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Thursday
December 20, 2007:
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Leave early morning in route to Nairobi. Routing is JFK/Dubai/Nairobi
Day 1- Friday 21st
December 2007
-Arrive Nairobi
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Upon
your arrival at the Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta international Airport at 14h15, met
and transferred to Nairobi Serena Hotel. Rest of the afternoon will be at
leisure. Lunch not included at the hotel
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Dinner will be at the Carnivore restaurant
Day 2- Saturday 22nd December 2007 –Nairobi to Masai
Mara
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Breakfast at the Nairobi Serena hotel.
09h00 transfer to the Wilson airport to catch the scheduled flight to Mara
Serena to arrive at 10h45. Met on arrival and continue on morning game viewing
drives in the Masai Mara game reserve. Lunch at the Mara Serena Safari Lodge.
After lunch, afternoon game viewing drives in the Masai Mara game reserve.
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Dinner and Overnight at the Mara Serena
Safari Lodge
Mara Serena Safari
Lodge. Perched
on the saddle of a hill, the Mara Serena Safari Lodge has one of the most
spectacular views imaginable across the vast plains, forests and rivers that
make up the Masai Mara – one of the world’s richest wildlife sanctuaries. It
is on this very terrain that the annual migration takes place when millions
of zebra, wildebeest and gazelle cross the plains below, on their way to the
rich new grasses of the Serengeti. This is a spectacle that should be witnessed
at least once in a lifetime.
The hotel has been designed to mirror a traditional Masai village or
Manyatta and all the guest rooms are located in individual domed huts grouped
in a circular manner. The furnishings of each room have been inspired by
traditional Masai art and each one has a private balcony with views that
stretch over the vast African landscape.
Day 3- Sunday 23rd
December 2007 -Masai Mara
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A full day at the Masai Mara game
reserve. Morning and afternoon game drives across the plains. Vast herds of
wildebeest and zebra wander across the Mara grasslands in huge numbers during
this period of the annual migrations take place, when millions of wildebeest,
zebra, and gazelle traverse the landscape to feed on the rich new grass and
give birth to their young.
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Lunch, dinner and Overnight at the Mara
Serena Safari Lodge.
Day 4- Monday 24th December 2007 -Masai Mara to Western
Serengeti
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Early morning wake up followed by
breakfast. 07h30 depart for Isebania/Sirari Kenya/ Tanzania border to
immigration and customs formalities and vehicle exchanges between the Kenyan
and Tanzania drivers. Then depart for the Kirawira Camp- Western Serengeti to
arrive in time for late lunch followed by afternoon game viewing drives in
the park.
 
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Dinner and Overnight at the Kirawira
Camp- Western Serengeti
Kirawira Tented
Camp – Western Serengeti
Close to the Grumeti River, famed for its giant crocodiles, perched on a hill with uninterrupted
views of the plains of the Western Serengeti, Kirawira Camp offers its guests a luxurious tented African safari.
Kirawira is a reincarnation of a Victorian tented
camp and guests enjoy luxurious accommodation, a valet service, superb house
cuisine, fine wines and the best of East African hospitality. Throughout the
camp, native wood, African art and tented canvas are combined with typical
Victorian and colonial furniture to recall a bygone era of explorers,
pioneers and the early colonial settlers. The accommodation is housed in de
luxe individual tents set on wooden platforms. Each has a spacious double
bedroom and bathroom, styled from the Victorian period with African art, and
a private verandah from which there are spectacular views over the endless
Serengeti.
Day 5- Tuesday 25th
December 2007 -Western
Serengeti
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Breakfast at the Kirawira Camp- Western
Serengeti. Morning and afternoon game viewing drives. The wildlife defines
the Serengeti-countless zebra, buffalo, gazelle, wildebeest, and other
species make it their home. The terrain is the main stage for the great
wildebeest migration, an awesome spectacle involving millions of these
beasts.
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Lunch, dinner and Overnight at the
Kirawira Camp- Western Serengeti
Day 6- Wednesday 26th December 2007 -Western Serengeti
to Central Serengeti
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Breakfast at the Western Serengeti. This
morning depart from Western side of the vast Serengeti National park to
central side of the park. Lunch will be at Serena Safari Lodge. After noon
game viewing drives in this side of park.
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Dinner and Overnight at the Serengeti
Serena Safari Lodge
Serengeti
Serena Safari Lodge
Set high on the saddle of tree-clad ridge commanding panoramic views over the
endlessly rolling reaches and volcanic reefs of the Serengeti, the Serengeti
Serena Safari Lodge is the ultimate fusion of traditional African
architecture and world-class style. Drawing its inspiration from the circular
‘Rondavel’ dwellings and winding paths of a traditional Maasai village, the
Lodge features thickly-thatched, stone-built rooms, spaciously set amongst
groves of indigenous trees that are cooled by sparkling streams and
papyrus-fringed ponds.
The
circular bar, its roof supported by massive carven figures of warriors,
maidens and elders, looks out over the sky-blue, ‘vanishing horizon’ swimming
pool towards the miles of lion-gold savannah that lie below, wherein is
enacted the thunderous theatre of the million-strong wildebeest migration. As
for views, from lilac-streaked sunrise, to diamond-domed night, the searingly
sensational Serengeti delivers a series of timeless volcanic vistas that are
second to none.
Day 7- Thursday 27th
December 2007
-Serengeti to Ngorongoro
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Early
morning balloon ride and marriage of Norman and Susan
followed by morning game viewing drives in the Serengeti national park. Lunch
at the Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge. After lunch depart via the Olduvai
Gorge to Ngorongoro highlands and through the Serengeti plains climbing to
the altitude of 8,000 feet. You continue to ascend to the exterior of the crater
reaching its rim and here your first glimpse of what has often been referred
to as the “Eighth wonder of the World.”
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Dinner and Overnight at the Ngorongoro
Serena Safari Lodge
Often described as the ‘Eighth’ Wonder of the World, the Ngorongoro
crater is so spectacular that it touches all the senses. A volcanic crater of
over 259 square kilometres with surrounding walls rising 609 metres above it,
the crater is a natural sanctuary for over 25,000 animals, including the
black rhino. It is also a conservation area inhabited by the Masai tribe.
The Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is built onto the rim of this
amazing natural phenomenon, a stunning plant and local creeper covered stone
lodge where guests co-exist in perfect harmony with the surrounding natural
environment and wildlife. Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, close to some of
the earliest dwellings of man in Olduvai Gorge, has taken their cave paintings as inspiration. It is built of stones
and boulders and is literally hidden in the vegetation of the crater’s rim,
disappearing completely from view from the crater’s floor.
Day 8- Friday 28th
December 2007
-Ngorongoro crater
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Early breakfast at the
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge. Then descend to the floor of the crater for
an opportunity to view the delicate balance of predator and prey in the
endless quest for survival. Picnic lunch boxes will be served by the hippo
pool. As the sun sets on the western side of the crater rim ascend and return
the Lodge
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Dinner and Overnight at the Ngorongoro
Serena Safari Lodge
Day 9- Saturday 29th December 2007
-Ngorongoro to Lake
Manyara
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Breakfast at the Ngorongoro Serena
Safari Lodge. After breakfast you will be transferred to Lake Manyara Serena
Safari Lodge, balance of the day you could participate on nature walk offered
by the lodge. Lunch at the Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge. After lunch
afternoon game viewing drives at the Lake Manyara National park. The
extraordinary birdlife and the tree climbing lions are but one of the lures.
The place is world renown amongst the ornithologists, who come to observe the
masses of pink flamingos and great bird of prey.
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Dinner and Overnight at the Lake Manyara
Serena Safari Lodge
Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge is perched on
the edge of the Mto Wa Mbu escarpment with one of the greatest views over the
Great Rift Valley and its soda lake. It is difficult to imagine a more
spectacular setting.
The lake is renowned among ornithologists for
its birds of prey and the famous tree-climbing lions that inhabit the
woodland that nestles between the lake and the Rift Valley.
The lodge glows with tranquillity and peace.
The design was inspired by the area’s abundant bird life: swooping curves are
complemented by soft, geometric patterns and stylish plaster mouldings adorn
the walls. Accommodation and public areas are housed in individual thatched
circular buildings and are a tribute to local architectural traditions.
Day 10- Sunday 30th December 2007 -Lake Manyara to
Arusha onto departure
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Breakfast at the Lake Manyara Serena Safari
Lodge. After breakfast depart to Arusha and onto the Arusha Serena Mt village
for lunch. Later in the afternoon you will be transferred to the Kilimanjaro
international airport to catch the scheduled precision air flight departing
19h00 to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta international airport and connect with your
departure flight home at 23h00.
December 31:
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Arrive in Dubai at 5:35
am
and go directly to the SAS
Radisson Dubai Deira Creek. After
resting in the morning spend the afternoon seeing the vast buildings under
construction, tour the city museum, go skiing at the largest indoor ski hill
and take in High Tea at the Burj, a 7 star hotel. From the upper floor look down on the
“World” and the “Palms”. Take a boat
ride up the creek, visit the Spice market and Gold Souk. Spend New Years Eve watching the fireworks
at midnight.
January 1,
2008
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Leave the hotel at
5:00 AM to start your journey home, arriving the same day.
The package will include following
services:
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Nairobi and Kilimanjaro Airport
transfers
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1 night on bed and breakfast accommodation
at the Nairobi Serena Hotel
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8 nights on full board basis at the Mara
Serena, Serengeti Serena, Ngorongoro Serena, Lake Manyara Serena Safari
Lodges and Kirawira camp western Serengeti.
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Ground transportation in 4 x 4 exclusive
vehicles for carrying 6 people only both in Kenya and Tanzania, and services
of English speaking driver guide
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Game viewing drives as per the
itinerary, and game park entrance fees
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Local Airfare from Nairobi to Mara
Serena and Kilimanjaro to Nairobi - including airport taxes
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Balloon safari at the Serengeti Serena
safari Lodge on the 27th December
The package excludes following services:-
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International Airfares and Visa entry
charges to Kenya
and Tanzania,
which is US$ 50.00 per person for each country.
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All items of personal use i.e. drinks,
laundry, telephone calls, gratuities, personal travel insurances etc
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Visa payments:
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Visa fees for entry to Kenya
and Tanzania
will be of US$ 50.00 per person per entry.
Currency:
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These vary
tremendously from country to country. Traveller cheques and foreign currency
must be changed at the bank, hotel, or safari lodge. Most countries will
accept any traveler’s cheques when making payment of service or goods. The
Kenya Shillings (Kshs) is Kenya Currency and Tanzania Shillings (Tshs) is Tanzania currency.
Clothing:
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Dress is mainly informal and should be
comfortable as well as practical. Something warm should be brought along for
early morning and evenings. Safari clothes are available from
hotels/lodges/camps.
Baggage:
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Where possible,
travel light. Baggage space on safari is limited to medium suitcase or
holdall per person plus reasonable amount of hand luggage. There is 15
Kilogram per person limit on all flights to the wildlife sanctuaries. Excess
luggage must be stored in your arrival hotel.
Airport Tax:
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These taxes are
payable on final departure day from the country and practically all African
countries (currently US$ 30.00 per person in Kenya and US$ 30.00 per person in Tanzania). There are also domestic taxes (average US$ 6 per
person).
Water:
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You will find many
different of opinion of what is safe and what is not. We recommend for peace
of mind, to drink local bottled mineral water.
Health
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Remember to take your Malaria medication
and protect yourself from sun with sunscreen or safari hat.
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