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"The Kenya and
Tanzania Classic Safari" - (10 Days)
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The "Kenya and Tanzania Classic
Safari" visiting the main wildlife areas of East Africa.
Day 1 Nairobi
You are transferred to the
Nairobi Serena Hotel, just on the outskirts of the city center in
a fashionable suburb.
Arrangements are for bed and breakfast. |
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Day 2
Nairobi - Nanyuki Morning flight to
Nanyuki. Transfer to Sweetwaters Camp. Lunch and afternoon activity.
Accommodation is provided in luxuriously appointed tents, set under
thatch, with en-suite facilities and private verandah. Each tent
overlooks the waterhole.
Within the quaint, original farmhouse is the
dining room, bar and reception with its superb accommodation, personal
service, first class cuisine and outstanding array of activities.
Options include night game drives by four-wheel-drive vehicles,
walking safaris escorted by a knowledgeable ranger, bird walks, camel
safaris and outdoor dining ensure there is always plenty to do. |
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Day 3
Nanyuki – Masai Mara, via Nairobi
Drive back to Nairobi arriving in time for lunch. After lunch
you boar a plane and fly to the Masai Mara. Upon arrival, you will be met
by a guide from camp and spend the rest of the afternoon on a game drive
en route to camp.
Overnight at Mara Serena Lodge on a full board basis..
Day 4 Masai Mara
Morning and afternoon game drives in the
Masai Mara.
Overnight at Mara Serena Lodge on a full
board basis. |
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In the Mara river there are crocodiles sunning themselves on the
banks , and hippos playing in the water. Elephant, Cape Buffalo, Giraffe, Topi, Gazelle
are all in abundance, and during the months of July to September the great migration of
wildebeest and zebras spill over from the Serengeti.
The sight of these beasts legging it
across the Mara River, avoiding both the crocodiles in the river, and the predators
harassing them from behind is amazing, and the topic of some of the most spectacular
photography ever seen. In the afternoon there is a game drive followed by
dinner and
overnight at the Masai Serena Lodge. |
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Day 5
Masai Mara - Serengeti
This morning after an early
breakfast you will transfer by road (with a picnic lunch) to the Isebania border
post between Kenya and Tanzania. (Around 3 hours) From here you will be met and
transferred the short distance to a local airstrip
where you’ll fly by light
aircraft
into the Serengeti. (around a ½ hour flight) Please note that this may
change and a combination of charter/transfer or just a transfer may operate this Isebania-Serengeti
route at certain times of the year. Check when enquiring about this
safari. Upon arrival into the Serengeti, you will be met by a Ranger
Safari guide and continue to the lodge with a game drive en route.
This is flexible depending on the guest’s wishes.
Overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge on a full board
basis. |
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Day 6
Serengeti
Morning and afternoon game drives in the
Serengeti.
Overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge on a full
board basis. |
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Day 7
Serengeti National Park
- Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast you depart for Ngorongoro
Crater, viewing game across the vast Serengeti plains and stopping off at
Olduvai Gorge en route. The Gorge acquired its name from the Sanseveria
bush that grows profusely in the area, named Olduvai by the Maasai. The
Gorge is about 50km long and in some places around 90m deep and is found
between the Crater and the Serengeti. It was first discovered by a German
entomologist named Professor Kattwinkel, who instigated an expedition just
before the First World War. Later, the exploration was continued by Dr
Louis Leakey and his wife, who in 1959 found humanoid remains of
Zinjanthropus, later renamed Australapithicus Boisei, an early form of
man.
You will have time to walk through the
simple small museum at the gorge, where you can view copy displays of some
of the finds as
well as pictures of what
life was like for the gorge’s earliest inhabitants. Upon arrival at the
lodge, you’ll have lunch and some time to relax, before departing on a
gentle nature walk with a lodge naturalist.
Overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge on a
full board basis. |
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Day 8 Ngorongoro Crater
A
highlight awaits you this morning as you depart by 4x4 to explore what is
commonly referred to as the
World’s largest wildlife zoo. After breakfast, you’ll
descend through the early morning mists and 2,000 feet into the crater for
a full day of game viewing with a picnic lunch. Ngorongoro Crater is the
World’s largest intact volcanic caldera and is also one of the World’s
seven natural wonders.
Due to its size and diversity, the crater floor is
comprised of several distinct habitats, ranging from forest, swamps, lakes
and springs, to open grassland and some sandy dunes. It’s an awesome wildlife experience.
Late
afternoon you leave the Crater and drive back to the lodge for the
evening.
Overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge on a full board basis.
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Day 9 Ngorongoro Crater - Lake Manyara
After breakfast, you leave
the Crater and drive through the highlands to Lake Manyara, stopping off
at Mto wa Mbu village en route for a great cultural lunch. From here,
you’ll continue to Lake Manyara National Park for a game drive before
ending the day on the rim of the crater at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge.
Overnight at Lake Manyara Serena on a full
board basis. |
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Day 10 Lake Manyara - Arusha (approximately
2½ hours), Nairobi
Today you’ll depart after breakfast and
head east, down the fascinating escarpment of the Rift Valley towards the
village of Makuyuni and onto Arusha. The journey will pass through the
Masai Steppe filled with many picturesque African villages as well as
maize, coffee and banana plantations. Upon arrival into Arusha you’ll have
lunch before being dropped of to catch the flight to Nairobi. From here,
you will be transferred for your onward arrangements. |
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