| JOURNEYS OF DISCOVERY Presents Kenya and Tanzania Safari ! |
Kenya and Tanzania Safari - July 7 - 18, 2009
Witness the Great Migration!
Personally escorted by Gayle Lawrence
Main Safari Cost: $4,599.00 based on 10 travelers
Optional extension to Uganda for Gorilla Trek Safari: $2,599.99 based on 4 travelers
Travelers are often dreamers, and in their dreams theres always a recurring vision of promised lands and far away places. Places
forgotten by time where nature has been left to work her own mystery and magic. These places are fast disappearing from our
globe, but in this magical land there are still wild places, incredible wildlife, majestic mountains and flowing rivers that take us
back to a connection with nature and the earth.
We each have a wild place inside ourselves; it is a place of personal power, of wisdom. This adventure is an opportunity to set
your spirit free, to walk with the wild ones and hear them roar, to find your own voice and reconnect with your own natural state,
to return home feeling your soul has been nourished and that your wild heart is now free forever!
In Africa the truest things need not be sought.... Just stay receptive they'll find you
INCLUDES:
11 nights shared accommodations deluxe hotels & safari camps
meals noted / Domestic flights
Private transportation in safari vehicle and all safari activities
Services of specialized safari guide
Park entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary
All Government taxes and levies
Day by day safari itinerary
Depart USA and plan to arrive in Nairobi, Kenya on or before July 7, 2009
1. July 7, 2009 Tues - Arrival
You will be met at the airport by our representative and will be transferred to 4 Star Fairview Hotel. If time allows an optional excursion for those
interested will be to the Giraffe Park where you can feed the giraffe and visit the Karen Blixen (Out of Africa) house and museum.You will then be
transferred back to your hotel to relax or any other excursions within Nairobi that you will wish for. Dinner on your own.
2. July 8 Wed - Nairobi-Lake Nakuru – all meals
After breakfast depart Nairobi for Lake Nakuru arriving in time for lunch, afternoon game drive at the Pink Lake,
known
for it's thousands of pink flamingos and other birdlife. This area is a bird watchers paradise. It has a surprisingly large
number of animals, all the "big five" except the elephant are seen here, Dinner and overnight at Sarova Lion hill
3. July 9 Thursday - Maasai Mara – all meals
Breakfast at the lodge and enjoy game viewing as you leave the Park, look for warthogs and water bucks at the edges of the Lake as you proceed for
Maasai Mara crossing the Loita plains. Expect to see red clad Maasai warriors tend their multi-colored herds amongst plains game. Arrive Mara in time
for lunch at the lodge, then afternoon game drive. Our time in the Maasai Mara is where we hopefully will have the opportunity of witnessing some of
the Great Migration of wildebeests and zebra. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sarova tented game camp
4. July 10 Friday - Masai Mara – all meals
Breakfast at lodge and then a full day of game viewing inside the Park with a picnic lunch. Search for black manned lion for which Mara is famous,
cheetah, buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, leopard and the grants gazelle are quite common. Even the rare rhino might come out of the
thicket for you and hyenas are plentiful. Extend your drive to the hippo point where schools of hippo submerge
on the approach of vehicles. only to surface seconds later to shout and grumble their displeasure. The crocodiles
watch peacefully as they sunbathe on the river bank. Between lunch and game viewing there is a visit to the
Maasai villages for an insight into their culture. Meals and overnight at Mara Sarova tented game camp.
5. July 11 Sat - Maasai Mara-Nairobi - B
Another early morning pre-breakfast game drive to complete your list of sightings. Drive back to the lodge
for breakfast then depart for Nairobi with game viewing en route. Late afternoon arrival at Fairview Hotel
6. July 12, Sun - Nairobi Arusha - B
After breakfast depart Nairobi on a morning flight for Arusha, Tanzania. Afternoon arrival and check in at the newly constructed, modern
Arusha Crown Hotel. Some free time to relax this afternoon.
7. July 13, Mon - Ngorongoro Crater – all meals
After breakfast, proceed to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ngorongoro
Co Conservation Area's central
feature is the Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most spectacular
sights in Africa. The Crater is one of the largest intact caldera's in the world and has the densest
predator population in Africa. Elephant, lion, zebra, wildebeest and a host of other resident animals
are found here. Dinner and overnight at the Ngorongoro Serena
8. July 14 Tues - Serengeti National Park – all meals
Depart after breakfast for the Serengeti with a picnic lunch to enjoy along the way. Traveling through the Great Rift Valley we will stop at Olduvai
Gorge, one of the most important prehistoric sites in the world. This area has been instrumental in furthering understanding of early human evolution.
You arrive in Serengeti in time for a late afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge
9. July 15 Wed - Serengeti – all meals
Full day in Serengeti with early morning and late afternoon game drives on the vast Serengeti plain. The term Serengeti means endless plains in Maasai
language. In the central plains there are carnivores like leopard, lion, hyena and cheetah. This park is where the annual migration of wildebeest and
zebra begins in June as they travel to the Kenyan Maasai Mara, usually arriving there by July. Varied bird species can be seen here including eagles,
Ibis, geese, egrets, vultures, secretary birds, storks, herons, kites, pelicans, cranes and guinea fowl. Overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge.
10. July 16 Thursday - Lake Manyara – all meals
Depart in the morning for Lake Manyara. After lunch enjoy an afternoon game drive to search for the park's famous "tree climbing" lions. Gazelles,
impala, buffalo, wildebeest, hyena, baboon, giraffe, hippopotamus, and a great number of smaller mammals are plentiful, plus 350 species of birds,
storks and huge flocks of flamingos. This beautiful park is at the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment and comprises areas of forest, woodland,
grasslands, and swamps. The park contains five distinct vegetation zones and is stunningly beautiful. Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena
lodge
11. July 17 Friday Day 11 Lake Manyara- Nairobi - B
After breakfast enjoy an early morning game drive as you proceed to Kilimanjaro airport
where you will catch your local flight back to Nairobi. Depending on your preference, you
can be transferred to the international airport to catch your flight home or spend an extra night in
Nairobi (not included) and depart for USA on July 18.
Those going to Uganda for the Gorilla trek will overnight in Nairobi July 17 (hotel included - no meals
included) and fly to Uganda July 18.
"The Big Five"
Optional Extension - Uganda Gorilla Trek Safari
Gorilla Trek Safari Cost: $2,599.00 - $500 deposit to reserve your space
Cost is based on a minimum of 4 travelers - a maximum of only 6 travelers are allowed on gorilla trek
There are no words for how you feel when you are standing a few feet away from one of the most magnificent, intelligent animals on the planet. No
plexiglass, no cage or bars to separate you from them. Then that moment comes when they look into your eyes and you feel a connection that is
beyond words. Often it's hard to focus with tear's streaming down your face as they hold your gaze, a moment of trust between one being and
another. It seems odd to call them animals as they share up to 97.7% of the human genetic make-up. Uganda will offer you an intense experience of
mountain gorilla tracking as half (about 350) of the 600 mountain gorilla's left in the world live in Bwindi National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site. There are 4 gorilla group families who live in different area's of the park that allow humans to be near them. Each day a maximum of 24 people,
6 people in 4 groups, are allowed to track one of the gorilla families. The gorilla's are nomadic and lead a quiet life, sleeping each night in a fresh nest
built from leaves and branches, they thrive on greenery with bamboo, nettles and gallium being some of their favorites. Although they are incredibly
strong and powerful, this quiet existence has labeled them "Africa's Gentle Giants". The gorilla guides who have grown up in the surrounding villages
have an immense knowledge of the gorilla's and they will lead you on a journey into the 'gorilla world', showing you their favorite hang outs and giving
you a peek into their daily life. This time with the gorilla's is a tender, touching joyful encounter, leaving you changed on a very deep level.
Day One: July 18. Flight from Nairobi to Entebbe, Uganda. Transfer to Kampala, check into your hotel and overnight
Day Two: July 19. L, D Depart by bus for Bwindi Impenetrable forest National Park. This is an 8 - 9 hour drive. Make a brief stop at the Equator line
for photos.The drive takes you through the grasslands of Ankole, which are famous for their long horned cattle; then through the highlands of Kigezi
with their beautifully terraced hills. After a stop for lunch, continue the journey enjoying more beautiful scenery and arrive Bwindi National Park in the
evening. This park is lush and green and home to half, 350, of the rare mountain gorillas left in the wild. Apart from gorillas, there are a wide variety of
other primates to see including the blue and red tailed monkeys. You will check into your luxury camp for dinner and overnight.
Day Three: July 20. , L, D GORILLA TRACKING IN THE BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST
In the morning you will have a hearty breakfast and depart to the park headquarters for briefing and around 9:00 am you will set off along the tracks in
the thick forest to go search for the mountain gorilla's. Depending on the movement of these humble giants the walk might take several hours before
you encounter the Gorillas. The walk can be tiresome and somewhat challenging so you should be in good condition. However meeting these amazing
primates and spending some time with them while looking deep into their expressive brown eyes, is an exhilarating and heart touching wildlife
encounter and one of the best that Africa has to offer! Each encounter is different and has its own rewards, but you are likely to enjoy the close view
of adults feeding, grooming and resting as the youngsters frolic and swing from vines in a delightfully playful display. You are allowed to remain with
the gorilla's for 1 hour. Return to camp exhilarated from your encounter. Dinner and over night
Day Four July 21 B, L After breakfast, return to Kampala with lunch en route. Make a brief stop over at Mpambire Drum makers or at any other
crafts display centre along the road, for souvenirs before returning to Kampala. Check into hotel and overnight.
Day 5 July 22 B. Flight back to Nairobi, connect with your international flight back to USA.
Prices quoted include
July 17 shared accommodation Nairobi
Round trip flight Nairobi to Entebbe, Uganda
Transfers airport to Kampala.
Ground transportation. Safari driver/guide allowance
4 nights shared accommodation Uganda / meals noted
Park entry and vehicle entrance fees
Other itinerary related activities
Gorilla Tracking Permit
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To reserve your space for this trip Contact: Gayle Lawrence Journeys of Discovery 1-727-785-5563 Email: info@ajourneyofdiscovery.com |
Prices exclude
Meals not noted
Extra night
Entry visas and airport taxes.
All personal expenditures, laundry, drinks etc.
Meals not noted
Extra night
Entry visas and airport taxes.
All personal expenditures, laundry, drinks etc.
| EXCLUDES: International airfare Personal items / gratuities / travel insurance meals not specified optional activities extra nights in Nairobi $500.00 deposit is required to reserve your space. |
