Mara 2008

Travel options:

For delegates coming from the:
"International Congress of Entomology"

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AIR TICKETS: Book air-tickets as soon as possible. Flights are generally loaded into the system 50 weeks in advance. Previously some delegates who have delayed have faced heavy premiums and less than optimum routing.
VISA - most visitors will need an entry visa - will you need a double entry visa ? (visa information)
PLEASE DETERMINE AND CHECK VISA REQUIREMENTS

Travel:
ICE Durban to MARA 2008

We recommend flying into Johannesburg, either directly or via Nairobi (on the inward flight), and connecting to Durban for the ICE. To transfer to Mara 2008, after the ICE you will need return to Johannesburg and take a direct flight to Nairobi (choice of at least 2 airlines). [see Star Alliance - Africa Pass below]. After Mara 2008 you will either return to Jo'burg for your flight or fly home out of Nairobi International (outward flight leg). You have 6-7 days between meetings. The period between the ICE and MARA 2008 may include a Safari (see below).

Steve, André and Natural Events can advise on itinerary development.

STAR ALLIANCE - AFRICA PASS
significant savings!

We also recommend that you consider the Star Alliance Africa Pass. The choice is yours.

For example, you can buy as few as four and as many as ten coupons, with each coupon varying in price, yet still costing much less than the regular fares.

Here’s a sample itinerary:
Itinerary: Price in US$

Johannesburg – Durban 47
Durban - Johannesburg 47 *
Johannesburg – Nairobi 272
Nairobi – Johannesburg 272

* Will require a very early morning departure from Durban to connect to the South African Airways flight to Nairobi.

Specific travel guidance notes as PowerPoint
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ICE to MARA 2008 from

N. America, S. America, Europe, AUS / NZ, Asia

Schedule: July 2008

6	International Congress of Entomology
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12	You may need to consider travel to Nairobi on this day?
13	Pre-meeting safaris (3 - 8 days)
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19	Road transfers leave Nairobi prior to 11 am
20	MARA 2008
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25	Road transfers arrive Nairobi earliest 2 pm
26	Post-meeting safaris (3 - 8 days)
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ARRIVAL in Nairobi
You must arrive and clear customs before 9 am on July 19 in order to connect with the road transfer direct to the Maasai Mara (included). .
If you are unable to make these times - you will need to arrive the day previous and overnight in Nairobi or consider our alternative transfers.
Note: Many flights from Johannesburg arrive at Nairobi too late for same-day transfers (see schedule). For small groups chrtered air services may be a cost effective alternative (below).

DEPARTURE from Nairobi
It would be unwise to plan on arriving at Nairobi International before 2 pm on Friday August 25 - unless you pay for air-transfer (~$143 US). You may need to overnight in Nairobi.
Note: Some flights to Johannesburg depart Nairobi too early for same-day transfers (see schedule).

Alternate arrival & transfer options:

Arrive Nairobi International Airport by 12 noon and transfer by scheduled air service to Maasai Mara (extra charge ~$130 - $150 US) - (see schedule)
Arrive Nairobi International Airport by 3 pm and take air charter serviceto Maasai Mara (extra customised charge - min 4 persons). This may be a cost effective alternative to a hotel night in Nairobi. We can fix this for you.

OVERNIGHT in NAIROBI:

For arrival Nairobi prior to July 19, or departure from Nairobi after July 25,: transfer to Nairobi hotel (see serviced hotels) [airport - hotel transfers: small extra charge]. Nairobi - Mara - Nairobi transfers will call at included hotels (included) {extra days - why not safari to or from MARA 2008?}

Travel through Nairobi International Airport (see International Flights and power point for more information on flight times)

International Flights - Nairobi, Kenya

Airlines serving Nairobi International Airport include:

Aerotech, African Airlines Int´l, African Int´l, Air Austral, Air Botswana, Air France, Air Gabon, Air India, Air Madagascar, Air Malawi, Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, Air Tanzania, Air Zambia, Air Zimbabwe, Alliance Air, British Airways, Cameroon Airlines, DAS Air, Djibouti Air, Eagle Airways, Egyptair, El Al, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Evergreen Int´l, Gulf Air, Iran Air, KLM, Kenya Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa CityLine, Martinair Holland, Olympic, Pakistan Int´l, Saudi Arabian, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, Sudan Airways, Swiss, TMA, Trans Arabian, Uganda Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Yemenia

Daily connections to: Johannesburg, London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Dubai, Singapore

Mara 2008 - EARLY arrival or LATER departure (arrive Nairobi >1 day early or depart >1 later)

Pre and Post meeting tours and safaris
- Pre-meeting packages: start Nairobi International or Nairobi Hotel and end Mara Simba Lodge
- Post-meeting packages: start Mara Simba and end Nairobi International.
  - Packages for 2 - 8 days: including "Amboseli National Park", "Abaderes National Park"; "Ngorongoro (Tanzania) and Olduvai option.
- Pre and post meeting tours and safaris to start and end Nairobi - anywhere and anything (Serengeti, Turkana, Lake Victoria, Ethiopia, Zanzibar but see the list (2 persons minimum).
- Gorilla safari: 3-4 day excursion to the Rwandan forest to observe gorilla! Start-end Nairobi.

(safaris)

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