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Hemingway Safari
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East African Hemingway Safari
Tanzania and
Kenya
14 Day Tour
With
'East
African Hemingway' we've combined two destinations - Kenya and Tanzania
- into a single, breathtaking itinerary that offers the very best in
East
African game viewing, combined with the romance of classic "Hemingway"
style tented accommodations.
You'll
enjoy
comprehensive, fully escorted sightseeing and the activity of your
choice
with Design your Day options in select destinations. Most meals are
included,
and you'll have guaranteed early check-in at many destinations.
The
A&K
Advantage
- Camp
in the closest
proximity possible to wildlife with A&K's luxury tented safari
- Enjoy
attentive
service from your private tent butler
- Experience
a nocturnal
safari on night-time game drives
- Unique
opportunity
to view game from horseback
- Observe
the famous
fossil discoveries of the Leakey family on a privately guided visit to
the Olduvai Gorge
Not
included:
travel insurance; any airfares; airport departure taxes; excess baggage
fees; cost of obtaining passports or visas; gratuities to your guide;
personal
expenses such as meals, beverages or sightseeing not included in the
itinerary;
communication charges; laundry.
(B)
Breakfast, (L) Lunch, (D) Dinner
Days
1-2: USA or Canada/Nairobi, Kenya
Depart by overnight
flight to
Nairobi.
Fairmont
The Norfolk
Day
3: Nairobi/Laikipia Plateau
Fly to the exclusive
Laikipia
Plateau and your private game conservancy at the foot of Mount Kenya.
Located in the Northern Frontier District, Laikipia Plateau is home to
a diverse array of wildlife in some of Kenya's most spectacular
scenery. The snowcapped peaks of Mount Kenya dominate the view to the
south. To the north, the terrain drops away rapidly with breathtaking
views of the Samburu Game Reserve. After your first safari game drive,
return to camp where this evening you enjoy a special welcome dinner
and safari briefing, hosted by Abercrombie & Kent.
A&K
Private Tented Camp B L
D
Day
4: Laikipia Plateau
Search for elephant,
rhino,
leopard and lion on a full day of game viewing on foot or by vehicle in
the Laikipia Nature Conservancy. Glimpse unique northern species such
as reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, beisa oryx, Somali ostrich and
the graceful, long-necked gerenuk. All the big cats can also be found
here. For a completely unique perspective, enjoy game-viewing by
horseback or search for nocturnal species on a night game drive.
Gourmet meals, picnics and sundowners are served by your attentive
staff between game drives with your guide, who shares his knowledge of
the bush and its myriad inhabitants.
A&K Private Tented Camp B L
D
Day
5: Laikipia
Plateau/Nairobi/Arusha, Tanzania/ Ngorongoro Crater
Today, you fly to
Arusha via
Nairobi. Enjoy a picnic lunch before boarding your flight to the Lake
Manyara airstrip, where you continue overland to the Ngorongoro Crater
and your private safari camp. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken
caldera in the world and its floor is home to a year-round population
of wildlife. Dozens of animal species make their home here, with the
notable exception of cheetah, chased out by the crater's aggressive
hyena population. After settling in to your exclusive camp, you spend
the evening around the campfire, listening to the sounds of the
wildlife all around you.
A&K
Private Tented Camp B L D
Day
6: Ngorongoro Crater
This morning, learn
about the
Maasai people, their culture and traditions during your visit to a
Maasai village. A "pocket paradise," Ngorongoro Crater is an ancient
volcanic caldera filled with a fascinating cross-section of East
African wildlife, numbering nearly 30,000 specimens. Spend your time on
game drives searching for lion, elephant, hyena, wildebeest, zebra and
rhino. To avoid the hustle and bustle of the assigned picnic sites in
Ngorongoro Crater, A&K hosts an Out of Africa-style gourmet barbecue lunch in a
private site, set in a yellow acacia woodland offering natural shade.
Tonight, enjoy a private performance by Maasai dancers at your camp.
A&K Private Tented Camp B L
D
Day
7: Ngorongoro Crater/Serengeti
National Park
Leaving the Ngorongoro
Crater, head west to Serengeti National Park. En route, stop at Olduvai
Gorge where the Leakey family has made many of the fossil discoveries,
including the Zinj skull, that traced man's remote ancestors in East
Africa. Descend to the gorge and enjoy a privately guided visit of this
most famous archaeological site.
Serengeti Serena Lodge B L D
Days
8-9: Serengeti National Park
Move to your exclusive
mobile
camp and spend two days exploring the vast and varied landscapes of the
Serengeti, home to a wide variety of plains game. The name Serengeti
conjures up timeless images of predators and prey competing in some of
the world's loveliest landscape. Those lucky enough to visit this
wilderness area come away with memories of vast herds of antelope
feeding on the plains; the Serengeti is the site of the annual
migration, when an astounding number of herbivores trek across the
plains in search of green grass and water. Rivers flow through the
park, providing habitats for a variety of birds, mammals and reptiles.
Your game drives may reveal sightings of giraffe, buffalo, wildebeest,
zebra and gazelle, as well as predatory lion, leopard and cheetah.
Spend your evenings sipping sundowner cocktails around the campfire.
A&K Private Tented Camp B L
D
Day
10: Serengeti National
Park/Arusha/Nairobi/ Masai Mara Game Reserve
Wing your way to
Nairobi,
then continue to the Masai Mara, the northern extension of the
Serengeti. Your private camp sits on the edge of the Mara plains, a
vast expanse of open land with a dense concentration of wildlife.
A&K Private Tented Camp B L
D
Days
11-12: Masai Mara Game Reserve
One of Kenya's most
spectacular areas, the Mara is yours to explore for two exciting days
of game drives. Running along the Tanzanian border, the Mara forms an
essential part of the Serengeti ecosystem. The annual migration draws
more than one million wildebeest, accompanied by zebra and gazelle, to
graze the Mara's lush grasses. In the Mara River, crocodile bask in the
sun and hippo wallow in the muddy water as monkey frolic overhead. It
seems as though the wildlife here is without limits. The lion
population in particular is very large. Elephant roam the forest edge,
giraffe survey the plains and you drive through it all in vehicles that
can take you up close in comfort and safety. The spectacular Siria
Escarpment is your backdrop for viewing lion, elephant, giraffe, zebra
and a variety of gazelle species. On your final evening, join your
fellow travellers for a special farewell dinner, the perfect
opportunity to toast your journey and share your new memories.
A&K Private Tented Camp B L
D
Day 13: Masai Mara/Nairobi/USA or Canada
Bid a fond kwaheri (farewell) to your
camp
staff and fly back to Nairobi. Enjoy a special lunch at Bahati House
(the Kent family home), located in an attractive residential area west
of Nairobi and formerly part of Karen Blixen's coffee estate. Bahati
("luck" in Swahili) is set on 12 acres of beautiful gardens. Return to
your hotel where a dayroom is provided for your comfort and
convenience. Board your international flight this evening.
Fairmont
The Norfolk (dayroom) B L D
Day
14: USA or Canada
Connect with your homebound flight.
Active
Options:
In the course of
your
tour, you
will have the opportunity to take advantage of active options (some at
additional cost). These include:
- Nairobi
Serena:
swimming and use of the health club
- Lewa
Downs: bush
walks and horseback riding
- Ngorongoro
Crater
Tented Camp: Crater highland hike
The
price shown
is in USD. Price is per person, based on double occupancy, and does not
include international or internal air. Departures are limited to 12
passengers.
2010
PRICE
PER PERSON
(land arrangements)
Double
occupancy
..... $12,990
Single
supplement
..... $1,885
Internal
airfare:
Nairobi/Laikipia/Nairobi/ Arusha/Manyara;
Serengeti/Arusha/Nairobi/Masai
Mara/Nairobi
Economy
class
..... from $2,395
For
less than
four persons on a departure, a combination of permanent
tented/non-exclusive
mobile camps and/or lodges will be used in place of private mobile
camps.
Please
check
with A&K for our special international airfares.
14
Days | Limited to 12 Pssengers
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Connoisseurs
travel is A&K's
most fully supported escorted option. Group sizes are very small: never
more than 24 travellers and often limited to 12. You'll stay in the
best
available hotel and most meals are included, as are airport transfers
regardless
of the flights you choose. Although there are opportunities to explore
on your own, you'll spend much of your sightseeing time with your
guide,
on excursions designed to present a full and balanced picture of your
destination.
ABERCROMBIE
AND KENT
East African Hemingway Safari
Tanzania
and
Kenya
14 Day Tour
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following:
Recommend
Magazine
“Best
Africa/Middle
East Tour Operator”
- December 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
Men’s Journal
“10 Great
Companies
to Work For”
- November 2004
Forbes
“Best of the
Web” -
April 2004,
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Elite Traveler
“Wonders of
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World: Machu Picchu”,
Juan Lazo, Best Guide - January 2004
World Travel
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“World’s
Leading Luxury Specialist
Tour Operator” - 2003
“World’s
Leading Villa Operator”
- 2003
Travel
+ Leisure Magazine
“Best
Tour
Operator and Safari
Outfitter” - 2004 (#12), 2003 (#5), 2002 (#2), 2001 (#1), 2000 (#2),
1999
(#1), 1998 (#1), 1997 (#1), 1996 (#1)
“Top
Guides in
Africa” – Joseph
Ndunguru, Gavin Ford - 2001
Conde Nast
Traveler
“Readers’
Choice
Awards: Top 15
African Safari Camps”
Olonana
and Chief’s
Camp - 2004
Chief’s
Camp - 2003
Chobe
Chilwero -2002
“The World’s
Best
Places to Stay,”
Gold List
Chief’s
Camp - January
2004
Chobe
Chilwero - 2003
“The Greatest
Travel
Pros on Earth”
“A&K has
access
to places and
people that other operators in China don’t – including some of the top
English speaking guides. Hatherly is a cultural encyclopedia, Chen a
whiz
with logistics.” - 2003
"Reader’s
Choice:
Top 20 Small-Ship
Cruise Lines" - 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
Gavin Ford,
“15 Best
Safari Guides”
- 2002
Ecotourism
Award –
Special Mention
- 1996
Conde Nast
Traveller (UK)
"World's Best
Tour
Operator” - 2004
(#3), 2003 (#5), 2001 (#2), 2000 (#1), 1999 (#1)
Andrew
Harper’s Hideaway Report
“Favorite
Hideway
Resorts of the
Past 25 Years”, Chief’s Camp - 2004
“Favorite
Worldwide
Travel Adventures”,
Olonana, Chief’s Camp - 2004
“Previewing
Heaven:
15 Worldwide
Hotels with Drop-Dead Views”, Chief’s Camp - 2003
“Top 20
Hideaway
Gems,” World’s
Best Hotels, Resorts & Hideaways, Chief’s Camp - 2002
Travel
Agent Magazine
“Leaders in
Luxury,”
Geoffrey Kent
- 2002
World Travel
& Tourism Council
Green Award
for
Corporate Social
Leadership in Travel & Tourism - 2002
Town &
Country
Gavin Ford,
“Top
Guides in Africa”
- 2001
Queen’s
Award for Enterprise
(A&K
Europe) -
2001, 2000
Chevron
Conservation Award
Jorie Butler
Kent -
1999
ASTA/Smithsonian
Environmental
Award
- 1992
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