1 Arrive Nairobi, Kenya
Arrive in Nairobi and transfer to your hotel, where your Child Activity Coordinator may greet you with "jambo” (hello).
Nairobi Serena Hotel
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2 Nairobi - Magical Meetings With Giraffe & Elephant
Visit the Giraffe Center to hand-feed Rothschild's giraffes. Next, at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, watch young elephants at play with the keepers who help reintroduce them into the wild. Proceed to Oloolua Forest for an A&K-exclusive folklore experience, listening to a storyteller weave folktales handed down for generations. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner.
Nairobi Serena Hotel
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3 Amboseli National Park - On the Prowl
Depart for Amboseli National Park, famous for its big game and views of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro. After lunch at your lodge and perhaps a lesson in spear throwing with your Child Activity Coordinator, set out on a game drive in search of elephants, zebras and wildebeests.
Ol Tukai Lodge
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4 Amboseli National Park - Into the Midst of Wildlife
Discover more of this spectacular wildlife haven on morning and afternoon game drives through acacia woodlands, lush marshes and open plains.
Ol Tukai Lodge
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5 Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania - The Lost World
Drive from Kenya into Tanzania, stopping in Arusha for lunch. Then, fly to Manyara and transfer to your lodge, perched on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater. A UNESCO World Heritage Site formed by the collapse of a volcano, Ngorongoro Crater is home to an incredible concentration of wildlife.
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
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6 Ngorongoro Crater - Ideal Early Access
This morning, descend into the crater, arriving ahead of most visitors — thanks to the ideal location of your accommodations on the crater's rim — to view the resident wildlife at its most active time of day. Later, visit a Maasai village, where you meet with the village elder and learn how to make the tribal community's unique beaded jewelry.
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
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7 Serengeti National Park - Cradle of Humankind
Depart for Serengeti National Park. Stop for a privately guided visit to Olduvai Gorge, an archaeological site housing some of the earliest fossilized human bones. Arrive at your lodge and, time permitting, set out on a rousing game drive.
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
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8 Serengeti National Park - The Big Five
Venture forth on morning and afternoon game drives in search of Africa's Big Five: leopards, Cape buffalo, elephants, rhinos and lions.
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
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9 Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya - Rift Valley
Transfer by air and overland to Kenya's Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Check in to your luxury camp near the Mara River. Later, set out on a game drive
Mara Intrepids
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10 Maasai Mara Game Reserve - Family FunExplore this magnificent savanna country on morning and afternoon game drives. Back at camp, join your Child Activity Coordinator on a bush treasure hunt, and then learn how to make a local dish on a fun Chef's Table experience.
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11 Maasai Mara Game Reserve - On SafariEnjoy another full day of explorations and perhaps witness the daily life of members of the colorful Maasai tribe. Later, enjoy a refreshing, family-friendly Scenic Sundowner. Tonight, savor a farewell dinner.
Mara Intrepids
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12 Depart NairobiFly to Nairobi and enjoy a reserved dayroom. Transfer to the airport and depart.
Nairobi Serena Hotel
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Serengeti
Today, the Serengeti National Park helps protect the greatest and most varied collection of terrestrial wildlife on earth, and one of the last great migratory systems still intact. The Serengeti is the jewel in the crown of Tanzania's protected areas and has come to symbolize paradise. The region encompasses Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Maswa Game Reserve, the Loliondo, Grumeti and Ikorongo Controlled Areas and Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. Two World Heritage Sites and two Biosphere Reserves have been established within the region. It's unique ecosystem has inspired writers and filmakers as well as numerous photographers and scientists. The essential features of climate, vegetation and fauna have barely changed in the past million years. Some patterns of life, death, adaptation and migration are as old as the hills themselves.
Ngorongoro
An ancient hole in northern Tanzania, Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa's best wildlife-viewing spots since it acts like a natural cage; the crater's depth makes for a difficult escape for some animals, but most have no need to leave, finding plenty of resources inside. For the traveler, it means not only awesome wildlife viewing, but incredible views from accommodations on the crater's rim. Descend to the crater floor in a four-wheel drive; and once there just cruise around slowly and take in the scene — on any given day see lion, rhino, elephant, buffalo, wildebeest, Thomson's gazelle, zebra, and reedbuck. The small soda lake inside the crater is also the seasonal home of thousands of flamingos.
Amboseli
Amboseli National Park, at the foot of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, is one of Kenya's most popular parks. The snow capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro rising above a saucer of clouds dominates every aspect of Amboseli. Despite its small size and fragile ecosystem it supports a wide range of mammals and birds. The snows of Kilimanjaro, white and crystalline, form a majestic backdrop to one of Kenya's most spectacular displays of wildlife - lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, cheetah, buffalo and hosts of plains' game, creating Kenya's most sought after photographer's paradise. The Park's best game runs are around swamps and there is a fine lookout on Observation Hill which offers views over the whole of the Park and beyond.
Excursions
Mega Mountain and Mammals - 8 hours
Mega Mountain and Mammals - 8 hours
Experience a memorable wildlife adventure by flying from Mombasa to Amboseli. Enjoy a morning game drive in Amboseli National Park, marvel at breathtaking views of Mt . Kilimanjaro then enjoy lunch at one of the camps or lodges at the park. (09:00 - 15:00)
Nairobi
Nairobi is Kenya's capital and one of Africa's most modern and fastest growing major cities. The original center retains Asian influence in its older buildings with glassy modern buildings. Visit City Market with local produce and handicrafts. Other attractions are: National Museum, displaying ethnographic, paleontological and ornithological exhibits; the Arboretum, with an excellent collection of East African flora; the University, known for its unique architecture; the excellent Kenya Railway Museum; and Nairobi's landmark, the extraordinary Kenyatta Conference Center, the country's most monumental building, visible from miles outside the city. There are casinos at Safari Park Hotel and Inter-Continental, and there's Sunday-afternoon horse-racing. Visit Karen Blixen Museum, where some action of the book and film Out of Africa took place. The beautiful forested Ngong Hills is a spiritual place for the Maasai and an excellent area for hiking and enjoying views of Nairobi and the Rift Valley. Nairobi National Park is a wildlife game reserve.