KENYA & TANZANIA HIGHLIGHTS ITINERARY:
Day 1: Depart USA
Your East Africa adventure begins with your flight to
London.
Day 2: London / Nairobi, Kenya
Connect with your onward flight to Nairobi to begin your
classic safari adventure in the heart of Kenya’s big-game
country. You are met and escorted to your elegant city hotel.
The Norfolk Hotel
Day 3: Nairobi
This morning is at leisure. After lunch and an informational
briefing, you tour the enchanting Giraffe Center and author
Karen Blixen’s home. Enjoy a welcome dinner this evening. The
Norfolk Hotel (B,L,D)
Day 4: Nairobi / Samburu Game Reserve
Fly to the red desert of Samburu to see rare northern game
such as reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, and possibly
leopard. Samburu Serena Lodge (B,L,D)
Day 5: Samburu Game Reserve
During morning and afternoon game drives, you encounter
abundant wildlife, and explore some intriguing natural features
of the region. Samburu Serena Lodge (B,L,D)
Day 6: Samburu Game Reserve / Sweetwaters Game Reserve
After breakfast, head to Sweetwaters private reserve,
encompassing a rich terrain of plains, low hills and forest.
Visit Jane Goodall's chimpanzee sanctuary. This evening holds a
special treat – a night game drive to search for elusive leopard
and other nocturnal animals. Sweetwaters Camp (B,L,D)
Day 7: Sweetwaters Game Reserve / Amboseli National Park
Fly to Nairobi and drive to your prestigious camp facing Mt.
Kilimanjaro in Amboseli National Park. The mountain is a
spectacular backdrop for photographing elephant, cheetah,
giraffe and plains game. Spot some of the many birds around the
spring-fed marshes. Tortillis Camp (B,L,D)
Day 8: Amboseli National Park
Enjoy a rewarding game drive at daybreak, the best time to
see and photograph Mt. Kilimanjaro. This afternoon offers
another fascinating game drive. Tortillis Camp (B,L,D)
Day 9: Amboseli National Park / Lake Manyara National Park,
Tanzania
Cross the border into Tanzania as you travel to Lake Manyara,
where you find a surprising array of big game, exotic waterfowl
and songbirds. Lake Manyara Serena Lodge (B,L,D)
Day 10: Lake Manyara National Park / Ngorongoro Crater
Travel by road to the Ngorongoro highlands, overlooking the
famous crater, a 12-miles-wide depression that forms a natural
amphitheater that is home to some 30,000 animals. Ngorongoro
Serena Lodge (B,L,D)
Day 11: Ngorongoro Crater
The crater’s grassy terrain and population of animals means
exceptional game-viewing opportunities. Roam the crater floor,
searching for rare black rhino, hippos, and nearly every other
mammal species in East Africa. Ngorongoro Serena Lodge (B,L,D)
Day 12: Ngorongoro Crater / Olduvai Gorge / Serengeti
National Park
Visit the fossil beds of Olduvai, site of the Leakey
family’s great discoveries about early man. Continue on to the
Serengeti Plains and a world of big game and lavish natural
beauty. Serengeti Serena Lodge (B,L,D)
Day 13: Serengeti National Park
On the vast open plains, you experience some of the finest
wildlife viewing in Africa. Huge groups of animals move across
the land, closely followed by lion, cheetah, hyena and leopard.
Serengeti Serena Lodge (B,L,D)
Day 14: Serengeti National Park / Masai Mara Game Reserve
Fly via Kilimanjaro and Nairobi to Masai Mara Game Reserve,
where animals are plentiful even near your prized, tented camp.
Governors Camp (B,L,D)
Days 15-16: Masai Mara Game Reserve
With two full days in the Mara, you have wonderful
opportunities to encounter vast numbers and varieties of animals
and birds. An optional hot-air balloon safari over the Mara
(pre-paid supplement) provides an unmatched experience of the
African savannas. Governors Camp (B,L,D-daily)
Day 17: Masai Mara Game Reserve / Nairobi / Depart To USA
After a final view of the Mara’s rich wildlife, you fly to
Nairobi. A dayroom is reserved for your convenience. This
evening, celebrate at a gala farewell dinner before bidding
Kwaheri (Swahili for “goodbye”) as you transfer to the airport
for your late-evening flight to Europe. The Norfolk Hotel,
Dayroom (B,L,D)
Day 18: Arrive USA
In London, board your homebound flight, arriving later today
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