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Day 1:
Nairobi - Nairobi Serena Hotel
Arrival at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta Airport, met and greeted
in our traditional style by uniformed AfriChoice! representatives,
transfer to your city hotel. An hour after checking, we
take you on a city orientation tour that takes you through
the Central Business District viewing the shopping areas,
parliament buildings, Conference Centre ( KICC) and the
Railway station and many of Nairobi's modern and historical
buildings. Our city tour also takes you to places of interest
such as the View Point to get a panaromic view of the
city, National Museums of Kenya, the famous snake park
and the colourful city market. Balance of the day is spent
at leisure at your hotel. Dinner on own in your hotel.
Overnight at NAIROBI SERENA HOTEL, (B)
Day 2: Nairobi / Mount Kenya
Drive through the fertile central highlands to SERENA
MOUNTAIN LODGE on the flanks of Kenyas highest mountain
and secreted deep within her largest forest reserve. Fall
asleep to the symphony of the African night or sit in
stillness and observe the fascinating interplay of the
animals as they arrive to drink, bathe, spar and forage
around the water hole. (BLD)
Day 3:
Mount Kenya / Sweetwaters Game Reserve
Awake to the trumpeting of elephant before we continue
to Sweetwaters Game Reserve for a game drive and a visit
to the Chimpanzee Sanctuary. SWEETWATERS TENTED CAMP (BLD)
Day 4:
Thu: Sweetwaters Game Reserve/Masai Mara Game Reserve
Fly across the Great Rift Valley to Masai Mara Game Reserve,
the highlight of any East African safari. Afternoon game
drive. MARA SERENA SAFARI LODGE (BLD)
Day 5:
Fri: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in the Masai Mara,
widely considered to be Africas greatest wildlife
reserve. A balloon safari is also available (additional
cost).
Day 6:
Sat: Masai Mara Game Reserve/Nairobi / Arusha
Enjoy one last morning game drive in Masai Mara Game Reserve
before returning to Nairobi by air. Upon arrival, connect
with your flight to Tanzania. Overnight SERENA MOUNTAIN
VILLAGE. (BD)
Day 7:
Arusha / Lake Manyara National Park
Travel to Lake Manyara National Park, and the LAKE MANYARA
SERENA SAFARI LODGE, which is located on the edge of the
Great Rift Valley escarpment. (BLD)
Day 8:
Lake Manyara National Park
Enjoy a full-day game drive in Lake Manyara National Park.
Large buffalo, wildebeest and zebra herds congregate on
the grassy plains, as do giraffes, some of which are so
dark in coloration that they appear to be black from a
distance. (BLD)
Day 9:
Ngorongoro Crater
Ascend through the highlands to the very rim of the Ngorongoro
Crater. Situated on the craters rim, NGORONGORO
SERENA SAFARI LODGE offers a magnificent view of the crater
below. From there, descend into the crater for game viewing.
Vast herds of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, buffalo, and
their predatorsthe big catsroam the crater
floor. (BLD)
Day 10:
Ngorongoro Crater/Olduvai Gorge / Serengeti National Park
Visit Olduvai Gorge, an archeological site extensively
excavated by the Leakeys. Continue to Serengeti National
Park, where huge herds of wildebeests, antelopes and zebras
provide an unequalled wildlife spectacle. Enjoy an afternoon
game drive. SERENGETI SERENA SAFARI LODGE (BLD)
Day 11:
Serengeti National Park
Take morning and afternoon game drives along the river
and out on the plains among the vast herds of migratory
animals. A balloon safari is also available (additional
cost). (BLD)
Day 12:
Serengeti National Park / Depart
This will be your final opportunity to bask in the unmatched
grandeur of the African safari lands, before you fly to
Arusha for lunch. A day room is provided at SERENA MOUNTAIN
VILLAGE before you transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport for
your departure flight. (BL)
Day 13: Serengeti - Arusha (approximately
1½ hours), Nairobi
Today youll depart, transfer to the airstrip for
your flight back to Arusha. Upon arrival into Arusha youll
have lunch before being dropped off at Kilimanjaro Airport
to catch the flight to Nairobi. From here, you will be
transferred for your onward arrangements.
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