Africa(EB.218)

Welcome officially to Kenya!
EB.218: PROGRAM (HONEYMOONERS 01)

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. 
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. kms 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 center of town.
Thereafter, you will be transferred to your city Hotel for check in. 
Nairobi Serena Hotel –deluxe room.          Meal Plan: Nil

Day 2: Disposal in Nairobi
Breakfast will be served at your town hotel. At 0900Hrs you will be met by our representative and you will proceed for a disposal in Nairobi. We will begin our disposal at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s elephant Orphanage for the 1100Hrs -1200Hrs public hour visit. The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s elephant Orphanage is a small charity, established in 1977 by Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick to honor the memory of her husband, famous Naturalist, David Sheldrick, the founder Warden of Tsavo East National Park in Kenya. For over 25 years Kenya born Daphne lived and worked alongside her late husband and during that time she raised and rehabilitated back into the wild orphans of misfortune from many different wild species, including elephants aged two and upwards. 
Our guide will recommend a good hotel where you can have lunch –payable direct. We then visit to the Giraffe Centre which offers the unique experience of hand-feeding these gentle giants at eye level from a raised platform, while watching the warthogs below snuffle around looking for titbits.  The centre is the headquarters of the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (AFEW) which was setup to raise money to relocate the endangered Rothschild giraffe to safe areas. We will then do a small city tour to view Nairobi, pls inform your guide what you would like to purchase if need be. Any entrance charges that you may be required to pay will be payable directly. 
By 1700Hrs you will be dropped at your Town Hotel. Rest of the evening spend at leisure within the Hotel. Dinner will be served and payable directly as well.
Nairobi Serena Hotel –deluxe room                 Meal Plan: Breakfast  

Day 3: Nairobi – Amboseli National Park

After breakfast you will proceed to Amboseli National Park by road arriving at your lodge in time for lunch.
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.
Afternoon you will proceed for your first afternoon game drive in this magnificent park. Evening return to the camp for dinner and overnight.

Amboseli Serena Lodge                        Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Amboseli National Park
Another day spend in Amboseli National Park.
Amboseli is often called the ‘Land of Giants’ – due to the impressive elephants here carrying massive tusks. The animals are set against breathtaking vistas of Mt Kilimanjaro, which makes an awesome backdrop to the small park. Aside from elephants, many plains animals are easy to spot. Fantastic photo opportunities are possible, and early mornings are best for clear views of Kilimanjaro. Amboseli offers great wildlife viewing, and four of the Big Five are present. Rhinos are absent, but big herds of elephants reliably move to and from the marshy swamps in the center of the park. Buffalo, wildebeest, Burchell's zebra and gazelle are all very common. Lions are the easiest to spot of the big cats, but sightings are hit-and-miss. 
All meals will be served at your lodge.
Amboseli Serena Lodge             Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Amboseli National Park –Lake Elementeita (via Nairobi)
After breakfast you will head to Lake Elementeita via Nairobi. We will book you for lunch at the famous Carnivore Restaurant. 
Between Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru lies another of Kenya’s alkaline lakes – Lake Elementaita. Set within the eastern portion of the Rift Valley, the lake was produced approximately 12 million years ago, and today much of the lake is part of the private Soysambu Conservancy. The area is much less visited than other natural attractions in the region, so you enjoy a sense of privacy and solitude in a wondrous volcanic landscape.
Much of your activity-enriched trip to Kenya’s Lake Elementaita takes place within the 48,000-acre conservancy that serves as a sanctuary for nationally threatened colobus monkeys, endangered Rothschild giraffes, elusive predators, plains game, avi-fauna and many other species. The varied terrain offers volcanic hills, acacia woodlands, grassy plains and stands of Warburgia fever trees and Euphorbia candelabra. No activity scheduled on this day, if you would like to take any activity like bird walk or Nature walk or any other camp activity within the camp, pls book directly.
Dinner will be served followed by overnight. Lake Elementeita Serena Camp – arrive for dinner    
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch at Carnivore Restaurant & Dinner
Day 6: Lake Elementeita with a full day visit to Lake Nakuru National Park 
As agreed by your guide, you will have breakfast at the recommended time. After breakfast you will depart with box lunch to Lake Nakuru National Park. Enjoy game drive inside the park with box lunches as well
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 in Lake Elementeita for dinner and overnight.

Lake Elementeita Serena Camp    
Meal Plan: Breakfast, box Lunch & Dinner
Day 7: Lake Elementeita- Masai Mara Game Reserve
Today, you will proceed for Masai Mara Game Reserve arriving at your lodge in time for lunch. 
Lunch will be served followed by a short siesta. 
This afternoon you will visit the traditional Maasai Manyatta for cultural experience.

Masai Mara is one of Africa’s greatest wildlife reserves. Acacia dotted plains, tree-lined rivers and woodlands are abundant with wildlife and an array of birdlife. Game viewing is spectacular year round; you may see a pride of lions stalking their prey, observe a herd of elephant and their fascinating social structure, or see pods of hippo wallowing in the rivers. 

Return later in the evening to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Mara Serena Safari Lodge 
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 8: 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.

Mara Serena Safari Lodge 
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 9: Masai Mara Game Reserve – Nairobi & depart
Breakfast will be served at your camp/Lodge in the Mara. After breakfast you will check out from your tent /lodge and you will proceed to Nairobi. 
Upon arrival in Nairobi, our guide will recommend for you a hotel where you can have lunch –Payable directly.
We will then Visit Karen Blixen Museum offers a glimpse of typical colonial life in Kenya. The house was once the center piece of a farm owned by Danish Author Karen and her Swedish Husband, Baron Bror von Blixen. The museum gained international fame with the release of the Oscar winning film ‘Out of Africa’, which is based on Karen’s life.  
Afterwards you will be dropped at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward flight home by 1700Hrs at JKIA.

Meal Plan: Breakfast
Safari Includes:

• Arrival/departure transfers as detailed in the itinerary in KENYA 
• Bed and breakfast accommodation at Nairobi Serena Hotel 
• Full board accommodation at  Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
• Full board accommodation at Lake Elementeita Serena Camp 
• Full board accommodation at Mara Serena Safari Lodge
• Lunch at Carnivore Restaurant 
• Box lunch from Lake Elementeita Serena camp
• Giraffe centre visit
• 1100Hrs public hour visit at Daphne Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s elephant Orphanage
• Karen Blixen museum visit
• Services of English speaking driver guide/s
• Unlimited supply of drinking water in our safari vehicle only
• game viewing drives
• Complimentary Maasai village visit for cultural experience
• Use of safari equipped  Safari Minivan / safari Landcruiser based on the selected offer  for safari on exclusive use and our voxy /Noah for transfers in Nairobi

Not Included:

• 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
• Balloon ride 
• 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

For further information and package price please contact us:
Email: info@exp20.com
W/A: 00971 54 435 0595

Accommodation details:
Nairobi Serena Hotel
A serene and elegant refuge in a vibrant city, Nairobi Serena Hotel welcomes you to make our five-star accommodation your home away from home. A rich blend of global design aesthetics and Pan-African flair, our 183 guest rooms and suites have been newly remodeled and appointed with the sought-after extravagances expected from one of Nairobi’s premier hotels. Deluxe rooms allow you to experience views of the Nairobi Cathedral or Central Park with your choice of a garden view or a city view. Rest on comfortable twin beds or Queen-sized double beds and enjoy a private bathroom with a bathtub and glazed windows. Interconnecting rooms can be provided for family groups.
  
Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge  
The Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge is situated in the beautiful Amboseli National Park with Africa's highest mountain, the superlative Mount Kilimanjaro towering in the background. The lodge has sweeping views over the golden savannahs and lush green marshes that attract Buffalo and Elephant. The lodge reflects the lifestyle of the local Maasai people through its design and decor. At the heart of the lodge is an oasis, the swimming pool shaded by palm trees. The rooms stretch out on either side enjoying uninterrupted views over the plains. The central areas of the lodge are a great place to relax and savour a delicious meal around the campfire. Set out on game drives to discover the magnificent Elephants of Amboseli, stopping off to admire the beauty of the sunset from Observation Hill. In the evening be entertained with performances by traditional Maasai dancers or learn more about the traditions of these proud people while visiting a Maasai Village. This lodge is the perfect spot to take a moment to relax on your Kenya African Safari. Enjoy a pampering wellness treatment or a tasty breakfast out in the bush. Explore the area on a gentle guided nature walk. For families, the lodge has a very good children's program where they will have lots of fun learning how to track animals and about the traditional Maasai way of life.

Lake Elementeita Serena Luxury Camp
If you’re looking for Lake Elementaita hotels which offer an immersive safari experience combined with elegant, 5-star design, choose Serena Elmentaita Camp. Located on the shores of the deep blue Lake Elementeita less than two hours’ drive from Nairobi, Kenya, Serena Elmentaita Camp is a boutique luxury safari camp will allow you easy access to the Soysambu wildlife conservancy, where you will be able to view the multitudes of species for which the Great Rift Valley is famous. This protected area is home to over 450 species of bird as well as a good mix of Safari animals like giraffes, leopards, the African lion, zebras and more – get your camera ready!
Serena Elmentaita Camp is styled to evoke a bygone era. Each of its 24 luxury tents features views of the Lake Elmenteita which you can enjoy from your own private veranda. The interiors are tastefully furnished in neutral colors: rich brown hardwood floors and moldings, hand-woven rugs, polished brass fixtures and fantastic four-poster beds topped with snowy white mosquito nets. The effect is one of comfort in harmony with nature. Huge windows make for sunny interiors and allow you to enjoy the lake and surrounding greenery, even when indoors.
Whether you are here for exploration or relaxation, stopping-over during your African Safari or are visiting for conference or team-building exercise, you will benefit from impeccable service befitting a Lake Elmenteita lodge of this caliber. Serena Elmentaita Camp also offers full wedding planning services for unforgettable romantic experiences. Each of its 24 luxury tents features views of the Lake Elmenteita which you can enjoy from your own private veranda. The interiors are tastefully furnished in neutral colors: rich brown hardwood floors and moldings, hand-woven rugs, polished brass fixtures and fantastic four-poster beds topped with snowy white mosquito nets.
The extraordinarily refined tented accommodation at Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp provides an upscale retreat within the unspoilt magnificence of Kenya’s Soysambu Conservancy. Make yourself at home in your spacious, impeccably appointed tent, which offers charming décor and either one king or two twin beds, as well as a small sitting area and a bathroom with 24-hour hot showers and double vanities. Exceedingly comfortable four-poster beds boast deluxe linens and mosquito netting; a well-lit work desk and chair is a cosy spot in which to pen postcards to loved ones. Take advantage of free Wi-Fi in your tent and throughout the camp to stay connected during your visit, or step out onto your private balcony to savour the striking lake views. Room service is available for your convenience as well.  
Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Discover the Kenya safari of your dreams, a vast, gently rolling landscape of acacia-specked grasslands darkened by migrating wildebeest herds. Mara Serena Safari Lodge invites you to a world where dramatic sights and experiences are enhanced by gracious service and five-star amenities. As the only safari lodge in the famed Mara Triangle, we offer a setting matched by few other hotels in the world: perched high on a bush-cloaked hill with sweeping views of the savannah and the meandering shoreline of the Mara River.
Our Masai Mara hotel lodge is designed in the style of a traditional Maasai Manyatta while offering every modern comfort. Neatly arranged rows of rooms and suites are positioned to offer uninterrupted river views from private balconies. Equally breathtaking sightlines can be enjoyed from the restaurant and bar and rock-enclosed swimming pool. After a day in the bush, a steam shower and an Oringa Massage at the Maisha Spa & Gym offer an exquisite welcome back to civilisation.Enjoy exhilarating excursions deep into the Masai Mara Game Reserve with activities and adventures as intrepid as you choose to be during your stay. Savour superb chef-prepared cuisine in our onsite restaurant and with unforgettable “Bush Dining” and “Sundowner” experiences. Rediscover how special family time can be with game drives, breakfasts by the hippo pool and visits to an authentic Maasai village.