9 Days 8 Nights. The Adventure Package. travel for change. Masai Mara Nanyuki Lake Nakuru Amboseli Ngorongoro Serengeti

What is the Waterhole Bar's style of gameviewing?
What is the name of the town that you will visit on your way to Amboseli National Park?
What is the name of the name of the Big Five conservancy?

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1 9 Days 8 Nights The Adventure Package Masai Mara Nanyuki Lake Nakuru Amboseli Ngorongoro Serengeti info@travelafrica.org

2 DAY 1: NAIROBI On arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met by our representatives and transfer to the hotel Nairobi check in, dinner and overnight stay. A haven in the city, this Nairobi hotel is ideally located business, close to the Parliament buildings and next to Kenyatta International Convention Centre. Select from a wide range of dining options, including grilled seafood al fresco on a stunning outdoor pool terrace overlooking Uhuru Park. If exploring is your aim, a range of shopping experiences include luxury malls and Masai open air markets, or a real taste of Africa, visit nearby Nairobi National Park. This superbly equipped hotel has all the usual leisure facilities including gymnasium, sauna, jacuzzi, Turkish bath and massage service. It also offers the outdoor pursuits of tennis, cycling and golf. However, guests who are a little more adventurous can enjoy a more exotic pastime and embark on a safari into Nairobi s National Park. DAY 2: NAIROBI NANYUKI Drive to Nanyuki, arrive in time Lunch at the camp/tented camp and check in.nanyuki is Located on the plains of Mount Kenya, the camp features thirty-nine luxury tents, each with its own private veranda overlooking the water hole. The central Rhino Restaurant is housed in the mer manager s house of this once colonial farm, and offers both regional and international cuisine. Also within the house is the Kashoggi Bar and lounge, which centres on a blazing log fire. The Waterhole Bar,built in the style of a gameviewing hide, overlooks the waterhole and offers unrivalled wildlife-watching.host to all the members of the Big Five (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo and leopard), the conservancy has a higher wildlife-to-area ratio than any Kenyan national park and is one of only four private game conservancies to have been founded in Kenya. At the efront of the Kenyan conservancy programme, the conservancy boasts the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, hosts the only chimpanzee sanctuary in Kenya, and shelters large numbers of rare and endangered species.

3 DAY 3: NANYUKI LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK After breakfast drive south to Lake Nakuru which is the most famous of the Great Rift Valley lakes and home to a shifting population of over one million flamingos. Arrive in time lunch at the Camp. Lake Nakuru National Park is situated in the Rift Valley region of Kenya and comprises of the blue-green Lake Nakuru, bushy grasslands and yellow acacia woodlands, the Great Rift Valley Escarpments hills and ridges. The park s swamps and marshes are home to water birds including the famed pink flamingo and around 450 terrestrial bird species. The buffalo, white rhino, zebra, giraffe, hyena and over 56 mammal species are in abundance. Your stay is in world class lodges such as the spectacular Sarova Lion Hill Lodge or Lake Nakuru lodge. Alternatively you have the option of pitching in special campsites namely Reedbuck, Nyuki, Nyati, Rhino, Soysambu, Chui and Naishi. Public Campsites at Bacpakers and Makalia equally provide additional camping options. DAY 4: LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK AMBOSELI NATIONAL GAME RESERVE After your breakfast, you will begin you journey towards the Amboseli National Park; which is located at the foot of Africa s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. The snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro rises above a saucer of clouds and dominates every aspect of Amboseli. This park covers only 150 square miles but despite its small size and its fragile ecosystem it supports a wide range of mammals (well over 50 of the larger species) and birds (over 400 species). Upon arriving Amboseli, you will be transferred to your Hotel check-in and lunch. After lunch, you will begin your exploration of this great Park with an afternoon game drive. Later as the sun sets, you will be transferred back to your lodge dinner and overnight. Overnight: Amboseli Sopa Lodge/ Amboseli Serena Lodge. Meal Plan: Full Board DAY 5: AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK- NGORONGORO CONSERVANCY After your breakfast, you will depart the Ngorongoro National Conservation Area to arrive in time check in and lunch at the Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge. Thereafter, you will go an afternoon game drive of the Ngorongoro crater till late in the evening when you return to your lodge. This area s main attraction is the Ngorongoro Crater, fondly known as Africa s Garden of Eden. A candidate the new Seven Wonders of the World, this massive crater holds its own in that category. Being the world s largest unbroken caldera, Ngorongoro is home to over 25,000 animals. It is considered one of the best game viewing spots in the world with a chance to see the big five, zebras and wildebeests. The crater holds almost every individual species of wildlife in East Africa including the extremely rare and critically endangered Black Rhino.

4 DAY 6: NGORONGORO CONSERVANCY- SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK After breakfast, transfer Serengeti National Park.The vast Serengeti plains cover an area of over 14,763 square kilometers and during the months of the migration, is the habitat of huge numbers of wildebeest, zebra and Thomson s gazelle with estimates of up to 1.5 million. The Serengeti Kopjes, massive boulder islands of granite standing in a sea of grass, provide shelter to a great variety of plants and animals, from the elusive leopard to the tiny dik dik. DAY 8 : SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK - NAIROBI After breakfast you will be transferred to Seronera airstrip your flight to Kilimanjaro, where you will connect your flight to Nairobi. On arrival in Nairobi you will be met by our representative who will transfer you to the hotel, freee until time dinner at Carnivore restaurant. DAY 7: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK - After breakfast, enjoy a full day s game driving (meals taken in true safari style in the bush ) in the vast and sensational Serengeti, which covers 14,763 sq km of endlessly rolling savannah. Venue the greatest wildlife show on Earth, the annual migration of over one million wildebeest, the park is also renowned its lions, cheetahs, zebras, giraffes and plains game. Overnight at the lodge. DAY 9: NAIROBI - DEPART After breakfast, transfer to JKIA your flight back home.

5 Travel - Safety and Security Inmation Clothing Aside of the normal clothes your probably already thought of, consider: Comtable, loose fitting, lightweight clothes. Long trousers and long sleeves. To protect from mosquito s and the sun. 1 warm sweater might be enough. To save space 1 jacket the light rains. Less expensive or new clothes is a less worried mind. Equipment Decide: a backpack or a suitcase? When using a backpack: buy a flightbag. Smartphone or a cheap simple phone with long lasting battery? When bringing a smartphone, look into the many travelling apps available. They are fun. Mobile internet is readily available in Kenya. Power bank extra battery life Headlamp Small bottles your liquids (sunscreen, lotion, shampoo, deo etc.) Small padlock (TSA) A rich, hip, colourful travel guide Health Vaccinations and advice from a doctor Diarrhoea blocking medicine. In case of emergency Malaria pills Mosquito repellent. Preferably 30% DEET or more. Mosquito net Sunscreen Inclusions Accommodation as stipulated on the itinerary Meals as stipulated on the itinerary Transportation in a 4 x 4 land cruiser with a pop up roof game viewing & photography on shared basis Exclusions All items of personal nature e.g. telephone call bills, fax/ bills Insurances (Travel, Health) Tipping: Recommended Hotel USD 5 & USD 10 per diem Services of a professional driver-guide All game viewing drives All parks entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary All Government taxes and levies Complimentary 500 ml mineral water per person per day in the vehicle All meet and greet services Excursions while on safari 24 hours stand-by contact number Meals as indicated in the itinerary Two-way long range high frequency radio communication in each vehicle On safari accessories in each vehicle: First-aid kit, wildlife books, a pair of binoculars, cool box and fire extinguisher Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks International flight and departure taxes Laundry services Any other item(s) not included in our itinerary Visa fees Paperwork Passport Copy of passport Visa (in passport) Extra passport photo s Vaccination document. Or at least: proof of yellow fever vaccine ICE document with important telephone numbers and personal inmation CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Travel For Change as an organization believes that we have a moral duty of improving the living conditions of our communities. To this end we actively participate in the uplifting of the standards of women and children in the rural areas where our affiliate non profit NGO also named Travel For Change - Reg. No. OP.218/051/15-027/9879 operates. Good health is important the growth of children of all ages. Untunately in Africa it is shocking that six out of every ten children are fighting with health problems associated with food and nutrition. While many families can put food on their tables less than US$ 1 per day, this food is lacking the nutrients required proper growth of children, leading to malnutrition which is very severe in some cases. As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility, Travel For Change is committed to ensuring that the children in the areas where our sister non profit NGO operates benefit from our activities. To this end, 5% of our profits go towards the feeding programs of the Community Based Organizations (CBOs) who are our associates. This program runs throughout the year, not only when school is in session, it ensures that 365 days a year, the children under these programs have at least one wholesome and nutritious meal a day.