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East Africa Wildlife Safari 2023

  • Eleven-day safari in East Africa exploring the best of Kenya and Tanzania
  • Begin at the world-renowned Giraffe Manor, a historic property with a resident herd of endangered giraffes, surrounded by vast forest and lush gardens
  • Stay at three of East Africa’s most luxurious safari lodges
  • Visit a Maasai Village and immerse yourself into the local culture; learn how to make fire the traditional way, step inside a Maasai manyatta (home), and visit the Maasai school for children

Itinerary at a Glance

Day 1
June 2 or July 15 | Arrive in Nairobi

• VIP meet-and-greet upon arrival in Nairobi

• Transfer from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) to Giraffe Manor

• Welcome cocktail reception

Accommodations: Giraffe Manor
Meals included: Cocktail reception, dinner

Day 2
June 3 or July 16 | Nairobi

• Visit the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Orphanage and experience a personalized encounter with the orphans and their keepers

• Enjoy lunch at Tamambo Karen Blixen to glimpse into the world of this pioneer coffee farmer, who achieved world fame through her highly acclaimed memoir, Out of Africa

• Visit the Nairobi Giraffe Center, founded by Jock Leslie-Melville, the Kenyan grandson of a Scottish Earl—created to protect the endangered Rothschild Giraffe

• Enjoy the amenities at Giraffe manor

Accommodations: Giraffe Manor
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 3
June 4 of July 17 | Transfer to Sasaab Camp

• Transfer from Wilson Airport (WIL) to Sasaab Camp

• Afternoon/evening game drive

Accommodations: Sasaab Camp
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 4
June 5 or July 18 | Sasaab Camp

• Enjoy all the amenities at Sasaab Camp, situated above the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River, boasting sweeping views across the Laikipia Plateau towards Mt Kenya. Choose from in-room spa treatments, walking safaris along the river, mountain biking, sparkling pools, and more.

• Twice daily game drives

• Quad bike excursions

Accommodations: Sasaab Camp
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 5
June 6 or July 19 | Sasaab Camp

• Enjoy all the amenities at Sasaab Camp

• Twice daily game drives

Accommodations: Sasaab Camp
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 6
June 7 or July 20 | Transfer to Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge

• Transfer from Samburu Airstrip to Grumeti Airstrip

• Afternoon/evening game drive

Accommodations: Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 7
June 8 or July 21 | Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge

• Enjoy the amenities and activities at the Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge, located in the remote western reaches of the Serengeti, offering 10 elegant and spacious suites with natural light, private plunge pools, and more

• Twice-daily game drives where you will likely encounter large lion prides and clans of hyena, big herds of resident plains game, as well as the special black-and-white colobus monkeys, found nowhere else in the Serengeti

Accommodations: Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 8
June 9 or July 22 |Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge

• Enjoy the amenities and activities at the Serengeti River Lodge

• Twice-daily game drives

Accommodations: Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 9
June 10 of July 23 | Transfer to Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

• Transfer from Grumeti Airstrip to Manyara Airstrip

• Afternoon/evening game drive

Accommodations: Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 10
June 11 or July 24 | Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

• Enjoy the amenities and activities of Ngorongoro Crater Lodge—sitting on the crater rim, this lodge has been described as “Maasai meets Versailles”

• Take in incredible views of the crater from your suite’s floor-to-ceiling windows, enjoy being pampered by your personal butler, and make sure to visit with the property’s resident zebra outside the Safari Shop

• Immerse yourself in the local culture with a visit to a Maasai Village where you can learn how to make fire the traditional way, step inside a Maasai home or manyatta, and visit the Maasai school for children

Accommodations: Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 11
June 12 or July 25 | Departure Day

• Transfer from Manyara Airstrip to Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO)

• Depart from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)

Meals included: Breakfast and lunch

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