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The Best of Kenya |
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A Private lodge safari of the best of Kenya |
Ref: KL04
15 days
from £1965 (minimum 2 passengers)
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Destination:
Kenya
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This two-week safari is takes you to some of the most diverse and interesting areas in Kenya. You will see fertile highlands, snow-capped Mount Kenya, beautiful lakes and last but not least the famous Masai Mara Game Reserve. You will stay in some of the best available lodges, situated in beautiful locations to give views out over the Savannah or surrounding countryside. Often you have the luxury of game viewing from the comfort of the lodges outdoor lounges while enjoying a cool drink.
All lodges provide en-suite facilities and many have small swimming pools. Comfortable minibuses with guaranteed window seats are used on all trips and they are equipped with large roof hatches to ensure perfect game viewing and photographic conditions.
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. The Humid coastal belt includes the Tana River estuary and a string of good beaches.
Western Kenya takes in the fertile fringes of Lake Victoria and some prime game parks. The vast, arid north-eastern region is where Kenya is at its wildest and in places almost untouched by the modern world. Kenya’s flora and fauna defies easy description. The vast plains of the south are dotted with flat-topped acacia trees, thorn bushes and the distinctive bottle-shaped Baobab tree. On the rarified slopes of Mt Elgon and Mt Kenya, bamboo forests sprout and even higher up is the bizarre groundsel tree, with its huge cabbage-like flowers, and giant lobelias with long spikes. If you are more into fur and feathers, then head for the teeming game parks. Lions, buffalos, leopards, elephants and rhinos all cavort openly in at least two of the major parks. Endangered animals such as the black rhino are slowly making a comeback and sanctuaries for these creatures can be visited in Tsavo and Lake Nakuru national parks |
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Day 1 | Depart the UK. | Day 2 | Arrive in Nairobi. You will be met and commence your safari by driving north to Aberdare Country Club, with breath-taking views of the surrounding countryside. The rest of the day is at leisure with several optional activities, such as a refreshing swim or a stroll in the surrounding countryside, where you may encounter zebra, giraffe and other savannah game. | Day 3 | After breakfast set off north to the Samburu National Park, arriving at your lodge in time for lunch. Relax and spend the rest of the afternoon viewing game. On the banks of the life-giving Uaso Nyiro River and the adjoining game reserve elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard and the more common savannah game are to be found. | Day 4 | The next two days are spent in the Samburu/Buffalo Springs National Reserves, with morning and afternoon spent viewing game. Samburu National Reserve lies on the hot and arid fringes of the vast northern region of Kenya. It lies within the lands of the colourful Samburu tribe and because of their terrain are home to wildlife species rarely found elsewhere, including Grevys zebra, gerenuk gazelle, oryx, reticulated graffe and the Somali ostrich. Some of these species are so well adapted to the dry area that they can go for long periods of time without water, surviving only on moisture obtained from their food. Elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah and the more common savannah gane are all abundant here. One of the main features of the area is the Uaso Nyiro River, with its large population of crocodile. | Day 5 | Your second day at Samburu. 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 the lodge for your evening meal and the chance to relax with a drink under the stars of the African night. | Day 6 | After breakfast leave for Sweetwaters Luxury Tented Camp, set on a 22,000 acre rhino sanctuary in The Ol Pejeta Game Ranch. This is home to the endangered black rhino, lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and plenty of other savannah game. The afternoon is again spent viewing game. Those interested in experiencing the bush at night have an opportunity to do so at Ol Pejeta, as it is one of the few places in Kenya offering night game viewing. | Day 7 | Take a short drive after breakfast to Mountain Lodge, arriving in time for lunch, a lodge situated in the forest at the foot of Mount Kenya at an altitude of over 1,900 metres. Throughout the day and night observe various forest game as they visit the waterhole and saltlick, ensuring plenty to see and photograph. | Day 8 | In the morning you continue to the lodge situated on the shores of Lake Nakuru, one of the beautiful Rift Valley Lakes. 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 thrive in 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. Game viewing in the afternoon. | Day 9 | There’s early morning game viewing in Lake Nakuru National Park followed by breakfast, lunch and game viewing in the afternoon. Dinner in the evening at the lodge. | Day 10 | Morning departure heading across the floor of The Great Rift Valley, the longest rift in the crust of the earth, to the Masai Mara. You will spend three days in this natural paradise among zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, buffalo, elephant, antelope and gazelle. You will encounter prides of lion resting in the shade of acacia trees or lying low in the tall grass, in wait for their next prey. There is a good chance of spotting cheetah and if you are lucky, the shy leopard. Lunch, dinner and overnight at your lodge. | Day 11 | You go game watching before and after breakfast and again in the afternoon, with lunch and a siesta at the lodge. In the evening, it is time for a well-deserved shower and a refreshing drink before dinner. The lodge, situated on a hilltop, offers a breathtaking view of the Mara plains and you can easily observe the herds of game on the plains below you. | Day 12 | After breakfast you continue to your next lodge, game viewing en route. The lodge lies on the banks of Talek River with a view over the Mara reserve, and you can easily observe the wildlife from here. Spend the afternoon game watching. | Day 13 | Full day of game drives on your last day in the reserve. | Day 14 | Leave the lodge after breakfast and head back to Nairobi, arriving in the early afternoon. Transfer to the airport for your flight to the UK. | Day 15 | Arrive UK. |
Accomodation - Click Here for Full Accomodation Information
|  The Aberdare Country Club
Just a two-hour drive from Nairobi, on a good paved road, The Aberdare Country Club nestles on the slopes of Mweiga Hill. All rooms and cottages have spectacular views of the plains below, the Aberdare Mountains to the west and Mount Kenya to the east.
The Club's 1,300 acre wildlife sanctuary abounds with Thompson and Grant's Gazelle, Zebra, Giraffe and the more reclusive leopard.
You can walk or ride through this unspoilt paradise, play a round of golf - watched by a family of warthog, fish for trout , play tennis or just relax by the pool or in the beautiful gardens.
There are 28 twins and 18 double-bedded rooms, 36 of which are in cottages. A total of 107 guests can be catered for. The bedrooms are tastefully furnished and all have a private bathroom with shower. The cottages have two bedrooms, each with interconnecting doors, and most have fireplaces. A balcony provides superb views of either Mount Kenya or a pretty woodland where bushbuck often come to graze. more >> |  Samburu Lodge
Samburu Lodge was opened in July 13, 1963 and is set in a rugged landscape with a backdrop of jagged mountains and its own indigenous animals unique to the region. The landscape, wildlife and vegetation is very different to the lush rolling grasslands of other parks. Samburu is a place for leopard, lion, elephant and crocodile. It is the place of the semi-nomadic Samburu people. A place of thornbush open plains and vast horizons. It gives you a taste of the romance of the desert. Beautifully situated on the banks of the Uaso Nyiro river everything at Samburu is geared to making the most of the lodges spectacular setting. more >> |
Departures Between | Price from | 01 Apr 05- 30 Jun 05 | *£1965 | 01 Jan 05 - 31 Mar 05
01 Sep 05 - 11 Dec 05 | *£2295 | 01 Jul 05 - 31 Aug 05 | *£2395 | | *Prices subject to confirmation |
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FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICE
Price is per person based on two sharing and includes:
· International flights and transfers
· 4* Lodges/tented camps throughout
· All Travel and game-viewing in open-topped minibus
· Driver and Guide
· Full-board throughout
Not included: Drinks and personal expenditure.
This holiday is offered by and booked with Real Africa ATOL 6115.
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The Best of Kenya
A Private lodge safari of the best of Kenya
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