Kenyan Lodge Safari Holiday
CSS 601: ABERDARE/SWEETWATERS/MT. KENYA/MASAI MARA
Departs daily at 09.00am
Day 1. Nairobi - Aberdare Lodge Safaris
Distance: 180 km. (2 hrs. 30 min.). . Pick up from your hotel at 9am. Drive North to Mweiga for lunch at Aberdare Country Club. Afternoon transfer to The Ark for bird and game watching during the rest of your stay. Dinner & overnight at The Ark Lodge or Treetops Lodge or Mountain Lodge Serena (Mt Kenya), L,D.
Day 2. Aberdare - Sweetwaters Safaris
Distance: 90 km (1 hr. 30 min). Breakfast and departure north through the Equator to this private game sanctuary. Afternoon game viewing is offered but there are optional activities as walking safaris, camel rides and night game drives. Lunch, dinner & overnight at Sweetwaters Tented Camp, B,L,D.
Day 3. Sweetwaters - Mount Kenya Safari Club Safari
Distance: 50 km. (1 hr.). After breakfast short drive to Mount Kenya Safari Club. Day at leisure. Lunch, dinner & overnight at the Club, B,L,D.
Day 4. Mount Kenya Safari Club - Masai Mara Lodge Safaris
Distance: 145 miles (1 hr.). Breakfast and transfer to Nanyuki airstrip for spectacular flight over the Rift Valley to the magnificent Masai Mara Reserve. Lunch. Afternoon game viewing drive in this well-known game reserve situated in the North of the Serengeti Plains and famous for its abundance of wildlife. Dinner & overnight at Mara Safari Club or Mara Serena Lodge, B,L,D.
Day 5. Masai Mara Safari
Morning and afternoon game drive. Sunrise and sundown are the greatest moments for game viewing in these mystic plains, a time where the soft red hues of the sun will give your photographs the clarity of the actual African savannah. Full board at Mara Safari Club or Mara Serena Lodge, B,L,D.
Optional activities:
-Visit to a local Maasai village for a Maasai cultural tour: US$ 25 per person
-Hot air balloon ride: US$ 425 per person
Day 6. Maasai Mara - Nairobi
Distance: 125 miles (50 min.). Breakfast and transfer to the airstrip for flight back to Nairobi. Arrival at noon and transfer to your Nairobi hotel (Optional lunch at The Carnivore Restaurant: US$ 45 per person), B.
Remarks:
Only a small overnight bag is permitted, storage facilities are available at the "base hotel". Children below 7 are not admitted. Tie & jacket for gentlemen and evening gown for ladies are required after sundown at Mount Kenya Safari Club from 18.30 hrs, children under 12 are not permitted in public areas at Mount Kenya Safari Club. Only 15 kg is permitted on light aircraft.
Tour price: US$ 2204 per person sharing. Single room supplement: US$ 668
Tour cost includes:
-Guarantee price; Guarantee departure
-Ground transport in a safari van with pop up roof for game viewing, photography and touring
-Full board accommodation whilst on safari
-Meal plan as described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner
-Accommodation in double/twin/triple room sharing
-All park entrance fees to include government taxes
-Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
-Bird watching and overnight floodlit game viewing in Aberdare National Park
-Game drives as detailed in the itinerary
-Flight from Nanyuki to Masai Mara one way inclusive of taxes
-Start and end in Nairobi
Tour price excludes:
-Tips
-Laundry
-Drinks
-International flights
-Visas
-Items of a personal nature
-Optional activities and any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary
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CSS 602: ABERDARE/MOUNT KENYA/NAIVASHA/MASAI MARA
Departs daily at 09.00am.
Day 1. Nairobi - Aberdares Lodge Safaris
Distance: 180 km. (3 hours). . Pick up from your hotel at 9am. Morning drive to Mweiga in time for lunch at Aberdare Country Club. Transfer to The Ark for bird and game watching during the rest of your stay. Dinner & overnight at The Ark Lodge or Treetops Lodge, L,D.
Day 2. Aberdare - Sweetwaters Luxury Lodge Safari
Distance: 90 km (1 hr. 30 min). Breakfast and departure north through the Equator to this private game sanctuary. Afternoon game viewing is offered but there are optional activities as walking safaris, camel rides and night game drives. Lunch, dinner & overnight at Sweetwaters Tented Camp, B,L,D.
Day 3. Sweetwaters - Naivasha Safaris Kenya
Distance: 260 km (4 hrs.). Drive back via the Rift Valley escarpment with breathtaking views of the world's greatest land rift to papyrus fringed Lake Naivasha. Sunset boat ride to see the hippos. Dinner & overnight accommodation at Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge or Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge, B,L,D.
Day 4. Naivasha - Masai Mara Safaris
Distance: 300 km. (5 hrs). Morning drive west past extinct Mount Longonot into the magnificent Masai Mara Game Reserve. Afternoon game viewing drive. Lunch, dinner & overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge, B,L,D.
Day 5. Masai Mara Luxury Safaris
Full day of game viewing. Sunrise and sundown are the greatest moments for game viewing in these mystic plains, a time where the soft red hues of the sun will give your photographs the clarity of the actual African savannah. Meals & overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge, B,L,D.
Optional activities:
-Visit to a local Maasai village for a Maasai cultural tour: US$ 25 per person
-Hot air balloon ride: US$ 425 per person
Day 6. Masai Mara - Nairobi
Distance: 300 km. (5 hrs.) After breakfast drive back to Nairobi (Optional lunch at The Carnivore Restaurant: US$ 45 per person), B
Remarks:
Only a small overnight bag is permitted, storage facilities are available at the "base hotel". Children below 7 are not admitted. Tie & jacket for gentlemen and evening gown for ladies are required after sundown. From 18.30 hrs, children under 12 are not permitted in public areas.
Tour price: US$ 1480 per person sharing. Single room supplement: US$ 376
*Optional flight to Masai Mara: US$ 150 per person one way
Tour cost includes:
-Guarantee price; Guarantee departure
-Ground transport in a safari van with pop up roof for game viewing, photography and touring
-Full board accommodation whilst on safari
-Meal plan as described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner
-Accommodation in double/twin/triple room sharing
-All park entrance fees to include government taxes
-Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
-Bird watching and overnight floodlit game viewing in Aberdare National Park
-Game drives as detailed in the itinerary
-Start and end in Nairobi
Tour price excludes:
-Tips
-Laundry
-Drinks
-International flights
-Visas
-Items of a personal nature
-Optional activities and any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary
Reserve This Tour
CSS 603: ABERDARE/MOUNT KENYA/AMBOSELI/TSAVO WEST/SALT LICK
Departs daily at 09.00am.
Day 1. Nairobi - Aberdares Tree Lodge Safaris
Distance: 180 km. (3 hours). . Pick up from your hotel at 9am. Morning drive to Mweiga on time for lunch at Aberdare Country Club. Transfer to The Ark for evening and night game watching. Dinner & overnight at The Ark Lodge or Treetops Lodge, L,D.
Day 2. Aberdare - Mount Kenya Safari Club Safari
Distance: 90 km. (1 hrs, 30 min), after breakfast drive to the North. Lunch, dinner & overnight at Mount Kenya Safari Club, B, L,D.
Day 3. Mount Kenya Safari Club - Amboseli Lodge Safaris
Distance: 220 km (3 hrs.) & 250 km (4 hrs). Drive back to Nairobi after breakfast. Lunch at Nairobi Serena Hotel. Afternoon drive to Amboseli. Dinner & overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge, B, L,D.
Day 4. Amboseli - Tsavo West
Distance: 220 km (3 hrs 30 min). Morning game drives in Amboseli National Park, an elephant paradise that lies on the foot of the mighty Mount Kilimanjaro forming a panoramic backdrop. Breakfast and lunch at the lodge departing in the afternoon to Tsavo. Overnight at Kilaguni Lodge, B, L,D.
Day 5. Tsavo West - Salt Lick Safari
Distance: 150 km (2 hrs.) Morning game viewing drive. Breakfast and lunch at the Lodge. Afternoon visit to Mzima Springs en route to Taita Hills Game Sanctuary. Dinner and overnight at the amazing Saltlick Lodge designed for lofty game viewing from its thatched roof rondavels and walkways, B, L,D.
Day 6. Salt Lick - Mombasa
Distance: 250 km (3 hrs. 30 min) Breakfast and departure to Mombasa, B
Remarks:
Only a small overnight bag is permitted, storage facilities are available at the "base hotel". Children below 7 are not admitted. Tie & jacket for gentlemen and evening gown for ladies are required after sundown. From 18.30 hrs, children under 12 are not permitted in public areas.
Tour price: US$ 1598 per person sharing. Single room supplement: US$ 440
Tour cost includes:
-Guarantee price; Guarantee departure
-Ground transport in a safari van with pop up roof for game viewing, photography and touring
-Full board accommodation whilst on safari
-Meal plan as described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner
-Accommodation in double/twin/triple room sharing
-All park entrance fees to include government taxes
-Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
-Game drives as detailed in the itinerary
-Bird watching and overnight floodlit game viewing at Aberdare
-Start and end in Mombasa or Nairobi
Tour price excludes:
-Tips
-Laundry
-Drinks
-International flights
-Visas
-Items of a personal nature
-Optional activities and any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary