AFRICA KENYA ? TANZANIA Serengeti Ecosystem Migration Speke Bay Posing for the camera/Gro Husmo MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK Mara Jun- Jul Talek Aug- Oct Nov Dec- May Dec-May ? Southeast plains & calving Jun-Jul ? Move north and west Aug-Oct ? Move to Maasai Mara Nov ? Move back to southeast plains 122 Lobo Serenora KENYA TANZANIA Ngorongoro Crater East Africa Lodge Explorer Ref FACTFILE EAH If you dont fancy camping then you can book on one of our hotel & lodgebased departures.The main highlights of the tour remain the same. See dossier for details. Itinerary Day 1 to 15 As per EA tour. Accommodation & Meals: 3nts hotel, 10nts lodges, 1nt bungalow ? standard accommodation throughout; 14 breakfasts, 13 lunches & 12 dinners included. See insert p2 & tour dossier for details.

The Migration

Serengeti sunset/Gro Husmo The annual migration is without doubt one of nature?s most impressive spectacles and a highlight you may be lucky enough to witness on some of our tours. Over a million wildebeest in lines up to 40km long take part in an annual cycle taking them between the great plains of the Serengeti and Kenya?s Maasai Mara in the constant search for food and water. Zebra and gazelle follow in their tracks in addition of course to predators large and small stalking the herds for their next meal. Whilst animal sightings can never be guaranteed, the map on the left illustrates where and when it may be possible to see the migration on both our Kenyan and northern Tanzanian safaris.

East Africa Explorer

LAKE VICTORIA WILDLIFE East African Explorer Ref EA Mara KENYA Equator 0° KISII Hell?s Gate NP MAASAI MARA NR Isebania Game Drives LAKE NAIVASHA 0 160 FACTFILE Maasai warriors/Jake Corke 15 DAYS HOTELS/CAMPING ? KENYA,TANZANIA AND THE GREAT RIFT VALLEY ? Search for the ?Big Five? in the Serengeti ecosystem ? Stunning scenery and wildlife of the Rift Valley lakes ? Amboseli?s elephant herds and views of Kilimanjaro Itinerary Day 1 Join Nairobi (Kenya). 2 Drive Lake Naivasha; optional Crescent Island. 3 Drive Maasai Mara; game drive. 4 & 5 In Maasai Mara; game drives. 6 Drive to Kisii. 7 To Speke Bay on Lake Victoria (Tanzania). 8 Drive Seronera in Serengeti NP. 9 In Serengeti NP; game drives; optional balloon safari. 10 Drive Ngorongoro via Olduvai Gorge. 11 Game viewing in Ngorongoro Crater; drive Karatu. 12 In Karatu; optional tribe visit to Lake Eyasi. 13 Drive Amboseli NP; game drive en-route. 14 Game drive; drive Nairobi. 15 End tour Nairobi. Accommodation & Meals: 2nts standard hotel, 12nts standard camping ? most campsites have fixed, basic ablutions; 14 breakfasts, 13 lunches & 12 dinners included. See insert p2 & tour dossier for details. Transport: 4WD Safari Truck/Land Rover(s) in Ngorongoro Crater. Comment & Activity Level: A chance to see the ?Big 5? in both Kenya and in Tanzania. Our safari truck is purpose-built for off-road travel and its height enhances vision whilst game viewing. Some long journeys and easy-paced optional walk at Lake Eyasi. Tour Staff: Explore Tour Leader plus driver(s) and cook. Group Size: Approx. 12 to 16.

Essential information, departure dates & prices see Pricing & Information Supplement

NAIROBI SERENGETI NP SPEKE 5600 m BAY SERONERA CAMP AMBOSELI Fishing NP villages 4WD Game viewing in Ngorongoro Crater Kilimanjaro Olduvai Gorge Meru 5895m SIMBA CAMP KARATU Arusha Lake Eyasi Visit Datoka Tribe & Hadzabi TANZANIA bushmen km (optional) 2 Optional balloon flight Rift Valley Lakes & Maasai Mara We begin among the spectacular scenery of Lake Naivasha, famed for its birdlife from fish eagles to kingfishers as well as the antelope and hippo that frequent the shoreline. There?s also the chance to explore Crescent Island Game Sanctuary before we head west to Kenya?s finest wildlife park, the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Here we spend two full days among its abundant game, including elephant, lion, leopard, cheetah, buffalo and rhino. The forested banks of the Mara and Talek rivers are an excellent place to view hippos, crocs and waterfowl. Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Our journey continues into Tanzania and the shores of Lake Victoria. From Speke Bay we enter the remote Western Corridor of the Serengeti. Here we?re soon among the vast herds of zebra, wildebeest and Grant?s gazelle that inhabit the huge grasslands. Here we enjoy further game drives and you may even wish to make a balloon trip over the plains at dawn for a truly unforgettable experience. Next we reach the Ngorongoro Crater, the Athi Ref EA world?s largest intact caldera. Rhino, lion and elephant are the big attraction here, whilst flamingo occupy pride of place on the shallow soda lake. Tribes of Lake Eyasi & Amboseli From the crater we continue to Karatu, close to the Rift Valley escarpment. From here there?s the opportunity to visit the shores of Lake Eyasi, where we set out on foot to locate Hadzabi bushmen hunter/gatherers and the Datoka tribe. We finally complete our journey returning to Kenya and exploring Amboseli National Park. With the dominant backdrop views of snow-capped Kilimanjaro to guide our way, we make a final game drive in search of the parks? famous elephant herds.

Serengeti balloon flight

The ultimate safari experience. See p126 for details. JFMAMJJASON D J F MA

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