East African Explorer - 2010/11 Itinerary

15 days - from $2770

• 3-nights in Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve
• 2-nights in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park
• Gamelands of Naivasha, Ngorongoro and Amboseli

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Rift Valley Lakes & Maasai Mara
We begin among the spectacular scenery of Lake Naivasha, famed for its birdlife from fish eagles to kingfishers as well as the antelope and hippo that frequent the shoreline. There's also the chance to explore Crescent Island Game Sanctuary before we head west to Kenya's finest wildlife park, the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Here we spend two full days among its abundant game, including elephant, lion, leopard, cheetah, buffalo and rhino. The forested banks of the Mara and Talek rivers are an excellent place to view hippos, crocs and waterfowl.

Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater
Our journey continues into Tanzania and the shores of Lake Victoria. From Musoma we enter the remote Western Corridor of the Serengeti. Here we're soon among the vast herds of zebra, wildebeest and Grant's gazelle that inhabit the huge grasslands. Here we enjoy further game drives and you may even wish to make a balloon trip over the plains at dawn for a truly unforgettable experience. Next we reach the Ngorongoro Crater, the world's largest intact caldera. Rhino, lion and elephant are the big attraction here, whilst flamingo occupy pride of place on the shallow soda lake.

Tribes of Lake Eyasi & Amboseli
From the crater we continue to Karatu, close to the Rift Valley escarpment. From here there's the opportunity to visit the shores of Lake Eyasi, where we set out on foot to locate Hadzabi bushmen hunter/gatherers and the Datoka tribe. We finally complete our journey returning to Kenya and exploring Amboseli National Park. With the dominant backdrop views of snow-capped Kilimanjaro to guide our way, we make a final game drive in search of the parks' famous elephant herds.

Itinerary:

Day 1 Join the tour in Nairobi (Kenya) and drive to Lake Naivasha on arrival. Days 2/3 Lake Naivasha Famed for its birdlife from fish eagles to kingfishers as well as the antelope and hippo; there's also the chance to explore Crescent Island Game Sanctuary Days 4/6 Maasai Mara Kenya's finest wildlife park, we spend two full days among its abundant game in search of elephant, lion, leopard, cheetah, buffalo and rhino and hope to see hippos and crocs on the banks of the Mara and Talek rivers. Day 7 Lake Victoria Entering Tanzania we reach Musoma on the shores of the great lake. Days 8/9 Serengeti Entering through the 'western corridor' into the great gamelands we search the plains and 'kopjes' for the 'Big Five' with an optional dawn balloon ride. Days 10/11 Ngorongoro Crater Heading east via Olduvai gorge we enter the world's largest intact caldera in search of its abundant game. Day 12 Tribal encounters An optional full day excursion to lake Eyasi where we set out on foot to locate Hadzabi bushmen and the Datoka tribe. Days 13/14 Amboseli National Park Returning to Kenya we make our final game-drive in the shadow of Kilimanjaro before retuning to Nairobi. Day 15 Tour ends in in Nairobi.

Accommodation: 2nts hotel, 12nts camping - most campsites have fixed, basic ablutions; 14 breakfasts, 13 lunches & 12 dinners included.
Transport: 4WD Safari Truck/Land Rover(s) in Ngorongoro Crater.
Comment: Our safari truck is purpose-built for off-road travel and its height enhances vision whilst game viewing. Some long journeys and easy-paced optional walk at Lake Eyasi.
Group: Approx. 12 to 16.
Staff: Explore Tour Leader plus driver(s) and cook.
Trip Reference: EA2010

Dates & Prices
Start	End	Prices in US$	Local Payment	Availability
10 Jul 10	24 Jul 10	$2770	0
24 Jul 10	07 Aug 10	$2810	0
07 Aug 10	21 Aug 10	$2810	0
21 Aug 10	04 Sep 10	$2770	0
04 Sep 10	18 Sep 10	$2770	0
18 Sep 10	02 Oct 10	$2770	0
02 Oct 10	16 Oct 10	$2770	0
18 Dec 10	01 Jan 11	$2810	0
08 Jan 11	22 Jan 11	$2920	0
22 Jan 11	05 Feb 11	$2920	0
25 Jun 11	09 Jul 11	$2920	0
09 Jul 11	23 Jul 11	$2920	0
23 Jul 11	06 Aug 11	$2920	0
06 Aug 11	20 Aug 11	$2920	0
20 Aug 11	03 Sep 11	$2920	0

Prices and itineraries shown for tours departing from January 2010 onwards are subject to change and confirmation with the publication of our 2010/11 brochure, due to be published in October 2009.

The price of a Single Room Option does not necessarily guarantee a single room for every night of the tour. For more information, please refer to the trip dossier / more details for this tour.
Single rooms are available for this tour at a supplement from US$ 115, depending on availability.

East African Explorer - 2010/11 Itinerary

15 days - from $2770

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