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 short scenic flight will have you in 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
• Governor´s 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.

This morning after breakfast you will be taken to the local airstrip for a short light aircraft flight to Manyara airstrip & from here, by road to Ngorongoro Crater.

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.

Day 5 & 6 - Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

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 locations 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.

Departing the Masai Mara by air after breakfast, it is first back to Nairobi, then out from Jomo Kenyatta International airport non-stop to Johannesburg, South Africa. Here on arrival & after clearing Immigration formalities you will be met & transferred by private car & driver to The Emperor hotel, which for ease of the following days departure, is located within 10 minutes of JNB International airport.

The Emperor is part of the Caesar´s Palace complex which includes the casino, a wide range of restaurants both above ground & on an underground level, shops & entertainment. Your one night stay is on a bed & breakfast basis.

Departing after breakfast by air to Mpumalanga-Kruger (MQP) airport on South African Airways, British Airways (operated by Comair) or SAA Express, you will be met by Lion Sands Private Game Reserve staff & transferred to their private 3500 hectare concession which sits within an area known as the Sabi Sands Game Reserve.

Here, the Lion Sands two lodges are located under the shade of impressive hundred year old Jackalberry trees & above the gurgling waters of the Sabie River that separate the property from the Kruger National Park. All meals, snacks, non-alcoholic beverages & daily interpretive ranger – tracker game drives are included during your stay.

Lion Sands provides an outstanding, exemplary level of service & delivery that is certainly not bettered in South Africa. Then in addition, the game drive experience, especially as unhindered free ranging of animals coming across the river from the Kruger National Park onto Lion Sands private concession lands makes for constantly changing new animal sightings, is unequalled.

Lion Sands is conducting a number of scientific studies covering both leopards on the property & the resident lion pride which will contribute a wealth of new knowledge to the overall welfare of these species.

Quite aside from the two daily interpretive game drives & daylight ranger hosted bush walks which are part & parcel of a days activities, a special experience available at Lion Sands is a ranger-tracker guided moonlight bush walk – something very different, carried out with guest security uppermost in mind & sure to heighten your senses.

You have three days to relax & unwind in this magnificent setting alongside the Sabie River. Time to sit quietly in the specially constructed ´hides´ by the river to observe animals & birds drawn to drinking, time to have a professional masseuse kneed those muscles & tissue into sensory heaven or, to relax by the guest swimming pool with a book or favourite beverage at hand.

Departing Lion Sands after breakfast by road you will be transferred to a local airport & flown to Johannesburg, connecting to Cape Town. On arrival you will be met & transferred in a private vehicle to a city location hotel of your choosing, for three nights accommodation on a bed & breakfast basis.

Cape Town is undoubtedly South Africa´s most picturesque city, with the rugged Cape Peninsula separating the wild Atlantic from the Indian Ocean & the ever present moody Table Mountain, looming sentinel above the city.

Cape Town provides for a mix of races, cultures, creeds & skills. It pulses to the rhythm of the Victoria & Albert waterfront; languishes to the steady surge of ocean currents that come ashore on the white sand of Clifton & Camps beaches & it breathes a heady magic from the hinterlands of wine country & the imposing mountain passes that give way to the famed Garden Route heading north along the eastern cape towards Hermanus, Knysna & Port Elizabeth.

Take a stunning scenic trip to the top of Table Mountain on the cableway to get the full 360 degree vistas from the far northern mountain horizon, Table Bay Robbin Island, Cape Point & Bantry Bay. Or, perhaps a day excursion that includes the much vaunted Robbin Island prison where Nelson Mandela was encarcerated for 18 long years. Still another choice is a day out to the world renown wine estates surrounding Franschhoek & Stellenbosch or a guided excursion over the Four Passes . There is so much to do & see in Cape Town & you have three days to accomplish whatever it is that takes your desire.

As with all good things, they come to an end 6 today, after breakfast, pack up & check out of your hotel & you will be transferred by private car to Cape Town airport for your onward journey.

·	All airport meet & greet services on arrival & departure from each country & in each city.
·	Transfers by private car & driver in cities or by safari vehicle from bush airstrips to respective Safari Camps & Lodges
·	2 nights accommodation in the Serengeti National Park & 2 nights in the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area, Tanzania
·	2 nights accommodation in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
·	3 nights accommodation at Lion Sands Private Game Reserve, Sabie Sands, South Africa
·	1 night Johannesburg & 3 nights Cape Town, South Africa

Note : Accommodation at Safari Camps, Private Game Lodges as indicated being guests preference choices to be nominated at time of booking.

Note : Domestic flights within South Africa & International flights are NOT included in the cost of this itinerary & must be booked along with the total international roundtrip journey from your country of origin.