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14-day "POT OF GOLD AT THE END OF THE
RAINBOW" 27 September - 10 October, 2008 |
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Day-To-Day Itinerary: Day 1 Saturday, Sep. 27, 2008 Flight (In-flight catering) Day 2 Sunday, Sep. 28, 2008 Arrival in Flight Europe - (In-flight catering) |
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Day 3 Monday, Sep. 29, 2008 Arrival at Upon
arrival, we will clear customs and immigration and proceed to the arrivals
hall, where we will be met by Above and
Beyond Africa's Overnight Norfolk or Serena Hotel (Lunch & dinner) |
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Koija Star Bed
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Day 4 Tuesday, Sep. 30, 2008 Fly from |
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Day 5 Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008 Laikipia Conservancy After only a few hours here, you will see the world anew. Thinking more clearly about the basics of life brings everything else into focus. Loisaba is not only peerless beauty and infinite variety, it is a project in sustainable land-use. The property is untamed bush but also a working cattle farm. Bushbuck, cattle and buffalo share the same water holes in a symbiotic relationship whereby the dividends from ranching and tourism pay for the protection of the wider environment and its often endangered inhabitants. Your visit not only conserves the environment but also pays for the education and welfare of the Maasai and Samburu who call this remote region home. A full day of activities including horse back riding, camel rides, walking safaris, mountain biking, river rafting, as well as day and night game drives. A visit to a local village is also possible. Overnight at Loisaba Lodge , Koija or Kiboko Star Beds (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) |
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Day 6 Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008 Laikipia Conservancy - Samburu Game Reserve After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip to board the chartered plane for a short, but scenic flight to Samburu Game Reserve. On your drive to camp, watch out for herds of impalas, Grant gazelles, and African buffalo as you enter the Samburu National Reserve. In the afternoon, set out for a game drive. Overnight at Samburu Intrepids Club (Permanent Tented Camp) (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) |
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Day 7 Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 Samburu Game Reserve Early morning and late afternoon game
viewing, when animals are most active and the light is best for photography. Return to the
lodge for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Today you stay close to the Overnight at Samburu Intrepids Club (Permanent Tented Camp) (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
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Day 8 Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 Samburu - Sweetwaters Sanctuary Head Southwards to the Northern foothills of Tonight, you may opt for a night game drive, where you have a chance to see the nocturnal animals. The drive is conducted by an experienced guide at the camp, in vehicles that are outfitted with special "night spot lights". (The cost is currently $50 per person, subject to change, and is not included in the tour package. Make arrangements with the Camp upon arrival.) Overnight Sweetwaters Private Camp (Permanent Tented Camp) (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
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Day 9 Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008 Sweetwaters Sanctuary - Cross the equator again and leave the majestic Kenyan highlands and
drive down the Eastern escarpment of the magnificent Overnight at Lion Hill Lodge (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) |
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Day 10 Monday, Oct. 6, 2008 After breakfast, we drive past Overnight at Mara Serena
Lodge or Sarova Mara Camp (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
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Days 11 and 12 Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 7 and 8, 2008 Masai Mara Game Reserve Morning and afternoon game drives in the Masai Mara National
Reserve, Elephant and buffalo are quite common, while even the much rarer rhino might come out of the thicket for you. Hyenas are plentiful and the cheetah, a 60-miles-per-hour daytime hunter, is often seen. Overnight at Mara Serena Lodge or Sarova Mara Camp (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
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Day 13 Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008 Masai Mara Game Reserve
- Another early
morning game drive to complete your list of wildlife
sightings. After breakfast at the lodge, transfer to the airstrip for the
scheduled flight back to Nairobi, departing Masai Mara at 11:00 am, arriving at
Nairobi's Wilson Airport approximately by noon. We will be met and transferred
to the
Overnight flight Nairobi - Europe (In-flight catering) |
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Day 14 Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 Early morning arrival in Flight Europe - |
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OPTIONAL, individual safari extensions:
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