Kenya and Tanzania Safari 15 Days

This exciting and beautifully paced Safari-tour combines your immersion into a world of magnificent wildlife….h stays at some of the continent’s most beautiful and legendary hotels and safari lodges…with fascinating meetings with Jewish Kenyans. You’ll see glorious landscapes throughout Kenya, as you tour some of the country’s most magnify-cent game reserves. From the shadows of the majestic Mt. and Mt. to the floor of the legendary Ngorongoro Crater – Africa’s “Garden of Eden” – this is a journey like no other. Escorted by experienced rangers, adept at leading you to the perfect “photo-op”, you’ll spy on some of the world’s rarest and most beautiful animals, you’ll meet Masai warriors, and you’ll experience a world that seems a trillion miles distant

AJCONGRESS HIGHLIGHTS

• Arrival & departure transfers with assistance
• Accommodations & meals per itinerary
• Park Entry Fees to all parks & reserves including in the itinerary
• Transportation in a 7 seated mini-bus & 4x4 in Tanzania with English speaking Safari driver guide (in Masai Mari, lodge vehicles will be used)
• All air flights including those within Africa
• U.S. departure taxes
• Wine with Dinner for Shabbat Dinners
• 1 hour open bar before Welcome Dinner
• Professional tour guide for touring in Nairobi
• Tips & gratuities to porters & hotel staff
• 4 bottles of mineral water per person per day in the safari vans
• Entrance fees to Karen Blixen Museum & the Bomas of Kenya

WHERE YOU WILL STAY:

CITY...............#NIGHTS..............ACCOMMODATIONS
NAIROBI............2.......................SAFARI PARK HOTEL
ABERDARE.........1........................THE ARK
MT.KENYA.........1........................MT.KENYA SAFARI CLUB
MASAI MARA......2.......................MARA SAFARI CLUB
AMBOSELI..........2.......................AMBOSELI SERENA LODGE
LAKE MANYARA...1.......................LAKE MANYARA SERENA LODGE
NGORONGORO.....2.......................NGORONGORO SERENA LODGE
NAIROBI............1......................& DAYROOM – SAFARI PARK HOTEL

ITINERARY

SUNDAY, DAY 1- EN ROUTE
Depart New York to Nairobi

MONDAY, DAY 2- NAIROBI
“Jambo” – Welcome – to the Safari Capital of the world. Late night arrival and transfer to your hotel set in sumptuous gardens with a casino and Olympic-sized swimming pool.

TUESDAY, DAY 3- NAIROBI
After breakfast, visit the Nairobi Hebrew Synagogue to hear about Kenyan Jewish life, followed by a visit to the home of Karen Blixen, author of Out of Africa, then a visit to the Kenya Cultural Center, a kaleidoscope of the country’s treasured arts, crafts, songs, daily life and traditions. See folk dancing in a superb setting and visit authentic bomas (villages) representative of Kenya’s 16 different ethnic groups. Tonight, Welcome Dinner celebrates your arrival. D

WEDNESDAY, DAY 4- NAIROBI-ABERDARE NAT’L PARK
Today, we head north – into the heart of East Africa. This is the big game country in all its splendor. The day begins early and the drive is spectacular. First stop is Aberdares on the Eastern Wall of the Great Rift Valley where the majestic Mt.Kenya dominates the landscape. After lunch at the Aberdare Country Club, continue to The Ark – a modern viewing wonder perched atop a natural spur a mile and a half up. All around you see lush mountain forests and watering holes where elephant, buffalo, rhino and giant forest hogs come to sample the salt lick. Dinner and overnight. BLD

THURSDAY, DAY 5- ABERDARE- MT.KENYA
Deep in Kikuyu country, miles from civilization, is a magnificent resort built on the slopes of Mt.Kenya. The Mt. Kenya Safari Club is world-renowned for its history and the drama of its setting. It is a day for relaxation and roaming the resort’s magnificent grounds. Bird-watch, fish, play tennis or golf – or simply – relax poolside. BLD

FRIDAY THRU SATURDAY – DAY 6,7, MASA MARI
Fly to the storied Masai Mara and Northern Serengeti. From the plane see the sweeping landscapes of Kenya and multitudes of game crossing the vast and varied terrain. On the ground, you’re as close as you’ll ever be to migrating herds, prides of lion lazing in the shade, zebra, wildebeests and ivory-tusked elephants. Morning and afternoon game drives during the three days, to take it all in. BLD

SUNDAY, DAY 8- MASAI MARA-NAIROBI-AMBOSELI
This morning, a last photo-op of the wildlife of Masai Mara, before returning to Nairobi by air. After lunch, drive south and become transfixed by the imposing sight of the legendary Mt. Kilimanjaro – the backdrop of Amboseli National Park. BLD

MONDAY, DAY 9- AMBOSELLI
Famous for its awesome scenery, Amboseli is home to the “big five” – elephant, leopard, lion, rhino and buffalo – that roam freely amongst the proud Masai warriors tending their cattle. On these open plains, countless other species of animals appear mixing with abundant birdlife. While here, you’ll go out for early morning and late afternoon game drives. BLD

TUESDAY, DAY 10–LAKE MANYARA
This morning, cross the border into Tanzania and drive to Lake Manyara National Park. The Park is home to the tree-climbing lion, flamingos, pelicans, leopards, rhinos and large herds of elephants and buffalo. Our lodging is the new Lake Manyara Serena Lodge, situated at the edge of an escarpment, overlooking both the Great Rift Valley and Manyara’s beautiful soda lake. BLD

WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, DAY 11&12 NGORONGORO CRATER
After a game drive at Lake Manyara, head northwest across the rim of the Valley to the legendary Ngorongoro Crater, Africa’s “Garden of Eden”, one of the largest extinct volcanic craters in the world. The second morning, you descend into the crater, which appears to be a vast blue lake. But, as you draw closer to the floor, you see, in actuality, it is an unspoiled plain, swarming with roving wildlife. Your lodging for the two days, high on the Crater’s rim, is the spectacularly designed Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. BLD

FRIDAY, DAY 13 – NAIROBI
Drive to Arusha. A picnic box lunch is provided. Transfer to the airport for the flight to Nairobi; transfer to your hotel, and tonight, Shabbat Dinner caps a magnificent journey. BLD

SATURDAY, DAY 14- NAIROBI
Our final day – the Sabbath is at leisure – to spend as you would at home. Late night transfer to the airport for your return flight. B

SUNDAY, DAY 15- EN ROUTE
Late morning arrival in JFK. B

This is a sample itinerary. Distribution of sites & leisure time is subject to change. Meal Conditions: Buffet Breakfast daily –10 lunches & 11 dinners

Please note that since there are some small aircraft flights within Kenya, luggage weight is limited to 15kilos (approximately 33lbs)

Not included:
·Visa Fees
·Tips & Gratuities to driver guide & local guide
(suggested is $5.00 per person to driver/guide on safari & $4.00 for local guide
·Beverages with meals – other than specified above
·Optional Insurance (other than listed above)

VISA IS REQUIRED FOR KENYA & TANZANIA