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Soar over the Serengeti
Maasai Mara Lake National Park
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Ngorongoro Crater2 Lake Manyara 1
TANZANIA
KENYA
Victoria
Serengeti 3 DA National ali Park
1 Nairobi Amboseli
National Park
Kilimanjaro
Arusha
All internal flights are included.
OUR JOURNEY
DAY 1 | Welcome to Nairobi Upon arrival, you’ll be warmly greeted and escorted to the landmark Fairmont Norfolk Hotel.
DAY 2 | Fly into the
Maasai Mara
Both the Giraffe Center and David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust are hailed for helping to save the
The thrill + romance of a classic safari
+ Our stylish safari camps in the Serengeti are tucked away in the most remote, uncrowded areas for unmatched wildlife viewing anytime of year!
+ Perched on the rim of Ngorongoro, our luxury camp enjoys privileged access for a more private game-viewing experience on the crater floor.
+ Morning and afternoon safari drives in our special 6-passenger open-top jeeps mean unobstructed views for all our guests.
+ Float silently above the golden grasslands of the Maasai Mara on our included hot air balloon safari.
+ Gain understanding and insight into life beyond the game parks with
our specially-arranged cultural experiences.
Visit 2 UNESCO World Heritage sites
Rothschild giraffe, elephant and
the ambience of the Fairmont Club before an exhilarating safari drive and another chance to spot all of the Big Five. meals b+l+d
DAY 4 | Onward to Amboseli Enjoy a morning game drive
before your included safari flight to Amboseli National Park. Set against the majestic silhouette of Kilimanjaro, Amboseli is heralded for its quintessentially African landscapes of open plains, rolling savanna and acacia woodlands. Spend two nights at Ol Tukai Lodge. meals b+l+d
DAY 5 | Game drives in the
shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro
Amboseli National Park is the best
place in Africa to get close to vast
herds of free-ranging elephants...
And that is exactly what you’ll do
with our expert safari guides on
today’s morning and afternoon
game drives. This is the day you
might also check impala, lion,
cheetah and zebra off your list.
meals b+l+d
DAY 6 | The Great Rift Valley Cross the border into Tanzania for lunch in Arusha and then journey across the magnificent Great Rift Valley to Lake Manyara National Park, one of the prettiest and most wildlife-rich parks in the country. Check in to the deluxe Lake Manyara Serena Lodge and enjoy an evening game drive. Be on the lookout for Manyara’s unusual tree-climbing lions that like to
retreat into the shady branches of the umbrella tree. meals b+l+d
DAY 7 | From Lake Manyara to Ngorongoro Crater
Set out this morning to spot the flocks of flamingos, herons and pelicans that gather on the shores of Lake Manyara. Sykes’ monkeys, olive baboons and bushbuck are also regularly seen. Midday finds you gazing across the world’s largest intact caldera from your luxury tent
at Lemala Ngorongoro. Later, thoughtful engagement with Maasai villagers reveals the challenges and rewards of life in East Africa. meals b+l+d
DAY 8 | Be among the first on the crater floor this morning Encircled by towering peaks, the open grasslands of Ngorongoro Crater are easy for officials
to patrol, resulting in healthy populations of endangered species like black rhino and cheetah. And with Lemala’s privileged access, you’ll bypass the long line of vehicles at the main entry for truly exciting, unmatched game-viewing on the crater floor – before other visitors have even arrived. Return to camp for lunch and a relaxing afternoon. meals b+l+d
DAY 9 | Into the Serengeti Travel overland into the Serengeti where you’ll be escorted to one of our luxury
MOZAMBIQUE
rhino. But it was the passion to preserve Kenya’s wildlife that drove two families to establish these organizations that will inspire you. Dine at Tamambo Karen Blixen, set on the author’s former homestead, before flying into the Maasai Mara where big game roam in the same super- abundance that thrilled Teddy Roosevelt. You’ll be welcomed by Maasai dancers and cool eucalyptus-scented towels.
At the Fairmont Mara Safari Club, unwind on your private verandah overlooking the hippo and crocodile-filled Mara River. meals b+l+d
DAY 3 | Ballooning over the Maasai Mara
The sun’s rays are just beginning to flicker across the sky as you float silently above the golden game-filled expanse of the Maasai Mara, home to large herds of
herbivores and their ferocious predators! After lunch, luxuriate in
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