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Africa Camera Safari and Wildlife Adventure
plus Dubai and Abu Dhabi!


17-Exciting Days!  Deluxe/Luxury Safari

Tour departure # 1:  July 20 - August 5, 2024   Limited space left!
Tour departure # 2:   August 3 - 19, 2024   Limited space left!

 During PEAK MIGRATION season!

Experience the "Best of Africa" plus Dubai and Abu Dhabi with Brian Judd Tours
Limited to 34 total seats. A nice sized Safari group!

 

Book NOW! Our African Safari always sells out!

EARLY BOOKING BONUS, Book by January 20th, 2024
and save $800.00 per person off the regular price of $9585.00
per person, double occupancy. 

The trip of a lifetime, during PEAK migration season!

Your African Safari Price Includes:

  • Round-trip INTERNATIONAL airfare from Los Angeles
  • Economy class seating on Emirates Airlines  *Upgrade options available
  • First Class Hotels & Deluxe Luxury Accommodations
  • 43 Meals including a Farewell Lunch
  • Three-night hotel stay at 5-Star JW Marriott Dubai
  • Full day sightseeing in Dubai including the Burj Khalifa
  • Full day sightseeing in Abu Dhabi including the Grand Mosque
  • Entrance fees to Kenya's finest National Parks and Game Reserves
     ($1295 per person value)
  • Three-nights deluxe safari tent experience
  • Only six people per Safari Vehicle
    (Each vehicle seats 10 but we only seat 6 per vehicle for extra comfort)
  • Guaranteed Window Seat in your Safari Vehicle!
  • Visit to a Masai village * Tribal Dancers
  • Special visit to Sweetwaters Elementary School
  • All hotel taxes and hotel staff gratuities paid
  • Porterage for one bag each at all hotels and lodges
  • Sightseeing tours of Nairobi, Dubai with the Burj Khalifa & Abu Dhabi 
  • A special on-safari flight which saves two very long drive/travel days
  • Pre-safari information packets
  • Travel neck-lanyard for important documents and passports
  • Group size limited to only 34 passengers!
  • Limited to one group per departure date!
  • FULLY ESCORTED BY BRIAN JUDD & STEVE JUDD, 50 + years combined  Safari Experience in Africa
  • Travel in PEAK MIGRATION season, when the weather is ideal and the great animal migrations are in full swing!

* International Airfare available from other U.S. cities- call for details.

(Africa Safaris with ALL THESE quality inclusions
are typically $12,800.00 + per person)


First Class Luxury Lodge Packa
ge

Your African Safari + Dubai Package includes all first class and deluxe lodges

  •  3-nights - 5-star JW Marriott Hotel Dubai
  •  1-night - First Class hotel in Nairobi
  •  2-nights - Luxury Serena lodge in Amboseli
  •  2-nights - Mara Sarova Deluxe Tented camp in the Masai Mara (Serengeti)
  •  1-night - First Class lodge at Lake Nakuru
  •  2-nights - Deluxe Luxury Sweetwaters Serena Tented lodge
  •  2-nights - Luxury Lodge in Samburu
  •  1-night - 5-Star Fairmont Mt. Kenya Safari Club


Pay by Check Pricing

* $8765.00 per person, double occupancy  
with early booking bonus. Deposit by January 20th, 2024
(regular price $9585.00 per person, double occupancy)
Single room occupancy + $1598.00

* Pay by Check/Cash discount price listed
  
* Price reflects a pay by check/cash discount.  Credit card price + 4%


PACKAGE PRICE INCLUDES: Round-trip INTERNATIONAL economy airfare from Los Angeles,
First Class/Luxury lodges, tents and hotels, 3-nights in Dubai pre-safari,
a special on-safari flight, and game drives in Africa's most famous wildlife reserves.
Plus... 43 meals and city tours of Nairobi, Dubai and Abu Dhabi are also included.

Africa Safaris with ALL THESE quality inclusions, are typically $12,800 + per person.

Book Early! This is our most popular tour each year!

 

Itinerary


DAY 1, SATURDAY - JULY 20th / AUGUST 3rd     
LOS ANGELES/DUBAI

Your exciting Africa Wildlife Safari plus Dubai and Abu Dhabi adventure finally begins today, as you depart from Los Angeles aboard our award-winning, non-stop Emirates Airways flight.

DAY 2, SUNDAY - JULY 21st / AUGUST 4th        DUBAI

Arrive in Dubai this evening and transfer to your five-star, downtown JW Marriott hotel.  You’ll enjoy this fantastic world-class city.  There is much to see and do here including the amenities and atmosphere of your 5-Star JW Marriott Dubai Hotel.  Check in, settle in, relax and enjoy the Best of Old and New Arabia. Dinner is on your own tonight at the hotel.

DAY 3, MONDAY – JULY 22nd / AUGUST 5th       
DUBAI

Tour Dubai!  Your adventure on the Arabian Peninsula includes the Old Town, Souk Markets full of silk, jewels, linens and all kind of trinkets and gold from the old Arab world.  A highlight is our visit to the world’s tallest building, the 160 floor Burj Khalifa, the centerpiece of modern Dubai.  You’ll see the world from 2717 feet in the air – just think of the views you’ll have and the photo’s you’ll take, wow!  Equally impressive is the Dubai Mall at its base, the largest mall in the world. Here you’ll have time for shopping and a chance to grab a bite to eat for lunch on your own. After a short rest break at our hotel, enjoy a special group welcome dinner with your traveling companions.

DAY 4, TUESDAY – JULY 23rd / AUGUST 6th      
DUBAI /ABU DHABI

Tour Abu Dhabi!  Today is another highlight of the tour as we visit the Capital City of the United Arab Emirates.  First, a special visit to the world’s largest Mosque, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.  A journey through great Islamic arts and spectacular architecture, the Grand Mosque offers a unique experience not to be missed.  Enjoy a lunch break on your own, before a scenic drive through modern Abu Dhabi with many sights to see including fabulous downtown, Yas Island, and a drive past new Ferrari World.  Return to Dubai and the luxury of your 5-star JW Marriott hotel for the evening. Dinner on your own at the Marriott.


DAY 5, WEDNESDAY – JULY 24th / AUGUST 7th     
DUBAI /NAIROBI, KENYA

Connect to your onward flight to Nairobi, Kenya this morning.  Jambo and Welcome to Africa!  This afternoon our plane touches down at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. Get ready for a journey through majestic, unspoiled landscapes and fabulous game reserves featuring an unbelievable variety of animal and bird life.  Check in for a great afternoon and good night’s sleep at the five-star Nairobi Boma Hotel.  Dinner included tonight at the hotel (all Safari meals are included). 

DAY 6, THURSDAY – JULY 25th / AUG. 8th       
AMBOSELI  – MT. KILIMANJARO

We are transferred by our friendly safari drivers to famous Amboseli National Park, situated at the foot of majestic snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, Amboseli has an unrivaled setting.  Famed for its unique scenic beauty and large collection of big game, Amboseli has inspired many artists and writers including Hemingway who lived here while writing his novel, “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”.  At days-end enjoy a delicious dinner overlooking the waterhole and conversation around the fireplace.  Overnight in the rustic luxury of our Amboseli Serena Luxury Lodge.

DAY 7, FRIDAY – JULY 26th / AUGUST 9th       AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

The salt flat landscapes, dramatic marshlands and diverse habitats of Amboseli host some rare and wonderful wildlife and is considered the best place to see the huge Tanzanian Tusker Elephants in big herds at very close range.   On your afternoon game drive you’ll search for lion, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, rhino, hippo, leopard and over 300 species of birds.  Stop at the Hippo pools before returning to the lodge for dinner and overnight in the spectacular setting of Amboseli Serena Luxury Lodge noted for great views of wildlife, the vast plains and the sunset.  

DAY 8, SATURDAY – JULY 27th / AUGUST 10th        MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE (Serengeti)

Morning departure after breakfast by exclusive safari flight to the Masai Mara Game Reserve (northern Serengeti).  Fly over vast farmlands and the western wall of the Rift Valley to Loita Plains, home of the nomadic Masai. The Mara Game Reserve is considered the best place to visit a native African tribal village, plus you can bargain for bright beads and bracelets.  Afternoon game drive in the Mara, noted for black maned lions and large herds of plains game. Dinner and overnight in the charming safari atmosphere of the Mara Sarova Deluxe Lodge (Deluxe safari tents).  Accommodation is provided in deluxe tents, set under thatch, with in-suite facilities and private verandah. 

DAY 9, SUNDAY – JULY 28th / AUGUST 11th     MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE (Serengeti)

Morning and afternoon game drives in the famed Masai Mara Game Reserve. This is "Big Five" game country. Lion and leopard are quite common, and even the rare rhino might appear. Hyenas are plentiful and the cheetah, a 60-miles-per-hour daytime hunter, is often seen. This magnificent area has one of the richest concentrations of wildlife in Africa, with many game animals migrating across the plains. During your afternoon game drive, you’ll come eyeball close to lion, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, zebra, leopard and a myriad of exotic birds. 


The magnificent lands of the nomadic Masai people will stand out today as a highlight of the safari. Red-clad, spear wielding Masai warriors tend their multi-colored herds among the wild animals, admirably unimpressed by the presence of large predators. Afternoon game drive in a reserve noted for cheetah and for its zebra and gazelle herds. This is true "Hemingway Country".  The migration has begun and you'll see hundreds of Wildebeest - "Gnus" on the move.  Dinner and overnight at Mara Sarova Deluxe Lodge (Deluxe safari tents).  A tour highlight!  Canvas walls allow you to hear all the sounds of the African night. 


DAY 10, MONDAY – JULY 29th / AUGUST 12th    
MASAI MARA / LAKE NAKURU 

Morning departure for Lake Nakuru with game viewing en-route as we leave the Mara reserve through the Masai town of Narok.  Cross the equator and a descent into the Great Rift Valley and on to Nakuru. Drive along the floor of the valley to Lake Nakauru National Park, a bird watcher's paradise with over 350 species of birds. The shores of Lake Nakuru are pink with flamingos. Buffalo, giraffe, waterbuck, baboon, and white rhino are also found here, and lions are frequently seen in family prides.  Afternoon game drive in the park and around the lake, then dinner and overnight at the deluxe Lion Hill Lodge.

 
DAY 11, TUESDAY – JULY 30th / AUGUST 13th   LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK / SWEETWATERS LODGE

Early morning game drive before breakfast and check out.  Then we’ll travel to Nyahururu and on to Sweetwaters Camp, which lies in the heart of the privately owned 22,000 acres Ol Pajeta Conservancy. You’ll see coffee and sisal plantations along the way.  Our Sweetwaters Lodge accommodation is provided in deluxe tents, set under thatch, with en suite facilities and private verandah.  After a delicious lunch, enjoy an exciting game drive as we search for rhino, lion, zebra, cape buffalo, giraffe, and other amazing safari wildlife.

Sweetwaters is located right on the Equator.  Have your photo taken with one foot in each hemisphere.  During your stay at Sweetwaters Reserve you will enjoy a visit to Murani - Kenya’s most successful Rhino sanctuary.  At day’s end, enjoy a delicious dinner overlooking the flood-lit waterhole and talk around the fireplace.  Overnight at Sweetwaters Camp (deluxe safari tents).  A tour highlight!  Canvas walls allow you to hear all the sounds of the African night.  


DAY 12, WEDNESDAY – JULY 31st / AUGUST 14th    
SWEETWATERS LODGE

After our morning game drive, return to the luxury of our Tented Lodge. Built by a prominent Saudi as a private safari retreat, Sweetwaters has a unique atmosphere and provides the rare opportunity to view wildlife up close.  An amazing experience.  You’ll have fun here and enjoy comfort and picturesque African surroundings.  The afternoon is at leisure to relax and enjoy the pool, the manicured grounds, and waves of game animals as they step out of the surrounding foliage to drink at the waterhole right next to our lodge.  This is a nice stop before heading to our next adventure at Samuru game reserve.  Go on a private game drive before dinner, and then settle in for a good nights’ rest in the luxury of Sweetwaters Camp (deluxe safari tents). 

DAY 13, THURSDAY – AUGUST 1st / AUGUST 15th     SWEETWATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - SAMBURU GAME RESERVE 

After breakfast, we depart north to Samburu, but first enjoy a visit to a local elementary school, a highlight of the tour!  During our special visit, you’ll learn from the students and teachers about local life and the education system in Kenya.  Safari members are welcome to bring some small give-away gifts to hand out to the students (past tour members have really enjoyed this!).  


After a memorable experience we depart north through fertile Kikuyu Country, to Samburu Game Reserve in Northern Kenya.  Keep an eye out for impala, gazelles and elephant as you enter the reserve at Isiolo. Experience a game drive in the afternoon when animals are most active and the light is best for photography. Samburu Game Reserve is famous for its rare species of Grevy's zebras, the tiny dik-dik, oryx, long-necked gerenuk antelopes, liver-red reticulated giraffe, and the Somali ostrich. You might also see giant crocodiles and leopards.  Dinner and overnight at the riverside setting of Samburu Game Lodge.

DAY 14, FRIDAY – AUGUST 2nd / AUGUST 16th  SAMBURU GAME RESERVE

Morning and afternoon game drives in Samburu Game Reserve.  This is an exceptional location for rare birds and you may easily be able to observe over one hundred species in a single day!  Here you have magnificent views across the plains to the great table-mountain called Lolokwe.  In the afternoon relax and watch the life along the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River as animals make their way down to drink.  The river provides pools for the large Marabou Stork and sand spits for basking crocodiles.  Overnight Samburu Game Lodge.

DAY 15, SATURDAY – AUGUST 3rd / AUGUST 17th         KENYA SAFARI CLUB

We are transferred by our friendly safari drivers to the beautiful Mt. Kenya Safari Club, a Fairmont property with sweeping views of Mt. Kenya, a 17,058-foot snow-capped dormant volcano.  Built by movie star William Holden as a hunting lodge and private retreat, you’ll have the chance to relax in luxurious surroundings with many activities to choose from. Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the views, the pool, and the manicured grounds.  Later we are treated to a delicious group dinner, then settle in for a good night’s rest at Mt Kenya Fairmont.  

DAY 16, SUNDAY - AUGUST 4th / AUGUST 18th     NAIROBI

This morning you’ll experience the Mt Kenya Animal Orphanage - Kenya’s most successful rescue program for injured and abandoned young animals. Nothing may touch you quite as much as getting up close with the sanctuary’s amazing baby wildlife. Enjoy a farewell lunch in the luxury of the Mt. Kenya Safari Club - one of the most famous lodges in all of Africa.  This afternoon you’ll journey through fertile Kikuyu farmlands and colorful African landscapes as you leave Mt. Kenya and return to Nairobi.


Time for some last-minute shopping en-route.  Perhaps you’ll find some great local hand-crafted souvenirs to take home.  Drive through Kenya's modern mile-high capital on your way to the Airport. Depart tonight on your Emirates Airways flight bound for Dubai and the USA.

 DAY 17, MONDAY – AUGUST 5th / AUGUST 19th    DUBAI /LOS ANGELES

Arrive Dubai this morning and connect to your onward flight to Los Angeles.  Clear U.S. Customs and Immigrations and transfer to your connecting flight to your home city.  You’ll return home with new traveling friends and many great memories of your incredible camera safari journey through Kenya, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai.  “Kwaheri” - Farewell to Africa!

Tour Escorts

Escorted by Brian Judd & Steve Judd,
Safari Guides
50 + years combined years Africa experience

Brian Judd has been traveling to Kenya and Tanzania since 1982, with Steve Judd joining him in 1995. This is a personal favorite of both Brian & Steve to escort each year. Their extensive knowledge of the culture, history, the animals and Kenya in general. Come and enjoy Safari with Brian Judd & Steve Judd and see why this is the # 1 itinerary taking you to Kenya! This truly is the trip of a Lifetime!

You will also be traveling around Kenya with premier driver/guides. Your Safari Drivers are native Kenyans with many years of safari experience. Their extensive knowledge of wildlife, insights into African culture, and their personal friendship with many tribesmen, make this tour the Ultimate Safari Experience!