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KENYA UP-CLOSE
Kenya Photographic Safari
Special Departure - October 02, 2008
AIR & LAND PACKAGE! |
| LOCATION:
Kenya |
| DAYS:
11 Days |
| FITNESS
LEVEL: Easy |
| HIGHLIGHTS:
Special Photographic Safari * Professional Photographer, Don Mammoser * Amboseli National Park * Mount Kenya * Samburu National Reserve * Masai Mara Game Reserve * All accommodations in Africa * All Airport Transfers * Air-Conditioned 4x4 Vehicles * Complete Pre-Tour Documentation * Guarenteed Window Seats * Safari Bag & Tags * All Entrance Fees Included * Limited Group Size |
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A special photo safari to Kenya takes you to the top game parks
in East Africa. Our slow pace will give photographers ample opportunity to focus on those prize-winning images. Photograph lion, buffalo, cheetah, elephant, and more at close range. Also, by special arrangement we will meet and photograph the Masai elders, children and the beautifully adorned women. You will feel comfortable taking pictures of the African people as both the Masai and our group will be rewarded by the interactions. This will be an exclusive chance to take close up pictures of the local people. |
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DONALD J. MAMMOSER has traveled extensively throughout five of the World’s continents in search of great wildlife and nature photography. Don holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from the University of South Florida which led to extensive field experience as a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Ranger as well as an Endangered Species Researcher. His writing and photography have been published in nationally recognized magazines such as; National Geographic Adventure, Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography, Audubon, Birder’s World, Nature’s Best, and Ranger Rick. Don currently resides in Littleton, Colorado where he teaches photography courses and leads field workshops for the Rocky Mountain Nature Association as well as the Rocky Mountain School of Photography.
www.donmammoserphoto.com
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1 - October 02, 2008 - USA / Amsterdam
Your journey begins as you depart from your hometown for your KLM/Northwest flight to Amsterdam.
KENYA
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2 - October 03, 2008 - Amsterdam / Nairobi
Arrive Amsterdam in the morning and connect to your flight to Nairobi, Kenya arriving late evening. Meet and transfer to hotel for overnight at the Fairview or Nairobi Serena Inn.
Fairview or Nairobi Serena Inn
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3-4 - October 04 - 05, 2008 - Amboseli National Park
Amboseli lays immediately North West of Mt. Kilimanjaro, on the border with Tanzania. Established as a reserve in 1968 and designated as a National Park in 1974, the park covers 392 square kilometers. The National Park embodies five main wildlife habitats; open plains, acacia woodland, rocky thorn bush country, swamps and marshland and covers part of a Pleistocene lake basin, now dry. Amboseli is famous for its elephant population and classic views of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Photography Schedule
04 Oct. Sunset and afternoon game drive
05 Oct. Sunrise and late afternoon game drive
06 Oct. Sunrise game drive
Ol Tukai Lodge (BLD)
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5 - October 06, 2008 - Mount Kenya
Depart Amboseli today heading north into Kikuyu farmlands Sweetwaters Tented Lodge offers the feel of a tented camp but with all the conveniences of a hotel including a swimming pool. Each private tent has magnificent views across the plains to the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya. You will set out on private game drives where you have the opportunity to photograph giraffe, zebra, eland, waterbuck, gazelle, buffalo and rhino. There are also several hundred bird species to be observed.
Photography Schedule
Afternoon game viewing
Sweetwaters Camp (BLD)
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6-8 - October 07 - 09, 2008 - Samburu National Reserve
Continue your drive over the Equator to the Northern Frontier District. This area plays host to species that are not found in the southern areas: Beisa oryx, blue necked Somali ostrich, and gerenuk. Of special photographer’s interest are the unique markings on the Grevy's zebra and Reticulated giraffe. This may also be your best chance of catching a glimpse of the leopard.
Situated on the fertile banks of the Uaso Nyiro, in the center of the Samburu Game Reserve in Kenya's rugged, semi-arid Northern Province, Samburu Serena Lodge echoes the robust rhythms of riverfront life. The rustic yet convivial lodge blends with the environment by making full use of the native materials. All guestrooms have private verandas that overlook the river where crocodiles feed in full view. Game drives and bird-watching safaris are the ideal way to experience the native wildlife in its natural splendor.
Photography Schedule
07 Oct. Late afternoon game viewing
08 Oct. Early morning (sunrise) and late afternoon game viewing
09 Oct Early morning (sunrise) and late afternoon game viewing
Samburu Serena Lodge (BLD)
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7-10 - October 10 - 13, 2008 - Masai Mara Game Reserve
Up early this morning as you will fly from Samburu to the Masai Mara. The flight will offer excellent chances for aerial photography. Fly over the Lake District, over the Great Rift Valley Wall and down through the valley to the Mara. The Mara offers unsurpassed game viewing... In one sweep of binoculars you can see a hundred elephants, lion, impala, zebra, and wildebeest. This is the time for photographing the big cats – cheetah and lion are common sights. Each day will be an exciting experience in the Mara area. Become a part of the life in the Mara - birth, feeding, death and life, an incredible experience that you will never forget.
The reserve lays approx 270km west of Nairobi and covers an area of approximately 1,510 sq km, bordering with the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The landscape is mostly open Savannah grasslands and acacia scrubland. At this time of the year you will see a large number of lion, hippo, crocodile and vultures. All of which prey on the weak and young migrating animals. Other game to be found in the Masai Mara at any time of the year include; elephants, cheetahs, baboons, gazelles, giraffes, jackals, hyenas, water buffalo, ostriches, and a large variety of antelope and birdlife.
Leleshwa Camp is situated on the Siana Ranch Conservation Area, on the edge of the world famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Set amongst picturesque hills and rolling plains in prime game-viewing country, the camp is just over 10 km from the park gate, which can be visited on your stay at Leleshwa. You decide how your days will be filled, exploring and viewing game in our 4WD safari vehicles, walking and getting closer to nature, finding unusual nocturnal species on night game drives or learning about the traditional customs of East Africa. On your safari you will enjoy bush breakfasts, sumptuous picnic lunches and romantic sundowners overlooking miles of Africa. Accommodations are in semi-permanent large tents with big comfortable beds, toilet and shower ensuite.
Photography Schedule
Our schedule here will be more open – and we will go as the day unfolds. Game viewing will be in the morning and afternoon but this may also be combined with the village visits and even full day game viewing.
04 Oct. Sunset and afternoon game drive
05 Oct. Sunrise and late afternoon game drive
06 Oct. Sunrise game drive
Leleshwa Camp (BLD)
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11 - October 14, 2008 - Nairobi / Home
Fly from the Mara to Nairobi where you are escorted to a dayroom. A vehicle will be available for the day to take the group to the various in-town markets for last minute shopping. This evening you will bid farewell to fabulous Africa and head home.
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about extending your stay in Africa with a breathtaking exotic retreat
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