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Samburu Classic Safari
Samburu Classic Safari
KQ

Highlights: Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, Giraffe Centre, Samburu,Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara
Masai Mara 4x4 Safari.


Other Departures: Glasgow - £3945, Edinburgh - £3915, Manchester - £3955, Belfast - £3915, Newcastle - £3945, Birmingham - £3945, Norwich - £3615, Bristol - £3609


Itinerary:
Day 1: Flight.
Meals included: Breakfast.


Day 2: Nairobi.
You will be met on arrival at Nairobi Airport and transferred to Boma Hotel, the hotel is located few kilometers from the Airport,
spend your day at leisure relaxing in readiness for the following day safari.
Overnight: Sarova Panafric hotel.
Meals: Breakfast.


Day 3: Nairobi Activity.
Tour itinerary.
11:00 - 12am, Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.
The baby animals are brought from the national park for a mud-bath at the orphanage-for an hour you can get close to them and sometimes touch them.
You shall have an opportunity to view the handlers feeding them.
There is a private viewing session in the afternoon of each day for foster parents and allows you to see the animals in private where you may interact with them - this requires advance booking.
There is a keeper who will give a talk about the baby elephant's origin and progress.
You can get really close to the elephants.
The orphanage also takes in rhinos-if lucky you will get the chance to see a young rhino.


Giraffe Centre
The giraffe center is a close up and learning tour while in Nairobi.
Tour provides an opportunity for personal interaction where you view giraffes with an option of feeding them.
The African Fund for Endangered Wildlife Kenya (A.F.E.W.)
Also known as the Giraffe Center owners are the ideas behind this non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 1979.
This successful idea was a noble endeavor to save the endangered Rothschild Giraffe which had lost its natural habitat to agriculture and human settlements.
There were only 130 left in the wild.
Overnight: Sarova Panafric hotel.
(Meals included: Breakfast)..


Tour Price Includes,
Transport in tour minivan
English /other language speaking driver/ guide
Entry permits to Giraffe Centre and David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
Pick up / drop off Nairobi hotel
Government taxes and local levies


Day 4: Nairobi - Samburu Game Reserve.
Depart after breakfast and drive north to Samburu National Park.
Trip will take you via the equator crossing point and through Aberdare ranges and Mt Kenya to the semi - arid scenic landscapes of Samburu.
Relax by the pool after lunch.
Afternoon game drive.
Overnight at Samburu Simba Lodge.
Meals included: Lunch & Dinner.


Day 5: Samburu Game Reserve.
Explore this beautiful park further with morning and afternoon game drives.
Overnight at Samburu Simba Lodge.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.


Day 6: Samburu - Lake Nakuru National Park.
Depart Samburu early in the morning with picnic lunch boxes and drive south via the spectacular Thomson`s Falls and the great rift valley escarpment; proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park.
Lunch at the viewpoint.
Proceed to Lake Nakuru, game en-route to the lodge.
Overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.


Day 7: Lake Nakuru - Maasai Mara Game reserve - (240Km – Approx. 4-5 hours)
And now we’re off to the Masai Mara National Reserve, the most popular park in the country.
This is Africa at its most serene.
A jewel of a reserve that quietly shows off rich flocks of birds and grazing animals such as waterbuck, zebra, and gazelle.
The reserve is set on a classic African Savannah and the huge density of wildlife is astounding.
Zebras, wildebeest and gazelles graze in large herds and as a matter of fact where prey is in plenty so are the predators.
Arrive in time for lunch.
Afternoon at leisure.
Late afternoon game drive.
Overnight at Mara Simba Lodge.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Masai village visit can be organized directly by the safari guide at a cost and payable to the Masai Chief.


Day 8: Masai Mara Safari.
Morning game drive.
Afternoon game drive.


BOOK IN ADVANCE .
ENJOY A MAASAI MARA HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT.
At approximately 5:00am, The balloon operating company shall collect you from your safari lodge/ tented camp in one of their custom safari jeeps, for a drive to the hot air balloon launch.
Arrive at the launch site by 6AM, here you can watch the balloons being prepared for take-off as you enjoy a cup of Kenyan tea or coffee.At the Launch site-there are basic toilet facilities available.
Just before sunrise, at approximately 6:30AM, you shall board the balloon basket.
Breakfast is an experience to remember-full and Kenyan style, complete with fresh juices, eggs-to-order waiters in traditional costume, and, of course, champagne.
Drop off at your lodge.
Overnight at Mara Simba Lodge.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.


Day 9: Departure Nairobi.
We’ll enjoy breakfast and then it’s time for our drive back to Nairobi.
Leaving the Masai Mara after breakfast, travel across the ‘breadbasket’
of Kenya, where acres of wheat and barley litter the landscape as you head north to Narok,
the district headquarters of this part of Maasailand. Now travel across the vast plains on the floor of the Rift Valley
Accommodation:0.
Meals included: Breakfast.


Value Add advantage!!
Complimentary: - Mineral Water 500 ml each day during safari.


Excludes.
Water, tips, porterage etc.
Travel and medical insurance.
All other expenses that are purely of a personal nature.
All other items that are not mentioned in 'our price includes'.



Offer Includes

  • Return flights from London Heathrow
  • Airport taxes
  • 8 nights accommodation as per Itinerary
  • Pick up Nairobi drop off Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
  • All airport transfers
  • Full board accommodation whilst on Safari
  • All transport is a 4X4 Safari vehicle (Non A/C - private usage) with a pop up roof for maximum game viewing comfort with a professional English speaking driver/guide.
  • Park entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary.
  • Flying doctor's emergency evacuation

Meal Plans

  • As per Itinerary