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KENYA
CLASSIC - 10 Day Safari
KENYA HORIZONS - 11
Day Safari
SERENA FLYING SAFARI - 11
Day Safari
KENYA'S NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES
MAP
OF KENYA
MAP
OF TANZANIA
MAP OF AFRICA
KENYA
CLASSIC - 10
Days (includes air travel days)
Day
01 - Depart the U.S. for
your European or African gateway.
Day 02
- Depart from your gateway and arrive in Nairobi, Kenya.
Transfer to your hotel for overnight.
Day 03
- There will be a tour briefing in the morning, reviewing
the itinerary with suggested 'Do's & Don'ts' to make your trip
more pleasurable. Questions will be answered during this time.
Remainder of the day at leisure. (B)
Day
04 - After breakfast depart
for the great Masai Mara - Kenya's extension
of the Serengeti. Upon arrival into the park you will have a game
drive en-route to your lodge. Overnight at the Mara Lodge for the
next two nights. (BLD)
Day 05 -
Optional morning 'Balloon
Safari' across the great plains of East Africa (your flight
is followed by a champagne breakfast on the savannah). Full day
of game viewing in this great park. Optional 'Bush Dinner'
will be along the banks of the Mara River overlooking one of the
Hippo pools. (BLD)
Day 06 -
A morning departure north to Lake Nakuru. Afternoon
game and bird viewing around the lake made famous for its millions
of flamingoes (migratory/seasonal). Excellent park for spotting
white rhinos. Overnight at your Rift Valley accomodation. (BLD)
Day 07-
After breakfast turn south to Nairobi. After lunch in Nairobi driver
further south to the Kenya/Tanzania border and Amboseli
National Park. Game drive en-route to your lodge. (BLD)
Day 08 -
Full day of game drives in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro (19,340')
which is situated just across the border. Large herds of elephant
can be seen here. Second overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge. (BLD)
Day 09 -
After breakfast return to Nairobi and your day room at your Nairobi
Hotel. Early evening transfer to the airport for your flight home.
(B)
Day 10 -
Once in European or African gateway transfer to your U.S. flight
home.
For
a copy of this tour:
KENYA
HORIZONS -
11 Days (includes air travel days)
Day
01 - Depart the U.S. for
your European or African gateway.
Day 02
- Depart from your gateway and arrive in Nairobi, Kenya.
Transfer to your Nairobi hotel for overnight.
Day 03
- There will be a tour briefing in the morning, reviewing
the itinerary with suggested 'Do's & Don'ts' to make your trip
more pleasurable. Questions will be answered during this time.
Remainder of the day at leisure. (B)
Day
04 - After your tour briefing you will proceed north
from Nairobi, across the equator, and into the Northern Frontier
and the parks of Samburu, Buffalo Springs and
Shaba. There is a game drive for you in the afternoon. Overnight
at your Samburu lodge. (BLD)
Day 05 - Full day of game viewing
in search of animals indigenous to this area only. Optional
visit to a nearby Samburu tribal village. Second night at the Samburu
Serena Lodge. (BLD)
Day 06 -
After breakfast, return back across the equator to your 'Tree
Lodge' in the Mount Kenya eco-system. All night game viewing
under floodlights around the water hole. (BLD)
Day 07 -
A morning departure to Lake Nakuru will take
you through Nyahururu - the region and home of the great Kenyan
'Marathoners'.
Afternoon
game and bird viewing around the lake made famous for its millions
of flamingoes (migratory/seasonal). Overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge.
(BLD)
Day 08 -
After breakfast depart for the great Masai Mara
- Kenya's extension of the Serengeti. Upon arrival into the park
you will have a game drive en-route to your lodge. Overnight at
the Mara Serena Lodge for the next two nights. (BLD)
Day 09 -
Optional morning 'Balloon
Safari' across the great plains of East Africa (your flight
is followed by a champagne breakfast on the savannah). Full day
of game viewing in this great park. Optional 'Bush Dinner'
will be along the banks of the Mara River overlooking one of the
Hippo pools. (BLD)
Day 10
- Return across the Masai Mara and on
into Nairobi - arriving in time for a late lunch. There is a day
room at your Nairobi hotel for you before an evening transfer to
the airport and your flight home. (B)
Day 11
- Once in your European or African gateway transfer to your
U.S. flight home.
For a copy of this
tour:
SERENA
FLYING SAFARI -
11 Days
(includes air travel days)
Day
01 - Depart U.S. for your
European or African gateway.
Day 02
- Depart from your gateway and arrive in Nairobi, Kenya.
Transfer to the Nairobi Serena Hotel for overnight.
Day 03
- There will be a tour briefing in the morning, reviewing
the itinerary with suggested 'Do's & Don'ts' to make your trip
more pleasurable. Questions will be answered during this time.
Remainder of the day at leisure. (B)
Day
04 - After your tour briefing
you will fly south for the Kenya/Tanzania
border and Amboseli National Park. Game
drive en-route to your lodge - Amboseli Serena. (BLD)
Day
05 - Full day of game drives
across from the breathtaking views of Mt. Kilimanjaro (19,340')
which is situated just across the border. Large herds of elephant
can be seen here. Second overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge. (BLD)
Day
06 - After breakfast, return
north by air (via Nairobi) to Northern
Frontier and the parks of Samburu, Buffalo Springs
and Shaba. Samburu. Overnight at the Samburu Serena Lodge. (BLD)
Day 07
-
Full day of game viewing in search of animals indigenous to this
area only. Optional visit to a nearby Samburu tribal village.
Second night at the Samburu Serena Lodge. (BLD)
Day
08 -
After breakfast board your flight to the Masai
Mara - Kenya's extension of the Serengeti. Arrive at your lodge
before lunch. There is an afternoon game drive for you. Overnight
at the Mara Serena Lodge for the next two nights. (BLD)
Day
09 -
Morning and afternoon game drives. There is an optional sunrise
'Balloon Safari'
available that includes a champagne breakfast out on the plains
of the Masai Mara. (BLD)
Day
10 - Early game drive and
breakfast before boarding your flight
back to Nairobi. Once in Nairobi you will be transferred to the
Nairobi Serena Hotel for your day room. Early evening transfer to
the airport for your flight home. (B)
Day
11 - Once in your European
or African gateway transfer to your U.S. flight home.
For a copy of this
tour:
To ensure your
space and operation, the optional Balloon
Safari and Bush Dinner excursions can be arranged through the
Safari Express Company.
Optional tribal village visits must be arranged
through your guide.
* Adding an additional night in the Masai Mara is highly recommended.
Please go to the Price
List
page for the current prices.
Inclusive meals as indicated (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
KENYA
NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES
AMBOSELI
NATIONAL PARK
Beneath Mt. Kilimanjaro (19,342 ft.),
Africa's highest mountain, is the most visited of Kenya's National
Parks, Amboseli. About a four hour drive from Nairobi or Mombasa
on the Coast, it is in the heart of Masailand where the tribesmen
still graze their cattle alongside the wildlife. The land is characterized
by scrub and fragile saline grasses. The melting snows of Mt. Kilimanjaro
feed rivers and springs that supply water to the park swamps. This
lifeline for the mammals attracts large numbers of Elephant, Cape
Buffalo, Masai Giraffe and herds of Zebra, Antelope and Gazelle.
Lion, Hyena, Leopard and Cheetah are also found here. The bird life
is phenomenal with over 400 indigenous and migratory species.
ABERDARES
N.P. AND MT. KENYA
About two hours from Nairobi are the
National Parks of Mt. Kenya and the Aberdare Mountains. The Aberdares
are a mixture of high peaks, indigenous forest and bamboo thickets.
There are two exciting 'Tree Lodges' on the lower slopes both situated
in glades overlooking water holes.
Floodlighting
illuminates the surrounds of the water holes and Elephant, Rhino,
Cape Buffalo, Bushbuck, Giant Forest Hog, Bush Pig, Waterbuck and
the rare and elusive Bongo Antelope are often seen from the lodge.
SAMBURU,
BUFFALO SPRINGS AND SHABA RESERVES
Approximately 210 miles due north of
Nairobi, past the equator and at the onset of the vast desert scrub
area lie these three reserves. Watered by the permanent River Uaso
Nyiro (pronounced Washeneru) it is an oasis supporting much wildlife.
The Oryx, Grevy’s Zebra, Somali Blue Ostrich and the beautiful Reticulated
Giraffe, are indigenous to this region. The diminutive Dik Dik,
Lesser Kudu and Gerenuk Gazelle are more prominently seen here than
in other parks.
LAKE
NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
Just
93 miles northwest of Nairobi is Lake Nakuru, a soda lake famous
for its seasonal gatherings of Lesser and Greater Flamingoes by
the millions. The park life includes Leopard, Hyena, Hippo, Zebra,
Lion, Cape Buffalo, Waterbuck, Reedbuck, various gazelles and the
rare Rothschild's Giraffe. It is also a Rhino sanctuary and one
of the only places in East Africa you can see White Rhinos.
MASAI
MARA GAME RESERVE
An extension of the Serengeti in Tanzania,
the Mara is considered Kenya's leading Game Reserve. Its 700 sq.
miles of undulating hills and rolling grasslands support a wildlife
spectacular all year round. The Mara is host to large prides of
Lion, dominated by black-maned males, Cheetah, Leopard, Elephant
and herds of Cape Buffalo by the hundreds. You can also see a regular
cast of Hyena, Gazelle, Impala, Masai Giraffe, Zebra, Wildebeest
along with large Crocodile and Hippo in the Mara River. It is also
one of the few places you can still see Black Rhino. Late June to
early October is the yearly migration from the Serengeti. There
is an unbelievable massing of thousands of Wildebeest, Zebra and
Gazelle along with other migrating antelope. You can get a birds-eye
view of it all with an optional hot air balloon ride.
NAIROBI
NATIONAL PARK
Kenya’s
oldest National Park (1946) is located just 20 minutes from the
city center. While relatively small, at seventy-five square miles,
it is one of the better places to see black rhino. The park is home
to some 80 species of wildlife, with the exception of elephant,
and over 500 species of bird.
CARNIVORE
RESTAURANT
This unique eatery is located on the
outskirts of Nairobi. The dining area is set in a beautiful garden
patio. Just as it sounds, it is a place to try several types of
game such as zebra, crocodile, ostrich, etc.
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