Sundance Spirit

You will be met on arrival at Nairobi´s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport & after clearing Immigration formalities, transferred to Wilson Airport for the short flight to Kilimanjaro. From here by air, a flight via Arusha will shortly have you at the Serengeti National Park in Western Tanzania.

You have the choice of staying at any one of these classic prestigious Safari Camps for two nights.

• Kirawira Camp
• Kleins Camp
• Grumeti River Lodge.

Each provides all inclusive stays with meals, beverages, twice daily interpretive game drives hosted by a professional ranger & all of the luxuries expected despite the remote wilderness locations that they occupy.

Maasai warrior-trackers accompany game drives adding their wealth of knowledge not only in regard to animal & bird species, but also that relating to plants & vegetation habitat thereby adding to the experiences guests accumulate.

From the Serengeti after breakfast, depart by air to the Manyara airstrip where you will be welcomed & transferred by road to the Manyara Serena Lodge for two nights. The setting is extraordinary on the edge of the Mto Wa Mbu escarpment overlooking the Great Rift Valley & stunning Manyara soda lake.

The Lake Manyara National Park is famous for both its tree climbing lions & the plethora of bird life that is attracted by the year round waters. Flamingos especially are prevalent but they are complemented by a wide variety of aquatic waders & migratory species.

Game drives will venture into the forest regions - ideal habitat for local leopard – as well as the scrublands where elephants congregate in breeding herds.

The tree climbing lions usually are to be found dangling paws lazily from their perches 6 or 7 metres up in the sprawling braches of the acacia trees where it is said they are out of the way of pesky flies. Whether that be the case or whether they gain a better perspective of a chance meal coming their way from lofty heights, the spectacle is worthy of a true ´Kodak ´moment given the opportunity.

This morning after breakfast you will be transferred by road to Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area.

Ngorongoro is truly one of Africa´s gems. Once a billowing, ash and lava spewing active volcanic cone, today long silent, Ngorongoro Crater plays host to an abundance of animal, bird, reptile & insect life drawn by the year round water supply, lush grasses & relative safety provided by the many micro-habitats encapsulated within its escarpment walls.

The views across the 20km x 5 km wide crater are simply awesome & sunsets, magical. More-so too, the game drive experiences are likely to bring you close to a stunning array of big game, including most of the predators, rare & endangered black rhino, elephant, all manner of antelope species & for bird watchers, a huge spectrum of aquatic & free ranging migratory bird species.

Your choices for the two nights accommodation here range from staying at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge, the Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge or the world renown Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, which is top of the line in quality, service & excellence of delivery.

Of the accommodation choices, only Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is all-inclusive with expansive menus, all beverages including alcohol & a myriad of additional luxuries. Serena Lodge & Sopa lodge provide meals and game drives but their tariffs do not cover beverages or any extras and the accommodation itself is comfortable, but modest by comparison. The choice is your to make.

Each of these properties is located with views stretching out & down into the crater some 600m below the crest-line. It is certainly much cooler at the Lodges than it is at crater floor level as the lodges are at 1750m above sea level, so a warm sweater or light jacket is advised for early morning & night-time outdoor wear. Game drives are an all day affair, departing early morning & descending to the crater floor with an inclusive picnic lunch to be taken at a spot chosen by the ranger – tracker duo for its location & guest safety. Bring plenty of camera film, binoculars, a good wide brimmed hat & sunscreen. Other essential supplies will be carried in the vehicle by your ranger who never leaves without a bird guide book, water & an emergency first aid kit etc. Each vehicle is equipped with onboard radio communications to home base so in effect, it is always in close contact if the need arises.

After breakfast you will be driven to the Manyara airstrip for a scheduled flight to Kilimanjaro where you need to clear Tanzania Immigration before the onward flight to Wilson Airport in Nairobi.

From here, departing westward by air to the Masai Mara National Reserve where you will be met & transferred by road to your choice of either Kichwa Tembo´s Bateleur Camp or to Governor´s Camp – both luxury tented camps provide all-inclusive stays for the two nights you are here.

You will explore the vast plains of the Masai Mara on extensive morning & afternoon interpretive game drives in an open 4 x 4 safari customized vehicle, hosted by a professional ranger with a wealth of experience in the region. This is sure to enrich your knowledge & widen your horizons.

You are sure to see Maasai tribesmen tending cattle alongside big game. Equally, you will benefit by having a Maasai warrior-tracker accompany game drives to add their hands on experience & inject little details that perhaps would otherwise not be apparent to you.

Then at the end of the day, indulge in luxury – elegant dinners served on bone china & fine wines in crystal glasses under the inky blackness of an African sky with a roaring log fire as a constant companion, after which you will undoubtedly head to bed & drift off to sleep wrapped in crisp linen dreaming of yet having had another brilliant day in paradise.

After breakfast, pack up & transfer out to the airstrip for the flight to Nairobi´s Wilson Airport. For those guests travelling onward, you will be taken to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your connecting service.

For those who may choose to stay over in Nairobi, Sundance Spirit will make accommodation reservations & provide a private transfer to your central city hotel if we are notified when your original booking is made with us.

Featured Inclusions :

·	Meet greet & airport to airport transfers at all gateway cities.
·	2 nights all inclusive stay at your choice of Serengeti National Park all-inclusive Lodges as offered in the itinerary above.
·	2 nights accommodation at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge.
·	2 nights accommodation at Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area at your choice of Lodge as offered in the itinerary above.
·	2 nights accommodation at your choice of Masai Mara National Reserve all-inclusive Luxury Tented Camps as offered in the itinerary above.
	Daily game drive activities as detailed in the itinerary.
·	Scheduled fights from Nairobi to Kilimanjaro & return & from Kilimanjaro via Arusha to the Serengeti National Park.
·	Scheduled flights from Nairobi to Masai Mara & return.
·	Light aircraft transfers from Serengeti to Manyara & from Manyara back to Kilimanjaro.