Monday 8 September 2014



        Holiday at a Glance {Our Advantage}
ü  Witness wildlife-rich Kenya on game viewing drives and Africa's revered, wildlife-populated parks and game reserves, watching the “Big Five” animals through the Masai Mara & Serengeti eco-system, and the Great Rift Valley Lakes
ü  Enjoy daily game viewing-drives with expert guides in an exclusive custom-built Toyota 4x4-wheel-drive cruisers & vans.
ü  Visit the Maasai village and meet the local Maasai people who will show you their traditional customs and have a chance to enter their “manyattas” (Maasai villages)
Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi
          On arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta international Airport- Nairobi, we will be there to meet you for assistance and transfer to The Clarion or 680 Hotels for an overnight-stay based on bed and breakfast.
            Excursion in and around Nairobi, to Karen Blixen Museum author of Out of Africa movie. Proceed to Giraffe Centre sanctuary and hand-feed the gentle endangered Rothschild giraffes. Later on continue to Daphne Sheldrick Animal Orphanage, and learn how orphaned baby elephants and rhinos are bottle-fed and later re-introduced to the wild. While there, “adopt” an elephant.
Day 2: Nairobi – Lake Bogoria & Lake Baringo/Kenya
          After breakfast, pick up from your residence hotel at 07:30-hrs and drive via the Great Rift Valley dotted with its string of lakes and this makes a great introduction to the natural beauty and culture of the region. Arrive at Lake Bogoria in good time for lunch. The spectacular Lake Bogoria hot springs, geysers and nature walks are the main attractions here. The lake has been called ‘‘the new home of the flamingoes’’ with population of up to two million. For the bird enthusiasts, Kesubo swamp located north of the park is home to more than 200 species of birds.

           Dinner and overnight at Lake Baringo Club. / Roberts’s camp tented camp.  OR similar.

Day 3: Lake Baringo Club to Lake Naivasha |Freshwater Lake & The   Crescent Island/Kenya
            After breakfast 07:00am, proceed for a boat-ride in the lake for about 1.5hours to see hippos, crocodiles and the locals does what they know best ‘‘fishing’…
            Lake Baringo is one of the small Rift Valley Lakes creased with papyrus and acacia forest. Hippos, crocodiles and monitor lizards are effortlessly seen from the shore, here is a magnificent display of water birds with over 1200 different bird species.

            Depart after boat-ride for Lake Naivasha and to arrive at Lake Naivasha Sawela lodge for early lunch. Decide to relax at the poolside after a long-drive, or visit the Crescent Island this evening.

           Lake Naivasha is one of the highest and beautiful among all the Great Rift Valley lakes. It’s shallow and freshwater lake fringed by thick papyrus reeds with great array of bird life to its shoreline. Buffalo wallow in the swamps, whilst the large hippo population laze their days in the shallows. Giraffe wander among the acacia, whilst the Colobus monkeys swing from the green canopies above.

            Dinner and overnight at Sawela Lodge Meal Plan: (B, L, D)     
        
Day 4: Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara Game Reserve/Kenya
After breakfast, morning at leisure, or tour the Geothermal Power plant or Elsmere    visits (optional extras). Back to the lodge for lunch and tour Hells Gate National Park this afternoon or the following day before your departure to Masai Mara (included in the package). After Hells Gate tour, descend the Great Rift Valley floor, we reach arguably Kenya’s most celebrated natural attraction-The Masai Mara Game Reserve. A 1,500 sq-km slab of open Savannah dotted with acacia trees-the Kenyan section of the wildly beautiful Serengeti plains, teems with wildlife. Being in the Mara has been described by some authorities as ‘’ being in the New York of the natural world’’. You will spend the next 02 nights here to explore and realize your dream come-true.
          Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge/ or Tented Camp:


Day 5: Masai Mara Full Day/Kenya
          Spend this magnificent day watching the drama unfolded of virtually every type of animals to be found here in the savanna country. Listen to the roars of mighty manned lions; they can be heard from five miles away. You will see cheetahs and lioness hunting across the plains, and rhinos lumbering along. With a little luck, you might notice leopards trying to stay out of sight, biding their time until nightfall. Meanwhile, discover abundant birdlife and learn to identify bird calls, bills, tracks, habitats and plumage patterns. At night, you’ll watch a display of traditional Maasai song and dance. End your stay in the Mara with a farewell dinner and say goodbye to your new friends.
           Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge or similar.

Day 6: Masai Mara – Nairobi
           Pre-breakfast sun-rise game viewing-drive from (06:30am - 9:30am) to see leopard, cheater and other cuts hunting. This is the best time for spotting the cats’ animal making a kill at sun-rise. Back to the camp for your buffet-full breakfast, after breakfast have a break start parking your belongings ready to depart for Nairobi. Have the last game drive here in Mara as you leave Mara region for Nairobi. Have lunch on the way, then proceed to Nairobi where you’ll arrive between 04:00pm & 05:00pm to your hotel residence. 

            Wishing you a holiday-safari of lifetime!!!  

Package-cost from Nairobi Non Resident: US$. 1,380 Per Person.  (4 Persons minimum participants).
NOTE: Due to our contract rates confidentiality, we are not able to publish our best rates. Please Contact us for an accurate, market best rate. All prices are subject to availability, change or increase without prior notice.
Package Cost includes:
·       Meet, welcome and assist on arrival/departure at the Airports/airstrips
·       Park entrance fees into the Game Reserves and Parks in Kenya
·       1st night accommodation in Nairobi hotel on bed & breakfast
·       Services of an English-speaking and professional driver guide in Kenya
·       5 Days/ 4 nights on Full Board Accommodation in self-contained Lodges/ Hotels, Tented camps in doubles/twins/triple-rooms and cultural safari-experiences
·       Hippo pool visits and picnic lunches
·       guaranteed window seat throughout the safari/on Private safari-holiday
·       Farewell dinner at the Carnivore Restaurant on last day from safari
·       Bottled drinking-mineral water throughout the safari 10 liters per person
·       Temporary membership of flying Doctor service -Africa Air Rescue for emergencies
·       Ground transport in a safari custom Toyota 4X4 Wheel-Drive-Cruiser & vans with pop-up-roof for photography and game viewing
Excluded in the cost:     
·        Soft and alcoholic drinks, international flights, Personal Travel insurance/departure taxes, visa fees
·        Items of a personal nature e.g. laundry, tips and Guide/porter gratitude
·        Optional extras like a visit to Maasai Village (20$), Hot Air Balloon safari in the Mara US $ 405 (bookable before departure as spaces are limited)
·        Tip to driver-guide
NOTE: Specified lodges are given as an indication of category; rooms will be reserved the same or equivalent subject to availability on the mentioned dates.
Our Vision: To be among the Top preferred worldwide holiday planners and Personalized Travel Service providers with a strong customer focus-base, reliability and efficiency…

 For more information on bookings contact:
Mr Ben Owino
Adventure Specialist 

SPLENDOURS OF AFRICA TOURS & TRAVEL, 
P.O.Box 13906,-00100-GPO Nairobi,
Kenya Tel.+254 724 978 975 /+254 711 444 295, 
Uganda House,1st Floor-Kenyatta Avenue. 
E-MAIL: info@splendoursofafricatours.com
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