10
days Kenya safari Holiday: Start
with a drive through central Kenya traversing the
Kikuyu countryside to the lower slopes of Mount
Kenya, staying overnight at Serena Mountain Lodge,
the tree hotel standing on the slopes of the snowcapped
mountain for overnight floodlot game viewing. The
proceed further north across the equator to the
rugged landscapes of Samburu National Reserve, home
to rarely found species for a 2 night stay, before
heading down to Sweetwaters Game Reserve, a private
reserve withs lots of wildlife including a Chimpanzee
sanctuary.
Then proceed down to the floor of the Great Rift
Valley to - Lake Nakuru National Park. Your last
three nights will be at Maasai Mara Game Reserve,
where you will have the best opportunity of spotting
the Big Five lion, leopard, buffalo,
rhino and elephant.
Departures: Daily, minimum 2 persons.
Day 1: Nairobi/Mountain Lodge
Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive through
Kikuyu countryside to the lower slopes of Mt.
Kenya arriving Serena Mountain Lodge (tree hotel)
in time for lunch. Relax in the afternoon as you
watch game from the balcony of the lodge, with
an optional guided nature/forest walk. Overnight
floodlit game viewing. Dinner and overnight at
the tree hotel.
Approx Transit time: 3 hrs
Meal plan: {L, D}
Day 2: Samburu
Depart after breakfast and drive further north
across the equator to Samburu National Reserve
arriving Samburu Serena Lodge in time lunch. Afternoon
game drive. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Approx Transit time: 3 hrs
Meal plan: {B, L, D}
Day 3: Samburu
Full day in Samburu, with an early morning and
late afternoon game drive. Samburu is a beautiful
and and game abundant park, home to rarely found
species such as the Beisa Oryx, Grevy's zebra,
blue-necked Somali ostrich and reticulated giraffe.
Optional activites include a visit to a local
Samburu village, camel riding and guided nature
and bird walks. All meals and overnight at Samburu
Serena Lodge.
Meal plan: {B, L, D}
4: Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary
Depart Samburu after breakfast and drive back
to the lower slopes of Mount Kenya - arriving
Sweetwaters Tented Camp in time for lunch.
Afternoon game drive in the private sanctuary
(Sweetwaters Game Reserve), including a visit
to the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, the only one of its
kind in Kenya. You will also visit Morani the
tame rhino and the Visitors Information Centre.
Return to Sweetwaters Tented Camp for dinner and
overnight (with an optional night game drives).
Approx Transit time: 3 hrs
Meal plan: {B, L, D}
Day 5: Lake Nakuru
After breakfast drive down to the floor of the
Rift Valley - to Lake Nakuru National Park, making
a brief stop at Nyahururu Thomson Falls. Arrive
Sarova Lion Hill Lodge in time for lunch, followed
by an afternoon game drive in the park.
Besides the flamingos that the lake is famous
for, there are approx 400 other species of birds
visiting the lake. Also, many species of game
can be found in the park including the introduced
Rothschild's giraffe, black and white rhino, waterbuck,
reedbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon and many
species of plains game.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Approx Transit time: 3 hrs
Meal plan: {B, L, D}
Day 6: Naivasha
Another morning game drive in Nakuru, then depart
for Naivasha, arring Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
in time for lunch. Afternoon boat ride on Lake
Naivasha and a walking safari at Crescent Island,
one of the few places in the world where one can
wander on foot amidst wild animals - there are
no predators.
Return to Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge for dinner
and overnight.
Approx Transit time: 1½ hrs
Meal plan: {B, L, D}
Day 7: Maasai Mara
Depart after breakfast and drive further along
the floor of the Rift Valley to Maasai Mara, arriving
Sarova Mara Tented Camp in time for lunch. Afternoon
game drive as you get a feel of this vast game
filled reserve. Dinner and overnight at the camp.
Approx Transit time: 5 hrs
Meal plan: {B, L, D}
Day 8 & 9: Maasai Mara
Spend two days in Maasai Mara, Kenya's most popular
game sanctuary where you will have the best opportunity
of spotting the Big Five (lion, leopard, buffalo,
rhino and elephant).
On one day you will go out with picnic lunch boxes
to spend most of the day in the park coming back
to the lodge late afternoon, while on the second
day you will have an early morning pre-breakfast
game drive, and another one late afternoon.
There will also be an optional visit to a local
Maasai village.
All meals and overnight at Sarova Mara Tented
Camp.
Meal plan: {B, L, D}
Day 10: Back to Nairobi/Out
Depart Maasai Mara after breakfast, driving back
to Nairobi to arrive approx 1300hrs. Drop at your
hotel or transfer to the airport for onward flight
home. End of our services.
Approx Transit time: 5½ hrs
Meal plan: {B}
2011 Prices:
High season US$3620 per person sharing
Mid season US$2366 per person sharing
Low season US$2978 per person sharing
Seasons
1. High Season: 16 Dec 2008 - 31 March 2011; 01
July - 15 Dec 2011
2. Mid Season: 01 -30 June 2011
3 . Low Season: 01 April - 31 May 2011
he price quoated includes:
1. Accommodation as detailed in the itinerary.
2. All meals as provided in the itinerary.
3. Transportation in a chauffeur driven minivan
with pop-up roof for easy game viewing & photography.
4. Services of an English /spanish/french/Russian
speaking tour/guide driver
5. Game viewing drives and parks entrance fees as
indicated in the itinerary.
6. All Government taxes and levies.
7. Mimimum of one Litre Mineral water a day while
on safari only
8. All arrival and departure transfers
9. 24 hours stand-by contact number
10. Guaranteed window seat in the minivan
11. Two-way long range high frequency radio communication
in each minivan
12.Unlimited Game drives
13.Flying Doctors Medical insuarance
14.Entrance to masai boma homestead at masai mara
game reserve
15. On safari accessories in the minivan: - First-aid
kit, wildlife books, binoculars, cool box and fire
extinguisher
Our safari mini bus or 4x4 safari
vechile Safari car with Binoculars,safari Guide
books,Bird guide books,Experienced Driver professional
safari guidesdriver KPSGA(Kenya professional driver
Guided Association Bronze medal,KPSGA Certified
Guides
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