Kenya & Tanzania:
In Search of the Great Migration
(September 14 - 30, 2011)
Highlights
- SPECTACULAR WILDLIFE VIEWING: go beyond the “Big 5” (elephant, rhino, leopard, lion & buffalo).
- Track the spectacular MIGRATION in the Masai Mara and the Serengeti.
- A PRIME SEASON SAFARI in WORLD-FAMOUS PARKS & RESERVES.
- SUPERIOR & FIRST-CLASS safari lodges & camps evoke the spirit of safari.
- GUARANTEED WINDOW SEATS on TWICE-DAILY GAME DRIVES.
- Meet local children and SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS of our selected schools and orphanages.
- Travel with experienced trip host and naturalist LES O'BRIEN of the CALGARY ZOO.
Brief Itinerary
Sept. 14/15 — to AFRICA: Overnight flights take you via London to Nairobi, Kenya.
Sept. 16 — NAIROBI: Time to relax and Welcome Dinner.
(Nairobi Safari Club, 1nt, D)
Sept. 17 & 18 — LAKE NAKURU: Discover a plethora of bird life and watch for endangered species including black rhino on twice-daily game drives. (Lion Hill Lodge, 2nts, 2B, 2L, 2D)
Sept. 19 & 20 — MASAI MARA (Eastern):
Drive to the eastern border of the Masai Mara Game Reserve and track the famous
migration and resident species of the area.
(Siana Springs Camp, 2nts, 2B, 2L, 2D)
Sept. 21 & 22 — MASAI MARA (Western): Game drive to the western section of the
reserve, increasing our chances of seeing
massive herds of wildebeest & zebra.
Optional hot-air ballooning (~US$450pp).
(Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp, 2nts, 2B, 2L, 2D)
Sept. 23 & 24 — SERENGETI (Western
Corridor): Drive south into the famous
Serengeti. Stake out the Grumeti River& possibly witness the elusive river crossing! (Mbalageti Lodge, 2nts, 2B, 2L, 2D)
Sept. 25 & 26 — SERENGETI (South Central): Seek resident wildlife among the picturesque kopjes (rocky outcrops) of the region.
(Serengeti Sopa Lodge, 2nts, 2B, 2L, 2D)
Sept. 27 & 28 — NGORONGORO CRATER: Explore the world’s largest intact caldera, home to some 30,000 large mammals!
(Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge, 1nt; Bougainvillea Lodge, 1nt; 2B, 2L, 2D)
Sept. 29/30 - ARUSHA & HOMEWARD: Drive to Arusha, then fly to Nairobi and continue homeward bound. (1B, 1L, 1D)
Cost
Starting Nairobi, Ending Kilimanjaro:
- CA$7,150
- Single Supplement: CA$1,300
All quoted prices effective at time of publication (April 15, 2010). While not expected, itinerary and prices are subject to change.
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