Classic Safari Kenya & Tanzania June 21-July 6, 2026 16 days from $13,396 total price from Boston, New York, Washington D.C. ($12,595 air, land & safari inclusive plus $801 airline taxes and fees)
This tour is provided by Odysseys Unlimited, seven-time honoree Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Tour Operators award.
An Exclusive Small Group Tour for Alumni and Friends of the University of Mary Washington Featuring Brad Lampher, Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Mary Washington
Mary Washington Alumni and Friends, Travel with us on an exclusive 16-day adventure to the safari destinations of Kenya and Tanzania. During this bucket list trip, you’ll have the opportunity to see the “Big Five” on intimate game drives, stupendous landscapes, and stay in top-rated wildlife lodges. Travel from grassland plains to the foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro, from the world’s largest volcanic crater to the edge of the Rift Valley, enjoying game drives and up-close wildlife encounters. Visit Amboseli National Park, known for its large elephant population; and peaceful Lake Manyara, a national park noted for its abundant birdlife. Explore the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where Africa’s “Big Five” reside; your final stop will be Masai Mara, Kenya’s premier game reserve and homeland to the semi-nomadic, proud Maasai people. Staying at the legendary Mount Kenya Safari Club, encounter more wildlife with an optional 3-day/2-night post-tour extension. With room for only 18 guests in total, and this superb itinerary, we expect that our limited space will fill up quickly. Call today or complete the reservation form below to secure your space on this remarkable journey. Sincerely,
Mark Thaden Associate Vice President for Alumni and Donor Engagement University of Mary Washington
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON RESERVATION FORM – CLASSIC SAFARI: KENYA & TANZANIA To reserve your place on tour, please call Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. toll-free at 888-370-6765. Please have the information outlined below available to share with an Odysseys Unlimited Travel Counselor. If you prefer, you may also complete this Reservation Form and submit it to Odysseys Unlimited’s office. Once this request is received, a Travel Counselor from Odysseys Unlimited will contact you within two business days to review the tour information and provide you with a secure link to enter your credit card information. Your reservation is not confirmed until your deposit is paid and processed. Payment may be made by American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or VISA, or by personal check. If paying by check, please make check payable to Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. and include with the form. Final payment is due at least 95 days prior to departure. Send to: Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. Attn: Special Interest Groups One Newton Place 275 Washington Street, Suite 300 Newton, MA 02458
CLASSIC SAFARI: KENYA & TANZANIA • JUNE 21-JULY 6, 2026 I/We would like to request __________ place(s). (Deposit amount is $500 per person.) Full Passport Name ________________________________________ Date of Birth ______________ Gender _____ Full Passport Name ________________________________________ Date of Birth ______________ Gender _____ Address ________________________________________________________________________________________ City ___________________________________________ State ______________________ ZIP __________________ E-mail(s) _______________________________________ Badge Name(s) ___________________________________ Home Phone (______)____________________________ Cell Phone (______)_______________________________ Please book my/our air from _________________________________ I/We request a Business Class upgrade q I will share a room with ___________________________________ I request a single room (limited availability) q Post-Tour “Mount Kenya” Extension: Please sign me/us up q
Tour membership limited to 18 alumni and friends
Classic Safari: Kenya & Tanzania 16 days from $13,396 total price from Boston, New York, Washington D.C. ($12,595 air, land & safari inclusive plus $801 airline taxes and fees)
On safari … it’s one of the most alluring phrases in all of travel. And Kenya and Tanzania count among the most alluring places to be “on safari.” Join our small group as we travel from grass-lands to highlands, to reserves and national parks, and enjoy intimate game drives. Day 1: Depart U.S. for Nairobi, Kenya
Mt. Kenya Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 2: Arrive Nairobi After arriving in Nairobi, we transfer to our hotel. As arrival times may vary greatly, we have no group activities or meals planned.
Nairobi Serengeti National Park Ngorongoro Crater Lake Manyara
Amboseli National Park
Destination Air 4x4 vehicles Extension (4x4 vehicles) Entry/Departure
Avg. High (ºF) Masai Mara Serengeti
Jun 81 83
Jul 79 79
Physical Activity Level
Easy/Moderate Minimal walking; very early morning departures on safari; game drives over bumpy roads; high elevation at Ngorongoro (5,900 ft)
Your Tour at a Glance Day Itinerary
Hotel
1
Depart U.S. for Nairobi
2-3
Nairobi
Rating
Fairmont The Norfolk
Deluxe
4-5 Amboseli
Amboseli Serena Lodge
Sup. First Class
Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara Serena Lodge
Sup. First Class
7-8 Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Sup. First Class
9-10 Serengeti
Serengeti Serena Lodge
Sup. First Class
11-13 Masai Mara
Sarova Mara Game Camp
Sup. First Class
14
Nairobi
Fairmont The Norfolk
Deluxe
15
Nairobi/Depart for U.S. (overnight flight)
16
Arrive U.S.
6
Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel industry standard reference.
Day 3: Nairobi This morning we embark on a sightseeing tour of Nairobi, Kenya’s cosmopolitan capital city. We also visit the Giraffe Centre, where we see several of the endangered Rothschild’s giraffes here up close. Tonight, we enjoy a welcome dinner at our hotel. B,D Day 4: Nairobi/Amboseli We transfer this morning to Amboseli National Park in the shadow of snowcapped Mt. Kilimanjaro, the Maasai’s “white mountain” and the world’s tallest free-standing mountain at 19,336 feet. Known for its many elephants, Amboseli boasts wide, dry plains also teeming with herds of wildebeests, zebras, impalas, and giraffes, as we may see on this afternoon’s game drive. B,L,D Day 5: Amboseli Early this morning we visit a nearby Maasai village. Later: a game drive and time for relaxing at our lodge in the foothills of Kilimanjaro beneath a copse of feathered acacia trees. B,L,D Day 6: Amboseli/Lake Manyara We travel today to peaceful Lake Manyara National Park, one of Tanzania’s smallest and most diverse parks. Bordered by the dramatic Western Escarpment of the Great Rift Valley, Lake Manyara is notable for its abundant birdlife, diverse vegetation, tree-climbing lions, plains animals, and hippos. B,L,D Day 7: Lake Manyara/Ngorongoro Conservation Area This morning we enjoy a game drive at Lake Manyara then set out for Ngorongoro, a UNESCO Conservation Area, International Biosphere Reserve, and site of Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. On the crater’s floor is Africa in microcosm: grassland, swampland, lakes, forests, mountains, and unparalleled wildlife. B,L,D Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater On our morning tour of the 100-square-mile crater, we have our only chance
Cover photo: Giraffe roam Amboseli National Park in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
We visit a Maasai village to learn about their culture.
to see all of Africa’s “Big Five” – elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, lions, and leopards – in one place. B,L,D Day 9: Ngorongoro/Serengeti National Park We’re bound this morning for the Serengeti, the Maasai’s 5,700-square-mile “endless plain” considered Africa’s finest park and one of the world’s last great wildlife refuges. En route we visit 31-mile Olduvai Gorge, where in 1959 anthropologist Mary Leakey discovered the 1.8-million-year-old skull of Australopithecus boisei – and revolutionized the study of human evolution. Reaching our lodge, we embark on an afternoon game drive. B,L,D Day 10: Serengeti Twice a year, some two million wildebeests, 200,000 zebras, and 300,000 Thomson’s gazelles migrate to new grazing lands between Masai Mara and the Serengeti, sparking one of nature’s most spectacular sights. But the Serengeti’s vast treeless plains teem with animal life year-round, and this is the best place to see lions and cheetahs up close. Perhaps we will on today’s two game drives. B,L,D Day 11: Serengeti/Masai Mara We leave Tanzania today, crossing into Kenya and continuing on to Masai Mara by air. Kenya’s premier game reserve rich with animal life, the Mara is the traditional homeland of the Indigenous Maasai people. Known especially for the annual migration that sees some two million wildebeest, plus hundreds of thousands of other plains game migrate here from the Serengeti (Masai Mara being the continuation of the Serengeti in Kenya), the Mara sits in the Great Rift Valley and comprises 583 square miles of vast plains, acacia forests, and grass-covered hills. We arrive at our tented camp late morning and take our first game drive here in the afternoon. B,L,D
Day 12: Masai Mara We spend today “on safari,” venturing out on early morning and late afternoon game drives during prime viewing hours. B,L,D Day 13: Masai Mara Again today, we’re “on safari,” with morning and afternoon game drives where we enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells of the African savanna in this reserve that is just slightly larger than the state of Rhode Island. B,L,D
Post-Tour Extension July 5-8, 2026
Mount Kenya
3 days/2 nights for $1,895 total price Single Supplement: $695
Encounter more wildlife during a stay at the Mount Kenya Safari Club, which houses the conservancy founded by actor William Holden.
Your Tour Price Includes • 2 nights’ accommodations: 2 nights at Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club (Deluxe); day room in Nairobi at Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Airport (First Class) • 6 meals: 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners • Extensive sightseeing, including animal orphanage at Mt. Kenya Wildlife Conservancy; game drive; and Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Sanctuary • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited representative • Private transportation • Transfer to Nairobi airport • Gratuities for dining room servers, airport and hotel porters, and driver/guide Guests on the extension will leave Nairobi on Day 15.
You know you are truly alive when you’re living among lions.” – Karen Blixen
Day 14: Masai Mara/Nairobi Today we reenter the urban world as we fly from the Mara back to Nairobi. After lunch together, we tour the Karen Blixen Museum, the one-time home of the Danish writer who, as Isak Dinesen, wrote Out of Africa. T onight we toast our safari adventure at a farewell dinner. B,L,D Day 15: Nairobi/Depart for U.S. After a morning at leisure, we transfer to the Nairobi airport and board our connecting flight to the U.S. B Day 16: Arrive U.S. We reach the U.S. today and connect with our flights home.
Meet Your Faculty Lecturer Brad Lamphere is an Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. His research and teaching both draw from his lifelong curiosity about the remarkable adaptations that animals use to survive and reproduce. He studies how animal populations respond to changes in their environment, with an emphasis on the effects of introduced species and human-caused habitat change. Research often takes him into the field, with research sites ranging from the nearby Rappahannock River to the Big Island in Hawai’i and the forests of Trinidad. At UMW, Brad teaches several courses that study ecological dynamics and the evolutionary history of animals, including Animal Ecology, Vertebrate Zoology, and Population Biology. His expertise in these areas provides valuable context for understanding African ecosystems and the wildlife they support. Given his background, it’s no surprise that Brad’s especially looking forward to observing iconic African wildlife, like elephants and lions, up close. While the large animals will undoubtedly be a highlight, he’s also excited to explore other elements of the natural history and cultural context of the region. Throughout the tour, he will share information, observations, and stories that aim to deepen participants’ appreciation for the extraordinary ecosystems they encounter.
Tour Departs: June 21, 2026
Prices include int’l airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees.
Boston, New York, Washington, DC
$13,396
Chicago, Philadelphia
$13,696
Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle
$13,796
Baltimore, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Miami, Minneapolis, Orlando, Phoenix, Portland (OR), Tampa
$13,896
Land Only (transfers not included)
$12,195
Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, surcharges, and fees of $801, which are subject to change until final payment is made.
Leopard in the Serengeti
Your Tour Price Includes • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights within itinerary • 13 nights’ accommodations: 10 nights in Deluxe and Superior First Class hotels and lodges; 3 nights in tented camp • 36 meals: 13 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 12 dinners • Extensive game viewing as described, including all entrance fees • Mineral water while on safari • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director • Private 4x4 transportation throughout your trip with guaranteed window seating • Luggage handling for one bag per person • Gratuities for driver/guides, dining room servers, and airport and hotel porters
Single travelers please add $2,195. All tour prices above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) are guaranteed. Depending on flight schedules, certain U.S. cities may require a departure one day prior to the listed schedule above. Business Class upgrade on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: $5,995 per person from Boston, Dallas, Houston, Miami; all other cities $6,995, in addition to the above costs (upgrade is subject to availability and pricing is subject to change). Please contact Odysseys Unlimited for information on our new Flexible Travel program, which allows you to arrive on tour up to three days before your tour begins and/or extend your stay after touring ends.
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GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Air Transportation – Important Information: Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. includes in its tour price round-trip economy air from designated gateway cities as shown, and contracts with those airlines the company feels provide the level of service, routings, and value necessary for your entire trip. While another airline may offer a more direct connection, it may be at a price unavailable at the lower group rates. You will receive your preliminary air schedule approximately 2½ months prior to departure. Please note that seat assignment on your international flight is usually done at airport check-in. Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. is unable to guarantee any seat assignments. Due to the nature of tour operator tickets, other restrictions apply, including, but not limited to, frequent flyer mileage accrual, stopovers, alternate travel dates, upgrades, and airline taxes and fees. If you prefer to make your own travel arrangements, Land Only is available on most tours. Since international and domestic air schedules are subject to change at any time, we recommend that if you choose to make your own airline reservations for this tour and not use those provided by Odysseys Unlimited, Inc., please do not do so until making your final payment to Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. However, if you choose to make your own flight arrangements, Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. shall not have any liability for any loss resulting from tour cancellations or changes in this tour.
Health and Medical Issues: We request that you be in good health to participate in this tour. There is a reasonable amount of walking, and you must be able to get on and off motorcoaches and safari vehicles on your own as well as keep pace with the tour group. We regret that we cannot offer individual assistance; in such cases you must be accompanied by a companion who will assist you. Please note that many of our tour itineraries, for reasons beyond our control, do not accommodate wheelchairs. Please call or e-mail us to inquire and we will do our best to answer any questions you may have. We reserve the right to remove anyone whose physical or mental condition, in our opinion, compromises the operation of the tour or detracts from the enjoyment or safety of the other passengers. In that event, the University of Mary Washington, and Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. assume no financial responsibility for any unused portion of the tour.
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Upon reservation, you must provide your full legal name as it appears on your passport, as well as your date of birth and gender. In the event an airline ticket is issued with incorrect information you have provided, you will be responsible for charges associated with the ticket’s reissue.
Cancellations, Refunds, and Changes: If you must cancel your trip, the effective date of cancellation will be upon Odysseys Unlimited, Inc.’s receipt of your notification. Refunds for cancellations are subject to the following per person charges: cancel 95 days or more before departure: $200 charge; cancel 94-65 days before departure: 25% of tour price; cancel 64-45 days before departure: 50% of tour price; cancel 44-30 days before departure: 75% of tour price; cancel 29-0 days before departure: no refund. If you make any changes to your reservation from 94 to 30 days prior to departure, Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. will apply a $100 per person administrative fee, in addition to any fees or penalties imposed by third parties. Changes are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed. If your reservation changes from double occupancy to single occupancy for any reason, you will be charged the single supplement. No changes are allowed within 30 days of departure.
Not Included in Tour Price: Airfare when purchasing a Land Only package; costs of passports and visas; immunizations and inoculations; personal expenses such as beverages, laundry, room service, and meals not specified; airport transfers when purchasing a Land Only package; communication charges; gratuities to your Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director, which are at your discretion (suggested gratuities: $10-$15 per traveler, per day); optional sightseeing; and travel protection insurance. Additional baggage fees may apply and are subject to change at any time. You should confirm directly with your airline(s) prior to departure.
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