Africa(EB.205)

EB.205: PROGRAM (6 days /5 nights - Kenya safari, Option 2)

Day 1: Arrival - Nairobi

Welcome officially to Kenya!

You will be met upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by our representative once you finalize with immigration. Please look for the paging board that he will be holding as agreed. 
Thereafter, you will be transferred to your city Hotel for check in. 

Kenya’s capital city has risen in a single century from a brackish uninhabited swampland to a thriving modern capital. Modern Nairobi is still the safari capital of the Africa, but the modern world has quickly caught up with the city. A frontier town no more, Nairobi is one of Africa’s largest, and most interesting cities.
Nairobi is a city that never seems to sleep. The entire town has a boundless energy, and is thriving place where all of human life can be found. This is a place of great contrasts where race, tribe and origin all become facets of a unique Nairobi character. The city has not lost its sense of the past, with an excellent museum and the historical home of Karen Blixen, author of Out of Africa open to visitors. This is not a modern capital separated from the great wilderness that surrounds it. Just outside the city is Nairobi National Park, 113 sq. km of plains, cliffs and forest. The park is home to large herds of zebra, Wildebeest, Buffalo, Giraffe and more. Rhino, Cheetah, and a large number of Lions are all found here, living wild within 20 minutes of the Centre of town.

No activity scheduled for this day. Rest of the day is spent at leisure with overnight at the town hotel in Nairobi. Dinner will be payable direct.
Meal Plan: Nil
Day 2: Masai Mara Game Reserve

Breakfast will be served at your town hotel. At 0730Hrs you will proceed for Masai Mara Game Reserve arriving at your camp/lodge in time for lunch. You will have some time at leisure at the camp/lodge enjoying the camps activities 

This afternoon you will visit the traditional Maasai Manyatta for cultural experience.
An evening game drive will be conducted before you return back to the camp in the evening.

Masai Mara Game Reserve covers over 700 square miles of magnificent wilderness. It is the Africa 
Of the imagination; endless reaches of acacia-dotted grasslands studded with hazy hills. Be on the lookout hoping to see Lions in large prides, Elephants, Buffalos, Zebras and numerous plain animals. 

Dinner will be served followed by overnight.
AA Mara Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Masai Mara Game Reserve

This day will be spent game viewing in Kenya's finest wildlife park, the Masai Mara National Reserve in search of Africa's Big Five and the plethora of other wildlife inhabiting this vast Kenyan game reserve. On clear days, the Masai Mara offers fantastic orange tinged sunset’s well-worth capturing on camera. The Masai Mara Game Reserve has incredible wide-open landscapes and fertile riverine woodland following the looping meanders of the Mara and Talek rivers in Kenya. One glimpse is enough to explain its appeal; it is classical open savannah, with a mass of amazing wildlife. Wherever you go in the vast Masai Mara you will see an abundance of wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impala, hartebeests, wildebeest. Elephants, buffaloes, zebras and hippos are also found in great numbers. It is also common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal or surveying the wild plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but reasonably common.

The ultimate action here is, without doubt, the annual wildebeest exodus, the Great Migration, in July and August when millions of these grass eaters move north from the Serengeti in search of lusher grass before turning south again in October.

Hot-air balloon trips are an entirely outstanding way of seeing the savannah plains teeming with wildlife. These Masai Mara balloon trips can be arranged at extra cost.

AA Mara Lodge   
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: Masai Mara Game Reserve – Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast you will proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park arriving at your Lodge /camp in time for lunch. There is time to relax after lunch before departing for an afternoon game drive in the park.

Lake Nakuru National Park is best known for its migrating flamingos and its large flocks of pelicans, however, recently the lake’s rising water levels has reduced the salinity of water in the lake thereby reducing algae, the main food for flamingoes.  When this happens the migrating flamingoes move to Lake Bogoria.  There are over 450 bird species at the lake and a thriving mammal population including buffalos, baboons, impalas, Rothschild giraffe, bush backs and waterbucks.  A rhino sanctuary was established to protect this highly endangered species. The parkland surrounding the Lake has acacia and euphorbia forests as well as areas of grassland and rocky cliffs.

Later in the evening you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Lake Nakuru Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Lake Nakuru National Park - Amboseli National Park

After breakfast you will proceed to Amboseli National Park arriving at your Lodge/camp in time for lunch. Enjoy a short siesta to unwind. Enjoy the hotel premises before you embark on your evening game drive at the Park as agreed by your guide.
Amboseli National Park is in southern Kenya. It’s known for its large elephant herds and views of immense Mount Kilimanjaro, across the border in Tanzania. Observation Hill offers panoramas of the peak and the park’s plains and swamps. Varied wildlife includes giraffes, zebras, cheetahs and hundreds of bird species.  The western section is dominated by vast Lake Amboseli, which is dry outside the rainy season.

AA Lodge Amboseli
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Amboseli National Park - Nairobi -Depart home this evening

Last early morning game drive time permitting. Return to your hotel for breakfast.

This morning, enjoy a leisurely breakfast then check-out at the agreed time with your guide. You will then proceed to Nairobi. Your guide will recommend a good hotel where you can have lunch (payable direct).

Any extra activity you would like to do will be payable directly.

Drop off at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport this afternoon for your onward flight home.

Please book flights preferably from 1600Hrs + back home.

Meal Plan: Breakfast
“We look forward to welcoming you again in Kenya!

Vehicle sitting configuration: MINIVANS (upgrade to Land cruisers is possible but at an extra supplement to be quoted separately)

10 Pax + 01 Tour leader -02 vehicles (minivans)
11 Pax +01 Tour leader -02 vehicles (minivans)
12 Pax +01 Tour leader -02 vehicles (minivans)

Tour Leader to sit in front with the guide in one of the vehicles.

13 Pax +01 Tour leader -03 vehicles (minivans)
14 Pax +01 Tour leader -03 vehicles (minivans)
15 Pax +01 Tour leader -03 vehicles (minivans)

Luggage: 

Due to limited space available for storage in safari vehicles, we strongly recommend use soft duffle bags rather than hard suitcases for group bookings. See below some recommended samples: 

Included in the Safari:

     Arrival/departure transfers as detailed in the itinerary
     Bed and breakfast accommodation at Eastlands Hotel Nairobi 
     Full board accommodation at AA Mara Lodge   
     Full board accommodation at Lake Nakuru Lodge
     Full board accommodation at AA Amboseli 
     Services of an English speaking driver guide/s
     Unlimited supply of drinking water in our safari vehicle only
     Game viewing drives
     Park entrance fees
     Complimentary Maasai village visit for cultural experience in the Mara 
     Use of safari equipped safari minivan for safari on exclusive use –based on 06 pax per vehicle, upgrade to Land cruiser is possible but at an extra fee
Excluded in the safari:

     International airfares and related taxes
     Visa entry to Kenya. To be applied online
     Meals not mentioned above 
     Items of a personal nature such as drinks and laundry, telecommunications bills etc. not mentioned in the inclusions
     Travel, baggage and medical insurance which is highly recommended
     Tips and gratuities to hotel/camp staff, driver guides, etc.
     Optional excursions/ activities available on safari  
     Any deviation from the main program
     Tip for your safari guide, we recommend between $10 -$15 per person per day payable to him directly
     Any fluctuation on park entrance fees will affect the rates
     Any review on government taxation on us we will have to amend pricing on the programs
     Any other item(s) not specifically mentioned under inclusions above
Accommodation details

Eastlands Hotel Nairobi
Enjoy the luxury of Eastland Hotel, Located less than 20Kms from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and about 7Kms from the Nairobi Central Business District. Whether you’re on holiday, a business traveler, diplomat, airline crew or catching up with friends and family, the ultra-modern 4-star city hotel welcomes you warmly to the Green City in the sun. We are surrounded by social features like shopping malls, hospitals, churches, temples, Mosques and entertainment spots that make your stay with us memorable, with great convenience. Chinese clients love it.

AA Lodge Mara

AA LODGE MARA is located at the world famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve in the South Western part of Kenya. Its located 4 km from Sekenani main gate and 10 minutes’ drive from Siana Springs Air strip. It is 255 km from Nairobi, 1-hour flight from Nairobi, and a 4 hour’s drive from Nairobi on the new tarmac road. The lodge is spread on 30 acres of land, uniquely laid out over the sprawling grounds that include rolling manicured greens, a virtual mini forest of indigenous shrubs and exotic trees, a large swimming pool overlooking the lodge bonfire, the main restaurant and bar. The lodge has 42 classic tents, 36 cottages, a main restaurant, bar and several dining options. There is a lobby at the reception for relaxation after a long drive to the lodge as guests are served with welcoming drinks and face towels.
The entire Camp is surrounded by a 24 hour electric fence and highly trained security personnel. 

Lake Nakuru Lodge
Situated in the Great Rift Valley, Lake Nakuru Lodge offers African safari accommodation in Kenya. The lodge is located within a wonderland which lies in the heart of one of Kenya's most densely animal populated wetland National Parks, Ramsar Site, only two hours' leisurely drive on first-class roads from Nairobi, through some of the most exciting scenery to be seen anywhere in Africa. The 156 km Nairobi-Nakuru roads affords the visitor an unrivalled view of the majestic Great Rift Valley, winding through a series of lakes and forested uplands all the way to the bustling market town of Nakuru. Lake Nakuru Lodge is an oasis of comfort and excellent service, with commanding views of the lesser flamingo dotted with the Greater flamingo for which Lake Nakuru is justly famous. It is another world for the visitor, where one easily forgets the hustle and bustle of the city. The lodge blends well with its surrounding and the animals often browse peacefully close to the lodge and environs, much to the fascination of visitors. Accommodation is offered in deluxe cottages or suites. All of the rooms feature en-suite bathrooms, mosquito nets and private verandas. The service is unmatched anywhere in Kenya, a country renowned for hospitality. Lake Nakuru Lodge offers excellent cuisine in Mutarakwa Restaurant and the Mama Nikki Bar which offers spectacular views of Lake Nakuru. The enticing blue swimming pool is ideal for guests to relax and cool off, while evening entertainment for guests is interesting and varied. Activities at Lake Nakuru Lodge include game drives, bird watching and horse riding.

AA Lodge Amboseli

AA Amboseli Lodge is built in a three-tier architectural design and is strategically located 2km from Amboseli National Park main gate (Kimana Gate) and conveniently within the Emali-Loitoktok tarmac road. It is 240 km from Nairobi, 16km from Amboseli airstrip, 20 km from the Emali-, 20 km from the Emali-Loitoktok tarmac road and commands a panoramic view of the snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro, the world’s highest free Standing Mountain. With a total of 98 rooms, the lodge is intimate and friendly with many personal touches. It offers some of the finest accommodation experiences with rooms and facilities tastefully furnished and modern.

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