The Best of Kenya Safari
     
This 7 day safari features three of the most famous wildlife areas in East Africa - Amboseli, Samburu and Mara - and offers a diverse variety of species including all the well known big game animals. Travel between the parks is by air to avoid long road journeys. Accommodation is in luxury tented camps and all game drives are in 4x4 safari vehicles (not vans).

Departures daily from Nairobi. By road from Nairobi to Porini Camp and then flights from Amboseli to Samburu, Mara and back to Nairobi.

Duration: 6 nights / 7 days

Itinerary:

Day 1

Depart Nairobi and drive south to Selenkay Conservancy (a 3 hour journey of 102 miles), arriving at Amboseli Porini Camp before lunch. Afternoon tea, followed by an escorted walk with Maasai warriors to a village to get an insight into their fascinating culture and way of life. Return to camp for a shower, dinner and overnight.

Day 2

After an early breakfast, drive to Amboseli National Park for a morning game drive within the Park to see the elephants at close quarters, followed by a picnic lunch. In the afternoon you will return to Porini Camp for a rest and then an evening game drive in Selenkay Conservancy, ending with a sundowner at a scenic spot. Return to Porini Camp for dinner after which there will be a night game drive using a spotlight to seek out some of the nocturnal animals such as aardvarks (antbears), serval cats, bat-eared foxes and possibly even the elusive leopard. Overnight Porini Camp.

Day 3

Early breakfast and then drive into Amboseli park and on to the airstrip to fly to Samburu, arriving by 1 pm for lunch at Samburu Intrepids, where you will stay for 2 nights. Afternoon game drive in Samburu Reserve.

Day 4

Morning and afternoon game drives in Samburu and overnight at Samburu Intrepids.

Day 5

Early morning game drive and than after breakfast you will fly from Samburu to the Mara to stay the next 2 nights at Mara Porini Camp. In the evening you will take a game drive to explore the area around the camp and to seek out the wildlife for which the Mara is famous.

Day 6

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A full day in the Mara with a picnic lunch when you can expect to find lions as well as many of the other species found in the Mara which include leopard, cheetah, hyena, elephant, rhino, topi, eland, wildebeest, zebra, hippo and buffalo.

Day 7

Transfer to the airstrip for the 11am flight back to Nairobi, arriving around 12.15pm.

   

Locations visited:

AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

SELENKAY CONSERVANCY

SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE

MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE


Prices:

THE BEST OF KENYA SAFARI – PRICES ARE IN US$

2 nights Amboseli Porini Camp (Selenkay Conservancy), 2 nights Samburu Intrepids & 2 nights Mara Porini Camp (Ol Kinyei) or similar.

Prices include transfer to Amboseli Porini Camp by road, Amboseli park fees and Selenkay conservancy fees, Flight from Amboseli to Samburu, 2 nights Samburu Intrepids Club FB, and game drives.  Flight Samburu/Mara, 2 nights at Mara Porini Camp or similar with game drives and park entry fees and Ol Kinyei conservancy fees. At Porini Camps all game drives in open 4x4 vehicles with fullboard and free house wines, beer and soft drinks. Flight back to Wilson.

AMBOSELI PORINI CAMP,

SAMBURU INTREPIDS CLUB,

MARA PORINI CAMP

DATES FROM

DATES TO

PER PERSON SHARING TWIN ROOM

SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT

03-Jan-08

09-Apr-08

$3055

$590

10-Apr-08

31-May-08

$2625

$415

01-Jun-08

30-Jun-08

$2930

$560

01-Jul-08

31-Oct-08

$3160

$590

01-Nov-08

15-Dec-08

$2930

$560

Each tent has a double & single bed, 3rd adult in tent charged at normal rate

Children (8-15 years) 50% (2007) and 60% (2008) if sharing with 2 adults; If sharing with 1 adult the adult pays single supp and child pays 50%; 2 children in own tent 75% of adult rate each; 4th child in tent is strongly discouraged due to limited space in tent and shower/toilet facilities. Porini camps are not suitable for children under 8 yrs.

Supplement to fly from Mara to Ukunda/Msa $170 per person (upto end of July 2008)

Exclusive use of vehicle $275/day (2007); $300/day (2008) at Porini Camps Only. Extra lunch $30 per person


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