East Africa Educational Safari
10 nights / 11 days
This is an unparalleled educational tour, as we seek to open doors, to give visitors the opportunity to enjoy, understand and immerse themselves in the stunning natural heritage of East Africa. This is a safari for people with a passion for wildlife, cultural heritage, adventure and exploration.
We can be the essential component that makes your safari memorable. We strive to give visitors unfettered access to the wild and provide the highest standards of interpretation. Come and join us for this tour.
Tour Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive Nairobi
Karibu! Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, we will be welcomed by our local representative and transferred to our hotel in Nairobi.
Overnight: Pan Afric Hotel, Nairobi (1 night) (D)
Day 02: Nairobi / Lake Nakuru (drive)
After breakfast we meet in the hotel lobby and travel to Lake Nakuru National Park for our first game drive. The Park, famous for its Pink Flamingos, white Rhino, Lion, and Leopard, is on the edge of the Lake, from where we can view thousands of birds feeding in the alkaline water; see the sweeping view from the top of Baboon Rocks; then look for Warthogs and Waterbucks as we'll leave the park. Dinner and overnight stay at your deluxe safari lodge.
Overnight: Lion Hill Lodge (1 night) (B,L,D)
Day 03: Lake Nakuru / Masai Mara Game Reserve (drive)
After breakfast we travel to Masai Mara Game Reserve for our game drive through rough and coutryside roads. Famous for its 'Big Five' and big cats, Lion, Leopard and Cheetah, the Reserve offers an astonishing game experience.
Overnight: Mara Serena Lodge (2 nights) (B,L,D)
Day 04: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Morning and afternoon game drives in this spectacular game reserve, all with superb photographic opportunities. Blessed with a permanent water supply, Masai Mara has a permanent population of plains game. The ‘Big Five’ – Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Leopard and Rhino are quite common. We will observe them here again. (B,L,D)
Day 05: Masai Mara Game Reserve / Serengeti National Park (drive)
After breakfast we pack up again and leave our lodge with an en route picnic lunch from Masai Mara to Serengeti. Will cross the Kenya and Tanzania border at Isebania and Serari and proceed to Serengeti National Park (via Ndabaka). The park's name Serengeti, means 'endless plains' and is derived from the Maasai language. The park lies in a high plateau between the Ngorongoro highlands and the Kenya and Tanzania border. If time permits will have en route game drive. Dinner and overnight stay at our deluxe safari lodge. Here we will spend two days, since this is the largest National Park in Tanzania and one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in the World. The park lies on a high plateau, between the Ngorongoro highlands and the Kenyan border towards to Masai Mara, and extends nearly all the way to Lake Victoria in the west. The landscape of the park, with its low vegetation and vast seas of open plain, it is ideal for game viewing. The Serengeti is famed for its annual migrations of all Wildebeest, as well as the Zebras and Gazelles. As these massive Herds of herbivores search for new grazing ground, they are tracked and hunted by an impressive array of carnivorous Predators such as Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs and Hyenas. Buffalo, Elephant, Giraffe, Hippo, Antelope, Ostrich, Jackal, Baboon and Dik-Dik also inhabit these vast plains and woodlands. The birdlife in the Serengeti is surprisingly abundant, with nearly almost 500 species of birds having been recorded in the Serengeti National Park. Our Serena Lodge –is set high on a hilltop, with magnificent views of the sweeping Serengeti plains, the lodge is reminiscent of a traditional African village emulating traditional Masai huts. Built in the time-honored hut style, the Lodge houses deluxe & luxury bedrooms with en-suite facilities.
Overnight: Serengeti Serena Lodge (2 nights) (B,L,D)
Day 06: Serengeti National Park
Spending another day here means that we’ll get the best out of what a game drive can be, and we’ll enjoy every single moment of our safari in the Serengeti National Park, summed up as 'one of the most unique areas in the world'. The Serengeti contains the largest remaining concentration of plains game in Africa, on a scale, which has no parallel anywhere else in the world. (B,L,D)
Day 07: Serengeti National Park / Ngorongoro (drive)
After breakfast well enjoy another day game drive in Serengeti National Park. Our safari guide will take us to explore various areas, such as Moro kopjes and Gol kopjes. The extensive grasslands are interspersed with Kopjes rocky outcrops like islands in the flat plain, each with their own wildlife communities. The Seronera River flows through the Park, providing habitats for a variety of birds, mammals and reptiles. Afternoon we'll proceed to Nabi Hill, were will enjoy our picnic lunch. After lunch we will proceed to Malanja depresion, entering Ngorongoro Conservation Area and proceed directly to the Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. The drive is memorable, with clouds rolling over the rim like a misty waterfall, the whole setting is dreamy. Our unique deluxe safari lodge fits into the contours of the Ngorongoro Crater rim, and it is built of volcanic rock. It offers a spectacular view of the Ngorongoro Crater floor, yet it is virtually invisible when you are down on the crater floor. Will enjoy our exceptional dinner on the Lodges’ patio, over-viewing the Crater.
Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge (1 night) (B,L,D)
Day 08: Ngorongoro Crater
This morning better prepare yourself for ‘Africa's Eden’: The Crater… Twelve miles wide, the Ngorongoro Crater is a home to the rare Black Rhino and has its own Soda Lake. The highest concentration of wild animals in the Crater area means that you are likely to see the ‘African Big Five’ in a short period of time. As we descend 2,200 feet into the Crater, we’ll experience a thrilling day among Africa's Big Five: the Lion, the Elephant, the Buffalo, the Black Rhino and the Leopard. After a picnic lunch and a full day of game viewing, we will drive to our new and unique lodge in Lake Manyara for dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight: Lake Manyara Serena Lodge (2 nights) (B,L,D)
Day 09: Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast we go ut for Lake Manyara National Park, which is one of the finest parks in Tanzania. We will enjoy here a full dya Safari, with our morning and afternoon game drives, also 'spiced' by our picnic lunch. Later in the afternoon we depart towards the village of Mtowa Mbu and Great Rift Valley for a short visit a souvenir shopping, then we return to our unique safari lodge which offers a spectacular view of the Lake Manyara National Park, for dinner and overnight stay. (B,L,D)
Day 10: Lake Manyara / Amboseli National Park (drive)
After breakfast we leave Lake Manyara and drive first to the City of Arusha, which is considered to be the exact geometrical centre point between Cape Town and Cairo. From here we proceed to Amboseli National Park, crossing again the Tanzania and Kenya border at Namanga Manyara. Shortly after we'll be entering Amboseli National Park and if time permitting have en-route game drives. Late in the evening we go to our hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight: Serena Lodge, Amboseli (2 nights) (B,L,D)
Day 11: Amboseli National Park
After breakfast we start our real Kenyan Safari experience as we drive to Amboseli National Park, situated at the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro. Amboseli is famous for its vast herds of elephants and stunning views of Kilimanjaro on clear days, so we’ll have to make sure we have our camera ready. We’ll have lunch at the Serena Lodge, one of the finest establishments in the Park. Afternoon we start our game drive with the search of elephant, giraffe, buffalo and much more. We return for dinner to our Lodge. (B,L,D)
Day 12: Amboseli National Park / Nairobi (drive)
Today we’ll say farewell to the best of what East Africa has to offer. After a short morning game drive (followed by lunch at the Lodge), we ascend the western rim of the Great Rift Valley back to Nairobi, and are escorted to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for our flight back home. (B,L)
End of our tour and services
Tour details for ‘East African Educational Safari’
Tour Price includes:
• Hotels / Lodges / Luxury Canvas Tented Camps, as per itinerary
• Meals as mentioned (B=Breakfast, L=lunch, D=Dinner)
• All game drives and transfers by jeeps (all window seats & pop-up roofs)
• Road taxes, parking fees, drivers overnight wages
• Services of local English-speaking professional Safari drivers cum guides
• Entrance fees at all Parks and Sites (except Maasai Village!!!)
Tour Price does not include:
• Any airport taxes
• International flight tickets
• Visa fees (for both Kenya & Tanzania)
• Insurance (trip cancellation & medical insurances are recommended)
• Masai Village Tour. The ‘entrance fee’ = local donation (~ USD 25)
• Drinks / beverages with meals
• Tips / gratuities or other such costs
• Personal expenses (phone, bar or laundry bills)
All Guaranteed Departures in 2008:
Jan 14 & 28, Feb 11 & 26, Mar 10 & 24, Apr 07 & 21, May 05 & 22, Jun 09 & 23, Jul 16 & 21, Aug 04 & 18 & 21, Sep 08 & 23, Oct 06 & 20, Nov 09 & 14, Dec 01 & 14.
Tour prices for 2008
High season (except Apr & May): USD: 3,840.00 / CAD: 4,030.00 - per person in double occupancy. Single supplement, USD: 690.00 / CAD: 725.00
Low season (Apr & May): USD: 2,975.00 / CAD: 3,050.00 – per person in double occupancy. Single supplement USD: 570.00 / CAD: 590.00
Tour Highlights and World Heritage Sites (WHS):
o Tarangire National Park
o Lake Manyara National Park
o The Ngorongoro Crater area (WHS)
o Serengeti National Park (WHS)
o Amboseli National Park
o Lake Nakuru National Park
o Masai Mara
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Tour prices for 2008
High season (except Apr & May): USD: 3,840.00 / CAD: 4,030.00 - per person in double occupancy. Single supplement, USD: 690.00 / CAD: 725.00
Low season (Apr & May): USD: 2,975.00 / CAD: 3,050.00 – per person in double occupancy. Single supplement USD: 570.00 / CAD: 590.00
Price includes:
- Hotels / Lodges / Luxury Canvas Tented Camps, as per itinerary
- Meals as mentioned (B=Breakfast, L=lunch, D=Dinner)
- All game drives and transfers by jeeps (all window seats & pop-up roofs)
- Road taxes, parking fees, drivers overnight wages
- Services of local English-speaking professional Safari drivers cum guides
- Entrance fees at all Parks and Sites (except Masai Village!)
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