South African Safari

9 Night Safari

This inspiring combination of fly and drive creates a fantastic safari experience, covering some of Kenya's most renowned and dramatic scenery and wildlife, from the foothills of Mount Kenya, to the animal rich plains of the Masai Mara...

From £1783.00 per Person

 

South Africa & Safaris

Escorted Tour

Escorted by an English speaking driver/guide from Day 3 to Day 5. Days 6 to 9 include game drives guided by Serena rangers. Extensions are not escorted but assistance is provided in each destination by our local representatives.

Itinerary

Nairobi: 1 night
Mount Kenya: 1 night
Ol Pejeta: 2 nights
Masai Mara: 3 nights

Day 1 London/Nairobi

Fly overnight with Kenya Airways from Heathrow to Nairobi. On arrival transfer to the Serena Hotel and a Standard room. Centrally located, from here you may enjoy some of the attractions of Nairobi, or start your holiday with a visit of the wonderful Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.

Day 3 Nairobi/Mount Kenya

This morning depart by road for the foothills of Mount Kenya, offering cool mountain air and stunning scenery. Heading north from Nairobi, through a hilly and rich mosaic of coffee plantations and farms, you will reach Serena Mountain Lodge a ‘tree hotel’ set high in a forest reserve overlooking a waterhole that regularly attracts numerous elephants, buffalos and plains game. Explore one of the walking trails (extra cost) or simply sip a cool drink on the viewing balcony before dinner and overnight.

Day 4 Mount Kenya/Ol Pejeta

Today you travel to the equator itself and Sweetwaters Tented Camp, a peaceful oasis set around a waterhole in its own reserve within the 24,000 acre Ol Pejeta conservancy. Boasting the highest of game to geographical area ratio of all of Kenya's parks, it is home to the 'Big 5' and as a private reserve offers the opportunity to enjoy game walks, horse riding and night game drives (extra cost) - a particularly effective way of seeing the elusive leopard. Sweetwaters offers high standards of service and comfort amidst an ambience of safari adventure, with 30 tents nestling under individual thatch roofs near to the floodlit watering hole, regularly frequented by elephant, zebra, giraffe and impala. Enjoy two nights here with daily game activities and perhaps a visit to the nearby chimpanzee sanctuary.

Day 6 Ol Pejeta/Masai Mara

Today fly by Air Kenya light aircraft from Nanyuki to the peerless Masai Mara. Kenya's most famous reserve is an image of gently rolling hills, yellow and green grassy plains, acacia clusters and of course an abundance of wildlife from the big cats, elephant and wallowing hippos, to thousands of zebra and wildebeest, which migrate in a cycle between the Serengeti in Tanzania and the Mara. Your home for three nights is Mara Serena Safari Lodge, centrally located deep within the reserve and set high on a hill offering spectacular views of the plains and rivers below. The sparkling swimming pool is a popular sunbathing spot in between game drives. Each of the 73 rooms feature magnificent vistas from their own balcony, and comes with spacious en suite bathroom. Game drives in the camps own 4x4 vehicles explore the surrounding area including migration crossing points (in season).

Day 9 Masai Mara/Nairobi/London

Enjoy an early morning game drive and after lunch fly by Air Kenya to Nairobi before taking your evening Kenya Airways flight to Heathrow.

There are many other options you can add to your Safari, such at days at a beautiful Beach based Hotel or an extension on your original Safari, we are more than happy to discuss these options with you.

For this Tour Prices Start from

£1783.00 per Person

Price’s are subject to change, dates and availability.

 

Further details

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