Hemingway
Safari
Kenya &
Tanzania Flying Safari
(14 Days/
13 Nights)
 Game
-viewing by horseback at Lewa Downs
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The
Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania
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Topi
Antelope standing on a Termite Hill
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Summary
Itinerary
Day
1: USA
or Canada –
Europe
Day
2: Europe –
Nairobi
Day
3: Nairobi –
Laikipia
Plateau
Day
4: Laikipia Plateau
Day
5: Laikipia –
Fly
Nairobi Fly
– Arusha
–
Fly Ngorongoro Tanzania
Day
6: Ngorongoro Crater
Day
7: Ngorongoro Crater –
Serengeti National Park
Day
8: Serengeti National Park
Day
9: Serengeti National Park
Day
10: Serengeti –
Fly Arusha –
Fly
Nairobi –
Fly
Masai Mara
Day
11:
Masai Mara
Day
12: Masai Mara
Day
13: Masai Mara Fly Nairobi –
Fly Europe
Day
14: Europe –
Fly USA or Canada
Cost
for 2010: Per Person
Land Arrangements (per person)
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April
–
May |
Rest
of the Year |
Double
Occupancy |
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Single
Supplement |
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Child
rate 2-11 years is 75% of the adult rate
Safari
Description
This
safari is an ingeniously crafted programme offering
both Kenya and Tanzania in exactly two weeks away
from home. For travelers with a limited timeframe,
yet who desire to see both countries, it is the ideal
safari. The focus is on wildlife and the big herds,
visiting four of East Africa’s most renowned
game viewing areas: the Maasai Mara, Ngorongoro Crater,
Serengeti, and Lewa Downs. Several flights make the
programme as comfortable as it is comprehensive. Spend
your days viewing game in 4x4 vehicles or on horseback.
See the "Big Five" safari animals, as well
as giraffe, wildebeest and others. Each evening, gather
around the campfire for cocktails and dinner, then
retire to your exclusive accommodations and enjoy
attentive service from your personal butler.
Detailed
Itinerary
Day
1
USA
or Canada – Europe
Our
African Spice Safari begins today as we fly to Europe
Day
2
Europe – Nairobi
Welcome
to Kenya’s capital city. An awaiting African
Spice Safari Director accompanies us to the venerable
Fairmont The Norfolk where our rooms are ready and
waiting.
Overnight
at the Fairmont The Norfolk
Meal
Plan {Bed & Breakfast}
Day 3
Nairobi
– Fly to Laikipia Plateau
Fly
to the exclusive Laikipia Plateau and your private
game conservancy at the foot of Mount Kenya. Located
in the Northern Frontier District, Laikipia Plateau
is home to a diverse array of wildlife in some of
Kenya's most spectacular scenery. The snow-capped
peaks of Mount Kenya dominate the view to the south.
To the north, the terrain drops away rapidly with
breathtaking views of the Samburu Game Reserve. After
your first safari game drive, you return to camp where
this evening, you enjoy a special welcome dinner and
safari briefing hosted by African Spice Safaris.
Overnight at Lewa
Safari Camp or Lewa Wilderness Trails
Meal Plan
{Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 4
Explore
Laikipia Plateau
Search
for elephant, rhino, leopard and lion on a full day
of game viewing on foot or by vehicle in the Laikipia
wildlife conservancy. Glimpse unique northern species
such as reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, beisa
oryx, Somali ostrich and the graceful, long-necked
gerenuk. For a completely unique perspective, enjoy
game-viewing by horseback or search for nocturnal
species on a night game drive. All the big cats can
also be found here, including leopard and lion. Gourmet
meals, picnics and sundowners are served by your attentive
staff in between game drives with your guide, who
shares his knowledge of the bush and its myriad inhabitants.
Overnight
at Lewa Safari Camp or Lewa Wilderness Trails
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 5
Laikipia
– Fly Nairobi – Fly Arusha – Drive
to Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Today
you fly to Arusha via Nairobi. After stopping for
lunch, board another flight to the Lake Manyara airstrip,
where you continue overland to the Ngorongoro Crater
Serena Lodge. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken
caldera in the world and its floor is home to a year-round
population of wildlife. Dozens of animal species make
their home here - with the notable exception of cheetah,
chased out by the Crater's aggressive hyena population.
After settling in to your lodge, you spend the evening
around the campfire; enjoy entertainment from the
lodge stuff and listening to the sounds of the wildlife
all around you.
Overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 6
Ngorongoro
Crater
This
morning we descend 2,000 feet into the giant caldera
of this extinct volcano. This magnificent natural
amphitheater contains the largest concentration of
animals in all of Africa. Prides of lion, black rhino
and elephant share this land with the legendary Maasai
tribesmen. Because the grasses are short, game is
easily spotted and can be approached quite closely.
We spend a splendid morning on the floor of the crater
observing wildlife in this ageless World Heritage
Site. To avoid the hustle and bustle of the assigned
picnic sites in Ngorongoro Crater, African Spice Safaris
will host an Out of Africa gourmet barbecue lunch
in a private site, set in yellow acacia woodland offering
natural shade. Tonight, enjoy a private performance
by Maasai dancers at your lodge.
Overnight
at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
7
Ngorongoro
Crater –
Serengeti National Park
The
Serengeti National Park is our destination today.
En route we stop at Olduvai Gorge, the “cradle
of mankind,” where the Leakey family uncovered
the fossil of Homo habilis, who lived 1.75 million
years ago. Arriving at our lodge in time for lunch,
we find ourselves deep in the heart of this famous
migration corridor. With its wide-open spaces, bright
blue skies and creature-filled landscape, over the
next two days we will discover why the fabled Serengeti
typifies the dream of “Old Africa.” Large
prides of lions laze in the long grasses, plentiful
families of elephants feed on acacia bark and trumpet
to each other across the plains, while giraffes, gazelles,
monkeys, eland and the whole range of African wildlife
present themselves in awe-inspiring numbers.
Overnight
at Serengeti Serena Lodge
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Days
8 & 9
Serengeti
National Park
Two Serengeti game
viewing days. After breakfast this morning, enjoy
a game drive. The great diversity of Serengeti wildlife
is also evident here—look for buffalo, hippopotamus,
elephant, giraffe, antelope, Thompson’s and
Grant’s gazelle, lions, and in season the spectacular
migration of the wildebeest. In late afternoon we
venture out in another game drive. Everywhere there
are animals, monkeys and, yes, birds…but look
closely and you will thrill to the huge jungle cats—lion,
leopard and cheetah—just watching the world
go by. And go by it does. Rhino, gazelle, antelope
and massive elephants by the hundreds. Animals in
the trees, on the wing, camouflaged in the bush, in
rivers and in streams. The adventure of a lifetime.
Overnight
at Serengeti Serena Lodge or similar
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch &
Dinner}
Day 10
Serengeti
–
Fly Arusha –
Fly Nairobi –
Fly Masai Mara
We
wing our way across the Great Plains to the Maasai
Mara via Arusha and Nairobi. A game reserve shared
with the Maasai people, the Mara most certainly offers
the finest game viewing in Kenya as well as the ideal
location for an exhilarating Hot-Air Balloon Safari.
During our time in the Mara, we also visit a Maasai
village in the company of an insightful tribal Elder.
And, romance awaits in the form of an extraordinary
sunset cocktail party in the bush overlooking the
Great Rift Valley.
Our accommodations
will also thrill in an exclusive tented camp: Mara
Safari Club or Kichwa Tembo Camp
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Days
11 & 12
Masai
Mara
Spend two exciting
days driving across the limitless plains in search
of abundant game in one of Kenya's most spectacular
areas. Running along the Tanzanian border, the Mara
forms an essential part of the Serengeti ecosystem.
The annual migration draws more
than one million wildebeest, accompanied by zebra
and gazelle, to graze the Mara's lush grasses. In
the Mara River, crocodile bask in the sun and hippo
wallow in the muddy water as monkey frolic overhead.
It seems as though the wildlife here is without limits.
The lion population in particular is very large. Elephant
roam the forest edge, giraffe survey the plains and
you drive through it all in vehicles that can take
you up close in comfort and safety.
The spectacular Siria Escarpment is your backdrop
for viewing lion, elephant, giraffe, zebra and a variety
of gazelle species. On your final evening, join your
fellow travelers for a special farewell dinner, the
perfect opportunity to toast your journey and share
your new memories.
Overnight
at Mara Safari Club or Kichwa Tembo Camp
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 13
Masai
Mara –
Fly to Nairobi
– Fly to Europe
Bid a fond kwaheri
(farewell) to your camp staff and then fly back to
Nairobi. Enjoy a special lunch at the Carnivore restaurant,
voted one of the 50 best places to eat in the world
by the London-based Restaurant magazine. Return to
your hotel, where a dayroom is provided for your comfort
and convenience. Board your international flight this
evening.
Dayrooms at the Fairmont
The Norfolk
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
14
Europe
– United States
or Canada
We arrive in Europe and continue to homebound flights.
Options
that complement this safari
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in Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya |
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4
Days / 3 Nights Zanzibar Island, Tanzania |
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Mount
Kilimanjaro Climb |
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If
you have any questions, contact us at info@africanspicesafaris.com
