Discover, Plan & Go!

Days 1/2 - New York/Cairo

Board your overnight flight to Cairo. Upon arrival, you are escorted to you luxury hotel built around an ancient palace in the heart of the city. CAIRO MARRIOTT. (Meals Aloft,D)

Day 3 - Cairo

Your journey through time begins with a visit to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt. See the Alabaster Sphinx and the towering statue of Ramses II. Continue on to the necropolis of Sakkara where 14 pyramids were built, including one of the world’s oldest stone structures. Enjoy lunch at the Mena House in the shadow of the pyramids. This afternoon visit the most famous of all Egyptian monuments – the Sphinx. Plus, witness Cheop, the largest and oldest of Giza’s pyramids. Tour the nearby Solor Boat Museum to see Cheop’s 142-foot long wooden funerary boat. CAIRO MARRIOTT. (B,L)

Days 4/5 - Cairo/Nairobi

Explore the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities and see the world’s richest collection of pharaonic treasure, including the famous Mummy Room. Your afternoon is free to explore on your own or relax at your hotel. This evening, you are transferred to the airport for your overnight flight to Nairobi, where your Classic Escapes professional naturalist and drivers/guides will escort you to your elegant Victorian hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy a visit to Karen Blixen’s home (author of Out of Africa) and hand-feed the rare Rothschild’s Giraffe at the Giraffe Center. NAIROBI SERENA HOTEL. (B, Meals Aloft)

Days 6/7 - Mount Kenya Safari Club/Samburu Reserve

Begin your exploration of Kenya as you drive to Samburu National Reserve. Stop for lunch at the legendary Mount Kenya Safari Club, set high on the slopes of Africa’s second highest mountain. Continue past the equator to Samburu, home to wildlife species rarely found elsewhere in Kenya: Grevy’s Zebra, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk and Beisa oryx. Enjoy morning and afternoon wildlife viewing and at night the rhythmic performance of local Samburu dancers as they leap high into the air. Learn about the latest research at Save the Elephants, founded by renowned conservationist and elephant researcher Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton. Relax at your beautiful lodge situated on teh banks of the Uaso Nyiro River. SAMBURU SERENA SAFARI LODGE. (B,L,D Daily)

Days 8/9 - Sweetwaters

Your drive ends and another adventure begins at your luxurious tented camp situated on a privately-owned reserve with magnificent views of Mt. Kenya. Day and night drives in search of the 'Big Five' and nocturnal species, trekking by horse and camelback, and nature walks (additional costs may apply) makes for a unique under canvas experience. Watch a daily parade of elephant, giraffe, zebra and impala come to drink at the camp's floodlit waterhole and saltlick. Interact with the tame black rhino, Morani, rescued and raised by humans after his mother was killed by poachers. Visit the 200-acre Chimpanzee sanctuary established by Kenya's Wildlife Service and the Jane Goodall institute. Almost 400 bird species reside here, including Augur Buzzard and Black Kite. SWEETWATERS TENTED CAMP. (B,L,D Daily)

Days 10/11/12 - Maasai Mara/Northern Serengeti

Set out on your drive to the Maasai Mara, Kenya’s most famous reserve, with its classic savannah grasslands, plentiful animals and spectacular vistas. Experience exciting wildlife viewing crossing the dreamlike endless plains, home to lion, cheetah, elephant, leopard, rhino, giraffe, zebra and hippo. Look for over 500 resident bird species, including larks, sunbirds and the Lilac-breasted Roller. The drama of the migration unfolds here, as each year up to two million wildebeest, thousands of zebra and an escort of carnivores crosses the plains following the rains and succulent new grass. Visit a school, duties permitting; enjoy a lecture by a Mara ranger. Exciting optional activities (at additional cost) include a hot air balloon ride, fishing excursion to Lake Victoria or visiting a Maasai Village. Enjoy the romance of a by-gone era in your luxury tented camp. GOVERNORS' CAMP (no electricity, except for 220 volt plugs at reception tent). (B,L,D Daily)

Day 13 - Maasai Mara/Nairobi

Enjoy one last morning wildlife drive. Fly back to Nairobi and on to your hotel where the rest of your day is at leisure to relax poolside or shop at the African marketplace. NAIROBI SERENA HOTE. (B)

Days 14/15 - Nairobi/Cairo/New York

Early this morning, fly back to Cairo where you are escorted to your hotel. This afternoon embark on a tour of Old Cairo. It is believed there was a settlement here as early as the 6th –century B.C. Home to Egypt’s oldest synagogue, visit Ben Ezra and take a short walk to the first Muslim settlement of Egypt, the ruins of Fustat and the first mosque in Africa, the Mosque of Amr. Enjoy lunch and lively bartering at the famous Khan El Khalili Bazaar. Visit Beit Al Sehemy, a restored traditional home from the Islamic period. This evening gather for your farewell dinner. Next morning, transfer to the airport for your return flight home. SHERATON HELIOPOLIS HOTEL. (B,D)