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TANZANIA &KENYA WITH WORLDWOMENWORK Join Singer Rankin on this fabulous journey

January 28-February 11, 2015

Singer Rankin, WorldWomenWork’s founder has spent the last sixteen years supporting a range of projects that meet her unique criteria. Women helping women, and in the process helping endangered species and environments that share their part of the world. Singer has traveled to all of the project locations to gain an intimate knowledge of what is needed and how best to implement the assistance. Whether it is meeting with scholarship candidates or riding shotgun with scientists in the field, Singer has done her homework. WorldWomenWork supports 3 projects in the Samburu area: Save The Elephants, the Grevy’s Zebra and the Ewaso Lions. Please take a look at her website and get inspired! www.worldwomenwork.org Think of the 'African experience' and a kaleidoscope of images springs to mind; herds of zebra, wildebeest and gazelle stretching to the horizon under pearly dawn skies; a cheetah stalking through dry grass; a warrior striding into the sunset; white beaches backed by coconut palms swaying in the breeze off a warm sea; a snow-capped mountain rising out of the red dust of the plains. All of these images reflect the beauty of not simply a great continent, but just one country - Tanzania. Basking south of the Equator over an area half the size of Western Europe, Tanzania is a land of boundless fascination and diversity. From the vast lakes of the interior to the blue waters of the Indian Ocean, and from the northern mountains to the southern Ruvuma River, the country is a mosaic of tropical forest, savannah grassland and shimmering lakes containing some of the largest and most beautiful wilderness areas in the world.

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Kenya is as wild as ever and home to some of the world's most magnificent wildlife parks, pristine beaches, and ancient Swahili cities. The country's landscapes are rich in diversity. In fact, almost every known land form exists here in miniature: from snow-clad mountain and glaciers to arid deserts and from dry savannah to lush lakes and dense forest. Located in the heart of safari country, Kenya features one of the world's greatest wildlife spectacles: the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra, which are followed closely by the predators. Kenya is known by its iconic image; a herd of elephant crossing the plains with Africa's most famous mountain, the evocative snow-capped Kilimanjaro, rising in the background. Wednesday, January 28 KILIMANJARO / ARUSHA COFFEE LODGE http://elewanacollection.com/arusha-coffee-lodge/arusha-coffee-lodge-at-a-glance Upon arrival in Kilimanjaro you are met and driven to the Arusha Coffee Lodge situated on a working coffee farm. The lodge has 21 private chalets which are built on raised wooden platforms and have log fireplaces, private lounges and large balconies overlooking Mount Meru and the plantation. Thursday, January 29 NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA / THE MANOR AT NGORONGORO http://elewanacollection.com/the-manor-at-ngorongoro/the-manor-at-ngorongoro-at-a-glance Today you are driven (approximately 3 hours) with a private guide to Tanzania's famous Ngorongoro Crater which was once a gigantic volcano, perhaps taller than Kilimanjaro. When the volcano collapsed, a vast bowl known as a caldera was formed,

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measuring about 11 miles across, with a depth of some 2000 feet and 102 square miles of crater floor. It is one of the most perfectly formed – and certainly the most spectacular – calderas on the planet with an impressive assemblage of wildlife within. The world-

famous Ngorongoro Crater is a designated World Heritage Site likened to Noah’s Ark in its preservation of diversity. Take a game drive into the Crater and spend the day exploring the area (a picnic lunch will be provided), which is the permanent home of up to 30,000 larger animals, almost half of them being zebra and wildebeest. Animals resident within this vast intact ecosystem include lion, elephant, black rhino, warthog, hippo, buffalo and many plains herbivores such as wildebeest, Thomson's gazelle, eland and reedbuck. If you wish to see the fierce cats of Africa, the Crater is a dream come true: an abundance of predators are drawn by the vast herds of antelope. Afterwards you are driven to The Manor at Ngorongoro which features luxurious

cottages and magnificent Main House. It is one of the first safari lodges of its kind to blend East African hospitality with old-world Afro-European architecture and decor. Each of the cottages has been carefully positioned to maximise the views of the adjacent verdant hills but, at the same time, to maintain the intimacy and privacy of this old-world manor home.

The Manor at Ngorongoro provides the perfect place to relax and take in the outstanding natural beauty of its gardens and the adjacent coffee-bush laden hills. Ideally located, the Manor lays half way between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater, near the village of Karatu.

Friday & Saturday, January 30 & 31 SOUTHERN SERENGETI / SERIAN KAKESSIO www.serian.net/thecamps/seriansserengetisouth.html On the morning of January 30 you are driven to the Manyara Airport to board your flight to the Ndutu Airstrip and then drive to the Serian Kakessio camp (approximately 2 hours), located in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area of the Southern Serengeti.

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This stylish bush camp in the Serengeti offers the best game viewing area of the Southern Serengeti. The Serengeti is Tanzania's largest National Park (14,763 km2/5,700 mi2) and indisputably one of the finest wildlife areas anywhere in Africa. The landscape consists of vast open plains in the southeast, acacia savannah in the central area, wooded rolling hills in the north and extensive woodland, black clay plains and mountain ranges in the western corridor. During your stay take game drives in this stunning area. This is the best time to be in the area as you may witness Africa’s annual Great Migration. From the vast Serengeti plains to the champagne-colored hills of Kenya’s Masai Mara, over 1.4 million wildebeest and 200,000 zebra and gazelle, relentlessly tracked by Africa’s great predators, migrate in a clockwise fashion over 1,800 miles each year in search of rain-ripened grass. It is truly a staggering experience! If the rains are timely, encounter the vast herds of the wildebeest migration (all 2 million of them!). If the rains are late, you may still be within driving distance of these great herds. Here you also go in search of a number of predators for which the area is renowned. There are excellent opportunities for seeing lion, cheetah and hyena as well as the plains game great and small. The birdlife is particularly rich with many migrants. Serian Kakessio is situated on the edge of the short grasses of the Southern Serengeti providing opportunities for spectacular game viewing even from the comfort of your tent. The camp has 8 luxurious Meru-style tents with attached bathrooms, large beds and beautiful décor. After your daily game activity enjoy sundowners around the campfire while you share your adventures.

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NOTE: Serian Kakessio is strategically located to be in the heart of the annual “Great Migration” of the wildebeest and zebra during the months of December- April each year. Please be advised, however, that the migration route is COMPLETELY DEPENDENT on the annual rains, and while it does follow a general pattern, it cannot be guaranteed in any way. These are wild animals and the herds follow the young grasses which grow just after the rains. Climate change in recent years has disrupted the historical trends of the migration route, so this cannot be predicted or guaranteed.

Sunday-Tuesday, February 1-3 SOUTHERN SERENGETI / SERIAN KUSINI www.serian.net/thecamps/serengetimobilekusini.html After breakfast and your morning game activity on February 1 you are driven to Serian Kusini (approximately 2 hours), a mobile camp that moves along with the migration to provide the best viewing opportunities for this spectacular event.

At your classic “Hemingway style” camp each of the safari tents has solar powered electricity, flush toilets and bucket showers (hot water on request). Here you enjoy an intimate and truly authentic bush experience. Partake in similar activities as at Serian Kakessio and take in the exhilarating thrill of getting up close and personal with the predators and plains game as off road driving is allowed in this part of the Serengeti.

Wednesday, February 4 NAIROBI / NGONG HOUSE http://www.ngonghouse.com/ This morning you are transferred to the airstrip to board your charter flight to Kilimanjaro where you connect to your commercial flight to Nairobi. Here you are met and driven to The Ngong House which is a luxury boutique hotel famous for its tree houses on stilts with stunning views of the Ngong Hills.

This afternoon you have a private visit (3:00PM) at The Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. Here you learn about this fabulous project and meet the elephants that you have sponsored. Daphne Sheldrick has been rearing and rehabilitating orphans of misfortune for most of her life and in her time has successfully returned to the wild most African wild animal species, except the Big Cats. The rearing of the infant elephants has been her biggest challenge and her greatest triumph. (NOTE: the visit to the Elephant Orphanage is sponsored by WorldWomenWork). www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org

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Return to the Ngong House in the late afternoon.

Thursday, February 5 LAKE NAIVASHA / OLERAI HOUSE www.olerai.com This morning you are transferred to the Olerai House (approximately 2 ½ hours). Owned by Oria Douglas-Hamilton, the Olerai House is an enchanting flower-covered farmhouse, shaded under tall yellow acacias and watched over in the far distance by an extinct blue volcano, Mount Longonot.

Sweet smelling jasmine, home baked biscuits and country flowers welcome you to this charming farm house. Olerai lies in the heart of a private game sanctuary where you can walk among herds of zebra, giraffe, eland and other antelope. At night hippos emerge from the lake to graze on the lawns - an unforgettable sight to see these lumbering animals outside your bedroom window.

You can also enjoy a cruise on Lake Naivasha in a beautiful gondola, experience the fabulous bird watching, or just relax at the pool. The lake itself is home to hundreds of hippo and boasts one of the greatest diversities of birdlife in the world, with more than 400 species recorded to date. Accommodations consist of five en-suite bedrooms decorated with local art, handmade rugs and colorful tapestries, all arranged around the original cottage, which has been converted into a stylish living and dining room.

Friday-Tuesday, February 6-10 SAMBURU NATIONAL PARK / ELEPHANT WATCH CAMP www.elephantwatchsafaris.com On the morning of February 6 you are transferred to the airstrip to board your scheduled flight for the Oryx Airstrip in the Samburu National Park (approximately 1 hour and 40 minute flight). Upon arrival you are transferred to the beautiful Elephant Watch Camp (also owned by Oria Douglas-Hamilton). The camp is perched on the sand banks of the Ewaso Ngiro River, beneath wide-spreading Kigelia trees and Acacia Elatiors.

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Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton has spent nearly 40 years studying elephant behavior, and Elephant Watch Camp and the greater Samburu National Reserve is the perfect place to observe and learn about these incredible creatures. The reserve offers shelter to 66 known elephant family units, numbering 900 elephants in total, and the camp is home to some of the largest bulls in the area. In addition, the area has other notable northern inhabitants, including the slim-necked gerenuk, reticulated giraffe, Grevy zebra, Beisa oryx, and over 350 resident birds, with an additional 70 migrant species. Enjoy early morning or evening bush walks along well-travelled elephant paths, or collecting medicinal plants or honey, always accompanied by Samburu warriors. At times one can witness the great river crossings of camels and cattle, while walking to Samburu ceremonies and learning about their culture, dances and fire making. At Elephant Watch Camp, each of the netted tents has been specially designed around its own trees and is made for maximum coolness, breeze, privacy and protection. En-suite bathrooms have beautiful handmade basins and painted buckets filled with clean, cool water. Each tent hangs under a wide, thatched roof with its own veranda. The tents are filled with multicolored cotton cloth, large beds, works of art, crisp cotton sheets, soft pillows, and a “bush” cupboard for your clothes with hand painted hangers and bath robes.

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Learn about Iain Douglas-Hamilton’s Save the Elephants Project: Founded in 1993 by Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Save The Elephants works to secure a future for elephants in a rapidly changing world. Pioneers in cutting-edge science, the organization’s research provides vital insights into elephant behavior, intelligence, and long-distance movement. By understanding life from an elephant’s perspective, Save The Elephants is able to map out critical corridors that link up protected areas, better manage the conflict between humans and wildlife, enthuse people about elephant intelligence, and closely monitor incidents of poaching. Save The Elephants is at the forefront of the battle to raise awareness of the greatest threat to the long-term survival of elephants, the illegal ivory trade. They work relentlessly to urge NGO’s, governments, institutions, corporations, and concerned individuals to form a coalition to fight for a complete ban in ivory sales through the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton is a behavioral scientist whose pioneering study of elephant society in Tanzania in the 1960s paved the way for elephant research and conservation today. After conducting a pan-African elephant census Ian alerted the world to the poaching crisis in the 1970s and 80s and helped bring about the world ivory trade ban in 1989. He is now in the center of efforts to combat the current resurgence of the trade, presenting a solid scientific analysis of the situation to the key decision-makers around the world. Wednesday, February 11 NAIROBI / INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT HOMEWARD After breakfast you are transferred to the airstrip to board your scheduled flight to Nairobi to connect to your international flight homeward or partake in an extension.

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GENERAL INFORMATION Cost of Trip: $14,870.00 per person based on double occupancy Single Supplement: TBD Note: There is an ADDITIONAL donation of $1000.00 per person to the Save the Elephant Project. This will be tax deductible through WorldWomenWork.

Capacity: The trip cost is based on 9 paying travelers plus Singer Rankin. Safari Includes: All ground and air charter / scheduled flight transportation upon landing in Africa; accommodation, guides and vehicle throughout; taxes; park fees; and activities stated in the itinerary. Arusha Coffee Lodge: Breakfast on January 29 The Manor at Ngorongoro: Dinner on January 29, breakfast on January 30, visit to the Ngorongoro Crater with picnic lunch Serian Kakessio: All meals, most beverages, laundry, game activities Serian Kusini: All meals, most beverages, laundry, game activities Ngong House Dinner on Feb 4, breakfast on Feb 5 Olerai House: All meals, most beverages, laundry, guided bushwalks and game drives Elephant Watch Camp: All meals, most beverages, laundry, all game activities Other: Private visit to Sheldrick’s Animal Orphanage (This special visit has been donated by WorldWomenWork)

Safari Excludes: U.S. domestic and international airfare; medical immunizations; passport fees; visa fee for Tanzania $100.00 US per person and for Kenya $50.00 US per person; accident/baggage/medevac & cancellation insurance; individual transfers; excursions deviating from the scheduled tour; excess baggage charges; medical expenses; airport departure fees and taxes; telephone or fax charges; room service; gratuities to guides and staff; and other items of a purely personal nature. Arusha Coffee Lodge: Dinner, beverages, laundry The Manor at Ngorongoro: All beverages, laundry Serian Kakessio: Imported wines & spirits Serian Kusini: Imported wines & spirits Ngong House: All beverages, laundry Olerai House: Imported wines & spirits Elephant Watch Camp: Imported wines & spirits

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Transfers/Flights Included: Transfers/Flights Excluded: 28 Jan: Vehicle transfer – Kilimanjaro Airport to Arusha Coffee Lodge Transatlantic flights 29 Jan: Vehicle transfer – Arusha Coffee Lodge to Crater and then to The Manor at Ngorongoro 30 Jan: Flight – Manyara to Ndutu Airstrip and then vehicle transfer to Kakessio 1 Feb: Vehicle – Kakessio to Kusini 4 Feb: Charter flight- Kusini to Kilimanjaro / Commercial Flight- Kilimanjaro to Nairobi 4 Feb: Vehicle transfer – Nairobi Wilson Airport to Ngong House 5 Feb: Vehicle transfer - Nairobi to Olerai House 6 Feb: Flight- Olerai House to Elephant Watch Camp 11 Feb: Flight- Elephant Watch Camp to Nairobi

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OPTIONAL EXTENSION An extension can be organized for those of you who just can’t get enough of Africa! End this fabulous trip with a few days to relax and soak up the sun in Lamu whether it be at a beautiful villa or at Peponi Hotel (http://www.peponi-lamu.com/) situated close by to Lamu Town. Enjoy fishing, snorkeling, scuba diving, dhow excursions or just total relaxation! Cast into the Indian Ocean off the coast of Kenya, the island and town of Lamu is heir to a distinctive tradition over a thousand years old. The Swahili culture and style of Lamu are a mix of East African, Omani, Yemeni, Indian, and some Portuguese and Victorian influences. Of all the old Swahili towns of East Africa, Lamu is one of the very few remaining substantially intact.