KENYA & TANZANIA, GREATEST WILDLIFE ADVENTURE!
October 30 to November 12, 12 Nights/13 Days
Fully Escorted Trip by Cherry Collins of Africa Bound Safaris Canada

Cost per person sharing $7,698.00 Cdn
Single Supplement $899.00 Cdn

Itinerary at a Glance:
2 nights Nairobi
4 nights Masai Mara
3 nights Central Serengeti
1 night Ngorongoro Crater
1 night Ngorongoro-Karatu
1 night Arusha - Coffee Lodge

Highlights:
Elephant Orphanage
Giraffe Center
Bead Factory
Lions of the Masai Mara
Serengeti Magic
The Migration
The Ngorongoro Crater
Orphanage
Masai Village and School
Coffee Farm

Please note that you will be briefed daily as to what your activities will be while on Safari for that day. Also, Africa Bound Safaris reserves the right to change the daily activities due to weather conditions, animal activities, migratory patterns, and local road conditions.

Day 1 - October 30
Arrive in Nairobi transfer to your hotel.
Overnight Serena Hotel. B

Day 2 - October 31
Today after a leisurely breakfast we will explore the suburbs of Nairobi with a visit to the elephant orphanage, the giraffe center, a stop for a light lunch,
and then a visit to the bead factory.
Return to your hotel to relax for the rest of the afternoon. Overnight Serena Hotel. B L D

Day 3 - November 1
Depart at 0800 after an early breakfast we will drive to the famous Masai Mara National Park. Masai Mara was in 2007 declared the 7th wonder of the world for hosting the most spectacular wildlife show on earth; the annual migration of wildebeests. The reserve is an integral component of the greater Serengeti ecosystem whose diversity of game supports the highest concentration of herbivores in the world. Masai Mara owes its high numbers of wildlife to the coexistence and stewardship of the Masai peoples that form a relationship for the people and wildlife to live in peace together. The Mara is the home of the "Big Five", lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhinoceros. Bird life is rich and profuse.

Enjoy two game drives per day. Enjoy lunch at the Mara Sarova.
Overnight Mara Sarova luxury club tented camp. B L D

Day 4 - November 2

Overnight Mara Sarova luxury club tented camp B L D
New Club tents: Sarova Hotels has launched its new club tents at Sarova Mara Game Camp.
The Tents have superior quality furnishings and fittings and an increased outdoor private deck area with a chaise lounge which allows for a magnificent view of the Masai Mara reserve. The camp boasts and extensive collection of exotic birds and butterflies that have taken up residence in the lush surroundings.
Take this opportunity in your Safari to relax and enjoy this magnificent property.
2 Game drives

Day 5 - November 3

After breakfast we are still in the Masai Mara and will drive to the Karen Blixen Camp.
The location of Karen Blixen Camp allows guests to experience wildlife from a prime position.
Masai guides at the camp will take you for a walk in the bush garden explaining about trees, shrubs, birds and the little insects inhabiting the area. The open plan mess area, built on a raised mahogany deck, is beautifully located on the banks of the Mara River overlooking a resident hippo pod providing guests with endless entertainment.
Overnight Karen Blixen Tented Camp B L D

Day 6 - November 4

One more day to enjoy two game drives and your wonderful surroundings. The camp comprises of 22 large tents set on large mahogany platforms – each with a spacious veranda complete with a cushion daybed from which one can enjoy an afternoon siesta or simply relax around the swimming pool. Each tent is en-suite and has a bathroom with flush toilet, twin wash hand basins and an outside shower which looks to the sky. The water is heated up by gas burners to avoid any use of firewood and thus conserving the Mara Woodlands. Electricity is provided in all tents 24 hours by extended solar panel system and battery storing bank.
Overnight Karen Blixen Tented Camp B L D

Day 7 - November 5

Breakfast and then depart at 0730 hours and drive to the Isebania border town, Tanzania arriving at around 1100 hours. After border formalities, you will meet with our Driver/Guide and proceed to Serengeti, stopping for a picnic lunch enroute. Experience the thrill of an afternoon game drive before check in.
Overnight Kirawira luxury tented camp. B L D

The Serengeti National Park. The name Serengeti derives from a Masai word Serengit meaning endless plain. It is Africa's most famous game reserve, renowned for its dense predator population and annual wildebeest migration. You also see zebra, large herds of giraffe, Thompsons and Grants gazelles, elands, impalas, klipspringers, warthogs and fascinating birdlife, including vultures brooding in the trees. Experience beautiful vistas, sun rises and sun sets and abundance of game as we travel across rocky hills, woodlands and savannahs to our accommodation. The Serengeti can be rewarding to visit at any time of the year.

Kirawira Camp – Western Serengeti close to the Grumeti River, famed for its giant crocodiles, is perched on a hill with uninterrupted views of the plains of the Western Serengeti. Kirawira Camp offers its guests a luxurious tented African Safari. Kirawira is a reincarnation of a Victorian tented camp and guests enjoy luxurious accommodation, a valet service, superb house cuisine, fine wines and the best of East African hospitality throughout the camp. Native wood, African art and tented canvas are combined with typical Victorian and colonial furniture to recall a bygone era of explorers, pioneers and early colonial settlers.

Day 8 - November 6

After a leisurely breakfast we will drive to Kempinski Bilila Lodge.
This magnificent Lodge offers guests an incredible nature spectacle. Every day, the sweeping sky and dazzling wilderness of the Serengeti appear in a new light. Whether guests are in the main restaurant, at the pool or in the lounge – there is always something be enjoyed and marvelled at. Sophistication, furnishings at the Bilila Lodge are a modern interpretation of traditional African style. The most popular place to meet is the long bar with its impressive choice of drinks. Even from their bathtubs, guests can observe the elephants down at the pond.
Overnight Kempinski Bilila Lodge B L D

Day 9 - November 7

March Enjoy two game drives and "The magic of the Serengeti" sunsets, sunrise, wildlife, birds, scenery.
Overnight Kempinski Bilila Lodge B L D

*Optional Balloon Safari can be booked at the hotel. Enjoy a wondrous balloon flight and champagne breakfast prepared for you when you come down set out under an acacia tree in the Serengeti, weather permitting.

Day 10 - November 8

After an early breakfast depart for the Ngorongoro crater with game drive en route and a picnic lunch. After lunch proceed to Ngorongoro National Park.
Visit a Masai village and school en route.
Overnight Ngorongoro Serena or Wildlife Lodge B L D

Day 11 - November 9

After breakfast we will take an early morning drive into the Ngorongoro Crater. Bring a jacket along as it can get quite chilly. Time to take in the ethereal blue-green vistas. Close range viewing opportunities offer an unparalleled concentration of wildlife. It has been estimated that there are more than 400 adult and sub adult spotted hyenas present in the crater. A visit to the hippo pool will thrill and delight you as you are guaranteed good views of these large mammals at close quarters, as well as the small creatures that feed around the pool fringes and the birds that come to drink. The crater enclosed in grasslands, forests, wetlands and slopes, provide habitats for a host of creatures, large and small. Herds of buffalo, blue wildebeest, plains zebra and gazelles can be seen on the crater floor. The Ngorongoro Crater is a microcosm of East Africa. The visitor to the crater is almost guaranteed sightings of lions as so many occur and they often lie out in the open. Kongoni and topi are also present on the open plains. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area enthralls ornithologist and amateur bird watchers alike.

Today we will enjoy a picnic lunch in the Crater and then we will drive to Tloma Lodge in the Ngorongoro – Karatu area. An exclusively petite 20 cottage lodge situated within the Ngorongoro Highlands Area. Its brilliant location on the raised shoulder of a valley offers breathtaking views over a coffee plantation and onto the Eastern wall of the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater. 24 rooms with en suite facilities.
Overnight Tloma Lodge B L D

Day 12 - November 10

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and a game drive and leave after lunch and drive into Arusha.
We will have a city tour and then check in at the Arusha Coffee Lodge.

Arusha Coffee Lodge lies in a tranquil coffee plantation, just outside of Arusha, close to the Arusha airport making it an ideal stay for the end of a perfect Safari. The small lodge has among the best rooms in Arusha, with private atmosphere, personalized service and perfect and most luxurious interiors, reminding one of days gone by. B L D

Day 13 - November 11

Enjoy a relaxing morning in the swimming pool, or some last minute shopping and then repack for your flight home. B L D
Perhaps you will choose the option to fly out to Zanzibar after lunch. Please see option below.

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Tour Includes: Land only, fully escorted by Cherry Collins

Meet and Greet at the Airport
Daily Safari briefings
All transfers
4 x 4 land cruiser in Kenya and Tanzania
Services of government accredited English speaking driver/guide
Water on the vehicle daily
All Park Fees
Services of Africa Bound Safaris staff in Kenya and Tanzania
Safari Hat
Wildlife Book
Membership Flying Doctors Emergency Services in Kenya and Tanzania
First class and luxury accommodation
All meals as per Itinerary
Visit to Masai Village
Visit to Orphanage and Masai School
Giraffe Center
Elephant Orphanage
Bead Factory

Tour does not include:
International Airfare
Visas
Mandatory Trip cancellation and Medical Insurance
Items of a personal nature
Any additional optional excursions not mentioned in the Itinerary
Tipping of driver/guide, wait staff and housekeeping staff, porter

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ZANZIBAR EXCURSION

Optional Excursion to Zanzibar: 4 nights – 5 days

Visit Zanzibar's historic Stone Town, where the sultans once ruled.
Relax on a white, palm fringed beach where the azure waters of the Indian Ocean beckon swimmers, divers, fishermen and water sports enthusiast alike. Breathe in the fragrant scents of cloves, vanilla, cardamom and nutmeg, and discover why Zanzibar is called ``The Spice Island``

Tour includes:

Flights to and from Zanzibar
(We will need to know how you have booked your International flight to co-ordinate this)
Meet and greet at the airport
All transfers
4 star hotel accommodation
Full board = breakfast, lunch and dinner. Snacks, soft drinks, local alcohol and wine.
3 nights accommodation at Sultan Sands, on the beach.
1 night accommodation at Serena Inn, Stonetown.
Tour of the city of Stonetown including a spice tour.
Per person sharing $1890.00 Cdn.
Single supplement additional $400.00 Cdn.

Tour does not include:
Items of a personal nature
Optional tours not mentioned
Tipping of porters hotel staff