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Tour Itinerary 9 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari Day 1 : Nairobi/Mara Depart from Nairobi in the morning and head southward to the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley. Continue to Narok a small Masaai town for lunch then to Masaai Mara for an afternoon game viewing. Dinner and night at the campsite Day 2 : Masaai Mara Morning and afternoon game drives from the comfortable base of the camp, explore the parks amazingly high concentration of game. This game reserve is Kenya's finest wildlife sanctuary. Including migrants, well over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. Although July, August and September are the months when the Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeest and zebra, there is also resident wildlife year round. The famous Maasai tribesmen live within the dispersal area of the game reserve. Dinner and overnight at the Campsite. Day 3 : Masaai Mara/Nairobi An early morning game drive followed by late breakfast and a departure to Nairobi stopping sporadically for the breathtaking panoramic views of the rift valley and adjacent landforms. The tour ends in Nairobi late in the afternoon for an overnight at the Nairobi International Youth Hostel. Day 4 : Nairobi/Arusha. Pick up from your hotels in Nairobi at 7.30 am drive to Arusha with a stopover at the border post for immigration formalities,arrive in Arusha to be met by one of our staff followed by safari briefing,overnight in Arusha Hotel. Day 5 : Arusha/L.Manyara. Pick up from your hotel in Arusha at 8.30 am and proceed to Lake Manyara National Park for afternoon game drive. A good network of tracks and roads in the park allows excellent game viewing opportunities. Animals seen include buffalo and elephant. Other animals present that can be seen with luck are the tree climbing lions, leopard and black rhino. Lesser flamingos and Egyptian geese are some of the birds seen here. Dinner and overnight at the campsite. Day 6 : Lake Manyara- Ngorongoro Crater After breakfast,leave lake manyara for ngorongoro crater arriving in the afternoon, descend 2000 ft (670m) into the crater floor for full day crater tour with break for lunch at Ngoitoktok springs picnic site. Black manned lions, rhinos, buffaloes, elephants and other grazing animals abound. Evening game drive, return to Ngorongoro wildlife campsite for dinner and overnight. Day 7 : Ngorongoro Crater/Olduvai Gorge/-Serengeti Leave ngorongoro after breakfast for Olduvai Gorge. Lunch at Gorge Museum. After lunch, visit various sites of the Gorge to see where the remains of the prehistoric man were discovered and old Masaai home on the way. Proceed to Serengeti plains with afternoon game viewing. Dinner and overnight at wildlife Lobo campsite. Day 8 : Serengeti Morning and afternoon game drive in the Serengeti with a lunch and leisure break at the lodge or campsite in the mid afternoon .The term �serengeti� means endless plains in maasai language. In the central plains there are carnivores like, leopards, hyena and cheetah. This park is normally the scene of the annual migration of the wildebeest and zebras, which occurs between Serengeti and kenya�s maasai mara game reserve. Eagles, Flamingos, duck, geese, vultures are among the birds that can be seen in the park, Dinner and overnight in your campsite. Day 9 : Serengeti- Arusha After breakfast leave the campsite for game viewing on your way out of Serengeti, drive to Arusha via Mto wa Mbu village where the tour ends in the afternoon

9 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari Nairobi, Kenya

Travel Details Pickup Points Need to Know Departs from:> Tour depart from our offices at the Nairobi International Youth Hostel Ralph Bunche Road Next to Nairobi Hospital. Tel : +254 20 2726011/+254 20 2723012 Mobile : +254 722760661 Contact Albert Visits: Narok, Naivasha and Nakuru Runs: Varied Run Times Duration: 4 Days Leaves: Nairobi Returns to: Nairobi Full Itinerary PICKUP POINTS 1. African Home Adventure Safaris @ 800am Nairobi International Youth Hostel Ralph Bunche Road Upper Hill Next to Nairobi Hospital Tel :+254 20 2726011/+254 20 2723012 Fax : +254 20 2726011 Mobile : +254 722760661 What to bring Binoculars Camera Towel Sleeping Bag Light Refreshments Rucksack Insect Repellant Hat Sunblock Comfortable Footwear Change of Clothes Warm Clothing Waterproof Clothing Included in price Breakfast Tour Guide Entry Fees Meals Hotel / Hostel Pickup Accommodation -Transport in a safari vehicle fitted with high frequency Radio Communication -Accommodation in stand up tents fitted with camp beds. -1 litre Mineral water per person per day -Airport pick up on arrival in Nairobi Accommodation Provided: - 2 Star Hotel - Campsite Category: Adventure Fitness Required n/a

9 Days Kenya and Tanzania Safari Nairobi, Kenya

Tour Operated By FAQs About the Tour AFRICAN HOME ADVENTURE SAFARIS About African Home Adventure Safaris: AFRICAN HOME ADVENTURE LTD African Home Adventure Kenya and Tanzania Safaris is an outfit established after a thorough groundwork by professional tour guides and consultants with the objective of not only tourist realizing their dreams but also enriching their holiday with untapped peculiarity. We have a management mode peculiar to our company and have brought together the combination and synergies of seasonal participants in the field of hospitality, public relations and travel industry to develop and deliver the most efficient service possible. We undertake strategic planning and skill necessary to make a difference between just going on a holiday and enjoying a holiday. Our baseline operative mode of basing any theory on practice has enabled us to embrace the use of our technical knowledge, imagination and creativity with subtle details consideration of any case in question making it enjoyably achievable. Our ability and lust to articulate your mission and determine critical success factor in making your dream come true is an impetus to realizing an element of quality services. Our experience garnered after many years of participation in the field to achieve our management style goal carefully and pragmatically assembled :-Fear-less in choosing African Home Adventure Safaris Kenya and Tanzania. PARTNERSHIP African Home Adventure Kenya and Tanzania Safaris entered into partnership with Kenya Youth Hostels Association and other hostels around the world as a travel partner setting up travel information center for its members and attracts benefits to hoteliers. HI members enjoy a discounted tour price of up to 10% on any tour booked through us on presentation of the HI card. 5% of the company proceeds goes to support Kenya Voluntary and Community Development Project, African Home Adventure Kenya and Tanzania Safaris and Kenya Youth hostels Association is working in partnership to supporting kvcdp one of the community based organizations registered in western Kenya (Certificate No. BON/S.H./4076). This is enabling foreign and local volunteers work closely to develop the community which is in direct need for help. Great effort is taken to keep costs of travel as low as possible to continue making hosteling attractive and accessible to young and old people from all walks of life and world over. KYHA has diversified the range of accommodation and can now give families, groups and independent travelers and volunteers with en suit facilities in some hostels in Kenya, in the rural hostels, we provide a simple warm and welcoming accommodation even for the home stays facilitating team, volunteers and home hosts have good local knowledge and often work with local people to let the volunteers and hoteliers know where to work freely. Work camp and study programs are organized in a way that both volunteers and local people get to learn from each others culture, exchange of information in guiding a united world with young people, a world without barriers, more friendly, hospitable and tolerant to others. We aim to fight against discrimination, racism and xenophobia. So African Home Adventure Kenya and Tanzania, Kenya Youth Hostels Association and Kenya Voluntary and Community Development Project welcome both the young and the old to score these values and promote them from a global perspective as we think local and acting globally. Welcome – Karibu sana. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TOUR OPERATIONS CANCELLATION Should you cancel up to 7 days prior to commencement, the payment will be refunded less a normal charge of 50% only. They take effect from the day we receive payment. ACCOMMODATION Prices are based on double occupancy. On single booking there is supplement for nights spent in Nairobi, the coast lodges and on safari. Should an accommodation fail to provide single occupancy despite payment of supplement, the applicable amount is refunded. Accommodation is listed in preferred sequences. They range from modern hotels in Nairobi picturesque verandas, deluxe resort complexes, hotels, chalets and permanent camps on safari circulars to imaginatively designed beach hotel. Most have private bathrooms and swimming pools and all have restaurant and bar facilities you MUST chose your accommodation plan in respect to the above. ALTERATION TO TOURS The sequences and accommodation of all itineraries is normally adhered to BUT THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE ALTERATIONS ENFORCED BY WEATHER, ROADWORKS, HIGH SEASONS CONGESTION OF ANY CAUSE, and delays caused by breakdowns of the company. As specified accommodation cannot be guaranteed even if extra money has been paid. TRANSPORTATION Transfers, excursion and tours are by saloon cars and safari vehicles or a 4x4 Land cruiser with English speaking driver/guide. LIABILITY [a] The company and its agent’s act only as agents of the client in all matters relating to accommodation, sightseeing excursion tours and all forms of transport. The company cannot accept any responsibility for default whether negligence or otherwise on the party of any of the services or additional expenses occasioned by their delay, alterations of travel services or excursion of tours applied for and booked. [b] The company’s liability to passengers carried in vehicles for transfer, excursion and tours are governed by the laws of the country that the tour takes place and all claims are subject only to the courts of Law. [c] The company reserves the right to employ a sub-contractor and in the event of such exercise the terms of clause (a) relating to the company’s liability shall apply. [c] Whilst every care is taken the company cannot be responsible for loss or damage to personal property and it is advisable to arrange relevant insurance. VALUABLES Please keep these with you all the times. Safety deposit facilities are available at most accommodation. PRICES These include all the expenses connected with the site seeing as indicated in the itineraries, entrance fees to attractions visited, accommodation service charges, government taxes. Prices exclude the cost of passport, visa, health documents, gratitude’s, laundry, drinks and other personal items. Boat trip in L. Baringo and Masaai Village in Masaai Mara are not included in the tour price. Kenya or Tanzania departure taxes not included. All prices are subject to change without advance notice based on increased rates or fluctuations in foreign currencies and any other prices. Once the tour has started no refund shall be made for any reason whatsoever. BAGGAGE While on safari one piece of baggage is permitted per person plus the carry on. All excess baggage should be checked upon arrival at your Nairobi Hotel until compilation of the safari. A small overnight or carry – on- bag is the only requirement for any of the three hotels. Formal dresses i.e. jacket and tie for a gentlemen and a dress for the lady is required for dinner at the Mt. Kenya Club, otherwise dress casually for comfort on safari. The company reserves the right to off-load any passenger at time if she /he does not or is not prepared to adhere to any schedule itineraries or gets difficult in any other reasons. SAFARI ORIENTATION Safari tours are ideal for the good-natured realist imposed with joy being with others and is able to adhere to the very modest rigours imposed by scheduled itinerary. Be prepared to sometimes encounter custom habits, living standard, which may be different from your own open tolerant mind. Africans in the town and up- country respond warmly to an attitude of friendship and respect. Show of common courtesy at all times helps to avoid misunderstanding. Ask us a question