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CapetoCairo,NairotoCape.TheBritishdreamtofaCapetoCairo,pan-Africanrailway:Itneverhappenedforthem.TheKenyansdreamtofCapetoNairo(bi):Ithappenedforthemin2017,youjustflyit!ThisbestofAfricatourshowcasesthefantastic,newKenyaAirwaysroutelinkingNairobi,VictoriaFallsandCapeTown.TwonightsatolDonyoLodgeintheChyuluHills,overlookingKilimanjaro;twonightsatMaraExpeditionCampintheMaasaiMara,withachancetohorseridewithRideKenyaMaraandasiteofMaraPlainsCamp;1nightatTheEmakoko,borderingthewildliferichNairobiNationalPark,whichalsomakesforaveryconvenientbaseforaccesstoeitherJKIAorWilsonairports.ThegroupthenfliestoVictoriaFallstospendtwonightsaticonicTheVictoriaFallsHotel,withunrivalledviewsoverVictoriaFallsGorgeandthethunderousFallsthemselves.AdrenalineactivitieswillbelaidoninVictoriaFalls,includingasiteinspectionofthenewGreatPlainsMpalaJenaCamp,whichwillopenintheZambeziNationalParkinJuly2018.Placesavailable:2groupsofupto9ineach(plus1host)

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2nightsolDonyoLodge|2nightsMaraExpeditionCamp|1nightTheEmakoko|2nightsTheVictoriaFallsHotel

•  InternationalflightsbasedonKQflights10MayNBO-VFA;12MayVFA-CPT.ExcludesflightstoNBO/fromCPT(KQareofferingdiscountedtraderatesexLHR/PAR/AMS)

•  DinneranddrinksinVictoriaFalls•  LaundryinNairobiandVictoriaFalls•  Overnighthotelifneededon4MayinNairobi•  VisasandInsurance•  Gratuities

•  Lightaircrafts:Nairobi-olDonyo-Mara-Nairobi•  7nightssharedtwinaccommodation•  Parkfees,conservancyfeesinKenyaand

Zimbabwe•  TwicedailyactivitiesonsafariinKenya,

includingRideKenyahorseriding•  FullboardmealsinKenya•  VictoriaFallsactivities:TourofFalls,

sundownercruise,choiceofhigh-wireactivity•  LaundryatGreatPlainsKenyaproperties•  AllroadtransfersinNairobiandVictoriaFalls•  Mostmealsanddrinks

05-12May2018

USD950 N/AUSD950

BigtuskeratolDonyoLodgewaterhole

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05May–Transferfromyourearlyarrivalinternationalflight,orhotel,toconnectwithamorninglightaircraftflight(whereyouwillmeetyourGreatPlainshostforthefulldurationofthetriptoCapeTown)fromNairobiWilsonorJKIAtotheChyuluHills(timeandairporttobeconfirmed.40minuteflight).20minutetransferfromairstriptolodge.2nightsatolDonyoLodgeinapoolsuiteonafullyinclusivebasiswithtwicedailyactivities.olDonyoLodgeisaRelais&ChâteauxandNationalGeographicUniqueLodgesoftheWorldmemberpropertywithsevensuiteslocatedontheslopesoftheChyuluHillsoverlookingMountKilimanjaro.Twonightshardlydoesjusticetotheplethoraofactivitiesonofferinthis275,000acresofMaasailand.Choosebetweendayandnightgamedrives,walking,exploringlavatunnels,horseriding,mountain-biking,sleepingunderthestarsonyourroof-topbed,watchthebigtuskerelephantsdrinkfromthewaterholesbelowthelodge,orjustrelaxinyourpoolsuite.Note:Shouldwehave10ormoreagents/press,wewillsplitthegroupintotwogroups.OnegroupwillgotoolDonyoLodgeon5thMayandtheothertoMaraExpeditionCampthatday,andthenthegroupsswitchon7thMaytomeetagainon9thMayatTheEmakoko.

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SetontheMbirikaniGroupRanch–275,000acresofimmaculate,privatewildAfricaborderingthefoothillsoftheChyuluHillsNationalPark– olDonyoLodgeblendscontemporarydesignwiththerichcultureandhistoryofthepeopleofthisarea,theindomitableMaasai.Thisisanarearichinwildlife,wheresomeofAfrica’slastgiantelephantbullsroamfreely,wherethehauntingcallsofleopardsinterruptthenightandwherelionarebeingpulledbackfromthebrinkofannihilation.Thelodgeitselfwasrebuiltin2008andsitsinthickwoodlandonagentlyslopinghillsidewithviewsoutovertheplainstoadistantKilimanjaro.Designedtomergeyouroutdoorandindoorliving,aseriesofuniquesuitesandvillas(notwoarethesame)appearstoemergefromthearidlandscapeoneithersideofapalatialloungeanddiningarea.Sixpoolsuitesplus1two-bedroomfamilyunitoffersaharmoniousblendofcontemporaryandrusticaccommodation,mergingthelandscapeintoeachsuite.Alloftheroomshavetheirownplungepoolandenjoyroofterraceswhereintimate“starbeds”canbesetup,allowinggueststhethrillofsleepinginstyleunderacanopyofendlessstarswhileconnectingwiththeirsenseofplaceandself.

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07May–LightaircrafttransferfromolDonyoLodgetoOlareOrokairstripintheMaraConservanciesandthena45minutegamedrivetoMaraExpeditionCamp*2nightsatMaraExpeditionCampinatwintentonafullyinclusivebasiswithtwicedailyactivities.MaraExpeditionCampisasmall,fivetent,authenticbushcampstyledinthetraditional,romanticexplorer-style.DuringthetwonightshereyouwillexperiencetheMaraoutsideofmigrationseasonandbesurprisedthatthewildlifeseenatthistimeofyearisasgoodasanywhereinAfricainpeakseason,yetyouhavetheMaraalmosttoyourselves.Youwillalsovisitsistercamp,MaraPlainsCamp,aRelais&ChâteauxandNationalGeographicUniqueLodgesmember,twokilometresupstreamfromMaraExpeditionCamp.FornovicetoadvancehorseridersyoucantryhorseridingatthenewRideKenyaMarastables,locatedjust10minutesaway.*Note:DependingonnumbersthisflightwilleitherbeviaWilsonAirportNairobionSafarilinkscheduledflights,orifthegroupin10+insizeitwillbeadirectcharterflight.Horse-ridingsubjecttoexperienceandconditionsavailableonridingquestionnaireform.

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There’sanairofyesteryearinMaraExpeditionCamp’sdesign,whichdrawsstylisticreferencefromtheold,authenticexpeditioncampsofthecolonialera.Temporaryandtransientinatmosphere,thereisnonethelessaperfectblendofcomfort,adventureandharmonyinthecamp’sfive,custom-designedtents.Setatgroundlevelandshadedbytheforestcanopy,thetentsforegofancyamenitiesbutstillleaveyouwantingfornothing.Withflushingtoilets,bucketshowersandhot-and-coldrunningwater,eachtentisdecoratedwithaneclecticyetco-ordinatedassemblyofwhatearlyexplorersmayhavecarriedwiththem–brasschandeliers,oldIndiancampaignchests,richleatherandhardwoodfurniture–combinedwithrichtextilesandsoftcottons.Butit’soutontheplainsoftheMaasaiMaraandtheadjacentMaraNorthConservancythatguestsreallyconnectwithAfricaandlivetheexplorerexperience,surroundedbywildlife.Thecampisinprimeleopardterritoryandtheannualwildebeestandzebramigrationpassesliterallyinfrontofyourtent,offeringyouthechancetowitnessoneofthemiraclesofnaturefirst-handfromthecomfortofyourverandah.

TheEmakoko,overlookingNairobiNationalPark

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09May–MorningscheduledlightaircrafttransferfromOlareOrokairstriptoNairobiWilsonairport.TransferthroughNairobiNationalParktoTheEmakoko(approx.60minutes)*1nightatTheEmakokoinatwinsuiteonafullboardbasis.TheEmakokoisasmall,all-suitelodgeof10roomsontheedgeofNairobiNationalPark,perchedalongsideaverdantrivervalley.ItistheperfectbasetoexploretheNairobiNationalPark,renownedforitshealthyrhinopopulation,aswellasaveryconvenient,traffic-free(otherthanwildlifeblockingthetracks)baseforthosetransitingbetweenJKIAandWilsonairports.Theowners,EmmaandAntonChilds,usedtomanageolDonyoLodgeandwouldlovetohearaboutyourexperiencesthere,aswellastellyousomestoriesfromtheirtenure.TheyalsomakethefinestDawainKenya!Butnottoomanyasyouhaveaveryearlystartthenextmorning…*Note:Ifthegroupis10+insize,oneofthetwogroupswillarrivebylightaircraftfromolDonyoLodgetoWilsonairportonscheduledSafarilinkflightandtransferredtomeettheothergroupatEmakoko.

EarlymorningatTheVictoriaFallsHotel

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10May–Anearlymorningstart.TransferthroughNairobiNationalParktoJKIAforyourKenyaAirwaysKQ792internationalflight*toVictoriaFallsdepartingNairobiat07:20,arrivingintoVictoriaFallsat09:35.20minutesroadtransferfromthenewVictoriaFallsairporttoTheVictoriaFallsHotel.2nightsatTheVictoriaFallsHotelinatwinroomonabed&breakfastbasis.WithdramaticviewsofthegorgesofZimbabwe’sspectacularVictoriaFalls,TheVictoriaFallsHotel,builtbytheBritishin1904,wasoriginallyconceivedasaccommodationforworkersontheCapetoCairo[sic.Nairo]railway.Nowitisoneoftheworld’smosticonichotelsandmemberofTheLeadingHotelsoftheWorld.Thehotel’s161roomsandsuitesechoesitsgloriouspedigree.FourdininglocationsincludethefamousLivingstoneRoom,outdoorpoolandStanley’sTerrace,spa,gymandevenahairdresserforthatlast-minute,pre-WeAreAfricacut!*Ownarrangements.Seeinternationalflightsonnextpage

HistoricflagpoleatTheVictoriaFallsHotel

10May•  09:35ArriveVictoriaFallsairport

fromNairobi•  TransfertoVictoriaFallsHotelfor

checkin•  MorningtourofVictoriaFalls

NationalPark(note,youwillgetwetasthisisthepeak-flowofthefalls!)

•  LUNCHTheLookoutCaféoverlookingtheBatokaGorge

•  Afterlunchdoyourhigh-wifeactivityofchoice:flyingfox,gorgeswingorcanopyzip-line

•  TransfertoWildHorizonssundownercruise

•  AftercruisetransferbacktoTheVictoriaFallsHotelfordinner(dinnerownexpense)

11May•  BreakfastatTheVictoriaFallsHotel

andsiteinspection•  SiteinspectionofOldDriftLodge•  Continuetothesiteofthenew

GreatPlainsMpalaJenaCamp,underconstructionintheZambeziNationalPark(opensJuly2018with4Moroccanstyletentsandatwo-bedroomfamilysuite)

•  LUNCHAttheMpalaJenasite•  ReturntoTheVictoriaFallsHotelto

freshen-upandthensundownersonTheTerrace

•  DinneratJungleJunction,TheVictoriaFallsHotel(dinnerownexpense)

12May•  TransferfromVictoriaFallsHotelto

VictoriaFallsairportforKenyaAirwaysflightKQ792toCapeTown,departingat10:25

•  13:35ArriveCapeTownInternationalAirport

•  WAAtransferstoWAAhosthotelsENDOFARRANGEMENTS

INTERNATIONALFLIGHTARRANGEMENTSInternationalflightsareextra.Forthisitineraryyouwillneedtobookthefollowingflightsectors,plusyourflightsintoNairobiandoutfromCapeTown:10MAYKenyaAirwaysKQ792Nairobi-VictoriaFalls07:20-09:3512MAYKenyaAirwaysKQ792VictoriaFalls-CapeTown10:25-13:35ForbestvaluebookyourwholeroutingwithSkyteamflightmembers:KenyaAirways,KLM,AirFrance,DeltaAirlinesSpecialratesforWAAmembersjoiningthistripthroughKQLondonofficeforroutesfromLHR,CDGorAMSflyingKQsectorsonlyContactbina.Damodar@kenya-airways.com+442082831873

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AlexWalters|+44(0)1547560850|alex@greatplainsconservation.com|www.greatplainsconservation.com

www.emakoko.comwww.victoriafallshotel.com

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