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Kenyan Honeymoon Safari Holiday
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CSS 901: SAMBURU/MOUNT
KENYA/NAKURU/MASAI
MARA/LAKE
NAIVASHA/AMBOSELI
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Departs
daily
at 07.00 hrs.
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Day 1. Nairobi - Samburu
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Distance: 360 km (5 hrs, 30
min). Drive north through cultivations of coffee and pineapple to Mountain
Lodge on the slopes of Mount Kenya for a sumptuous lunch. In the afternoon
continue on to Samburu National Reserve. Dinner and overnight at Samburu
Serena Lodge or Samburu Sopa Lodge,
B,L,D.
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Day 2. Samburu
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Full day of game viewing
drives in this dry semi-arid park with its striking background view of the
Mathew's Range. The gently flowing Uaso Nyiro River, which traverses this
Park, provides evergreen vegetation for the rare gerenuk, Grevy zebra and
reticulated giraffe found in this park. All meals and overnight at Serena
Lodge or Samburu Sopa Lodge,
B,L,D.
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Day 3. Samburu -
Mount Kenya
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Distance:
200
km (3
hrs) After breakfast, depart to Mt Kenya
National Park to arrive in
time for lunch at the Serena Mountain Lodge,
located at
2,194 meters on the slopes of
Mt Kenya.
Mountain Lodge Serena is the
only 'tree hotel' ever to be built on the slopes of Kenya's legendary Mount
Kenya, Mountain Lodge offers a matchless game viewing opportunity whilst
combining a glorious panorama of mountain vistas with the primordial
splendors of an ancient rainforest.
The
lodge is surrounded by dense rainforest
that comes alive at dusk with
myriad of sounds that make the African bush so special
and exhilarating. Elephants,
buffalo, rhino and waterbuck are regular visitors to
the lodge's waterhole.
Optional nature walk can be arranged at US$ 30
per person.
Dinner and Overnight at the
Mountain Lodge
Serena,
L,D.
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Day 4.
Mount Kenya
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Lake Nakuru
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Distance: 200 km (3 hrs.) After breakfast,
depart to Lake Nakuru National Park via Nyahururu Falls, formerly Thomson
Falls. Arrive for lunch at your lodge. Afternoon game drive for a truly
remarkable tour that includes Flamingoes as well as the rare white rhino in
this world famous ornithological paradise with over 450 species of birdlife.
Dinner & overnight at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge or Lake Nakuru Lodge, B,L,D.
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Day 5.
Lake Nakuru -
Masai Mara
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Distance:
285
km. (5 hrs.).
After an early breakfast, drive
to Masai Mara
with a short enroute game viewing to arrive for
lunch at your chosen
lodge.
Afternoon game viewing drive in this well known game reserve situated in the
North of the Serengeti Plains and famous for its abundance of wildlife.
Dinner & overnight at
Mara Serena Lodge or Mara Sopa Lodge,
L,D.
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Day 6. Masai Mara
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Enjoy two game drives, sunrise
and sundown
being
the greatest moments for game viewing in these mystic plains, a time where
the soft red hues of the sun will give your photographs the clarity of the
actual African savannah. Full day of game drives with overnight
accommodation at Mara Serena Lodge
or Mara Sopa Lodge,
B,L,D.
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Optional activities:
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-Visit to a local Maasai
village for a Maasai cultural tour: US$ 25 per person
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-Hot
air balloon ride:
US$ 395 per person
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Day
7.
Masai Mara -
Lake Naivasha
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Distance:
250
km (5
hrs).
Drive via the
Great
Rift Valley escarpment with
breathtaking views of the world's greatest land rift to
the
papyrus fringed Lake Naivasha.
Sunset boat ride to see the hippos. Overnight accommodation at
Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge,
D
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Day
8.
Lake Naivasha - Nairobi -
Amboseli
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Distance:
90
km (1
hr.
15
min) & 270
km (4 hrs.). After breakfast drive to
south to Amboseli National Park via
Nairobi arriving
in
time for lunch at your lodge.
Afternoon game viewing
with the immense grandeur of Mt Kilimanjaro in the background. Dinner and
overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge
or Amboseli Sopa Lodge,
B,L,D.
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Day 9.
Amboseli
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Nairobi
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Distance: 270
km (4
hrs).
Early morning game drive.
After breakfast
enjoy another game drive. After lunch,
drive
back to Nairobi
to arrive at approximately 5pm.
(Optional dinner at The Carnivore
Restaurant: US$ 50 per person),
B
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Tour price:
-Using Sopa Lodges: US$ 2225 per person sharing. Single room supplement:
US$
-Using Serena Lodges: US$ 2520 per person sharing. Single room supplement:
US$ 554
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Tour cost includes:
-Guarantee price; Guarantee departure
-Ground transport in a safari van with pop up roof for game viewing,
photography and touring
-Full board accommodation whilst on safari
-Meal plan as described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner
-Accommodation in double/twin/triple room sharing
-All park entrance fees to include government taxes
-Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
- -Bird watching and overnight floodlit game viewing
experience at Mountain Lodge Serena, Mount Kenya National Park
- -Great views of Mt Kilimanjaro in Amboseli
-Game drives as detailed in the itinerary
- -Start and end in Nairobi
Tour price excludes:
-Tips
-Laundry
-Drinks
-International flights
-Visas
-Items of a personal nature
-Optional activities and any other extras not detailed in the above
itinerary
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P.O. Box 51322 - 00200, Nairobi,
Kenya. Website:
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Lake Naivasha
Lake Naivasha is a
beautiful freshwater lake, fringed by thick papyrus. The lake is almost
13kms across, but its waters are shallow with an average depth of five
metres. Lake area varies greatly according to rainfall, with an average
range between 114 and 991 sq kms. At the beginning of the 20th Century,
Naivasha completely dried up and effectively disappeared. The resulting open
land was farmed, until heavy rains a few years later caused the lake to
return to existence, swallowing up the newly established estates.
Afternoon wind and storms can cause the Lake to become suddenly rough and
produce high waves. For this reason, the local Maasai christened the lake
Nai’posha meaning ''rough water'', which the British later misspelt as
Naivasha..
The lake and its surrounds are rich in natural bounty, and the fertile soils
and water supply have made this one of Kenya’s prime agricultural regions.
Much of the lake is surrounded by forests of the yellow barked Acacia
Xanthophlea, known as the yellow fever tree. These forests abound with bird
life, and Naivasha is known as a world class birding destination.
The waters of the lake draw a great range of game to these shores. Giraffes
wander among the acacia, Buffalo wallow in the swamps and Colobus monkeys
call from the treetops while the Lakes large hippo population sleep the day
out in the shallows.
The region surrounding the Lake is well worth exploring. There are two more
smaller lakes nearby, Oloidien, and Sonachi, a bright green cater lake.
Hell’s Gate National Park lies beside the lake. This Park was named for
its pair of massive red tinged cliffs framing a geothermically active
interior of steam vents and bubbling springs. The park is home to a
profusion of plains game and birdlife. Walking is permitted, making it ideal
for hiking, biking, and rock climbing.
Boat trips on the lake are widely available, and is a great way to spend an
afternoon or morning.
Sunsets are always stunning, with the haunting call of a Fish Eagle high
over the Lake bringing the day to a perfect end.
