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Kenya Classic Safari
Highlights
• Explore by camel, horseback, or even biplane
• Daily game drives
• Local Maasai Village visit
• Night drives to search for nocturnal game
• Exclusive private conservancies
• Great Migration
• Hot Air balloon safari over Masai Mara
• Guided bush walks
DAY 1 - NAIROBI
Arrival off your International flight at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. V.I.P meet and greet as you disembark from the plane. You will be assisted as you clear immigration formalities.
Our representative will meet you outside customs and immigration halls. Safari briefing and transferred to Hemingways Nairobi in Karen. Settle into your accommodations, followed by a late dinner. Prepare for an early morning departure to your first game reserve.
DAY 2 – LEWA CONSERVANCY
Check out after breakfast, you will be transferred to Wilson airport for a quick flight to the Lewa Conservancy. Met on arrival by lodge driver guide, transferred to Lewa Wilderness Lodge for check in, lunch will be served with a rest and high tea to follow. Before the day ends, you will embark on your first game Safari in open vehicle. Back at the lodge; enjoy a drink around the log fire as you socialize with other guests from all over the world. Gather around the long dining table for a seated and served dinner enjoying the sounds of the African night.
DAY 3 – LEWA CONSERVANCY
A light breakfast will be served before leaving for your morning game activity. You may choose to enjoy a camel safari, a great way to take in the scenery from a unique vantage point, or to enjoy a guided walk led by a trained Maasai guide, nothing is more thrilling than watching a rhino or elephant grazing in the morning light while you are on foot or following the tracks of a leopard. This afternoon head out on a game drive, you have a good chance to see the “Big Five.” For dinner, this evening you may wish to dine privately on the pool deck, or out in the bush on request.
DAY 4 – LEWA CONSERVANCY
Following a pre-dawn cup of coffee and early morning game drive (when wildlife is the most active) return to camp for a full hot breakfast. Later today learn about the life and culture of the local Maasai by interacting at a local village or school. Head out once again in the early evening by vehicle, horseback or on foot and finish another fabulous day on Safari with “sundowners” overlooking the magical terrain followed by another delicious dinner at Lewa Wilderness Lodge.
DAY 5 – NAMUNYAK CONSERVANCY
High Tea and Game Drive This morning depart for the airstrip and board your flight north to Namunyak Conservancy. In the heart of Samburu country, the arid Namunyak environment offers stunning views of the Mathews Range, home of the sacred sites of Samburu culture.Game drive to your accommodation, Sarara Camp, set in the canopy of the forest. Tuck into the delicious high tea spread before heading out to search the conservancy for wildlife great and small. Return to the lodge for dining and rest beneath a blanket of stars.
DAY 6 – NAMUNYAK CONSERVANCY
Early this morning depart on foot to the exclusive cultural experience known as the Samburu Singing Wells. Observe villagers as they lead their cattle to a sacred site in the dry riverbed and sing to their herds to come forward and drink. Each herd knows its song. This is moving and fascinating and available nowhere else on earth. Next, game drive to the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, a pioneering community project which rescues orphan elephants and uplifts the local people.You will have the chance to meet the Samburu people invested in this wildlife initiative and spend time in their communities. The day comes full circle as you watch the cattle from the singing wells return to the boma for the evening. Celebrate this day of cultural immersion with sundowners before heading back to the lodge for dinner and a well-deserved rest.
DAY 7 – NABOISHO CONSERVANCY
Check out after breakfast, transferred to the airstrip for your flight south to one of the most iconic wildlife destinations on the planet, the legendary Masai Mara Game Reserve. You land at the Naboisho Conservancy and transfer to the secluded Mara Nyika Camp. Upon arrival, hear a quick safety briefing and settle into your tented room. High tea will be served and then you embark on an afternoon game drive. As evening falls, return to your camp for a delightful meal and overnight.
DAY 8– NABOISHO CONSERVANCY
Wake up early to experience the vast number of wildlife species in this exclusive conservancy, a low-density tourism area which borders the Masai Mara. Your four-wheel Land Cruiser is open-sided, canopied and customized for photographers with raised roofs and photographic bars. Drinks and snacks are kept cool in the fully stocked fridge. During your stay, each guest tent has a set of professional equipment available which consists of a Canon camera with lenses and Swarovski binoculars. Your guide can assist with photography basics while on game drives. Siesta then high tea and head out again on an afternoon drive continuing into the night for a night drive which is particularly prolific in this area. Return to camp for dinner and campfire chats enjoyed with fellow travellers.
DAY 9 – NABOISHO CONSERVANCY
Rise before dawn for a spectacular balloon ride over the plains as you witness the sun breaking the horizon. Soar over the Rift Valley for an hour, watching wildlife and the landscape sprawl underneath you. After landing, enjoy a full hot breakfast and champagne in the wilds of the Masai Mara. This afternoon journey back to the plains on a game drive. Raise a glass as the sun slips out of sight and the nocturnal animals stir. Possibly come upon a lion or hyena hunt before heading back to camp for your evening meal and slumber at Mara Nyika.
DAY 10
Check out after breakfast and transferred to the local airstrip for your scheduled flight. Met on arrival by our representative and transferred to Jomo International Airport for your international flight.
Easy Extensions
Your Kenya safari trip doesn’t have to end here. Fly to the beach – visit Kenya’s coast, Pemba, Mafia or Zanzibar and are all within easy reach.
DAY 9 – ARUSHA
Today bid farewell to Africa. You will be driven to the local airstrip where you will take a flight back to Kilimanjaro Airport. Connect to your international flight.
