Day
1 - Mon - USA
Let the adventure begin when you board your overnight Virgin Atlantic
flight to London.
Day
2 - Tue - 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 - Wed - NAIROBI
Your safari adventure begins with a warm welcome by our Safaris
Tour Director and the transfer to the luxurious Norfolk hotel.
With its rich history and British colonial charm, you will realize
why it is considered one of the "Leading Hotels of the world."
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)
Norfolk Hotel
Day
4 - Thu - ABERDARES NATIONAL PARK
Today you drive north through the rich farming areas to the Aberdares
Country Club. After lunch proceed to Aberdares National Forest
for a stay at the world-famous Ark Lodge - a tree hotel. Here
you will have a unique opportunity to watch the animals drink
at a watering hole below the lodge. (BLD)
The Ark
Day 5 / 6 - Fri
/ Sat - SAMBURU
Return to Aberdares Country Club, pick up your excess luggage
and continue your safari adventure into the semi-arid land and
rugged landscape of Samburu Game Reserve, home to Samburu people.
Your luxury accommodation is situated on the banks of Uaso Nyiro
River. Morning and afternoon game drives enable you to see wildlife
unique to this area of Kenya such as the Reticulated Giraffe,
Grey's zebra, warthog, gerenuk, oryx, blue legged Somali ostrich
and the elusive leopard. (BLD)
Samburu Intrepids Tented Camp
Day 7 / 8 - 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
9 - Tue - MASAI MARA
After breakfast, transfer to 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 in Mara, enjoy lunch and an
afternoon game drive. Mara Safari Club is in secluded part of
the Mara Plains and is one of the most luxurious tented camps
in Masai Mara. (BLD)
Mara Safari Luxury Tented Camp
Day 10 / 11 -
Wed / Thu - MASAI MARA
For
the next two days, awaken to the sounds of birds in these endless
rolling plains dotted with acacia trees. The scheduled morning
and afternoon game drives provide you with an excellent opportunity
to photographs the abundant wildlife in this seemingly limitless
game reserve. On day 11, you may opt for an early morning hot
air balloon safari (extra cost), which gives you a bird's eye
view of the Mara plains before landing for a champagne breakfast
in the bush. (BLD)
Mara Safari Club Luxury Tented Camp
Day
12 - Fri - NAIROBI
Enjoy breakfast at leisure as you prepare to bid the Masai Mara
goodbye. Fly to Nairobi for lunch and some last-minute shopping
and a chance to relax at your hotel. Early dinner at the hotel
before you are transferred to the airport for your overnight flight
to London. (BLD)
Day Room - Norfolk Hotel
Day
15 - Sat - USA
After an early morning arrival in London Heathrow Airport, connect
to your flight home to share many unforgettable memories of Kenya
with family and friends.