KENYA
WONDERLAND ADVENTURES (VS 304)
MASAI
MARA/LAKE NAKURU/ SAMBURU/ AMBOSELI/ TSAVO WEST AND EAST
Day
1 Nairobi/Masai Mara
Pick from your Nairobi hotel in the early morning and depart for the
Masai Mara Game Reserve with stops at the viewpoint of the Great Rift
Valley and Narok town for lunch and refueling. Arrive in time for a
late afternoon/early evening game drive en route to the lodge or campsite
for dinner and overnight.
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Day
2 Masai Mara
Early breakfast then proceed for a full day of game viewing in the reserve.
The day will be taken up tracking game with your guide though there
will be a break for a picnic lunch at the hippo pool. The abundance
and variety of game in this reserve is nothing short of amazing. Practically
every mammal can be seen in the Mara with a few exceptions. Various
antelopes, scavengers like hyena and vulture are common. The reserve
contains all the cats that are; lion, cheetah and leopard; sighting
leopard needs luck more than just being there but lions are abundant
and there are excellent chances for spotting cheetah. The hippo pool
is a popular spot to watch out for hippos; with luck, you may catch
crocodile basking on the rocks. Elephants, buffalo, the Masai giraffe,
wildebeest and the common zebra abound. Return to the lodge or campsite
for dinner and overnight.
Day
3 Masai Mara
After breakfast proceed on another game-viewing session. After lunch
you will have the option to go for a game drive or at extra cost, visit
a nearby Masai village to see their nomadic lifestyle. Both activities
will end at the lodge or campsite in the mid evening where you will
retire for the night after dinner.
Day
4 Masai Mara/Nakuru
After breakfast, depart the Mara region for Nakuru. The drive offers
panoramic views of Mt. Longonot and Lake Naivasha from afar: this means
that you will see them from the main highway. Arrive Nakuru in time
for dinner and overnight at the lodge or campsite.
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Day
5 Lake Nakuru/Samburu
Wake up to an early morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park.
Flamingos and other water birds that thrive in a salt-water environment
can be seen. With luck you may track the white rhino and the Rothschild's
giraffe which both have endangered species status. The park is 188km
and is home to cats (both lion and leopard), various antelopes, grazers
like warthog and the waterbuck and Cape buffalo that breed near the
shoreline. After the game run, depart Nakuru for Samburu via the Thompson
falls, which are named after Joseph Thompson, one of the first European
explorers who walked from Mombasa to Lake Victoria in the 1880's. Lunch
will be at Nanyuki, which is at the foothills of Mt. Kenya. Arrive Samburu
in the evening, which a game drive en route to the lodge or campsite
where you will retire for the night after dinner.
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Day
6 Samburu
Morning and afternoon game drives in Samburu with a lunch and leisure
break in the mid afternoon. The reserve is home to rare drought resistant
animals that are peculiar to the semi-arid region north of the equator.
These include the reticulated giraffe, grevy's zebra, the Beisa Oryx,
gerenuk and the blue-shanked Somali ostrich. Samburu is dry most of
the year but is watered by the Ewaso Nyiro River, which rises in the
Aberdare's and drains in the Lorian swamp north of Shaba National Reserve.
All meals and overnight at the lodge or campsite.
Day
7 Samburu/Amboseli
After breakfast depart for Amboseli via Nairobi. In clear weather, you
may see Mt. Kenya's peak. You will also by-pass very pleasant countryside
which coffee and tea plantations. Lunch will be taken en route. Arrive
Amboseli in the evening with a brief game drive en route to the lodge
or campsite for dinner.
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Day
8 Amboseli
After breakfast, proceed on a game drive in this park, which lies in
a dried-up lake bed. There are swamps and springs fed by underground
rivers from the melting snows of Mt. Kilimanjaro, which give permanent
water to the wildlife. The animals seen here include lion, elephant,
wildlife, cheetah, buffalo, plains game and the rare Taita weaver and
the gerenuk. The animals are mainly found around the Ol Kenya swamp.
If the weather is clear and there is no low cloud cover, you may see
the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro, which forms a beautiful backdrop to the
park. The observation hill offers a view of the entire park and beyond.
An afternoon game drive will follow after lunch. Rest of meals and overnight
at the lodge or campsite.
Day
9 Amboseli/Tsavo West
After breakfast depart Amboseli for Tsavo West National Park, lunch
en route. You will visit the Shaitani Lava flows as the area where the
park lies is of volcanic origin. The Mzima Springs which contain 20
million tonnes of crystal - clear water from the underground streams
of the nearby Chyullu Hills are an additional attraction; various aspects
of marine life including hippos, crocodile and fish can be seen from
the specially constructed underground glass tank. The animal species
seen at Tsavo are hippo, crocodiles, elephant, gazelle, zebra, giraffe,
various birds, buffalo, and kudu in a thick acacia setting. Dinner and
overnight at the lodge or campsite.
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Day
10 Tsavo West/Tsavo East
A morning game drive will follow after breakfast and probably view the
rock hyrax, squirrels and mongooses as the park contains a large population
of these. Depart for Tsavo East National Park, lunch en route. Here,
only the section south of the Galana River is open to the public for
game drives; the rest of the park serves as a wilderness for the animals
to retreat into. Here the dried up Aruba dam can be seen plus crocodiles
at the crocodile point below the Lugard falls. Dinner and overnight
at the lodge or campsite.
Day
11 Tsavo East/Nairobi
After breakfast, your final game drive will follow during which you
may see plains game, zebra, antelope, lesser kudu, ostrich, and large
herds of elephant and kudu. Lunch will be taken en route. Arrive in
Nairobi in the evening.
Adult
Rate (Per person Sharing)-US$ US$ 1700 Lodge/
US$ 1100 Camping
Single Room Supplement - US$800
The above prices are based on a minimum of 4 persons.
Includes:
- Free airport pickup by our Courtesy Team
- All park entrance fees
- All campsite fees(in case of camping)
- Full board accommodation on safari
- Service of an English speaking driver guide
- Transport based on a safari minibus with pop up roof for game viewing
- Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Game drives as per the Itinerary
- Government taxes
- Free farewell dinner at the famous Carnivore Restaurant
Excludes:
- Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
- International flight
- Departure tax
- Tips to porters and drivers
- Sleeping Bag(In the case of Camping)
KENYA
WILDLIFE AND BEACH HOLIDAY SPECIAL(VS 311)
14
DAYS MAASAI MARA/ NAIVASHA/ NAKURU/ BOGORIA/ BARINGO/ SAMBURU/ MT. KENYA/AMBOSELI/
TSAVO WEST/ TSAVO EAST/NAIROBI or MOMBASA.
Day
1: Nairobi/Masai Mara
Leave Nairobi in the morning for Masai Mara Game Reserve, picnic lunch
en-route. On arrival proceed to the campsite/lodge. After a short rest
proceed for a game drive in search of Black Manned Lions, Elephants,
leopards, Cheetah, Buffalos and other plain's game. Return to the camp/lodge
for dinner and overnight.
Day
2: Masai Mara
After breakfast, proceed for an early morning game drive. Return to
camp/lodge for lunch. 1600hrs. After lunch, a further game drive. Dinner
and overnight at the camp/lodge.
Day
3: Masai Mara
Full day game viewing in the Mara with an option nature walk or visit
to a nearby Masai village in between the meal breaks. Dinner and overnight
at the camp/lodge. (Masai village visit available at extra cost).
Day
4: Masai Mara/ Naivasha
After breakfast, leave for Lake Naivasha. After lunch, visit Hells Gate
National Park and the geothermal power plant. Proceed to Fisherman's
camp/lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day
5: Lake Naivasha/Lake Nakuru
Leave after breakfast and drive to the home of millions of flamingos
and the home of the white rhino and about 350 different species of birds.
Lake Nakuru is known as an ornithological paradise. Dinner and overnight
at the hotel/lodge.
Day
6: Bogoria/Baringo
After breakfast drive to Bogoria where the hot water springs abound
and plenty of medicinal springs. After lunch, visit Lake Baringo. A
boat trip to see various species of birds and very ancient caves. (The
boat ride is only one (1) hour. If you require more hours, one pays
direct). Dinner and overnight at a budget hotel/lodge.
Day
7: Samburu
After breakfast, leave for Samburu via the Thompson falls. Lunch en-route
arriving late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the campsite/lodge.
Day
8: Samburu
0630hrs: After breakfast, depart for an early morning game drive. Return
to the camp/lodge for lunch. 1600hrs Another game drive. Dinner and
overnight at the campsite/lodge.
Day
9: Samburu/Mt. Kenya
After breakfast, leave Samburu for Mount Kenya (Nanyuki) arriving in
time for lunch. After lunch, visit the Mau Mau caves (where Kenyan Freedom
Fighters could hide from the British Troops during the struggle for
Independence). Dinner and overnight at a budget hotel/lodge.
Day
10: Mt. Kenya/Amboseli via Nairobi
After breakfast, drive south via the biggest open-air market in East
and Central Africa (Karatina). Proceed to Nairobi arriving in time for
lunch in one of the restaurants. Continue to Amboseli via Kenya/Tanzania
border (Namanga) arriving in Amboseli late afternoon. An evening game
viewing drive. Dinner and overnight at the campsite/lodge
Day
11: Amboseli
Early morning game drive before breakfast. After breakfast have a whole
day game viewing. Optional:
- •
Masai Village visit
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• Nature walk
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Swimming in one of the lodges. (all at extra cost).
Return
to campsite/lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day
12: Amboseli/Tsavo West
After breakfast drive via Chyulu hills to Tsavo West National Park arriving
in time for lunch. Afternoon game viewing drive and a visit to Mzima
Springs (The source of drinking water for Mombasa). Return for dinner
and overnight at the campsite/lodge.
Day
13: Tsavo West/Tsavo East
After breakfast, drive to Tsavo East which is renowned for its large
numbers of Elephants and the famous Man Eating Lions (during the building
of the Kenya/Uganda Railway in 1890). Lunch on arrival. Game drive.
Dinner and overnight at the campsite/lodge.
Day
14: Tsavo East/Nairobi
After breakfast and your final game drive, return to Nairobi arriving
in the mid afternoon.
Adult
Rate (Per person Sharing) -
US$ 2300 Lodge/ US$ 1350 Camping
Single Room Supplement - US$1120
The above prices are based on a minimum of 4 persons.
Includes:
- Free airport pickup by our Courtesy Team
- All park entrance fees
- All campsite fees(in case of camping)
- Full board accommodation on safari
- Service of an English speaking driver guide
- Transport based on a safari minibus with pop up roof for game viewing
- Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Game drives as per the Itinerary
- Government taxes
- Free farewell dinner at the famous Carnivore Restaurant
Excludes:
- Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
- International flight
- Departure tax
- Tips to porters and drivers
