Africa(EB.206)

EB.206: PROGRAM (6 days /5 nights - Kenya safari, Option 3)

Day 1: Arrival - Nairobi

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.

Ibis Hotel -Standard room 
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. Dinner will be served followed by overnight. 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.
Mara Sweet Acacia -Deluxe rooms
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.

Kibo Safari Camp    
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 Ibis Styles Hotel Nairobi 
     Full board accommodation at Mara Sweet Acacia -Deluxe rooms   
     Full board accommodation at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
     Full board accommodation at Kibo Safari Camp
     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

Ibis Styles Nairobi

Ibis Styles Nairobi Westlands is in a business location in Nairobi. This recently built 280-room hotel is near the city's central business district and local business parks. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self-parking are also provided. Additionally, a fitness center, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli are onsite. All 280 individually decorated rooms feature free WiFi and pillow top beds. For a bit of entertainment, guests will find flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, and other amenities include room service and premium bedding. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Nairobi hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.     

Mara Sweet Acacia Lodge 

Sweet Acacia has 32 Rooms, 26 Superior (Doubles, Single or Twins). 4 Deluxe Rooms(Doubles or Singles) and 2 Family Rooms All rooms have balconies with sitting area, bio-flush toilets, hot showers and wooden floors of unmatched beauty, With garden views, Mara Sweet Acacia Lodge is located in Talek and has a restaurant, a shared lounge, bar, garden, terrace and children's playground. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property. There is a private bathroom with shower in every unit, along with free toiletries, a hairdryer and slippers. The lodge offers a continental or halal breakfast. Mara Sweet Acacia Lodge offers 5-star accommodation with an indoor pool. 

Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

Located on a range of hills that form the western limits of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, the lodge offers spectacular views over the vastness of Africa. The lodge also overlooks Lake Nakuru and its surrounding National Park, one that is a paradise for bird watchers and wildlife lovers alike. Lake Nakuru National Park is mainly wooded and bushy grassland with a wide ecological diversity and characteristic habitats that range from the lake waters to the escarpment and ridges.
Kibo Safari Camp

Kibo Safari Camp is a luxury tented camp in Amboseli National Park in Kenya at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.Kibo Safari Camp has 73 self-contained tents for single, double, triple and family accommodation. The beds have been custom designed and locally made using bush logs and will ensure a good night’s sleep! All tents have flush toilets, showers, and wash basins. You can enjoy your shower as you like: bubbling hot or refreshing cold. For the duration of your stay in the African bush, Kibo Safari Camp will be your home away from home! Dine in our open terraced restaurant set under acacia trees overlooking the majestic Mt. Kilimanjaro. Our fruits & vegetables are served fresh as they are picked from our very own farm. Our camp chef will pamper you with fine cuisines for all tastes.Special meal requirements are met on request eg vegetarian or special meals for the sick.   
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