| Full Itinerary
DAY 1
NAIROBI
The safari begins in Nairobi, East
Africa's most dynamic and colorful city. If you arrive
early enough, a number of sightseeing excursions are
available, including to the famous National Museum,
and to the attractions in the nearby suburb of Karen,
including Karen Blixen's homestead and Giraffe Manor.
Overnight at The Norfolk Hotel, the
city's finest.
DAY 2
NAIROBI/NANYUKI
After breakfast, you will depart on
safari with your driver and private vehicle and shall
drive through central Kenya, passing through Thika town
and many pineapple and coffee plantations. This area
is thickly populated and amongst the most developed
in rural Kenya. After crossing the Tana River, the sourse
of much of Kenya's hydro power, the landscape changes
and becomes more lush as you climb into the rich farmlands
of the Kikuyu people. Lunch at Sweetwaters Tented Camp
abd an afternoon visit to the Swwetwaters Chimpanzee
Sanctuary (the only place in Kenya to see these highly
endangered animals). The evening is spent in the historic
Mt. Kenya Safari Club, the hotel created
by William Holden and today the side of the famous William
Holden Wildlife Foundation.
DAY 3
LAIKIPIA PLATEAU
Breakfast at Mt Kenya Safari Club
followed by transfer into an immense private conservation
ranch. The "Laikipia" region of northern Kenya
has become a model for wildlife conservation and sustainable
development the world over. Individual reserves, some
as large as 100,000 acres, have been protected from
rampant agriculture and cattle farming, to protect the
natural wildlife and outstandingly spectacular bushlands.
You'll arrive the luxurious camp in time for lunch,
and immediately in the afternoon you begin your many
varied activities. Overnight Sosian Ranch.
‘Sosian’, the Samburu
word for ‘Wild Date Palm’, combines the
tame with the wild; ideal for those looking for a unique
and intimate bush experience. Set amid stunning scenery
and overlooked by snowcapped Mount Kenya, the old ranch
house sits within 24,000-acres of working ranch on the
Laikipia plateau.
DAYS 4 & 5
LAIKIPIA
More than 250
species of birdlife and an abundance of game species
including four of the big five can be found on the Sosian
Ranch, including rare species such as Jackson’s
hartebeest, Grevy’s zebra and reticulated giraffe.
The accommodation comprises seven double cottages. The
house has a swimming pool and billiard room and is hosted
by Steve and Annabel Carey.
Guests are encouraged to participate
in ranch life, such as dipping cattle. Other activities
include horse riding through the game filled ranch,
camel safaris, day and night game drives, guided bird
watching and fishing. Spectacular waterfalls offer alternative
swimming along the Euaso Narok River.
DAY 6
LAIKIPIA/MT. KENYA
This morning you will leave Sosian
after breakfast and be driven to Loisaba Airstrip for
your scheduled flight to Masai Mara. You'll arrive in
time for lunch in camp, followed by afternoon game viewing.
For three nights you'll enjoy the splendor of a very
exclusive camp built on the banks of the Mara River,
Il Moran.
DAY 7 & 8
MT. KENYA/MAASAI MARA
Three game drives are included daily
from camp in open Landrovers driven by the country's
most experienced guides. The Mara is everyone's dream
of Africa comes true: gently rolling grassland plains
bisected by a number of great rivers. The area is filled
with lion and cheetah, and leopards are often found.
The plains are filled with wildebeest, hartebeest, topi,
eland and much more, and the birdlife is incredible.
You can visit a Maasai village and book a hot air balloon
ride. Each evening you return to the unbelievable splendor
of your luxury camp.
DAY 9
MAASAI MARA/Depart
After a full morning of game viewing,
fly back to Nairobi, where you'll be returned to your
private room at the Norfolk Hotel. Your driver returns
in the evening to transfer you to the airport for your
departures home
Special Note:
Continue immediately on Day 9 to Dar es Salaam to begin
Wildest
Africa!
2010
DAILY DEPARTURES & RATES (per person)
| Starts
Daily |
$ Per
Person |
$ + Single |
2 people sharing |
6240 |
2298 |
4 people sharing |
5950 |
2298 |
Special Note:
All drinks, except champagne, are included in this itinerary.
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