Bush
Home Safaris — 'Feel at home in the bush'
Kenya
Deluxe Bush Home Safari
(9 Days / 8 Nights)
Giraffe
Manor House in Karen, Nairobi Kenya
|
Wilderness
Trails Lewa
Downs, Kenya |
Main
Governors Camp Masai Mara Kenya
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Destination
Highlights: Giraffe Manor
–
Lewa
Downs –
Lake Naivasha
–
Maasai Mara
Summary
itinerary
Day
1: Nairobi. Overnight at the Giraffe Manor,
Karen Nairobi
Day
2: Nairobi – Lewa Downs. Overnight
at Wilderness Trails
Day
3: Lewa Downs. Overnight at Wilderness
Trails
Day
4: Lewa Downs – Lake Naivasha. Overnight
at Loldia House
Day
5: Lake Naivasha. Overnight at Loldia House
Day
6: Lake Naivasha – Maasai Mara Game
Reserve. Overnight at Governors Tented Camp
Day
7: Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Overnight
at Governors Tented Camp
Day
8: Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Overnight
at Governors Tented Camp
Day
9: Maasai Mara – Nairobi –
Dayrooms – Evening depart
Cost
for 2010: Per Person
Land Arrangements (per person)
|
April
& May |
Rest
of the Year |
Double
Occupancy |
|
US Dollars |
Single
Supplement |
|
US
Dollars |
Child
rate 2-11 years is 75% of the adult rate
Detailed
Itinerary
Day
1
Nairobi Arrival, Overnight at
Giraffe Manor
Arrive
in Nairobi, you will be met and transferred to your
first "private home", deluxe Giraffe Manor.
The glorious pioneer-style manor overlooks Ngong
Hills, where giraffe freely road and even poke their
heads into the dining room for their biscuit snack.
The Giraffe Manor is the only place in the world
where you can feed and photograph the giraffe over
your breakfast table and at the front door, and
even from a bedroom window. The Giraffe Manor is
an elegant and exclusive small hotel with a rich
blend of welcoming accommodation, highly trained
staff and one of Nairobi’s finest kitchens.
Overnight
at Giraffe Manor, Karen Nairobi
Meal Plan {Bed & Breakfast}
Giraffe
Manor House
Giraffe
over the Breakfast Table
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Accommodations
at the Giraffe Manor House Nairobi
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The
Rothschild Giraffe at the Giraffe Manor
House, Nairobi
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Day 2
Nairobi — Lewa Downs
After
breakfast, you'll be driven north out of Nairobi
passing coffee, sisal and pineapple estates, arriving
late this morning at the privately owned Wilderness
Trails on Lewa Downs. Enjoy two nights at Lewa Downs,
during which you have the opportunity to view game
on the 60,000 acre wildlife ranch where elephant
and buffalo roam and members of the cat family are
regularly seen.
Overnight
at Wilderness Trails
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch &
Dinner}
Day 3
Explore
Lewa Downs
A
full day to enjoy game drives, horseback riding
or escorted walks - or a swim in the free form swimming
pool. Your cordial hosts, Will and Emma Craig will
share their experiences with you at meal-times.
Overnight at Wilderness Trails
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch &
Dinner}
Day 4
Lewa
Downs — Lake Naivasha
Drive across the plains and down
into the Great Rift Valley, arriving in time for
lunch at Loldia House, set on the shores of Lake
Naivasha. This beautiful old farm house offers superb
opportunities for walking on the estate or boating
on Lake Naivasha.
Overnight at Lake Naivasha, Loldia
House
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 5
Lake
Naivasha
Relax between meals or enjoy excursions
to Elsamere to see the Joy Adamson Museum or Hells
Gate, a natural fault in the earth, now a game reserve
where walking is permitted.
Overnight at Lake Naivasha, Loldia
House
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
6
Lake
Naivasha — Maasai Mara Game Reserve
After breakfast,
drive up the western escarpment to arrive at your
luxury tented camp in time for lunch. The Maasai
Mara is the jewel of Kenya’s Wildlife Reserves
and you can enjoy game drives at times of your choice.
Overnight at Governors Tented Camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
7
Maasai
Mara Game Reserve
This morning we explore the unspoiled
savannah of the Maasai Mara where magnificent events
unfold. 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.
Our accommodations are equally superlative at the
Governors Tented Camp or Kichwa Tempo Camp with
two nights under canvas, recalling the golden age
of safaris.
Overnight at Governors Tented Camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
8
Maasai Mara Game
Reserve
The
search for great predators and perhaps even cubs
continues today during extensive game runs. On the
plains are enormous herds of grazing animals plus
the elusive cheetah and leopard hiding amidst acacia
boughs. 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.
Overnight
at Governors Tented Camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch &
Dinner}
Day
9
Maasai
Mara Game Reserve — Fly Nairobi — Depart Home
Transfer to the
airstrip for your scheduled flight back to Nairobi
departing mid morning. On arrival, our representative
will meet and transfer you to your hotel. Relax
the rest of the afternoon or do some shopping in
down town Nairobi. Dinner at the Carnivore restaurant
then transfer to the airport for departure on your
flight back home.
Dayrooms at the Nairobi Serena Hotel
or the Norfolk Hotel
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
African
Spice Safari Extensions:
Extension to Kenya's coast at Turtle
Beach Club or Kilili Baharrini Resort at Malindi
would spice up this unforgettable safari in Kenya