T6: Best of East Africa Safari

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1 T6: Best of East Africa Safari Kenya National Parks: Lake Nakuru / Masai Mara / Amboseli Tanzania National Parks: Serengeti / Ngorongoro Crater / Lake Manyara 2018 SET DEPARTURE SAFARIS: On our Set Departure Safaris clients can book on one of these pre-scheduled dates and travel with other mind-liked people in the care of our explore Plus Travel & Tours expert Safari Guide Aug Sep Sep Oct Oct Nov Nov Dec Dec SET DEPARTURE SAFARIS: Jan Jan Feb Feb Mar Mar Apr Apr 2019 YOUR TOUR IN DETAIL May May Jun Jun 02 Jul Jul Jul Aug Aug Sep Sep 01 Oct Oct Oct Nov Nov Dec Dec 2019 DAY 1: Nairobi Airport / Nairobi Southern African clients: The cost includes return economy airfare with Kenya Airways from Johannesburg to Kilimanjaro Airport (depart: 12h10 arrive: 17h15). Southern African & International clients: At Nairobi Airport, you will be welcomed by the friendly safari team who will transfer you to a hotel in Nairobi. Overnight at Nairobi Serena Hotel (standard room) with breakfast included. DAY 2: Nairobi / Lake Naivasha Distance to park: 140 km Estimate driving time to park: 3 hours After breakfast, you will receive a safari briefing before your East Africa safari start. Your day begins spending time in Nairobi where we visit the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, the most successful orphan-elephant rescue and rehabilitation centre in the world and one of the pioneering conservation organisations for wildlife and habitat protection in East Africa. We also visit the Giraffe Centre, which protects the highly endangered Rothschild's giraffe s

2 and end the tour with a visit to the Karen Blixen Museum. Enjoy lunch in Nairobi before we drive through the Rift Valley to Lake Naivasha. Overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge (standard room) with lunch, dinner and breakfast included. DAY 3: Lake Nakuru After breakfast, drive to Lake Nakuru National Park where you will enjoy a full day with game drives. Lake Nakuru is a shallow alkaline lake in the Rift Valley, renowned for its spectacular flamingo population and one of the world's greatest ornithological spectacles. Although Lake Nakuru is primarily a bird sanctuary, animals such as zebras, gazelles, Rothschild giraffe, impala, rhino (sanctuary), lion and leopard are also found at the lake. Overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge (standard room) with lunch, dinner and breakfast included. DAY 4: Lake Naivasha / Masai Mara Distance between parks: 235 km Estimate driving time between parks: 6 hours Enjoy a boat excursion on Lake Naivasha, which is the highest lake in the Rift Valley and one of its most beautiful. Fringed by papyrus and with the extinct Mount Longonot as a backdrop, this is a wonderful place to watch and photograph birds. We leave the lake area behind and drive through the Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve, followed by an afternoon game drive in the park. The annual highlight is the Great Wildebeest Migration (between July and end October), creating one of the world's supreme natural spectacles. The wildebeest forms a magnificent sight when they enter into the Mara and cross the crocodile-infested waters of the Mara River. Overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge (standard room) with lunch, dinner and breakfast included. DAY 5: Masai Mara National Reserve Optional: Masai Mara Balloon Safari Make a reservation for the early morning balloon safari (cost will be for your account and is not included in your package) or enjoy morning and afternoon game drives (or a full day game drive). With a bit of luck, you will see some of the "big five." The great diversity of species present in this area is impressive. The Masai Mara has the highest concentration of land mammals compared to all other parks! Overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge (standard room) with lunch, dinner and breakfast included. DAY 6: Masai Mara National Reserve / Serengeti National Park Distance between parks: 350 km Estimate driving time between parks: 7 ½ hours After breakfast drive from the Masai Mara to the Kenya/Tanzania border at Isebenia/Sirari which is west of the national parks to the Serengeti. Enter the Serengeti National Park through the Ndabaka Park gate in Western Serengeti and enjoy en-route game drives to the lodge. Arrive late afternoon in the Central Serengeti with herds of animals running across vast open spaces and predators hunting their prey. Overnight at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge (standard room) with lunch, dinner and breakfast included. DAY 7: Serengeti National Park Optional: Serengeti Balloon Safari Make a reservation for the early morning balloon safari (cost will be for your account and is not included in your package) or enjoy morning and afternoon game drives (or a full day game drive). Relax and enjoy the vast beauty that Africa has to offer. The Serengeti is one of the few places in Africa where game sanctuaries have remained entirely unspoiled. Overnight at Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge (standard room) with lunch, dinner and breakfast included. DAY 8: Serengeti National Park / Ngorongoro Crater Distance between parks: 170 km Estimate driving time between parks: 3 hours Enjoy a morning en-route game drive to the park gate followed by a picnic lunch before heading to Ngorongoro Crater. After bidding the Serengeti farewell, you will visit Olduvai Gorge, a famous archaeological site. The gorge lies

3 on the location of an ancient lake, covered by thick layers of volcanic ash, which carefully preserved the world's earliest records of humankind and which was unearthed by the devoted Leakey family. The museum displays some of their fascinating discoveries and remarkable artefacts. En-route to Ngorongoro, you can opt to visit a Maasai Village near the crater. (The Masaai charge US$30 per person. The proceeds are used to buy water and other necessities for the tribe that you will visit. This entrance fee to the village will be for your account and is not included in your package). Overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge (standard room) with lunch, dinner and breakfast included. DAY 9: Ngorongoro Crater / Lake Manyara National Park Distance between parks: 60 km Estimate driving time between parks: 2 hours After breakfast, descend 600 m into the magnificent crater for game drives in the Ngorongoro crater. Witness an unforgettable spectacle of African wildlife - a world teeming with animals. The park sustains a vast variety of animals, including the black rhino, with its year-round water supply and fodder. Another big drawcard to this picturesque park is its dense population of predators, which includes lions, hyenas, jackals, cheetahs and the everelusive leopard. Enjoy a picnic lunch at the hippo pool near the Mandusi Swamp and a drive through the haunting forest will allow you to feast your eyes on some of the most spectacular green vegetation you will ever see. Later in the afternoon, you will ascend to the crater rim and drive to Lake Manyara. Overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge (standard room) with lunch, dinner and breakfast included. DAY 10: Lake Manyara National Park After breakfast, drive down into the Rift Valley on the way to Lake Manyara National Park followed by full day game drives with a picnic lunch. Overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge (standard room) with lunch, dinner and breakfast included. DAY 11: Lake Manyara National Park / via Arusha / Amboseli National Park Distance between parks: 320 km Estimate driving time between parks: 5 ½ hours After breakfast proceeds for your picnic lunch to Arusha, the central point of the Cape to Cairo route. Continue to Amboseli National Park, crossing and clearing customs at the Tanzania/Kenya border of Namanga. Enter Kenya and proceed to Amboseli National Park; if time permits you will be treated to an en-route game drive. Overnight at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge (standard room) with lunch, dinner and breakfast included. DAY 12: Amboseli National Park / Nairobi Airport Estimate driving time to airport: 3 hours Amboseli is famous for its vast herds of elephants and stunning views of Kilimanjaro on clear days. Enjoy a morning game drive before returning to the lodge for lunch. Afternoon transfer to Nairobi airport for your onward flight home. Southern African clients: Depart at 20h50 (Kenya time), arriving 00h05+ (South African time) the next morning. International clients: Please arrange your flight to depart late afternoon or arrange for us any extra overnight accommodation and transfers you may need. End of service COST OVERVIEW Due to currency fluctuation, please contact us for current prices!

4 INCLUDED: Southern African clients: Return economy airfares with Kenya Airways from Johannesburg to Nairobi Airport o Including airport taxes Southern African & International clients: Transfers to and from Nairobi Airport with English speaking driver guide Accommodation in Nairobi with breakfast Accommodation on safari on full board basis (breakfast, lunch & dinner) Shared use of 4x4 stretched Land Cruiser vehicle o Mini-fridge you can use to stock with drinks (for your account) o Binoculars, Reference Books, Maps o Litre of water per person per day during game drives x1 Ngorongoro Crater tour Unlimited game drives during the safari Services of your professional and knowledgeable English speaking driver/guide All national park entrance fees (park fees are valid for 24 hours if you enter the park at a particular time, you need to exit at the same time) Driving in the parks is allowed between 6 am and 6 pm only (no night drives permitted) Comprehensive support from our operational office in Tanzania for the duration of the safari Travel information pack EXCLUDED: International clients: International flights Southern African & International clients: Entry visa to Tanzania & Kenya Yellow Fever inoculation certificate or an exemption letter from your doctor COMPULSORY! Travel Insurance (Highly recommended) Meals and drinks not specified Laundry services Gratuities to the driver/guide, hotel staff & porters staff our recommendations: o Driver/guide suggested at US$10 per person per day o Hotel staff at your discretion o Porters carrying suitcase/s recommend US$1 per suitcase Maasai Boma visit fee Balloon safari All expenses of personal nature Malaria Kenya & Tanzania are malaria areas PLEASE NOTE: All prices are subject to change due to the rate of exchange fluctuation or any unforeseen price increase. With the Best of East Africa Safari we hold block booking allotments with the lodges, but due to overbooking that sometimes occurs, we reserve the rights to re-route the itinerary starting with Amboseli instead of Lake Nakuru without implications on a game drive OR to use alternative accommodation same standard. Term & Conditions apply. DESCRIPTION OF ACCOMMODATION: Nairobi Serena Hotel On the outskirts of Nairobi's Central Park, stands the Nairobi Serena Hotel. A member of the 'Leading Hotels Of the World' Nairobi Serena hotel offers exceptional standards of accommodation, service, and amenities. Total rooms: 183 room

5 Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge Rating: Semi-Luxury Set in one hundred and fifty acres of grassland studded with Acacia bushes and trees, the lodge is home to resident giraffes, waterbuck and both Vervet and Colobus monkeys. It is also a night stop for the hippos when they leave the lake every night to come and trim the grass on the lawns. Total rooms: 84 rooms Mara Serena Safari Lodge Hidden deep within the Masai Mara National Reserve, the Mara Serena Safari Lodge is the ultimate safari destination. Set high on a bush-cloaked hill, embraced by sweeping vistas in a sea of richly rolling grasslands, it takes centre stage in one of Africa s most dramatic wildlife arenas and offers you a ringside seat for the greatest wildlife show on earth; the legendary migration of the wildebeest. Total rooms: 74 rooms Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge Drawing its inspiration from the circular 'Rondavel' dwellings and winding paths of a traditional Maasai village, the lodge features thickly-thatched, stone-built rooms, spaciously set amongst groves of indigenous trees that are cooled by sparkling streams and papyrus-fringed ponds. A delightful water feature runs through the main public areas, creating a natural source of waterborne plants and provides a home to many indigenous species of reptiles, amphibians, and birds. Total rooms: 66 rooms stone-built, traditionally thatched Rondavels.

6 Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge T The Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is located on the rim of the unusual phenomenon. It is a stunning plant, and local creeper-covered stone lodge, designed to melt into its environment, where guests co-exist in perfect harmony with the surrounding natural environment and wildlife. It's built of stones and boulders and is hidden in the vegetation of the crater's rim, disappearing entirely from view from the crater's floor. Total rooms: 75 rooms each with beautiful view of the Ngorongoro Crater Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge Proudly strutting its stuff high on the bluff of a dramatic ochre and terracotta streaked cliff above the flamingo-frosted expanse of Lake Manyara s gleaming alkaline waters, the Lodge commands panoramic views across the volcano-studded floor of the Great Rift Valley. Designed to reflect the brilliance of Lake Manyara s unique birdlife, the Lodge draws on an inspirational architectural motif that melds swooping avian curves with the gentle concentric patterns of traditional Maasai Bomas (encampments) while the vibrantly coloured frescoes lining the walls are designed to depict the colourful intricacy of migratory bird patterns. Total rooms: 67 rooms echo the traditional Maasai Boma style of construction Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge Situated in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest Mountain; besides a copse of giant Acacia trees and gently flowing natural spring. In the clean, crisp air of an Amboseli dawn, the snowcapped peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro shimmering in the southern sky, you can sit atop a volcanic throne in the middle of the Masai plains and see the world. Total rooms: 92 rooms

7 We can also send you a tailor-made quotation similar to the above itinerary! A tailor-made safari is one designed specifically for you, around your taste, budget, people travelling, interests and more. This itinerary is also an example and can be refined and changed to make it perfect for you. Prices on tailor-made safaris depend on how many people travel, the time of travel, preferred accommodation standards and seasonal prices from the green season (April & May), to the standard season (November to end March) to the high season (June to end October). Please inquire for more details about dates and prices. explore Africa our playground!