2015 TROPICAL WOODS ADVENTURES  DESIGNED BY VISUAL MEDIA EXPRESSIONS

Day 1 ~ Depart USA
Depart the USA on our overnight flight to Europe.

Day 2 ~ En Route to Nairobi
We arrive in Europe early this morning.  Later today we will board our flight to Nairobi, arriving at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta Airport in the evening.  We will be met outside of customs by our safari leader, Aaron Shaha, and our drivers who will take us to The Stanley Hotel in time for a good night’s rest.  At the hotel, Aaron will assist us with check in and arrange to have our luggage transported to our rooms. Overnight at Simba Lodge.

Day 3. Lake Naivasha.  
This morning we will travel down to the rift valley and into Lake Naivasha for Boat ride and a Nature walk in the Crescent Island – nature reserve where Gazells, Zebras, Wildebeest, Impalas, Waterbucks, Masai Giraffes and a variety of birds are to be found. We will then check in to our hotel the Simba Lodge for lunch and an afternoon rest before we drive to the Hell’s Gate park for the afternoon game drive. Here we will have another chance to walk down in the gorge for at least 2hours.  

Days 4 & 5 ~ Maasai Mara
This morning, we will drive to the famous Maasai Mara National Reserve.  Maasai Mara is the most spectacular and best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world and offers breathtaking landscapes, ranging from extensive grassy plains, rounded hills, and dense tropical forest and acacia woodlands.  As the northern tip of the Great Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, it is home to the 'Big Five' of Africa: Lion, Elephant, Buffalo, Rhino, and Leopard. It is also an exceptional place to see birds.

The Great Migration take place here during the month of July to October, during this time of the year, over a million wildebeest and thousands of zebra and antelope migrate across the Mara River from Tanzania in search of food and water.  While in the Mara, we may want to enjoy a trip in a hot-air balloon, which provides a unique view of the plains game.  At the end of the flight, we land on the plains where a champagne breakfast is served before the return we return to our lodge. Overnights Serena lodge.

Day 6 – Nairobi-Amboseli
This morning we will fly to Nairobi where we will have lunch at the Carnivore restaurant before proceeding on to Amboseli Serena, arriving in time for a short game drive.  Overnight –Serena lodge

Day 7 Amboseli
A full day  in Amboseli with morning and afternoon game drives and an optional visit to a traditional Maasai village will give you more opportunities to see the many variety of  wildlife and the people of this part of the world. Overnight Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

Day 8, 9 & 10 - Serengeti National Park
After breakfast we drive to Namanga for immigration and change buses and driver then proceed to Arusha for lunch. We shall then drive to the Arusha airport for our flight to Serengeti National Park arriving in time for an afternoon game drive en route to our overnight Lodge the Seronera Wildlife Lodge.

Our second and third day stay will include full day game drives with packed lunch giving us an opportunity of seeing more wildlife in this vast game park. Overnight-Seronera Wildlife Lodge

Day 11 & 12 Ngorongoro Crater
After breakfast we depart to Ngorongoro via the Olduvai Gorge Museum popular for the pre historic findings. We shall the drive to our lodge for check in and time to rest before dinner and overnight. Overnight Ngorongoro wildlife lodge

Day 13 Lake Manyara National park
After breakfast, we depart for Gib’s Farm for a morning nature walk and hike in this wonderful forest. The farm located by the edge of the Ngorongoro forest is popular for coffee growing and processing which will be shown and demonstrated by the resident guide. The walk and hike in the Ngorongoro forest should take around 2 hrs after which we will proceed to Lake Manyara National Park. We are booked at the Wildlife Lodge overlooking the Rift Valley escarpment. As from 3pm we shall have a game drive in this beautiful game park which is famous for its tree lion climbing. Overnight –Wildlife lodge

Day 14  Arusha – Nairobi.
This morning we shall start our journey to Nairobi early via Arusha to the Boarder post of Namanga and exchange buses and driver. Our lunch is  en route. We should arrive in Nairobi by 3pm good time for a short rest and check in to our flight departing by 540pm..