East Africa...
Wild animals have a
certain sparkle in their eyes. They are alert and their bodies sleek
expressions of adaptation. They must use their wits to survive. There is
no zookeeper to provide food or water. Here in the African savannah,
animals must fend for themselves. Visit them in their home - the parklands
of Tanzania and Kenya.
Choose from several packages that can include: Sweetwaters, Samburu,
Maasai Mara, Mt.Kenya Safari Club, Arusha, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, and, of
course, the legendary savannahs of the Serengeti. For the ultimate
East Africa safari experience, consider adding two or three nights at an
exclusive private home or luxury tented camp.
Although we offer hundreds of possibilities for vacation packages to East Africa, here are just a couple of sample packages that are inclusive of the most popular sites and features....
TANZANIA & KENYA PACKAGE(Offered by Park East - available through us!)17 days including air |
 Days 1 - 2
• Friday - Saturday U.S. / Amsterdam / Arusha Depart the U.S. on a nonstop flight to Amsterdam and connect to our flight to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Arrive in the evening. Meet your safari guides and drive to our accommodation for the night. MOUNTAIN VILLAGE LODGE (Meals Aloft)  Day 3 • Sunday Arusha / Lake Manyara National Park We drive to Lake Manyara National Park, one of Africa’s jewels. It is wedged between the high wall of the Great Rift Valley escarpment and the waters of Lake Manyara. In the park’s north is an extensive area of forest fed by ground water, populated by baboons, monkeys and flocks of noisy hornbills. Further south is an area of umbrella thorn trees where we find impala, zebra, giraffe and wildebeest. We visit Manyara’s hippo pools and search for the most famous residents: tree-climbing lions. We stay at our lodge, perched atop a 2,000-foot escarpment. LAKE MANYARA SERENA LODGE (B,L,D)  Days 4 - 6 • Monday - Wednesday Serengeti National Park We continue to Serengeti National Park, the greatest reservoir of plains game on Earth. The Serengeti offers an endless variety and immense quantity of wildlife, along with a highly varied habitat. The migratory herds of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle roam widely, searching for green grass and water. They face challenges from predators such as lions, cheetahs, hyenas and wild dogs who must hunt to survive. The greatest wildlife drama in the world unfolds here each day. We stay at our private mobile tented camp, sited where wildlife viewing is likely to be best. PRIVATE MOBILE TENTED CAMP (B,L,D Daily)  Days 7 - 8 • Thursday - Friday Olduvai Gorge / Ngorongoro Crater Continue to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, first visiting Olduvai Gorge, where the Leakey family did important work that shed light on the development of humans and their predecessors. We spend a full day exploring Ngorongoro Crater, where an abundance of food and fresh water makes it possible for 30,000 large mammals to live. This is the only place in East Africa where one can easily observe a natural population of black rhino. Spend the night at our magnificent lodge, located on the crater’s rim. NGORONGORO SERENA LODGE (B,L,D Daily)  Days 9 - 10 • Saturday - Sunday Amboseli National Park After breakfast, travel to Namanga, clear customs and enter Kenya. Continue to Tortilis Tented Camp, located on private property just outside Amboseli National Park. Amboseli is one of East Africa’s best locations for spotting elephants. Awake this morning to an awe-inspiring view of magnificent Mt. Kilimanjaro. TORTILIS TENTED CAMP (B,L,D Daily)  Days 11 - 12 • Monday - Tuesday Nairobi / Samburu Game Reserve In the morning we fly to Nairobi and then have lunch en route to Samburu Game Reserve, located in Kenya’s Northern Frontier District. Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, Beisa oryx, gerenuk, yellow baboon, Guenther’s dik- dik and reticulated giraffe are characteristic of this harsh yet picturesque region. Morning and afternoon game drives allow ample time to explore this unique area and observe its abundant wildlife. We spend the next two nights in our beautiful tented camp. SAMBURU INTREPIDS TENTED CAMP (B,L,D Daily)  Day 13 • Wednesday Mount Kenya Safari Club Following breakfast, we navigate the slopes of Mt. Kenya and wind our way through picturesque, rolling hills to the Mount Kenya Safari Club. Built at the base of Mt. Kenya, this luxurious country home has become a Kenyan tradition. The original house, with its many guestrooms, was converted to an inn in 1948 and later purchased by actor William Holden, who established it as one of the most exclusive clubs in the world. The views are spectacular: from the main house, the sweeping lawn stretches to the dark-green, forested foothills brushing the base of snowcapped Mt. Kenya in the distance. We have the afternoon free to swim, golf or visit the wildlife nursery located on the grounds. MOUNT KENYA SAFARI CLUB(B,L,D)  Days 14 - 15 • Thursday - Friday Masai Mara Game Reserve This morning we fly to the Masai Mara Game Reserve. This northern extension of the Serengeti ecosystem, one of the world’s most rewarding wildlife observation areas, virtually throbs with life. The rich savannah is famous for its concentration of plains game and predators, including leopard, cheetah and hyena. Our next two days will include both morning and afternoon game drives. You may choose to skip one of the morning game drives and take an optional hot-air balloon safari over the Masai Mara or visit Lake Victoria (page 20). We overnight at our camp. MARA INTREPIDS TENTED CAMP (B,L,D Daily)  Day 16 • Saturday Masai Mara Game Reserve / Nairobi After breakfast and a morning game drive we fly to Nairobi. Upon arrival in Nairobi, we travel to the Norfolk Hotel and check into our dayrooms, which are available until 6 p.m. This afternoon, transportation is provided for optional visits to Giraffe Manor or the Karen Blixen Home. We join our safari guides for a farewell dinner at the famous Carnivore Restaurant before our transfer to the airport and our Northwest/KLM Airlines flight to Amsterdam. (B,L,D)  Day 17 • Sunday Amsterdam / U.S. Arrive this morning in Amsterdam and connect to our flight to the U.S. (Meals Aloft) |
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WINGS OVER TANZANIA
(Offered by Abercrombie & Kent - available through us!)
10 days including air
Days
1-2: USA or Canada - Arusha, TanzaniaDepart from the USA or Canada by overnight flight. Upon arrival we are met and transferred to our lodge. Mt. Meru Game Lodge
Days
3 - 4: Arusha - Tarangire National Park
We fly to Tarangire National Park where we spend the
next two days. Second only to the Ngorongoro Crater in
its density of Tanzanian wildlife, Tarangire is home to
large herds of eland, oryx, wildebeest and zebra, along
with a sizeable elephant population. Bird watching is
exceptional in the park's diverse habitats and we may
spot a Bateleur or Martial eagle soaring overhead.
Swala Camp B,L,D
Day
5: Tarangire National Park -Ngorongoro Crater
We explore Tanzania by land and air. At quaint Gibbs
Farm, we stop for a farm-fresh lunch before continuing
to the Ngorongoro Crater, a huge natural amphitheater
created by the collapse of an ancient volcano. Inside
its walls, we see local Maasai herdsmen and their cattle
amid a fascinating microcosm of East African wildlife,
including buffalo, rhino, lion and leopard.
Ngorongoro Tented Camp B,L,D
Day
6: Ngorongoro Crater
We descend to the Crater floor to spend a full day game
viewing with a midday break for a picnic lunch. More
than 30,000 animals thrive in this enclosed grassland,
including hippos that live in the central soda lake,
Magadi. Bird life here includes ostrich, crested crane,
flamingo and egret. Ngorongoro Tented Camp B,L,D
Day
7: Ngorongoro Crater - Serengeti National Park
Today we drive to the Manyara airstrip and board a
flight for the great grassland plains of Serengeti
National Park. We arrive in time for a morning game
drive with a bush lunch. Dinner in camp follows an
afternoon game drive. Kusini Camp B,L,D
Day
8: Serengeti
A full day of exploration in the Serengeti. We follow
plains game and attendant predators on their daily
rounds of pursuit and survival, and end our day with a
sundowner on a kopje (rocky outcropping) overlooking the
vast Serengeti Plain. Kusini Camp B,L,D
Day
9: Serengeti - Arusha - USA or Canada
We fly to Arusha, where we relax in comfortable dayrooms
before transferring to the airport to board our
international flight. Mt. Meru Game Lodge
(dayroom) B
Day
10: USA or Canada
Connect with homebound flights.
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