East African Explorer

Kenya and the Serengeti in depth

15 days • Air & land
13 days • Nairobi/Nairobi
from $2726 land only

Locally hosted
All departures guaranteed

Your Travel Value Includes Scheduled transatlantic flights and airport transfers in Nairobi when TRAVEL 360 issues the air tickets Twin-bedded rooms in hotels or lodges listed or similar; hotel taxes, service charges, and tips for baggage handling Meals (B,L,D) as detailed including dinner at the renowned Carnivore Restaurant Host service in Nairobi; experienced English-speaking driver/guide while on safari Carefully maintained safari minibus not older than 24 months; maximum 7 tour members per vehicle; guaranteed window seat; pop-up roof for photographers; experienced driver/game spotter. IN THE SERENGETI: carefully maintained Safari Bus with guaranteed window seat with pop-up roof for photographers Sightseeing program and game drives as described in the itinerary, including: Masai Mara National Park; Great Rift Valley; Amboseli National Park; Lake Manyara National Park; Serengeti National Park; Olduvai Gorge; Ngorongoro Crater Flying Doctors membership TRAVEL 360 flight bag and portfolio of travel documents

Airport transfers
Nairobi: 24 hours

Itinerary

Day 1 BOARD YOUR OVERNIGHT TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT.

Day 2 ARRIVE NAIROBI, KENYA.
Early evening arrival in Kenya’s modern capital, you are transferred from the airport to the Safari Park Hotel. Remainder of the day is free.

Day 3 NAIROBI / MASAI MARA.
After breakfast, depart for the Masai Mara Game Reserve. Drive through the spectacular Great Rift Valley, arriving at your lodge in time for lunch. This afternoon, enjoy a game drive in Masai Mara National Park, which boasts the richest concentration of wildlife in Kenya. Its savannah plains are famous for the annual migration of wildebeest in search of the best grazing areas. (B,L,D)

Day 4 MASAI MARA.
A full day game viewing in the Mara. The "Big Five" – lion, elephant, rhino, leopard and buffalo – may be seen, as well as the cheetah. (B,L,D)

Day 5 MASAI MARA / GREAT RIFT VALEY / LAKE NAKURU / LAKE NAIVASHA.
This morning, travel through the Great Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru, considered the finest place
on earth for birdwatching. See cormorants, pelicans, hornbills, and the most spectacular of wildlife spectacles – thousands of birds, mainly flamingos, lining the banks of the lake, stretching out across the water in a pink haze. After lunch, enjoy a game drive in this relatively small park which has been designated a rhino sanctuary. Then travel on to Lake Naivasha, one of only two freshwater lakes in the Great Rift Valley. (B,L,D)

Day 6 LAKE NAIVASHA / NAIROBI / AMBOSELI.
Head back to Nairobi, then continue on to Amboseli National Park. Amboseli is situated at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, towering 19,430 feet above the plains. Your game viewing starts this afternoon. (B,L,D)

Day 7 AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK.
A full day of game viewing beginning with an early morning game drive, when the slopes of majestic Kilimanjaro are normally at their most picturesque. Watch for giraffes, cape buffalo and lions today. Amboseli is also renowned for its superb viewing of elephants. (B,L,D)

Day 8 AMBOSELI / ARUSHA / LAKE MANYARA, TANZANIA.
Cross the border into Tanzania at Namanga, then on to Arusha for lunch. Drive across the Masai Steppe to Lake Manyara. This small park is a scenic wonderland with views across the lake into the Rift Valley. Lions, elephants, hippos, and hundreds of species of birds make their homes here. (B,L,D)

Day 9 LAKE MANYARA / SERENGETI.
Tour Lake Manyara National Park this morning, then on to the Serengeti. Covering 5,600 square miles, Serengeti National Park is home to one of the largest and most diverse wild animal populations on earth. (B,L,D)

Day 10 SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK.
Delight in a full day of game viewing in the Serengeti. Wildebeest, Thompson’s gazelle and zebra gather for annual migrations, attracting a great deal of attention from their predators – lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena. (B,L,D)

Day 11 SERENGETI / NGORONGORO.
Morning excursion to Olduvai Gorge, site of Louis and Mary Leakey’s renowned archaeological discoveries. Their findings include some of man’s earliest known ancestral remains. Continue to Ngorongoro. (B,L,D)

Day 12 NGORONGORO CRATER.
Travel by Land Rover to the Ngorongoro Crater floor, one of Africa’s most captivating wildlife areas. Descend nearly 2,000 feet into this extinct collapsed volcano to experience spectacular game viewing. Vast herds of zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, and their predators roam the crater floor. Look for the rare black rhino grazing in and near the lakes. This afternoon, visit a Maasai village before returning to the lodge for dinner. (B,L,D)

Day 13 NGORONGORO / TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK.
Leave Ngorongoro, heading to Tarangire National Park. After lunch at your lodge, take an afternoon game drive to search out elephants, elands, impala, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest and birds of prey. Return to your lodge at sunset. (B,L,D)

Day 14, Sat. TARANGIRE / DEPART NAIROBI.
One last opportunity to watch for game as you drive back to Arusha. After a stop for lunch, continue your journey to Nairobi. Enjoy a Farewell Dinner at the world-renown Carnivore Restaurant. Then you will be transferred to the airport for your flight home. (B,L,D)

Day 15, Sun. ARRIVE USA. You arrive home today.

Check with your travel agent for the latest visa, passport and health requirements for Kenya and Tanzania. At the time of printing, a visa is required for U.S. citizens for Kenya and Tanzania. Non-U.S. citizens should check with their consulates.

It is prudent to consult your physician regarding taking anti-malaria pills. Proof is needed of yellow fever vaccination for travel between Tanzania and Kenya.

As some East African roads and game park trails can be very rough, we do not recommend this tour to people with back problems.

It is customary to reward your safari driver/ guide with a gratuity of about $4-$5 per day per tour member for a good performance.

 

TRAVEL 360 Hotels
NAIROBI - Safari Park Hotel (SF)
MASAI MARA - Mara Sopa Lodge (F)
LAKE NAIVASHA - Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge (F)
AMBOSELI - Amboseli Sopa Lodge (F)
LAKE MANYARA - Serena Lodge (SF)
SERENGETI - Serengeti Sopa Lodge (F)
NGORONGORO - Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (F)
TARANGIRE - Tarangire Sopa Lodge (F)

 

 

 

Safari UAE
Land Only Prices Per Person

Arrive Nairobi 13 Days Land Only 15 Days Air &Land Jan 03-Mar 31 $3161 $4224 Apr 01-May 22 $2726 $3874 May 23-Jun 20 $2999 $4773 Jun 21-Aug 30 $3233 $4404 Aug 31-Oct 31 $3233 $5007 ‡  Nov 01-Dec 15 $3090 $4162 ‡ Dec 16-Feb 28, ‘07 $3161 $4233

Depart USA every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday (arrive Nairobi the following evening)
All “LAND ONLY” passengers must arrive in Nairobi on Monday (Day 2).

Single room supplement: $38-$616. Travel Alone rate applies. Triple rooms are not available.

Holiday supplements apply.

For extra nights, ask your TRAVEL 360 Specialist.

‡ These departures are subject to itinerary and price modifications. Details will be
available in Aug 2006.