Sample Itinerary
DAY 1 : DEPART USA
EN ROUTEDepart on your KLM overnight flight to Amsterdam.
DAY 2 : AMSTERDAM / ARUSHA
KIGONGONI LODGETransit Amsterdam airport and connect with your flight to Arusha, safari capital of Tanzania.
DAY 3 : ARUSHA / LAKE MANYARA
LAKE MANYARA TREE LODGEDepart for Lake Manyara at the base of the Rift Valley escarpment. Manyara is famous for tree-climbing lions and boasts over 40 species of mammals and 380 species of birds. Lake Manyara is tinged pink with countless flamingoes. Afternoon game drive. (B,L,D)
DAY 4 : NGORONGORO CRATER
NGORONGORO CRATER LODGEMorning game viewing followed by drive to Ngorongoro Crater, a giant terrarium with permanent concentrations of game. The caldera is a haven for lion, elephant, rhino and buffalo. Your lodge is at the rim of the crater. (B,L,D)
DAY 5 : NGORONGORO CRATER
NGORONGORO CRATER LODGEDescend by 4X4 vehicle into a crater nine miles in diameter and 2000 feet below the forested rim. Take a picnic lunch and spend the day amongst the wildlife. Return to the lodge for a sundowner, overlooking one of the most remarkable sights you will ever see. (B,L,D)
DAY 6 : NGORONGORO / SERENGETI
GRUMETI RIVER/KLEIN’S CAMPSDepart for Olduvai Gorge where the Leakeys discovered a 1.75 million year-old skull in 1959, placing man’s beginnings in East Africa. Continue to the Serengeti, Africa’s most splendid ecosystem and home to every animal variety imaginable, from large predators like lion and cheetah to the gentle herbivores. (B,L,D)
DAY 7 : SERENGETI
GRUMETI RIVER/KLEIN’S CAMPSAwake to the prospect of a full day in the Serengeti with morning and afternoon game drives. (B,L,D)
DAY 8 : SERENGETI / NAIROBI
NORFOLK HOTELMorning flights to Arusha and on to Nairobi. Transfer to the historic Norfolk Hotel. Free afternoon. (B,L)
DAY 9 : NAIROBI / OL PEJETA
SWEETWATERS CAMPDrive north through Kenya’s scenic central highlands, arriving at your tented camp in time for lunch. Visit the Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Sanctuary and pet a tame rhino, Morani, in the Rhino Sanctuary. (B,L,D)
DAY 10 : OL PEJETA / SAMBURU
SAMBURU INTREPIDSContinue north into the semi-desert bush country to meet the nomads of the desert – the Samburu tribe. Your tented camp lies on the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River in the Samburu Game Reserve. (B,L,D)
DAY 11 : SAMBURU
SAMBURU INTREPIDSRise with the sun for a game drive. See reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, elephant, gerenuk, oryx, the tiny dik dik, and perhaps leopard. (B,L,D)
DAY 12 : SAMBURU / NANYUKI
MT. KENYA SAFARI CLUBDrive past snow-capped Mt. Kenya to the incomparable Mt. Kenya Safari Club, founded by actor William Holden. Enjoy the beautifully manicured grounds, swim, go horseback riding, play tennis, golf, or visit Stephanie Powers’ wonderful animal orphanage. (B,L,D)
DAY 13 : MASAI MARA
BATELEUR CAMPMorning flight over the great Rift Valley to Kenya’s premier game reserve, the Masai Mara, home to the venerable tribe of the same name. Stay in a luxury permanent tented camp. (B,L,D)
DAYS 14-15 : MASAI MARA
BATELEUR CAMPThe Masai Mara has the highest concentration of plains game in the country. See elephant, giraffe, prides of lion, cheetah and thousands of impala, topi and gazelle. It is the scene of the annual migration – one of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles. Take an optional balloon ride or fish for giant Nile Perch in Lake Victoria. (B,L,D)
DAY 16 : MASAI MARA / NAIROBI / DEPART
NORFOLK HOTEL (DAYROOM)Bid “Kwaheri” to the camp staff and fly to Nairobi. The afternoon is free. Evening KLM flight to Amsterdam. (B)
DAY 17 : AMSTERDAM / USA
EN ROUTETransit Amsterdam and connect with your flight home.
PLEASE NOTE: ITINERARY MAY OPERATE IN REVERSE DEPENDING ON SEASON.
PLEASE NOTE: ITINERARY MAY OPERATE IN REVERSE DEPENDING ON SEASON.
COST OF ADVENTURE PER PERSON
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