Cruise & Tour Presents. tanzania. africa s wildlife frontier. 12-Day Safari September 10-21, 2015

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1 Cruise & Tour Presents tanzania africa s wildlife frontier 12-Day Safari September 10-21, 2015

2 Wildebeest and zebras at the Mara River Your Host - peggy crull Company founder Peggy Crull has spent the past 44 years in the travel industry and opened Downtown Travel, Inc. (now Cruise & Tour) in Peggy has been on well over 150 cruises and land tours including destinations such as Indonesia, French Polynesia, the Norwegian Fjords, the Galapagos Islands, the Volga River and the Greek Isles. She has escorted well over 120 groups to all seven continents including Antarctica. She has led a group on safari in Kenya, has ridden elephants through the jungles of Thailand, and has traversed Canada and Mexico s Copper Canyon by rail. Her groups have cruised on everything from windjammers to the Queen Mary 2. The thing she loves the most about her business? Meeting people and showing them the wonders of the world! Destination Highlights Spot Africa s famed Big Five lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard plus reticulated giraffe, topi antelope, zebra and more! Stay in the Serengeti s most luxurious tented camp. Survey Africa from your window seat in a 4x4 safari vehicle.

3 Cheetahs (photo by Dennis Crull)

4 Crowned cranes (photo by Dennis Crull) Cape buffalo Leopard (photo by Dennis Crull) Nile hippo 12-day safari itinerary DAY 1 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 depart u.s. / amsterdam With the departure of our non-stop Delta/KLM flight to Amsterdam, we begin our exciting journey to experience the beauty and wildlife of East Africa. DAY 2 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Arrive Arusha Our flight connects in Amsterdam and we continue to the Kilimanjaro International Airport near Arusha, Tanzania. We are met upon arrival and transferred to Lake Duluti Serena Hotel. After check-in, enjoy a good night s rest. DAYS 3 & 4 SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 & 13 Arusha / Tarangire National Park Travel to Tarangire National Park, the Baobab Capi tal of Tanzania. These large, pulpy trees are as old as California red woods and can branch out as much as 30 feet in diameter. Because their leafless branches look much like roots, African legend says baobabs were planted upside down. These magnificent trees present a dramatic punctuation to the rolling hills of this park and play an important role in the ecology of the habitat. Along the Tarangire River there is a good opportunity to see African ele phant and Cape buf falo as they drink and cool them selves in the large muddy pools at the river s edge. Tarangire National Park is one of the newest and least devel oped in Tanzania and gives visitors a greater sense of being in the wilds of Africa. The fringe-eared oryx, often seen here, may not be found in other parks. Bateleur eagle, secre tary bird, Masai ostrich, kori bustard, beautiful sunbird and paradise whydah are a few of the birds one can expect to see in this sanctuary, where 260 species have been recorded. Fall asleep listening to the comforting night sounds of Tarangire s wildlife. Spend two nights at the Tarangire Sopa Lodge. (B,L,D Daily) DAY 5 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Tarangire / Lake Manyara National Park / Ngorongoro Crater Depart for Lake Manyara, an approximate 90 minute drive. Lake Manyara National Park is one of Africa s jewels. In the park s north is an extensive area of forest populated by baboons, monkeys and flocks of noisy hornbills. Further south is an area of umbrella thorn trees where we find impala, zebra, giraffe and wildebeest.

5 See Tanzania from another perspective on our optional balloon safari! (photo by Dennis Crull) Visit Manyara s hippo pools and search for the most famous residents: tree-climbing lions. Olive baboons, blue monkeys and small grey vervets swing and climb with ease through the trees. For the bird enthusiast, Manyara offers some 380 species. This afternoon, we travel to the Ngorongoro Crater, where an abundance of food and fresh water provides a permanent home to more than 30,000 large mammals. Check in to Ngorongoro Serena Lodge, our home for the next two nights. Perched on the jagged rim of the crater, Ngorongoro Serena Lodge is a triumph of ecological and architectural fusion and was sensitively constructed so as to take nothing from its environment while affording endless vistas over the heat-shimmering reaches of the crater below. The clustered boulder-built buildings of the Lodge hug the crater rim, linked by rope-lashed timber walkways that skirt the buttressed roots of ancient, liana-hung trees. The interior, radiating out from the primeval log fire glowing at the heart of the Lodge, blends the concentrated hush of a game-viewing hide with the ochre, rust and charcoal images of a prehistoric cavern. The Lodge is a unique blend of world-class luxury, timeless volcanic splendor and ethnic style. From lilacstreaked sunrise to indigo star-studded night, the Ngorongoro Crater delivers a theatre of vistas, most unchanged since the dawn of time. (B,L,D) DAY 6 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Ngorongoro Crater Descend into the crater, renowned as the eighth wonder of the world. Ngorongoro is the largest unbroken crater on Earth. The year-round grazing available here provides a permanent home for many animals. Herds of wilde beest, common zebra and both Grant s and Thomson s gazelle mingle as they feed in this serene setting which may, at any moment, erupt into a life and death struggle initiated by the crater s predators, the black -maned lion, the elusive cheetah and the ever present spotted hyena and black-backed jackal. These grassy plains are interspersed with fresh and brackish water lakes and patches of forest. In the lakes and marshes we look for Nile hippo, common waterbuck, black rhino and any of the over 200 bird species that have been seen here including greater and lesser flamingo. Maasai herders can be seen around the crater; sometimes they make the journey with their cattle to obtain salt from the soda lake. This is also the best place in East Africa where one can observe

6 Ngorongoro Crater Serengeti Serena Lodge a natural population of black rhino. We also have an opportunity to visit a Maasai Village and explore the region around the crater. (B,L,D) DAYS 7 & 8 WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 & 17 Ngorongoro Crater / Olduvai Gorge / Serengeti National Park Depart for the famed Serengeti Plains, making a stop at Olduvai Gorge en route. Olduvai Gorge is the site of the famed Zinjanthropus discovery. In 1959, it became the most famous prehistoric site in Africa with Mary Leakey s discovery of a 1.7 million-year-old fossil skull. Real ancestral bones emerged from Olduvai only two years later, when fossils discovered by the Leakeys son, Jonathan, were named Homo Habilis, or The Handy Man. It is thought to be the first tool maker. Thousands of stone tools have been found at Olduvai. Continue on to Serengeti National Park. Your game runs in the Serengeti may afford you a glimpse of the black-maned lion for which the Park is renowned, as well as leopard and other predators. Keep your camera ready for spectacular photographs of these predators and their prey wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, eland, hartebeest, impala and giraffe. In the great Serengeti kingdom, the large predators lion, leopard, cheetah and spotted hyena remain locked in an age-old rivalry for supremacy, with millions of herbivores as their quarry. Visitors are privileged witnesses to the savage rituals of predator and prey acted out each day on these plains. This is not just another tour; it is a journey into Eden, for millions of animals make their home in the Serengeti and live in total freedom in vast plains scattered with prehistoric rocky outcrops, patches of acacia, and sand rivers. Spend two nights at the exclusive Kirawira Camp, a truly elegant tented camp set on a hill overlooking the expansive plains of the Serengeti. (B,L,D Daily) Hot Air Balloon Safari $545 per person, subject to change You may schedule an exciting balloon flight over the Serengeti. This departs in the early morning and lasts for about an hour. Experience the romance and sheer pleasure of ballooning. Your flight pattern varies from a gentle glide above the treetops to soaring with the speed of the clouds as you climb several thousand feet into the air. This is a rare opportunity to get a birds-eye view of the various plains animals and their movements. Afterward, sit down to a spectacular champagne breakfast, specially prepared by your crew. Your breakfast site is situated right in the midst of the African bush. As you savor your meal of fresh fruit, your choice of eggs, bacon, sausage, tea or coffee and of course, champagne watch as giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and other local wildlife go about their daily routines.

7 Lilac-breasted roller 12-day safari September 10-21, 2015 $9,619 Price is per person, double occupancy Single Occupancy: $10,629 (limited availability) what s included International airfare Flight within Tanzania Cruise & Tour services both prior to departure and on the scene during your safari All sightseeing as specified in the safari itinerary Park and Game Reserve entrance fees Experienced English-speaking driver-guides All accommodations Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily All transfers and luggage handling when taking the group flights Comprehensive travel insurance Taxes, fees, and subcharges as of 1/15/15 DAYS 9 & 10 THURSDAY & Friday, SEPTEMBER 18 & 19 Central Serengeti Plains Enjoy a day of exploration in the massive Serengeti Plains, moving from the northwest region to the central plains for game drives and opportunities to find large numbers and herds. Excursions in the Serengeti offer opportunities to spot wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, topi, impala and hartebeest along with predators. If one part of Africa encapsulates all that is wild and free, it is the Serengeti. Derived from the Maasai phrase meaning endless plains, the Serengeti is the scene of the greatest wildlife migration on earth, sweeping back and forth in ancient rhythm with the seasons. Spend two nights at Serengeti Serena Lodge. (B,L,D Daily) DAY 11 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Serengeti Plains / Arusha / Depart The morning is free for final exploration of the Serengeti prior to our flight to Arusha. Dayrooms are provided at Lake Duluti Serena Hotel. You may do some shopping in Arusha prior to our evening departure. Following a farewell dinner, we transfer to the airport to check in for our Delta/KLM flight to Amsterdam, where we connect with our flight home. (B,L,D) Not Included: Passport and visa fees Newly added or increased taxes, fees or surcharges Tips to safari driver-guides TRAVEL INSURANCE INCLUDED Items of a personal nature, such as laundry, phone calls, alcoholic beverages, etc. Any increase in taxes, fees, and subcharges after 1/15/15 The following travel insurance benefits, provided by TravelSafe Insurance, are INCLUDED in the price of your trip: TRIP CANCELLATION for covered reasons - 100% of your trip cost TRIP INTERRUPTION for covered reasons - Up to 150% of your trip cancellation coverage amount MEDICAL EXPENSE/ EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE - $100,000 for accident and sickness medical expense, emergency medical evacuation and repatriation of remains combined TRAVEL DELAY (8 hours or more) - $150 per day, $750 maximum MISSED CONNECTION - $1,000 BAGGAGE AND PERSONAL EFFECTS - $1,500 BAGGAGE DELAY (12 hours or more) - $250 ACCIDENTAL DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT - $25,000 This is intended as a brief description of the benefits provided. For a detailed description including all policy terms and limitations, see the Certificate of Coverage that will be sent to you with your Reservation Confirmation. DAY 12 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Arrive Arrive home today with memories of East Africa that photographs and words alone cannot describe!

8 Sunset in the Serengeti For more information or to make your reservation contact: Cruise & Tour PO Box 398 Waterford, Wisconsin