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Following the Migration
12 days from $4,995
Departing On Request
Your overnight flight leaves the USA tonight enroute to London. (If you are departing from a city West of the Mississippi you may have to depart a day earlier.)
Day 2 Arrive Nairobi
Touch down in London this morning and connect to the Nairobi-bound flight, arriving later this evening. A Welcome Officer will meet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel. Have a good night's sleep this evening, as your adventure begins tomorrow morning.
Nairobi Safari Park
Day 3 Nairobi-Arusha (B)
This morning a scheduled light aircraft flight will take you to Arusha, where the remainder of the day is at leisure.
Day 4 Arusha-Ngorongoro (BLD)
Our drive takes us to Lake Manyara National Park this morning. Stretched along the Great Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara is a stunning park, with almost 70% of the park occupied by Lake Manyara, a freshwater lake. Along with abundant plains game like impalas, buffalo and wildebeests, Lake Manyara is an ornithologists paradise. More than 300 migratory birds visit Lake Manyara, including flamingo, the long-credted Eagle and Grey-headed Kingfisher. Pause game-viewing long enough for a picnic lunch and then continue to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, arriving in time for dinner.
Day 5 Ngorongoro (BLD)
Like so many other spectacular sights, it is almost impossible to describe Ngorongoro Crater with words. The area was originally part of the Serengeti Naitonal Park, but was split off and declared a Conservation Area in 1959. The crater itself is a large, unbroken and unflooded volcanic caldera formed some two to three million years ago. Today, it is home to an estimated 25,000 animals, including large herds of zebra, gazelle and wildebeest. You'll also find the Big Five: rhino, leopard, buffalo, elephant and lion in residence. Today we'll spend the day on the crater floor, stopping midday for a picnic lunch.
Day 6 Ngorongoro-Western Serengeti (BLD)
Our drive takes us to the Western Serengeti today. The Serengeti's eco-system is one of the oldest in the world, dating back more than a million years. Our camp is located in the western corridor of the Serengeti, near the Mbalageti River, a prime attraction for the wildebeests and zebras during their annual migration. After time to settle into the camp, head out on your first afternoon game drive in this spectacular location.
Day 7 Serengeti National Park (BLD)
Morning and afternoon game drives today are sure to reveal a wide variety of wildlife. Wherever you find large concentrations of plains game like wildebeest and zebra, predators like lion, cheetah and hyena are not far behind. As you scan the horizon, watch the kopjes (small hills) for cheetah, who love to sit on them, watching for a quick meal.
Day 8 Serengeti National Park (BLD)
As we follow the route of the migration, we move to the central Serengeti and our tented camp located in one of the prime migration corridors. Our morning game drive is paused for a picnic lunch as we drive across the vast plains of the Serengeti. The wildebeest is considered the "star" of the migration, although to many, the wildebeest certainly doesn't look like a star. According to African legend, the wildebeest was created out of spare parts. In fact, the wildebeest is perfectly suited to the long journey undertaken on the migration as they follow the food sources first west onto the Serengeti's vast plains and then eventually north into the Masai Mara.
Day 9 Serengeti National Park (BLD)
Morning and afternoon game drives take us in search of the Serengeti's vast array of wildlife. Watch the skies and trees as well, where you'll find an amazing array of birdlife. Imagine watching a black-crested Snake Eagle swoop down and grab a snake with their long, sharp talons. How can they see that grass snake from hundreds of feet up in the air. Birdlife is an important part of the eco-system, as birds can be predaors, herbivores and scavangers. The Serengeti hosts more than 540 species of birds, both resident and migratory.
Day 10 Serengeti-Nairobi (BL)
We bid the Serengeti farewell this morning as our light aircraft flight returns us to Arusha. From here, we continue on the light aircraft flight back to Nairobi, where the remainder of the evening is at leisure.
Nairobi Safari Park
Day 11 Nairobi-Depart (BL)
After a leisurely morning, travel to the suburbs of Karen to visit the former home of Karen von Blixen, author of "Out of Africa". We'll also make a stop at the Kazuri Bead factory, dedicated to putting the local community to work. An opportunity to feed the Rothschilds giraffe at the Giraffe Center rounds out the afternoon. Freshen up at our partner's Club Lounge before transferring to the airport. Depart Nairobi on the overnight flight to London.
Club Lounge
Day 12 Arrive USA
Land in London early this morning where you connect to your home-ward bound flight, arriving later today. The end of an amazing journey!
B= breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner
| Tour Highlights | |
 | Roundtrip economy airfare New York - Nairobi |
| Luxury accommodations with private facilities |
| Full American breakfast daily, 8 lunches and 7 dinners (BLD) |
| Game-viewing by 4WD vehicles with guaranteed window-seat and English speaking driver - guide |
| Light aircraft flights Nairobi - Arusha; Serengeti - Arusha - Nairobi |
| All park entry fees, hotel taxes and surcharges |
| UTG Exclusive Safari Delay Protection Plan |
| UTG Safari Kit including document wallet, luggage tags and safari bag |