Excursion 4nt post-cruise: ngorongoro explorer manor tour at Mombasa

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area covers 2286 square kilometres (892 square miles) and encompasses the volcanic area around the Ngorongoro Crater - including the still active volcano of Oldonyo Lengai and the famous Olduvai Gorge. Its centrepiece, the Ngorongoro Crater, is the largest unbroken caldera in the world and the first sight of it is breathtaking. The floor of the crater is only 100 square miles but is home to around 30,000 animals. Spend 2 nights at The Manor at Ngorongoro, an elegant country farm home fused with an East African safari experience.

Please check with your travel professional for details regarding visa and inoculation requirements for Kenya and Tanzania. It is the responsibility of the guest to obtain all appropriate visas before your cruise.

DAY 1 - MOMBASA / NAIROBI

As you disembark in Mombasa this morning, you are met by the local Silversea representative, and along with other guests are transferred to the airport for the flight to Nairobi.

On arrival at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta Airport, the local Silversea representative is on hand to greet you and assist with your transfer to the hotel. Along the way, stop for lunch at the famous Carnivore Restaurant. A brief, panoramic city tour will help you orient yourself before your arrival at the hotel. Check-in at the hotel and enjoy the remainder of the day at your leisure. Dinner this evening is under your own arrangement.

Overnight at the Fairmont Norfolk Hotel

DAY 2: NAIROBI / NGORONGORO

After breakfast, check out and store the excess baggage that cannot accompany you with the hotel. The local representative is on hand to assist with your transfer to Wilson Airport and check in for your flight to Manyara (via Kilimanjaro). As you change planes in Kilimanjaro, you are provided with a packed picnic lunch and assisted toward your onward flight to Manyara. Please note that you will not likely see Mount Kilimanjaro from the airport, however you may see it during landing or takeoff.

On arrival at Manyara airstrip, you are met and transferred through the renowned Ngorongoro Crater area en route to the charming Manor at Ngorongoro.

The Manor at Ngorongoro is reminiscent of an elegant, up country farm home in the Cape Dutch style of architecture. With its 20 luxurious guest cottage suites, guests enjoy a luxury safari experience fusing East African safari hospitality with old world Afro-European architecture, and decor. Each suite has a private courtyard and deck, indoor and outdoor fireplaces, en suite bathrooms with traditional bath tubs and showers.

Dinner is enjoyed at the Manor. Overnight at The Manor at Ngorongoro

DAY 3: NGORONGORO CRATER

After breakfast, depart for a full day in the crater, with picnic lunch provided.

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area covers 2286 square kilometres (892 square miles) and encompasses the volcanic area around the Ngorongoro Crater - including the still active volcano of Oldonyo Lengai and the famous Olduvai Gorge. Its centrepiece, the Ngorongoro Crater, is the largest unbroken caldera in the world and the first sight of it is breathtaking. The floor of the crater is only 100 square miles but is home to around 30,000 animals, with a high concentration of predators.

After spending most of the day in the crater, proceed to a visit of a local Maasai Village. Thereafter return to the Manor and take some time to relax before meeting the rest of the guests for sundowners, followed by dinner.

Overnight at The Manor at Ngorongoro

DAY 4: NGORONGORO / NAIROBI

Following an early breakfast, check out and transfer to Manyara airstrip for your return flights to Nairobi. You will once again fly via the airport at Kilimanjaro. A Silversea representative is on hand to assist and provide packed picnic lunches.

Upon arrival at Nairobi airport, you are met again by the local representative and directed to your waiting vehicles. Check in once again at the Norfolk Hotel. The balance of the day is at your leisure. Dinner this evening is on your own arrangements.

Overnight at the Fairmont Norfolk Hotel, Nairobi

DAY 5: DEPART NAIROBI

Breakfast is included at the hotel this morning. Check-out time at the hotel is 10:00am. If your flight today is late in the evening, you may wish to guarantee late check-out for an additional cost. Please contact Silversea at least 30 days in advance to make these arrangements.

The local Silversea representative will coordinate your transfer to the airport at the time most appropriate for your flight.

For rates and availability please contact Silversea Cruises

Program Inclusions:

· 2 nights at The Manor at Ngorongoro - Standard room category

· 2 nights at Fairmont the Norfolk Hotel - Deluxe room category

· Breakfast daily, 4 lunches, 2 dinners

· 2 drinks per person with lunches & dinners (choice of local beer, house wine and soft drinks)

· Game drives as stated above in open 4x4 vehicles safari vehicles

· Park entrances fees to Ngorongoro

· English-speaking driver guide on transfers

· Porterage, allowing for a maximum of 1 suitcase per person

· Mineral water during game viewing drives (2 x 500 ml bottles per person per day)

· Professional Safari Guide

Flight Information: All flights are in economy-class

Day 1 - Mombasa / Nairobi - approximately 1 hour

Day 2 - Nairobi (Wilson) Airport / Kilimanjaro - approximately 50 minutes

Day 2 - Kilimanjaro / Manyara - approximately 45 minutes

Day 4 - Manyara / Kilimanjaro - approximately 1 hour 15 minutes with stop in Arusha

Day 4 - Kilimanjaro / Nairobi (Wilson) Airport - approximately 50 minutes

Flight durations may vary due to changes in flight schedules. Rest assured that Silversea's local representative will make the best possible reservations for our guests.

Luggage Information:

On all safari flights (i.e. Nairobi / Serengeti / Nairobi), luggage should be packed in a soft-sided bag, and should not exceed 15kg (33 lbs). Additional pieces can be stored at the hotel in Nairobi during your time in the bush. For the flight from Nairobi to Mombasa on Day 5, economy-class passengers are allowed two pieces of 23kg (50Ibs) each whose total dimensions shall not exceed 158cms (62 inches) (L+W+H) for each bag. Any charges by the airline for additional/overweight luggage are the responsibility of the guest.

Visa Information:

Please check with your travel professional for details regarding visa requirements for Kenya & Tanzania. Currently, U.S. & UK citizens may secure their Kenyan and Tanzanian visas upon arrival. This service is subject to change and may result in a longer wait at your arrival airports. It is the responsibility of the guest to obtain all other appropriate visas before your cruise.

Accessibility:

This tour requires a good amount of walking, some strenuous, and therefore is not recommended to guests in wheelchairs. Please note that game drive vehicles traverse over uneven terrain and that the game drives can be 'bumpy'. Guests who have back and/or mobility issues are encouraged to remain at the Lodge during game drives.

Vaccinations:

Consult your physician for information regarding vaccinations or medications which may be appropriate for your state of health. Yellow fever inoculations are required when entering Kenya from an infected area. Please check with your personal physician. Guests should also consider beginning anti-malarial precautions prior to the start of this program.

Minimum Participation:

All Land Programs require a minimum number of participants in order to operate as described. If this minimum number is not obtained, Silversea reserves the right to offer the program at a different rate based on private arrangements, or to cancel a specific departure.

This description is a general overview of the highlights of this program. The local Silversea representative will do everything possible to insure that all of the sites described here are visited, though the tour sequence and specific sites mentioned is subject to change. Closure of some sites due to local or national holiday observances, flight schedules or other factors may affect the program, and the local operator reserves the right to substitute other sites if necessary.

Please note: Gratuities to guides/drivers, meals and alcoholic drinks other than those noted in itinerary, and other personal expenses are not included in the price of this tour. The contents and order of activities of this program are subject to change by the lodge management without prior notice. Changes may be due to prevailing weather conditions and/or the movement of wildlife on the Game Reserve. Weather can be cool during early morning game drives in open vehicles when a windbreaker comes in handy. During the day, it can get extremely hot and sunhats, sun block and sunglasses are imperative. Remember to bring your camera and binoculars. This Land Adventure brings you close to nature; insects and other environmental exposure should be anticipated.

All Land Adventure fares are subject to change and are not guaranteed until payment is received in full by Silversea. All Land Adventures are non-transferable and non-refundable for any reason, within 90 days of sailing and are recommended to guests 18 years or age and older. This description is a general overview of this programme. Our local operator reserves the right to substitute other sites if local situations, including holidays and weather, require. The programme described here is provided by independent contractors. Silversea acts solely as ticketing agent. Silversea shall have no obligation or liability of any kind to guests for the business practices, acts or omissions in connection with or arising out of arrangements with independent contractors, including but not limited to airline carriers, ground-tour operators, and hotels since they are neither agents for nor employees of Silversea Cruises. Silversea's liability does not extend beyond the vessel.