East Africa Safari - 18 Days

ARUSHA - TARANGIRE - LAKE MANYARA - NGORONGORO CRATER - SERENGETI

NAIROBI - ABERDARES - MOUNT KENYA - MASAI MARA

Designed to bring the best of East Africa to the most discerning traveler, this extensive first-class safari visits the most popular game parks in Kenya and Tanzania. Enjoy viewing a variety of animals during game drives that bring you an unforgettable wildlife experience. Stay in distinctive accommodations like the world-famous Mount Kenya Safari Club.

Somak Advantages

� 24/7 travel assistance available through three
   Somak offices in East Africa

� First class accommodation

� 2 Domestic, inter-park flights

� 39 meals as indicated
   13 Breakfast(B)- 13 Lunches (L)- 13 Dinners (D)

� Airport transfers

� Safari briefing with a Somak tour director

� Dinner at Carnivore Restuarant

� Visit to Masai Village

� Breakfast at the Hippo Pool in Mara

� Guaranteed window seating in Somak Safari

   Cruiser

� Game drives in 6 major national Parks

� Somak Travel Pack including personalized
   itinerary with essential information and travel
   bag

Itinerary

Day 1: Tuesday Depart USA
Let the adventure begin when you board your overnight flight to London with meals and a movie on board.

Day 2: Wednesday London
Arrive in London in the morning and later this evening connect to your flight to Kilimanjaro via Nairobi, the safari capital of the world.

Day 3: Wednesday Arusha
'Jambo'! Welcome to Africa. Arrive Nairobi in the morning and connect your flight to Arusha. On arrival meet a Somak Safaris Tour Director who will escort you to your hotel. (LD) Serena Mountain Village

Day 4/5: Fri/Sat Tarangire
Safari briefing at breakfast time prepares you for an exciting adventure. Depart for Tarangire National Park, named after the river that flows through the length of the park and provides a constant water source for the thousands of animals making their home here. Lunch at the lodge and enjoy a late afternoon game drive. The next day, take the morning and afternoon to explore the beauty of the park and its wildlife. (BLD) Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Day 6: Sunday Lake Manyara
After breakfast drive to Lake Manyara National Park. Arrive in time for lunch followed by a late afternoon game drive. Lake Manyara is home to numerous birds, elephant, tree-climbing lions, hippos and buffaloes. (BLD) Lake Manyara Serena Lodge

Day 7: Monday Ngorongoro Crater
Get an early morning start to the Ngorongoro Conservation area, host to the birthplace of man. It is also home to the unique intact caldera, the Ngorongoro Crater. Arrive in time for lunch and a game drive at the floor of the crater. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. (BLD) Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Day 8: Tuesday Ngorongoro Crater
Enjoy breathtaking views of the crater as the sun rises. After breakfast, descend 2000 feet below the rim of the crater for a game viewing. The crater is home to abundant game, including the "Big Five," plus the black rhino, jackal and Cape buffalo. Return to the lodge for lunch and in the afternoon visit a Masai Village. (BLD) Ngorongoro Serena Lodge

Day 9: Wednesday Serengeti
This morning drive to Olduvai Gorge for a short visit to the site of the remains of prehistoric "Nutcracker man." Continue your journey to the world's best-known park, the Serengeti. Named after the Masai word, "Siringet" for endless plains of short and long grass, the Serengeti is well known for its large prides of lion, cheetah and packs of wild dog and for nearly a million or so wildebeest. Lunch at the lodge and later in the afternoon, enjoy game viewing drive. (BLD) Serengeti Serena Lodge

Day 10/11: Thur/Fri Serengeti
Enjoy two full days with morning and late afternoon game drives, with afternoons spent relaxing on the grounds of the hotel. On any of the mornings you many opt for an optional early morning balloon safari (extra cost:$400 per person) over the Serengeti Plains, which includes a bubbly champagne breakfast upon landing. Or you can take an early morning game drive followed by breakfast at the lodge. Return to the lodge where you have the remainder of the morning at leisure before lunch and a late afternoon game drive. (BLD) Serengeti Serena Lodge

Day 12: Saturday Nairobi
After breakfast transfer to the airstrip for your flight to Arusha, where you will connect your flight to Nairobi. On arrival you will be met and transfer to the hotel. the rest of the day is at your leisure. (BLD) Nairobi Serena Hotel

Day 13: Sunday Aberdares
Drive north through rich farming areas to the Aberdares Country Club for lunch. Pack an overnight bag and special transport will take you to your �tree hotel� deep in the heart of Aberdares National Park. The floodlit water hole permits all-night game viewing from the comfort of your lodge. (BLD) The Ark

Day 14: Monday Mount Kenya
This morning drive to the world-famous Mount Kenya Safari Club for a buffet lunch. The afternoon is free to enjoy the club�s outstanding facilities � heated swimming pool, tennis, 9-hole golf course, horse riding, bowling and more. The 100 acres of grounds contain ponds, mountain streams, waterfalls and colorful flower gardens. (BLD) Mount Kenya Safari Club

Day 15/16: Tue/Wed Masai Mara
Fly to the Masai Mara National Reserve and gaze in amazement at the rolling hills and vast plains of the African landscape. Arrive on time for lunch and a late afternoon game drive. On day 15 you have morning and afternoon game drives, to further relish the sightings of abundant wildlife in this seemingly limitless game reserve. You also have the opportunity for an optional an early morning balloon safari (extra cost:$450 per person) over the Mara Plains, or take your scheduled game drive. Enjoy a late afternoon game drive . (BLD) Mara Safari Club Luxury Tented camp

Day 17: Thursday Nairobi
Fly to Nairobi and have lunch at the world famous Carnivore Restaurant. Transfer to your hotel and relax in your day room before your flight to London. (BLD) Nairobi Serena Hotel

Day 18: Friday London/Arrive USA
Morning arrival in London and connection to your USA flight. Arrive home today to share fond memories and photographs with family and friends.

Accommodation



Serena Mountain Village	The only �tree hotel� ever to be built on the slopes of Kenya�s legendary Mount Kenya, Mountain Lodge offers a matchless game viewing opportunity whilst combining a glorious panorama of mountain vistas with the primordial splendours of an ancient rainforest. Floating 2,195 m high on the flanks of Kenya�s highest mountain and secreted deep within her largest forest reserve, the lodge offers not only the champagne-clarity of mountain air, the tranquility of the forest and a colourful cavalcade of wildlife but also the chance of scaling the icy peaks of Africa�s second-highest mountain.



Tarangire Sopa Lodge	Tarangire Sopa Lodge is an all-suite lodge of 75 suites, with scenic views and good game viewing possibilities. The lodge is located on the eastern side of the Tarangire River opposite Tarangire Hill. The Tarangire National Park is 75 miles from Arusha, and is one of Tanzania's most easily accessible conservation areas. The park is 900 square miles area of remarkable beauty and rewarding game drives, and is on the traditional migration route of several species of wildlife. The lodge is 20 miles from the park entrance gate, about an hour's drive through an area rich in wildlife.


Lake Manyara Serena	The most famous game viewing lodge in the world overlooks a water hole and salt lick high in the Aberdare National Park. Treetops is the original tree lodge, legendary for its historical royal connection, for the animals it attracts and for the sheer joy of exploring a tree house visited by rhino, elephant, buffalo, lion, bushbuck, waterbuck and many other species. The 50 twin bedded rooms are small and neat and cosy like cabins on board ship. Dinner is imaginatively served at refectory tables with bench seating, which heightens the sense of adventure and stimulates conversation.


Ngorongoro Serena Lodge	Often described as the �Eighth� Wonder of the World, the Ngorongoro crater is so spectacular that it touches all the senses. The Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is built onto the rim of this amazing natural phenomenon, a stunning plant and local creeper covered stone lodge where guests co-exist in perfect harmony with the surrounding natural environment and wildlife. Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, close to some of the earliest dwellings of man in Olduvai Gorge, has taken their cave paintings as inspiration. It is built of stones and boulders and is literally hidden in the vegetation of the crater�s rim, disappearing completely from view from the crater�s floor.

Serengeti Serena Lodge	Set high on a hill with 360 degree views out over the Serengeti savannah, the Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge combines luxury with simplicity and is Africa at its very best. Inspired by the traditional African village, the lodge is rich in local atmosphere and the bedrooms are housed in individual thatched huts. These huts are furnished with authentic African furniture and handicrafts, with balconies overlooking the awesome expanse of the Serengeti. Communal areas of the lodge are created out of thatch and indigenous wood and give guests a true �out of Africa� experience. Great attention has been paid to both architectural and decorative detailing and the lodge is a photographer�s joy.


Nairobi Serena Hotel	About 330 miles from the Indian Ocean and 95 miles south of the Equator, the city of Nairobi enjoys an almost perfect tropical climate. Day time temperatures are in comfortable 70s and humidity is low. Nights are cool and refreshing. This mile high city has a range of international standard hotels for all budgets.


The Ark	Set in the heart of the Aberdares National Park, The Ark Game Lodge overlooks a floodlit waterhole and salt lick which attracts a host of awesome wildlife such as elephant, rhino, leopard, bushbuck and occasionally an elusive bongo or giant forest hog. The Ark is reached via the Aberdare Country Club and is a forty-minute drive. It is around 7 miles from Mweiga airfield; a one-hour drive from Nyeri airstrip and a two-hour drive from Nanyuki airstrip. The Ark has 60 "cabin-styled" rooms, comprising of 6 singles, 37 twins, 10 doubles and 7 triple-bed cabins. All are comfortably furnished and enjoy a view of the forest waterhole. Located on one of the viewing decks is a lounge and a bar, which remains open all night for tea and coffee.


Mount Kenya Safari Club	Mount Kenya Safari Club has a variety of rooms located in the 100-acres of beautifully lawns, which vary according to their location. One can visit the types of bedrooms on a sweeping circle of the magnificent grounds: the Club Rooms in the main building, to the Garden Cottages by the tennis courts, around the William Holden Cottages, by the Riverside Cottages along the River Likii, returning back up the hill via the Luxury Villas to the main building. The club has a total of 114 ensuite rooms, each room, with its own club-like charm, has a log fireplace, which is lit every evening.


Mara Safari Club Luxury	The Mara Safari Club lies at the foot of the Aitong Hills in the northwest Masai Mara in Kenya. This unique camp, positioned along the Mara River and surrounded by cultivated gardens, features luxurious en-suite tents whose game-viewing veranda offers splendid views. By day you'll be swept away on guided game drives, and at night you'll savor activities that include wildlife presentations, traditional dancing, and moments beneath an endless, star-filled sky.

Dates and Prices

East Africa Safari (Kenya and Tanzania) - Tour Code EAS

2008 Guaranteed departures: Tuesdays

Departure Dates Per Person Single
Supplement Round Trip
Airfare from

Jan 08, 22 $6885 $1130 $1505

Feb 05, 19 $6885 $1130 $1505

Mar 11, 25 $6445 $1130 $1505

Apr 08, 22 $5665 $590 $1505

May 06, 20, 27 $5665 $590 $1505

Jun 03, 17, 24 $6885 $1130 $1865

Jul 08, 22, 29 $6885 $1130 $1865

Aug 05, 12, 26 $6885 $1130 $1865

Sep 02, 09, 23 $6885 $1130 $1865

Oct 07, 21 $6885 $1130 $1505

Nov 11, 25 $6445 $1130 $1505

Dec 09, 16, 23 $6885 $1130 $1865

International airfare from New York in Economy Class

Add-on fares available from other cities

**2009 Guaranteed Departures: Tuesdays

Departure Dates	Per Person	Single Supplement	Round Trip Airfare from
Jan 13, 27	$7085	$1170	$1645
Feb 10, 24	$7085	$1170	$1645
Mar 10, 24	$6745	$1170	$1645
Apr 07, 21	$5965	$645	$1645
May 05, 19, 26	$5965	$645	$1645
Jun 09, 16, 23	Call
Jul 07, 14, 28	Call
Aug 04, 11, 18	Call
Sep 01, 15, 29	Call
Oct 06, 20, 27	Call
Nov 03, 17, 24	Call
Dec 01, 15, 22	Call
**Prices from June 2009 onwards will be available after May 31, 2008

Notes:

� Prices are per person double occupancy

� Airfares are based on departures from New York, departures not included

� Airfares are subject for airlines penalties and seasonal surcharges

� Airfares shown above are subject to availability at the time of payment and reservations

� Easter, Christmas and New Year Holiday supplements: $285.00 per person

� Discounts available for children, families and groups

Land only prices include:

� Meet and greet and all airport transfers in Tanzania and Kenya

� 39 Meals as indicated (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
� Game drives as per above Itinerary.
� Entrance fees to game parks and game reserves, hotel taxes and service charges
� Accommodation in standard rooms
� Services of a professional English-speaking Somak guide/driver
� Guaranteed window seat for best game viewing

� 4 time saving flight from Serengeti/Arusha, Arusha/Nairobi, Nanyuki/Masai Mara,

Masai Mara/Nairobi

� Visit to Masai village

� Hotel dayroom on you last day of safari

� Somak Travel pack with personalized itinerary and essential travel information

Not included in land only price:

International airfares and departure taxes, Visa fees and associated costs, items of personal nature such as phones calls, faxes, meals not specified, laundry, beverages, bottled water, tips to driver/guides, waiters and porters, medical and trip cancellation insurance, excess baggage or shipping charges, optional excursions and airport departure taxes.

ZANZIBAR EXTENSION FROM $990

Zanzibar is a perfect and delightful way to end your East African Safari. Somak offers a choice of the two best hotels on the island. The package includes:

3 nights hotel accommodation, breakfast and dinner daily, airport transfers and round-trip flights from Nairobi.

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