| 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/LAIKIPIA (Samburu)
Morning flight into Kenya's northern frontier
followed by a Landrover 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.
DAYS 3 & 4
LAIKIPIA
The area is famous for its elephant, but this is a fragile
and marvelous ecosystem with some of the rarest wildlife on
earth. Nowhere else will you find the world's most handsome
giraffe, the reticulated, or the rare Grevy's zebra. The area
abounds with the strange, long-necked impala known as the
gerenuk, as well as the blue-legged Somali ostrich. These
creatures will be found nowhere else, but you'll also see
many of the regulars, including buffalo, common zebra, gazelle,
and the great predators. You'll be shown around by the reserve's
owners, all of whom take a personal interest in this marvelous
area. There will be opportunities for unusual activities,
like walking, and possibilities for river safaris and spelunking.
Consider this like visiting an American dude ranch, with the
distinct difference that you'll be hearing the roaring of
lions at night!
DAY 5
LAIKIPIA/MT. KENYA
The time it takes to negotiate the back roads of these very
remote wildernesses are hard to gauge, so today's schedule
will be leisurely. Most of the morning will be spent on the
ranch, and in the afternoon you'll make your way back up the
escarpment to Mt. Kenya. The evening is spent in the historic
splendor of the Mt. Kenya Safari Club, the resort created
by William Holden and today the site of the famous William
Holden Wildlife Foundation. If you arrive early enough, you'll
be able to visit the famous Animal Orphanage before the gourmet
dinner.
DAY 6
MT. KENYA/MAASAI MARA
Morning flight into Kenya's finest big game reserve, the
Maasai 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.
DAYS 7 & 8
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 Zanzibar to begin Wildest
Africa!
2008 / 2009
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