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PRE Mara 2008 (options A, B, C & D)
All full board except some meals in Nairobi
We have a limited allocation of places on these Safaris - first deposit - first reserved!
Special discount rates for <12's
Note: PRE-packages appear slightly more expensive since a night in Nairobi is required on the frist night - it is not possible to clear customs and immigration for asame-day tour start.

(option A): KENYA LION TRAIL*
8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS:
Ngorongoro (Olduvai), Amboseli, Aberdares, Lake Nakuru to the Maasai Mara

* May require a multiple entry VISA for Kenya but see advice
* May require a visitor visa for Tanzania (see http://www.tanzania.go.tz/immigrationf.html).
from $2189 per person

Ngorongoro Crater, Olduvai Gorge, Amboseli and Lake Nakuru - a biologist's dream! Ngorongoro & Oldvuai (Tanzania) plus two undeniable highlights of wild Kenya in addition the Maasai Mara.

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Amboseli Elephants with Kilimanjaro

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1) Meet & greet at Jomo Kenyatta airport for transfer to Nairobi Hotel with the afternoon at leisure (hotel & transfer included in PRE-package).
2) After a hotel breakfast picked up by a driver/guide and transferred to the Kenya/Tanzania boarder town of Namanga. After the immigrations formalities, you will be met by our Tanzania counterpart. After lunch drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area - game drive en route to lodge.
3)
After early breakfast, full-day game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater. Ngorongoro's caldera shelters the most beautiful wildlife haven left on earth. It is anticipated that the drive will include picnic lunch at the Olduvai Gorge and a visit to the very small Olduvai Gorge Museum.
4) After breakfast depart with your driver/guide for the transfer to Namanga boarder with picnic lunches. After the immigration formalities, you will be met by a Kenya driver/guide for the drive to Amboseli National Park, offering unique spectacle; the backdrop is the snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain proudly standing at 19,344ft, and sometimes known as the "ROOF OF AFRICA".
5) A further day in Amboseli National Park, with morning and afternoon game drives. Here you can see a proliferation on Giraffe and Elephants.
6) After breakfast, drive north towards the lush foothills of the Aberdares Mountain Range. After lunch you will be transferred to the Mountain Lodge. Located at 2,194 metres on the slopes of Mount Kenya, Serena Mountain Lodge is surrounded by a dense rainforest that comes alive at dusk with a myriad of sounds that make the African bush so special and exhilarating.
7)
After breakfast, drive down the floor of the Great Rift Valley via Thompson falls to Lake Nakuru National Park, a protected game sanctuary for endangered species such as the Black/ White rhino and Rothschild Giraffe. The park is world-renowned for its millions of pink Flamingoes.
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After breakfast at the Camp drive down the floor of the Great Rift Valley to Maasai Mara Game Reserve & MARA 2008.


(option B): KENYA SAVANNAH SAFARI
5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS:
Nairobi, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru to the Maasai Mara
from $1013 per person
as of Sunday, December 30, 2007 12:35 PM

Amboseli and Lake Nakuru - two undeniable highlights of wild Kenya in addition the Maasai Mara.

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1) Meet & greet at Jomo Kenyatta airport for transfer to Nairobi Hotel with the afternoon at leisure. (hotel & transfer included in this PRE-package).
2)
After breakfast depart with your driver/guide to Amboseli National Park, offering unique spectacle; the backdrop is the snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain proudly standing at 19,344ft, and sometimes known as the "ROOF OF AFRICA".
3) A further day in Amboseli National Park, with morning and afternoon game drives. Here you can see a proliferation on Giraffe and Elephants.
4) After breakfast, depart for the drive down the floor of the Great Rift Valley escarpment via Nairobi to Lake Nakuru National Park, a protected game sanctuary for endangered species such as the Black/ White rhino. Rothschild Giraffe among other usual game such as the leopard and Lion. The park is world-renowned for its millions of pink Flamingoes found around the lake. Lunch will be served at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge. Afternoon game drive until sunset
5)
After breakfast at the Camp drive down the floor of the Great Rift Valley to Maasai Mara Game Reserve & MARA 2008.

(option C): KENYA WILDLIFE SAFARI (forward)
4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS:
Nairobi, Aberdares, Lake Nakuru to Maasai Mara
from $760 per person

For those short on time but wanting to take the long route to MARA 2008. Exceedingly good value!

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1) Meet & greet at Jomo Kenyatta airport for transfer to Nairobi Hotel with the afternoon at leisure. (hotel & transfer included in this PRE-package)
2)
After breakfast, drive north towards the lush foothills of the Aberdares Mountain Range and after lunch you will be transferred to the Treetops lodge high in the Aberdares National Park Salient.
3) After breakfast, drive down the floor of the Great Rift Valley via Thompson falls to Lake Nakuru National Park, a protected game sanctuary for endangered species such as the Black/ White rhino and Rothschild Giraffe. The park is world-renowned for its millions of pink Flamingoes.
4) After breakfast at the Camp drive down the floor of the Great Rift Valley to Maasai Mara Game Reserve & MARA 2008.


(option D): LUXURY UNDER CANVAS

Fly-in Safari!

4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS:
Nairobi, Amboseli, Samburu to the Maasai Mara
$3859 per person

A superlative top-class safari flying between exclusive camps. See Samburu in addition to Amboseli and the untrammelled Mara. Worth every $ at ~15% below normal rates.

Less time between camps more time game-veiwing!

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1) Pick up from your Hotel (separate booking - not included) or Airport on arrival and transfer to the Wilson Airport for the scheduled flight to Amboseli National Park, one of the most popular parks on the Tanzania border offering unique spectacle; the backdrop is the snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain proudly standing at 19,344ft, and sometimes known as the "ROOF OF AFRICA". Lunch at your Camp. Afternoon game viewing drive until sunset.
2) Morning and afternoon game drive. Here you can see a proliferation on Giraffe and Elephants. The 56 species in this park include Baboon, velvet Monkey, Lion, Cheetah, Zebra, Wildebeest and Grant's gazelle.
3) After early breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Airstrip for the scheduled flight to Wilson Airport where you will connect to your scheduled flight north of the country into the semi-desert bush country of northern Kenya - Samburu Game Reserve. Here you can meet the nomadic tribes of Samburu, Borana, and Turkana who have lived in this land blessed with rich colors and a variety of landscapes. Afternoon game viewing drive.
4) Spend another day at your Camp with both morning and afternoon game viewing drives. There will be the reticulated giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Warthog, Gerenuk, Oryx, and if you are lucky, a Leopard. In the evening there is the opportunity to hear a talk about one of the tribes.
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Breakfast at the Camp. Mid morning transfer to the airstrip for the scheduled flight to Maasai Mara. Met on arrival and transferred to Mara Explorer Camp for lunch. Afternoon game drive.
6) During the next day, you have the opportunity to explore this great reserve in depth. You will see elephant, giraffe, prides of lion, and thousands of impala, topi, grant's and Thomson's gazelle. The Mara is the scene of annual migration of millions of wildebeest up from the Serengeti plains in search of water and grasses.
7) After breakfast at the Camp depart driving down the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Drop off at the Mara Simba Lodge by the driver/guide.


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