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Goway Travel
OFFER ID 1722879
Off the Beaten Path Landscapes and wildlife await in Kenya. This immersive safari showcases rare rhinos, flamboyant flamingos, and the Maasai's rich culture in breathtaking settings.
Trip Overview:
Landscapes and wildlife await in Kenya. This immersive safari showcases rare rhinos, flamboyant flamingos, and the Maasai's rich culture in breathtaking settings.
8 nights from $6,880 per person
Day 1: Arrive in Nairobi
Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta Airport, met and assisted by a Sense of Africa representative.
Transfer to your hotel for check in. Rest of the day at leisure.
Hotel: Nairobi Serena Hotel (4 Star Rating)
Set amongst the lush-green abundance of extensive tropical gardens, looking out over the gentle green avenues of Central Park and commanding a panoramic view over the glittering towers of downtown Nairobi, the Serena Hotel enjoys one of the finest locations in the city.
All rooms are appointed to the highest international standards and have been individually interior designed along pan-African themes.
Onsite there is a Moroccan-styled all-day cafe, The Aksum Bar which offers a broad range of international labels, the al fresco Pool Bar and the Mandhari Restaurant offering Indian Ocean seafood.
Serena Hotel also offers access to the Maisha Health Club which boasts state-of-the-art facilities and opulent surroundings with a heated indoor pool, Moroccan jacuzzi, Turkish steam bath and a Swedish sauna.
Breakfast at the overnight lodge. After breakfast, drive to the Ol Pejeta Conservancy where you will arrive in time for check-in. Ol Pejeta is a success story in matters of conservation. It has played a critical role in the conservation of endangered species like Black Rhinos. It is also home to the only Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Kenya. Lunch at the camp. In the afternoon enjoy a game drive in the conservancy.
Hotel: Sweetwaters Serena Camp (4 Star Rating)
It's location in a private conservancy with a higher wildlife-to-area ratio than any of Kenya's national parks makes Sweetwaters Serena Camp one of the most exclusive tented safari camps in Kenya. A sheltered oasis, clustered around a water hole and set in the pristine calm of the private Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Sweetwaters Serena Camp offers a charming blend of under-canvas ambiance and Kenyan safari luxury. Located on the plains of Mount Kenya, the camp features thirty-nine luxury tents, each with its own private veranda overlooking the water hole.
Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Today the whole day will be spent in Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
The activities of the day include a visit to the Morani Centre, Lion tracking, a visit to the Rhino centre Chimps Sanctuary, and game drives
Hotel: Sweetwaters Serena Camp (4 Star Rating)
It's location in a private conservancy with a higher wildlife-to-area ratio than any of Kenya's national parks makes Sweetwaters Serena Camp one of the most exclusive tented safari camps in Kenya. A sheltered oasis, clustered around a water hole and set in the pristine calm of the private Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Sweetwaters Serena Camp offers a charming blend of under-canvas ambiance and Kenyan safari luxury. Located on the plains of Mount Kenya, the camp features thirty-nine luxury tents, each with its own private veranda overlooking the water hole.
Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
After breakfast, you will be collected for the day's drive taking you past the Aberdares mountain range to the floor of the Great Rift Valley, destination Soysambu Ranch where the well-appointed Lake Elmentaita Serena is located. The ecosystem, being part of the Great Rift Valley and with the presence of the alkaline lake of Elmentaita supports lots of bird life as well as lots of plans game. Lunch at your camp. Afternoon game drive in the Soysambu Conservancy. Elementaita Serena also offers several complimentary activities should you be interested such as cooking classes (daily at 5 pm), Archery on request, and jogging.
Hotel: Lake Elmenteita Luxury Camp (5 Star Rating)
The Lake Elmenteita Luxury Camp is uniquely situated on the shoreline of sapphire-blue Lake Elmenteita within the Soysambu Wildlife Conservancy in the Great Rift Valley. It is here that hundreds of thousands of birds congregate every year. This area of breathtaking beauty is also home to many rare species of animals and is less than two hours' drive from Nairobi. Evocatively styled to echo the area's rich history, the camp blends aristocratic elegance with modern luxury and offers cuisine and service of fittingly high standards.
Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
0800hrs - Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park for a full day’s game drive, famous as the home to thousands of lesser and greater flamingoes. This park also provides a sanctuary for the Rothschild giraffe, rhino, and leopard.
1230hrs - 1400hrs - Lunch at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge.
After lunch, you will proceed on the afternoon game-viewing drive. Later in the evening, transfer back to your lodge at Lake Elementaita
Hotel: Lake Elmenteita Luxury Camp (5 Star Rating)
The Lake Elmenteita Luxury Camp is uniquely situated on the shoreline of sapphire-blue Lake Elmenteita within the Soysambu Wildlife Conservancy in the Great Rift Valley. It is here that hundreds of thousands of birds congregate every year. This area of breathtaking beauty is also home to many rare species of animals and is less than two hours' drive from Nairobi. Evocatively styled to echo the area's rich history, the camp blends aristocratic elegance with modern luxury and offers cuisine and service of fittingly high standards.
Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
0730hrs - Drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve offering wonderful scenery and plenty of game. It is perhaps the only region left in Kenya where the visitor may see animals in the same super-abundance as existed a century ago.
1230hrs -1400hrs - Lunch enroute at Sarova Mara Camp.
Afternoon game drive en route to your lodge, visit Masai village will be included on this day
Hotel: Mara Serena Safari Lodge (4 Star Rating)
Mara Serena Safari Lodge is set high on a bush-cloaked hill, embraced by arcing vistas and washed by a sea of richly rolling grasslands, it stands centre-stage to one of Africa's most dramatic wildlife arenas and has a ringside seat for the greatest wildlife show on Earth, the legendary migration of the wildebeest.
The wide-spaced and secluded rooms have been sensitively designed so as to blend seamlessly into the landscape whilst offering magnificent Mara-vistas from their private verandas. As for the interiors, individually styled in exuberant bush colours they feature spacious bathrooms and the calm sophistication of a world-class hotel.
The hotel serves breakfast by the Hippo Pool, a range of bush dinners, sundowners at one of the Mara's many vantage points, private picnics, lunch boxes and specialist cultural entertainments. Also there is beauty therapy and massage services, swimming pool, nature walks, bird watching, balloon safaris and game drives.
Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
The full day will be spent in Masai Mara Game Reserve with scheduled morning and late afternoon game drives in the park.
Hotel: Mara Serena Safari Lodge (4 Star Rating)
Mara Serena Safari Lodge is set high on a bush-cloaked hill, embraced by arcing vistas and washed by a sea of richly rolling grasslands, it stands centre-stage to one of Africa's most dramatic wildlife arenas and has a ringside seat for the greatest wildlife show on Earth, the legendary migration of the wildebeest.
The wide-spaced and secluded rooms have been sensitively designed so as to blend seamlessly into the landscape whilst offering magnificent Mara-vistas from their private verandas. As for the interiors, individually styled in exuberant bush colours they feature spacious bathrooms and the calm sophistication of a world-class hotel.
The hotel serves breakfast by the Hippo Pool, a range of bush dinners, sundowners at one of the Mara's many vantage points, private picnics, lunch boxes and specialist cultural entertainments. Also there is beauty therapy and massage services, swimming pool, nature walks, bird watching, balloon safaris and game drives.
Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
0500Hrs - Early morning optional balloon ride with champagne-style breakfast.
Early wakeup call and embark on an early morning game drive and later proceed to the appointed site for Hippo pool breakfast provided by Mara Serena.
Thereafter return to your lodge with a game drive en route. Rest of the morning at leisure followed by lunch at your lodge.
Afternoon game viewing drive
Hotel: Mara Serena Safari Lodge (4 Star Rating)
Mara Serena Safari Lodge is set high on a bush-cloaked hill, embraced by arcing vistas and washed by a sea of richly rolling grasslands, it stands centre-stage to one of Africa's most dramatic wildlife arenas and has a ringside seat for the greatest wildlife show on Earth, the legendary migration of the wildebeest.
The wide-spaced and secluded rooms have been sensitively designed so as to blend seamlessly into the landscape whilst offering magnificent Mara-vistas from their private verandas. As for the interiors, individually styled in exuberant bush colours they feature spacious bathrooms and the calm sophistication of a world-class hotel.
The hotel serves breakfast by the Hippo Pool, a range of bush dinners, sundowners at one of the Mara's many vantage points, private picnics, lunch boxes and specialist cultural entertainments. Also there is beauty therapy and massage services, swimming pool, nature walks, bird watching, balloon safaris and game drives.
Meal(s): Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
0800hrs - Drive to Nairobi, Kenya's colorful capital city.
Transfer to your hotel or Jomo Kenyatta Airport for your arrangements.
All fares are quoted in US Dollars.
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