On Safari in Kenya
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An 11 day Adventure - Weekly departure on Sundays

Tour Highlights:

DAY 1 - DEPART U.S.A: Weekly on Sundays
Take off in the evening on Virgin Atlantic or British Airways for London. Make sure that all travel documents, tickets, passports and visa information are in order. Each of us are required to carry this documentation and have it readily available. For all international flights, check in at the airport two (2) hours before departure time. Board your Flight to London.

DAY 2 - LONDON and ONWARD to Nairobi - Monday
You'll arrive this morning in London. No need to be concerned about your baggage--it's checked through to Nairobi. We've arranged for the use of day use rooms for the day at the Holiday Inn. formerly known as the Posthouse Premier Hotel. Proceed on your own to board the shuttle bus to and from the Holiday Inn Hotel, operated by airport authorities with frequent departures from the terminal.
Our onward flight to Nairobi departs this evening. It is not necessary to claim your baggage and recheck it in London if you have checked your luggage all the way through to Nairobi. Day is at leisure.

Relax, and take advantage of the extensive in-airport shopping facilities before you board your evening flight for Nairobi , the safari capital of the world!
Accommodations : Holiday Inn Hotel (Dayroom)

DAY 3 - NAIROBI, KENYA - Tue
You'll arrive this morning in Nairobi. Our Kenya-based personnel will see you through immigration and customs, and escort you to the elegant Nairobi Hotel in the city center. Remainder of your day is free to browse the shops, or take in the sights of the capital, or to take an optional tour. Just make sure to get back in time for your safari briefing! Nairobi Serena Hotel. A beautiful garden hotel just a 10 minute walk from the city center. Our hotel's amenities include, swimming pool, Mandhari Restaurant, Cafe Maghreb, Kisima Bar and an elaborate health and fitness center.

Remember because there is limited space on the safari vehicle, ONE medium sized bag (soft luggage preferred) is allowed on the safari vehicle per person, plus your carry on.

DAY 4 - SAMBURU GAME RESERVE (BLD) - Wed
Safari life begins as we board our safari minibus and head towards the highlands. The terrain makes a dramatic descent from the lush central highlands to the low semi-arid plains of Kenya=s Northern Frontier District. We arrive in time for lunch at our riverside lodge in the Samburu Game Reserve. This afternoon we'll have a game drive to view unusual species rarely seen outside of this region: Grevy=s zebra with its distinctive narrow stripes, Reticulated giraffe with its geometric pattern, the shy long-necked Gerenuk which stands erect on its hind legs to feed on the tender leaves of the high tree branches, and the blue-necked Somali ostrich, among a variety of others. SAMBURU SERENA LODGE .

DAY 5 - SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE (BLD) Thu
We'll set out on morning and afternoon game drives to observe Samburu's unusual wildlife. The Ewaso Nyiro River provides an oasis from the equatorial sun in this harsh spectacular land of rocky soil and scrubland. Bird enthusiasts will be rewarded with a wealth of species attracted to the palm tree-lined permanent waters of the river. Photographers will appreciate the dramatic backdrop of Ololokwe Mountain. We'll eagerly search for leopards lounging high on tree limbs. There will be time to relax by the pool in between game drives. At the end of the day, we'll savor the quiet activity of the river. SAMBURU SERENA LODGE.

DAY 6 - Mt. Kenya National Park (BLD) Fri
After breakfast we head towards the slopes of Mt. Kenya, settle in at he luxurious Mountain Lodge. A specially constructed viewing bunker affords a most spectacular close-up of game at the lodge's waterhole. You'll spend hours watching the forest hog, lordly elephant, aloof buffalo and stumbling rhino. MOUNTAIN LODGE.

DAY 7 - LAKE NAKURU (BLD) Sat
We leave Samburu and cross farmed countryside to reach Thompson's Falls, then descend into the Great Rift Valley to one of the most important bird sanctuaries on earth. On Lake Nakuru, we'll sight the most spectacular display of bird life in all of Africa, flocks of pastel-pink flamingos gliding above their reflections on still blue waters. Opportunities for dazzling photography abound. And there are many, many other avian species. We'll have lunch at our lodge in Lake Nakuru National Park, then drive through lush lakeside expanses, where we might sight reedbucks, bushbucks, warthogs, baboons, leopards, rhinos, and Rothschild giraffes. Accommodations : Lake Nakuru Lodge or Lion Hill Lodge ( B L D )

DAY 8 - MASAI MARA (BLD) Sun
After breakfast, we'll drive by way of Narok, the major Masai administrative center, to one of the prime stops on our safari: the Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya's foremost wildlife sanctuary. Plains game are found here in staggering numbers, which in turn attracts a tremendous predator population. During our afternoon game drive, we'll have opportunities to see herds of impala, wildebeest, giraffe, elephant, topi, buffalo, warthog, and ostrich, as well as lion, cheetah, hyena, and possibly the elusive leopard. Our home for the next two nights will be the lovely Mara Serena Lodge. After dinner, we'll retire to our cozy beds and sleep soundly to the stirrings of the African night. Accommodations : Mara Serena Lodge ( B L D )

DAY 9 - MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE (BLD) Mon
We'll take a drive before breakfast to surprise game animals during the cool morning hours, and another drive in the afternoon. As we cross the savanna, we'll meet up with resident herds of buffalo, wildebeest, hartebeest, impala, and gazelle. The Masai Mara marks the northernmost extremity of the great Serengeti ecosystem. Black rhino browse in dense thorn bushes, while riverside woodlands attract numbers of giraffe and elephants. Hippos roll and wallow in the Mara River, while prides of lions are up to 20 strong. Accommodations : Mara Serena Lodge ( B L D )

DAY 10 - NAIROBI, DEPARTURE HOME (BD) Tue
We'll drive back across the Great Rift Valley to Nairobi, where you will have use of a room at the Nairobi Serena Hotel. The rest of the day is yours for souvenir shopping and spending time with new friends. Then it's kwaheri (goodbye in Swahili) after a gala farewell dinner. We'll see you to the airport, where you'll board a London-bound flight on your way home. Accommodations : Nairobi Serena Hotel (Day room) ( B D )

DAY 11 - LONDON, U.S.A. Wed
You'll have a seamless change of planes in the morning at London's Heathrow Airport. Simply proceed to your next departure gate--your bags have been checked through to your U.S. entry point.

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Remember because there is limited space on the safari vehicle, ONE medium sized bag (soft luggage preferred) is allowed on the safari vehicle per person, plus your carry on. More Safari Tips.