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| Best of Kenya And Tanzania Migration Safari |
| 7- 20 June 2008 |
This safari focuses on the greatest land migration on our planet when over 1.5 million wildebeest and zebra move from the Serengeti into Kenya’s Masai Mara. We will also visit all of the other wildlife reserves in Tanzania’s “Northern Circuit,” Tarangire, Lake Manyara, and Ngorongoro Crater, which people have described as the Garden of Eden. We end our safari in the best game reserve in Africa, the Masai Mara. |
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There will be hands on discussions where Projectors will display hands-on techniques of “layering”, “levels”, how much to “sharpen” and some of the plug-in programs available on Photoshop. They are currently utilizing Photoshop 3, but certainly by 2008 there will be new upgrades. Kay is a scrap booking expert that has put together physical scrap books of all the trips, and now does it digitally. They now create table top books that anyone on this trip can utilize to capture their memories of this trip. There will be hands on discussions and demonstrations of the various processes involved. There will be sessions for beginners and those who are knowledgeable to expert. At the end of your Best of Kenya and Tanzania Migration Safari, you have the option to spend a few days in Zanzibar, a colorful and historically significant island, known as the island where many slaves were sold and then shipped to America. This is an add-on to the trip, but no less interesting than the birds, animals and environment. |
| Maximum Participants: 12 with 4 photographers per Land Rover |
| Photographer Leader: Ray & Kay Christenson |
| Our Itinerary |
| Saturday, 7 June 2008 |
| Arusha |
| On arrival, you are met by a David Anderson Safaris representative and transferred to our hotel. |
| Arusha Coffee Lodge |
| Sunday – Wednesday, 8 - 11 June 2008 |
| Serengeti National Park |
| We begin our safari with a flight to the famous Serengeti National Park where our driver-guide will greet us. We have four full days to explore its 5,600 sq. miles. We will see cheetah, giraffe, lion, leopard, elephant – the list is endless. And each year it is the scene of the great migration where millions of wildebeest and zebra make their annual trek in search of fresh grass. In theory the migration should still be in the park. If not, we will photograph them next week in Kenya. Serengeti National Park is the Africa most of us have seen on television. Many National Geographic specials have been filmed here. Now we can see first hand why so many naturalists and photographers are drawn to this place. We will visit two camps in the Serengeti so that we can follow the migration. |
| Kusini Camp (BLD) and Kirawira Camp (BLD) |
| Thursday - Friday, 12 - 13 June 2008 |
| Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater |
| After an early breakfast and a game drive, we continue our safari adventure to the Ngorongoro Crater. Ngorongoro’s caldera shelters the most beautiful wildlife haven left on earth. The Masai and their cattle co-exist with the wildlife in this area, and visitors are able to appreciate this ancient interplay between wildlife and man. Interpretive game drives through the emerald plains and forests of the crater floor engender guests with a respect for the people and wildlife of this world wonder. We will spend a full day exploring the crater floor. |
| Ngorongoro Serena (BLD) |
| Saturday, 14 June 2008 |
| Ngorongoro – Lake Manyara National Park |
| We drive to our next park where we spend the day in Lake Manyara National Park. As you approach Lake Manyara National Park, the Rift Valley escarpment looms on the eastern horizon forming an impressive backdrop to the lake. The mosaic of the Park's different habitats is easily seen: the rift wall, the ground water forest, acacia woodlands, open grassland, the lake shore, swamp and the lake itself. Visitors are likely to see lion, often times resting up in the acacia trees, elephants, waterbuck, hippo, baboon, zebra and a large variety of bird life. All this variety within a small area makes Lake Manyara a diverse place to visit. |
| Lake Manyara Serena Hotel (BLD) |
| Sunday - Monday, 15 – 16 June 2008 |
| Lake Manyara – Tarangire National Park |
| After breakfast we head for our last park in Tanzania, Tarangire National Park is easily accessible and boasts magnificent herds of elephant and other species of wildlife. The baobab-studded landscape also plays host to a vast variety of resident and migratory bird life. Looking out over the rolling countryside the lodge is a tranquil oasis set in over 2,600 sq kms (900 sq miles) of National Park. The Tarangire flows north to south year-round and sustains an abundance of fauna and flora rarely seen elsewhere. |
| Swala Camp (BLD) |
| Tuesday - Thursday, 17 - 19 June 2008 |
| Arusha - Nairobi - Maasai Mara Game Reserve |
| After an early breakfast we drive to Arusha where we board our flight to Nairobi to connect with our scheduled flight to Masai Mara Game Reserve where we will be met upon arrival by our driver / guide and transferred to the Camp for lunch. During these three days, we will have the opportunity to explore this magnificent reserve in depth with game walks and drives. We will also have the chance to photograph the elephant, giraffe, prides of lion, and thousands of impala, topi, Grant's and Thomson's gazelle. The Mara is the scene of annual migration of millions of wildebeest up from the Serengeti plains in search of water and grasses. So if we missed them in Tanzania, we can find them here. |
| Kichwa Tembo Camp (BLD) |
| Friday, 20 June 2008 |
| Masai Mara- Nairobi |
| After one last game drive we fly to Nairobi to prepare for our flight home or continue on the optional extension to Zanzibar. For those continuing home a day room will be provided until 6:00pm |
| Photo Expedition Price |
| (Per Person, Double Occupancy) |
Retail Price: $8,995 per person Photographer’s Price: $6,995 per person Deposit to Secure Space: $1,500 Flight to Serengeti: $195 per person Single Room Supplement: $1,500 |
| Safari Options |
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| Not included: |
| Not included are international airfare and personal expenses such as personal insurance; excess baggage fees; phone calls; gratuities to camp staff and driver/guides; airport departure taxes; passport and visa fees, and beverages, and any additional nights in Nairobi or Arusha, which are not noted in itinerary. |
| Carbon Offsets: |
| Focus on Planet Earth understands that air travel contributes to increased green house gases and global warming. Therefore, we encourage our expedition participants to assist us in making each Focus on Planet Earth expedition carbon neutral. You can offset your air transportation carbon impact by purchasing carbon off-sets. As an incentive for you to do this, we will deduct 50% of the amount of your purchase from your final invoice. To offset the emissions from your flights go to Carbon Off-Set Calculator. Use JRO (Kilimanjaro) as your destination. |
| International Air Transportation: |
| You are responsible for booking your own international air transportation. To assist you, we have provided you with the airport codes and the dates you need to arrive or depart. |
| Arrival Airport Code: JRO on 7 June 2008 |
| Departure Airport Code: on 20 June 2008 |
For the lowest airfares, we recommend you visit: www.davidanderson.worldventures.com |
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