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18-Nights East Africa: Safari Drives, Mountain Hikes & Chimp Trekking - The Geluxe Collection

Kenya/Tanzania
18-Nights East Africa: Safari Drives, Mountain Hikes & Chimp Trekking - The Geluxe Collection
Kenya/Tanzania
G Adventures
Vacation Offer ID 1542642
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Overview

G Adventures

East Africa: Safari Drives, Mountain Hikes & Chimp Trekking
There’s nothing like watching an animal approach your safari vehicle, trying to keep your voice to a whisper as it gets close enough to count its eyelashes. If it’s experiences like this that you’re after, this three-week adventure through Kenya and Tanzania will absolutely hit the spot. Immerse yourself in the rich culture of the Maasai community by staying at a lodge owned and operated by the Maasai themselves. Go on dual safaris and witness once-in-a-lifetime wildlife in renowned national parks. Spend an extraordinary day hiking up iconic Mt Kenya, with each step more breathtaking than the last. Travel to Gombe Stream National Park and follow the path of Dr. Jane Goodall in hopes of spending time with the chimpanzee families who call the park their home. Brace yourself: this adventure is East Africa beyond your wildest dreams.

Highlights
Day Hike on Mt Kenya on the Sirimon Route, Visit Jane Goodall's Chimp Sanctuary at Ol Pejeta. Stay at a Maasai owned and operated lodge, Go on a tracking walk with a Maasai guide. Safari drives in the Maasai Mara, Ngorongoro Crater safari, Cooking demonstration and lunch at Mto wa Mbu, Serengeti safari drives, Chimp Trekking in Gombe Stream National Park, Visit Dr. Jane Goodall's former home and research station, Hike to Jane peak

Accommodation
Community Owned Lodge (2nts) Hotel (5nts), Safari Lodge (11nts).

Group Leader
CEO (Chief Experience Officer)/driver throughout, local guides

Group Size Notes
Max 12

Meals Included
18 breakfasts, 16 lunches, 18 dinners

What's Included
Your G for Good Moment: Café Ubuntu Farm-to-Table Lunch, Maai Mahiu Your G for Good Moment: Mto wa Mbu Cooking Class, Mto wa Mbu Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group Your OMG Day: Oloololo Escarpment Hike or Maasai Mara Safari Drive, Masai Mara Your OMG Day: Mount Makarot Hike- Challenging or Moderate Trail, Ngorongoro Crater. Complimentary Arrival Transfer. Welcome and Farewell dinners. Maasai Guided Bush Walk and Safari Game Drive, Maasai Village Visit, Sweetwaters Chimp Sanctuary Tour, Ol Pejeta Conservancy Safari Game Drive, Hike Mt Kenya, Maasai Mara National Park safari game drive, Dinner in the Bush, Tree Planting Project, Nai Nami Tour of Nairobi, Complimentary Arrival Transfer. Welcome and Farewell Dinners. Elephant Caves Walk, Ngorongoro Crater Safari Drive, Serengeti Safari Drive, Chimp Trekking, Kakombe Waterfall Visit, Hike to Jane's Peak, Visit Jane Goodall's House, Visit Bongoyo Island.

Featured Destinations

Kigoma
Gombe Stream National Park
Serengeti

Serengeti

Today, the Serengeti National Park helps protect the greatest and most varied collection of terrestrial wildlife on earth, and one of the last great migratory systems still intact. The Serengeti is the jewel in the crown of Tanzania's protected areas and has come to symbolize paradise. The region encompasses Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Maswa Game Reserve, the Loliondo, Grumeti and Ikorongo Controlled Areas and Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. Two World Heritage Sites and two Biosphere Reserves have been established within the region. It's unique ecosystem has inspired writers and filmakers as well as numerous photographers and scientists. The essential features of climate, vegetation and fauna have barely changed in the past million years. Some patterns of life, death, adaptation and migration are as old as the hills themselves.
Destination Guide
Ngorongoro

Ngorongoro

An ancient hole in northern Tanzania, Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa's best wildlife-viewing spots since it acts like a natural cage; the crater's depth makes for a difficult escape for some animals, but most have no need to leave, finding plenty of resources inside. For the traveler, it means not only awesome wildlife viewing, but incredible views from accommodations on the crater's rim. Descend to the crater floor in a four-wheel drive; and once there just cruise around slowly and take in the scene — on any given day see lion, rhino, elephant, buffalo, wildebeest, Thomson's gazelle, zebra, and reedbuck. The small soda lake inside the crater is also the seasonal home of thousands of flamingos.
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Arusha

Arusha

Arusha is the safari capital of East Africa, a bustling, vibrant town with the streets filled with 4X4 game viewing vehicles criss-crossing the potholed roads. Maasai warriors in full regalia stroll the streets, mingling with tourists in crisp khaki, fresh off the plane from Europe or the United States.
Destination Guide
Maasai Mara

Maasai Mara

The Maasai Mara National Reserve (Masai Mara) is Kenya's finest and most outstanding wildlife sanctuary where gentle rolling grassland ensures animals are never out of sight. The climate is gentle, rarely too hot and well spread rainfall year round. The sensation of the great wildebeest migration between July and October is unparalleled. The wildlife is far from being confined within the Reserve boundaries and an even larger area extends beyond the game Reserve. Centuries of close association with the wildllife has resulted in an almost symbiotic relationship where wildlife and Masai people live in peace with one another. The first sight of this park is breathtaking. There is nowhere else on earth to compare with this wildlife marvel. The combination of a gentle climate, scenic splendour and untold numbers of wildlife makes the Maasai Mara National Reserve Kenya's most popular inland destination.
Destination Guide
Nanyuki

Nanyuki

Just before Nanyuki, approaching from the south, the road crosses the Equator and arrival in the northern hemisphere is marked by a large sign and scattering of curio shops. Founded in 1907, Nanyuki still has something of a frontier feel. This is enhanced by shops like Settler's Stores which have been in operation since the 1930’s. Today there is still a British army base here, and Kenyan Air Force base. There are also banks, a post office and well stocked shops, but Nanyuki's biggest claim to fame is the Mount Kenya Safari Club. The club once boasted a member list that included Winston Churchill, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. Now a hotel, it is on the British Airways list of the world's top hotels.
Il Ngwesi Eco-Lodge
Nairobi

Nairobi

Nairobi is Kenya's capital and one of Africa's most modern and fastest growing major cities. The original center retains Asian influence in its older buildings with glassy modern buildings. Visit City Market with local produce and handicrafts. Other attractions are: National Museum, displaying ethnographic, paleontological and ornithological exhibits; the Arboretum, with an excellent collection of East African flora; the University, known for its unique architecture; the excellent Kenya Railway Museum; and Nairobi's landmark, the extraordinary Kenyatta Conference Center, the country's most monumental building, visible from miles outside the city. There are casinos at Safari Park Hotel and Inter-Continental, and there's Sunday-afternoon horse-racing. Visit Karen Blixen Museum, where some action of the book and film Out of Africa took place. The beautiful forested Ngong Hills is a spiritual place for the Maasai and an excellent area for hiking and enjoying views of Nairobi and the Rift Valley. Nairobi National Park is a wildlife game reserve.
Destination Guide
Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam in east Tanzania is located on an arm of the Indian Ocean. It is the country's largest city and former capital, chief seaport, and principal commercial, manufacturing, and educational centre. Rail links extend inland to Arusha in the north, to Lakes Tanganyika and Victoria, and to Zambia. Dar es Salaam's exports include coffee, sisal, cotton, and copper (from landlocked Zambia). Places of interest include Kariakoo market, the Botanical Gardens, National Central Library and the National Museum of Tanzania which has notable collections dealing with east African ethnography, archaeology, and history.
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