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Amboseli National Park
Tea farming, Ngong Hills
DAY 3 • Nairobi • Tea farm After breakfast, we’ ll learn about the history of tea farming at a farm in the Ngong Hills, gain insights into the process of cultivating tea, and tour the grounds before enjoying lunch featuring fresh produce from the farm’ s gardens. You’ ll have some free time to explore on your own this afternoon before we regroup for a Welcome Dinner in a local restaurant. Meals: B, L, D | The Norfolk Hotel or similar
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DAY 4 • Amboseli National Park • Gameviewing drive After breakfast, we’ ll head to the airport for our flight to Amboseli National Park, a reserve set against the backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro. Relatively small in size, Amboseli is renowned for its abundant wildlife and large herds of wild elephants, along with wildebeest, zebras, lions, cheetahs, hyenas, and more than 400 bird species. Enjoy a game-viewing drive on our way to our safari camp near the entrance to the park, where we’ ll arrive in time for lunch. Then, you’ ll have some free time before setting off on another game-viewing drive to seek out the wildlife along the savannas, wetlands, and varied landscapes of the park. Meals: B, L, D | Kilima Safari Lodge or similar |
DAY 5 • Amboseli • Masai cultural immersion • Controversial Topic: Deforestation • Game-viewing drive This morning, we’ ll visit a Masai boma, a traditional homestead of mud and thatch huts, where we’ ll gain rich insights into the everyday lives of this nomadic and pastoral people. After our visit, we’ ll learn about |
the Controversial Topic of Kenya’ s increasing concerns about deforestation and its impact on diminishing resources along with the flora and fauna. This afternoon, we’ ll set off on our final game-viewing drive in Amboseli— perhaps to seek out one of Africa’ s few remaining“ super tuskers,” huge bull elephants wielding tusks that weigh more than 100 pounds each. Meals: B, L, D | Kilima Safari Lodge or similar
DAY 6 • Masai Mara National Reserve • Game-viewing drive We’ ll depart Amboseli this morning and fly to the Masai Mara National Reserve, one of Africa’ s most legendary safari destinations. We’ ll enjoy a game-viewing drive while we make our way to our lodgings. Following lunch, you’ ll have some time to relax at the camp before meeting up later in the afternoon for another game-viewing drive. Meals: B, L, D | Fig Tree Camp or similar
DAY 7 • Game-viewing drive in Masai Mara National Reserve Enjoy a full day of game-viewing in Masai Mara, with a pause to enjoy a picnic lunch in the bush. Along with the Big Five, the park is home to myriad wildlife, including cheetahs, hyenas, hippos, crocodiles, baboons, warthogs, gazelles, zebras, and many more. It’ s also the only wildlife reserve with an indigenous black rhino population. When we return to our lodge this afternoon, you’ ll have free time to freshen up and relax before dinner. Meals: B, L, D | Fig Tree Camp or similar
DAY 8 • Masai Mara • Game-viewing drives Today, we’ ll enjoy a morning game-viewing, return to our camp for lunch and a little relaxing time, and then set off on an afternoon game drive. At close to 600 square miles, there are plenty of new areas of the park to explore and species to discover. Perhaps we’ ll spend some time by the Mara River, where predators are always lurking. Or, seek out more lions— Masai Mara is considered one of the best places in Africa to spot lions, which is probably why the popular BBC series Big Cat Diaries is filmed here. Meals: B, L, D | Fig Tree Camp or similar
DAY 9 • Masai Mara • Game-viewing drive • Home-Hosted Visit Set off on our final game-viewing drive in the legendary Masai Mara this morning. Then, enjoy a Home-Hosted Visit with a local family
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in Sekenani Town, a vibrant community dotted with handmade craft shops and bustling markets. After our visit, we’ ll return to our lodgings for lunch followed by a free afternoon to enjoy as you please. Later, we’ ll gather our small group together for a Farewell Dinner at the camp. Meals: B, L, D | Fig Tree Camp or similar
DAY 10 • Fly to Nairobi • Return to U. S. This morning, we’ ll depart Masai Mara and head to the local airstrip for a flight to Nairobi, where we’ ll board our flights back to the U. S.
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