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A Safari in Kenya, visiting Amboseli, the Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru |
Ref: KC03
9 days
from £1097 (minimum 2 passengers)
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Destination:
Kenya
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An overview of Kenya and its most famous reserves. In the Masai Mara and Amboseli you stay in semi-permanent camps where you find everything ready for you on arrival. Elsewhere you camp in two-man tents, complete with foam matress and are accompanied not only by your guide but also by a cook to prepare all your food.
The joy of camping in Kenya is the chance to get off the beaten track and experience the scale and peace of the wilderness. The Swahili word "safari" means journey and over the years Kenya has become one of the most popular destinations for such an experience. Justifiably so, boasting diverse and beautiful landscapes and the most diverse collection of wild animals on the continent. Situated on Africa’s east coast, Kenya straddles the equator and its eastern coast is lapped by the Indian Ocean. The Rift Valley and central highlands form the backbone of the country, and this is where Kenya’s scenery is at its most spectacular. |
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Day 1 | Depart the UK on scheduled flights in the late afternoon/evening. | Day 2 | Upon arrival in Nairobi you will be met by your guide and will head off by road to Amboseli National Park, stopping en route for a picnic lunch. In the afternoon there will be time for game viewing before returning to your camp for dinner. | Day 3 | A full day in Amboseli National Park, with morning and afternoon game viewing. This park lies at the foot of Africa's highest mountain Kilimanjaro, whose snow-capped peak dominates the landscape and creates an impressive backdrop to an impressive display of wildlife. Its inhabitants include lion, elephant, leopard, cheetah, buffalo and other savannah game. It is a photographer's paradise. | Day 4 | After breakfast leave for Lake Nakuru, stopping en route for a picnic lunch. On arrival proceed on a late afternoon game drive along the lake shore. Lake Nakuru, a large alkaline lake on the bed of the great rift valley, has earnt its fame as the home of one of the greatest bird spectacles in the world- a myriad of more than one million pink flamingo, which seasonally use its waters to feed on the abundant algae which thrivein its warm waters. Lake Nakuru has a great deal to offer besides its magnificent birdlife however; here you will also find lion, leopard, buffalo and other savannah and forest game which makes the game viewing so worth while. Dinner and overnight at nearby hotel. | Day 5 | A picturesque drive across the floor of the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara, stopping for a picnic lunch. In the later afternoon you head off for a sunset game drive, returning to the camp for dinner. | Day 6 | Two full days in the Masai Mara. Each day with two game viewings, one in the morning and one again in the late afternoon. All meals and overnight in the camp. The Masai Mara National Reserve is justly one of the best-known wildlife areas in Kenya. Here herds of elephants browse among rich, tree-studded grasslands. Thomsons gazelles, zebra, eland and many more species of savannah game offer a rich choice for the predatory lions, leopards and cheetahs that hunt in the reserve and the surrounding areas. It is the untouched life of Africa continuing as it has for 1,000's of years. | Day 7 | Your second day in the Mara. A typical day on safari starts with a cup of tea or coffee at sunrise, before you embark on an early morning game drive. This will usually last until mid-morning, when you return for a large breakfast. There is then time to relax until lunch and about mid-afternoon, as the day cools and the animals become more active, you start your second game-drive until sunset. It is then back to camp for your evening meal and the chance to relax with a drink under the stars of the African night. | Day 8 | After breakfast leave for Nairobi arriving in time for your flight back to the UK. | Day 9 | Arrive UK. |
Departures Between | Price from | 01 Apr 04 - 30 Jun 04 | *£1097 | 01 Sep 03 - 11 Dec 03
01 Jan 04 - 31 Mar 04
01 Sep 04 - 11 Dec 04 | *£1169 | 01 Jul 03 - 31 Aug 03
12 Dec 03 - 31 Dec 03
01 Jul 04 - 31 Aug 04 | *£1381 | | *Prices subject to confirmation |
Price is per person based on two sharing and includes:
- International Flights.
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Full board while on safari (3 meals per day)
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Park entrance fees, accommodation in two man tents with sleeping mattress
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Transport in safari minibus and game drives
Not included: Sleeping bag, beverages, laundry, tips, international airport taxes or other items of a personal nature.
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Kenyan Safari
A Safari in Kenya, visiting Amboseli, the Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru
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