TANZANIA & KENYA - THE NATURAL
WONDERS OF EAST AFRICA ITINERARY:
Day 1 • Friday - U.S. / En Route
Depart the U.S. on our connecting flight to Tanzania. (Meals
Aloft)
Day 2 • Saturday - Arusha
Transfer to our flight to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. On arrival,
we meet our safari guides and drive to Mountain Village Lodge*
for the night. (Meals Aloft)
Day 3 • Sunday - Arusha / Lake Manyara National Park
This morning we drive to Lake Manyara National Park, one of
Africa’s jewels. In the park’s north is an extensive area of
forest populated by baboons, monkeys and flocks of noisy
hornbills. Further south is an area of umbrella thorn trees
where we find impala, zebra, giraffe and wildebeest. We visit
Manyara’s hippo pools and search for the most famous residents:
tree-climbing lions. We spend the night at the beautiful Lake
Manyara Serena Lodge, perched almost 2,000 feet above Lake
Manyara. (B,L,D)
Days 4-6 • Monday-Wednesday - Serengeti National Park
This morning we drive to one of the grandest settings in all
of Africa — the Serengeti Plains, home to the greatest
concentration of large mammals on Earth. The migratory herds of
wildebeest, zebra and gazelle roam widely, searching for green
grass and water. They face challenges from predators such as
lions, cheetahs, hyenas and wild dogs who must hunt to survive.
We spend three nights at our private mobile tented camp,
situated where wildlife viewing is likely to be best. (B,L,D
Daily)
Days 7-8 • Thursday-Friday - Olduvai Gorge / Ngorongoro
Crater
We drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, first visiting
Olduvai Gorge, where the Leakey family did important work that
shed light on early human development. We drive down into
Ngorongoro Crater, where an abundance of food and fresh water
provides a permanent home to more than 30,000 large mammals.
This is also the only place in East Africa where one can easily
observe a natural population of black rhino. Spend the night at
the magnificent Ngorongoro Serena Lodge, located on the crater’s
rim. (B,L,D Daily)
Days 9-10 • Saturday-Sunday - Amboseli National Park
After breakfast, drive to Namanga, Kenya, and continue to
Tortilis Tented Camp, located on private property just outside
Amboseli National Park. Amboseli is one of East Africa’s best
locations for spotting elephants and provides awe-inspiring
views of magnificent Mount Kilimanjaro. (B,L,D Daily)
Days 11-12 • Monday-Tuesday - Nairobi / Samburu Reserve
This morning we fly to Nairobi and connect with our flight
to Samburu, located in Kenya’s Northern Frontier District.
Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, gerenuk and reticulated giraffe
are characteristic of this harsh yet picturesque region. Morning
and afternoon game drives allow ample time to explore this
unique area and observe its abundant wildlife. We spend two
nights in the beautiful Samburu Intrepids. (B,L,D Daily)
Day 13 • Wednesday - Mount Kenya Safari Club
Following breakfast, we navigate the slopes of Mount Kenya
and wind our way through picturesque, rolling hills to the Mount
Kenya Safari Club. Built at the base of Mount Kenya, this
luxurious country home has become a Kenyan tradition. The
original house, with its many guestrooms, was converted to an
inn in 1948 and later purchased by actor William Holden, who
established it as one of the most exclusive clubs in the world.
The views are spectacular: from the main house, the sweeping
lawn stretches to the dark-green, forested foothills brushing
the base of snow-capped Mount Kenya in the distance. We have the
afternoon free to swim, golf or visit the wildlife nursery
located on the grounds. (B,L,D)
Days 14-15 • Thursday-Friday - Masai Mara Reserve
This morning we transfer to Nanyuki to board our flight to
the Masai Mara Reserve. This northern extension of the Serengeti
ecosystem is one of the world’s most rewarding wildlife
observation sites. The rich savannah is famous for its
concentration of plains game and predators, including leopard,
cheetah and hyena. Our next two days include morning and
afternoon game drives. You may choose to skip a game drive and
instead take an optional hot-air balloon safari over the Mara.
Enjoy a farewell bush dinner beneath the African sky on our last
night. We overnight at the Mara Intrepids. (B,L,D Daily)
Day 16 • Saturday - Masai Mara Reserve / Nairobi / En Route
After breakfast and a morning game drive, we fly to Nairobi.
Upon arrival, we travel to the Norfolk Hotel and check into our
dayrooms. There is time to relax or do some last minute shopping
before transferring to the airport for our connecting flight to
the U.S. (B,L, Meals Aloft)
Day 17 • Sunday - U.S.
Connect with our flight to the U.S. (Meals Aloft)
EXTEND YOU STAY - RWANDA GORILLA SAFARI
Take in the beauty, wildness and variety of Rwanda as you watch
endangered mountain gorillas.
4-Day Post-Safari Extension (call for details)
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