Cruise & Tour Presents africa’s wildlife frontier

12-Day Safari September 10-21, 2015 and zebras at the Mara River

Your Host - peggy crull Company founder Peggy Crull has spent the past 44 years in the travel industry and opened Downtown Travel, Inc. (now Cruise & Tour) in 1975. Peggy has been on well over 150 cruises and land tours including destinations such as Indonesia, French Polynesia, the Norwegian Fjords, the Galapagos Islands, the Volga River and the Greek Isles. She has escorted well over 120 groups to all seven continents including Antarctica. She has led a group on safari in , has ridden elephants Destination Highlights through the jungles of Thailand, and has traversed Canada and Mexico’s Copper Canyon by rail. • Spot Africa’s famed “Big Five” — lion, Her groups have cruised on everything from elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard — windjammers to the Queen Mary 2. The thing she plus reticulated , topi , loves the most about her business? zebra and more! “Meeting people and showing them the wonders • Stay in the ’s most luxurious of the world!” tented camp. • Survey Africa from your window seat in a 4x4 safari vehicle. Cheetahs (photo by Dennis Crull) Crowned cranes (photo by Dennis Crull) Cape buffalo

Leopard (photo by Dennis Crull) Nile hippo

12-day safari itinerary

DAY 1 • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 depart u.s. / to see African ele­phant and Cape buf­falo as they drink and amsterdam With the departure of our non-stop cool them­selves in the large muddy pools at the river’s Delta/KLM flight to Amsterdam, we begin our exciting journey edge. Tarangire National Park is one of the newest and least to experience the beauty and wildlife of East Africa. devel­oped in Tanzania and gives visitors a greater sense of being in the “wilds” of Africa. The fringe-eared , often DAY 2 • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Arrive Arusha seen here, may not be found in other parks. Bateleur eagle, Our flight connects in Amsterdam and we continue to the secre­tary bird, Masai ostrich, kori bustard, beautiful sunbird Kilimanjaro International Airport near Arusha, Tanzania. and paradise whydah are a few of the birds one can expect to We are met upon arrival and transferred to Lake Duluti see in this sanctuary, where 260 species have been recorded. Serena Hotel. After check-in, enjoy a good night’s rest. Fall asleep listening to the comforting night sounds of DAYS 3 & 4 • SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 & 13 Tarangire’s wildlife. Spend two nights at the Tarangire Sopa Arusha / Tarangire National Park Travel to Lodge. (B,L,D Daily) Tarangire National Park, the “Baobab Capi­tal of Tanzania.” DAY 5 • MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Tarangire / Lake These large, pulpy trees are as old as California red­woods Manyara National Park / Ngorongoro Crater and can branch out as much as 30 feet in diameter. Because Depart for Lake Manyara, an approximate 90 minute their leafless branches look much like roots, African legend drive. Lake Manyara National Park is one of Africa’s says baobabs were planted upside down. These magnificent jewels. In the park’s north is an extensive area of forest trees present a dramatic punctuation to the rolling hills of populated by baboons, monkeys and flocks of noisy this park and play an important role in the ecology of the hornbills. Further south is an area of umbrella thorn trees habitat. Along­ the Tarangire River there is a good opportunity where we find , zebra, giraffe and wildebeest. See Tanzania from another perspective on our optional balloon safari! (photo by Dennis Crull)

Visit Manyara’s hippo pools and search for the most Crater delivers a theatre of vistas, most unchanged since the famous residents: tree-climbing lions. Olive baboons, blue dawn of time. (B,L,D) monkeys and small grey vervets swing ­and climb with DAY 6 • TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Ngorongoro ease through the trees. For the bird enthusiast, Manyara Crater Descend into the crater, renowned as the eighth offers some 380 species. This afternoon, we travel to the wonder of the world. Ngorongoro is the largest unbroken Ngorongoro Crater, where an abundance of food and fresh crater on Earth. The year-round grazing available here water provides a permanent home to more than 30,000 large provides a permanent home for many . Herds . Check in to Ngorongoro Serena Lodge, our home of wilde­beest, common zebra and both Grant’s and for the next two nights. Perched on the jagged rim of the Thomson’s mingle as they feed in this serene set­ crater, Ngorongoro Serena Lodge is a triumph of ecological ting which may, at any moment, erupt into a life and death and architectural fusion and was sensitively constructed so as struggle initiated by the crater’s predators, the black­­­ to take nothing from its environment while affording endless -maned lion, the elusive cheetah and the ever present vistas over the heat-shimmering reaches of the crater below. and black-backed jackal. These grassy plains The clustered boulder-built buildings of the Lodge hug the are interspersed with fresh and brackish water lakes and crater rim, linked by rope-lashed timber walkways that skirt patches of forest. In the lakes and marshes we look for the buttressed roots of ancient, liana-hung trees. The interior, Nile hippo, common waterbuck, black rhino and any of the radiating out from the primeval log fire glowing at the heart of over 200 bird species that have been seen here including the Lodge, blends the concentrated hush of a game-viewing greater and lesser flamingo. Maasai herders can be seen hide with the ochre, rust and charcoal images of a prehistoric around the crater; sometimes they make the journey cavern. The Lodge is a unique blend of world-class luxury, with their cattle to obtain salt from the soda lake. This is timeless volcanic splendor and ethnic style. From lilac- also the best place in East Africa where one can observe streaked sunrise to indigo star-studded night, the Ngorongoro Ngorongoro Crater Serengeti Serena Lodge

a natural population of black rhino. We also have an lion for which the Park is renowned, as well as leopard and opportunity to visit a Maasai Village and explore the region other predators. Keep your camera ready for spectacular around the crater. (B,L,D) photographs of these predators and their prey – wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, eland, , impala and giraffe. In the DAYS 7 & 8 • WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 & 17 great Serengeti kingdom, the large predators – lion, leopard, Ngorongoro Crater / Olduvai Gorge / Serengeti cheetah and spotted hyena – remain locked in an age-old National Park Depart for the famed Serengeti Plains, rivalry for supremacy, with millions of herbivores as their making a stop at Olduvai Gorge en route. Olduvai Gorge is the quarry. Visitors are privileged witnesses to the savage site of the famed “Zinjanthropus” discovery. In 1959, it became rituals of predator and prey acted out each day on these the most famous prehistoric site in Africa with Mary Leakey’s plains. This is not just another tour; it is a journey into Eden, discovery of a 1.7 million-year-old fossil skull. Real ancestral for millions of animals make their home in the Serengeti and bones emerged from Olduvai only two years later, when fossils live in total freedom in vast plains scattered with prehistoric discovered by the Leakeys’ son, Jonathan, were named Homo rocky outcrops, patches of acacia, and sand rivers. Spend Habilis, or “The Handy Man.” It is thought to be the first tool two nights at the exclusive Kirawira Camp, a truly elegant maker. Thousands of stone tools have been found at Olduvai. tented camp set on a hill overlooking the expansive plains Continue on to Serengeti National Park. Your game runs in of the Serengeti. (B,L,D Daily) the Serengeti may afford you a glimpse of the black-maned

Hot Air Balloon Safari • $545 per person, subject to change You may schedule an exciting balloon flight over the Serengeti. This departs in the early morning and lasts for about an hour. Experience the romance and sheer pleasure of ballooning. Your flight pattern varies from a gentle glide above the treetops to soaring with the speed of the clouds as you climb several thousand feet into the air. This is a rare opportunity to get a birds-eye view of the various plains animals and their movements. Afterward, sit down to a spectacular champagne breakfast, specially prepared by your crew. Your breakfast site is situated right in the midst of the African bush. As you savor your meal of fresh fruit, your choice of eggs, bacon, sausage, tea or coffee and of course, champagne – watch as giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and other local wildlife go about their daily routines. Lilac-breasted roller 12-day safari September 10-21, 2015 $9,619 Price is per person, double occupancy Single Occupancy: $10,629 (limited availability)

what’s included

International airfare All accommodations Flight within Tanzania Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily Cruise & Tour services both prior All transfers and luggage to departure and on the scene handling when taking the group during your safari flights All sightseeing as specified in Comprehensive travel insurance the safari itinerary Taxes, fees, and subcharges as Park and Game Reserve of 1/15/15 entrance fees Experienced English-speaking driver-guides

DAYS 9 & 10 • THURSDAY & Friday, SEPTEMBER 18 & 19 Not Included: Central Serengeti Plains Enjoy a day of exploration Passport and visa fees Items of a personal nature, such as laundry, phone calls, in the massive Serengeti Plains, moving from the Newly added or increased taxes, fees or surcharges alcoholic beverages, etc. northwest region to the central plains for game drives and Tips to safari driver-guides Any increase in taxes, fees, and subcharges after 1/15/15 opportunities to find large numbers and herds. Excursions in the Serengeti offer opportunities to spot wildebeest, zebra, TRAVEL INSURANCE INCLUDED gazelle, topi, impala and hartebeest along with predators. If The following travel insurance benefits, provided by TravelSafe Insurance, one part of Africa encapsulates all that is wild and free, it are INCLUDED in the price of your trip:

is the Serengeti. Derived from the Maasai phrase meaning TRIP CANCELLATION for covered MISSED CONNECTION - $1,000 reasons - 100% of your trip cost “endless plains,” the Serengeti is the scene of the greatest BAGGAGE AND PERSONAL TRIP INTERRUPTION for covered EFFECTS - $1,500 wildlife migration on earth, sweeping back and forth in reasons - Up to 150% of your trip BAGGAGE DELAY (12 hours or cancellation coverage amount ancient rhythm with the seasons. Spend two nights at more) - $250 MEDICAL EXPENSE/ Serengeti Serena Lodge. (B,L,D Daily) ACCIDENTAL DEATH & EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE DISMEMBERMENT - $25,000 - $100,000 for accident and DAY 11 • SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Serengeti Plains / sickness medical expense, emergency medical evacuation Arusha / Depart The morning is free for final exploration and repatriation of remains of the Serengeti prior to our flight to Arusha. Dayrooms are combined TRAVEL DELAY (8 hours or more) provided at Lake Duluti Serena Hotel. You may do some - $150 per day, $750 maximum shopping in Arusha prior to our evening departure. Following This is intended as a brief description of the benefits provided. For a detailed description a farewell dinner, we transfer to the airport to check in for our including all policy terms and limitations, see the Certificate of Coverage that will be sent Delta/KLM flight to Amsterdam, where we connect with our to you with your Reservation Confirmation. flight home. (B,L,D)

DAY 12 • SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Arrive Arrive home today with memories of East Africa that photographs and words alone cannot describe! Sunset in the Serengeti

For more information or to make your reservation contact:

Cruise & Tour PO Box 398 Waterford, Wisconsin 53185

262-534-7300 • 800-383-3131 www.cruise-tour.com