Vintage Africa Limited, Tourvest House, Mkungu Close, Westlands, P.O. Box 59470, Nairobi 00200, Kenya.
Tel : [254-020] 7606000, E-Mail : Vintagenbo@vintageafrica.com, www.vintageafrica.com
Emergency Contacts Kenya : Customer Service Manager - Tel: [+254] 735 232578, [+254] 710 524086,
Operation Manager - Tel: [+254] 710 524086, [+254] 733 414785
GRAND EAST AFRICA 4X4
Minimum
Vehicle
Departure
Starts
Ends
Meals
:2 pax
: 1 x 7 Seater 4 x 4 vehicle
: Wednesdays (Twice a month)
: Nairobi
: Arusha
: as indicated on itinerary at a glance
ITINERARY AT A GLANCE
Day
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Location
Nairobi
Masai Mara National G.R
Masai Mara National G.R
Kigio Wildlife Conservancy.
Kigio Wildlife Conservancy.
Amboseli National Park
Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara
Serengeti National P.
Serengeti National P.
Ngorongoro Cons. Area
Departure
Accommodation
Tribe Hotel Nairobi
Fairmont Mara Safari Club
Fairmont Mara Safari Club
Kigio Wildlife Camp
Kigio Wildlife Camp
Ol Tukai Lodge
Lemala Manyara
Lemala Manyara
Lemala Ewanjan
Lemala Ewanjan
Lemala Ngorongoro
Board
BB
LDBB
LDBB
LDBB
LDBB
L-DBB
L-DBB
LDBB
LDBB
LDBB
LDBB
L-
Activity
Arr trsf
P
E, P
P
P
P
P
P
P
AP
Half day crater tour
Dept trsf
L-Lunch, D-Dinner, BB-Bed and breakfast, LDBB-Lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast, Trsf-Transfer, E-Early morning game
drive, A-Morning game drive, P-Afternoon game drive, HDS-Half Day sightseeing, FDS-Full Day Sightseeing
FULL ITINERARY
Day 1 Nairobi
On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta Airport you are met and assisted by VINTAGE AFRICA representative. Transfer from Jomo Kenyatta Airport to
your hotel. Day is spent at leisure in Nairobi. Overnight at Hotel Tribe Hotel Nairobi BB
Day 2 Masai Mara National G.R
After breakfast, drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve offering wonderful scenery and plenty of game. It is perhaps the only region left in
Kenya where the visitor may see animals in the same super-abundance as existed a century ago. Arrive for lunch at your lodge. Afternoon game
drive until sunset. Meals and overnight at Fairmont Mara Safari Club (LDBB)
Day 3 Masai Mara National G.R
{Early morning optional balloon ride with champagne –style breakfast at extra cost}
Early morning and afternoon game drives. Meals and overnight at Fairmont Mara Safari Club (LDBB)
Day 4 Kigio Wildlife Conservancy
After breakfast you will be collected for the day’s drive taking you to the floor of the Great Rift Valley, destination Kigio Wildlife Conservancy.
You will arrive in time for lunch. In the afternoon you will have a nature walk or visit to a local community. You may also participate in other
activities on offer. Optional night game drive (at extra cost) is recommended. Dinner and overnight stay at Kigio Wildlife Camp (LDBB)
Day 5 Kigio Wildlife Conservancy
After breakfast depart for a visit to Lake Elementaita for a nature walk. Over 400 bird species have been recorded in the Lake Elementeita basin.
Elementeita attracts visiting flamingoes, both the Greater and Lesser varieties, which feed on the lake's crustacean and insect larvae and on its
suspended blue-green Algae. Thereafter return to your camp for lunch. After lunch visit local community for an insight on the communities
activities and role of conservation initiative by the community in collaboration with Kigio wildlife Camp. Thereafter return to Kigio Wildlife
Conservancy. Dinner and Overnight at Kigio Wildlife Camp LDBB
Day 6 Amboseli National Park
After breakfast, drive to Amboseli National Park lying below the most famous symbol of Africa, Mt Kilimanjaro. You will have picnic lunch
enroute. Afternoon game drive until sunset. Meals and overnight at Ol tukai lodge (LDBB)
Day 7 Lake Manyara National Park
Vintage Africa Limited, Tourvest House, Mkungu Close, Westlands, P.O. Box 59470, Nairobi 00200, Kenya.
Tel : [254-020] 7606000, E-Mail : Vintagenbo@vintageafrica.com, www.vintageafrica.com
Emergency Contacts Kenya : Customer Service Manager - Tel: [+254] 735 232578, [+254] 710 524086,
Operation Manager - Tel: [+254] 710 524086, [+254] 733 414785
After breakfast, drive to the border town of Namanga where you will clear customs and immigration formalities. Proceed in Tanzanian vehicles
to Arusha for lunch. Drive to Lake Manyara National Park, one of the Rift Valley's numerous alkaline lakes, which apart from its abundant bird
life, is known for its tree-climbing lions. Arrive for lunch at your lodge. Afternoon game drives until sunset. Meals and overnight at Lemala
Manyara (LDBB)
Day 8 Lake Manyara National Park
Full day spent in Lake Manyara with morning and afternoon game drives. Meals and overnight at Lemala Manyara (LDBB)
Day 9 Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, drive to the Serengeti National Park, undoubtedly the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequalled for its natural
beauty and the greatest concentration of plains game anywhere. Arrive for lunch at your camp. Afternoon game drive until sunset. Meals and
overnight at Lemala Ewanjan LDBB
Day10 Serengeti National Park
All day spent in the Serengeti with morning and afternoon game drives. Meals and overnight at Lemala Ewanjan LDBB
Day11 Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro conservation area with picnic lunches. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest intact caldera in the world with
abundant wildlife permanently resident on the crater floor. Afternoon game drive at the floor of the Crater. Thereafter you will drive to the
Lemala Camp. Dinner and overnight at Lemala Ngorongoro (LDBB)
Day 12 Departure
After breakfast, drive to Arusha arriving at around noon. Lunch on own arrangements. Thereafter drop off at Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha
Airport for your departure flight. A Grumeti Expeditions representative will re-confirm your flight back home.
-----End off services---The Package Includes:
1 Night accommodation at The Tribe
2 Nights accommodation at Fairmont Mara Safari Club
2 Nights accommodation at Kigio Wildlife Camp
1 Nights accommodation at Ol tukai Lodge.
2 Nights accommodation at Lemala Manyara luxury camp (Rates include; full board accommodation and house drinksalcoholic and non alcoholic)
2 Nights Lemala Ewanjan Camp (Rates include; full board accommodation and house drinks- alcoholic and non alcoholic)
1 Nights accommodation at Lemala Ngorongoro luxury camp (Rates include; full board accommodation and house drinksalcoholic and non alcoholic)
Park Entrance Fees
Transport in 4x4 vehicles in Kenya and Tanzania.
Airport arrival and departure transfers
Services of a professional English- speaking guide.
Complimentary 1Litre mineral water while on road safari in a Vintage Africa / Grumeti Expeditions vehicle
Crater tour
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
The Package Excludes:
All International Flights + Taxes
Visas
Travel & Personal accident insurance
Tips & personal expenses such as telephone calls…etc.
Excursions not detailed in above program
Added Value:
Complimentary Vintage Africa Safari Guide covering the whole of East Africa
Complimentary Vintage Africa Safari Pouch with a pen
Complimentary Vintage Africa Hat
Note:
Vintage Africa Limited, Tourvest House, Mkungu Close, Westlands, P.O. Box 59470, Nairobi 00200, Kenya.
Tel : [254-020] 7606000, E-Mail : Vintagenbo@vintageafrica.com, www.vintageafrica.com
Emergency Contacts Kenya : Customer Service Manager - Tel: [+254] 735 232578, [+254] 710 524086,
Operation Manager - Tel: [+254] 710 524086, [+254] 733 414785
ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION
The Fairmont Mara Safari Club
Your base for the adventure is the Mara Safari Club, which lies in the north west of the Masai Mara, at the foot of the Aitong Hills. The camp is
positioned on an ox-bow of the Mara River, so that all en-suite tents have a view of the hippo-filled river. The lodge is surrounded by wellcultivated gardens dotted among indigenous trees.
Amenities & Services
The well-appointed Mara Safari Club is set by the Mara River at the foot of the Aitong Hills in the Ol-Choro Oiroua Conservation Area that
borders the Masai Mara Game Reserve. The Mara region of Kenya is not readily accessible by private car. We recommend that International
travelers speak to our knowledgeable Reservations specialists about booking professional ground transfer or, preferably, a flight transfer to the
Ngerende airstrip, located only 10 minutes from the Club.
All tents have their own private viewing deck from where hippo and crocodile are regularly seen! Each room has four-poster beds with pillowtop mattresses and fine linens, 3-piece en-suite facilities with solar-heated hot, and cold running water, a refreshment centre, in-room safe and
wireless telephone that allows you to set up dining on your deck or ensures no request is left unfulfilled.
Our main Lodge houses a warm reception area, retail shop, our library equipped with Internet access, a beautifully decorated lounge area and our
lovely dining room. A large deck is cantilevered over the river and seats go quickly here as the joy of watching the hippos play or gazing up at
the stars after a day of wonder is unmatched.
Game drives, guided by our experienced 'driver-naturalists', are by four-wheel-drive Land Cruiser.
At the Club, the pool, al fresco buffet lunches and nightly activities of Maasai dancing, presentations and discussion on the Mara's ecosystem and
Maasai culture, all add up to create a truly unique experience.
Dining at The Mara Safari Club is a safari in itself, made from the abundance of fresh Kenyan produce our menus are tantalizing to the mot
discerning of palates. Both breakfast and lunch are often served buffet-style, while dinner is Table D'Hôte, with a choice of main course.
Restaurants & Lounges
The Dining Room
Located in the main building, the dining room is hewn out of wood beams and glass, allowing natural light to filter in to the high-ceilinged,
spacious room. Evenings are cosy in the softly lit area. The menu is a cosmopolitan combination of European, African and Asian dishes, made
from the abundance of fresh Kenyan produce. Both breakfast and lunch are served buffet-style, while dinner is Table D'Hôte, with a choice of
main course. Seating Capacity is 90 people.
The Lounge and Main Bar
The lounge is in the heart of the main building. Arranged to create 'private' seating areas, the decor is reminiscent of the hunting lodges of
yesteryear – comfy leather furniture, carved side tables and artifacts from the region. In the evening, the already warm furnishings are
complimented by the gentle glow of our fireplace. An extended veranda adjoins the lounge to afford superb views of the Mara River in the day
and the expansive African sky by night. Room Service
We have always provided a modest style of room service that offers morning tea/coffee/hot-chocolate with your wake-up call each morning. This
popular service will continue and we are truly excited about the enhancements: Moving forward, the introduction of wireless telephones to each
room will allow you to order meals and services for in-tent dining, or to select a private night-cap as you scroll through the photo’s and memories
of the days’ adventures
The Pool Bar
Located adjacent to the main building, the Pool Bar provides snack and beverage service to our heated pool area. Weather permitting; we also
serve our lunches in this lovely al-fresco setting.
Swimming Pool
The free-form swimming pool is manned by an attendant from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. Sun-beds and mattresses are available and towels are
provided for you. Changing rooms, both male and female, are available adjacent the pool and we have an outdoor shower to rinse off with.
Children under 12 years must be accompanied by an adult at all times. The swimming pool surrounds are also ideal for private cocktail parties!
Library
Our library, located in the main building, provides terminals to access your e-mail, for Internet browsing, picture upload and general bragging to
friends back home. The Library is available 24 hours. Photocopying and general secretarial services are available through our Guest Services
team.
Guest Services
Information and General Services
Transportation
Vintage Africa Limited, Tourvest House, Mkungu Close, Westlands, P.O. Box 59470, Nairobi 00200, Kenya.
Tel : [254-020] 7606000, E-Mail : Vintagenbo@vintageafrica.com, www.vintageafrica.com
Emergency Contacts Kenya : Customer Service Manager - Tel: [+254] 735 232578, [+254] 710 524086,
Operation Manager - Tel: [+254] 710 524086, [+254] 733 414785
The Mara region of Kenya is not readily accessible by private car. We recommend that International travellers speak to our knowledgeable
Reservations specialists about booking professional ground transfer or, preferably, a flight transfer to the Ngerende airstrip, located only 10
minutes from the Club.
Kigio Wildlife Camp
Kigio Wildlife Camp is a superb all-suite camp built within Yellow-fever woodland overlooking the Malewa River. The camp is built from
sustainable pinewood, local soil from the conservancy, traditional thatch provided by the surrounding community and canvas panels - there has
been minimal usage of cement and steel in the construction of the camp. Power is provide by solar panels and the environment has been
carefully preserved during the construction of the camp. Accommodation is in eleven spacious suites, each 72 sq-metre and one 2-bedroom suite
all built on deck and containing a large bedroom, a separate sitting room that opens up at the front and a private bathroom with flush loo and
shower. The dining and sitting areas are in an open glade overlooking a cliff that houses a colony of bee-eaters. A most attractive bar sits
between two towering indigenous fig trees facing the cliff. Wholesome meals are cooked using gas and eco-bricks and ingredients are sourced
daily from local community and farmers. Activities that are possible include nature walks with rangers, day and night game drives, fishing,
biking and bush meals. Kigio Wildlife Camp offers some of the highest standards of accommodation in East Africa in glorious surroundings and
at the same time instills a genuine concern for the environment and community. A minimum of 2 nights stay is recommended to enjoy the
beautiful natural surroundings and the camp.
Vintage Africa Limited, Tourvest House, Mkungu Close, Westlands, P.O. Box 59470, Nairobi 00200, Kenya.
Tel : [254-020] 7606000, E-Mail : Vintagenbo@vintageafrica.com, www.vintageafrica.com
Emergency Contacts Kenya : Customer Service Manager - Tel: [+254] 735 232578, [+254] 710 524086,
Operation Manager - Tel: [+254] 710 524086, [+254] 733 414785
Ol Tukai Lodge
Deep in the heart of the world famous Amboseli National Park is the magnificent Ol Tukai Lodge with amazing views of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Ol
Tukai is surrounded by yellow barked acacia trees and blends effortlessly into this celebrated African wilderness. This is an exceptional location
for the naturalist - elephant, lion, buffalo, cheetah, leopard, giraffe, wildebeeste, gazelle are all found here in this haven dominated by acacias,
phoenix palms and a partially dry lakebed of evaporated salts, all under the shadows of Africa's highest mountain. Speakers from the elephant
research centre stay within the sizeable grounds of the lodge and give fascinating lectures daily. Bird-walks offer the professional or amateur
ornithologist a wide variety of bird species.
At Ol Tukai, each of the 80 twin rooms, furnished in African woods and fabrics, is extremely comfortable and contain en-suite bathroom
facilities. All have breathtaking views of the mountain and the wetlands where elephant and buffalo wallow in the afternoon when it is hotter.
For the guests there is a superb swimming pool and a bar to relax at. The open-air Elephant Bar is the ideal place to enjoy drinks or sundowners
as you watch the wildlife wander past. A well-stocked library is available to those who wish to learn more about Amboseli. With wildlife right
on your doorstep day and night combined with the gorgeous views of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Ol Tukai offers a perfect stay inside Amboseli National
Park, one of Africa's greatest wildlife reserves.
Facilities:
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Swimming pool, 2 bars, 24-hour telephone service, radio call service for fax and telex messages, bureau de Change, gift shop
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80 twin rooms with private bathrooms
Lemala Manyara – In the Heart of Manyara
Lemala Manyara (starting 15 Nov 2010) is a new seasonal camp located inside the magnificent Manyara National Park between Dec - March to
take advantage of the seasonal game movement from surrounding areas into the park. The camp relocates to Tarangire between June and
October.
Lemala Manyara offers an authentic safari experience in traditional style reminiscent of the golden safari era from a spectacular secluded
location surrounded by Fig and Acacia trees overlooking the towering Rift Valley Escarpment. It lies approximately an hour inside the park near
the Endabash Ranger Post and River, an area of the park which sees very little traffic throughout the day. Being based centrally inside the park,
Lemala guests can cover a wider game area and can start their 4x4 game drives as early as 6.15am to enjoy game viewing in relative peace.
When they return from their game drives, guests are treated to bush breakfasts or lunches and sundowners in the evening by the camp fire.
Each spacious tent is outfitted with a large single or king-size beds with warm duvets, wooden flooring with rugs, 24-hr solar lighting, and ensuite bathrooms with a dressing area, flush toilet and a great safari shower.
The mess tent is beautifully furnished in a contemporary style with comfortable sofas, lamps, book and corner cabinets, chests and rugs. In the
evening, guests gather around the campfire for sundowners before retiring for dinner under chandeliers hosted by the camp manager. House
alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are included at meal times. Camp guests enjoy al fresco meals and sundowners at camp. Optional night game
drives are available.
Lemala Manyara can be booked on exclusive basis.
OPEN:
Manyara - 15Nov to 31March...
SIZE: 7 spacious luxury tents. Each tent can accommodate 2 adults and 2 children
ACTIVITIES: 4x4 game drives, al fresco meals, sundowners.
OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
Private bush breakfast or lunch - min 4pax, night game drives
Vintage Africa Limited, Tourvest House, Mkungu Close, Westlands, P.O. Box 59470, Nairobi 00200, Kenya.
Tel : [254-020] 7606000, E-Mail : Vintagenbo@vintageafrica.com, www.vintageafrica.com
Emergency Contacts Kenya : Customer Service Manager - Tel: [+254] 735 232578, [+254] 710 524086,
Operation Manager - Tel: [+254] 710 524086, [+254] 733 414785
LOCATION: near Endabash Ranger Post
NEAREST AIRSTRIP: Manyara
APPROX. DRIVING TIMES:
From Lemala Ngorongoro - 3.5hrs
From Lemala Ndutu - 6hrs
From Lemala Ewanjan Seronera Valley - 7.5hrs
From Arusha - 3.5hrs
RATES: Available on game package or drive-in rates inclusive of house drinks. Children rate applies from 6-16 yrs. For complete inclusions and
exclusions please see the rate sheet.
MIN AGE - 6 Yrs
Lemala Ngorongoro – On the rim of the Crater by the quiet Lemala Access Route
Lemala Ngorongoro is an intimate seasonal camp set in a delightful ancient acacia forest on the rim of the crater next to the quiet Lemala access
route. The camp offers accommodation under canvas in only 8 luxury tents and 1 family tent (accommodating 4 to 5 guests) to ensure seclusion
in a pristine forest environment.
Each spacious tent is outfitted with a gas heater, large single or king-size beds with warm duvets, wooden flooring with rugs, 24-hr solar lighting,
and en-suite bathrooms with a dressing area, flush toilet and a large safari shower. House alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and laundry are
included.
The mess tent is beautifully furnished with grand sofas, lamps, book and corner cabinets in old wood, chests and rugs. In the evening, guests
gather around the campfire for sundowners before retiring for dinner under chandeliers hosted by the camp manager. The camp works closely
with the local Masai community who often provide a talk on the Conservation area or the Masai community. Guests enjoy the opportunity to
interact with the Masai.
Lemala’s major advantage over any other accommodation is the quick and easy access into the crater which maximizes game viewing and avoids
the morning crater traffic. Game viewing from the camp can start as early as 6.15am and it only takes 15 minutes to descend to the floor - the
scenery is stunning and the wildlife abundant. Very often game drives are taken in solitude for nearly 2 hours in the best morning light before the
traffic builds up. Lemala guests thus enjoy longer and significantly higher quality game drives.
The other advantage is the close proximity to Ol Moti and Empakaai craters for optional walks with an armed ranger and the Masai. For special
occasions, Lemala can also organize optional private lunches inside the crater or breakfast with the Masai.
Lemala offers great charm and luxury in a delightful prime location on the crater rim. It is perhaps the most intimate way to experience the
crater's splendours. Don’t miss this delightful seasonal camp facing a lovely forest filled with sounds of wildlife, birds and the bells of Masai
cattle.
Lemala Ngorongoro can be booked on an exclusive basis.
OPEN: All year except April and May
SIZE: 8 Luxury tents and 1 family tent. Each luxury tent can accommodate triple. The family tent can accommodate 2 adults and 2 to 3 children.
LEMALA ACCESS ROUTE: This route can be used for entry and exit
OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
Game walk - min 2pax
Private lunch inside the crater - min 4pax
Vintage Africa Limited, Tourvest House, Mkungu Close, Westlands, P.O. Box 59470, Nairobi 00200, Kenya.
Tel : [254-020] 7606000, E-Mail : Vintagenbo@vintageafrica.com, www.vintageafrica.com
Emergency Contacts Kenya : Customer Service Manager - Tel: [+254] 735 232578, [+254] 710 524086,
Operation Manager - Tel: [+254] 710 524086, [+254] 733 414785
Private breakfast with the Masai - min 4pax
LOCATION: After Lemala Access Gate
NEAREST AIRSTRIP: Manyara
APPROX. DRIVING TIMES:
From Manyara airstrip - 2.5hrs
From Lemala Ndutu - 3.5hrs
From Lemala Mara - 8.5hrs
From Lemala Tarangire - 4.5hrs
From Lemala Ewanjan Seronera Valley - 5hrs
From Arusha - 4hrs
RATES: Available on game package or drive-in rates. Children rate applies for 6-16 yrs. For complete inclusions and exclusions please see the
rate sheet.
MIN AGE - 6 Yrs
PARKS & RESERVES INFORMATION
Masai Mara National G.R
Probably the most famous of the reserves, the Masai Mara, in Kenya's south western corner, boasts an astonishing amount of game. Unfenced,
the Mara is bounded in the east by the Ngama Hills and in the west by the Oloololo or Siria Escarpment. Gazelle, wildebeest and zebra graze in
large numbers and where prey is found so are predators. Not only is this a great place in which to find game, but the wide greeny-gold
savannahs spotted with thorn trees make it ideal for photography. The Mara, as it is known in Kenya, is ravishingly beautiful and also offers
long, undisturbed views and utterly dramatic panoramas. The weather really means something here. The sun may beat down unforgivingly, huge
clouds in fabulous shapes may sweep across the widest of skies, and the wind ripples the grasses as though they are stroked by a giant hand. The
landscape is stunning.
The famously black-maned Mara lions are possibly the stars of the Mara show, but cheetah, elephant, kongoni, topi, Thompson's gazelle,
waterbuck, hyena, and primates are all here too. As with the rest of Kenya, the birding is good. There is no settlement within the reserve
however; the Mara is in theory owned by the Maasai, pastoralists and, in earlier times, renowned lion-killers. Lodges and hotels offer the
opportunity to buy their beadwork, checked cloths and copies of their spears. It is said that if lions scent approaching Maasai on the breeze they
move swiftly in the opposite direction.
Famously, the Mara is the northerly end of the Great Migration, that great primeval surge of wildebeest, zebra and antelope that sweeps in from
Tanzania’s Serengeti to Kenya's Masai Mara as the Tanzanian grass starts to fail. The large predators that pick off the weak, the stragglers and
the young track them. The great herds, nearing their destination by July, mass along the Mara River, pushing, shoving and fantastically noisy,
just waiting for the first animal to cross so that they can all follow, lemming-like, on the final leg of the journey. However, crocodiles lie in wait,
sluggishly cruising the waters, fully prepared for their best meal of the year. Many fail in the life-and-death struggle - drowned, eaten by the
crocodiles or, made careless or weak by their stressful swim, brought down by lions. The Masai Mara is terrible yet wonderful, and not to be
missed.
Kigio Wildlife Conservancy
Kigio Wildlife Conservancy is a noteworthy 3,500-acre wildlife conservancy between Nakuru and Naivasha and only 90 minutes drive from
Nairobi. The Conservancy with its wide ranging habitats, from riverine and euphorbia forests to short grass and shrub, holds approximately 3,500
heads of wildlife (including the endangered White Rhino and Rothschild Giraffe, a 200 strong herd of buffalo, impala, Grants and Thomson’s
gazelle, Eland, hyena, leopard, hippo) which are protected by an electric fence on three sides and the Malewa River on one side. The
Vintage Africa Limited, Tourvest House, Mkungu Close, Westlands, P.O. Box 59470, Nairobi 00200, Kenya.
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Conservancy’s rich bio-diversity which also supports over 200 species of birds and large bee-eater colonies has been recognized internationally
by Tusk Trust, Born Free Trust and several individual donors who have provided funds to fence and improve the infrastructure around the
conservancy, help local communities and schools in the area and create direct and indirect employment from the area. The Conservancy is at the
forefront of Eco-tourism in the Rift Valley lakes area. Accommodation in Kigio wildlife Conservancy is available at 2 stunning properties Kigio Wildlife Camp and Malewa Wildlife Lodge
Lake Nakuru National Park
Originally declared a national park because of a superbly diverse bird population, which includes many migrants, the park is also a favourite
place for travellers to seek the rare black rhino. However, it is for the flamingos that the lake is best known, and it was for their protection that
the park was originally created. The level of the blue-green alkaline waters here varies and this, with other accompanying environmental
changes, causes considerable variation in the flamingo population, but when they are present, en masse, the whole lake turns a gorgeous rosy
pink.
Although protection of the flamingo population on the lake was the original rationale for the inception of the national park, further land was
included in the early seventies and it is now about 190 sq m. This expansion, which took in a large grassland area, has allowed the park to protect
further species. Buffalo, zebra, antelope and both lion and leopard are to be found. The rather less ubiquitous reedbuck and waterbuck are also
here as is the glamorously leggy Rothschild giraffe. Temptingly, the black rhino breeding programme, started in the late eighties, has proved
successful and this is an excellent place to view them.
Lake Nakuru is a small national park. There is no need to stay in the area in order to see all that is to be seen. A good day trip may be enough and
these can easily be organised from the Lake Naivasha area.
Amboseli National Park
Arid looking as Amboseli is it has, historically, supported both game and the Maasai that kept their herds of cattle here. It is thanks to the waters
that run off Africa's greatest mountain that the apparently dry Amboseli, Kenya's first game sanctuary is able to support its wildlife. Mount
Kilimanjaro broods high over Amboseli, generally cloaked by clouds but appearing in all its snow-shrouded magnificence from time to time.
Kilimanjaro was once part of Kenya, but on the marriage of Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany Queen Victoria gifted it to her beloved grand son,
whose colony Tanzania then was, as the perfect wedding present. The mountain now provides water for the park, wonderful views and, of
course, the most glorious background for animal photography.
There has been serious erosion in the park. Elephant feeding habits combined with light soil have made serious inroads in the Amboseli
vegetation. Nonetheless, there are still high numbers of the elephant for which the park is famous, and it is here that much research has been done
on the largest land mammal. Indeed, a cursory examination will show that humankind is not the only animal to destroy its own environment.
The grasslands in the park can be undeniably lovely when made verdant by the rains and the three major swamps could star in a dinosaur movie.
The swamps on the east of the park attract wildebeest, zebra and antelope with the predators that live off them, chiefly lion which tend to be easy
to view here. In the south, Enkongo Narok swamp attracts hippos to the larger pools and plenty of buffalo, buck and teeming birdlife including
the jacanas that pick their way elegantly and carefully. Giraffe are here and in areas still sufficiently treed there are leopard. Cheetah, caracal and
civet may be seen.
In the west of the park lies Lake Amboseli, a seasonal soda lake, sometimes with flamingos. Amboseli is a fabulous place to visit. The
overwhelmingly lovely views and good wildlife sightings are too good to miss.
Serengeti National Park
George Adamson, co-raiser of Elsa the lioness, and husband of "Born Free" author Joy Adamson, visited the Serengeti in the early sixties and
describes the experience in "Pride and Joy", his autobiography. At this time he considered it probably the greatest of all game reserves in Africa
and one man was mainly responsible - Bernhardt Grzimek, Director of Frankfurt Zoo. The Serengeti had suffered terribly from over-zealous
hunting in the 1930's and from large-scale killing of game during the war. Grzimek applied himself to the tensions between Maasai need for
grazing and the indigenous wildlife. He and his son carried out a massive survey, using planes to quantify the game, and identifying and logging
the plantlife. He used his best-seller "Serengeti Shall Not Die" to raise funds and publicise the exercise. Thanks to the Grzimeks, and to John
Owen who established a renowned scientific research establishment there, the Serengeti still has an amazing concentration of wildlife.
The 14,763 square kilometres of the Serengeti are probably most famous for being the southern end of the Great Migration. Every year over 1.5
million animals, mostly wildebeest but also zebra and Thompson's gazelle, follow their instincts and move through the western corridor on their
1000 kilometre journey to the fresh grazing of the Masai Mara. Predators pick off the weak, the laggardly and the young and crocodiles feast as
the vast herd crosses the rivers but they continue their trek, as they have done since time immemorial. This is one of the earth's great sights - but
it is by no means all the Serengeti has to offer.
The vast, flat central plains, made fertile by the ashes of the none volcanos of the Ngongoro highlands, are places of huge skies, of shimmering
heat hazes, yet also of delicate wild flowers blooming after the rains. The savannah, sprinkled with Acacia Tortilis, has majestic termite mounds
and rock formations called kopjes which make great vantage points for predators. The lion are abundant, the leopard are plentiful (yet still
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secretive) and black rhino and cheetah both breed here. There are more than 500 species of bird and, interestingly, 100 sub-species of dung beetle
- a sign of a varied animal population! Ndutu, in the south, has small lakes where you may see hippo and water birds. Perhaps one of the best
ways to see the Serengeti is a hot air balloon ride when, in the cool of the early morning, you may admire the grandeur, the vastness and the
stunning landscape. page 100 of g. adamson - Serengeti shall not die - Bernhardt Grzimek, Director of Frankfurt zoo.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
In the Great Rift Valley, that great schism in the earth's crust lies the wonderful Ngorongoro Crater, one of the wonders of the natural world. It is
an extinct volcano that collapsed in on itself around 25 million years ago thus forming a vast super bowl where the largest permanent
concentration of African game is on display.
The central bowl, the caldera, has sides roughly 1,950 feet high and a flattish centre with a diameter of about ten miles. The views from the top
of the crater wall are absolutely breathtaking. The crater walls are forested but four wheel drive vehicles will take you down into this primeval
paradise of woodland, lake, river, swamp and plain that shelters around 20,000 animals. Many of these are the large grazing animals such as
wildebeest, buffalo, gazelle and zebra who depend on the open grasslands in the crater. These attract the attendant predators, the black-maned
lion, the leopard and hyena. The elephant found within the caldera tend to be the lone males who have left the herds in the forested crater rim.
When the water stocks are low elsewhere the animals within this micro-world turn to the swamps for fresh water and food. Elephants feed on the
giant sedges and hippo wallow in the pools. The Fever Tree forests shelter monkeys, bushbuck and waterbuck and the few black rhino that have
taken refuge here. A soda lake, fed by the Munge River attracts water birds, including flamingos and is a favourite place for predators to make
their kill. Wildly beautiful as it is, it is not surprising that Ngorongoro Crater has been called a Garden of Eden.
The conservation area also encompasses several other volcanos, one of which, Oldonyo Lengai, is still live. You may struggle to the top, if you
wish, to gaze into its open and sulphurous maw but many prefer to admire from afar. One of the most fascinating attractions in the area is the
Olduvai Gorge, where an old river has carved away the rock to expose layer upon layer of volcanic soil. This is where Dr Louis and Mary
Leakey found the remains of hominids "Nutcracker Man" and "Tool making Man". The "Cradle of Mankind" now has a visitor centre where you
may hear a short lecture on the work of the Leakey’s and their successors and a small museum where you may see some of their finds, including
a giant giraffe - it is hard to believe that they were once even taller!
NOTES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Luggage:
PLEASE be reminded to inform your clients that the luggage allowance on our schedule flights is strictly 15KGS PER PERSON and that SOFT
BAGS are highly recommended, if not essential. In light aircraft the baggage area and weight allowance is limited. Hard Samsonite type
suitcases do not fit into the cargo compartment easily, if at all. Due to limited space available for storage in safari vehicles, we strongly
recommend use soft duffle bags rather than hard suitcases.
Your contract
A binding contract will come into existence once Vintage Africa and yourself agree on the itinerary and quote provided for the same. The
booking will then be considered confirmed when an invoice is issued. Your contract for the services chosen will be direct with the relevant
supplier(s). Your supplier contact will be governed by the laws of the country in which the supplier is located and will be subject to the
exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of that country.
Reservations, Payment and Deposits
When Vintage Africa has accepted your booking, the date of the confirmation invoice activates the terms and conditions of the contract.
Confirmation of services is subject to payment of a non-refundable deposit of 25% of the total invoiced amount. The balance is to be paid not
later than 60 days prior to commencement of the services. When bookings are made within 60 days prior to the departure date, full payment is
required immediately on written confirmation. If payments are not received within the above time frame, Vintage Africa reserves the right to
cancel the tour which has been booked and retain any deposit received to set against expenses incurred in the booking of such a tour.
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Bankers Draft will only be acceptable if payable in a bank in Nairobi.
Vintage Africa Limited, Tourvest House, Mkungu Close, Westlands, P.O. Box 59470, Nairobi 00200, Kenya.
Tel : [254-020] 7606000, E-Mail : Vintagenbo@vintageafrica.com, www.vintageafrica.com
Emergency Contacts Kenya : Customer Service Manager - Tel: [+254] 735 232578, [+254] 710 524086,
Operation Manager - Tel: [+254] 710 524086, [+254] 733 414785
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Payments by personal Cheques Not Accepted.
All bookings are subject to availability at the time of booking and cannot be guaranteed.
Prices
Prices in this brochure are quoted in US dollars. All prices are subject to change without prior notice. Should prices or costs from suppliers
increase due to inflation, currency depreciation and fuel surcharges, then Vintage Africa will not have any other option than to pass on the same
to you. All suppliers reserve the right to increase prices at any time of the year when costs increase outside the control of the supplier.
Please note that when the clients' itinerary overlaps two seasons, the price will be prorated over the two seasons.
Rates include but are not limited to the following services specified in the itinerary. Accommodation with meals, tours, transport, driver/guide,
park entrance fees, hotel taxes and service charges.
Rates exclude (Unless otherwise specified), Medical Air Rescue services, Porterage, domestic Air Charters, Visa fess, beverages, laundry,
telephone calls, scheduled flights, gratuities and all expenses of personal nature.
NB: Flying doctor services are Optional at USD 30 per pax (Subject to change and vendor terms & conditions).
Child rate: - is only applicable to one or two children under 12 years sharing a room with 2 adults. In the case of 02 children sharing a room
with parents, the two children will share a bed, as most hotels/lodges cannot accommodate a fourth bed. 01 child sharing a room with 01 adult
will be charged full adult rate.
Single Room Policy
Single rooms are available at supplementary cost but the suppliers do not guarantee singles. Single rooms are scarce and cannot be guaranteed
even if paid for at twin sole use rate. Where this occurs an appropriate refund will be made by the supplier to the client. Suppliers will only
allow a maximum of 3 single rooms per group at a single room rate except for CCA properties where single rooms are limited to only 02 singles.
Booking Alterations
(a) Should you wish to make any changes to confirmed booking arrangements, Vintage Africa will endeavour to assist. This will only be
allowed if you notify the Company in writing at least 65 days before you utilize the Company's services. Such alteration may be subject to US$
50 per person to cover administration costs and any further charges incurred or imposed by any of the suppliers in making the requested
alteration.
(b) Vintage Africa reserves the right to make changes to the brochure details, holiday arrangements and to correct errors both before and after
you have booked the holiday. Vintage Africa reserves the right to substitute hotels of comparable status and make any changes in the itinerary
where deemed necessary. In this event, Vintage Africa will inform you at the earliest opportunity.
Cancellation Policy
If you wish to cancel your holiday you must notify the Company in writing as soon as possible. Your notice of cancellation is only effective
when it is received in writing. In such case the following cancellation charges will be payable:
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If cancelled out of 60 days, full deposit will be forfeited.
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If cancelled 60 days and under, 100% cancellation charges will apply
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Unused portion of any Safari or Tour is not refundable.
Although it rarely happens, and Vintage Africa will do their utmost to avoid doing so, Vintage Africa must reserve the right to cancel tours and
other arrangements. Where your holiday is cancelled (other than due to your default in payment) due to unavoidable circumstances beyond our
control e.g. over bookings, Vintage Africa will offer you the choice of purchasing an alternative holiday (and paying or receiving a refund in
respect of any price difference) or receiving a full and immediate refund of all monies paid to them.
Force Majeure:
The expression “force majeure” means any event which the supplier(s) in question could not have foreseen or avoided even with all due care.
Such events may include war or threat of war, riots, civil strife, industrial dispute, terrorist activity, natural or nuclear disaster, fire, adverse
weather conditions, government action and all similar circumstances outside the suppliers control. In these circumstances the suppliers shall not
be liable to pay any compensation or otherwise be responsible for any expenses or losses you incur where supplier is forced as a result to cancel,
delay, curtail or change your holiday arrangements in any way or where the performance or prompt performance of the suppliers contractual
obligations is prevented or affected.
Complaints: In the unlikely event that a tour member has a dispute whilst on safari this must immediately be brought to the attention (and put on record) of
the local representative, Hotel, Lodge or Camp management. It is likely that the tour member’s complaint will be satisfactorily resolved there and
then. If, however, this is not the case and the tour member wishes to pursue the matter on their return from safari, it is essential the complaint be
communicated in writing to Vintage Africa within 21 days of the end of tour quoting tour reference, destination and departure date. Vintage
Vintage Africa Limited, Tourvest House, Mkungu Close, Westlands, P.O. Box 59470, Nairobi 00200, Kenya.
Tel : [254-020] 7606000, E-Mail : Vintagenbo@vintageafrica.com, www.vintageafrica.com
Emergency Contacts Kenya : Customer Service Manager - Tel: [+254] 735 232578, [+254] 710 524086,
Operation Manager - Tel: [+254] 710 524086, [+254] 733 414785
Africa regrets cannot accept responsibility of any complaints, which are not notified entirely in accordance to this clause.
Responsibility of Vintage Africa
Vintage Africa acts only as the Agent for the suppliers and shall not in any event be liable for any negligence, breach of contract or acts of
omission on the part of suppliers, their employees or any other Agent, it shall be the responsibility of all customers including (without
limitations) Tour members, Tour Operators and Travel Agents, to read and familiarize themselves with the terms and conditions of suppliers.
Vintage Africa’s liability for its own negligence or beach of contract shall be limited to the Tour price.
Transportation
Safari Minibuses, Cars, Land Cruisers and coaches will be provided according to the route and number of participants. Vintage Africa reserves
the right to employ services of sub-contractors. Multi-lingual driver guides are provided on request.
For flying packages, clients will share vehicles with other guests booked at the hotel. For exclusive use, please check with Vintage Africa for
supplements, which will be subject to availability.
Insurance
The hazards of travelling in Africa may inevitably rise to some risks and dangers. It is therefore a condition of booking that all tour members
must have sufficient and appropriate travel insurance for the duration of their tour. Such insurance (which is not supplied by Vintage Africa)
should fully cover all personal requirements including death, personal injury, medical expenses, and repatriation in the event of accident or
illness, cancellation or curtailment of the tour members’ personal property.
Hotel Bookings
As a general rule, Vintage Africa does not make hotel or lodge bookings only. In special circumstances assistance can be given but it’s subject to
a booking fee of US $50 per reservation per hotel.
Special Requests
Any special requests (e.g. for single rooms or particular diet) must be notified in writing when the booking is made. Whilst the supplier will
endeavour to meet such requests they cannot be guaranteed and any failure to comply will not be a breach of contract.
VINTAGE AFRICA Services include flight re-confirmation and airport assistance within East Africa if clients are provided all services by
Vintage Africa. In cases whereby Vintage Africa is providing part of the services and then clients have other arrangements on own, then Vintage
Africa will only reconfirm where forwarding address or contacts are provided.