| Churches and Safaris in Kenya and Tanzania |
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(with optional extension tours to Mt. Kilimanjaro and Victoria Falls) 
With Tour Leaders Susan Godshall and Wilmer Martin This tour is planned for you to meet and worship with Mennonites in Kenya and Tanzania and to learn about how the church was planted and is growing in these countries. You will enjoy the safaris that have been organized to see the big game and smaller wildlife and birds. Susan Godshall with her husband Stan served in Tanzania as missionaries at Shirati Hospital for five years. She also traveled extensively in East Africa while serving as Africa Director for Eastern Mennonite Missions. She currently works as a chaplain. Wilmer Martin, owner of TourMagination, will co-lead as the tour administrator which he has done on three previous tours to Kenya and Tanzania. He will assist you with your needs while you travel. Monday-Wednesday, February 9-11 The tour departs from Newark or Toronto on Monday evening on overnight flights to Nairobi, Kenya. It will be Tuesday evening when the group arrives in Nairobi where we will stay for two nights. On Wednesday morning we will have a Nairobi city tour which may include Mathari Valley Mennonite Church and/or a Ten Thousand Villages workshop. Afternoon visit to Rosslyn Academy and the Mennonite Guest House where we will fellowship with Mennonite mission and MCC personnel.Thursday & Friday, February 12 & 13 Today we will travel to the Masai Mara National Game Reserve, an area with gentle rolling hills, woodland and acacia trees which is watered by the Mara and Talek Rivers and opens onto the Serengeti plains of Tanzania. We will have an afternoon game drive to see the animals. Two nights at the Mara Serena Lodge. Friday we will spend all day in the Game Reserve with another game drive to see more wildlife and birds in their natural habitat. We will also visit the Masai Cultural Centre. Saturday & Sunday, February 14 & 15  Singing joyfully to the Lord! Monday & Tuesday, February 16 & 17 This will be our day to fellowship with local believers in Shirati and relive the experience of the first Mennonite missionaries in East Africa in 1933 and rejoice in the growth of the Mennonite Church in Tanzania. The day will include visits to the Mennonite Hospital and Nursing School, the former Leprosarium and the graves of several missionaries. Susan will have much to share about her experiences in Shirati. Tuesday we will leave the Musoma area and re-enter into Kenya. En route to Kericho which lies in the hills among the tea plantations, we will make a stop to see the Kisii soapstone carvers at Tabaka and purchase some of their wares. Wednesday & Thursday, February 18 & 19  Beautiful flamingos Friday, February 20 We will arrive in Europe in the early morning and depart for North America later in the morning. It will be evening when we arrive back in North America. You will return home with an appreciation of the faith and hospitality of our African brothers and sisters. It will be a trip to be remembered and shared with your family and friends. Pre-Tour Extension to Mt. Kilimanjaro Saturday-Tuesday, February 7-10 Depart North America on Saturday evening with arrival in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday evening. Monday drive down into the shadows of Mt. Kilimanjaro which rises majestically from a rolling plain close to the Indian Ocean from hot savanna to a barren and frigid 3 ½ mile high peak. It’s the highest mountain in Africa and one of the largest free-standing mountains in the world. Lunch and afternoon at Amboseli Serena Lodge with a late afternoon game drive. On Tuesday, there will be another game drive before lunch at the lodge and traveling back to Nairobi to join the rest of the group for dinner and overnight. Post-Tour Extension to Victoria Falls Friday-Tuesday, February 20-24 Flight to Harare, Zimbabwe for overnight and breakfast. Morning flight on Saturday to Victoria Falls. Afternoon guided tour of Victoria Falls, one of the most spectacular wonders of the world. Five separate falls make up this incredible spectacle that plunges more than 330 feet into the chasm that separates Zimbabwe from Zambia. Special Boma Dinner. Sunday’s schedule includes a full day Livingstone tour in Zambia including Mukuni Village, city tour, lunch and game drive. Dinner and lodging at hotel. On Monday after breakfast, transfer to hotel for early afternoon departure for Johannesburg and North America. It will be Tuesday when you arrive in North America. For further information regarding the complete tour fare, please This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it . We would be happy to be of assistance. |
