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Safari Company Info:
Eastern & Southern Safaris
Finance House, 6th Floor
Loita Street
P O Box 43332
00100 Nairobi GPO
Kenya
Tel: 254 20 242828/212371
Fax: 254 20 253894
E-mail: info@essafari.co.ke
Website: www.essafari.co.ke


Day 1 (July 22)
San Diego->London
Flight:
American Airlines #226 (San Diego->Boston)
  • Departure Time: 7:45am
  • Arrival Time: 4:16pm

    Flight:
    American Airlines #108 (Boston->London)
  • Departure Time: 7:10pm

    Day 2 (July 23)
    London->En Route
  • Arrival Time: 6:35am

    Flight:
    British Airways #BA0089
  • Departure Time: 10:35pm
    Day 3 (July 24)
    En Route->Nairobi, Kenya
  • Arrival Time: 7:25am

  • Nairobi Sightseeing (or resting!)
  • Dinner at The Carnivore

    Hotel Info:
    Jacaranda Hotel
    Tel: 254-20-4448713/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7
    Fax: +254-20-4445818, 4448977
    Email: infojh@jacarandahotels.com
    Meal Plan: Breakfast
    Day 4 (July 25)
    Nairobi, Kenya->Masai Mara, Kenya
  • Afternoon game drive

    Hotel Info:
    Mara Sopa Lodge
    www.sopalodges.com/mara/
    Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner
    Day 5 (July 26)
    Masai Mara, Kenya
  • Balloon safari
  • Afternoon game drive
  • Visit Masai Village

    Hotel Info:
    Mara Sopa Lodge
    www.sopalodges.com/mara/
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 6 (July 27)
    Masai Mara, Kenya->Lake Nakuru, Kenya
  • Afternoon game drive

    Hotel Info:
    Lake Nakuru Lodge
    Tel: (+254 -051) 850228 / 850518 / 216251
    Fax:(+254 - 051) 216250
    Email: lakenakurulodge@wananchi.com
    www.lakenakurulodge.com
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 7 (July 28)
    Lake Nakuru, Kenya->Nairobi, Kenya
  • Morning game drive

    Hotel Info:
    Giraffe Manor
    Email: GiraffeM@Kenyaweb.com
    Tel: 254-2-891078
    Fax: 254-2-890949
    www.giraffemanor.com
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 8 (July 29)
    Nairobi, Kenya->Entebbe, Uganda->Lake Mburo
  • Morning game drive

    Flight:
    Kenya Air #410
  • Arrival Time: 8:00
  • Departure Time: 9:05

    Hotel Info:
    Buhoma Homestead
    www.africanpearlsafaris.com/buhomahomestead.html
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 9 (July 30)
    Bwindi, Uganda
  • Gorilla Trekking - Day 1

    Hotel Info:
    Buhoma Homestead
    www.africanpearlsafaris.com/buhomahomestead.html
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 10 (July 31)
    Bwindi, Uganda
  • Gorilla Trekking - Day 2

    Hotel Info:
    Buhoma Homestead
    www.africanpearlsafaris.com/buhomahomestead.html
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 11 (August 1)
    Bwindi, Uganda->Kibale, Uganda
    Hotel Info:
    Kibale Tree House
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 12 (August 2)
    Kibale, Uganda->Lake Mburo, Uganda
  • Morning Chimp Walk
  • Afternoon Game Viewing

    Hotel Info:
    Mburo Uganda Wildlife Authority Tented Camp
    www.uwa.or.ug/mburo.html
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 13 (August 3)
    Lake Mburo, Uganda->Kampala, Uganda
  • Morning Game Viewing

    Hotel Info:
    Hotel Africana
    Plot 2-4 Wampewo Avenue.
    Kampala, Uganda
    Tel: 256 41 348080/6
    Fax: 256 41 348 090/1
    www.hotelafricana.com
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
    Day 14 (August 4)
    Kampala, Uganda->Entebbe, Uganda->Arusha, Tanzania
    Flight:
    Tanzania Air #7907
  • Departure Time: 3:40
  • Arrival Time: 4:50

    Hotel Info:
    Moivaro Coffee Plantation Lodge
    Arusha, Tanzania
    Tel: 255(0)27 2553243
    www.moivaro.com
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 15 (August 5)
    Arusha, Tanzania->Lake Manyara, Tanzania
  • Afternoon game drive

    Hotel Info:
    Lake Manyara Serena Lodge
    Tel: (255-027) 2 539160/1/2/5
    Fax: (255-027) 2 539163
    E-mail: lakemanayara@serena.co.tz
    www.serenahotels.com/tanzania/lakemanyara/home.htm
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 16 (August 6)
    Lake Manyara, Tanzania->Serengeti, Tanzania
  • Afternoon game drive

    Hotel Info:
    Serengeti Sopa Lodge
    www.sopalodges.com/serengeti/
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 17 (August 7)
    Serengeti, Tanzania
  • Morning game drive
  • Afternoon game drive

    Hotel Info:
    Serengeti Sopa Lodge
    www.sopalodges.com/serengeti/
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 18 (August 8)
    Serengeti, Tanzania->Ngorongoro, Tanzania
  • Visit Olduvai Gorge Museum

    Hotel Info:
    Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
    www.sopalodges.com/ngorongoro/
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 19 (August 9)
    Ngorongoro, Tanzania
  • Full day crater tour

    Hotel Info:
    Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge
    www.sopalodges.com/ngorongoro/
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Boxed Lunch, Dinner
    Day 20 (August 10)
    Ngorongoro, Tanzania->Arusha->Zanzibar, Tanzania
    Flight:
    Zan Air #7907
  • Departure Time: 2:15
  • Arrival Time: 3:40

  • Explore Stone Town
  • Dinner at Tower Top Restaurant

    Hotel Info:
    Emerson & Green
    236 Hurumzi Street
    P.O. Box 3417
    Zanzibar Tanzania
    Tel: 255-747-423266 Fax: 255-747-429266 Email: emerson&green@zitec.org
    www.zanzibar.org/emegre
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
    Day 21 (August 11)
    Zanzibar, Tanzania
  • Morning Prison Island tour
  • Dinner at Farazani - park "buffet" (description, pic)

    Hotel Info:
    Emerson & Green
    236 Hurumzi Street
    P.O. Box 3417
    Zanzibar Tanzania
    Tel: 255-747-423266 Fax: 255-747-429266 Email: emerson&green@zitec.org
    www.zanzibar.org/emegre
    Meal Plan: Breakfast
    Day 22 (August 12)
    Zanzibar, Tanzania
  • Jozani Forest tour
  • Dolphin safari

    Hotel Info:
    Emerson & Green
    236 Hurumzi Street
    P.O. Box 3417
    Zanzibar Tanzania
    Tel: 255-747-423266 Fax: 255-747-429266 Email: emerson&green@zitec.org
    www.zanzibar.org/emegre
    Meal Plan: Breakfast
    Day 23 (August 13)
    Zanzibar, Tanzania
  • Half day spice tour

    Hotel Info:
    Ras Nungwi Beach Resort
    Nungwi Peninsular
    North Region
    Zanzibar
    Tel: + 255 24 2240487 / 2240478
    Tel: + 255 4747 417316
    www.rasnungwi.com
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
    Day 24 (August 14)
    Zanzibar, Tanzania
  • Relax on the beach!

    Hotel Info:
    Ras Nungwi Beach Resort
    Nungwi Peninsular
    North Region
    Zanzibar
    Tel: + 255 24 2240487 / 2240478
    Tel: + 255 4747 417316
    www.rasnungwi.com
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
    Day 25 (August 15)
    Zanzibar, Tanzania
  • Relax on the beach!

    Hotel Info:
    Ras Nungwi Beach Resort
    Nungwi Peninsular
    North Region
    Zanzibar
    Tel: + 255 24 2240487 / 2240478
    Tel: + 255 4747 417316
    www.rasnungwi.com
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
    Day 26 (August 16)
    Zanzibar, Tanzania->Nairobi, Kenya->En Route
    Flight (to Nairobi):
    Kenya Air #493
  • Departure Time: 3:15
  • Arrival Time: 4:30

    Flight (to USA):
    British Airways #BA0064 (Nairobi->London)
  • Departure Time: 10:45pm
    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
    Day 27 (August 17)
    En Route->San Diego
  • Arrival Time: 5:20am

    Flight:
    American Airlines #109 (London->Boston)
  • Departure Time: 10:55am
  • Arrival Time: 1:05pm

    Flight:
    American Airlines #225 (Boston->San Diego)
  • Departure Time: 5:20pm
  • Arrival Time: 8:21pm