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Exclusive Small Group Departure
Escorted by Tullie Seneca
Kenya and Tanzania **Limited to 12 passengers**
East Africa - February 2019 Nairobi - Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara – Central Serengeti
Southern Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater
15 Days / 14 Nights
9 February 2019 - 23 February 2019
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Introduction
Key
B&B: Bed and breakfast. D, B&B: Dinner, bed and breakfast. FB: Dinner, bed, breakfast and lunch. FB+: Dinner, bed, breakfast,
lunch and activities daily
Transport
Flight Information
Accommodation Destination Start End Basis Duration
Tamarind Tree Hotel Carnivore
Nairobi
Nairobi 10 Feb 11 Feb D, B&B 1 Night
Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge Lake Nakuru National
Park
11 Feb 13 Feb FB 2 Nights
Azure Mara Haven Masai Mara 13 Feb 16 Feb FB 3 Nights
Ikoma Tented Camp Central Serengeti 16 Feb 17 Feb FB 1 Night
Lake Masek Tented Lodge Southern Serengeti 17 Feb 19 Feb FB+ 2 Nights
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge Ngorongoro Crater 19 Feb 21 Feb FB 2 Nights
Your hotel – To be advised Doha – State of Qatar 21 Feb 22Feb BB 1 night
Date Flight Airline Departure Airport Time Arrival Airport Time
09
Feb
QR915 Qatar Airways Adelaide
International Airport
[ADL]
21:55 Hamad International Airport Doha
[DOH]
04:50 (10 Feb)
10
Feb
QR1335 Qatar Airways Hamad International
Airport Doha [DOH]
08:30 Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
[NBO]
14:10
21
Feb
QR1354 Qatar Airways Kilimanjaro
International Airport
[JRO]
17:35 Hamad International Airport Doha
[DOH]
00:05 (22 Feb)
22
Feb
QR914 Qatar Airways Hamad International
Airport Doha [DOH]
20:15 Adelaide International Airport [ADL] 16:50 (23 Feb)
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Day 1: Adelaide to Doha - Overnight Travel (Sat, 9 February)
Day Itinerary
Meet your tour escort Tullie Seneca Adelaide at International Airport for your overnight flight to Doha.
Day 2: Doha to Nairobi - Tamarind Tree Hotel, Nairobi (Sun, 10 February)
Day Itinerary
On arrival into Doha connect with your flight Nairobi.
On arrival into Nairobi you will be met and transferred to the Tamarind Tree Hotel for overnight. Welcome dinner
tonight at the Carnivore Restaurant.
Nairobi
Situated in along the Nairobi River in beautiful Kenya, the capital of Nairobi is East Africa's most cosmopolitan city. It
serves as an excellent starting point for African safari trips around Kenya. Nairobi is Africa’s 4th largest city and is a
vibrant and exciting place, and although it has developed a reputation which keeps tourist visits brief, there are
some fascinating attractions: its cafe culture, unbridled nightlife, the National Museum, the Karen Blixen Museum
and most notably just 20 minutes from the city centre wild lions and buffalo roam in the world’s only urban game
reserve.
Overnight: Tamarind Tree Hotel Carnivore Nairobi
Tamarind Tree Hotel Carnivore Nairobi is ideally located just 5 km to the southwest of Nairobi within the spacious
Carnivore grounds and it's iconic Carnivore Restaurant. The hotel offers easy access to all parts of the city, it's
national park, as well as to the country’s many diverse attractions. The nearby Langata and Karen suburbs are among
the liveliest and most popular in Nairobi with world-class shopping malls and excellent restaurants. Tamarind Tree
Hotel is perfect for both the business and leisure traveller. The hotel has world-class amenities; outstanding leisure
facilities and genuine service ensure that all guests experience the very best of Tamarind hospitality.
Activities
Carnivore Restaurant
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Situated at our overnight hotel, the Carnivore is considered ‘Africa's Greatest Eating Experience'. A variety of meats
including a selection of exotic meat is roasted over charcoal and carved at your table. Delicious side dishes and an
exceptional array of sauces complement this feast that also includes soup, a selection of desserts and Kenyan coffee.
Set in attractive tropical gardens, the service and the décor are outstanding. The Carnivore is also home of the Simba
Saloon, the informal indoor/outdoor atmosphere, exceptional snacks and the pulsating rhythms of Africa combine to
ensure an exciting ambiance.
Basis Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
Day 3: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, Lake Nakuru National Park (Mon, 11 February)
Day Itinerary
This morning after breakfast we will visit the Giraffe Centre and Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage before a visit
to the Kazuri Bead Factory. Then we transfer by road down to Lake Nakuru for two nights at the Sopa Lodge.
Lake Nakuru National Park
Located in the Great Rift Valley surrounded by yellow acacia woodlands and bushy shrublands, the Lake Nakuru
National Park was created to protect the Lake and its large flocks of Lesser Flamingo, which are drawn to the algae
that flourish in the saline waters of this soda lake. The national park is inhabited by over 50 mammal species
including hippo, black and white rhino, Rothschild giraffe, buffalo and eland. Known as a bird watcher’s paradise, the
park is home to over 450 bird species. Visitors can look forward to hiking through the scenic landscape, picnicking
next to this magnificent lake, and spotting an array of wildlife on a game drive. Don’t miss the opportunity to visit
the beautiful Makalia Waterfall.
Overnight: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Located on a range of hills that form the western limits of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, the lodge offers spectacular
views over the vastness of Africa. The lodge also overlooks Lake Nakuru and its surrounding National Park, one that
is a paradise for bird watchers and wildlife lovers alike.
Activities
Giraffe Centre
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
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The African Fund for Endangered Wildlife Kenya (A.F.E.W. Kenya) also known as the Giraffe Centre is a non-
governmental, non-profit making organization, which was founded by Betty and Jock Leslie-Melville in 1979. This
was in a bid to save the endangered Rothschild Giraffe, which had lost its natural habitat in Western Kenya to
agriculture and there were only 130 left in the wild. Funds were raised and 4 herds of the Rothschild giraffes were
moved to 4 parks namely Lake Nakuru National Park, Mwea Game Reserve, Ruma National Park and Nasalot Game
Reserve.
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Founded in 1977 by Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick D.B.E, in honor of the memory of her late husband, famous
naturalist and founding Warden of Tsavo East National Park, David Leslie William Sheldrick MBE, the DSWT claims a
rich and deeply rooted family history in wildlife and conservation. Born from one family’s passion for Kenya and it's
wilderness, the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is today the most successful orphan-elephant rescue and rehabilitation
program in the world and one of the pioneering conservation organisations for wildlife and habitat protection in East
Africa. To date the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has successfully hand-raised over 150 infant elephants and has
accomplished it's long-term conservation priority by effectively reintegrating orphans back into the wild herds of
Tsavo, claiming many healthy wild-born calves from former-orphaned elephants raised in care.
Basis Full Board
Day 4: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, Lake Nakuru National Park (Tue, 12 February)
Day Itinerary
Today after breakfast we will participate in scheduled game activities in the Reserve, followed by lunch at the lodge
and a siesta before setting off again in the later afternoon in search of the resident wildlife in the area.
Basis Full Board
Day 5: Azure Mara Haven , Masai Mara (Wed, 13 February)
Day Itinerary
Today we head by road through to the Masai Mara Game Reserve for three nights Azure Mara Haven. Afternoon
game drive in the reserve.
Masai Mara
The Masai Mara together with Tanzania’s Serengeti form Africa’s most famous wildlife park, the Masai Mara
National Reserve. The image of acacia trees dotting endless grass plains epitomises Africa for many, then add a
Maasai warrior and some cattle to the picture and the conversation need go no further. The undeniable highlight of
the Masai Mara National Reserve is undoubtedly the annual wildebeest migration traversing the vast plains of the
Serengeti and the Masai Mara. It is known as the largest mass movement of land mammals on the planet – with
more than a million animals following the rains. Large prides of lions, elephants, giraffes, gazelles and eland can also
be spotted in the reserve. Aside from horse riding safaris and traditional vehicle safaris, hot-air ballooning over the
Mara plains has become almost essential.
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Overnight: Azure Mara Haven
Azure Mara Haven offers the finest unrivaled first-class experience of the world famous Maasai Mara. Located on the
banks of river Talek at the edge of the Mara on a 25-acre land, Azure Mara Haven is the perfect exclusive getaway
private lodge for everyone seeking to relax with a breath-taking view of the endless savannah punctuated with
abundant wildlife and birds.
Basis Full Board
Day 6: Azure Mara Haven , Masai Mara (Thu, 14 February)
Day Itinerary
A full day spent in the Masai in search of Wildlife including the Big Five - lion, leopard, rhino Buffalo and Lion plus a
multitude of plains game and birds.
Basis Full Board
Day 7: Azure Mara Haven , Masai Mara (Fri, 15 February)
Day Itinerary
A full day spent in the Masai in search of Wildlife including the Big Five - lion, leopard, rhino Buffalo and Lion plus a
multitude of plains game and birds.
Basis Full Board
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Day 8: Ikoma Tented Camp, Central Serengeti (Sat, 16 February)
Day Itinerary
Today we across the Kenya/Tanzania border and enter the Serengeti National Park for an overnight at Ikoma Tented
Camp including all meals.
Central Serengeti
Situated in the heart of Tanzania, the Central Serengeti encompasses the world-famous Seronera Valley which is
known for its prime wildlife-viewing opportunities. This picture-perfect landscape is characterised by endless
stretches of savannah-covered open plains, interspersed by rocky outcrops of granite, scattered with acacia
woodlands and covered in a network of rivers and streams. The Central Serengeti forms part of the great wildebeest
and zebra migration and provides an ideal habitat for a variety of wildlife such as giraffe, impala, waterbuck, hippo,
elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, hyena, jackal, serval and much more. Popular activities include: game viewing,
cultural tours, horse riding safaris, and hot air ballooning over the spectacularly scenic terrain.
Overnight: Ikoma Tented Camp
Set in the midst of an incredible scenery of savannah and skies, you find Ikoma Tented Camp, sheltered in a grove of
acacia trees. Ikoma has 35 traditional Meru tents, each under thatch with a private veranda overlooking the
impressive plains of the Serengeti. Ikoma Tented Camp is ideally situated at the border of the world-renowned
Serengeti National Park, along the path of the migrating wildebeests between Kenya and Tanzania. From Ikoma you
can enter the western corridor of the park, taking in Kirawira and the Grumeti river – home to the giant wildebeest-
eating crocodiles. There is no better place to enjoy one of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles. Staying at Ikoma
Tented Camp gives you the unique opportunity to enjoy a night game drive or a walking safari, as the camp is located
just outside the national park boundary. A great chance to see and hear some of the nocturnal animals that can’t be
spotted in daytime, such as the Leopard, Aardvark and the Bat-eared fox.
Basis Full Board
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Day 9: Lake Masek Tented Lodge, Southern Serengeti (Sun, 17 February)
Day Itinerary
Morning game drive in the area - and a full day of activities as we cross the Serengeti Plains to Lake Masek Lodge for
two nights including all meals and activities.
Southern Serengeti
The Serengeti together with Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Park form Africa’s most famous wildlife park. The image of
acacia trees on an endless grass plain epitomises Africa for many, and then add a Masai warrior and some cattle to
the picture and the conversation need go no further. The annual wildebeest migration through the Serengeti and the
Masai Mara is the largest mass movement of land mammals on the planet – with more than a million animals
following the rains. But that is not where the game viewing ends; large prides of lions, elephants and giraffes in
grasslands, gazelles and eland to mention but a few.
Overnight: Lake Masek Tented Lodge View iBrochure
Lake Masek Luxury Tented Camp is situated in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, overlooking Lake Masek. The
unique location is witness to the wildebeest migration which takes place from December to April each year. There is
resident Big 5 game all year round in the area. The camp is Eco friendly, all the electric power is supplied by solar
panels and water is collected during the rainy season. All the products used are biodegradable in order to ensure
that the environment is kept pristine. Guest accommodations feature 20 luxury tents with en-suite facilities and
either king sized beds, twins or triple beds. Each tent is built on a raised wooden platform with a veranda from which
guests can observe the wildlife visiting Lake Masek. The bedroom area is ample and tastefully furnished. The
bathroom area with twin washbasins, a standalone bath and an outside shower is separated from the bedroom area
by way of a screen. Guests can enjoy a relaxing bath or take a shower under the stars.
Basis Full Board and Activities
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Day 10: Lake Masek Tented Lodge, Southern Serengeti (Mon, 18 February)
Day Itinerary
Full day of game activities in the Southern Serengeti in search of the wildlife in this area.
Basis Full Board and Activities
Day 11: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, Ngorongoro Crater (Tue, 19 February)
Day Itinerary
Today we head via Olduvai Gorge to the Rim of the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater for two nights at the Serena
Lodge including all meals.
Ngorongoro Crater
Located in Northern Tanzania, the Ngorongoro Crater is best known for its natural beauty and abundance of diverse
wildlife; which makes it one of Africa’s most popular safari destinations. Surrounded by Tanzania’s highlands, this
UNESCO-listed crater is said to be the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Visitors can look forward to spotting the
world-renowned Big Five and a host of other wildlife species including large herds of zebra and wildebeest. It is
famed as one of Tanzania’s best tourist attractions offering visitors an array of wonderful activities including
excellent bird watching, trekking, wildlife viewing, mountain biking and visiting a local Maasai village. Don’t miss the
opportunity to jump on an excursion to the magnificent Olduvai Gorge.
Overnight: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Perched on the jagged rim of the crater, wreathed in morning mist, camouflaged in river-stone and cloaked in
indigenous creepers, the Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is a triumph of ecological and architectural fusion.
Sensitively constructed so as to take nothing from its environment whilst 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. Lit by flaming wall-lanterns, clad in gigantic
volcanic boulders and decorated by the iron spears, bright-beaded robes and intricately carved artefacts of the
Maasai, the Lodge is a unique blend of world-class luxury, timeless volcanic splendour and ethnic style. As for the
views, from lilac-streaked sunrise, to indigo star-studded night, the immeasurably ancient Ngorongoro Crater
delivers a theatre of vistas, most unchanged since the dawn of time. Strung around the crater rim, each with its own
rock-enclosed balcony, the rooms feature brass lamps, embossed leather headboards, wildwood mirrors, Maasai
carvings and flamboyant prehistoric wall motifs depicting fleeing giraffes, stylised gazelle and plunging buffalo. Each
room draws on a cave-grey, indigo-blue and jasper-red colour-scheme, is fully air-conditioned and enjoys
uninterrupted views over the Crater's unmatched splendour. At the end of an action-packed day, guests can also
follow a gentle nature trail that loops around the Lodge through moss-hung glades and plunging ravines, take a
guided walk to the Crater's rim, relax with a herbal massage, or watch as the burning sun sinks behind the mountains
from a unique vantage point on the craggy heights of the Crater's rim.
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Basis Full Board
Day 12: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, Ngorongoro Crater (Wed, 20 February)
Day Itinerary
Early this morning descend into the crater and enjoy a full morning and activities on the crater floor. Return to the
lodge for a leisurely afternoon at the lodge with spectacular views.
Basis Full Board
Day 13: End of Itinerary (Thu, 21 February)
Day Itinerary
Leisurely morning in at the lodge before transfer to Arusha for lunch at the coffee lodge and a coffee Tour. We have
reserved rooms at the KIA lodge to freshen up before transfer to Kilimanjaro for your departure flight to Doha.
Basis Bed & Breakfast
Day 14: Doha and Overnight Travel (Fri, 22 February)
Day Itinerary
Midnight arrival into Doha – transfer to your hotel on arrival. Check in.
Breakfast and day free to explore Doha before late afternoon transfer to the airport for your evening departure on
your overnight flight to Adelaide.
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Terms and Conditions Included:
Services of experienced tour escort Tullie Seneca
Return economy class airfares with Qatar from Adelaide to Doha, Doha to Nairobi, Kilimanjaro to Doha,
Doha to Adelaide
STPC accommodation and transfers in Doha as supplied by Qatar Airways, hotel will be advised on arrival
into Doha
11 nights luxury accommodation throughout Kenya and Tanzania with meals, activities and transport
included as specified on the itinerary
A tip fund has been included in the pricing and Tullie will look after the tipping for the group
Travel insurance, pricing is based on 60yrs, age loading and pre-existing medical loading may apply
Not Included:
Kenya and Tanzania Visa’s (visa’s on arrival)
Vaccinations (Yellow Fever Vaccination will be required for this trip) please check with your doctor as to any
other vaccinations recommended for this region
Personal expenditure eg: laundry, meals not included, drinks, souvenirs etc
Flights from Ceduna to Adelaide and return if applicable
Doha day touring
Travel insurance age or medical loadings
Pricing:
This trip is only being offered as a twin/double share option as we only have a limited number of rooms available to
us.
Early bird pricing: $10,648 per person, twin share **Book and deposit by 6th of June, 2018, save $250 per person or $500 per couple
Non early bird pricing: $10,898 per person, twin share
Deposit:
A non-refundable deposit of $4648 per person is due at time of booking. Travel insurance will be taken out at this
time to ensure cover for cancellation and amendment due to unforeseen circumstances. Any age or medical
loadings will be additional to the $4648 per person
Final Payment:
$6000 due 1st of November, 2018
The price is in Australian dollars and inclusions are as per itinerary. The price is based on minimum numbers and
should this number not be reached the price of the tour may increase or may not be escorted. Travel and Cruise
Ceduna will reassess as required and will try to avoid possible price increases. Pricing is subject to currency
fluctuations, if the currency fluctuations are more than 3% then the itinerary may need to be re-costed.
Cancellation:
Deposits are non-refundable. Once full payment has been made 100% cancellation fees apply.
Itinerary changes:
We reserve the right to vary itineraries should circumstances dictate. We are not liable for changes made by third
party suppliers that are outside our control.