Day
1 - Thu - USA
Let the adventure begin when you board your overnight Virgin Atlantic
flight to London.
Day
2 - Fri - LONDON
Arrive at London Heathrow Terminal 3 and proceed on your own to
the hotel where we have reserved a day room for you. Relax before
connecting with Kenya Airways overnight flight to Nairobi.
Heathrow Hilton Dayroom
Day
3 - Mon - NAIROBI
Your safari adventure begins with a warm welcome by our Safaris
Tour Director and the transfer to the luxurious Serena, a member
of the "Leading Hotels of the world." The hotel offers
exceptional standards of accommodations, service, cuisine and
amenities. Begin your afternoon with lunch followed by a trip
to the home and farm of the famous writer of "Out of Africa,"
Karen Blixen. Proceed to the Giraffe Center, where you have an
opportunity of hand feeding the Rothschild Giraffes. Tonight's
dinner is at the famous Carnivore Restaurant. (LD)
Nairobi Serena Hotel
Day 4 / 5 - Tue
/ Wed - AMBOSELI
Depart for Amboseli National Park nestled at the foothills of
Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Lunch is followed
by a late afternoon game drive. After dinner, settle back around
a campfire for traditional Masai folk dancing. The following day,
awaken to the sounds of the wilderness with an early morning game
drive. Return to the lodge for breakfast. A late afternoon game
drive is followed by dinner. (BLD)
Amboseli Serena Lodge
Day
6 - Thu - MOUNTAIN LODGE
This morning fly back to Nairobi and drive north to the slopes
of Mount Kenya to Mountain Lodge - a tree hotel. Today's highlight
is an afternoon nature walk in the Mount Kenya Forest escorted
by the lodge's resident naturalist (subject to weather conditions).
Game viewing is from the comfort of your lodge overlooking a salt
lick that is constantly visited by a variety of animals. (BLD)
Mountain Lodge
Serena
Day 7 / 8 - Fri
/ Sat - SAMBURU
Continue with your safari adventures as you drive north with a
stop at the famous signpost as the Equator. Take memorable photographs
as you cross the Southern into the Northern Hemisphere. Samburu
Reserve is famous for the rare and unusual reticulated giraffe,
long-necked gerenuk, Colobus monkey, beisa oryx and Grevy's zebra.
Enjoy a late afternoon game drive. The following day, explore
the beauty and ruggedness of this game park on your game viewing
drives. (BLD)
Samburu Serena Lodge
Day 9 / 10 - Sun
/ Mon - SWEETWATERS
This morning drive to Sweetwaters Tented Camp, set in the heart
of a large privately owned game reserve, enjoying magnificent
views across the plains to the peaks of Mountain Kenya. Each tented
accommodation has a private verandah. Sitting within the quaint,
original farmhouse are the dining room, bar and reception. (BLD)
Sweetwaters Tented Camp
Day
11 - Tue - MASAI MARA
This morning transfer to the Nanyuki Air Strip where you will
say "kwaheri" (good-bye) to your driver/guide and board
a light aircraft for your flight to Masai Mara National Reserve.
(Please note that the baggage allowance on the light aircraft
is 33 pounds; any excess luggage should be left with the driver/guide
for storage in Nairobi). On arrival, transfer to the lodge. Arrive
in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive. (BLD)
Mara Serena Lodge
Day 12 / 13 -
Wed / Thu - MASAI MARA
Enjoy
two full days with morning and late afternoon game drives, with
afternoons spent relaxing on the grounds of the hotel. On day
12 you have the opportunity to enjoy an early morning balloon
safari (extra cost) over the Mara Plains, which includes a bubbly
champagne breakfast upon landing. Or you can take an early morning
game drive followed by breakfast at the hippo pool. Return to
the lodge where you have the remainder of the morning at leisure
before lunch and a late afternoon game drive. (BLD)
Mara Serena Hotel
Day
14 - Fri - NAIROBI
Breakfast is at leisure, followed by a transfer to the airstrip
for your flight to Nairobi, where a Safari Tour Director will
transfer you to the hotel. Your afternoon is at leisure. After
and early dinner, transfer to the airport for your overnight flight
to London. (BLD)
Day Room/Nairobi Serena Hotel
Day
15 - Sat - USA
Arrive in London in the morning and connect to your flight home
to share pleasant memories of your trip to Kenya with family and
friends.