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EAST AFRICA EXPLORER IN SOPA  (Also Available with Serena at higher fee)

Day 1 Depart USA
Depart New York (please contact us for add-on fares from over 215 US cities). Dinner enroute.

Day 2 Arrive Nairobi, Kenya
 Upon arrival into Nairobi, you will be met by our local representative and transferred to your hotel, where the remainder of the day is free to relax or explore. Safari Park Hotel

Day 3 Maasai Mara Game Reserve
 Morning drive to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. The Maasai Mara Reserve is one of East Africa's best known game viewing areas and adjoins the Serengeti Park of Tanzania, a land of undulating hills and rolling grasslands supporting a huge animal population. This is Kenya's premiere game reserve and wilderness area. The fertile Mara plains support an enormous amount of game animals and their predators. Afternoon game drive. Mara Sopa Lodge (BLD)

Day 4 Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Early morning and afternoon game drives. The Maasai Mara is world famous for big game. Together with the adjoining Serengeti it is one of the only places in the world where it is still possible to see vast herds of grazing animals. And attracted by those huge herds, the predators - Lion, Leopard, Cheetah and more. However, a visit to the Mara is not only about seeing the "Big 5", it's also home to a wide variety of birds. In the River Mara there are hundreds of Hippos and some Crocodiles sunning themselves on the banks. Maasai Mara Sopa Lodge (BLD)

Day 5 Rift Valley Lakes
 Morning drive to Lake Nakuru. The lake is frequented by over 350 species of birds, including thousands of greater and lesser flamingos that migrate to this soda lake. It is also a sanctuary for the Black and White Rhinos and a small herd of rare Rothschild's Giraffe. Afternoon game drive. Lake Nakuru Lodge (BLD)

Day 6 Amboseli National Park
Drive to Nairobi for lunch. Continue to Amboseli in the afternoon, which is nestled in the shadows of Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro. Amboseli Serena Lodge (BLD) In the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, beside a copse of giant Acacia trees and a gently flowing natural spring, stands Amboseli Serena - one of Africa's finest safari lodges. All around the lodge roams the big game that have made East Africa legendary - lion, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, baboon, gazelle and wildebeest. More wild elephant can be seen in Amboseli National Park than almost anywhere else on the continent. With Kilimanjaro's 6,000-meter snow-capped peaks presiding over the landscape, the setting is unrivalled. Influenced by native Maasai architecture, the lodge is in perfect harmony with its environment. Beautifully landscaped gardens, unique guest services and exceptional amenities enhance the distinctive ambience.

Day 7 Amboseli National Park
Morning and afternoon game drives. Amboseli National Park (96,800 acres) is located in southeast Kenya with its southern boundary bordering Tanzania. It lies under the snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro which is Africa's highest mountain. Amboseli attracts thousands of visitors each year, drawn by the mountain and Africa's largest elephant herds. Its saline lake is usually dry, but the park embraces two large, spring-fed swamps that provide permanent water to a region that receives only 12" of rain a year. Amboseli Serena Lodge (BLD)

Day 8 Lake Manyara National Park
Morning drive to Tanzania's gem, Arusha, changing vehicles at the border. Lunch in Arusha. Continue to Lake Manyara. This impressive lake is nestled along the rift valley escarpment. The small, wetland area is known for its rich bird life and the tree climbing lions and elephant studies by Ian Douglas-Hamilton. The lake is home to hundreds of pink flamingos! Lake Manyara Hotel (BLD)

Day 9 Serengeti National Park
Morning game drive in Lake Manyara National Park. Transfer to Serengeti National Par for an afternoon game drive. The Serengeti is a natural paradise and home to one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth - the annual migration of millions of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle. Serengeti Sopa Lodge (BLD)

Day 10 Serengeti National Park
 Early morning and afternoon game drives will allow you to explore the areas where thousands of animals gather in the Serengeti to bear their young and continue the pursuit of food and water. Behind the masses of migrating animals follow the ever-searching predators - watch as this life and death drama unfolds before you. Serengeti Sopa Lodge (BLD)

Day 11 Olduvai Gorge | Ngorongoro Crater
Your journey to Ngorongoro includes a visit to Olduvai Gorge, the famous archaeological site where the Leakey's uncovered 1.75 million year old humanoid fossils of Australopithecus, Homo Habilis and Homo Erectus. Continue to Ngorongoro Crater arriving for lunch. Rest of the afternoon at leisure. Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (BLD)

Day 12 Ngorongoro Crater
 Full day crater tour. Head start this morning, as your lodge has a private road into the crater. This will give you time to explore the different habitats including the hippo pools, lake area and the woodlands. You will find prolific game year round due to availability of food and water. Ngorongoro has been designated a World Heritage Site. Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge (BLD)

Day 13 Nairobi
Drive to Arusha for lunch then continue to Nairobi changing vehicles at the border. Dinner at the Nyama Choma  restaurant with the chance to try wild game meat. Safari Park Hotel (BLD)

Day 14 Depart
After breakfast spend the day at your own leisure. Your flight leaves Nairobi in the evening.

Day 15 Arrive Home

Departs every Last Friday of Month from Nairobi, From USA every Last Thursday of the Month.

  • Air & Land $4550* / $4700
  • Land only $3300* / $3493
  • Land only $3300* / $3493
  • Single supplement $895* / $1020
  • Substitute with Serena Lodges - Add $750 Per perosn

    *Low season: Apr 1 thru Jun 30

    Includes:
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    • International airfare from NYC
    • Accommodations with private facilities
    • All sightseeing and game drives as noted in itinerary as conducted with lodges
    • Airport transfers in Kilimanjaro
    • All meals as noted (B- Breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner)
    • Park entrance and conservation fees
    • Temporary membership to the Flying Doctor Society during safari
    • Personalized safari briefing booklet, pre-departure material
    Not Included:
    • Fees associated with passport, visas, health certificates
    • Airport departure taxes
    • Beverages at meals
    • Optional sightseeing not detailed in the itinerary
    • Travel insurance
    • Gratuities

     

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