francisco were once rated the new world's most desirable destinations, Cape Town with its scenic beauty and vibrant lifestyle has now taken over.
Your introduction to this vibrant city begins with an orientation tour which will take you past sites such as the Cultural History Museum, St George's Cathedral, the Company Gardens and the South African Museum. Then proceed to the Malay quarter and optionally up Table Mountain for a panoramic view of the ocean and city. The afternoon is on your own to visit the Waterfront or perhaps take an optional trip to Robben Island.
The Commodore Hotel (Breakfast)
Day 13 - CAPE TOWN
Enjoy a full day Cape Peninsula tour along one of South Africa's most scenic routes. Take in the dramatic views from Chapman's Peak Drive before reaching Cape Point where, typically, two marine ecosystems and oceans meet. Take the funicular to the old lighthouse overlooking this dramatic coast. The Good Hope Nature Reserve with its diversity of fynbos flora covers 7,750 unspoiled hectares of the southern most tip of the Cape Peninsula. Drive through the historic naval base, Simon's Town, with a visit to the penguin colony at Boulders, continuing through Fish Hoek and Muizenberg, returning to Cape Town late afternoon.
The Commodore Hotel (Breakfast)
Day 14 - CAPE TOWN
There are so many things to see and do in Cape Town that we will leave the next day and half free. For those who would like tours arranged, we will listen to your interests and suggest the best the area has to offer.
We would also like to suggest an overnight in the WINE COUNTRY.
The Commodore Hotel (Breakfast)
Day 15 - YOUR JOURNEY ONWARDS
Time to shop in the many wonderful art galleries and explore the city market for those last minute gifts. Bid farewell to Africa as you board your connecting flight home.
Alternate Migration Itinerary (Nov - Jun)
Day 01 - Arrival in Arusha, Tanzania
Day 02 - Lake Manyara National Park
Day 03 - Karatu and to Ngorongoro Crater
Day 04 - Ngorongoro Crater
Day 05 - Serengeti National Park - accommodations will depend on season/wildlife locations
Day 06 - Serengeti National Park
Day 07 - Serengeti National Park
Day 08 - Fly to Arusha and then to Nairobi - Johannesburg
Day 09-15 - Per Above Itinerary
How
about extending your stay in Africa with a breathtaking exotic retreat
to one of our Jewels Of The Indian Ocean? How about adding a Gorilla Trek through the Uganda rain forests to discover the wonders and brilliance of the
elusive mountain gorillas, up close and very personal? They are both perfect extensions to any safari!
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