Days 1-2: USA or Canada - Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi Serena Hotel
Day 3: Nairobi - Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
We fly north of Nairobi to the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and our first exclusive campsite.
Day 4: Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
On morning and afternoon game drives, we see elephant, rhino, beisa oryx, Somali ostrich, the graceful, long-necked gerenuk, lion and, possibly, leopard.
Day 5: Lewa - Arusha, Tanzania - Lake Manyara National Park - Ngorongoro Crater
Today we fly via Nairobi to Arusha.
Day 6: Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro is a "pocket paradise" - an ancient volcanic caldera containing a fascinating cross-section of East African wildlife.
Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater - Serengeti National Park
We drive to the Serengeti, stopping en route at the Leakey family's excavations in Olduvai Gorge.
Days 8 - 9: Serengeti National Park
We spend two exhilarating days on morning and afternoon game drives exploring the vast and varied landscapes of the Serengeti
Day 10: Serengeti - Arusha - Nairobi - Masai Mara Game Reserve
We return to Nairobi and continue to the Masai Mara Game Reserve.
Days 11-12: Masai Mara
Two days of morning and afternoon game drives in this magnificent savannah wilderness, the northern extension of the Serengeti ecosystem.
Day 13: Masai Mara - Nairobi - USA or Canada
We return to Nairobi for a visit to Karen Blixen's house, the Nairobi Giraffe Center and private lunch at Bahati, the Kent family home.
Day 14: USA or Canada
Connect with homebound flights.