A ‘Lion King’ inspired East African family safari
Meet the Kings of the Jungle on safari
Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater
Your journey at a glance
Embark on a family adventure. A real-life ‘Lion King’ journey, filled with the captivating characters and expansive landscapes celebrated in Disney’s classic.
Your journey plays out against the boundless plains and rugged outcrops of East Africa’s legendary Masai Mara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater: a photographer’s dream of picture-perfect light, coloured by the unrivalled hues of African sunrises and sunsets. Children will love this engaging and interpretive journey, as they learn about the ‘Circle of Life’ as it plays out in the bush in this cycle that’s as old as our planet.
This is the animated world in all its cinematic glory, complete with warthogs, clans of hyena, wildebeest migration herds, warthogs, baboons, zebra, giraffe, elephant, red-billed hornbills (named Zazu of course) and, holding centre stage, Africa’s ever-magnificent wild lions.
What we love about this journey:
- It’s a double celebration. We’re paying tribute to Disney’s new Lion King, and to Disney’s #ProtectThePride campaign in support of the Lion Recovery Fund, a global organisation dedicated to the future of Africa’s wild lions. Since the release of the original Lion King, the African wild lion population has halved!
- It has heart. The Lion Recovery Fund will receive a donation for every ‘Kings of the Jungle’ traveller.
- It has purpose. Participative lion conservation experiences with KopeLion, a beneficiary of the Lion Recovery Fund, and ensure that the living ‘Lion King’ story is continued for our children’s children.
- It’s a stunner. A heady mix of remarkable locations, unforgettable sightings, world-class guiding and legendary hospitality
- Make the most of your adventure, book your own dedicated vehicle and private guide, speak to your &Beyond travel specialist for the related cost of this alternative
1 night Nairobi | 2 nights Masai Mara | 4 nights Serengeti | 2 nights Ngorongoro Crater
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A taste of what to expect… Day 1
Kenya, Nairobi
- On your arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, a representative will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel in Nairobi.
- Once at the hotel, it’s time for “hakuna matata” (no worries): relax, recoup, and enjoy your beautiful surroundings.
- Enjoy a private visit to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (an elephant and rhino orphanage) followed by dinner at your Hotel. The private viewing takes place at 15h00, a scheduled feed time for the orphaned elephants lasts for 30-40 minutes. During this time you would be able to experience a personalized encounter with both the orphans and their Keepers. An employee from the trust will be present to explain about the project and the individual rescue stories of each elephant orphan in the nursery.
- The only city in the world with a national park on its doorstep, Nairobi is the hub of East Africa and is packed with unique attractions, from bustling markets to fascinating historical sites such as the Karen Blixen Museum.
- Named after a Maasai watering hole, ‘enkare nyarobi’, which means ‘place of cool waters’, the city is also known for its leafy streets and parks. A modern city with towering skyscrapers and imposing architecture, Nairobi also boasts a beautiful skyline.
Day 2-3
Kenya, Masai Mara: &Beyond Bateleur Camp
- You will be collected from your hotel for your early flight in to the Masai Mara, where you will be welcomed by the &Beyond Bateleur Camp team.
- From the moment you land in the Mara you will be captivated by the sights and sounds. Settle in before embarking on your first game drive. You should get to see a host of familiar characters, including Zazu and his fellow red-billed hornbills, gatherings of elephant, buffalo, giraffe, lion and cheetah, alongside wildebeest and zebra. At the camp we have many resident warthog, so look out for ‘Pumba’.
- Choose from a wonderful range of excursions over the next two days: game drives, nature walks, night drives, or at an additional cost, Maasai community visits.
- Catch the moment when the sunrise spills over the plains, lighting up the flat-topped acacias: the landscape that inspired the unforgettable opening scene of this African epic.
Day 4-5
Tanzania, Serengeti: &Beyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge
- Located in the remote Western Corridor of the Serengeti, this picturesque riverside camp and surrounds is known not only for its high-season dramatic wildebeest crossings and enormous Nile crocodiles, but also for its exceptional year-round wildlife.
- Freshen up with a swim in the pool overlooking the seasonal hippo pods, before heading out on a game drive. With few other vehicles, it will feel like your private Serengeti.
- This is ‘Mufasa’ country: discover the art of tracking as you follow the massive paw prints of lions to find them slumbering under shady trees, on the prowl, or playfully interacting with one another.
Day 6-7
Tanzania, Serengeti: &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas
- After breakfast, you’ll head to &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas. This is seasonal mobile camp that changes location five times a year, as it shadows the migration.
- Here your adventure continues in this luxurious tented camp, complete with a private butler service, chandeliers, silver and crystal ware, and comfortable beds with fluffy duvets. Dinners are an idyllic lantern-lit affair, held under a canopy of stars.
- This mobile camp is designed to shadow the migration, providing optimal sightings of the mega herds of wildebeest and zebra, with an ever-present plethora of big cats in close attendance.
- Look out for ‘Shenzi’ and his cronies skulking in the shadows, hoping to scavenge a tasty morsel or two. Is ‘Scar’ perhaps close by?
- Gather around a roaring campfire to share stories of the day’s magic as the African night comes alive. Toast marshmallows over the camp fire, or sip a glass of full-bodied red wine.
Day 8-9
Tanzania, Ngorongoro Crater
- Today you head off to &Beyond Ngorongoro Crater, famed as an ancient caldera and unique ecosystem, and home to a teeming gathering of game that has echoes of the animated classic.
- Take pleasure in the dramatic contrast of the lodge’s baroque elegance, and the drop-away views onto this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Spend a day in the Crater, looking for big tuskers and the endangered Rhino.
- Stretch your legs and do a guided crater rim walk, or book a full-day Empakai hike, a birdwatcher’s heaven.*
- We highly recommend participating in a KOPELion conservation experience, or meeting the lion guardians that are working to secure Simba’s future in the wild.* (Be sure to book this activity in advance)
- Toast the day with sundowner cocktails to the accompaniment of a private performance by Maasai warriors.*
*These activities are at an additional cost
Day 10
Departure
- After breakfast wave a fond farewell to the &Beyond Ngorongro Crater Lodge team as your family adventure comes to an end.
- You will be driven to Manyara Airstrip for your flight to Kilimanjaro and your onward connection.
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What's included
- Lion Recovery Fund donation
- Ocean without borders donation
- Personal Travel Journey
- Global Concierge service
- Standard meet and greet service at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
- Accommodation inclusions as per itinerary above
- Dinner & Breakfast at Hemingways Nairobi
- Private visit to Sheldrick Trust
- All scheduled road transfers:
- Jomo Kenyatta International / Hemingways Nairobi / Wilson Airport
- Kichwa Airstrip / &Beyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp / Kichwa Airstrip
- Manyara Airstrip / &Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge / Manyara Airstrip
- All scheduled flights:
- Wilson Airstrip / Kichwa Airstrip
- Kichwa Airstrip / Wilson Airport
- Kilimanjaro International Airport / Grumeti Airstrip
- Grumeti Airstrip/ andBeyond Serengeti Under Canvas
- &Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas / Manyara Airstrip
- Manyara Airstrip / Kilimanjaro Airport
- National park fees / Conservancy fees / Camping fees
- Crater fees at Ngorongoro Crater
- Tanzania Tourism Development Levy
- Emergency medical evacuation insurance
- Administration fee
What's not included
- Travel Insurance is not included. However, should you be interested, we can introduce you to our recommended partner, Global Rescue.
Conditions
- Rates are per person sharing per stay
- Single traveller supplement and child rates will be quoted on request
- Child sharing rates are for children between 6 and 16 years of age. Children aged 5 years and younger do not qualify for the offer and will be quoted on normal rates. Please ask us to quote on child rates.
- Flight rates are purely for morning schedules. Cross border itineraries from Nairobi (Kenya) via Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) out onto the circuit may be subject to afternoon fares and a re-quote.
- andBeyond may need to pass on flight cancellation or amendment costs in the event of cancellation or change in travel dates. No credits are permitted for flights not used.
- The operator may re-route the itinerary or change the accommodation to similar hotels/lodges when and where required.
- Validity periods are as specified above - should a booking fall over two rate periods the rate will change and we reserve the right to re-quote.
- The rates quoted are subject to change without prior warning if there are any increases in bed levies, park fees, fuel, sales tax or VAT, third-party services or any other circumstances beyond our control in the countries featured in this quote.
- Rates exclude gratuities and all items of a personal nature.
- Additional suggested activities not included in the rate.
- &Beyond trading terms apply.
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