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The Great Migration
On Safari in Kenya & Tanzania
August 14– 26, 2021
12 Day Safari Including International Air
10 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 10 dinners
The Great Migration East Africa Tour Overview
Join an A&K African safari and experience a
world where nature reigns supreme. A&K
pioneered the modern African safari in 1962,
creating a signature blend of luxury,
authenticity and adventure. Today, they have
11 local African offices employ the continent's
finest tour guides and bring you into the heart
of the wildlife action with A&K's unique mobile
tented camps, an elegant and eco-friendly
successor of the classic African safaris of
Roosevelt and Hemingway.
On an East African safari, witness the Great
Migration — as hundreds of thousands of
grazing animals and predators cross the
plains of Kenya and Tanzania.
A&K was born in Kenya, and as a pioneer in
luxury safari tours, we can show you an Africa
that's perfect for you. Wherever you go, count
on an experience in which every day is an
inspiring adventure.
Unique Experience Curated By
Itinerary Highlights
Experience the best of Kenya and Tanzania with 12 days in the region's best parks and reserves.
Amboseli’s signature attraction is the sight of hundreds of big-tusked elephants set against the backdrop of Africa’s
tallest peak - Mt Kilimanjaro.
At this times of the year in the Masai Mara you have the opportunity to see wildebeest and zebra migrating in their
millions, following the ancient rhythm of Africa's seasons.
Stay at classic, ideally situated safari lodges with superb views.
Embark on daily game drives to view Africa's amazing wildlife, including the Big Five: lion, leopard, elephant, Cape
buffalo and rhino.
Enjoy a privately guided tour of Olduvai Gorge, where the Leakeys found fossils linking man to his distant ancestors.
Visit a Maasai village to learn about the customs and traditions of these nomadic herders.
Itinerary At A Glance
DATE DAY DESCRIPTION ACCOMMODATION MEALS*
15 August 2021 Arrive Nairobi Tamarind Tree Hotel
16 August 2021 Drive to Amboseli Ol Tukai Lodge B-L-D
17 August 2021 Amboseli National Park Ol Tukai Lodge B-L-D
Maramboi Tented Camp
18 August 2021 Pick up Namanga, transfer to L-D
Arusha for lunch. After lunch pro-
ceed to Tarangire National Park
Ngorongoro Farmhouse
19 August 2021 Enjoy game drive at Tarangire B-L-D
National Park, later in the after-
noon proceed to Karatu Area
Ngorongoro Farmhouse
20 August 2021 Crater Tour & Maasai Village Visit. B-L-D
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
21 August 2021 Drive to Serengeti National Park B-L-D
via Olduvai Gorge.
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
22 August 2021 Game drives in Serengeti National B-L-D
Park.
23 August 2021 Fly Migori / Masai Mara Sarova Mara Game Camp B-L-D
24 August 2021 Masai Mara Sarova Mara Game Camp B-L-D
25 August 2021 Masai Mara Sarova Mara Game Camp B-L-D
26 August 2021 Fly to Nairobi & depart Tamarind Tree Hotel B
Day Use Room
*B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
Accommodations While On Safari Our East African safari offers a wild world waiting to be discovered with stays in luxury camps and lodges. Tanzania's Serengeti and Kenya's Masai Mara host the annual Great Migration, a unique spectacle that occurs as huge herds of wildebeests and zebras follow the fresh grazing that sprouts in the wake of the annual rains. On safaris in Kenya's northern regions, spot local species including the endangered black rhino, reticulated giraffe, beisa oryx, Grevy's zebra and the long-necked gerenuk. When we travel on an East African A&K luxury safari in Tanzania, we visit the Ngorongoro Crater, formed by the collapse of an extinct volcano, where more than 30,000 animals thrive in enclosed grassland. All of our accommodations offer hair dryers in the rooms, Wi-Fi and laundry service. ACCOMMODATION SUMMARY: Tamarind Tree Hotel in Nairobi Ol Tukai Lodge in Amboseli Maramboi Tented Camp in Tarangire Ngorongoro Farm House in Ngorongoro Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge in Serengeti Sarova Mara Camp in Masai Mara National Reserve Tamarind Tree Hotel in Nairobi - day use room only
The Great Migration Rates & Features
Double Occupancy $9,995.00 per person, based on double occupancy
Single Occupancy $12,599.00
What’s Included In Your Safari?
Roundtrip Transfers Bloomington, IL - Chicago O’Hare International Airport
Round-trip airfare from Chicago O’Hare
Internal scheduled flight as indicated
All transfers on arrival and departure days with assistance
Accommodation in standard twin/double bedded rooms/tents
30 meals as outlined in itinerary
12-day fully hosted by Direct Travel escort *
An experienced safari tour manager that is English-speaking
Game drives with Driver/Guide
Exclusive use of A&K 6-seater safari landcruisers with English speaking driver guides
1 Litre of water per person per day in the vehicle
Porterage of two pieces of luggage per person
All park and conservation fees
Flying doctors evacuation service for the duration of the safari
Government taxes and levies but subject to change by the government, airlines and or suppliers.
The following items are NOT included:
Kenya Entry Visa (currently US $50.00 per person)
Tanzania Entry Visa (currently US $100 per person)
Travel Protection Cancellation / Medical Insurance
All soft and alcoholic beverages
Items of a personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone, postage etc.
Tips and gratuities to your courier, driver/guide, hotel/camp staff etc.
International Airport Departure Tax
The Great Migration Safari Itinerary Saturday, August 14, 2021 Travel from Bloomington to Nairobi Today you will transfer by motorcoach from Bloomington, Illinois to Chicago O’Hare International airport and check in for your overnight international flight to Nairobi connecting through New York JFK . The flight time from Chicago to New York is about 2 hours. The non-stop flight from New York to Nairobi is about 14 hours and 30 minutes. (Please note airline /schedule subject to change we will not have firm details on the air until Fall of 2020.) Sunday, August 15, 2021 Arrive Nairobi Arrive Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. After clearing customs and immigration formalities, you will be welcomed by an Abercrombie & Kent representative and transferred to Tamarind Tree Hotel. The Tamarind Tee Hotel is conveniently located minutes away from Wilson Airport and a suitable distance from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. This four star hotel is a fusion of contemporary African elegance and first world design. For guests that choose to eat in house the Tamambo Restaurant offers a range of Kenyan dishes that have a European twist - a unique experience for the taste buds. A five minute walk away is the famous carnivore restaurant which is a meat eaters paradise and is based off the Brazilian Rodizio restaurant theme. The hotel also has an outdoor swimming pool to soak up the sun by and a state of the art gym. The rest of the day is free with meals under own arrangements. Overnight at the hotel.
Monday, August 16, 2021 Drive to Amboseli This morning drive to Amboseli National Park (approx. 4 ½hrs) with game viewing drive en- route to Ol Tukai Lodge Lodge Ol Tukai lies in the heart of Amboseli National Park and is shaded by gracious acacia trees. Natural materials have been incorporated in both the public areas and the rooms, which are comfortable and airy. Most of the 80 chalet-style rooms face the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro and are serviced by friendly room stewards. A crystal clear swimming pool provides a refreshing welcome from the heat of the day and an ideal venue for an afternoon siesta. In between game viewing, guests can watch animals grazing nearby (there is an electric fence) from the open-air Elephant Bar, enjoy a variety of board games in the lounge, or use the library which commands a beautiful view of Mount Kilimanjaro. On alternate evenings, guests can enjoy watching traditional dancing by the local Maasai. There’s time to freshen up before lunch is served. The early afternoon is free to explore your lodge or relax by the pool before taking a late afternoon game viewing drive. ( B - L - D ) Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Amboseli National Park Spend the day exploring Amboseli on scheduled morning and afternoon game viewing drive. Amboseli National Park, at the foot of snow-capped Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, lies 240 kilometers (145 miles) south-east of Nairobi. Years ago, this place formed the backdrop to the stories of famous novelists, Ernest Hemingway and Robert Ruark. For centuries, it has been the home of the celebrated Maasai, a proud nomadic people, famed for their courage and traditions. More than any other community in Kenya, they have learned to live in harmony with their environment and its resident wildlife. The park, almost 400 square kilometers (154 square miles), lies within an ecosystem ten times that size which spans the border with Tanzania and is host to dozens of species including big cats. Kilimanjaro can look like a mirage above the hot plains, so much so that early explorers wondered if they were seeing things and local chiefs sent their servants to the top to gather the silver they imagined they saw when the sun glistened on the ice. The ice, with no value to the chiefs of course, melts and becomes the precious resource upon which the game here relies, feeding rivers and swamps that sustain life during the long dry season. At this time the elephant appear ghostly white because of the pale dust they toss on their skins. Amboseli showcases Africa at her big, beautiful best; the mountain, endless skies and sprawling plains. It is also home to plenty of smaller wildlife too and is one of the few places where the rare and beautiful Taveta Golden Weaver can be seen. ( B - L - D )
The Great Migration Safari Itinerary Continued Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Drive to Tarangire via Namanga and Arusha After breakfast drive to Namanga, Kenya/ Tanzania border town (approx.. 2 hours) where you will be met by our representative who will assist you to clear immigration. From Namanga you will drive for approx. 2 hours in our vehicle before arriving in Arusha in time for lunch at Arusha Coffee Lodge. After lunch, proceed to drive to Maramboi Tented Camp in Tarangire. Tarangire National Park is one of the finest parks in Tanzania. Centered on the Tarangire River, this park has expansive views with wide panoramas of wooded savannah stretching in every direction. The most outstanding feature is the Tarangire River, which is permanent, and the only reliable dry-season source of water available to wildlife in a vast stretch of Tanzania's Rift Valley, attracting tremendous concentrations of animals. Maramboi Tented Camp is a tented camp situated close to the shores of Lake Manyara and located on the migratory corridor of Manyara and Tarangire. The camp offers you the unique opportunity to experience and explore the area's interesting eco-system. The camp is in a wildlife rich area and offers impressive views of the Rift Valley and Ngorongoro Highlands. The camp has 38 spacious tented rooms, individually built on a raised deck with en-suite bathroom. There are 6 family rooms, perfect for guests with children. The bathrooms have a built-in shower and each tent has its own terrace from where guests can enjoy views of Lake Manyara and the Rift Valley. ( B - L - D ) Thursday, August 19, 2021 Enjoy game drive at Tarangire National Park, later in the afternoon proceed to Karatu Area As the sun rises above the ancient baobab trees, venture out into Tarangire in search of Lion and cheetah whilst large herds of elephant roam the park en route to their favorite swamp. Spend a day game viewing in the park with a picnic lunch to be enjoyed at a dramatic location. After lunch proceed to Karatu Area to your lodge just before sunset to freshen up before dinner. A small and exclusive lodge facing the Oldeani Volcano, Ngorongoro farmhouse is only 5 kilometers from the Ngorongoro Loduare gate. The lodge was built to offer safari goers an original experience reminiscent of the atmosphere of the old days. Ngorongoro Farmhouse is built on the style of an old colonial farm and rustically decorated with local materials. Meals are normally served in the main building and sometimes a buffet lunch is set-up around the pool. Guests have an ample choice of food prepared with local produce. ( B - L - D )
Friday, August 20, 2021 Crater Tour and Maasai village visit. After breakfast, met by A&K driver guide and drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area for full day crater tour. Your game drive today will be like no other as you visit one of the most dramatic safari destinations in Africa, the Ngorongoro Crater. Descend to the crater floor in search of the big 5 with the back drop of the forest covered crater walls surrounding you, creating stunning back drops for all of your wildlife photographs. Travel through the Lerai Forest looking for leopard and onto the plains where the wildebeest and zebra graze whilst cheetah and lion lay and watch. Old elephants pass your vehicle whilst further afield rhino wander and hippos hide in the pools. A picnic lunch is provided so you can maximize your day in the crater. ( B - L - D ) Saturday, August 21, 2021 Drive to Serengeti National Park via Olduvai Gorge. After breakfast, met by A&K driver guide and drive to Serengeti National Park with picnic lunch boxes via Oldupai Gorge, there's heaps to do here - you're close to the world famous two million year old Palaeolithic site of Ol Duvai, 'birthplace of mankind'. Thereafter, proceed to Serengeti with the game drive en route. The Serengeti, one of the planet's biggest and most enduring wildlife havens, stretches all the way from the Ngorongoro Highlands to Lake Victoria (almost the size of New Jersey) and presents the oldest and largest ecosystem on the planet. It takes its name from a Maasai word, siringitu, "the place where the land moves on forever". Under an enormous African sky, the plains indeed seem infinite, as if a greater power announced to the resident wildlife, 'you can have all this', with the generous sweep of a celestial arm.
Serengeti ecosystem, an area that also takes in Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Maswa Game Reserve in the west. Within this 25,900 square kms of varied landscape live thirty-five species of plains game and 500 birds. Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge is situated in the saddle of a tree-clad ridge deep in the heart of the Serengeti National Park. Built to marry traditional African architecture with contemporary design, the lodge is a series of thatched cottages, rondavels, strung through the indigenous acacia groves as a village. As if tipping over the edge of the ridge is a vanishing horizon pool which looks out across the vastness of the savannah that sprawls all around; Serengeti is aptly named: the word translates from Maa, the language spoken by the local Maasai, as 'endless plains' ( B - L - D )
The Great Migration Safari Itinerary Continued Sunday, August 22, 2021 Game drives in Serengeti National Park. Spend a day exploring the extensive plains of the Serengeti in search of the ‘Big 5’ . ( B - L - D ) Monday, August 23, 2021 Drive Migori / Masai Mara Following breakfast, bid farewell to your lodge staff. You are transferred to the airstrip for your scheduled flight to Masai Mara. Upon arrival into Tarime Airport, your guardian angel from Abercrombie & Kent meets and transfer you to Migori. Upon arrival at Migori Airport, you will be met by our representative who will assist you with your connecting to the scheduled flight to Masai Mara. Met on arrival by your Sarova Mara Camp’s driver/guide and transferred to the camp with game viewing en route. Sarova Mara Camp is nestled in the hills overlooking the wide plains of the south eastern section of the Maasai Mara. The 75 spacious accommodation tents offer comfort and enjoy the cool shade of indigenous trees. All tents have en suite bathrooms with flush toilet, shower, WC and wash basin. The warm hospitality of Sarova Mara's staff is genuine - receptionists, room stewards and waiters are all delighted to welcome guests to their corner of the Maasai Mara. Meals at Sarova Mara are delicious with extravagant buffet breakfasts and lunches and table d'hote dinners. In the evenings local Maasai entertain guests with performances of their traditional dances.
The Great Migration Safari Itinerary Continued Tuesday, August 24, 2021 & Wednesday August 25, 2021 Masai Mara You have two full days to enjoy the sights and sounds of Maasai Mara on your early morning, late afternoon or full day game viewing drives. The Maasai Mara plays host to the most spectacular array of wildlife. 1,500 square kilometers (580 square miles) of broad biscuit-colored savannah sprawls as home to huge numbers of birds (almost 600 species) and animals and is adjacent to the enormous expanse of the Serengeti; the two make up the most diverse ecosystem on the continent. The word 'mara' comes from the local dialect, Maa, as spoken by the Maasai and means 'spotted'; certainly the vast grasslands here are dotted by the shadows of small clouds which scud across a huge sky above. Every year this special place witnesses the most incredible animal phenomenon on the planet - the wildebeest migration. The mass of plains game moving north from the Serengeti in search of fresh pasture returning south around October, a heaving line of grunting, snorting life that stretches for miles. At the Mara River they mass together nervously on the banks before plunging onwards; their pursuit of food overwhelming their fear of the crocodiles that lie in wait for the annual feast. This incredible spectacle involves the movement of over a million wildebeest and their fellow travelers, half a million Thomson's gazelle, half a million zebra as well as smaller herds of topi and eland all operating on the principle of safety in numbers. They are followed, inevitably, by predators, primarily lions and hyena. ( B - L - D ) Thursday, August 26, 2021 Fly to Nairobi and return home. After breakfast transfer to the Airstrip for the scheduled flight to Nairobi. You will be met on arrival by Abercrombie & Kent representative who will transfer you to Tamarind Tree Hotel where dayrooms are reserved for you until 6pm. Rest of the day is at leisure with lunch and dinner under own arrangements. Later in the day you will be transferred to the airport for your return flight home. ( B )
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of war, civil unrest, insurrection or revolt, animals, may require you to produce a doctor’s certificate
adult. Such circumstances vary and will be
strikes or other labour activities, criminal or terrorist certifying that you are fit to participate in the tour.
specified within your itinerary, ahead of travel, and
activities of any kind, overbooking or downgrading Acting reasonably, if we are unable to properly
at the time of booking.
of services, food poisoning, mechanical or other accommodate the needs of the person(s)
failure of aircraft or other means of transportation or concerned, we will not confirm your booking or if ARBITRATION AGREEMENT:
for failure of any transport mechanism to arrive or you did not give us full details at the time of Any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms
depart on time. booking, we will cancel it and impose applicable and Conditions, to the Limits on A&K’s
There are many inherent risks in adventure travel of cancellation charges when we become aware of Responsibility clause, to the brochure, to any
the type involved here, which can lead to illness, these details. information relating in any way to the trip, to the trip
injury or even death. These risks are increased by itself or to any products or services related to the
the fact that these trips take place in remote AIR TRANSPORTATION: trip, shall be settled in the first instance by binding
locations, far from medical facilities. AIR TRANSPORTATION: Airlines concerned are
arbitration in the applicable legal forum as detailed
not to be held responsible for any act, omission or
in clause 32 of these Terms and Conditions. In lieu
If you decide to participate in any activities event occurring while passengers are not on board
their aircraft. International air carriers are also of a personal appearance at arbitration the
including, but not limited to, any excursions arbitration may be conducted by telephonic means.
involving animals, riding on animals, SCUBA diving, subject to international air conventions limiting their
liability. These limitations of liability are explained Arbitration is the exclusive forum in the first
snorkelling, boating, hot air ballooning, zip-lining,
on the e-ticket or on the reverse of the airline ticket instance for dispute resolution and except as
high altitude treks, climbing, quad biking, para
and when issued, this constitutes the sole contract otherwise provided by statute, each party shall bear
sailing, parachuting, kayaking, white-water rafting,
primate tracking and any activity which A&K between the respective air carrier(s) and their its own costs and expenses and an equal share of
considers to carry inherent risks of serious illness, passengers. the arbitrator and administrative fees.
injury or death (“Activities”) then you fully Airlines overbook all flights! We therefore
understand and acknowledge that Activities carry recommend that you check in online as soon as
with them various inherent risks, including serious APPLICABLE LAW AND FORUM:
online check-in is made available by the airline. If This agreement shall be construed, interpreted and
illness, injury or death and you take complete you do not book in online, or for any reason are
responsibility for your own health and safety and enforced in accordance with, and shall be governed
unable to do so, we recommend that you are at the by the laws of Kenya. It is agreed between A&K and
agree to assume all risks of injury, illness or death,
airport to check in 3 hours prior to departure as
whether foreseen or unforeseen that may befall you the travellers that all lawsuits against A&K arising
airlines may re-allocate seats in the event of late under, in connection with, or incidental to the tour
as a result of participating in any Activities and
check-in and arrivals. A&K is unable to check you in
agree to release A&K and its affiliates, their agents, shall be filed, if at all, in the courts of Kenya to the
and it is your responsibility to ensure you are exclusion of the courts of or in any other country or
employees and representatives from any liability checked in within the appropriate time. A&K is
whatsoever related thereto, to the fullest extent jurisdiction.
neither responsible nor liable if you are downgraded
permitted by law. an airline class as a result of the airline overbooking
Further, as consideration for being permitted to the class in which you are booked. Seat
participate in the Activities, you release A&K, reservations are at the discretion of the airline andwww.directtravelci.com
For questions or reservations you
can contact us in the following
ways:
Email: reservations@directtravelgroups.com
Contact Sandy Polley
Office Phone: 309-834-3736
Contact Janice Liescheidt
Office Phone: 309-834-3704
Please note that we are currently working remotely
from our homes. We can set appointments for online
consultation or meeting in person in our office
privately.
Our Africa Safaris in the past sold out very fast. This
safari is limited to only 20 guests. We highly
recommend placing your deposit early and when you
purchase insurance with deposit you are covered to
cancel for any reason up to 48 hours before
departure.Great Migration East Africa Safari deposit of $3,000.00 per person is required along with
your insurance if you wish to purchase it.
Final payment is March 31, 2021.
Direct Travel recommends trip cancellation insurance .
Mail form to Direct Travel 2412 East Washington Street, Suite 4A | Bloomington, IL 61704
Please print names exactly as they appear on your passport.
Passports must be valid through March 14, 2022.
PASSENGER 1:
Passport #: ___________________________ Passport Expiration: _____________________________
Date of Birth: Known Traveler # if Applicable: ______________________
PASSENGER 2:
Passport #: ___________________________ Passport Expiration: _____________________________
Date of Birth: Known Traveler # if Applicable: ______________________
Street Address: ______________________________________________________________
City:__________________________________ State: __________ Zip: _______________
Home Phone: Cell Phone:
Email Address:
Credit Card #: □ VI □ MC □ AX □ DS
Expiration Date: Security Code:
Please select your cabin category.
□ Double - $9,995.00 per person based on double occupancy.
□ Single - $12,599.00
Travel Insurance: We highly recommend travel insurance. (All insurance prices are per person .)
□ Standard Travel Protection $641.00 per person.
□ Cancel For Any Reason Travel Protection $980.00 per person.
□ No, I do not want Travel Protection. Direct Travel has recommended that I purchase travel
protection insurance. I have been made aware of the cancellation fees associated with my trip, and I
understand that if any unforeseen circumstance (including medical emergencies) should occur and I do
not have insurance, I would not be covered.
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