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Friendly Page East Africa Safari - 18 Days
ARUSHA - TARANGIRE - LAKE MANYARA - NGORONGORO CRATER - SERENGETI
NAIROBI - ABERDARES - MOUNT KENYA - MASAI MARA
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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.
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Day 1:
Tuesday Depart USA
Let the adventure begin when
you board your overnight Virgin Atlantic
Airways 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 Nairobi, the safari capital
of the world.
Day 3: Thursday Nairobi/Kilimanjaro
'Jambo'! Welcome to
Africa. Arrive Nairobi this morning and connect your flight to
Kilimanjaro. On arrival meet a Somak Safaris Tour Director who will escort
you to your hotel. (LD) Serena Mountain Village
Lodge
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. This evening enjoy
dinner a the world famous carnivor. (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:$400 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
Morning game drive
followed by breakfast. Later this afternoon transfer to the airstrip for
your flight to Nairobi. On arrival, a Somak Safaris will transfer you to
your hotel for an overnight. (BLD)
Nairobi Serena Hotel
Day 18:
Friday
London/Arrive USA
After an
early breakfast at the hotel, you are transferred to the airport for your
Virgin Atlantic Airways flight to London. Arrive London Heathrow and
connect your flight to USA flight. Arrive home today
to share fond memories and photographs with family and friends.
Please note: West Coast travelers will overnight in London on Day 18 and connect their flight home on Day 19.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
East Africa Safari (Kenya and Tanzania) - Tour Code EAS
2007 Guaranteed departures: Tuesdays
| Departure Dates | Per Person | Single Supplement |
Round Trip Airfare from |
| Jan 09, 23 | $6245 | $1030 | $1585 |
| Feb 06, 13 | $6245 | $1030 | $1585 |
| Mar 06, 13 | $5285 | $1030 | $1585 |
| Apr 03, 19 | $5865 | $490 | $1585 |
| May 01, 15, 29 | $5865 | $490 | $1585 |
| Jun 05, 19, 26 | $5285 | $1030 | $2085 |
| Jul 03, 17, 24 | $6245 | $1030 | $2085 |
| Aug 14, 21 | $6245 | $1030 | $2085 |
| Sep 04, 18 | $6245 | $1030 | $2085 |
| Oct 02, 16 | $6245 | $1030 | $1585 |
| Nov 13, 27 | $5285 | $1030 | $1585 |
| Dec 11, 18 | $6245 | $1030 | $2085 |
| International airfare from New York in Economy Class | |||
| Add-on fares available from other cities | |||
2008 Guaranteed Departures: Tuesdays
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Departure Dates |
Per Person |
Single |
Round Trip |
| Jan 08, 22 | $6885 | $1180 | $1685 |
| Feb 05, 19 | $6885 | $1180 | $1685 |
| Mar 11, 25 | $6445 | $1135 | $1685 |
| Apr 08, 22 | $5665 | $590 | $1685 |
| May 06, 20, 27 | $5655 | $590 | $1685 |
| Jun 03, 17, 24 | $6885 | $1180 | $2185 |
| Jul 08, 22, 29 | $6885 | $1180 | $2285 |
| Aug 05, 12, 26 | $6885 | $1180 | $2185 |
| Sep 02, 09, 23 | $6885 | $1180 | $2185 |
| Oct 07, 21 | $6885 | $1180 | $1685 |
| Nov 11, 25 | $6445 | $1135 | $1685 |
| Dec 09, 16, 23 | $6885 | $1180 | $2185 |
| International airfare from New York in Economy Class | |||
| Add-on fares available from other cities | |||
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
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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 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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