Kenya & Tanzania DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY

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1 Niels van Gijn/Rekero Camp/Asilia Africa Kenya & Tanzania DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY Safari in style with private guide If only traveling to this amazing continent once, visit the traditional safari lands of East Africa. This region, along the border of Tanzania and Kenya, is but one land to the herds migrating across it. Combine wildlife viewing with outdoor activities and upscale luxury with adventure. Begin in Tanzania s most beautiful locations on the Northern Circuit home to the tree climbing lions of Lake Manyara, the Big Five in the Ngorongoro Crater and the majestic elephants of Tarangire. Cross the border into Kenya s wide-open expanses of the Chyulu Hills and Campi ya Kanzi, a recognized leader in community development tourism. Conclude your journey on the sprawling savannas of the Maasai Mara, where the migration takes center stage.

2 karibuni sana Welcome to Deeper Africa Wildlife encounters, at once spontaneous and beyond imagination, result from our in-depth knowledge of seasonal wildlife migrations and patterns. Our guides possess a lifetime of African lore and all the skills of a master tracker. It s being in the perfect place at the perfect time. As a worldwide team with vast experience, we provide you with exceptional personal service. We attend to every detail. We help you learn about Africa s important conservation issues. Arrive in Africa fully prepared and ready to explore. We believe that local African communities must benefit and prosper from the conservation and enjoyment of Africa s wildlife. They ensure the future. Your dollars protect wildlife and wild lands, as well as support and nurture local small businesses that in turn support our safari business. Your dollar makes change. Experience wondrous wildlife, enjoy local culture and discover more about the vibrant people and complicated politics unique to Africa. We love this wild continent. Campi Ya Kanzi safaris in style with Deeper Africa A true African original. Camps set in remote and unique ecosystems. Spectacular wildlife. Lodges where service standards are high, food is elegant, and the decor is unique. Endless plains and meandering channels. Learn by doing, going and seeing. with an expert by your side. Do it once; do it right. Be in the best camps. Have the best guides. Return transformed, after coming face-to-face with some of the world s most captivating wildlife.

3 DA ITINERARY SCHEDULE Campi Ya Kanzi Safari schedule at a glance International flight #1 Departs: TBD Arrives: TBD International flight #2 Departs: TBD Arrives: JRO Day 1: Arrival in Arusha, Tanzania Overnight at Machweo Resort Days 2 & 3: Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area Overnights at The Highlands Days 4, 5 & 6: Drive to Tarangire National Park Overnights at Oliver s Camp Days 7, 8 & 9: Bush flight to Chyulu Hills Overnights at Campi Ya Kanzi Days 10, 11 & 12: Bush flight to Maasai Mara Game Reserve Overnights at Rekero Camp Day 13: Bush flight to Nairobi for international flights

4 DAY 1 MACHWEO RETREAT ARUSHA Machweo Retreat/Onsea House DAY 1 Machweo Retreat Arusha Upon clearing customs at Kilimanjaro International Airport, a driver will greet you, holding a Deeper Africa sign with your name on it. On the drive to Arusha, if the weather is right, you may catch a glimpse of the legendary Mount Kilimanjaro. The gorgeous Machweo is renowned for its stylish accommodations and haute cuisine. The kitchen serves as a training ground for local, at-risk Tanzanian youth, who learn skills inside and out of the kitchen to thrive as independent adults. After completing chef Axel Janssen s program, students have the ability to be chefs at top establishments in the safari industry. Includes: Wi-fi, Private guide & private vehicle

5 DAYS 2 & 3 THE HIGHLANDS NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA DAYS 2 & 3 The Highlands The Highlands/Asilia Africa Ngorongoro Conservation Area Begin in lush Lake Manyara National Park, set against the Rift Valley and boasting over 380 recorded bird species as well as rare tree-climbing lions. This ecosystem showcases an astonishing microcosm of East African wildlife environments: including acacia woodland, grasslands, swamp delta and an expansive soda lake. Head to the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area. Ngorongoro is an extinct volcano. Flora thrives in volcanic soil. The top (7,500 ft) boasts a once in a lifetime view into the caldera with some of the best wildlife viewing in East Africa. Head into the Crater early as dawn brings a wave of activity into the natural world. Only Maasai people may live in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The Highlands, designed to mirror Maasai homes and staffed entirely by local people, provides authentic interactions with the local Maasai people. Visit a village. Meet warriors and families. Tour a home as cattle and sheep come in for pasture. Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Swimming Pool, Wi-fi Private guide & private vehicle 20,000 and 30,000 animals wander the crater floor Wildlife viewing Get your checklist ready Elephants, Antelope, Baboons, Buffalo, Dik-diks, Flamingos, Giraffe, Hippos, Hyenas, Impalas, Jackals, Lions, Rhinos, Thompson s gazelle, Warthogs, Wildebeest, Zebras Activities included Keep your camera close Off-road wildlife viewing Cultural village visit

6 DAYS 4-6 OLIVER S CAMP TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK DAYS 4-6 Oliver s Camp Oliver s Camp/Asilia Africa Tarangire National Park Head south into the wilds of Tarangire National Park, home to one of the largest elephant populations in East Africa. Many close-knit elephant families matriarchs, babies, teenagers and bulls, come together along the Tarangire River. Feel their deep emotional bonds. Big cats love the rolling savanna here too. Remote Oliver s Camp is in an unspoiled wilderness far from other lodges and camps. Close to the stunning, rarely visited Silale Swamps, the area hosts both lesser and greater kudu seldom seen in the rest of northern Tanzania. Incredibly diverse habitats, not seen anywhere else on the northern circuit, range from grassland and woods in the north to low hills, scrub and wetlands in the south. Southern Tarangire, a birder s paradise, hosts 550 recorded bird species. At the end of the day, enjoy a wonderful safari tradition: sundowners (drinks at sundown). Being so close to the equator, sunsets are quick and brilliant. The dark silhouettes of towering, ancient baobab trees come alive against the background of the fiery African sky. Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Sundowners, Alcohol & Beverages Laundry, Private guide & private vehicle Wildlife viewing Get your checklist ready Elephants, Antelope, Baboons, Buffalo, Cheetah, Dik-diks, Giraffe, Hartebeest, Hyena, Impalas, Lions, Mongoose, Thompson s gazelle, Vervet monkeys, Wildebeest, Waterbuck, Warthogs, Zebras Activities included Keep your camera close Off-road wildlife viewing Walking safaris Night wildlife viewing

7 CONSERVATION & CULTURAL INITIATIVES TANZANIA PEOPLE & WILDLIFE Tanzania People & Wildlife Ngorongoro Conservation Area & Tarangire National Park, Tanzania Eliza Deacon/Asilia Africa $ 25 in proceeds from your safari go to Tanzania People & Wildlife. Tanzania People & Wildlife empowers communities to manage and benefit from their natural resources, to improve the lives of rural Africans and protect wildlife. Tanzania People & Wildlife reduces human/wildlife conflict by working with locals to build Living Walls corrals that protect livestock from wild predators. They also dispatch the rapid-response Warriors for Wildlife team that manages conflict incidents in 20 northern Tanzanian communities. They monitor & track wildlife, collect & analyze data and work with the community. This has lead to substantial decreases in poaching and illegal charcoal production and saves approximately 150 lions each year. Small grants help locals lead their own conservation initiatives. Student programs, such as wildlife clubs and environmental summer camps, educate young people on conservation and community stewardship. The highest-achieving students receive full scholarships to private secondary schools. Tanzanian People & Wildlife s Our Women s Beekeeping Initiative is a microfinance opportunity for women entrepreneurs to run an eco-friendly honey business, and a 100% community-owned campsite provides revenue from sustainable wildlife tourism. Each night you stay at Little Oliver s supports Tanzania People & Wildlife with a per person contribution.

8 DAYS 7-9 CAMPI YA KANZI CHYULU HILLS TRIBAL LAND Campi Ya Kanzi DAYS 7-9 Campi Ya Kanzi Chyulu Hills Tribal Land After breakfast, cross the Kenyan border to the Namanga bush strip. Fly to the Chyulu Hills and Campi Ya Kanzi, winner of the 2015 Positive Luxury Award, 2014 Global Ecosphere Retreat, 2008 Condé Nast World Savers Award and many more ecotourism awards. The Chyulu Hills offers incredibly diverse ecosystems mountain, forest, grasslands, green river woodlands, bush and savanna. About 63 different mammals and 400 bird species are found on the ranch. Campi ya Kanzi is part of a unique partnership with the Maasai tribal council of the Kuku Group Ranch 280,000 acres of land in the Chyulu Hills. The Maasai have participated in all stages of the camp s development including construction and operations management. The camp, built with local materials, organically grows vegetables and recycles water through lava filters to supply a waterhole for wildlife. Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Alcohol & Beverages, Laundry Private guide & private vehicle Wildlife viewing Get your checklist ready Elephants, Antelope, Baboons, Buffalo, Giraffe, Hartebeest, Hyena, Impalas, Jackals, Kudu, Lions, Warthogs, Wildebeest, Zebras Activities included Keep your camera close Off-road wildlife viewing Walking safaris Night wildlife viewing Bird watching Horseback riding Maasai cultural visit Stargazing to learn southern constellations

9 DAYS 7-9 CAMPI YA KANZI CHYULU HILLS TRIBAL LAND Campi Ya Kanzi visit Chyulu Hills, Kenya Campi Ya Kanzi $ 101 in proceeds from your visit to Campi ya Kanzi goes to the Maasai Wildnerness Conservation Trust. Campi Ya Kanzi is dedicated to assisting the Maasai in preserving their wildlife and cultural heritage. Tourist dollars are used by the local community to support a primary school and a medical clinic for the local community. They also support a program called Wildlife Pays that provides compensation to tribal people who have lost livestock to lion predation. They have totally moved beyond the old idea that used to be the under pinning of the environmental movement put a line around the best places and protect them from the people. Actor Edward Norton, Board member of the Campi ya Kanzi Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust

10 DAYS REKERO CAMP MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE DAYS Rekero Camp Rekero Camp/Asilia Africa Maasai Mara Game Reserve One of Africa s most legendary national parks, the Maasai Mara is in the northernmost triangle of the Serengeti ecosystem. Extending more than five thousand square miles south into Tanzania, it s one of the world s largest wildlife refuges. During the annual great wildebeest migration, an estimated 1.25 million animals follow seasonal rains into the Mara from Tanzania and back, migrating as many as 300 miles per year. Rekero Camp, located at an age-old crossing point on the Talek River, offers the closest possible vantage point to see the herds thunder across the waters as they make their way north every August through October. River crossings are treacherous with perilous obstacles swift currents, steep banks and hungry crocodiles. The Mara has superb wildlife viewing outside of migration season as well and the variety of ecosystems here is perfect for honing tracking and spotting skills. Spot the local big cats and shadow a Kenya Wildlife Trust researcher to learn about conservation strategies being implemented to protect them. Includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Alcohol & Beverages, Laundry Private guide & private vehicle Wildlife viewing Get your checklist ready Antelope, Baboons, Buffalo, Cheetah, Dik-diks, Elephants, Gazelles, Giraffe, Hartebeest, Impalas, Leopards, Lions, Mongoose, Thompson s gazelle, Vervet monkeys, Waterbuck, Warthogs, Wildebeest, Zebras Activities included Keep your camera close Wildlife viewing

11 CONSERVATION & CULTURAL INITIATIVES KENYA WILDLIFE TRUST Kenya Wildlife Trust Maasai Mara, Kenya Niels van Gijn/Rekero Camp/Asilia Africa $ 15 in proceeds from your safari go to the Mara Predator Conservation Program at the Kenya Wildlife Trust. Since 2007, the Mara Predator Conservation Program focuses on protecting and preserving iconic predator populations in Kenya, ensuring that lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas and wild dogs survive and thrive. The program s research and monitoring work contributes to local and national conservation and management strategies across the Greater Mara. The Mara Predator Conservation program specifically focuses on community outreach and education. It manages a wildlife collaring initiative to collect lion and cheetah GPS location data at set times. Satellite communication continuously broadcasts this data to researchers who intensively monitor the collared animals to learn more about their behavior and threats that they face. This information is vital to finding solutions and recommendations to protect these predators. In addition to this flagship program, Kenya Wildlife Trust supports a number of other Mara-based conservation efforts and aims to increase their partnerships with future projects in the area.

12 DAYS REKERO CAMP MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE Rekero Camp/Asilia Africa In the Maasai language, the word Serengeti means endless plain.

13 DAY 13 HOUSE OF WAINE NAIROBI & INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS DAY 13 Flights & International Travel After morning wildlife viewing, depart for Ol Kiombo airstrip and board a bush flight to Wilson Airport in Nairobi. A day room awaits at House of Waine. Relax and enjoy a dip in the pool. A Deeper Africa driver will transfer you to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your departure flight. Includes: Breakfast, Swimming Pool Private guide & private vehicle Flight #1 (Day 13) Departs Nairobi, Kenya Arrives TBD Flight #2 (Day 14) Departs TBD Arrives TBD House of Waine

14 INCLUSIONS, PRICING & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2019 Pricing $ 12,599 - $ 15, Custom Pricing & Departures Jan 6 - March, June, Nov - Dec 19 6 guests: $12,599 USD per person 4 guests: $13,699 USD per person 2 guests: $13,699 USD per person Single supplement: $1,599 USD July - September 6 guests: $14,699 USD per person 4 guests: $15,699 USD per person 2 guests: $15,699 USD per person Single supplement: $2,799 USD October, December 20-31, guests: $14,199 USD per person 4 guests: $15,399 USD per person 2 guests: $15,399 USD per person Single supplement: $2,699 USD All pricing in US dollars. All arrivals are through Kilimanjaro International Airport, Tanzania and departures out of Nairobi, Kenya. Prices do not include international airfare. All itineraries and prices are subject to change. Kenya & Tanzania In-Style safari includes Start-to-finish safari expertise All in-country transportation Accommodations in all lodges & tented camps Bottled water available at all times All meals as stated in itinerary Alcohol and beverages at most camps Wildlife viewing with private guide in private 4x4 Laundry where available safari Land Cruiser Extensive pre-departure briefing and materials All park and entrance fees including health information, reading list and map Guided walking safari in the Cloud Forest, cultural village visit, horseback riding, and star gazing with lectures Enrollment with Flying Doctors Evacuation Service International airfare and gratuities not included. Certain brands of alcohol and beverages not included in some camps. We plan your adventures in areas where wildlife habitats are known to exist for the season and time you re traveling. Still, animals are not in a zoo. They run freely and we cannot always anticipate their movements Manhattan Circle, Ste. 202 Boulder, CO info@deeperafrica.com safaris in style