Overview

This safari adventure includes:

• Accommodation 6 nights in Lodges in Amboseli (2), Lake Nakuru (1), Maasai Mara (2) and luxury tented camp at Sweetwaters (1)
• All meals (6 x breakfast, lunch and dinner)
• Private transportation in your own 7 seater minivan with pop-up roof for easy game viewing and photography
• Services of your own multi-lingual, experienced guide
• Game view drives and park entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary
• Guaranteed window seating
• Meet and greet on arrival and departure in Nairobi
• Domestic flights Amboseli to Nanyuki
• Airport transfers
• Safari hat
• Free mineral water during game drives
• Two-way long range radio communication
• On safari accessories in vehicle – wildlife and reference books, binoculars, cooler, first aid kit
• Government taxes and levies
• Springboard Vacations’ 24/7 local travel assistance and support

Land only. Does not include international airfare, items of a personal nature, tips and gratuities, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, entry visa, departure taxes, laundry services.

Itinerary

DAY ONE - NAIROBI to AMBOSELI
On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met by our Springboard Vacations representative. Drive southeast to Amboseli National Park. Time permitting, take an afternoon game safari.

You’ll stay 2 nights at Ol Tukai Lodge. This is one of the best spots in the world to observe elephants in their natural habitat.

DAY TWO - GAME DRIVE
Spend today with morning and afternoon game drives in this park. Large concentrations of wildlife occur in Amboseli, famous for its big game and its great scenic beauty. The landscape is dominated by Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain proudly standing at 19,344ft, known as the “Roof of Africa”.

 

DAY THREE – AMBOSELI TO SWEETWATERS
After breakfast transfer to Amboseli Airstrip, fly to Nanyuki and transfer to Sweetwaters Tented Camp.

Your stay here is in luxury tents adjacent to a waterhole, which provides for a constant procession of animals. Host to all the members of the ‘Big Five' (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo and leopard), the conservancy has a higher wildlife-to-area ratio than any Kenyan national park.

DAY FOUR - MT KENYA TO LAKE NAKURU
After breakfast, this morning we drive via Thompsons Falls down the floor of the Great Rift Valley escarpment to Lake Nakuru National Park, a protected game sanctuary for endangered species such as the black and the white rhino, Rothschild giraffe as well as the leopard and lion. Afternoon game drive until sunset.

Tonight you’ll stay at Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge, nestled along the Lion Hill overlooking the spectacular flamingo pink rimmed Lake Nakuru.

DAY FIVE - LAKE NAKURU TO MAASAI MARA
After early breakfast, morning drive across the Rift Valley escarpment to Maasai Mara Game Reserve arriving in time for lunch at your accommodation. Afternoon game drive until sunset. You’ll stay 2 nights here at Keekorok Lodge.

DAY SIX - GAME DRIVE
Spend a further day in the Mara during which you will have the opportunity to explore this great reserve in depth.  Maasai Mara is "The" park of parks in Kenya. During your morning and afternoon game drives, you will see elephant, giraffe, prides of lion, and thousands of impala, topi, Grant's and Thomson's gazelle. 

DAY SEVEN - MAASAI MARA TO NAIROBI
After breakfast, check out and drive to Nairobi where upon arrival, you will be dropped off at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your out bound flight.

Dates & Conditions

$2785 for travel 01 January to 31 March 2012
$2435 for travel 01 April to 31 May 2012
$2525 for travel 01 to 30 June 2012
$2965 for travel 01 July to 31 October 2012
$2785 for travel 01 November to 19 December 2012

Departs daily

Subject to availability

Price is per person and based on twin share

A 35% deposit is required within 7 days of confirmation. Full payment is required 45 days prior to departure

Does not include international airfares

Price is USD based at today's exchange rate

 

 

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