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Kenya

Out of Africa...The True Experience

Period: August 2012

• Number of Days: 9 Days
• Date: 09 – 17 Aug 2012
• Our Ref: A591/812

ITINERARY

Day 1           09 Aug 2012

Meet your tour leader and other group members at O R Tambo Airport, Johannesburg. Depart for Nairobi. Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta Airport, Nairobi (flight quoted separately). Group will be met at the airport and transferred to Sarova Stanley Hotel.
Check in and rest of the day at leisure.
Dinner at the hotel.
O/N Sarova Stanley Hotel (dinner, bed and breakfast)

From the day it opened its doors in 1902, Sarova Stanley, a 5 star hotel in Nairobi, has been making history - hosting royal safaris and a long line of living legends. Guest rooms at Sarova Stanley offer a blend of Victorian elegance and comfort, combined with all the practical, executive amenities of the modern age

Day 2           10 Aug 2012

Breakfast and check. Our safari starts in all earnest today as we head towards the Amboseli National Park near the foot of Mt Kilimanjaro. The park is 39,206 hectares in size at the core of an 8,000 square kilometres ecosystem that spreads across the Kenya-Tanzania border. The local people are mainly Maasai. The park offers one of the best wildlife-viewing experiences in the world and is the second most popular park in Kenya.
Arrive at your hotel and check-in.
Lunch at the hotel.
Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the park.
Dinner at the hotel.
O/N Amboseli Serena Lodge (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Set against the magnificent backdrop of Africa's highest mountain, the glittering Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge enjoys a uniquely privileged position at the heart of this world-famous national park. Secluded within a grove of acacia trees, the lodge looks out over the golden savannah plains, with uninterrupted views of the mountain itself. Close by are a series of emerald green swamps, which are fed by the melting snows of Kilimanjaro. These, the only sources of water in this otherwise starkly beautiful but arid park, attract huge numbers of wallowing elephants, hippos, buffalos and plains game. Meanwhile, from the prehistoric site of Observation Hill, the sunset over Kilimanjaro is magnificent.

Day 3           11 Aug 2012

Breakfast.
Morning and afternoon game drives.
O/N Amboseli Serena Lodge (full board)

Day 4   12 Aug 2012

Breakfast and check out. Depart for Lake Naivasha a freshwater lake lying north-west of Nairobi. It is part of the Great Rift Valley. The lake is home to a variety of wildlife; over 400 different species of bird have been reported. There is a sizeable population of hippos in the lake. Arrive at the Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge, check-in and enjoy lunch. In the afternoon enjoy a boat trip on the lake. Dinner will be at the lodge.
O/N Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Situated by the shores of Lake Naivasha, a sweet water lake approximately 177sq kms in size, and home to many varieties of flora and fauna. The resort is on 120 acres of prime land.

Day 5           13 Aug 2012

Breakfast and check-out. Depart for Lake Nakuru National Park. The park comprises the lake surrounded by wooded and bush grasslands. It supports a wide ecological diversity with Flamingos and other water birds. The ecosystem provides for about 56 different species of mammals including the white rhino, buffaloes and a variety of terrestrial birds numbering nearly 450 species. Enjoy a game drive followed by lunch at the lodge.
Enjoy an afternoon game drive.
Dinner at the lodge
O/N Lake Nakuru Lodge (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Lake Nakuru Lodge is an oasis of comfort and excellent service. It is another world for the visitor, where one easily forgets the hustle and bustle of the city. The lodge blends well with its surrounding and the animals often browse peacefully close to the lodge and environs, much to the fascination of the visitors. The accommodation is either in family rooms, deluxe cottages,

Day 6           14 Aug 2012

Breakfast and check-out. Today we will depart for the Masai Mara National Reserve, for most the highlight of the trip. The Masai Mara is known as Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Reserve famous for the abundance of lion and the wildebeest migration. The reserve stretches 1,510 sq km and raises 1,500-2,170 meters above sea level. The terrain of the reserve is primarily grassland and riverine forest with clumps of the distinctive acacia trees.
Proceed to the lodge for lunch.
Enjoy an afternoon game drive Dinner at the lodge.
O/N Mara Serena Lodge. (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Day 7           15 Aug 2012

Morning and afternoon game drives.
O/N Mara Serena Lodge (full board basis)

Day 8           16 Aug 2012

Breakfast and check-out.
Transfer to Nairobi for check-in at hotel.
Enjoy lunch after which you will have the afternoon at leisure.
Enjoy dinner at the famous Carnivore Restaurant.
O/N Sarova Stanley Hotel

Day 9           17 Aug 2012

Breakfast at the hotel.
At leisure until transfer to the airport to check-in for return flight.
End of our services

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Land arrangements based on 15 paying pax in 3 vehicles

Each person: US$ 2510.00
Single supplement: US$ 579.00

Estimate cost for return flight ex Johannesburg: R7 800.00 per person

(final cost can only be determined at time of booking)

Cost Includes

- Meet and greet services
- Assistance at the airport
- Exclusive Safari bus on Kenya Safari
- Services of an experienced English speaking driver guide
- Transfers as specified
- Game drives as specified
- Accommodation and meals as specified
- Park fees and government taxes
- One bottle of mineral water per person per day during game drives
- Tour leader

Cost Excludes

- International flights
- Visas
- Airport tax (International - pay direct)
- Travel/medical/baggage insurance
- Driver guide gratuities
- Drinks/laundry (unless specified)
- Dining rooms tips
- Porterage
- Telephone bill
~ Malaria precaution and yellow fewer certificate
- Any other items of a personal nature

Additional remarks

- We may have to reroute the itinerary or accommodate in similar lodges in case of nonavailability.
- Prices for domestic flights, airport taxes or park fees may be changed without prior notice.
This is beyond our control and any increase levied will be passed to you.

Passenger Information

- Passengers should bring only soft sided bags on safaris.
- All the passengers must have Identification Card/Passport with them for internal flights.
- Baggage on internal flights is strictly limited to 15kgs per person (including hand luggage).
- Any excess baggage will be charged by the airline at check-in.
- Passengers arriving to Kenya/Tanzania may be asked to present a valid Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate

Deadline for bookings 1 March 2012

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