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Tour Description:

On this independent journey to Kenya and Tanzania, view game in Amboseli National Park, with Mount Kilimanjaro looming in the background. Visit the Ngorongoro Crater, where abundant wildlife thrive in the giant caldera. Explore the Serengeti, the scene of the annual Great Migration, and continue to the beautiful Masai Mara, where you learn how you can help preserve its wetlands.

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ITINERARY

Your safari adventure begins with a scenic flight to Amboseli National Park, famous for its big game and superb views of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro. This afternoon is spent viewing game in this spectacular area. Tortilis Camp B L D

Days 1-2: USA or Canada/Nairobi, Kenya
Leaving your camp at dawn, watch the wildlife awake in search of breakfast. Later, set off in the late afternoon for a game drive, an ideal time to see predators as they begin to stir from the shade and roam onto the plains in search of prey. Tortilis Camp B L D

Day 3: Nairobi/Amboseli National Park
After lunch in Arusha, fly to Manyara near the Ngorongoro Crater where you spend the next two nights at your unique lodge on the crater rim. Ngorongoro Serena Lodge B L D

Day 4: Amboseli National Park
Today you drive down into the Ngorongoro Crater, one of Africa's most fascinating wildlife areas. Later you visit a Maasai village. Ngorongoro Serena Lodge B L D

Day 5: Amboseli National Park/Arusha, Tanzania/
The Serengeti's habitats range from short grass plains traversed by huge herds of zebra and gazelle to deep central valleys hunted by lion and cheetah. Fly to Kusini and explore them all during your two-night stay. The Serengeti is home to dozens of species including antelope, hyena, leopard, giraffe, lion, buffalo and cheetah. Each year, the Serengeti is the scene of the spectacular wildebeest and zebra migration, when millions of these animals make their annual trek in search of fresh grasses and water. Sanctuary Kusini B L D

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater
Fly via Arusha and Nairobi to the vast expanse of savannah known as the Masai Mara Game Reserve. Sanctuary Olonana B L D

Days 7-8: Ngorongoro Crater/Serengeti National Park
The jewel in Africa's crown, Masai Mara is host to the most spectacular array of wildlife. The Siria Escarpment, together with the acacia dotted plains, creates scenery of stunning beauty. Game viewing is never dull here, and patience is often rewarded with unique wildlife sightings. You may wish to learn about a local community project: visit a wetlands preservation project, a community biogas plant or a tree nursery, where you can plant your own indigenous tree. Sanctuary Olonana B L D

Day 9: Serengeti/Arusha/Nairobi/Masai Mara Game Reserve
Return to Nairobi with time for lunch at the Carnivore Restaurant followed by a visit to Karen Blixen's home and the Giraffe Center, before this evening's international flight. Norfolk Hotel B L D

Days 10-11: Masai Mara
Connect with your homebound flight.

Day 12: Masai Mara/Nairobi/USA or Canada

Day 13: USA or Canada