Highlights
of Kenya Flying Safari
Nairobi
— Sweetwaters — Samburu — Maasai
Mara
(10
Days/9 Nights)
Flying
to Maasai Mara Game Reserve Kenya
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Mara Griffon Vulture, Kenya
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Antelope on a Termite Hill in Maasai Mara
Kenya
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Summary
Itinerary
Day
1:
USA or Canada – Nairobi, Kenya
Day 2: Nairobi Arrival
Day 3: Nairobi – Ol Pejeta
Sweetwaters Conservancy
Day
4: Ol Pejeta Conservancy – Samburu
Game Reserve
Day
5: Samburu Game Reserve
Day
6: Samburu – Fly Maasai Mara Game
Reserve
Day
7: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Day
8: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Day
9: Maasai Mara – Fly Nairobi –
USA or Canada
Day
10: Europe – United States or Canada
Cost
for 2009: Per Person
Land
Arrangements (per person)
| |
April
- May |
Rest
Of the Year |
Double
Occupancy |
4,585
US Dollars |
5,255
US Dollars |
Single
Supplement |
175 US Dollars |
785
US Dollars |
Child
rate 2 – 11 years is 75% of
the adult rate
*
Internal Airfare included. (Samburu – Maasai
Mara – Nairobi) Connections may apply.
The
African Spice Safaris Advantage
• Meet Mark, a semi-tame White Rhino at Ol Pejeta
Sweetwaters Conservancy
•
Enjoy a perfect mixture of time-saving flights and
drives across stunning landscapes
•
Gain firsthand insight into the world of the Maasai
culture during a visit to a Maasai village
•
Visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sweetwater’s,
the only place in Kenya to view these primates
Detailed
Itinerary
Day
1
USA or Canada –
Nairobi, Kenya
Board your International flight bound
for Nairobi, Kenya.
Day
2
Nairobi
Welcome to Nairobi, the city in the
sun. An awaiting Safari Director accompanies you to
the elegant Norfolk Hotel or the warm and cozy Nairobi
Serena Hotel.
Day 3
Nairobi –
Ol Pejeta Sweetwaters
Conservancy
This
morning we drive from Nairobi and proceed north, driving
through lush tea and coffee estates to Sweetwaters
Serena Tented Camp. Sweetwater’s land, the Ol
Pejeta Conservancy, and its sumptuous ranch were once
the private domain of famed multi-millionaire, Adnan
Kashoggi. We visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a charming
haven established by the Jane Goodall Institute to
provide sanctuary to orphaned chimps. In fact Sweetwaters
boasts excellent game viewing with the highest ratio
of game to area of any park or reserve in Kenya. Moreover,
the camp has its own private waterhole and saltlick
so we’ll be guaranteed unprecedented close encounters.
Whether its day or night game drives, camel trekking,
lion tracking, al fresco dining or relaxing by pool,
Sweetwaters is bound to delight.
Overnight at Sweetwaters
Tented Camp
Meal Plan
{ Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
4
Ol Pejeta Conservancy –
Samburu Game Reserve
This morning, travel to the Samburu
Game Reserve. Wild and rugged, Samburu is fiercely
beautiful with its arid savannahs watered by the lovely
Uaso Nyiro River. We also enjoy Samburu Serena Lodge
our luxurious hostelry set on the banks of the Uaso
Nyiro River, blending perfectly into its surroundings
of tall trees, reflecting the lifestyle of the local
Samburu people through the use of native materials
and design. An afternoon game drive reveals unique
northern species, including the reticulated Giraffe,
Beisa Oryx, Grevy’s Zebra and the graceful long-necked
Gerenuk.
Overnight at Samburu
Serena Lodge
Meal Plan
{ Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
5
Samburu Game Reserve
Absorb the beautiful surroundings during
morning and afternoon bush drives. Watch crocodiles
basking on the muddy riverbanks and the Vervet monkey
frolicking in the late afternoon sun. At night, leopard
can sometimes be seen on the riverbank opposite your
lodge. Samburu is an excellent place for the photographer
as well. The Park's vivid colors and the contrasts
between sky, bush and sand are a must to capture on
film.
Overnight at Samburu
Serena Lodge
Meal Plan
{ Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
6
Samburu –
Maasai Mara Game Reserve
This
morning we enplane for the Mara, winging west over
the dramatic Great Rift Valley to the unspoiled savannah
of the Maasai Mara where magnificent events await.
Here we may savour a Bush Walk with an expert naturalist
guide, experiencing the world of the Mara from the
ground up— an invigorating opportunity to stretch
our legs and be a part of the land. Or we may try
a Hot-Air Balloon Safari. Game viewing is never dull
in the Mara, and patience is often rewarded with unique
sightings, such as a pride of lion stalking their
prey, a solitary leopard retrieving its kill from
the high branches of an acacia tree, or a herd of
elephant protecting their young from predators. Our
accommodations are equally superlative at the Mara
Safari Club or Kichwa Tempo Camp with two nights under
canvas, recalling the golden age of safaris.
Overnight
at Mara Safari Club or Kichwa Tempo Camp
Meal Plan { Breakfast, Lunch &
Dinner}
Day
7 – Day 8
Maasai Mara Game Reserve
The search for great predators and
perhaps even cubs continues the next two days during
extensive game runs. On the plains are enormous herds
of grazing animals plus some of Africa's largest prides
of lion, herds of zebra, buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe,
the elusive cheetah and leopard hiding amidst acacia
boughs. Running along the Tanzanian border, the Maasai
Mara forms Kenya's northern extension of the Greater
Serengeti ecosystem. It is here that the annual migration
takes place, when more than a million wildebeest,
with zebra and gazelle, march north to graze on the
Mara's lush grasses. This vast, open space is like
nowhere else on earth and is the perfect place to
pause and reflect. We also visit a Maasai village
and glimpse life so ancient and yet so enduring that
it astonishes. The true pinnacle of our journey to
the Mara however will be Bush Sundowners—a civilized
Cocktail party staged in the untamed wilds of Africa.
Mara Safari Club or
Kichwa Tempo Camp
Meal Plan
{ Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
9
Maasai Mara – Nairobi –
USA or Canada
Today you bid farewell to your lodge
staff and the friends you have made as you leave the
Maasai Mara and transfer to the airstrip for your
flight to Nairobi (perhaps catching a final glimpse
of the animals en route). A dayroom is available until
departure for international flights this evening.
The balance of the day is at your leisure - a perfect
chance for any last minute shopping. This evening
you are transferred to the airport where your departure
flight awaits.
Nairobi Serena Hotel
— Dayroom
Meal Plan {Breakfast}
Day
10
Europe –United States or Canada
We arrive home today, already nostalgic
for those serene days on safari.
Options
that complement this safari:
Ballooning
in Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya |
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4
Days / 3 Nights Zanzibar Island, Tanzania |
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Mount
Kilimanjaro Climb |
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If
you have any questions, contact us at info@africanspicesafaris.com
