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This is a Kenya Luxury exclusive safari that includes a dhow cruise in luxury accommodation.
This is a Kenya Luxury exclusive safari that includes a dhow cruise in luxury accommodation.
| Day 1: | On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International
Airport you are met and transferred to the hotel. Your overnight stay will be at Ngong House on full board basis. Ngongo House is a perfect base for your safari, it is a private, serene and luxurious home stay situated in Karen/Langata area of Nairobi. The lodge overlooks the Ngong Hills, only a few minutes away from what used to be Karen Blixen’s Coffee Farm. Accommodation is mainly in luxurious tree houses designed with extreme comfort in mind. Every unit is different in design, some have 2 levels with bedrooms up stairs and living areas on the floor raised 15ft above the ground to gain uninterrupted view of the Ngong Hills. All meals and overnight at Ngong House. |
| Day 2: |
Pick up from the
hotel and transfer to Wilson airport for scheduled flight to Meru
National Park departing at 0915 hours to arrive at 1025 hours. On
arrival at the airstrip you will be met and transferred to by the lodge
vehicle to Elsa’s Kolpje Camp. The camp is built close to the
site of George & Joy Adamson’s original camp where
they released Elsa the lioness into the wild, the story made famous by
the film Born Free. Your cottage is the ultimate room with a view and
every cottage is coolly elegant with generous beds, romantically
swathed in netting and unique en suite bathrooms. Meru National Park presents the widest variety of landscapes and
habitats -: forest, swamps and savannah. The park is crisscrossed
permanent streams originating from the nearby Mt.Kenya. Meru is famous
for its birdlife over 300 species and it is the best park in which to
spot cheetah and leopard. Regular sightings include: the ‘big
5’ Elephant, white rhino, leopard, buffalo, lion,
grevy zebra, oryx, generuk, kudu etc. Meru is an untamed expanse and
the best kept secret for the discerning and enviromentaly conscious
visitor. After lunch you will be picked up for the afternoon game drive. All meals and overnight at Elsa’s Kolpje.
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| Day 3: | Full day spend in
Meru National park with morning and afternoon game drives. All meals and overnight at Elsa’s Kolpje. |
| Day 4: | An early morning game drive followed by
breakfast at the camp and transfer to the airstrip for flight to
Nairobi departing at 1035 hours to arrive at 1215 hours. Connect onto
the flight to Masai Mara Game Reserve departing at 1300 hours to arrive
at 1345 hours. On arrival you will be met and transferred to the camp
by their vehicle. In the late afternoon you will have your
first exciting game drive in the park. Masai Mara Game Reserve is Kenya’s most famous wildlife
reserve and home of the largest concentration of animals. It is the
northern extension of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. It is here
that the spectacular annual migration of wildebeest take place between
June & September. Masai Mara is inhabited by many of
Africa’s most popular wild animals like lion, elephant,
buffalo, Rhino, leopard, cheetah, lion, topi, zebra, impala
etc. Return to the camp for a shower and dinner. All meals and overnight at Ol Seki Camp. Ol Seki camp is located in the heart of Eastern Koiyaki Conservacy in Masai Mara. It offers 6 luxury “Nina” tents and 2-two bed-roomed suite tents each boasting a 270 degree of panoramic view of the famous Masai Mara. Each tent is uniquely designed and remains completely hidden from the next tent, providing every guest with the outmost privacy and seclusion. |
| Day 5: |
Full day spend in Masai Mara with morning
and afternoon game drives.
All meals and overnight at Ol Seki Camp. |
| Day 6: | An early morning
game drive followed by breakfast at the camp and transfer to the
airstrip for a Charter flight to Magadi. On arrival at the airstrip you
will be met and transferred to Shompole Lodge. Shompole is located in a
private conservation on the edge of Nguruman esacarpment overlooking
the Great Rift Valley. There is an abudance of wild animals like
elephant,
buffalo, zebra, giraffe, all the big cats and night animals that can be
frequently seen like leopard, striped hynena, aardwolf, civet &
cerval cat. Shompole is a unique destination designed for
privacy, comfort and relaxation. The lodge has 6 rooms and 2 suites.
Each room has its own cool-pool and informal sitting areas and a
bathroom with a view. Activities in the conservancy include: morning
walks, game drives,
night game drives, mountain bike rides, trips to L.Natron to see the
flamingoes. All meals and overnight at Shompole Lodge. |
| Day 7: | Full day spend in
Shompole and choose any of the above mentioned activities for fill the
day. All meals and overnight at Shompole Lodge. |
| Day 8 : | After breakfast
transfer to the airstrip for a charter flight back to Nairobi, where
you will be met on arrival at Wilson airport and transfer to Ngong
House for a day room. Later, pick up from the house and transfer to Jomo Kenyatta
International airport for your departure flight Or connect at Wilson
airport on flight to Lamu/Kiwayu. Beach Extension: Lamu/Kiwayu:3nights or more |
| Day 8-11: |
Manda Bay Lodge FB:
On arrival at Lamu airstrip you will be met and transferred by boat to Manda Bay Lodge. Manda Bay is located on the northern most Peninsula of Manda Island in the Lamu/Kiwayu archipelago. It overlooks the pure sand beaches and the cerulean blue waters of the bay. Manda Bay is a small, intimate beach resort overlooking the Indian Ocean, offering guests all the rewards of what is undoubtedly one of the best locations on the Kenyan cost. It is privately owned and hosted and caters to personalized groups – from families & honeymooners alike. Renowned for its relaxed and casual ambience, the lodge offers gourmet sea food, water sports and Dhow cruises with all tasteful down to earth simplicity and style that epitomizes “barefoot luxury”. Kiwayu Safari Village FB: On arrival at Kiwayu airstrip you will be met and transferred to Kiwayu Safari Village where the only rules are to relax and enjoy. Kiwayu is referred to as the ultimate cognoscenti as the ultimate barefoot luxury hideaway. Located north of Lamu on the sun-drenched shores of the Indian Ocean, this oasis of 17 stylish Cottages is far from the madding crowd. Radical chic trimmed to its barest necessity coupled with Mouth-watering cuisine makes this a castaway’s dream. Explore the deserted beaches or just Unwind, relax and escape from the pressures of life in the fast lane. |
| Day 11: | Transfer to the airstrip for your flight to Nairobi, where you will be met on arrival and transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International airport for your departure flight home. |
