13 Days – 12 Nights : Discover The Beauty Of Kenya – Wild & Beach
Tour Highlight:
The friendly and striking country of Kenya offers a holiday for every traveller. Discover The Beauty of Kenya, this is one destination not to be missed. While the Masai Mara and its annual natural migration of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle is one of the country’s biggest attractions, the rest of Kenya is brimming with other amazing sites, steeped in ancient history and culture. The Great Rift Valley can be observed from the moon and is home to the Kenya lake system, a natural property of outstanding beauty, compromising three interlinked lakes. Bird life abounds here, while hippo, giraffe, buffalo and zebra thrive in the surrounding swamps and grasslands. The Aberdare mountain range forms part of the eastern end of the Great Rift Valley and is a region of unusual vegetation, rugged terrain and crystal clear streams and waterfalls that combine to create an area of great scenic beauty. Mombasa is the last leg of your journey where you can revel in water sports, fishing, whale watching and gorgeous sandy beaches.
13 Days – 12 nights : Discover The Beauty of Kenya – Wild & Beach
Tour Overview:
| DAY | DESTINATION | HIGHLIGHTS | ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS |
| 1 – 1 | Nairobi | Meet and greet at Nairobi Airport. Our guide will be waiting for you. | Eka Hotel |
| 2 – 2 | Aberdare Nationa Park | African Big Five, Game Drives, Bush Walks, Authentic Safari Experiences | Aberdare Country Club |
| 3 – 3 | Lake Nakuru National Park | African Big Five, Game Drives, Bush Walks, Authentic Safari Experiences | Lake Nakuru Lodge |
| 4 – 5 | Masai Mara | African Big Five, Game Drives, Bush Walks, Authentic Safari Experiences | Mara Sopa Lodge |
| 6 – 6 | Lake Naivasha | See the beauty of Naivasha Lake and relax as you go on a boat-ride | Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort |
| 7 – 8 | Amboseli National Park | African Big Five, Game Drives, Bush Walks, Authentic Safari Experiences | Kibo Safari Camp |
| 9 – 9 | Tsavo West | African Big Five, Game Drives, Bush Walks, Authentic Safari Experiences | Voyager Ziwani Camp |
| 10 – 12 | Nyali Beach, Mombasa | Sun and Sand, Endless Beach, Tropical Honeymoon Resort, Tranquillity and Serenity | Voyager Beach Resortbe |
| 13 – 13 | Mombasa | End of tour |
DAY 1 : Nairobi – Airport Transfer
Meet and greet at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Our guide will be waiting for you in the arrival hall carrying a branded sign board and will transfer you to your hotel.
Accommodation : Eka Hotel
Meals : Breakfast
DAY 2 : Nairobi – Aberdare National Park
After breakfast, drive from Nairobi to Aberdare National Park. The main road heads north to Thika, the heart of pineapple growing country, then continues northwards through the lush, green countryside whilst ascending into the central highlands. The fertile volcanic soil and good rainfall makes this a densely cultivated area. Approximate journey time 3 hours-4 hours, depending on the destination. Route details and journey times may vary depending on road conditions. Later in the afternoon, discover the Aberdare. The park might be small in size but Kenya’s Aberdare National Park provides a vastly different experience to the country’s more famous savannah reserves. Created to protect the Aberdare Mountains of the Central Highlands, it comprises two ecosystems unusual to Kenya: a moorland plateau and a swathe of dense rainforest. The result is that visitors on an Aberdare safari can expect not only unique and spectacular landscapes but will also enjoy good game viewing particularly in the Salient, the eastern forested section.
Accommodation : Aberdare Country Club
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch (package), Dinner
DAY 3 : Aberdare – Lake Nakuru National Park
At 0700hrs, Drive from the Central Highlands to Lake Nakuru. The road heads generally west, running around the north-eastern slopes of the Aberdares to Nyahururu from where it descends to Nakuru in the heart of the Lake area, with Bogoria and Baringo to the north and Elementaita and Naivasha to the south. Approximate journey time 2 hours – 3.5 hours, depending on the destination. Route details and journey times may vary depending on road conditions. Arrive at Lake Nakuru Lodge for check-in and later in the afternoon, Discover Lake Nakuru National Park. Created in 1961 to protect the alkaline lake of the same name, the park offers typical plains vegetation. Located 156 km northwest of Nairobi, Lake Nakuru derives its name from the Masai word “Enakuro” which means cloud of dust. It is home to many herbivores including Rothschild’s giraffe, buffalo, hippo, gazelle and nearly 55 mammals including lions, leopards, spotted hyenas, rock hyraxes and reedbuck. Lake Nakuru National Park is famous for hosting both white and black rhinoceros, reintroduced after many years’ absences. Further renowned for the dwarf flamingos that congregate by the thousands on the shores of the lake, the park also hosts over 400 species of birds: herons, ospreys, cormorants… Many are migratory birds from the northern hemisphere.
Accommodation : Lake Nakuru Lodge
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch (package), Dinner
DAY 4 : Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara National Reserve
Drive Lake Nakuru after your breakfast to the Masai Mara. The road linking the lakes runs south from Baringo and Bogoria to Nakuru before turning southeast to Elementaita and Naivasha. South of Naivasha the road turns west to Narok then continues west and south to the Masai Mara. Approximate journey time 4-9 hours, depending on the destination in the Mara. Route details and journey times may vary depending on road conditions. Arrive at Mara Sopa Lodge for check-in and later in the afternoon game drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve. Immerse yourself in this prime wildlife area and connect with nature on every level. Variety is what distinguishes the exceptional from the mundane and this reserve offers copious amounts of variation. Your afternoon drive will begin late in the day and conclude just before darkness falls. This is the best time of day to view nocturnal hunters who prepare for their nightly expeditions. Watering holes are also usually busy just before sunset as animals such as hippos return to their resting spots while others congregate to drink before retiring for the night. Keep your camera handy to capture everything from elephants to gazelles and crocodiles to lions.
Accommodation : Mara Sopa Lodge
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch (package), Dinner
DAY 5 : Masai Mara National Reserve – Full Day
Discover the Masai Mara National Reserve, the most famous and most visited reserve in Kenya. Covering an area of 1510 km2, the Masai Mara reserve is in fact the extension in Kenyan territory of the vast Serengeti Park in Tanzania. Together, they constitute a huge ecosystem in which animals move freely. All large African animals are present. Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelles, impala, Kirk’s dik-dik, bushbuck, topi, buffalo, ellipsen waterbuck, eland and giraffe, all are there. Famous for its rich wildlife, the Masai Mara is home to not only the “Big 5” (elephant, lion, buffalo, rhino and leopard) but also many birds (over 500 species of birds have been recorded). Along the rivers, crocodiles and hippos lie in wait. Composed of vast rolling plains and hills, the Masai Mara is dotted with umbrella thorn acacias and thorny thickets. In the Maa language, Mara means “spotted” and may refer to the colourful landscapes. Alternatively the name may refer to the arrival of over two million herbivores during the annual migration (wildebeest, gazelles and zebras).
Optional Activity : Hot Air Balloon Ride or Maasai Village visit!
You can take to the skies with a hot air balloon safari that will see you soar above all of the action. Ask your safari expert about adding a hot air balloon adventure to your safari. You can also experience how the Masai people live in the middle of the bush with zebras grazing and lions roaring just outside their homes and get to know their culture and customs on a visit to the traditional Maasai village.
Accommodation : Mara Sopa Lodge
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch (package), Dinner
DAY 6 : Masai Mara National Reserve – Lake Naivasha
Drive from the Masai Mara to the Lake Lake Naivasha. The road first heads north and east to Narok before turning east to Maai Mahiu, south of Lake Naivasha. Approximate journey time 4-9 hours, depending on the exact starting and destination points. Route details and journey times may vary depending on road conditions. Arrive at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge for check-in then you will enjoy lunch provided at the lodge and later in the afternoon, enjoy a boat ride to discover Lake Naivasha. Derived from the Masai name “Nai’posha”, meaning “rough water” in reference to the sudden storms that may come up over the lake, Lake Naivasha covers nearly 139 km²and is surrounded by a marsh of 64 km². Spread around the lake are rich green plains supporting zebra, hartebeest, waterbuck, buffalo, impala, giraffes, monkeys and, at night, hippos. There is also an important bird population (over 300 species of birds) including African fish eagle, osprey, jacana and black rail.
Accommodation : Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7 : Lake Naivasha – Amboseli National Park
Drive from Lake Naivash to Amboseli National Park. The road linking the lakes runs south from Baringo and Bogoria to Nakuru before turning southeast to Elementaita and Naivasha. From Naivasha (1900m altitude) the road ascends the Rift Valley escarpment before reaching Limuru (2500m), known for its tea plantations, and continuing down to Nairobi (1661m). From Nairobi the road leads south and east, mainly through open grassland, descending to an altitude of 1145m at Amboseli. Approximate journey time 6-8 hours, depending on the starting point. Route details and journey times may vary depending on road conditions. Discover the Amboseli National Park. Located about 250 km from Nairobi and along the Tanzanian border, the park derives its name from the Masai word “Empusel”, meaning salty, dusty place. Declared a national park in 1974 to protect its unique and fragile ecosystem, the Amboseli National Park offers landscapes of remarkable contrasts: arid zones alongside the lush oases of the swamps. The ecosystem of this low rainfall region depends on water from Mount Kilimanjaro (5895 m). A particular feature of Amboseli is the possibility to take picture postcard photos of elephants against the backdrop of Kilimanjaro.
Accommodation : Kibo Safari Camp
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch (Package), Dinner
DAY 8 : Amboseli National Park – Full Day
Discover the Amboseli National Park. Located about 250 km from Nairobi and along the Tanzanian border, the park derives its name from the Masai word “Empusel”, meaning salty, dusty place. Declared a national park in 1974 to protect its unique and fragile ecosystem, the Amboseli National Park offers landscapes of remarkable contrasts: arid zones alongside the lush oases of the swamps. The ecosystem of this low rainfall region depends on water from Mount Kilimanjaro (5895 m). A particular feature of Amboseli is the possibility to take picture postcard photos of elephants against the backdrop of Kilimanjaro. Covering an area of 392 km2 the park is, in addition to elephants, home to numerous animals (giraffe, wildebeest, antelope, buffalo, lion, cheetah, leopard and hyena …) as well as 400 species of birds (pelicans, kingfishers, crakes, hamerkop and 47 types of raptor) who live alongside the Masai villages.
Accommodation : Kibo Safari Camp
Included Meals : Breakfast, Lunch (Package), Dinner
DAY 9 : Amboseli – Tsavo West National Park
Drive from Amboseli to Tsavo West. Travelling in a south-easterly direction the route passes to the north of Mount Kilimanjaro and to the south of the Chyulu Hills before entering Tsavo West National Park at Chyulu Gate. Approximate journey time 3 hours. Route details and journey times may vary depending on road conditions. Discover the Tsavo West National Park, located about 240 km from Nairobi. With its 9,065 km2, Tsavo West is one of the two entities comprising the Tsavo National Park (the largest park in Kenya [20,812 km2] and one of the largest in Africa). Divided into two parts (Tsavo East and Tsavo West) by the railway linking Mombasa to Nairobi, the animals move freely from one part of the park to another. At the heart of this hilly region composed of thick woods and deep forests, abundant wildlife, although often well hidden, can be observed. Over 400 species are present including many water birds such as the knob-billed duck, pied kingfisher and African skimmer. During your safari, you may also encounter many mammals including cheetahs, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, Maasai giraffes and spotted hyenas as well as rarer species such as caracal, kudu and Hunter’s hartebeest. A particular -feature of Tsavo West is undoubtedly the “black-maned lions”, alas very difficult to locate.
Accommodation : Voyager Ziwani Camp
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch (Package), Dinner
DAY 10 – 12 : Mombasa – North Coast
Have breakfast then en-route game drive in the Tsavo West National Park as you head your journey to Mombasa. The main Nairobi-Mombasa road runs between Tsavo East and Tsavo West and is joined typically at either Tsavo or Mtito Andei Gate. From here the road leads southeast, through the Taru Desert, an arid, scorched wilderness. Thereafter the scenery becomes progressively more tropical, the heat and humidity increases, and the landscape changes to coconut palms, papaya and other coastal vegetation. Approximate journey time 5 hours. Route details and journey times may vary depending on road conditions.
Beach and own leisure! Enjoy your coastal beach holiday and relax on the beautiful white sand and sip a refreshing cocktail. Take in the tropical beauty of the coastline. You will have the next 3 days at Voyager Beach Resort, to enjoy at your leisure African beach lifestyle. Play a game of volleyball, go sailing, jet-skiing or snorkeling. Cool off with a refreshing dip in the Ocean before savouring a leisurely lunch.
Accommodation : Voyager Beach Resort
Included Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 13 : Departure
– Breakfast
– Transfer from Voyager Beach Resort to Mombasa Airport for your outbound international flight.
– End of our services
Price & Inclusions:
| No. (Adults) | 1 Pax | 2 Pax | 3 Pax | 4+ people |
| January 2017 – December 2017 | $3,120 | $2,715 | $2,310 | Request A Quote |
| January 2018 – December 2018 | $3,120 | $2,715 | $2,310 | Request A Quote |
Prices are in USD, per person sharing and include all taxes subject to change.
Our rates include
- 12 night accommodation as per program.
- Activities according to programme.
- Meals according to programme.
- Airport transfers
- 1 Ltr Bottle drinking water every day.
- Park Entrance fees.
- Transportation – 7 Seater Min van (Open Roof).
- Luggage porterage.
- A professional driver/guide.
- Vehicle & Driver park fee.
- Taxes as VAT or bed Levy are included at the rate applicable at the time the costing is done and can change without notice.
Our rates exclude
- International flights.
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
- Tips and personal expenses.
- Visa Fees.
- Travel Insurance.
- Unless otherwise indicated, our rates do not include the entrance fees for parks or game reserves. They are to be settled by the clients directly at the entrance.
This listed price is based on two people sharing a double room. The price may vary due to the time of year you travel, the size of your group, and accommodation availability.
Cancellation Policy
Following your confirmation of the file, cancellation will result in the invoicing of cancellation fees according to the following schedule. Please note that we have no choice but to be very strict in the application of this clause. Several establishment in Africa apply cancellation clauses far stricter than ours, particularly in the event of an entire group cancelling. Where this is the case their clauses will apply rather than ours.
| 50% | 34 | Days before 1st Service | |
| 75% | 14 | Days before 1st Service | |
| 100% | 7 | Days before 1st Service |
Terms and Conditions:
Payment Conditions
Explorers Wild Adventures accepts no responsibility for the progress of the confirmed services in the case of non-compliance to the following conditions of payment. The company recommends that you secure your booking with a deposit of at least 30% of quotation to confirm the safari with the full balance of payment being due to Explorers Wild Adventures 25 days prior to departure date. Upon receipt of final payment the company will issue all relevant travel documents with fully confirmed status.
| 30% | 7 Days from Booking |
| 100% | 25 Days before 1st Service |
Cancellation Policy
Following your confirmation of the file, cancellation will result in the invoicing of cancellation fees according to the following schedule. Please note that we have no choice but to be very strict in the application of this clause. Several establishment in Africa apply cancellation clauses far stricter than ours, particularly in the event of an entire group cancelling. Where this is the case their clauses will apply rather than ours.
| 50% | 34 | Days before 1st Service | |
| 75% | 14 | Days before 1st Service | |
| 100% | 7 | Days before 1st Service |
All cancellations must be made in writing to Explorers Wild Adventures. Please ensure you receive written confirmation that your cancellation has been received by us. All cancellations will be charged a cancellation penalty depending on the number of days before tour departure as shown above.
General Conditions
- According to the current use in our destinations, check-in in the hotels takes place from 14h00 and check-out before 11h00 in the morning.
- Quotation established subject to availability of hotels (and flights when applicable) following your confirmation.
- Except if otherwise indicated in our proposal, the validity of all rates exclude Peak Season. During Peak Season (Easter and Christmas/New Year) a supplement of aprox. 25 USD per person per day must be added. Exact supplement available on request.
- Taxes currently 14% but might resuly in price revisions in the case of fluctuations in the applicable rates.
- Our rates do not include personal extras and expenses, gratuities, or insurance for repatriation assistance, luggage or cancellation.
- Our rates do not include entrance visas (Kenya: 50 USD, Tanzania: 50 USD . Consult your nearest Embassy for details).
- International, domestic and regional flights in the programme are not included in the rates, except if otherwise specified in the quote.
- Our rates do not include airport taxes.
- Ground transport according to program (refer Transport).
- Guiding according to program (refer Guides).
- Services according to programme.
Important Information.
a). Specific accommodation described may not always be available. In the event of this happening, Explorers Wild Adventures will always recommend comparable alternative accommodation. It is then the decision of the traveller to accept or decline this alternative accommodation prior to committing to the deposits and pre-payments.
b). Tour costs are based on all known costs at the date of quotation. Any significant changes beyond the control of Explorers Wild Adventures will be passed onto travellers. Once a final quotation has been given by Explorers Wild Adventures and the same has been accepted on behalf of the client and the tour arrangement has been paid for as per our payment terms, then no additional charges and/or surcharges will be levied.
c). Explorers Wild Adventures reserves the right to alter any arrangements due to local conditions. Explorers Wild Adventures also retains the right to refuse any person from participating on or continuing on any tour for any reason or if that person causes or is deemed to cause hazard or inconvenience to other passengers or to Explorers Wild Adventures.
d). The company will not be responsible for any lost or delayed baggage, resulting from travel with an international scheduled airline.
e). Generally travellers in Africa using charter aircraft services to facilitate travel from one destination to another are limited to a baggage allowance of 33lbs/(15kgs) per passenger. This includes camera equipment and carry on baggage. It is important that this baggage is packed in lightweight duffel type bags.
f). Generally travellers in Africa using charter aircraft services to facilitate travel from one destination to another are limited to a baggage allowance of 33lbs/(15kgs) per passenger. This includes camera equipment and carry on baggage. It is important that this baggage is packed in lightweight duffel type bags.
g). Should guests know and inform the company in advance that they will be carrying baggage in excess of the given limit, Explorers Wild Adventures will quote the extra costs involved.
h). Explorers Wild Adventures is not responsible for any changes in airline schedules, airfares, cancellations, loss or damage to baggage and overbooking. All claims for any loss or injury suffered on any airline must be made directly with the airline involved.
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13 Days – 12 nights : Discover The Beauty of Kenya – Wild & Beach
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