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Authentic Tented Safari (2009): 8 - Nights/ 9 Days -Tsavo/ Amboseli/ Lake Nakuru/ Maasai Mara
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| Details | | Nature Expeditions Africa, LTD | | Offer valid through 12/15/2009 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Arrive Nairobi | Arrive Nairobi
On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta Airport, you will be met by Nature Expeditions representative and transferred to the Panafric Hotel. The evening is yours to relax, allowing your mind and body time to adjust to different time zone. Dinner on own arrangements. Overnight at Panafric Hotel (bed & breakfast). | | Day 2 | Tsavo West | Nairobi/ Tsavo West
After breakfast, drive along the Nairobi/ Mombasa highway to Tsavo West National Park arriving in time for lunch at Voyager Safari camp. At 20,807 sq Kms, Tsavo is larger than Jamaica and lies exactly midway between Nairobi and Mombasa on the Kenyan coast. It's home to herds of Elephants and the world famous man eating lions of Tsavo. Afternoon game drive until sunset. Dinner and overnight at Voyager Safari Camp (full board). | | Day 3 | Tsavo West | Tsavo West
Spend a further day in Tsavo West National Park with morning and afternoon game drives. Its dramatic views in particular of the Mudanda Rock and Yatta Plateau, the world's largest lava flow. Game in this area includes elephant, leopard, buffalo, cheetah , crocodile, giraffe, waterbuck, kudu, gerenuk, and zebra. All meals and overnight at Voyager Safari Camp (full board) | | Day 4 | Amboseli | Tsavo West/ Amboseli
After breakfast morning drive via Chyulu Hills to Amboseli National Park, one of the most popular parks on the Tanzania border offering unique spectacle; the backdrop is the snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain proudly standing at 19,344ft, and sometimes known as the 'ROOF OF AFRICA'. Lunch will be served at Kibo Safari Camp. Afternoon game drives until sunset. Dinner and overnight at Kibo Safari Camp (full board). | | Day 5 | Lake Naivasha | Amboseli/ Lake Nakuru/ Lake Naivasha
After breakfast, depart for Lake Nakuru via Nairobi with picnic lunch and drive down the floor of the Great Rift Valley escarpment to Lake Nakuru National Park, a protected game sanctuary for endangered species such as the Black/ White rhino, Rothschild Giraffe among other usual game such as the leopard and Lion. The park is world-renowned for its millions of pink Flamingoes found around the lake. Afternoon game drive. Late afternoon transferred to lake Naivasha area for dinner and overnight at Elsamere Lodge (full board). | | Day 6 | Lake Naivasha | Lake Naivasha
Spend a further day at Elsamere, a haven for lovers of nature, set in Acacia forest on the banks of Lake Naivasha. It is the former home of the late Joy Adamson who, together with her husband George, became world famous for their pioneering conservation work and relationship with lioness Elsa, as told in her best selling book 'Born Free'. This morning you will explore the extensive birdlife around Lake Naivasha by taking a boat trip on the lake. After a buffet style lunch, we visit the Elsamere Conservation Centre, formally. This centre is now a museum and conservation facility where we watch a video and have lecture on conservation. The late afternoon and evening you can spent in the lush garden often visited by Colobus monkeys and at night occasionally hippos. After dinner you retire early to one of the comfortable cottages set around the main house.Meals and overnight at Elsamere Lodge (full board). | | Day 7-8 | Masai Mara | Lake Naivasha/ Masai Mara
After early breakfast, morning drive across the Rift Valley escarpment to Maasai Mara Game Reserve arriving in time for lunch at Nyumbu Camp. During your two days, you have the opportunity to explore this great reserve in depth.You will have the chance to see elephant, giraffe, prides of lion, and thousands of impala, topi, grant's and Thomson's gazelle. The Mara is the scene of annual migration of millions of wildebeest up from the Serengeti plains in search of water and grasses. While in Mara, you will have the option to float above the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem on board a hot air balloon followed by a gourmet champagne breakfast. There is also an optional day-trip to the second largest fresh water lake in the World- Lake Victoria where you can fish for giant Nile Perch. You can also visit a Maasai tribal village and enjoy entertainment by Maasai dancers.All meals included. Overnights at Nyumbu Camp (full board). | | Day 9 | Depart | Masai Mara/ Nairobi/ Depart
After breakfast morning drive back to Nairobi and transferred to JKIA for your outbound flight |
| | GROSS PACKAGE RATES IN US$ (minimum 2 pax )
Above costs include: Accommodation as stipulated in the itinerary. Transportation in a chauffeur driven minivan with pop-up roof for easy game viewing & photography. Services of an English speaking driver-guide. Game viewing drives and parks entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary. All Government taxes and levies. Free safari hat's Free mineral water during game drives only. All meet and greet services. All arrival and departure transfers. 24 hours stand-by contact number. All meals as indicated in the itinerary. Guaranteed window seat in the vehicle. Two-way long range high frequency radio communication in the vehicle. On safari accessories in the vehicle: - First-aid kit, wildlife books, beanbags for easy Photography, a pair of binoculars, cools box and extinguisher.
Above costs exclude: 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). Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Any local or international fight and departure taxes. Laundry services. Holiday supplement over Christmas and New Year. Any other item(s) not included in our itinerary. |
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