Kenya
Safari is Swahili for "journey" and it is in Kenya where safaris began. Magnificent national parks and reserves brim with wildlife. Lush forests and breathtaking mountains provide awe inspiring photographic opportunities. Fascinating tribal cultures abound and the amazing variety and quantity of bird life are a bird lover's paradise! The massive Great Rift Valley is no more impressive than in Kenya. But it is the wildlife more than anything that draws the visitor to Kenya. The annual migration from the Serengeti in the south into the Masai Mara sees more than one million wildebeest, along with a host of other plains game, assemble in giant herds. Kenya boasts some of the finest reserves in Africa – and visitors will be thrilled at the sight of lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, giraffe, gazelle, buffalo, hippo, rhino and hundreds more.

Highlights of Kenya 6 Days from $1395*
Best of Kenya 8 days from $2995*
Kenya Classic 8 Days from $2295*

US Passport holders are required to obtain a visa to enter Kenya. These are available upon arrival in Kenya. There is a $50 charge for this visa and it is payable only in cash when purchased on arrival.

Tanzania
Kenya's neighbor to the south, Tanzania is less developed than Kenya, but there are few places in the world more exciting. Tanzania is most famous for the vast Serengeti National Park, stretching out over almost 13,000 square km. But there is so much more to this most fascinating country. Ngorongoro Crater, a World Heritage Site, is home to a whole host of wildlife, which make the crater floor their natural home. Magnificent wildlife, extraordinary scenery and outstanding hospitality combine to make Tanzania the ultimate in safari experience.

Best of Tanzania - 8 days from $3095*
Classic Tanzania 11 Days from $4195*

US Passport holders are required to obtain a visa to enter Tanzania.

South Africa
Referred to as a “world in one country”, South Africa offers an extraordinary variety of leisure opportunities in a country where the scenery is magnificent, the climate sunny and mild and the hospitality legendary. From modern cities, moonscape deserts, lush farmlands, Table Mountain, white sandy beaches, private game reserves, the picturesque wine lands of the Cape and the fantasy resort of Sun City – South Africa has it all.

South Africa Discovery 10 Days from $3095*

US Passport holders are not required to obtain a visa to enter South Africa. However, they are required to have 2 blank pages in their passport.

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A Guide to the finest reserves in Africa
Masai Mara National Reserve is situated on the border between Kenya and Tanzania and is the northern extension of Tanzania's renowned reserve, the Serengeti. It covers over 590 square miles and is home to all of the big game: elephant, lion, leopard, cheetah and buffalo. You can also see zebra, wildebeest, Thomsons gazelle, eland and Maasai giraffe.

Aberdare National Park is 230 square miles and is home to two of the most famous tree hotels, the Ark and Treetops great for viewing game from the comfort of your lodge. Contrasting the Maasai Mara, the Aberdare is luxuriant forest and home to the Aberdare mountains.

Samburu National Reserve at 40 square miles is one of the smallest parks and probably one of the best parks in northern Kenya. Here, lion and elephant are plentiful, attracted by the Uaso Nyiro River. Leopards are frequently sighted, as are crocodiles, velvet monkeys, cheetah, giraffe and zebra.

Tarangire National Park was established in 1970 and covers over 1000 square miles. Because the Tarangire River runs through the entire park, wildlife gather in large numbers at the river banks. This is one of Tanzania's most beautiful parks and is known for the landscape of distinctive baobab trees, as well as the large number of elephants – possibly more than anywhere else in Tanzania..

Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area is 12 miles wide, and the largest, unflooded caldera in the world. The crater is believed to be young – only dating back 2.5 million years, when a huge eruption occurred. After the flow of lava subsided, the cone collapsed, leaving the caldera. Today, there are an estimated 30,000 animals living in this 100 square mile crater and you are sure to see most of the big game.

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