6 Days / 5 Nights El Classique Luxury Kenya Safari
From: $ 6,990
ITINERARY
| Day 1: Arrival – Nairobi |
Jambo and welcome to Kenya! On arrival at the airport, our experienced guide and the regional Manager will meet you. After a short briefing, you will be transferred to your Boutique Hotel just at the outskirts of Nairobi.
The Giraffe Manor has extraordinary appeal that harks back to the 1930s when European visitors first flocked to East Africa to enjoy safaris. The most fascinating part is its herd of resident Rothschild’s giraffe who may visit morning and evening, sometimes poking their long necks into the windows in the hope of a treat, before retreating to their forest sanctuary.
Enjoy your Dinner and overnight at this unique Hotel.
Overnight: Giraffe Manor
Meal Plan: Full Board
| Day 2 : Nairobi – Laikipia (Solio conservancy) |
After a buffet breakfast, probably with the giraffes, you will be transferred to Wilson airport for your scheduled flight to Kenya’s North, Nanyuki. You will then be transferred to your Lodge at Solio Wildlife conservancy. This is a private conservancy tucked between Kenya’s highest Mountain, Mt. Kenya and one of Kenya’s highest mountain ranges, Aberdare ranges. This 45,000-acre reserve/ranch is internationally recognized for its most successful private rhino breeding in Kenya. The wildlife experience here is intense as you enjoy the only beautiful Lodge tucked in the 19,000 acres of conservancy and 45,000 acres of ranch.
Arrive for game drives, lunch and an afternoon rest before embarking on a game drive.
Overnight at Solio Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board (B, L, D)
| Day 3 : Solio Conservancy/ Aberdares National Park |
Spend the entire day inside this beautiful conservancy enjoying the game drives, horse riding, visiting the local farms with huge plantations, Mountain biking and also in the afternoon an excursion to the nearby Aberdare National Park. Most of the wildlife available are rhinos, African buffaloes, leopard, Sykes’s monkeys, elephants, bongo among many others.
Optional: You may have an option of taking a helicopter scenic excursion to Mt. Kenya followed by breakfast and trout fishing on top of the mountain on Lake Michelson for 2hrs flying. (Max 4 Pax per Heli). There are other excursions by heli available too like 5 hrs Suguta Valley and Mathews ranges, Suguta, Mathews and Lake Turkana half day helicopter excursion (5.5hrs flying) among others.
All meals will be served at your Camp.
Overnight at Solio Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board (B, L, D)
| Day 4: Laikipia – Maasai Mara |
Enjoy your buffer breakfast at this exclusive Lodge, before being transferred to the airstrip for your departure flight to the Maasai Mara game reserve. Arrive in time when your guides will be waiting at the airstrip, then you will be transferred to your camp with game drive en-route.
The Maasai Mara is perhaps one of the most prolific and famous reserves in Africa. Apart from being the home to the famous Big Five of Lion, leopard, Rhino, African Elephant and Buffalo, and having featured in perhaps hundreds of films forming up the ‘Big Cat Diaries’, the reserve got the status of the Seventh world wonder due to the annual wildebeest migration that takes place between July – September. This natural phenomenon is quite incredible. Over 1.3 million wildebeests cross the Mara River from Serengeti; many are swept away by currents, hundreds of predators get easy prey and this just gets dramatic. With crocodiles in the rivers, lions, cheetahs, hyenas, wild dogs on land awaiting and the vultures in the skies, this creates a pile of activities that one never gets bored of watching.
Arrive for lunch at this beautiful Camp, Sala’s Camp. It is a tented camp that combines tradition with comfort and it’s a model of understated, intimate luxury. It is situated close to a confluence of two rivers; Sand River and Keekorok River and is close to Tanzania’s Serengeti National reserve. Its location thus offers the best of Maasai Mara’s wildlife and birdlife all year round.
Enjoy your afternoon at leisure before embarking on an evening game drive.
Dinner and Overnight will be at the Camp.
Overnight at Sala’s Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board (B, L, D)
| Day 5: Inside the Maasai Mara Game Reserve |
Today you will spend the entire day inside the reserve and in the Camp. Drive along the Keekorok and Sand rivers, arrive at the hippo pool and follow the migratory roots for the wildlife. You are likely to see a lot of action, or other animals like the black backed jackals, bat eared foxes, topi, white tailed mongoose, serval cats, caracal, crested porcupines among others.
Return for Dinner and overnight at your Camp
After enjoying the afternoon game drive, you will have an overnight at a Lodge inside the Park.
Overnight at Sala’s Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board (B, L, D)
| Day 6: Maasai Mara Game Reserve – Nairobi – Depart |
You can have an early game dive, and then return for breakfast at the Camp. After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airstrip to catch your flight back to Nairobi. Upon arrival Nairobi, you will be met for debrief, and then transferred to the Jomo Kenyatta International airport for your departure flight back.
Your guide will drop you at least 3 hours before your schedule departure time.
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What is included:
- Airport transfers to and from the airport
- Accommodation on Full Board basis in all properties
- Game drives as indicated – may be shared
- Park entry fees and conservancy fees
- Excursions to Aberdares National Parks
- Local farm visits, horse riding, biking,
- House soft drinks, local beers, Laundry
- Sun downers and bush breakfasts
- Nature walks in Maasai Mara
- Entrance to the AFEW giraffe center
What is Excluded
- International Flights
- Visa and Visa fees
- TIP’s and gratuities
- Items of personal use
- Extra activities e.g Balloon rides (US$ 500 p.p)