Kenya is the birthplace of Safari (Swahili for a journey). Ever since the railway cut through to the hinterland in 1900, famous names such as Hemmingway, Finch Hatton, Roosevelt and many more have come to Kenya and left spell bound having experienced the wonders of this magical land.
Kenya is the perfect place to answer the call of the wild. It is the land of the Masai Mara, of wildebeest and zebras migrating in their millions which brings the great predators of Africa, lions, leopards and cheetahs. Kenya is also home to the red elephants of Tsavo, to Amboseli elephant families in the shadow of Mt Kilimanjaro and to the massed millions of pink flamingos stepping daintily through lake shallows. Not to be outdone, the Giraffe of Kenya may be the stars.
Big game, untouched tribes and stunning landscapes combine to produce what is often described as the holiday of a life time…..
Overview
<em>Stay in luxury tented camps</em>
<em>Dance with the Maasai dancers</em>
<em>See the most spectacular array of wildlife</em>
<em>Go for a Balloon safari over the Maasai Mara</em>
Take a boat safari to see an array of birds and hippos.
Itinerary
Today we arrive into Jomo Kenyatta International airport . We are welcomed with a beautiful safari hat and a welcome basket as we head to our hotel.
Arrive and check in at hotel.
After check in, and lunch at the hotel we proceed for an afternoon excursion.
Giraffe Centre: This centre, which protects the highly endangered Rothschild’s giraffe, combines serious conservation with enjoyable activities. You can observe, hand-feed or even kiss one of the giraffes from a raised wooden structure, which is quite an experience. You may also spot warthogs snuffling about in the mud.
NIROBI CITY
East Africa's most cosmopolitan city, Nairobi is Kenya's beating heart, an exciting, maddening concrete jungle that jarringly counterpoints the untrammeled natural beauty to be found elsewhere in the country.
With a fabulous national park on its doorstep, some wildlife-centric attractions, the excellent National Museum and a series of quirky sights, Nairobi's reality – like that of so many places with a bad reputation – will often come as a pleasant surprise.
Overnight at Hotel in Nairobi
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
0800 hrs - After breakfast we will meet up with our guide and head off to Naivasha. The drive will be about 2 hours; the drive will take you via the outskirts of Nairobi city.
We stop at the Great Rift Valley to admire the scenery as we make our way through rural Kenya onto the Rift Valley, an area boasting quaint little villages which dot the traditional African landscape. Prepare yourself for you first glimpse of Mount Longonot.
Arrival to a warm welcome with welcome drinks as we check in, and later head to the restaurant for hot lunch.
Afternoon at leisure
LAKE NAIVASHA
Hugged by grassy banks and shingled with cacti and sand olive trees, the Rift Valley's highest lake (at 1884m above sea level) extends like a vast, sunlit sea. But there's more to this spot than the lovely blue lake. You can ride among giraffes and zebras, sip on a glass of Rift Valley red, look for hippos on the lake and relax in the garden at Elsamere, the former home of late Born Free personality Joy Adamson. Although it's just a short drive from Nairobi, Lake Naivasha is a world away from the capital's choked arteries.
OPTIONAL - Boat ride on the lake
Overnight at Hotel in Naivasha
Meal Plan: breakfast , lunch and dinner
(The drive will be about 4.5 hours. (280 kms)
0800 hrs - After breakfast drive from Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara, enroute we will have couple of stops to stretch ourself and enjoy the wonderful rural scenery.
Arrival and check in. Later head to the restaurant for hot lunch.
After lunch enjoy an afternoon game drive in the reserve.
MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
The world-renowned Masai Mara National Reserve is a huge expanse of tawny, sunburnt grasslands pocked with acacia trees and river woodlands, and heaving with animals great and small. Impressive at any time of year, it's at its best between July and October when a million migrating wildebeest and tens of thousands of topis, zebras and other animals pour into the reserve from Tanzania in search of fresh grass. It is, arguably, the most spectacular wildlife show on the planet and the one thing that no visitor to Kenya should consider missing.
Reliable rains and plentiful vegetation underpin this extraordinary ecosystem and the millions of herbivores it supports. Wildebeest, zebras, impalas, elands, reedbucks, waterbucks, black rhinos, elephants, Masai giraffes and several species of gazelle all call the Mara home. Predators here include cheetahs, leopards, spotted hyenas, black-backed jackals, bat-eared foxes, caracals and the highest lion density in the world.
1830hrs- After game drive head back to your lodge.
Overnight at Hotel in Mara
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
0630hrs - After enjoying a cup of hot tea and coffee - Head out this morning, for an exciting early morning game viewing adventure.
Return back in time for breakfast then after breakfast you will have time at leisure.
Mid-morning at leisure you can choose to visit local Masai village at an extra cost.
Enjoy your lunch at the lodge.
1600 hrs - After enjoying your afternoon tea and coffee, on today’s afternoon game drive the choice is up to you: search for the Big 5 or expand your horizons to discover something different.
1830hrs- After game drive head back to your lodge.
Overnight at Hotel in Mara
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Breakfast at the lodge
Depart on a road trip safari back to Nairobi arriving at the hotel in time for lunch o
Check in and optional time at leisure experiencing the hotel facilities.
Overnight at Hotel in Nairobi
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Enjoy your buffet breakfast at the hotel.
Later drop off at the airport for our international flight back home.
The Trip Cost Includes
- Pick up Nairobi to drop off at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your departure flight.
- A visit to the Giraffe Centre & Kazuri Beads
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner in Nairobi.
- Full board on safari
- All transport in designed Safari vehicle (Non A/C – private usage) with a pop up roof for maximum game viewing comfort with a professional English speaking driver/guide.
- All park entrance fees.
- Value Add advantage!!
- Complimentary: -2 bottles of Mineral Water 500 ml
- each day during safari.
- Complimentary safari hat per person.
The Trip Cost Excludes
- The cost of obtaining visas; Kenya visa can be got at ease at JKI Airport for USD 50 – no photos required
- Expenses like laundry, beverages, bar bill, telephone, mineral water, tips, porterage etc.
- International flights.
- Travel and medical insurance.
- All other expenses that are purely of a personal nature. All other items that are not mentioned in 'our price includes'.
Pick up Nairobi to drop off at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your departure flight.
A visit to the Giraffe Centre & Kazuri Beads
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner in Nairobi.
Full board on safari
All transport in designed Safari vehicle (Non A/C – private usage) with a pop up roof for maximum game viewing comfort with a professional English speaking driver/guide.
All park entrance fees.
<strong>Value Add advantage!!</strong>
Complimentary: -2 bottles of Mineral Water 500 ml each day during safari.
Complimentary safari hat per person.
The cost of obtaining visas; Kenya visa can be got at ease at JKI Airport for USD 50 – no photos required
Expenses like laundry, beverages, bar bill, telephone, mineral water, tips, porterage etc.
International flights.
ravel and medical insurance.
All other expenses that are purely of a personal nature.
All other items that are not mentioned in ‘our price includes’.
