Africa(EB.236)

Welcome officially to Kenya!

EB.236: VACATION OF A LIFETIME KENYA SAFARI-With Mara Sweet Acacia  

Day 1: Arrival in Kenya

You will be met upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by our representative once you finalize with immigration. Please look for the agreed paging board that they will be holding.
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. 
Dinner will be served but payable directly.        Ibis Styles Hotel                       Meal Plan: Nil

Day 2: Nairobi - Aberdares National Park

Breakfast will be served at your Town hotel. 
At 0930Hrs our guide will meet you at the Hotel lobby and we will then head to Aberdares National Park arriving at your hotel in time for lunch.
Lunch will be served and afternoon at leisure enjoying the Hotel premises. There are no game drives conducted in Aberdares National Park. Rest of the afternoon will be at leisure enjoying the hotels premises.

Aberdares Country Club –classic rooms                         Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
 
Day 3: Aberdares National Park – Lake Nakuru National Park

Breakfast will be served at your Hotel. After breakfast you will drive to Lake Nakuru with a short visit to Thompson falls.

Thomson's fall is a 74 m (243 ft.) scenic waterfall on the Ewaso Ng'iro River, which drains from the Aberdare Mountain Range. It is situated two miles from the town of Nyahururu in central Kenya. The mist feeds the dense forest below. Visitors can view the falls from above, or there's a trail down to the bottom of the ravine. Upstream from the falls is one of the highest hippo pools in Kenya. Optional boat ride/crescent Island visit is recommended this afternoon though this will be at an extra cost.

There is time to relax after lunch before departing for an evening 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 4: Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara Game Reserve

Breakfast will be served at your lodge. At the agreed time you will depart for Masai Mara Game Reserve arriving at your lodge in time for lunch. This afternoon you will visit the traditional Maasai Manyatta for cultural experience. Return later in the evening to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

(No game drive is scheduled for this day as it’s not worth it to pay so much for park fee for just few hours, we will do a full day game drive tomorrow, however if you would still want to go for this short game drive on this day we will invoice 
$ 100 per person from Jan -June extra
$200 per person from July -October extra, not Masai Mara Park fee was amended to 12 hrs per day from previous 24hrs)

Mara Sweet Acacia -Standard tents                                    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: Full day in Masai Mara Game Reserve

Spend another day in the Mara game viewing. Your guide will plan with you the best time to be out on game drive. Game viewing will be 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 Sweet Acacia -Standard tents                                  Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6: Masai Mara Game Reserve –Nairobi

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).

Afterwards you will visit 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. You will then be dropped at your town hotel for overnight. 
Dinner will be payable directly as well today.

Ibis Styles Hotel                                    Meal Plan: Breakfast

Day 7: Nairobi -fly out

Breakfast will be served at your Town hotel. We will transfer you to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport this morning. 
Note no activity scheduled on this day. (If you would like a visit to Nairobi National Park pls advise and we will quote this separately if your flight departs later in the day)

Alternatively,

You will check out by 1200hrs (latest check out time) and stay at the Hotel’s lobby awaiting lunch. Lunch will be served (payable directly) at the agreed time based on your departure flight, you will be met by our representative and you will be transferred to Jomo Kenyatta international Airport for your outbound flight.                        

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

Included in the Safari:

•      Arrival/departure transfers as detailed in the itinerary in KENYA  
•      Bed and breakfast accommodation at Ibis Styles hotel
•      Full board accommodation at Aberdares Country Club –classic room
•      Full board accommodation at Lake Nakuru Lodge  -Standard room 
•      Full board accommodation at Mara Sweet Acacia -Standard rooms 
•      Services of an English speaking driver guide/s
•      Unlimited supply of drinking water in our safari vehicle only
•      Unlimited game viewing drives
•      Park entrance fees for aberdares National Park
•      Park entrance fees for Masai Mara Game Reserve for 01 day
•      Complimentary Maasai village visit for cultural experience
•      Giraffe Centre visit
•      Thompson falls visit
•      Use of a safari equipped safari minivan for safari on exclusive use -06 pax maximum per vehicle and our voxy /Noah for transfers in Nairobi. Upgrade to a safari landcruiser is possible but at an additional supplement quoted above.

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
•      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
• 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.

Aberdares Country Club

All the rooms at The Aberdare Country Club are in the form of cottages and one standard suite. The cottages are as follows:
– 19 Two bed room cottages, 01 Three Bedroomed Cottage, 01 Five Bedroomed Cottage, 01 Standard Suite
From the above cottages, the under listed are suitable for families, honeymooners and those wanting something extra.
– Honey Suckle, the Nursery Cottage, Kinangop Cottage, 2 Deluxe Rooms, VIP Suite
Our two deluxe rooms are set within The Nursery and the Kinangop cottages with their own doors and do not interconnect to any other room. This makes them suitable for the individuals as well as families.

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.
  

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.

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