DESTINATION
Kenya & Tanzania
PACKAGE RATE
Rate starts at USD 6,788.00 per person
Minimum of 10 persons
FLIGHT DETAILS
QR 933 13APR MNL-DOH
QR1335 14APR DOH-NBO
QR1476 22APR JRO-DOH
QR 932 23APR DOH-MNL
TRAVEL DATE
October 2-12, 2024
November 22 - December 02, 2024
April 13-23, 2025
ACCOMMODATION
Tamarind Tree Hotel or similar (1N)
Tipilikwani Tented Camp or similar (2N)
Serenity on the Lake or similar (1N)
Serenity Heritage Camp or similar (2N)
Ngorongoro Retreat or similar (2N)
ITINERARY
Day 1
Depart Manila
Day 2
Arrive Nairobi (Kenya)
JAMBO - KARIBU!! Meet and greet guide upon arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with our traditional, unique & special welcome (bubbly, wet towels and presentation of authentic safari hat and a beautiful authentic canvas pouch filled with safari essentials). Proceed to the renowned Giraffe Centre, an educational center and part of African Fund for Endangered Wildlife. The centre has a small herd of Rothschild's Giraffe which are an endangered species and you will get a rare opportunity to get up close to these gentle giants in this natural sanctuary, which was founded to protect the endangered Rothschild giraffe. Here you are able to climb to the top of a platform and stand eye to eye with the giraffes and feed them with small pellets. You may even get lucky and get kissed by a giraffe. Then, drive to Karen Blixen Coffee Garden and Cottages for lunch. Afternoon will be spent at leisure with optional activities. Tonight’s dinner is a special event with the host, The Manji Family who will entertain you over drinks and dinner at their family home. Thereafter, return to the overnight at the hotel.
Hotel: Tamarind Tree Hotel or similar (1N)
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Day 3
Nairobi - Masai Mara Game Reserve
Have a hearty early morning breakfast then drive to the Masai Mara Game Reserve offering wonderful scenery and plenty of games. Arrive at the lodge to a very warm welcome and in time for lunch. This afternoon is the moment we have been longing for – we depart on an exciting game-viewing drive. The rolling plains and grasslands stretching far into the horizons as far as the eye can see is home to the black-manned lion, the savannah elephant, the Cape buffalo, wildebeest, the elusive leopard, cheetah, the spotted & striped hyena, rhino, topi,Burchell’s zebra, the Masai giraffe among many others. The Mara game reserve is one that can never disappoint. One is spoilt by the variety of bird and wildlife species in this game reserve. For a long time, Masai Mara Game Reserve has stubbed her authority as the ‘granary’ of wildlife in Kenya. Return back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Hotel: Tipilikwani Tented Camp or similar (2N)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 4
Masai Mara Game Reserve
Enjoy a sumptuous breakfast then depart on your day’s adventure. Be on the look-out for the big five that Masai Mara is famous for. These include the lion, savannah (African) elephant, the Cape buffalo, the leopard and the black rhino. We may even be so lucky to witness a leopard or a cheetah sprint and make a kill! Back at Camp enjoy a sumptuous lunch and a well-deserved rest. This afternoon, you may opt to visit a traditional Maasai Manyatta (off the beaten track) and experience the culture of this world-famous community. The Masai still live as they did for centuries -interact with these nomadic people and experience their way of life as you learn about their customs and traditions. Return back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Optional Activity: Balloon Safari
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 5
Masai Mara Game Reserve - Lake Victoria
Awake early to enjoy a sumptuous breakfast then depart for Tanzania with Picnic lunches. You will drive south towards Isebania and Sirari, the border towns of Kenya and Tanzania. You will go through the immigration procedures then the guests will change into Tanzania safari vehicles and Tanzania driver guides. They will then proceed into Tanzania. Spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure. Enjoy dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Hotel: Serenity on the Lake or similar (1N)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 6
Lake Victoria - Serengeti National Park
Enjoy breakfast at your lodge, then depart for Serengeti National Park with picnic lunches . Enjoy an on route game viewing to arrive at your lodge in the evening for check-in, dinner and overnight.
Hotel: Serenity Heritage Camp or similar (2N)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 7
Serengeti National Park
This morning after breakfast depart with picnic lunch for a full day of game viewing drive in the vast Serengeti plains. In the early morning and evening light, the Serengeti landscape is stunningly beautiful. Return to your lodge late afternoon for dinner and overnight.
Optional Activity: Dawn Balloon Safari over the Serengeti Plains ending with a champagne breakfast.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 8
Serengeti National Park - Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast depart to Ngorongoro with a brief stop at the Olduvai Gorge, one of the most important prehistoric sites in the world to learn about human evolution. We will enjoy an on-site talk on the interpretation of the gorge by the resident guide and then continue up the crater rim to arrive in time for lunch. This afternoon relax and from our lodge enjoy the lodge facilities. The crater is home to many species of wild game and birds. With the exception of impala and topi (due to fierce competition with the wildebeest) and the giraffe (because there is not much to eat at tree level), almost every species of African plains mammal lives in the crater, including the endangered black rhino, and the densest population of predators in Africa. The birdlife, which includes the flamingo, is mainly seasonal and is also affected by the ratio of soda to fresh water in Lake Magadi on the crater floor. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Hotel: Ngorongoro Retreat or similar (2N)
Note: Warm jacket/ cardigan is highly recommended.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 9
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast descend some 610 meters into the crater, which is home to an abundance of wildlife and a photogenic paradise, for a full day of game-viewing drive with picnic lunch. Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact caldera in the world, has an abundance of wildlife permanently resident on the crater floor. Prides of lions, herds of Cape buffalo, impala, Thompson gazelles, rhino, giraffe, golden & black-backed jackal, zebra, cheetah, leopard and the spotted hyena freely roam on the crater floor plains. Unmatched for its natural variety & breath- taking beauty, there are few places on earth where such a tremendous diversity of landscapes exist inside a region this size. Apart from its wildlife riches, the crater is also of great archaeological importance, with the remains of some of mankind’s earliest ancestors discovered in the area, also a home to hundreds of bird species, refreshing in the small lakes in the crater floor. Return late afternoon to your lodge. Enjoy dinner and overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 10
Ngorongoro Conservation Area *Departure
Early morning Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport for your flight back home.
Day 11
Arrive Manila
INCLUSIONS
Economy Airfare
Arrival transfer from/ to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Met in our unique style with wet towels and ‘bubbly’
Complimentary Authentic Branded Safari Hat and safari essentials pack
Bed and Breakfast accommodation in Nairobi
Full Board Accommodation while on safari
Park entry fees
One full-day Crater Tour
Services of a professional English Speaking guide-driver
Unlimited supply of drinking water in the safari vehicle only
Unlimited game viewing drives
Use of a custom-designed pop-up roof Safari Land Cruiser while on safari
Complimentary Flying Doctors evacuation cover for the duration of your safari within East Africa
Visit Giraffe Centreon day 1
Lunch at Karen Blixen Coffee Garden on day 1
Dinner with the Manji Family on day 1
EXCLUSIONS
Visa Fees
Travel Insurance
Airline Taxes
Others not stated in the itinerary
Cultural visit to a Maasai Village (Manyatta)
Balloon Safari ride in Masai Mara or Serengeti
All personal expenses– laundry, telephones, soft & alcoholic drinks, tips to Camp Staff and gratuity to Guide/Driver
Any expenses not expressly specified in the above itinerary