| Best of East Africa Migration Safari |
| 6 - 19 June 2009 |
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 other wildlife reserves in Tanzania’s “Northern Circuit,” Tarangire, Lake Manyara, and Ngorongoro Crater, which people have described as the Garden of Eden. We begin our safari in the best game reserve in Africa, the Masai Mara. |
| At the end of your Best of East Africa 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: 4 with 4 photographers per 7 passenger Land Rover or Land Cruiser. |
| Local Expert: Local Kenya and Tanzania Safari Guides trained by David Andeson to meet the needs of the photographer. |
Our Itinerary |
| Saturday, 6 June 2009 |
| Nairobi |
| On arrival, you are met by a David Anderson Safaris representative and transferred to our hotel. |
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Note: You have the option to arrive a day early if your body does not adjust well to "jet lag." If you arrive on Friday, 5 June, you will be given the option to take a city tour of Nairobi on Saturday. |
| Sunday – Tuesday, 7 - 9 June 2009 |
| Nairobi - Masai Mara Game Reserve |
| After breakfast, we drive to the Masai Mara Game Reserve. During the next 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 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. Unless the climate has changed significantly, we will see over one million wildebeest in the Serengeti next week. |
| Wednesday - Thursday, 10 - 11 June 2009 |
| Masai Mara - Nairobi - Arusha - Tarangire National park |
| We enjoy one last morning game drive before flying to Nairobi where we connect with our flight to Tanzania. Upon arrival in Arusha, we will drive to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire 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. |
| Maramboi Tented Camp (BLD) |
| Friday, 12 June 2009 |
| Tarangire – 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. |
| Ngorongoro Farm House (BLD) |
| Saturday, 13 June 2009 |
| Lake Eyasi |
| We rise very early to begin our excursion to the nearby Lake Eyasi in the Rift Valley, still inhabited by a tribe of hunter-gatherers, the Hadzabe, a relic of ancient times who still follow a style of life similar to the humans who inhabited the Earth before the discovery of agriculture. Another interesting tribe are the Datoga or Barabaig, also called Mangati (fierce enemy) by the Maasai who expelled them from the Ngorongoro Highlands during their unstoppable advance to the south some time in the nineteenth century. In the afternoon, those interested may visit the village of Karatu or the Njia Panda school can also make the day of anyone interested in cultural interaction or in helping to the development of the rural communities of Africa. |
| Ngorongoro Farm House (BLD) |
| Sunday, 14 June 2009 |
| Ngorongoro Crater |
| After an early breakfast, 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 Lodge (BLD) |
| Monday - Thursday, 15 - 18 June 2009 |
| Ngorongoro Crater - Serengeti National Park |
| We end our safari in the Serengeti National Park. 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. |
| Friday, 19 June 2009 |
| Serengeti - Arusha |
| After one last game we say "kwaheri" to our driver/guide and fly to Arusha 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 |
| Photographic Expedition Price |
| (Per Person, Double Occupancy) |
Retail Price: $9,495 per person Photographer’s Price: $7,495 per person Non-Photographer Sharing with Photographer: $8,495 per person Non-Refundable Deposit to Secure Participation: $1,500 per person
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| Safari Options |
| (Per Person) |
Hot Air Balloon Safari in Masai Mara: $450 per person Hot Air Balloon Safari in Serengeti: $550 per person Excursion to Lake Victoria: $495 per person 3-Day Extension to Zanzibar: $995 per person Early Arrival in Nairobi: $150 per person per day Nairobi City Tour on 6 June 2009: $50 per person
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| Safari Price Includes:
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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, beverages, and any additional nights in Arusha or Nairobi 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 Expidition carbon nuetral. 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. David Anderson Safaris is not a travel agency. David Anderson Safaris designs, plans and books safaris. To assist you, we have provided you with the airport codes and the dates you need to arrive or depart. |
| Arrival Airport Code: NBO on 15 May 2010 |
| Departure Airport Code: JRO on 28 May 2010 unless extending your stay in Zanzibar |
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