Kenya &
Tanzania Great Wildebeest Migration Safari
(13 Days
/ 12 Nights)
When
to Travel:
–
Mid December
through Mid March & July through October
Each Year |
White-bearded
Gnu which forms the part of the 'Great Migration'
|
February
marks
the start of calving in the Serengeti Plains
|
Zebras
form part of the Wildebeest Migration
|
Summary
Itinerary
Day
1:
Nairobi, Kenya Arrival. Overnight at Nairobi Ngong
Hills Tree house
Day 2: Fly Lake Manyara Tanzania.
Overnight at Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
Day
3: Ngorongoro Crater. Overnight at Ngorongoro
Crater Lodge
Day
4: Ngorongoro Crater. Overnight at Ngorongoro
Crater Lodge
Day
5: Serengeti National Park. Overnight at
Serengeti Grumeti Tented Camp
Day
6: Serengeti National Park. Overnight at
Serengeti Grumeti Tented Camp
Day
7: Serengeti National Park. Overnight at
Serengeti Grumeti Tented Camp
Day
8: Fly Amboseli National Park. Overnight
at Amboseli Tortilis Camp
Day
9: Fly Amboseli National Park. Overnight
at Amboseli Tortilis Camp
Day
10: Fly Masai Mara Game Reserve. Overnight
at Masai Mara Governor's Il Moran
Day
11: Masai Mara Game Reserve. Overnight at
Masai Mara Governor's Il Moran
Day
12: Masai Mara Game Reserve. Overnight at
Masai Mara Governor's Il Moran
Day
13: Fly Nairobi –
Dayrooms at the Norfolk Fairmont Hotel –
Evening Depart
Cost
for 2010: Per Person
Land Arrangements (per person)
| |
April
–
May |
Rest
Of the Year |
Double
Occupancy |
US
Dollars |
8,
995 US Dollars |
Single
Supplement |
|
|
Child
rate 2-11 years is 75% of the adult rate
*
Visit:
2 countries! Kenya and Tanzania
*
Overland Transport:
Private 4 x 4 Land cruiser Safari vehicles
*
Highlights:
All inclusive, transfers by road and air, Tented Camps
and Lodges,
*
Includes
Nairobi, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti,
Amboseli, and Masai Mara
*
Wildlife Viewing: Wildebeest Migration, River
Crossings, Game Walks, Masai Village Visits, Birding
etc
Wildebeest
Migration Safari
Our
13 Days Wildebeest Migration Safari takes you to the
endless plains of east Africa –
the setting for the world’s greatest wildlife
spectacle –
1.5 million animal ungulate (wildebeest) migration.
Enjoy the romantic splendor of east Africa from your
tastefully appointed lodge and luxury tented camp
accommodations as the vast plains rumble to the sound
of the galloping herds. Enjoy professionally guided
wildlife viewing walks and comfortably paced and informative
wildlife viewing drives from your private 4x4 vehicle.
This trip is designed for travelers who are looking
for the highest quality east African wilderness and
wildlife experience staying at small and intimate
lodges and tented camps, without the hustle and set
schedule of a large group tour.
Detailed
Itinerary
Day
1
Nairobi,
Kenya Arrival
You
will be met upon arrival at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport and transfer by road to Ngong
Hills House. Ngong Hills House is a private home on
a 10 acre estate with stunning views of Ngong Hills.
The home accommodates 8 guests in 4 separate "tree
houses" (elevated cottages). During the day you
may enjoy a pleasant walk through the surrounding
countryside. The Giraffe Center is only a 10 minute
stroll away
Overnight
at Nairobi Ngong Hills Tree house
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
2
Fly
Lake Manyara Tanzania.
After
breakfast you will be transferred to the Wilson Airport
in time to board your scheduled flight to Kilimanjaro
Airport. Here you will go through customs; change
planes and connect by scheduled flight to Lake Manyara.
Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to Lake
Manyara Tree Lodge. Situated deep in the heart of
a mahogany forest within the park, this new lodge
accommodates guests in ten spacious tree-houses with
open-air showers and bathrooms. The decor is a combination
of bleached wood and woven makuti (palm fronds) in
natural tones and textures. The new lodge is situated
about a kilometer from the lakeshore with easy access
to the water. The lodge offers guests intimacy, romance,
privacy and cool surrounds. Activities include wildlife
viewing drives and professionally guided walks within
Lake Manyara National Park.
Overnight
at Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
3
Ngorongoro
Crater
After
breakfast you will transfer by road to Ngorongoro
Crater arriving in time for lunch. The Ngorongoro
Crater contains a hidden world teeming with wildlife.
This afternoon you will descend from the lush rain
forest on the rim to the savanna bush and acacia woodland
of the crater floor for an afternoon of wildlife viewing.
You are very likely to see black manned lion, the
highly endangered black rhino, wildebeest, zebra,
elephant, hippo, jackal, and hyena. Late this evening
you will drive back up to the crater rim for dinner
and overnight at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge.
Overnight
at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
4
Ngorongoro
Crater
Perched on the rim
of the crater and inspired by ancient African architecture,
guests at Crater Lodge are accommodated in 30 private
cottages with en suite facilities, each with a deck
offering dazzling views of the crater floor 500 meters
below. Rooms are complimented by graceful antiques,
grand chandeliers, and magnificent hand carved four
poster beds. After an early breakfast you will enjoy
a full day of wildlife viewing in the crater with
a picnic lunch.
Overnight
at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Days
5, 6 & 7
Serengeti
National Park
After
breakfast on day 5 you will depart by road to the
Serengeti plains with a stop at Olduvai Gorge. The
Serengeti is arguably the most impressive wildlife
sanctuary in the world. At certain times of the year
these vast, seemingly unending, plains are inhabited
by enormous herds of wildebeest and zebra. In the
calving season (February-March) the herds concentrate
at the Ndutu and Salei plains attracting the attention
of predators like lion, cheetah and hyena. You will
spend three nights at Grumeti River Tented Camp (depending
upon the time of year other lodges or camps may be
suggested) - a small luxury camp situated in a remote
valley in the western corridor of the Serengeti, overlooking
a tributary of the Grumeti River. The camp has 10
private walk in tents with en suite facilities. Activities
include game drives in the Serengeti. There is also
a pool.
Overnight
at Serengeti Grumeti Tented Camp
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Days
8 & 9
Amboseli
National Park
After
breakfast on Day 8 you will be transferred to the
nearby airstrip in time to board your scheduled flight
to Arusha where you will enjoy lunch. From Arusha
you will transfer by road across the Tanzania / Kenya
border to Amboseli Tortilis Camp. Experience the real
Africa sleeping under canvas and waking up to spectacular
views of Mount Kilimanjaro. A bit of luxury and seclusion
away from the bustle of the main lodges, guests are
accommodated in fifteen permanent walk in tents under
thatch roofs with en suite facilities. Set at the
edge of the park you will enjoy game drives in open
4x4 vehicles, cultural excursions, and guided walks.
The camp has a pool.
Overnight
at Amboseli Tortilis Camp
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Days
10, 11 & 12
Masai
Mara Game Reserve
On
Day 10 you will be transferred to Amboseli Airstrip
to board your scheduled flight to Nairobi. In Nairobi
you will change planes and fly to the Masai Mara Game
Reserve. Upon arrival you will be met and enjoy a
short wildlife Game Drive before lunch at Governor's
Il Moran Camp. The Camp is comprised of ten tents,
all facing the Mara River. The ten tents consist of
a large wooden framed bed, carpets, furnishings, and
a very large bathroom with separate shower, bath,
bidet, toilet, and sink. The main tented camp area
consists of a tented lounge with comfortable chairs
and pillows and a dining tent.
Our
African Spice Safari professional driver Guide will
astonish you with his bush knowledge and expertise:
vultures will lead them to a hyena kill, a warning
cry from a mother wildebeest reveals a leopard stalking
through the grass. For the experience of a lifetime,
drift the dawn over the magnificent plains of the
Masai Mara in a hot air balloon (at extra cost). Then
enjoy on a champagne breakfast in the bush at the
landing site, before returning to camp on a wildlife
viewing drive.
Leave
your vehicle behind and take a walking safari with
one of the camps armed guides for the true thrill
of the bush - you’ll experience the untamed
beauty of the Mara. You’ll track wildlife, unsure
what waits round the next corner, giraffe, buffalo,
or lion. You’ll catch the scents and sounds
of wild Africa. Surrounding the Mara are the lands
of the Masai tribe, a tall, proud race of warriors.
Herding cattle and goats, they’ve lived among
the animals for centuries. Enjoy visiting Masai villages
to see a way of life that’s survived almost
unchanged for generations.
Dinners
are served privately at your tent, by the outdoor
fire or communally in the dining area - you decide
each evening what you would prefer. There is no fence
so wildlife is free to wander through at any time.
Overnight
at Masai Mara Governor's Il Moran
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
13
Fly
Nairobi – Dayrooms at the Norfolk Fairmont Hotel
– Evening Depart
You
will enjoy a morning wildlife viewing activity and
breakfast before being transferred to the airstrip
in time to board your scheduled flight to Nairobi.
Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to the
Norfolk Fairmont Hotel where you will enjoy lunch
and probably revisit one or two stores in Nairobi
for shopping then relax in your day room. This evening
you will be transferred to Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta
Airport in time to board your onward flight.
Dayrooms at the Norfolk Fairmont Hotel
Nairobi
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Trip
Price Includes
*
Meet and greet at Jomo Kenyatta Airport
*
Air (Nairobi –
Manyara | Serengeti –
Arusha | Amboseli –
Nairobi –
Masai Mara | Masai Mara –
Nairobi)
*
Wildlife viewing activities in 4 wheel drive vehicles
in Camps and Lodge
*
All accommodations on a fully inclusive basis
*
All guided wildlife viewing activities
*
Mineral water and soft drinks while wildlife viewing
in your private vehicle
*
Soft drinks, water and Juices, beer, wine and local
spirits
*
All Park entrance fees
*
Flying Doctor coverage
Trip
Price Excludes
*
International airfare
*
Airport taxes and entry visas
*
All items of a personal nature i.e. trip insurance,
tips and gratuities and telephone calls
Visas:
American passport holders visiting
Kenya and Tanzania as tourists DO require entry visas.
Please contact the relevant embassies at:
Embassy
of the Republic of Kenya
2249 R Street NW, Washington D.C. 20008
Telephone (202) 387-6101; fax (202) 462-3829
Entry visa - US $50
Embassy
of the Republic of Tanzania
2139 R Street NW, Washington DC 20008
Telephone (202) 939-6125
Entry visa - US $50 per person
