Classic Kenya Safari
Safari Quick Facts |
| Safari Price: £ 1,699 |
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| Safari Starts:
Nairobi |
Safari Ends: Nairobi
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Number of Days:
7 |
| Countries visited: Kenya |
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Dates |
Vehicles, Guides & Equipment |
Booking Code: AYM |
Safari Price
Includes:
3 nights luxury tented camp
2 nights lodge
One night hotel.
All breakfasts
5 lunches
5 dinners included.
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Safari Price
Excludes:
All optional excursions
Visas
Meals / Drinks unless otherwise stated in the itinerary. |
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Kenya is home to an astonishing array of wildlife and landscapes,
and is a gameviewer's paradise. This short trip includes both the
glittering lakes of the Rift Valley and the rolling savannah of
the Masai Mara - made famous by the incredible yearly migration
of millions of wildebeest and zebras.
Classic Kenya Safari Detailed Itinerary
| Day 1: |
Nairobi - Lake Elementaita |
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Start Nairobi. We drive north to the edge of
the escarpment over the Rift Valley before descending into
the valley and running parallel to Lake Naivasha, arriving
at Lake Elementaita after approximately three hours. This
is one of Kenya’s famous lakes and home to many thousands
of flamingos. After lunch at the lodge there is plenty of
time for an afternoon optional game walk (recommended) on
which you might see plains game including gazelle, impala
and sometimes giraffe as well as plenty of birdlife. Alternatively
you can simply relax by the pleasant hotel swimming pool with
views down to the lake. |
| Day 2: |
Lake Elementaita |
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Early start for a full day's game drive at
Lake Nakuru, about 30 minutes away. The national park (285
km sq) is world-renowned for its teeming flamingo population
made famous by Denys Finch Hatton's flight over it in the
film 'Out of Africa'. Nakuru is also the best place in East
Africa for white rhino and it is not unusual to see at least
a dozen in a day. Coupled with this, there is a healthy buffalo
population, many other plains game and frequent leopard sightings.
A picnic lunch is taken at one of the picturesque sites inside
the Park. We head back to Elementaita as the sun sets and
enjoy dinner at the lodge. |
| Day 3: |
Masai Mara |
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A long, beautiful and bumpy drive to the Mara
on which we stop for lunch in Narok. We will arrive in the
Mara mid to late afternoon and after being shown to our large
walk-in tents, there will be a short evening game drive. This
is the first of several game drives in this remarkable game
area. Game drives start right from the camp, as it is not
uncommon to have game wandering through the camp at some stage
of the day or night. Meal times are a delight taken in the
shade at brunch or under the stars in the evening. During
time off you can relax in your private tents, the lounge tent
or indeed in the hammocks outside the tents. If you fancy
a lie-in one day or an optional nature walk, this can easily
be arranged. It is the game and scenery that make this area
so incredible: huge prides of lion feasting on an abundance
of plains game. Once a year the plains darken with the annual
migration of wildebeest and zebra. This is an astonishing
spectacle of almost two million plains game searching for
the best grass. It is impossible to predict the scale or the
exact timings of the migration into the Mara as this varies
from year to year, but it occurs some time between July and
October. At this time the plains game are relentlessly pursued
by the big predators, including lions, leopards and cheetahs.
The private camp, which is exclusive to Exodus clients, often
has a pride of lion close-by and their call, accompanied by
the cackle of the hyena, is a frequent night-time companion.
As a climax, there is the also the option of taking a sunrise
balloon ride over the African plains (subject to the weather
conditions and availability). |
| Day 4: |
Masai Mara |
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See day 3 for Itinerary |
| Day 5: |
Masai Mara |
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See day 3 for Itinerary |
| Day 6: |
Nairobi. |
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A final game drive or walk before a big breakfast
fortifies you for the long journey back to Nairobi. A picnic
lunch will be taken en route. The last night is spent in Nairobi,
perhaps enjoying a final meal with the group. Many groups
enjoy a meal (own expense) at the Carnivore. Here you can
sample a variety of meats including ostrich and camel. (the
other game meats are no longer available due to licensing
restrictions). End Nairobi. |
| Day 7: |
Nairobi. |
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Those not flying with the group will leave
us in Nairobi. |
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Classic Kenya Safari Departure Dates
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