Kenya Safari Adventure
Overview
Embark on an 8-day adventure starting in Nairobi, Kenya, with game-viewing drives during your stays at three game reserves. Stay at the Samburu Game Reserve, which has its own indigenous wildlife unique to the region; the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, which hosts all the members of the "Big Five" and East Africa's largest black rhino sanctuary; and Masai Mara Game Reserve, where a myriad species of game make their home. Also, enjoy the serenity of a lake lodge near Lake Elementaita for a night and view the resident wildlife. Guaranteed departures, starting from ₹180,394 per person, land only.
Facilities
Tour Includes
- 7 nights’ accommodations (standard, first-class, or deluxe), as per itinerary
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- Private transportation in a customized 4WD Safari Landcruiser (non-a/c), with pop-up roof for easy game viewing and photography
- Services of an experienced English-speaking driver-guide
- Game viewing drives as indicated in the itinerary
- All government taxes, park entrance fees and levies as per itinerary
- All meet and greet services
- All arrival and departure transfers as per itinerary
- Bottled drinking water while on safari
Not included
- International airfare
- Visa fees
- All items of a personal nature (laundry services, telephone call bills, fax/email bills, etc.)
- Tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staff and driver-guides
- All alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
- Optional activities and any other item not specified in the itinerary
- Concession fees (in case of any new fees introduced by parks, etc., without our knowledge)
- Optional travel insurance (highly recommended)
- Flying doctors coverage (optional)
Optional Tours
- Visit to Giraffe Center in Nairobi, with transfers (min. 2 pax) - ₹4195 per person
- Visit to Kenya National Museum in Nairobi, with transfers (min. 2 pax) - ₹4195 per person
- Lunch or Dinner at the Carnivore in Nairobi, with transfers (min. 2 pax) - ₹5873 per person
- Maasai Village Visit at Maasai Mara - ₹3356 per person
- Hot Air Balloon Ride with Champagne Bush Breakfast in Maasai Mara - ₹44,469 per person, if staying at Mara Sentrim, Mara Simba Lodge or Sand River Mara
Remarks
- Costs are based on current Government Park Tariffs. Park fees are subject to change without prior notice
- A valid Yellow Fever and Polio Certificate is mandatory for all travelers returning to some countries from Kenya
- Personal travel insurance coverage is recommended for all visitors to East Africa
- Please restrict baggage per person to 15 kig (33 lbs) if you are taking a domestic flight, and 20 kg (44 lbs) if you are doing a road safari. Soft bags are preferable.
- Plastic bags have been banned in Kenya, and visitors should avoid bringing any plastic bags into the country.
Departures & Rates
Land Only prices are per person based on double occupancy or sole traveler, as indicated. Hotels are S (standard), F (first-class), and D (deluxe), as indicated.
Suggested Airfare: From ₹92,295 for Jun 1 - Aug '20; and for Dec 10 '20 - Jan 10 '21. From ₹62,929 for Jan 11- May 31; and Aug 21 - Dec 9. Suggested Airfare is per person from New York JFK to destination city on itinerary and return. Other gateway cities are available. Prices include government taxes and fees.
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Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrive Nairobi
Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. You are met and transferred to your city hotel, where you are briefed about your safari. (Ibis Styles/Tamarind Tree Hotel/Hemingways)
Day 2 – Nairobi/Samburu
After breakfast, drive to Samburu Game Reserve. Arrive for lunch at your lodge/camp at the Reserve. The tranquil Uaso Nyiro River, flowing through Shaba and Samburu, attracts a wide number of rare wildlife and provides a natural habitat for crocodile. Long necked gerenuk, Gravy’s zebra and reticulated giraffe are species not found in the less arid areas to the south. Elephant seek solace and contentment in the shallow waters of this wide sauntering river, fringed with acacia, dum palms and tamarind, which, together with Buffalo Springs, supports a large variety of African mammals, with cheetah and leopard being particularly well represented. The Reserve has its own indigenous wildlife unique to the region, including the gerenuk, Somali ostrich and the endangered grey’s zebra. Enjoy an afternoon game drive and return to the lodge at sunset. (Samburu Game Lodge/Simba Lodge/Larsen’s Camp) (B/L/D)
Day 3 - Samburu
Today, enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in Samburu Game Reserve. (B/L/D)
Day 4 – Samburu/Ol Pejeta Conservancy
After breakfast, drive to Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary, located within the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Arrive in time for lunch at your camp/lodge. Afternoon, game drives and a visit to the rescued chimpanzee and black rhino sanctuaries in this privately owned 24,000-acre ranch with magnificent views across the wildlife-studded plains to the view of the snowcapped peaks of Mount Kenya. Host to all the members of the “Big Five” (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo and leopard), the conservancy has a higher wildlife-to-area ratio than any Kenyan national park and is at the forefront of the Kenyan conservancy program. The conservancy boasts the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, hosts the only chimpanzee sanctuary in Kenya, and shelters large numbers of rare and endangered species. (Sweetwaters Serena Camp/Ol Pejeta House/Kicheche Laikipia) (B/L/D)
Day 5 - Ol Pejeta/Lake Naivasha/Lake Elementaita
After breakfast, drive to Lake Naivasha and Lake Elementaita, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon at leisure. (Lake Elementaita Sentrim/Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge/Chui Lodge) (B/L/D)
Day 6 - Lake Naivasha/Lake Elementaita/Masai Mara Game Reserve
After breakfast at the lodge, drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve. Arrive at the lodge in time for lunch and check in. Later in the afternoon, enjoy an enthralling two-hour game-viewing drive. Spotting lions, cheetahs and other spectacular predators is the highlight of your day. (Mara Sentrim/Simba Lodge/Sand River) (B/L/D)
Day 7 – Game-Viewing Drive
After breakfast, proceed on a full-day game-viewing drive, with picnic lunch, to search for the myriad species of game that make this reserve their home. A full day on safari gives you every chance of unforgettable encounters, and you may witness a kill in action. You can expect to see the famous “Big 5” today. (B/L/D)
Day 8 – Masai Mara Game Reserve/Nairobi
After breakfast, drive back to Nairobi, stopping over at the Rift Valley view point. Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. (B)
