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THE
BEST OF EAST AFRICA
Deluxe
East African Highlights Safari
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| LOCATION: Kenya & Tanzania |
| DAYS:
18 Days |
| FITNESS LEVEL: Easy |
| SAFARI
HIGHLIGHTS: Walking Safaris
& Game Drives * Your Choice of
Hotels in Nairobi * Mt. Kenya
Safari Club & Tree Hotel
Visits * Time Saving Flights
between Camps & Lodges *
Guaranteed Departures * Limited
Group Size * All Meals Included on
Safari * All Accommodations in
Permanent Tented Camps &
Deluxe Lodges * All Tips are
Included (Except to your Guide) *
Transfers to & from Airport
Included * Deluxe Safari Vans
& 4x4 Safari Cruisers with
Guaranteed Window Seats * All Park
Entrance Fees Included *
Membership in Flying Doctor's
Society Included |
| "As
the giraffe stride across the
horizon and the wildebeest wander
through tall grass where the lion
lay in waiting, unknown to all but
the leopard in the tree, our
journey took us across two
countries visiting the best game
areas in Kenya & Tanzania. We
spent our nights snuggled in the
comfort of luxury lodges &
deluxe permanent tented
camps." |
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KENYA
Day 1 - USA - Amsterdam
Board your KLM Royal Dutch Airlines/Northwest flight and begin your journey.
Day 2 - Arrival Nairobi, Kenya
Arrival in Amsterdam, where you connect to your KLM flight. Upon arrival in Kenya, you are welcomed by our local representative and escorted to the hotel.
Your
Choice of Nairobi Hotels:
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City Hotels: Norfolk or Serena
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Suburbs: Safari Park Hotel
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Country Inn: Macushla House
Day 3 - Tree Hotel
Meet your Born Free Guide and board the your safari vehicle heading north into the Kikuyu countryside. A great introduction to the wildlife are the unique tree hotels. Built high atop towering logs the lodges overlook floodlit waterholes. Sip a refreshing drink, sit back and watch as the wildlife comes to you.
The Ark / Mountain Lodge
Day 4 - Cross the Equator / Mt. Kenya Safari Club
Continue on to the Mount Kenya Safari Club, stopping en route as you cross the Equator. Enjoy the optional leisure amenities: go for a swim, play golf or take a horseback ride. Good food, magnificent scenery and superior rooms make this a world class resort.
Mount Kenya Safari Club
Day 5-6 - Masai Mara Game Reserve
After a leisurely breakfast, board a flight over the Great Rift Valley to the splendid Masai Mara Reserve. The gently rolling savannah and rushing rivers provide the perfect terrain to see a wealth of wildlife, including elephants, lion, impala, zebra, giraffe, waterbuck and cheetah. Your base for explorations will be a fabulous deluxe tented camp. Each tent offers the comforts of a lodge with the ambience of the "Out of Africa" tented safari. Each unit
is built on a cement base and features bathrooms en suite. Service and food is unsurpassed. Morning & afternoon game viewing from special 4-wheel drive safari cruisers.
Siana Springs Tented Camp / Kichwa Tembo Safari Camp
Adventure
Option - Hot Air Balloon Safari
Day 7-8 - Mt. Kilimanjaro / Amboseli National Park
Fly from the Masai Mara to Nairobi. Have lunch at a local restaurant and then proceed to Amboseli. Majestic snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro's 19,352 foot peak dominates the area. This park has a booming elephant population as well as giraffe, monkey, cheetah and other plains game. Early and late afternoon game drives offer the best time to photograph the wildlife with Mount Kilimanjaro as the background.
Amboseli Serena
TANZANIA (top)
Day 9-10 - Tarangire National Park
Cross into Tanzania at the Namanga border and continue to Arusha for lunch. Then on through the Tanzania countryside to Tarangire, the quintessence of Old Africa. Tarangire not only has excellent big game but also features over 300 bird species! The intriguing atmosphere seems prehistoric with ancient baobab trees, scrub bush and outlines of strangely horned antelopes and tall giraffe.
Tarangire Tented Safari Lodge
Day 11 - Lake Manyara National Park
The lush countryside gives way to the foothills of the Great Rift Valley Escarpment and Lake Manyara. Your accommodations are situated on the Great Rift Valley Wall, overlooking the lake, forests, marsh, grass and scrubland of Lake Manyara. Inhabitants include hippos, monkeys, elephant, and it is the home of the tree-climbing lions.
Kirurumu Deluxe Tented Camp
Day 12-13 - Walk with the Masai/Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast, enjoy a walk with the Masai. Then proceed to Plantation Lodge for lunch. Continue on to the rim of Ngorongoro Crater for overnight. Ngorongoro Crater supports the largest non-migratory population of wildlife in East Africa. The following day you'll descend 2,000 feet into the crater for a full day of game viewing in 4x4 vehicles.
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Day 14-16 - Serengeti National Park
Drive into the spectacular Serengeti Plains by way of Olduvai Gorge, the archaeological site made famous by the discoveries of the Leakey family. Arrive at the lodge in time for lunch, followed by a game drive. The Serengeti terrain, which consists of grasslands, savannah and rock outcroppings, covers an area larger than the state of Connecticut. It is said to offer one of the world's greatest wildlife spectacles.
Serengeti Serena Lodge
Day 17 - Arusha & Departure
Bid a fond farewell to the great African bush as you board your flight to Arusha. A dayroom awaits, while time is available for last minute shopping at Cultural Heritage. Late this evening you will board your departing
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight to the USA.
Day
18 - Amsterdam - USA
Connect in Amsterdam and board your flight to the USA. Welcome Home!
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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