Kenya Million Animal Safari
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For more than two decades, this unique safari has been a great choice for combining incredible wildlife viewing, hiking and African cross-cultural experiences. In 2008, we are further refining this trip as the premier nature and culture safari experience in East Africa. You will enjoy a combination of fine lodges ...
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- Trip Length:
- 11 days
- Price Range:
- From $3825 per person See what this includes and what this excludes
- Best Time to Go:
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Aug 12, 2008 to Aug 22, 2008
Sep 25, 2008 to Oct 05, 2008
- Recommended for:
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15 - 17, 18 - 20, 25 - 30, 31 - 35, 36 - 40, 41 - 50, 51 - 55
Family Trip, Group Retreat, Trip Around the World
Detailed Trip Description
For more than two decades, this unique safari has been a great choice for combining incredible wildlife viewing, hiking and African cross-cultural experiences. In 2008, we are further refining this trip as the premier nature and culture safari experience in East Africa. You will enjoy a combination of fine lodges and private, catered bush camping in remote areas with great hiking. You will meet some of the most interesting tribes in East Africa and encounter great herds of wildlife on foot, all from a spacious, comfortable, air-conditioned safari van. Throughout, you will benefit from a guide who is both an expert naturalist, as well as a friend of the people in the communities you will visit. In August and September, you can expect an inside view of the great Serengeti migration. You will have a good chance of seeing a million animals in a pristine African setting. If you make only one African safari, this is a great choice! All departures will be led by James Makau Nzioka, an expert Kenya birder, naturalist, conservationist and educator. A few words from your guide: “I have worked with Journeys for many years and I am very pleased to be leading this trip. We observe animals to understand them, never on a rushed program. We work with conservationists, and we enjoy spending evenings with you discussing issues that affect conservation in Kenya, past, present and future. I know that leadership is the key for visitors to really know and earn a great appreciation of a destination. It is always my pleasure to share what Kenya has to offer. As a guide, I know I am Kenya's ambassador to the outside world and I promise to do my job with great care and sincerity.”
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - Nairobi
Arrive in Nairobi.
Hotel
Upon arrival in Kenya, you will be met at the Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and transferred to a local hotel for your overnight.
Day 2 - 3 - Kenya
Kamba/Mbitini/Mutiswa Village.
Private Car Service
Drive two hours to Mbitini to visit your guide Makau’s village and family home.
Museums
On the way, stop at the Akamba Peace Museum in Machakos, the first administration center in Kenya. Enjoy the interesting artifacts found in the museum, as well as a performance by traditional dancers.
Shopping
You may also visit the local Kamba market.
Sightseeing
During your stay in this region, you will have the opportunity to visit some of the local schools and hospitals.
Sightseeing
You will also visit some of the women and pioneer groups, where the local women help each other during the land preparing times and have projects to support themselves, such as basket weaving.
Camping
Overnight for two nights, camping in your guide Makau’s village. Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners.
Day 4 - 5 - Kenya
Kitui / Mwingi / Katumbi Village.
Sightseeing
Depart for Katumbi Village in Mwingi, with lunch in Kitui en route. Katumbi is well off the main road and few non-Kenyans ever reach this area.
Performing Arts
Enjoy a walk to observe village life, watch some of the many birds and animals, and enjoy a demonstration of village crafts, music and dance. Mwingi is is one of Kenya’s main areas for harvesting honey.
Sightseeing
You will have the opportunity to see how the harvesting is done and sample the honey.
Camping
Overnight for two nights, camping under a huge baobab tree at the edge of the village.
Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners.
Day 6 - Kenya
Mt. Kenya.
Private Car Service
Drive through the Kikuyu countryside to the lower slopes of Mt. Kenya, arriving at the Serena Mountain Lodge (tree hotel) in time for lunch.
Relaxation
Relax and watch the wildlife from the balcony of the lodge.
Safari
There is a unique opportunity to view wildlife at night from the floodlit game viewing at the Serena Mountain Lodge or take an optional guided nature walk. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 7 - Kenya
Lake Nakuru.
Private Car Service
Depart via the western slopes of Mt. Kenya and the Aberdares, to the floor of the Rift Valley.
Sightseeing
Stop to marvel at the incredible site of the escarpment and Thompson’s Falls. Continue to the Sarova Lion Hill Lodge, or similar, arriving in time for lunch.
Safari
In the afternoon, enjoy a game drive in the park. Besides being home to the many pink flamingos, which the lake is famous for, there are approximately 400 other species of birds visiting the lake. There are also many species of game, including the introduced Rothschild’s giraffe, waterbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon, and many species of plains game. Lake Nakuru National Park was designated as Kenya’s first rhino sanctuary and has both black and white rhinos.
Hotel
Dinner and overnight at the Sarova Lion Hill Lodge, or similar. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 8 - Kenya
Lake Nakuru / Lake Naivasha.
Safari
Enjoy a morning game drive in Nakuru, then depart for Lake Naivasha.
Hiking
While here, you will have a chance to take a boat ride to the Crescent Island or go for a hike to Hell’s Gate, booked locally. Despite its name, Hell’s Gate is a peaceful park where you can walk, bike, or hike among towering cliffs and wild animals.
Hotel
Dinner and overnight at the Lake Naivasha Country Club. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 9 - 10 - Kenya
Masai Mara.
Private Car Service
Continue driving along the Rift Valley to the famous Masai Mara Game Reserve.
Food and Dining
Have lunch at the Mara Serena Lodge, or similar, to get a feel for this vast reserve, before an afternoon game drive.
Safari
You will spend another full day in the Masai Mara, Kenya’s most popular game sanctuary, on Day 10. The Mara will offer you the best opportunity to spot the Big Five (lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino, and elephant). In August and September the great Serengeti herds of wildebeest and zebra, numbering as many as one million animals, tend to concentrate on the rich grasslands of the Mara. Predators like lions, cheetah, hyenas, and jackals are abundant and will always be on the lookout for a kill. Weather and skies should be excellent for photography of one the greatest large wildlife spectacles on earth.
Ballooning
Note: For those who would like to do a hot air balloon ride, we can arrange it for an additional cost. You will have a 45-70 minute flight over the Masai Mara and then enjoy a champagne breakfast on the plains. Afterwards, you will join the rest of the group for a full day in the reserve. Please let us know if you are interested in a balloon ride, as reservations fill quickly. Meals: 2 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners
Day 11 - Nairobi
Nairobi / Onward.
Airport Transfer
Drive back to Nairobi, where day-rooms will be reserved for refreshment before transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Sightseeing
Or, extend your trip with a visit to Samburu National Park or Lamu Island. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
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Meals as noted, each night in double occupancy accommodations, land transfers between components, English speaking guides, park or site entry fees, surface transport, equipment other than personal gear, government tax, airport transfer assistance, in-country ticket reconfirmation & check-in assistance (where permitted), complete pre-departure packet, toll-free pre-departure phone assistance.
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