East Africa Safari from the masai mara to ngorongoro crater. August 9 to 20, a program of the stanford alumni association

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1 S T A N F O R D T R A V E L / S T U D Y East Africa Safari from the masai mara to ngorongoro crater August 9 to 20, 2015 a program of the stanford alumni association

2 Nowhere else on earth can you spot so many species so easily and in such close proximity as in Kenya and Tanzania, both renowned for their incredible diversity of animal life. Follow migratory herds of elephants and wildebeests, observe the antics of playful monkeys, marvel at the majesty of lion prides and watch gangly giraffes nibbling from acacia trees all from the comfort of our four-wheeldrive vehicles with guaranteed window seating. Providing us with her insights on biodiversity and human evolution is Stanford environmental biologist Elizabeth Hadly. Join us for this ultimate experience and check the Big Five off your animal life list! Brett S. Thompson, 83, Director, Stanford Travel/Study Highlights VISIT a Masai boma (settlement) and learn about a way of life that has endured in Kenya and Tanzania for centuries. SAVOR the delights of our deluxe tented camps and safari lodges, built to have minimal impact on the environment while providing a close-up view of nature. SEARCH for the Big Five elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard on thrilling game drives in the Masai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater.

3 Lake Victoria MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE Nairobi K ENYA T ANZANIA SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK Ngorongoro Crater NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA Arusha Kiliman Airport Itinerary SUNDAY & MONDAY, AUGUST 9 & 10 DEPART U.S. / NAIROBI, KENYA Depart the U. S. on overnight flights to Nairobi, arriving on Monday. Meet our local guide and transfer to our hotel for a well-earned rest. Gather Monday evening for a welcome reception at our hotel. FAIRMONT THE NORFOLK TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 NAIROBI / MASAI MARA national RESERVE After breakfast and a briefing, join our local guides for a driving tour of Nairobi. Stop at the Nairobi National Museum and explore the many exhibits, including those on human evolution. Continue beyond the city to the Karen Blixen Museum, located at the foot of the Ngong Hills and once the farm where the Danish author (aka Isak Dinesen) of the famed memoir, Out of Africa, lived and ran her coffee plantation. Tour the estate, now a museum, and get a glimpse of colonial life at the turn of the 20th century. Fly to the Masai Mara and transfer to our deluxe tented camp. KICHWA TEMBO TENTED CAMP (B,L,D) WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 & 13 MASAI MARA national RESERVE Enjoy two full days of wildlife viewing in this vast, 600-square-mile game reserve in southwest Kenya, unique for its large concentration of migratory and resident species of game, including a burgeoning population of big cats. Rise at dawn for early-morning game drives in search of giraffe, buffalo, elephant, zebra and lion in the lush grasslands of the Mara and witness thousands of wildebeest in search of water and fresh grazing on their annual migration. In the late afternoons, choose a second game drive or relax in the tents of our deluxe camp with its sweeping views of the Mara and the Sabaringo River. KICHWA TEMBO TENTED CAMP (B,L,D BOTH DAYS) FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK, TANZANIA After breakfast in camp, transfer to the airstrip for our flight to Migori, from where we drive across the border to Tarime, Tanzania. Then fly to the grassy plains of the vast Serengeti, which covers an area of 6,000 square miles. The terrain consists of grassy savannahs, kopjes (or small rock outcrops), woodlands and forests all of which provide a receptive environment for the many species of mammals and birds that abound in this area. Enjoy wildlife viewing en route to our deluxe lodge. SERENGETI SAFARI LODGE (B,L,D) SATURDAY & SUNDAY, AUGUST 15 & 16 SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK Spend two days observing the vast array of animals in this natural paradise and World Heritage site. Thomson s and Grant s gazelles and impalas are likely to be spotted, along with lions, hyenas, giraffes, elephants, ostriches and

4 jaro warthogs. Take daily drives throughout the park and, in the evenings, admire the stunning views of the vast Serengeti Plain from the vantage point of our lodge. SERENGETI SAFARI LODGE (B,L,D BOTH DAYS) MONDAY, AUGUST 17 NGORONGORO CRATER Enjoy a final safari in the Serengeti en route to the airstrip, where we board our flight for Ngorongoro. As we transfer to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, we pay a visit to a Masai boma (settlement) and learn about a way of life that has endured here for centuries. The semi-nomadic Masai, among the best-known of Africa s ethnic groups due to their unique customs and distinctive bright blue-and-red attire, are the only people permitted to live within the area s boundaries. Continue to the edge of Ngorongoro Crater and arrive at our deluxe lodge, perched spectacularly on the crater rim. NGORONGORO SERENA SAFARI LODGE (B,L,D) TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 NGORONGORO CRATER The world s largest intact caldera provides breathtaking views of animals in their natural element. Drive into the crater to spend a full day exploring its vast floor, which teems with wildlife. More than 30,000 animals inhabit this area, including black rhino, cheetah, monkey, hyena, eland and antelope. Look for hippopotamuses wallowing in shallow pools, ostriches running across the savannah, and if we re lucky, some or all of Africa s Big Five African buffalo, leopard, elephant, lion and rhinoceros. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the heart of the caldera. Return to our lodge on the crater s rim and gather for a festive farewell reception and dinner. NGORONGORO SERENA SAFARI LODGE (B,L,D) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 NGORONGORO / ARUSHA Drive back to Arusha, stopping en route for lunch at Gibb s Farm. Check into individual dayrooms at our hotel in Arusha before transferring to the Kilimanjaro Airport for flight departures this evening. THE ARUSHA HOTEL DAYROOMS (B,L) THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 ARUSHA / U.S. Connect with international flights en route to the U.S.

5 ngorongoro crater kichwa tembo tented camp Trip Information Dates August 9 to 20, 2015 (12 days) Size Limited to 34 participants Cost* $10,995 per person, double occupancy $12,995 per person, single occupancy *Association nonmembers add $200 per person Included 9 nights of deluxe hotel or tented safari accommodations, plus use of individual dayrooms at a hotel in Arusha on 8/19 9 breakfasts, 9 lunches and 8 dinners Welcome and farewell cocktail receptions Bottled water on all excursions Gratuities to guides, drivers and porters for all group activities All tours and excursions as described in the itinerary Air travel within Kenya and Tanzania Transfers and baggage handling between the airport and our group hotels on arrival and departure Minimal medical, accident and evacuation insurance Educational program with lecture series and pre-departure materials, including recommended reading list, a selected book, map and travel information Services of our professional tour manager to assist you throughout the program Not Included International and U.S. domestic airfare Passport and visa fees Immunization costs Meals and beverages other than those specified as included Independent and private transfers Trip-cancellation/interruption and baggage insurance Excessbaggage charges Personal items such as internet access, telephone and fax calls, laundry and gratuities for nongroup services Air Arrangements International and U.S. domestic airfare is not included in the program cost. Round-trip, economy-class airfare from San Francisco to Nairobi, Kenya, and return from Arusha, Tanzania, is approximately $2,145 as of September 2014 and is subject to change without notice. What to Expect We consider this to be a moderately strenuous program that is at time physically demanding and busy. Though game drives are quite leisurely, participants should be capable of walking over uneven terrain and traveling in open-air, four-wheel-drive vehicles on dusty and unpaved roads for up to six hours in a day. Participants should be physically fit, active and in good health. Access to medical care and facilities in some of the remote parks is limited. Some of our internal flights are on small aircraft where luggage will be strictly limited to no more than 33 pounds (15 kg) per person, including carry-on luggage, in softsided bags. We welcome travelers 12 years of age and older on this program.

6 Terms & Conditions Deposit & Final Payment A $1,000-per-person deposit is required to hold space for this program. Complete and return the attached reservation form or place your deposit online. Final payment is due 120 days prior to departure. As a condition of participation, all confirmed participants are required to sign a Release of Liability. Cancellations & Refunds Deposits and any payments are refundable, less a $500-per-person cancellation fee, until 120 days prior to departure. After that date, refunds can be made only if the program is sold out and your place(s) can be resold, in which case a $1,000-per-person cancellation fee will apply. Insurance Stanford Travel/Study provides all travelers who are U.S. or Canadian citizens with minimal medical, accident and evacuation coverage under our group-travel insurance policy. Our group policy is intended to provide minimal levels of protection while you are traveling on this program. You may choose to subscribe to optional trip-cancellation and baggage insurance. A brochure offering such insurance will be provided to U.S. residents with their welcome materials. The product offered in this brochure includes special benefits if you purchase your policy within a specified window: 14 to 21 days of the date listed on the welcome letter, depending on your destination and state of residence. Eligibility We encourage membership in the Alumni Association as the program cost for nonmembers is $200 more than the members price. Parents and their children under 21 may travel on one membership. For more information or to purchase a membership, visit alumni.stanford/ goto/membership or call (650) Responsibility The Stanford Alumni Association, Stanford University and our operators act only as agents for the passenger with respect to transportation and exercise every care possible in doing so. However, we can assume no liability for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity in connection with the service of any automobile, motorcoach, launch or any other conveyance used in carrying out this program or for the acts or defaults of any company or person engaged in conveying the passenger or in carrying out the arrangements of the program. We cannot accept any responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delay or changes in air or other services, sickness, weather, strike, war, quarantine, force majeure or other causes beyond our control. All such losses or expenses will have to be borne by the passenger as tour rates provide arrangements only for the time stated. We reserve the right to make such alterations to this published itinerary as may be deemed necessary. The right is reserved to cancel any program prior to departure in which case the entire payment will be refunded without further obligation on our part. The right is also reserved to decline to accept or retain any person as a member of the program. No refund will be made for an unused portion of any tour unless arrangements are made in sufficient time to avoid penalties. Baggage is carried at the owner s risk entirely. The airlines concerned are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time that passengers are not onboard their plane or conveyance. Neither the Alumni Association, Stanford University nor our operators accept liability for any carrier s cancellation penalty incurred by the purchase of a nonrefundable ticket in connection with the tour. Program price is based on rates in effect in September 2014 and is subject to change without notice to reflect fluctuations in exchange rates, tariffs or fuel charges. California Seller of Travel Program Registration # Tel (650) FAX (650) travelstudy@stanfordalumni.org COPYRIGHT 2014 STANFORD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Printed on recycled, FSC-certified paper in the U.S.

7 Faculty Leader Liz Hadly was fantastic the best faculty leader among the SAA trips I ve been on. Randy Livingston, 75, MBA 79, Kenya Wildlife Safari, 2012 ELIZABETH HADLY first became interested in her field of environmental biology after spending time at the Smithsonian Institution and exploring the wild lands of the American West as a child. She is especially interested in the role that environmental change exerts on biodiversity in mammals. Her travels to Africa found her focusing on the interplay between the history of the African biota and the role that climate has played in the evolution of humans: past, present and future. I am thrilled to visit Africa again, explains Professor Hadly, to interact with the African people and to immerse myself in the ecosystems there. Nothing is better than a safari, looking out for animals while bouncing down a dirt track with newly made friends. During our program, Professor Hadly s lectures will address the unique history of the African continent and our place in it; the evolution of African biodiversity, with a particular focus on East Africa; and the future of this precious resource in a changing landscape. Professor Hadly has led previous Travel/Study programs to Mt. Kilimanjaro, Kenya, South Africa, Zambia and Botswana. Paul S. and Billie Achilles Chair of Environmental Biology, Stanford University Senior fellow, Stanford s Woods Institute for the Environment Stanford professor of biology and of geological and environmental sciences, by courtesy Senior associate vice provost, undergraduate education, Stanford S T A N F O R D T R A V E L / S T U D Y Reservation Form East Africa Safari SIGN UP ONLINE! MR. / MRS. / MS. MISS / DR. / PROF. NAME AGE STANFORD CLASS MR. / MRS. / MS. MISS / DR. / PROF. NAME AGE STANFORD CLASS ADDRESS CITY / STATE / ZIP PHONE CELL / WORK / HOME ADDRESS BED PREFERENCE: Twins Double Here is my deposit of $ ($1,000 per person) for space(s). Enclosed is my check (payable to Stanford Alumni Association) OR Charge my deposit to my: Visa MasterCard American Express I/We have read the Terms and Conditions for the program and agree to them. CARD # SIGNATURE If this is a reservation for one person, please indicate: I wish to have single accommodations. OR I plan to share accommodations with: OR I d like to know about possible roommates. EXPIRATION DATE CARDHOLDER SIGNATURE DATE Mail completed form to address on mail panel or fax to (650) or place your deposit online at alumni.stanford.edu/trip?eastafrica2015. Submit your reservation only once to avoid multiple charges to your account

8 Stanford Travel/Study Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center 326 Galvez Street Stanford, CA (650) East Africa Safari from the masai mara to ngorongoro crater August 9 to 20, 2015 Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Stanford Alumni Association A once-in-a-lifetime expedition that combines nature and education. I left this trip with friends and memories that will shape and enrich my life. Thank you! Jenny Allen, JD 07, East Africa Safari, 2011 S T A N F O R D T R A V E L / S T U D Y