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 WILD
KINGDOM SAFARI - 2008
A Safari in Kenya & Tanzania
East
Africa is the family vacation destination. It is
a combination of world famous African game coupled
with an experience of the interesting local culture.
More than this there is the beautiful scenery and
the opportunity to add an African beach stay at
the end. These features combine to make this a
unique safari experience – one that will
never be forgotten.
Day 1: Arrive Nairobi
Karibu!
We are warmly received in Africa’s most
well known capital – Nairobi. The Kiswahili language
here is often easily understood as many people mix
in English words, in fact more people in Kenya speak
English than in any other African country.
Overnight: Pan Africa Hotel (1 night) (D)
 Day 2: Nairobi / Lake Nakuru
We start with an interesting countryside drive to Lake
Nakuru National Park, best known for its flamingos
and home to many animals including waterbuck, leopards
Rothschild giraffe and the endangered black rhino.
After a filling lunch at our lodge, we head out for
the first of the many exciting game drives in our East
African Safari.
Overnight: Lake Nakuru Lodge / Lion Hill Lodge
(1 night) (B, L, D)
Day 3: Lake Nakuru / Masai Mara
After breakfast we traverse the Great Rift
Valley and ascend to its western rim into the Maasai
land. Red-clad Maasai warriors tend their herds of
cattle among the wildlife, admirably unmoved by the
presence of large predators. Here we also find the
Masaai giraffe. After lunch, at our lodge, we embark
on one of the most exciting game drive Africa has to
offer.
Overnight: Mara Simba Lodge / Mara Serena Lodge
(2 nights) (B, L, D)
Day 4: Masai Mara
Morning
and afternoon game drives in this spectacular game reserve, all with superb photographic
opportunities. Blessed with a permanent water supply, Masai
Mara has a permanent population of plains game. The "big five" - elephant,
buffalo, lion, leopard and rhino are quite common. Today we may opt for an early
morning optional balloon excursion to experience a birds-eye view of the vast
Mara. (B, L, D)
Day 5: Masai Mara / Serengeti
Today we depart for Tanzania, home to the best game in the world. We
cross the Isebania Border to Tanzania – also the home of Mount Kilimanjaro,
the world famous Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater Game Parks as well as the spice
island of Zanzibar. Our destination is Serengeti which literally means “endless
plains”
Overnight: Serengeti Serena Lodge (2 nights) (B, L, D)
 Day 6: Serengeti
We begin our Tanzanian adventure at the world famous wildlife sanctuary - the
Serengeti National Park which at 14,763 sq kms is the largest National Park in
Tanzania. Summed up as 'one of the most unique areas in the world',Serengeti
contains the largest remaining concentration of plains game in Africa, on a scale,
which has no parallel any where in the world. The abundance of herbivores includes
wildebeest, Zebra, Gazelle, Topi, Buffalo, and Hartebeest, to name but a few.
Serengeti is also famous for Predators e.g. Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, Hyena and
contains a wide variety of birdlife, believed to be in the region of 500 species. (B,
L, D)
Day 7: Serengeti / Ngorongoro Crater
Another day game drive in Serengeti National Park with picnic lunch.
We explore various areas like Moro kopjes and Gol kopjes. The extensive grasslands
are interspersed with Kopjes rocky outcrops like islands in the flat plain, each
with their own wildlife communities. Discover the Seronera River which flows
through the park, providing habitats for a variety of birds, mammals and reptiles.
Afternoon we proceed to Nabi Hill gate were you enjoy our picnic lunch before
proceeding to the Malanja depression entering the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Lodge (1 night) (B, L, D)
Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater / Lake Manyara
We
descend the famous Ngorongoro Crater for a day of superb game viewing. The Ngorongoro
Crater, one of Africa's most magnificent wildlife arenas, is approximately
19 km/12 miles across and its prairies are a haven for an estimated 30,000 large
mammals, including lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Elephant, Hyena, Hippo, Wildebeest,
Baboon, Gazelle and the endangered black Rhino. At a depth of 610 meters/2,000
feet, this crater, created by the collapse of an extinct volcano, contains a "Lost
World" of wildlife. It is our exciting crater safari today before we drive
to Lake Manyara in the later afternoon.
Overnight: Lake Manyara Serena Lodge (2 nights) (B, L, D)
Day 9: Lake Manyara
After breakfast we drive down to Lake Manyara National Park,
which is one of the finest parks in Tanzania. You will enjoy your game drive
followed by lunch. After lunch, we will visit the village of Mto Wa Mbu and The
Great Rift Valley and then proceed to your unique safari lodge which offers a
spectacular view of Lake Manyara National Park. (B, L, D)
 Day
10: Lake Manyara / Arusha / Amboseli
After our Northern Tanzania game experience, we take another scenic
drive crossing the beautiful Great Rift Valley to the colorful villages of Mto
wa Mbu and Makuyuni. At Arusha, which is the exact center between Cape Town and
Cairo, we stop for lunch. We then cross the Namanga border between Tanzania and
Kenya and then drive to the Amboseli National Park that is situated at the foothills
of Mount Kilimanjaro (5922 meters/19,430 ft). Amboseli is also famous for its
vast herds of elephants and stunning views of Kilimanjaro. We take the opportunity
of another game drive before checking into our lodge for the night.
Overnight: Amboseli Serena Lodge / Oltukai Lodge (2 nights) (B, L, D)
Day 11: Amboseli
After breakfast drive to Amboseli, situated at the foothills of Mount
Kilimanjaro (19,430 ft). Amboseli is famous for its vast herds of elephants and
stunning
views of Kilimanjaro on clear days. Be sure to have your camera ready. Lunch
at the lodge and afternoon game drive en route to your lodge in search of Elephant,
Giraffe, Buffalo and much more. (B, L, D)
Day 12: Amboseli / Nairobi departure
After breakfast at our lodge, we again take on the wildlife against
the backdrop of the highest peak in Africa. With lunch, we bid farewell as we
drive to Nairobi
airport for our departure flight. For optional extension to Zanzibar, Mombasa,
Lamu or joining our gorilla safaris, please ask for details. (B, L)
Departure
Dates
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2008
English Speaking Departures
Jan 14 & 28, Feb 11 & 26,
Mar 10 & 24, Apr 07 & 21, May 05 & 22,
Jun 09 & 23,
Jul 16 & 21,
Aug 04, 18 & 21, Sep 08 & 23,
Oct 06 & 20, Nov 09 & 14, Dec 01 & 14
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Inclusions
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| Tour
Price Includes |
Tour
Price Does Not Include |
| Hotel
accommodation as mentioned or similar |
International
Airfare / Airport taxes |
| Meals as specified in
the itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner) |
Visas &
Insurance |
| All
game drives and transfers by safari vehicles |
Tips and gratuities |
| Entrance
fees at all Parks & Sites |
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Road
taxes, park fees, drivers overnight
wages
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| Services of English speaking local
guide / driver throughout the tour |
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Tour
Price
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We
accept payment in US $ (US Dollars), CA $
(Canadian Dollars) or equivalent EURO
(for clients outside North America).
Bestway
Tours & Safaris offers conversion
rate protection. Once full payment
has been received, and no modification
has been made to the tour itinerary,
we will honour that rate.
For
complete payment procedures, please download  Bestway_Payment_Info.pdf
Note: to read this file you must have Adobe
Acrobat.
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2008 |
Double
Occupancy |
Single
Room Supplement |
| Low
Season (Apr 07 & 21) |
US
$ 3090 • CA $ 3090 |
US
$ 260 • CA $ 260 |
| Rest of the Year |
US
$ 3910 • CA $ 3910 |
US
$ 590 • CA $ 590 |
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Estimated
International Airfare - International
airfare is not included in this tour
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| Canada
- West Coast |
CA
$ 2000 |
USA
- West Coast |
US
$ 1600 |
| Canada
- East Coast |
CA
$ 1800 |
USA
- East Coast |
US
$ 1400 |
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Participants
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| This
tour operates on a minimum of 02 and a maximum
of 06 participants. |
Notes
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Customised
Itinerary
If you would like to have a tour on dates
other than the above ones or with a customised
itinerary, please contact us and we will be
happy to work out an exclusive program for
you.
Foreign Language Departures
Please contact us for information on French, German, Italian and Spanish speaking
departures.
You may e-mail us at bestway@bestway.com or
call us at 604.264.7378. Residents of U.S.A./Canada may call us
toll free at 1.800.663.0844. |
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| © Copyright 1999-2008 Bestway
Tours & Safaris |
Site last updated May 02,
2008 |
| Photographs by Peter
Langer & Mahmood
Poonja |
Site by antoinette |
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