ITINERARY AT A GLANCE
Day Location Accommodation Board Activity
1 Nairobi/Samburu Samburu Intrepids Camp LDBB Road/Flight, P
2 Samburu Samburu Intrepids Camp LDBB A P
3 Samburu/Naivasha Great Rift Valley Lodge LDBB Road/Flight, P
4 Naivasha/Maasai Mara Mara Intrepids Camp LDBB Flight, P
5 Maasai Mara Mara Intrepids Camp LDBB A P
6 Mara/Nairobi/Zanzibar Diamond La Gemma Dell Est LDBB Flight, Trsf, LEI
7 Zanzibar Diamond La Gemma Dell Est LDBB LEI
8 Zanzibar Diamond La Gemma Dell Est LDBB LEI
9 Zanzibar Diamond La Gemma Dell Est LDBB LEI
10 Zanzibar Diamond La Gemma Dell Est LDBB LEI
11 Zanzibar Diamond La Gemma Dell Est LDBB LEI
12 Zanzibar Diamond La Gemma Dell Est LDBB LEI
13 Depart Trsf, Flight, Dep
L-Lunch, D-Dinner, BB-Bed and breakfast, LDBB-Lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast, Trsf-Transfer, E-Early morning game drive, A-Morning game drive, P-Afternoon game drive, HDS-Half Day sightseeing, FDS-Full Day Sightseeing, LE-Leisure, CT-Crater Tour
Day 1:JKIA - SAMBURU
Arrive JKI Airport where you will be met by Our Customer Representative together with your professional driver guide you will then directed to your waiting safari vehicle drive to Samburu or transfer to Wilson Airport for your scheduled flight to Samburu Game Reserve, met on a camp vehicle and with game drive en-route transfer to your camp for check in and lunch at Intrepids Tented Camp
On your game drives you likely to see a whole range of East African wildlife. Animals of special interest in Samburu, and rarely found elsewhere, are Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk and the Beisaoryx. The birdlife is especially notable. During the heat of the day you may well be happy to lounge around the attractive pool but after sunset you will feel renewed and a sundowner or two while watching the traditional dances of the Samburu warriors is a wonderful way to end the daylight hours.
Night brings its own special atmosphere with a new cast of characters and strange new noises. Frogs and insects provide a background chorus to your delicious dinner. The secretive solitary leopard may silently arrive, attracted to the fresh meat bait in the tree across the river. The air is heavy with soft sounds and scents as you retire to bed after your stimulating day in Samburu. Dinner and overnight Samburu Intrepids Camp – LDBB
Day 2:SAMBURU GAME RESRVE
Full day in Samburu with morning and afternoon game drives to include visits to adjacent Shaba Reserve and Buffalo Spring
All meals at your Camp Dinner and Overnight Samburu Intrepids Camp – LDBB
Day 3:SAMBURU GAME RESRVE – NAIVASHA
Breakfast at your Camp, drive to Naivasha with picnic lunches or transfer to the airstrip for your return flight to Nairobi with road transfer to Lake Naivasha
Check in at your Lodge – Great Rift Valley Lodge. Rift Valley Lodge offers sophisticated comfort with the waters of Lake Naivasha shimmering in the distance. Thirty split-level suites, stylishly blending ancient African design with modern indulgence offer terrific accommodation both to those who come to enjoy the 18-hole championship golf course and to those who are exploring this famous landscape. Dinner and Overnight Great Rift Valley Lodge – LDBB
Day 4:NAIVASHA – MAASAI MARA
Breakfast at your Lodge. Being one of Kenya’s most up market destinations, it is the ideal base from which to explore the surrounding countryside and nearby National Parks and wildlife sanctuaries.
Afternoon at leisure – Optional Activities
1. Boat Ride
2. Boat Ride Visit to Crescent Island
3. Visit to Elsamere
4. Visit to Hell’s Gate National Park
Lunch today served at your Lodge
Afternoon transfer to the airstrip for your scheduled 1500 hrs flight to Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya’s finest and best known game reserve that makes the climax of your Kenya safari arriving @ 1600 hrs, met by camp vehicle and proceed to your evening game drive Later drive to your camp for check in, dinner and overnight . Dinner and Overnight Mara Intrepids Camp – LDBB
Day 5:MAASAI MARA
0600 hrs: OPTIONAL – Hot air balloon ride and mid-day visit to the Local Village
The BALLOON SAFARI adventure begins in the pre-dawn hours. The magnificent view of the park is thrilling. Towards the end of the safari, you rise to a height of 1500 feet for a panoramic view of the twisting Mara River and the savanna below. After an hour or so in the air, your safari finishes with a flourish: a champagne breakfast in the bush, cooked on the balloon’s burners.
Full days in Mara with morning and afternoon game drives provided with option of full day game drive departing your camp after breakfast with picnic lunches.
The greatest attraction in the Mara is watching the animals in their natural element; a lion's roar, a cheetah making a kill, a leopard with it's kill high up on a tree, and the big elephant herds mingling freely with other plains game are all very fascinating events. There are very high chances of seeing all the 'big five'. This is the traditional land of the Maasai people, nomadic herders who choose a traditional lifestyle, proud and largely aloof tribe who have held on to their customs and traditions for hundreds of years.The park's habitats include the forests along the banks of the Mara and Talek Rivers, acacia forests and open savannah.All meals at your camp. Dinner and Overnight Mara Intrepids Camp – LDBB
Day 6 MAASAIMARA/WILSON/ZANZIBAR
Morning game drive returning to your camp for breakfast, transfer to the airstrip for your scheduled flight back to Nairobi to connect to met and transfer to Carnivore for lunch. Drop off to Jkia for your Nairobi – Zanzibar flight
On arriving Zanzibar Airport met by our Representative and transfer to North-West Coast for check in, dinner and overnight at your Beach Resort
Dinner and Overnight – Diamond la Gemma Dell Est –LDBB
Day 7 -12:ZANZIBAR
Six more nights spent at Zanzibar enjoying the Beach facilities with excursions available up on request at a minimal fee. Accommodation at your beach hotel – Full Board. Dinner and Overnight – Diamond la Gemma Dell Est –LDBB
Day 13:ZANZIBAR – DEPART
Breakfast at your hotel with rest of the day at leisure before transfer to Zanzibar Airport for your return flight to Nairobi to connect to your onward departure flight
End of our Services – Enjoy
What You Get
1. Accommodation and meals as indicated in the program
2. Transportation in a chauffeur driven Shared 4x4 Land Cruiser for flying option and private for road option a part from Mara with pop-up roof for easy game viewing & photography.
3. Game viewing drives and parks entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary at current level
4. All Government taxes and levies.
5. Regular scheduled flights inclusive of taxes – Maximum Baggage Allowance – 15kgs in soft bags and extra weights will be charged at prevailing price
6. All meet and greet services.
7. Nairobi – Zanzibar return flight – economy
8. All arrival and departure transfers.
9. 24 hours stand-by contact number.
10. Guaranteed window seat – Based on Maximum 6 pax per vehicle
11. Two-way long range high frequency radio communication
12. Flying doctors coverage: Covers you within East Africa for a period of 14 days. In the eventuality of a medical emergency, you will be airlifted to Nairobi where you will be taken to a good hospital. Hospital bills are born by the patient
What You Don’t Get
1. All items of personal nature e.g. telephone call bills, fax/email bills etc.
2. Tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staff and driver- guide(s)
3. Any local or international flight and departure taxes.
4. Any other item(s) not included in our itinerary.
5. Nairobi hotel accommodation
6. Visa fees
7. Laundry, drinks unless where indicated
