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10 Day/ 9 Night Kenya Luxury Safari
NAIROBI
Situated along the Nairobi River in beautiful Kenya, the capital of Nairobi is East Africa's most cosmopolitan city. It serves as an excellent starting point for African safari trips around Kenya. Nairobi is Africa’s 4th largest city and is a vibrant and exciting place to be.
There are some fascinating attractions: its cafe culture, unbridled nightlife, the National Museum, the Karen Blixen Museum and most notably, just 20 minutes from the city centre, wild lions and buffalo roam in the world’s only urban game reserve. Make sure you pay a visit to the elephant orphanage operated by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust for a once in a lifetime experience.
LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY
Spanning over thousands of hectares of vast open savannah grasslands in northern Kenya, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is home to the world’s largest population of Grevy’s zebra. Renowned as a pioneer and leader in responsible tourism, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy actively advances and develops community engagement and wildlife conservation. It has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and serves as an important sanctuary for a large selection of wildlife including the endangered black rhino as well as the white rhino.
Lewa offers visitors the opportunity to have close encounters with these prehistoric creatures against an unspoilt backdrop, making it one of Kenya’s top game-viewing destinations. Boasting one of the highest wildlife densities in Kenya, the park is also inhabited by elephants, lions, buffalo, wild dogs, giraffes, cheetahs, and over 400 bird species.
MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE
The Masai Mara together with Tanzania’s Serengeti form Africa’s most famous wildlife park, the Masai Mara National Reserve. The image of acacia trees dotting endless grass plains epitomises Africa for many, then add a Maasai warrior and some cattle to the picture and the conversation need go no further.
The undeniable highlight of the Masai Mara National Reserve is undoubtedly the annual wildebeest migration traversing the vast plains of the Serengeti and the Masai Mara. It is known as the largest mass movement of land mammals on the planet – with more than a million animals following the rains. Large prides of lions, herds of elephants, as well as giraffes, gazelles and eland can also be spotted in the reserve. Aside from horse riding safaris and traditional vehicle safaris, hot-air ballooning over the Mara plains has become almost essential.
TOUR ITINERARY
Day 1 - Nairobi
Arrival Jomo Kenyatta Airport met and assisted by Our Customer Representative upon clearing with visa formalities, escorted to your waiting safari vehicle where you depart for your city hotel.
The rest of the day is free to relax after your flight.
Day 2: Nairobi
0700hrs:Breakfast at your Hotel
1000hrs:Leave for Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage for your 1100 hrs – 1200 hrs scheduled viewing. Born from one family’s passion for Kenya and its wilderness, the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is today the most successful orphan-elephant rescue and rehabilitation program in the world and one of the pioneering conservation organizations for wildlife and habitat protection in East Africa.
1230hrs:Drive to Carnivore Restaurant for lunch. This is a famous eating establishment, where meat lovers can savoir a variety of barbecue game meat.
1430hrs:Proceed to Karen Blixen Museum
Begin with a visit to the former home of famous novelist Karen Von Blixen. The house contains many of her original pieces along with some pieces donated by the makers of the film, "Out of Africa Then continue to the Giraffe Centre where you have the opportunity to feed the giraffe from an elevated platform. Giraffe Centre, initiated by AFEW, is an important conservation centre worth visiting
Day 3 - 5: Lewa Conservancy
After breakfast you will be transferred to Wilson Airport for your morning flight to Lewa Dawns met on arrival and with game drive en-route drive to your camp for check in and lunch.
Featuring large tented bedrooms with verandahs and full en-suite bathrooms, Lewa Safari camp offers authentic comfort for its visitors; cozy log fires in the sitting room are perfect for relaxing after a day in the Conservancy. This unique and exclusive retreat offers privileged access to 65,000 acres of private protected wilderness.
Meals: LDBB
Included Activities: Game en-route, Afternoon game drive
Approximate Travel Distance: 350 km
Approximate Travel time: 1 Hour 25 Minutes
Day 4 & 5:
Full days in Lewa Downs with morning and afternoon game drives pron.
The advantage of being located in the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is that guests are surrounded by rich game viewing opportunities without the crowds. There is a very good chance of seeing all of the “Big Five” and Lewa is one of the only game parks where visitors are almost guaranteed to see the endangered black and white rhinos while on safari. With the backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kenya and the diversity of scenery from open plains, rolling hills, valleys, escarpments and rivers, Lewa is a magical place to game drive for the ultimate Kenyan safari experience.
Accommodation: Lewa Safari Camp
Meals: LDBB
Included Activities: Morning and evening game drives
Day 6 - 9: Masai Mara
Breakfast at your lodge/camp
Depart game drive en-route to the airstrip for your scheduled Lewa/Mara flight. Met on arrival and with game drive en-route transfer to your camp/lodge for check in and lunch
Accommodation – Spirit of the Mara – LDBB www.spiritofthemasaimara.com
The location offers our visitors fantastic game viewing opportunities within the private Siana Conservancy and immediate access to the world famous Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenyan finest Reserve
The private waterhole and saltlick allow our guests to view the stunning variety of African wildlife from the comfort of their air conditioned suites.
Day 7, 8 & 9:
0600 hrs: Optional Hot air balloon ride and mid -day visit to the Local Village
The BALLOON SAFARI adventure begins in the pre-dawn hours. The magnificent view of the park is thrilling. Towards the end of the safari, you rise to a height of 1500 feet for a panoramic view of the twisting Mara River and the savanna below. After an hour or so in the air, your safari finishes with a flourish: a champagne breakfast in the bush, cooked on the balloon’s burners.
Full days spent in the Mara with early morning and afternoon game viewing drives in the rolling hills, woodlands and Rivers, that makes up the Mara in search of more game. The animals are more active at this time of the day.
You will enjoy most of the fascinating moments within the Lodge included the guided walks
Accommodation: Spirit of the Mara Lodge
Meals: BLD
Included Activities: Morning and Afternoon Game Drive
Day 10: End of itinerary.
What to pack:
- Comfortable light clothing for summer months, including a swimming costume.
- A very warm jacket for game drives during winter – conditions can be chilly!
- Walking shoes and socks.
- Sunhat, sunglasses and sunscreen (the African sun is harsh for the unprotected body).
- Camera and plenty of film/ memory space.
- A good book.
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Price Includes
- Accommodation and meals as per program
- Full day excursion in Nairobi – Day 2
- Transportation in a chauffeur driven shared Land Cruiser/Rover open for easy game viewing & photography.
- Game viewing drives and parks entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary at current level
- All scheduled lights as per program
- All meet and greet services and services of English Speaking guide
- 24 hours stand-by contact number.
- Guaranteed window seat on game drives
- Two-way long range high frequency radio communication
- Emergency evacuation
Price Excludes
- All items of personal nature e.g. telephone call bills, fax/email bills etc.
- Tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staff and driver- guide(s)
- Any local or international flight and departure taxes.
- Visa fees
- Any other services not mentioned in the itinerary.