Maasai crafts , Kenya
AFRICA
Maasai tribesmen Amboseli School , Kenya
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U . S . Depart in the late afternoon on an overnight flight to Amsterdam , the Netherlands .
DAY 2 • Fly to Nairobi , Kenya Fly to Nairobi , Kenya , and meet your fellow travelers including those on the pre-trip extensions , Rwanda : Gorilla Trekking & Rebirth of a Nation or Kenya : Samburu & Sweetwaters Game Reserves .
Eka Hotel or similar
DAY 3 • Kobe Tough Ceramic Beads • Nairobi National Museum
Visit Kobe Tough , which employs local Maasai women to produce handmade beaded jewelry . After lunch , explore the exhibits at the Nairobi National Museum .
Meals : B , L , D | Eka Hotel or similar
DAY 4 • Kibera slums • Giraffe Center Stop in Kibera to learn about the political movement in one of the largest urban slums in Africa . Then , visit the Giraffe Center for a chance to view a Rothschild giraffe up close .
Meals : B , L , D | Eka Hotel or similar
DAY 5 • Masai Mara National Reserve Enjoy a game-viewing drive en route to our Masai Mara lodge , possibly seeing gazelles , topi , and leopards . The Masai Mara ’ s rolling grasslands ensure that the wildlife is almost never out of sight . Later , enjoy an afternoon game-viewing drive .
Meals : B , L , D | Sentrim Masai Mara Lodge or similar
DAY 6 • Masai Mara National Reserve • Full-day game-viewing drive
Today we ’ ll set off for a full-day game-viewing drive in Masai Mara National Reserve .
Meals : B , L , D | Sentrim Masai Mara Lodge or similar
DAY 7 • Masai Mara • Game-viewing drives • Optional Masai Mara Hot Air Balloon Ride
You can join an optional hot-air balloon safari before meeting up with the rest of the group on a morning game-viewing drive . After lunch , we ’ ll set off on another game-viewing drive in the Masai Mara .
Meals : B , L , D | Sentrim Masai Mara Lodge or similar
DAY 8 • Amboseli • Game viewing drive Depart Nairobi for Amboseli National Park , on the border of Tanzania and under Mount Kilimanjaro . Upon arriving , check in at our tented camp and then enjoy an afternoon game-viewing drive .
Meals : B , L , D | Sentrim Amboseli Tented Camp or similar
DAY 9 • A Day in the Life of a Maasai village • Controversial Topic • GCF visit : Amboseli Primary School • Game-viewing drive
Experience A Day in the Life of a Maasai village , including a discussion about the Controversial Topic of female genital mutilation . We ’ ll also visit the government-run village school , Amboseli Primary — supported in part by Grand Circle Foundation . Then , enjoy an afternoon game-viewing drive .
Meals : B , L , D | Sentrim Amboseli Tented Camp or similar
DAY 10 • Amboseli • Tarangire National Park , Tanzania
Head for the Kenya-Tanzania border , enjoying a gameviewing drive en route . Continue to Arusha , Tanzania , for lunch at the Arusha Coffee Lodge . Then head to Tarangire National Park to settle into our lodge .
Meals : B , L , D | Lake Burunge Tented Camp or similar
DAY 11 • Tarangire National Park • Full-day game-viewing drive
Spend a full day in Tarangire National Park , appreciating a diverse array of animals from elephant , lion , cheetah , and buffalo , to a wealth of birdlife .
Meals : B , L , D | Lake Burunge Tented Camp or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 9 , experience A Day in the Life of a Maasai village in Kenya ’ s Amboseli National Park , where you ’ ll participate in daily activities with members of the tribe .
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