| 22 July 2010 - Day 1 - NZ/Sydney/Johannesburg |
 (included : flight meals - overnight Johannesburg hotel)
Assemble at the International terminal group check in area at your NZ departure airport. Your Elm wildlife tour guide can be identified in a black shirt with Elm logo. For our flight to Sydney the departures are CHC 6.45am WLG 6am and AKL 5.50am Check-in and get to know one another. Begin our flight to Sydney where we meet as a group for our SAA flight at 10am to Johannesburg. We stay overnight at a Peermont Mondior Johannesburg) and the following day depart for Nairobi flying SAA where we overnight at the Sentrim Boulevard hotel. |
| 23 July 2010 - Day 2 - Johannesburg/Nairobi (depart 2.25am) |
 (included : Breakfast Peermont Mondior hotel Johannesburg Depart hotel to airport for our four hour flight to Nairobi departing at 2.25am arriving around 8pm local time. Check in to the Sentrim Boulevard hotel)
Remainder of the evening is free to explore this interesting city |
| 24 July 2010 - Day 3 Nairobi/Samburu game reserve |
 (Included : Lunch & Dinner - Overnight Samburu Sopa Lodge )
Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive through central Kenya and north across the equator to Samburu National Reserve arriving Samburu Serena Lodge in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the lodge. Approx Transit time: 6 hrs
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| 25 July 2010 - Day 4 Samburu |
 (included : Breakfast Lunch & Dinner - overnight Samburu Sopa Lodge)
Full day in Samburu, with an early morning and late afternoon game drive. Samburu is a beautiful game abundant park. It is home to rarely found species such as the Beisa Oryx, Grevy's zebra, blue-necked Somali ostrich and reticulated giraffe. Optional activites include a visit to a local Samburu village, camel riding and guided nature and bird walks. All meals and overnight at Samburu Serena Lodge.
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| 26 July 2010 - Day 5 Mount Kenya/Sweetwaters |
 (included : Breakfast Lunch & Dinner - overnight Sweetwaters tented campSweetwaters tented camp)
Depart Samburu after breakfast and drive back to the lower slopes of Mount Kenya - arriving Sweetwaters Tented Camp in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive in the private sanctuary (Sweetwaters Game Reserve), including a visit to the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, the only one of its kind in Kenya. You will also visit the Visitors Information Centre. Dinner and overnight at the luxury tented camp (with an optional night game drive).
Approx Transit time: 3 hrs
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| 27 July 2010 - Day 6 Lake Nakuru |
 (included : Breakfast Lunch & Dinner - overnight Flamingo Hill tented camp)
Depart Mountain Lodge after breakfast and drive to the floor of The Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park making a brief stop at Nyahururu Thomson Falls and arriving Sarova Lion Hill Lodge in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive in the park. Besides the flamingos that the lake is famous for, there are approx 400 other species of birds visiting the lake. Also, many species of game can be found in the park including the introduced Rothschild's giraffe, black and white rhino, waterbuck, reedbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon and many species of plains game.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
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| 28 July 2010 - Day 7 Lake Nakuru/Maasai Mara
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 (included : Breakfast Lunch & Dinner - overnight Mara Sopa Lodge )
Depart Lake Nakuru in the morning and drive further along the floor of the Rift Valley to a
Maasai Mara Game Reserve, arriving Mara Serena Lodge in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
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| 29 July 2010 - Day 8 Maasai Mara |
 (included : Breakfast Lunch & Dinner - overnight Mara Sopa Lodge)
The Mara Serena Safari Lodge has one of the most spectacular views imaginable across the vast plains, forests and rivers that make up the Masai Mara. This is one of the world’s richest wildlife
sanctuaries and it is on this that the annual migration takes place when millions of zebra, wildebeest
and gazelle cross the plains below, on their way to the rich new grasses of the Serengeti. This is a spectacle that should be witnessed at least once in a lifetime.The hotel has been designed to mirror a traditional Masai village or Manyatta and all the guest rooms are located in individual domed huts grouped in a circular manner. Each, has a private balcony with views that stretch over the vast African landscape.
Morning and afternoon game drives with an optional visit to a local Maasai village. All meals and overnight at Mara Serena Lodge |
| 30 July 2010 - Day 9 Maasai Mara |
 (included : Breakfast Lunch & Dinner - overnight Mara Sopa Lodge)
Maasai Mara
Second day in Maasai Mara, As described above this is Kenya's most popular game sanctuary where you will have the best opportunity of spotting the Big Five (lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant). Morning and afternoon game drives with an optional visit to a local Maasai village. All meals and overnight at Mara Serena Lodge |
| 31 July 2010 - Day 10 Nairobi |
 (included : Breakfast - overnight Nairobi)
Depart Maasai Mara in the morning and drive back to Nairobi arriving approx 13:00hrs.Drop at Sentrim Boulevard hotel. Lunch on own account/afternoon at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel on Bed & Breakfast basis. Optional dinner at the Carnivore Restaurant. |
| 1 August 2010 - Day 11 Amboseli |
 Day 11. Amboseli
Depart Nairobi in the morning for Amboseli National Park arriving Amboseli Serena Lodge in time for lunch. The park is famous for its big game and great scenic beauty whose entire landscape is dominated by Mount Kilimanjaro. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the Amboseli tented camp.
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| 2 August 2010 - Day 12 Amboseli |
 (included : Breakfast Lunch & Dinner - overnight Amboseli tented camp)
Early morning pre-breakfast game drive at 6.30am, when you have the best chance to see the majestic Mt. Kilimanjaro. Return to the lodge for late breakfast. The rest of the morning is at leisure. Afternoon game drive. All meals and overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge |
| 3 August 2010 - Day 13 Lake Manyara |
 (included : Breakfast Lunch)
Depart Amboseli after breakfast and drive to Namanga (Kenya/Tanzania border) where we will change vehicles and driver/guides then proceed to Arusha for lunch at the Impala Hotel. We then drive on to Lake Manyara National Park for dinner and overnight at Kirurumu Tented Lodge
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| 4 August 2010 - Day 14 Serengeti |
 (included : Breakfast - overnight Serengeti serena Lodge)
Morning game drive in Manyara Park, a park dotted with exotic trees such as the giant fig, baobab and mahogany and famous for lions that sprawl on trees (though rare these days). Depart after lunch for Serengeti National Park arriving Serengeti Serena Lodge for dinner and overnight. |
| 5 August 2010 - Day 15 Serengeti |
 (overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge)
Full day in Serengeti. Morning and afternoon game drives in the rolling grasslands studded with wildlife for as far as the eye can see. All meals and overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge |
| 6 August 2010 - Day 16 Ngorongoro |
 (overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge)
Another morning game drive in Serengeti, departing after lunch for Ngorongoro via Olduvai Gorge for a brief visit of the museum. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. |
| 7 August 2010 - Day 17 Ngorongoro |
 (overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
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After breakfast descend down to the crater floor for ½ day crater tour, returning to Ngorongoro Serena Lodge for lunch. Afternoon at leisure with optional visit to a local Maasai village. Dinner and overnight at the lodge |
| 8 August 2010 - Day 18 (Last Safari day ) Return to Nairobi via Arusha |
 Depart Ngorongoro after breakfast and drive to Arusha. Lunch at Impala Hotel then to be assisted to board afternoon shuttle bus back to Nairobi arriving approx 18:30hrs (a flying option is available). Drop at Sentrim Boulevard hotel for overnight. |
| 9 August 2010 - Day 19 Nairobi/Johannesburg (some free time ) |
Fly Nairobi to Johannesburg free time from arrival until departure.
Last chance for some African 'artefact' shopping or join one of the
local tours to Soweto or Johannesburg |
| Day 20 Johannesburg/Australia/New Zealand (inflight) |
(board flight for 6.10pm departure)
Night flight to Australia departing Johannesburg flying direct to Sydney or via Perth by request |
| Day 21 Sydney/New Zealand |
Although we have booked continuous return to New Zealand we can arrange for stopovers in Perth one of Australia's most beautiful cities and/or any of the east coast Australian cities, otherwise you will be back with your loved ones on this evening (Sydney departure CHC 5.10pm WLG 6.25pm AKL 6.30pm)
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Shaun visited Africa for three months in 2006 to locate and reccomend what he considered the best adventure that suits the tastes of Kiwis and Aussies. With his assistance we have created an exciting adventure at a very competitive price. If an African safari is one of your life's "must do's" or you just have an obsession with wildlife or adventure, we would welcome you joining us. An overnight stopover in Johannesburg is required on 22 July and an overnight stopover in Perth Western Australia is available and can be arranged on the return journey. We can usually arrange altered airline departure dates if you wish to linger longer in Africa or Australia once our safari is complete.
