Wednesday, November 26, 2008

8 Days Kenya family safari

Kenya wildlife family safari lodge safari covering The Aberdares, Sweetwaters, Lake Nakuru,Maasai Mara wildlife migration luxury lodge safari

Day 1 : Arrival
On arriving Jommo Kenyatta international airport, our representative will meet you and drive you to Nairobi Safari Club for overnight stay.

Day 2: Nairobi- Aberdares
Depart from your hotel at 0800 hrs – Passing through the industrial town of Thika and the intensely cultivated farms of the central Kenya. Lunch at the Out span hotel Nyeri before transferring to the Treetops hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at the Treetops hotel.

Day 3 : Aberdares – Sweetwater’s.
Breakfast then proceed to Mt.Kenya region and take a full afternoon visit to Sweetwater’s game ranch. Dinner and overnight stay at Sweetwater’s tented camp.Sweetwater’s is the only sanctuary for rehabilitation in Kenya of these widely abused chimpanzees with two groups living in an environment as close to their natural habitat as possible. The site is also a dedicated black rhino breeding area.

Day 4: Aberdares – Lake Nakuru
National park Breakfast then depart the lodge for Lake Nakuru National park arriving in good time for lunch at a Lodge. Full afternoon game drives followed by dinner and overnight stay at Lake Nakuru Lodge or Sarova Lion Hill.Lake Nakuru's claim to fame is anchored on its flamingo's and the over 400 species of birds found here. The lake itself is a soda lake on the floor of the rift valley. The sight of the at times millions of flamingos is quite spectacular. From a distance the lake appears ringed in pink. The Lake has also earned a reputation as an important haven for endangered species- particularly the Rothschild Giraffe and the black and white rhino. Lions, waterbuck, buffalo and baboons are all residents here.

Day 5 : Lake Nakuru – Maasai Mara
0800 hrs- Drive to via the Great Rift Valley to arrive at Maasai Mara in time for lunch at Mara Serena Lodge/Sarova /Keekorok lodge . Full afternoon game drive till dusk.The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures.
Day 6/7: Maasai Mara
Full day spent exploring the park in search of the big 5- Optional balloon safari can be arranged at an extra cost of US$ 395 per person A cultural visit to Maasai villages can be arranged with your guide for the children to interact with the Maasai T

Day 8 Maasai Mara -Nairobi
After a leisurely breakfast, return to Nairobi where the safari ends. Drop off at the airport to catch your home bound flight.

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