Kenya
Family safari to Amboseli,Mountain Lodge,Samburu Manyattas,Masai Mara annual
Wildbeeste Migration Spectacle
THE
FAMILY SAFARI 12 DAYS
DAY
1 NAIROBI
Arrive
in Nairobi, where your tour manager will meet and escort you to the Nairobi
Serena Hotel. Briefing by your tour manager in your hotel followed by
an afternoon sightseeing tour of Nairobi, including visits to the Karen
Blixen Museum and Rothschild Giraffe centre, where the entire family can
feed the giraffe, walk through the nature reserve and visit the education
centre.
Dinner
and Overnight
.AT A NAIROBI HOTEL
DAY
2 AMBOSELI
Breakfast
and morning departure for the Amboseli game reserve. Lunch at Amboseli
Serena Lodge, built in the design of a Masai Manyatta or village, facing
Mount Kilimanjaro. Enjoy your first game drive this afternoon in the Amboseli
Game reserve following some of Africas greatest elephant herds. The entire
family will also be invited to Plant acacia trees as part of the Amboseli
Reforestation project.
Dinner
and Overnight
AMBOSELI SERENA LODGE or similar
DAY
3 AMBOSELI
Dawn
is the perfect time for game viewing in the Amboseli, just as the sun
rises over Kilimanjaro, return to your lodge for late breakfast and spend
the rest of the morning relaxing by the pool. Another game viewing drive
this afternoon around the lakes and springs fed by the melting snows of
Kilimanjaro, home to a multitude of bird and animal species. Afternoon
tea served on the summit of a nearby hill before returning to your lodge.
Dinner
and Overnight
AMBOSELI SERENA LODGE or similar
DAY
4 MOUNT KENYA
An
early departure from Amboseli, returning to Nairobi for lunch, before
continuing to mountain lodge, a luxury tree Lodge built deep in the
Mount Kenya forests. There may be time for an escorted walk through the
forest to spot some rare bird and animal species. Enjoy an informative
lecture after dinner by the resident naturalist. You can view wildlife
gathering at the floodlight waterhole throughout the night from the comfort
of your room
Dinner
and Overnight
.MOUNTAIN LODGE
DAY
5 SAMBURU
Drive
north through the town of Isiolo, occasionally passing nomadic Samburu
tribesmen with their herds. Lunch at the Samburu Serena Lodge, built on
the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River which flows through the heart of the
wildlife sanctuary. Afternoon game drive in Samburu, home to the rare
unusual reticulated Giraffe, the long necked gerenuk, the Grveys Zebra
and the beisa oryx.
Dinner
and overnight
SAMBURU SERENA LODGE
DAY
6 SAMBURU
Spend
the full day in the Samburu game reserve, enjoying early morning and late
afternoon game drives. Large baboon troops feed close to the river, out
of range of crocodile basking on nearby sand banks. You may even encounter
leopard in the branches of a nearby acacia tree. Visit the local Samburu
Manyatta and witness tribal dancing and have childrens faces painted
in traditional Samburu style
Dinner
and overnight
SAMBURU SERENA LODGE
DAY
7+8
Drive
south this morning,passing through the town of Isiolo, arriving at the
Ol Pejeta wildlife Sanctuary, one of the few private sanctuaries in Kenya.
Lunch at sweetwaters Camo, a luxury tented Camp built facing Mount Kenya,
followed by an afternoon of wildlife viewing by vehicle, on foot or horseback.
As Ol Pejeta is a private sanctuary, walking and riding safaris are allowed.
The highlight of your stay will be a visit to the chimpanzee sanctuary
established by Dr. Jane Goodall.
Dinner
and Overnight at
.SWEETWATERS TENTED CAMP
DAY
9
Breakfast
and transfer to Nanyuki and board your flight to the Masai Mara Game Reseerve.
Your safari vehicle and guide will be waiting for you in the Mara, and
you will embark on a game viewing drive that takes you to the Mara Serenas
Lodge. Or similar lodge. Lunch and afternoon game viewing in the Masai
Mara Game Reserve.
Dinner
and Overnight at
..MARA SERENA LODGE or similar
DAY
10
A
full day of game viewing in the Masai Mara Reserve.Vast herds of wildebeest
and xebra wander across the Mara grasslands, their numbers increasing
during the annual migration from the Serengeti. Lion, leopard and cheetah
follow close behind, while crocodile and hippo congregate in the Mara
and Talek rivers. A visit to the local Masai village can also be arranged.
Dinner
and Overnight at
.MARA SERENA LODGE or similar
DAY
11
Morning
flight to Nairobi with transfers on arrival to your hotel. Afternoon free
for shopping.
Overnight
at
AT A HOTEL IN NAIROBI
DAY
12
Breakfast
and transfer to the airport in time for your departure flight
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