14 Days East African Hemingway Safari Tour Package

Duration: 14 Day / 13 Nights
Priced From: $12,990 pp dbl. occ.
Dates: Jan - Mar, Jun - Oct, Dec

Experience the romance of our mobile camping in private camps set up as close as possible to wildlife areas. Dine at linen-draped tables under the starry African sky.

Day 3: Nairobi/Laikipia Plateau

Fly to the exclusive Laikipia Plateau and your private game conservancy at the foot of Mount Kenya. Located in the Northern Frontier District, Laikipia Plateau is home to a diverse array of wildlife in some of Kenya's most spectacular scenery. The snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya dominate the view to the south. To the north, the terrain drops away rapidly with breathtaking views of the Samburu Game Reserve. After your first safari game drive, you return to camp where this evening, you enjoy a special welcome dinner and safari brief Mobile Tented Camp B L D

Day 4: Laikipia Plateau

Search for elephant, rhino, leopard and lion on a full Day of game viewing on foot or by vehicle in the Laikipia wildlife conservancy. Glimpse unique northern species such as reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, beisa oryx, Somali ostrich and the graceful, long-necked gerenuk. For a completely unique perspective, enjoy game-viewing by horseback or search for nocturnal species on a night game drive. All the big cats can also be found here, including leopard and lion. Gourmet meals, picnics and sundowners are served by your attentive staff in between game drives with your guide, who shares his knowledge of the bush and its myriad inhabitants.
Mobile Tented Camp B L D

Day 5: Laikipia/Nairobi/Arusha, Tanzania

ToDay you fly to Arusha via Nairobi. After stopping for lunch, board another flight to the Lake Manyara airstrip, where you continue overland to the Ngorongoro Crater and your private safari camp. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken caldera in the world and its floor is home to a year-round population of wildlife. Dozens of animal species make their home here - with the notable exception of cheetah, chased out by the Crater's aggressive hyena population. After settling in to your exclusive camp, you spend the evening around the campfire, listening to the sounds of the wildlife all around you.
Mobile Tented Camp B L D

Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater

This morning, learn about the Maasai people, their culture and traditions during your visit to a Maasai village. A "pocket paradise," Ngorongoro Crater is an ancient volcanic caldera filled with a fascinating cross-section of East African wildlife, numbering nearly 30,000. Spend your time on game drives searching for lion, elephant, hyena, wildebeest, zebra and rhino. To avoid the hustle and bustle of the assigned picnic sites in Ngorongoro Crater, will host an Out of Africa gourmet barbecue lunch in a private site, set in a yellow acacia woodland offering natural shade. Tonight, enjoy a private performance by Maasai dancers at your camp.
Exclusive Mobile Tented Camp B L D

Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater/Serengeti National Park

Leaving the Ngorongoro Crater, you head west to Serengeti National Park. En route, stop at Olduvai Gorge where the Leakey family has made many of the fossil discoveries, including the Zinj skull, that traced man's remote ancestors in East Africa. Descend to the gorge and enjoy a privately guided visit of this most famous archaeological site.
Serengeti Serena Lodge B L D

Days 8-9: Serengeti National Park

Move to your exclusive luxury camp and spend two Day exploring the vast and varied landscapes of the Serengeti, home to a wide variety of plains game. The name Serengeti conjures up timeless images of predators and prey competing in some of the world's loveliest landscape. Those lucky enough to visit this wilderness area come away with memories of vast herds of antelope feeding on the plains; the Serengeti is the site of the annual migration when an astounding number of herbivores trek across the plains in search of green grass and water. Rivers flow through the park, providing habitats for a variety of birds, mammals and reptiles. Your game drives may reveal sightings of giraffe, buffalo, wildebeest, zebra and gazelle, as well as predatory lion, leopard and cheetah. Spend your evenings sipping sundowner cocktails around the campfire.
Mobile Tented Camp B L D

Day 10: Serengeti/Arusha/Nairobi/ Masai Mara

Wing you way to Nairobi, then continue to the Masai Mara, the northern extension of the Serengeti. Your private camp sits on the edge of the Mara plains, a vast expanse of open land with a dense concentration of wildlife.
Mobile Tented Camp B L D

Days 11-12: Masai Mara

Spend two exciting Day driving across the limitless plains in search of abundant game in one of Kenya's most spectacular areas. Running along the Tanzanian border, the Mara forms an essential part of the Serengeti ecosystem. The annual migration draws more than one million wildebeest, accompanied by zebra and gazelle, to graze the Mara's lush grasses. In the Mara River, crocodile bask in the sun and hippo wallow in the muddy water as monkey frolic overhead. It seems as though the wildlife here is without limits. The lion population in particular is very large. Elephant roam the forest edge, giraffe survey the plains and you drive through it all in vehicles that can take you up close in comfort and safety.

The spectacular Siria Escarpment is your backdrop for viewing lion, elephant, giraffe, zebra and a variety of gazelle species. On your final evening, join your fellow travellers for a special farewell dinner, the perfect opportunity to toast your journey and share your new memories.
Mobile Tented Camp B L D

Day 13: Masai Mara/Nairobi/USA or Canada

Bid a fond kwaheri (farewell) to your camp staff and then fly back to Nairobi. Enjoy a special lunch at Bahati House (the Kent family home), located in an attractive residential area west of Nairobi, and formerly part of Karen Blixen's coffee estate. Bahati (meaning "luck" in Swahili) is set on 12 acres of beautiful gardens.

Return to your hotel, where a Dayroom is provided for your comfort and convenience. Board your international flight this evening.
Norfolk Hotel (Dayroom) B L D

Day 14: USA or Canada

Connect with your homebound flight.

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