Africa Diaspora Heritage Trail Conference

Pre- and Post-Tours

The following pre-conference and post-conference tours are available for those who wish to explore more of what our host country has to offer.

Safari to Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park – 4 night / 5 day $1355 per person, double occupancy Operated by Leopard Tours

Day 1 Arrive Dar Es Salaam Airport. Transferred to Movenpick Royal Palm for overnight stay.

Day 2 After breakfast, transfer to Dar Es Salaam Airport for flight to Arusha departing at 0900 hrs. Arrive in Arusha at 1150 hrs, transferred to Arusha Coffee Lodge for lunch. 1400 hrs drive to Ngorongoro Serena Lodge. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge.

Day 3 After breakfast descend down to Ngorongoro Crater for half day crater tour with picnic lunch. Afternoon drive to Serengeti National Park. Game drive in route to Billila Kempinski Lodge. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge.

Day 4 Morning and afternoon game drive in Serengeti National Park. All meals and overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge.

Day 5 Transfer to Seronera airstrip for your schedule flight to Arusha departing at 1105 hrs. Arrive at Dar Es Salaam Airport at 1420 hrs. Transferred to town for dinner. Evening transfer back to Dar Airport for international flight. The above rate includes: Private vehicle throughout the safari, accommodations, park entrance fees and meals as per itinerary.

The above rate excludes: Drinks, flight fares, tipping, visa entrance fees (payable direct) and any other personal expenses. Anticipated cost(s) of flight(s): Dar/Arusha $240; Seronera/Dar $395. Please note that airfare is subject to change.

Dar Es Salaam City Tour – Full or Half-Day Option $54 per person, double (Half Day), $101 per person, double (Full Day) Operated by Leopard Tours

This tour provides a look at Dar Es Salaam with some insight into daily activities. Your driver will take you through the city center and toward Mnazi Moja Park where you can see a replica of the Uhuru Torch Monument. The original one was erected on Mt. Kilimanjaro to commemorate freedom from colonialism that came with independence. Continue your sightseeing drive, heading to Village Museum, Tinganga Market, the Mwenge Carvings Market and National Museum where you will be able to see historical and archaeological items, among them Louis and Mary Leakey’s findings from Olduvai Gorge. These human fossils displayed in the Hall of Man include the skull of the so-called Nutcracker Man. There is also a collection of tribal ornaments, headdresses, witchcraft paraphernalia and traditional musical instruments collected from various regions in Tanzania.

Guests must be aware the guides are the best available in the area. Expect the weather to be hot and humid. The order of sites may vary depending on traffic. Some of the sites are closed on Saturdays, Sundays and during public holidays. Museums are not air-conditioned.

Please note that each tour van can carry up to six passengers. The more passengers; the less the cost of the tour. Tour fees do not include museum entrance fees.

Zanzibar Extended Stay Price is determined by individual hotel accommodations in Zanzibar.

Conference management will arrange for conference attendees to stay two additional nights (Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31) in Zanzibar at one of the luxury hotels utilized by the conference during our Zanzibar tour.

Kenya: Obama’s Roots Cultural and Historical Safari – 5 night / 6 day $1650 per person, double Operated by Safari Ventures

Day 1 Arrival of flight into Nairobi. You will be met by representatives outside customs and immigration hall. Transfer to Boulevard Hotel (3 star bed and breakfast) for overnight stay.

Day 2 Flight to Kisumu. En-route to Imperial Hotel, we shall stop at a traditional tea plantation, interact with farmers and villagers. Afternoon visit to Kisumu Museum and open air market. Overnight at Imperial Hotel.

Day 3 After breakfast, drive to Kogelo with picnic lunches. Kogelo, noted as location of Obama’s ancestry, is a typical Kenyan rural village with most residents living modestly by small scale farming. The village has a shopping center with shops and a bar; and a primary school and high school both named after Barack Obama. Return drive to Kisumu with overnight at Imperial Hotel.

Day 4 After breakfast, drive to Maasai Mara. En-route we will visit Kissi town and the Tabaka Soap Stone mines. Overnight at Sentrim Njama Hills Camp.

Day 5 Full day spent in the Mara with morning and afternoon game drives. Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve is a mosaic of Africa’s diverse wildlife, one of the few places left on earth where the wildlife lives comparatively undisturbed. Game includes: savanna elephant, black rhino, buffalo, plains zebra, hartebeest and the big cats. The rivers are home to hippo and crocodiles, 452 bird species, 53 of which are raptors. The Mara is also famous for its prides of black-maned lions, cheetahs, and the elusive leopard. Overnight at Sentrim Njama Hills Camp.

Day 6 Early breakfast at camp, visit the Ole Kiine Massai Village. Lunch at Carnivore Restaurant. Return drive to Nairobi, and transfer to airport for international flights.

Costs include: airport transfers in Nairobi with meet and greet services, accommodations, meals as indicated on itinerary, minibus transportation with English-speaking driver guide, all game drives and visits listed on itinerary, park and conservation fees, ½ liter bottle of mineral water per person per day, assistance of the guides and drivers.

Costs excludes: international flights, visa fees and airport taxes, porterages, tips and gratuities to staff and guides, drinks and laundry, travel and medical insurances, any personal expenses.

Classic Safari in the Mikumi National Park – 2 night / 3 day $1,200 per person, double, full-board status ($160 single supplement) Operated by Safari Ventures

Day 1 Flight from Dar Es Salaam to Mikumi National Park. Transfer to lodge for afternoon game drive. Mikumi National Park abuts the northern border of one of Africa’s largest game reserves – the Selous – and is transected by the surfaced road between Dar Es Salaam and Iringa. It is the most accessible part of a 75,000 square kilometer (47,000 square mile) tract of wilderness that stretches east almost as far as the Indian Ocean. The open horizons and abundant wildlife of the Mkata Floodplain, the popular centerpiece of Mikumi, draw frequent comparisons to the more famous Serengeti Plains. Overnight at Vuma Hills Tented Camp

Day 2 Morning and afternoon game drives. Lions survey their grassy kingdom – and the zebra, wildebeest, impala and buffalo herds that migrate across it – from the flattened tops of termite mounds, or sometimes, during the rains, from perches high in the trees. Giraffes forage in the isolated acacia stands that fringe the Mkata River, islets of shade favored also by Mikumi’s elephants. Criss-crossed by a good circuit of game-viewing roads, the Mkata Floodplain is perhaps the most reliable place in Tanzania for sightings of the powerful eland, the world largest antelope. The equally impressive greater kudu and sable antelope haunt the miombo-covered foothills of the mountains that rise from the park’s borders. More than 400 bird species have been recorded, with such colorful common residents as the lilac-breasted roller, yellow-throated longclaw and bareleur eagle joined by a host of European migrants during the rainy season. Hippos are the star attraction of the pair of pools situated 5km north of the main entrance gate, supported by an ever-changing cast of waterbirds. Overnight at Vuma Hills Tented Camp.

Day 3 Return flight to Dar Es Salaam.

Cost includes: 2 night stay at Vuma Hills Tented Camp with full-board option, round trip flight to Mikumi from Zanzibar or Dar Es Salaam, all meals, morning and evening game drives in 4x4 vehicles with professional guides/rangers, airport and airstrip transfers.

Cost excludes: Beverages, additional meals not mentioned above, dry cleaning/laundry, telephone/fax/internet, tips/gratuities, travel insurance.