Kenya
12 Day Remote Mara and Island Safari
Kickstart your holiday with arrival to Nairobi and spend at Nairobi tented camp. Enjoy transfers to Amboseli, Mara and finally, a beach holiday at a remote island of Indian Ocean Coast of Kenya at the Sands at Challe Hotel. An adventure mix of bush camping full of exciting activities, game drives, bush meals, guided walks, cultural walks and with a climax of a beach tour full of beach activities to crown your holiday.
All-inclusive packages available on request.
PACKAGE INFORMATION
- Customisable Tour
- Kenya
- 12 Days | 11 Nights
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Itinerary
Day 1: Karibu Kenya | 1 Night
Welcome to Kenya. Upon arrival in Nairobi, and after completing customs requirements, you will be met by your guide and transferred to Nairobi Tented Camp, located in Nairobi National Park, the oldest of the parks in Kenya, and the only one of its kind located within close proximity of a city center.
The park host one of Kenya’s rhino sanctuaries and is home to over 300 recorded species of birds, most of the animals found in other parks can be seen in the Nairobi National Park except elephants, these include lions, leopard, buffalos, giraffes and zebras just to mention a few – manmade dams are located at various location of the park to attract water dependent animals during the dry season.
Check in to your spacious tent, with a furnished verandah overlooking the acacia forest, your tent is solar powered with low wattage LED lighting, enjoy fire heated showers in your en-suite bathroom, lay in your queen size bed, with the sheep skin rugs at your feet to add that that cosy African safari feeling.
Embark on game drives in our pen 4×4 vehicles accompanied by expert guides, include visits to the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage – world famous for its program of caring for orphaned elephants and rehabilitation of animals to reintegrate them back in the wild.
Days 2 - 3: The Awe of Amboseli | 2 Nights
Breakfast and transfer to the Wilson Airport to take your flight to Amboseli National park, arrive into Amboseli with the iconic views of the Kilimanjaro to welcome you. You will be met by your guide and transfer to the Selenkay Conservation to begin your two nights stay at the Porini Amboseli Camp. The Selenkay Conservancy has been protected since 1997, under an agreement with the local Masai community, Porini Amboseli Camp is the only camp in this conservancy , offering the exclusive experience of exploring the 40,000 hectares conservancy exclusively .
Embark on game drives in our open sided 4×4 vehicles exploring the Amboseli National Park and the Selenakay Conservancy, take night game drives to discover nocturnal life such as servals, beat eared fox, and anteaters. While at the camp, take to the luxuriously furnished viewing platform, where you can watch the wildlife as they come to seek water at the nearby waterhole, put on your dancing shoes and join the local Maasai in song and dance as you visit an authentic Maasai village to learn more about the culture of the Maasai, look out for the prolific birdlife that adorns the area as you such for the larger mammals.
On the second day of your stay, take a packed lunch and head out for full day of game viewing in the Amboseli National Park, return from the game drive to a sundowner at scenic location before dinner, later after dinner sit by the crackling camp under the star – studded sky to share stories of your day’s sightings.
Days 4 - 6: Into the Maasai Mara | 3 Nights
Breakfast and later transfer to the airstrip to take your flight back to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport, on arrival connect to the flight to Mara Ol Kiombo airstrip , on arrival you will be met by your tour guide and transfer to Porini Lion Camp. Porini Lion Camp is set on the banks of the Ntiakatiak River, with breathtaking views of the open plains of the Maasai Mara, the camp is designed to have minimal impact on the environment and is solar powered.
With just 10 tents, all en suites and with verandas overlooking the open plains, you get the authentic, unspoilt Africa under canvas experience. Enjoy game drives in our 4×4 open vehicles and walking safaris with our expert local Maasai guides – later relax on your verandah as you watch the animals from a distance. The area around the camp has 3 established lion prides, and leopards are not very far off from the camp. Being in a private concession the number of vehicle is limited, the animals are more relaxed and tend to be curious of approaching vehicles.
Between game drives put aside some time to explore the nearby forest for some bird sightings, our expert local Maasai guides are always ready to assist with identification, the Maasai Mara has over 300 registered bird species, listen to the hippos as they wallow in the muddy banks and splash the waters of the Ntiakatiak River.
Days 7 - 11: Kenya's Most Beautiful Beach | 5 Nights
Breakfast and transfer back to Ol Kiombo Airstrip to take your flight back to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport, on arrival transfer to the world famous carnivore restaurant where you will enjoy exotic meat dishes, before returning to the airport to catch your flight to Diani, on arrival in Diani met by your guide and transfer to The Sands at Chale where you will spend the next 5 nights enjoying the hospitality of the Kenyan coastal people.
Chale runs on its own time different from other parts of the world, relaxed, informal and idyllic, watch the shadow of fisherman dhow and they sail across the crystal water of the Indian Ocean.
Take refreshing dips in the sea, and return to sun bathe on the beach, other activities at Chale include snorkeling in the Kisite Marine Park, or take a boat ride to Pemba Channel, boat trips provide an opportunity to spot sea wildlife such as crocodiles, kingfishers and sometime dolphins, one can also do canoeing, windsurfing or sailing to make the most of their time in this tropical paradise.
Day 12: Farewell Kenya
- Selected conservancy and national park fees.
- Shared light aircraft flights, as specified in the itinerary.
- Transfers, as specified in the itinerary.
- International flights.
- Airport taxes.
- All meals and drinks not specified.
- Tips and gratuities.
- Items of a personal nature.
Highlights
- Visit a leading elephant rescue and rehabilitation programme.
- Photograph wildlife with a skyscraper horizon,
- Exclusive wildlife encounters in Selenkay Conservancy.
- Views of glacier-topped Mount Kilimanjaro.
- Big cat sightings in Olare Orok and Motorogi Conservancies.
- Witness the Great Wildebeest Migration (May to October).
- Plenty of water sports in Kisite Marine Park.
SAFARI ACCOMMODATION
Nairobi Tented Camp
Porini Amboseli Camp, Kenya
