10 Day Kenya Safari

A 9-Day Gate 1 tour starting from $1,999

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Tour Length: 9 Days
Countries Visited: Kenya
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Tour Type:
 Escorted Tour
Tour Category: Africa Vacations
Tour Operator: Gate 1
Tour Code: KE-10DKESAF-12
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  • Round trip flights NYC Nairobi
    Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices
  • Airline taxes & fuel surcharges
  • 7 nights First Class accommodations
    • 1 night <, Nairobi
    • 2 nights <, Samburu National Reserve
    • 2 nights <, Kigio Wildlife Conservancy
    • 2 nights <, Masai Mara Reserve
  • All transfers
  • 20 meals: 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners
  • Restaurant tips throughout tour
  • Sightseeing per itinerary in modern 7 seater safari van
  • Services of English speaking driver guide throughout
  • National Park Fees

Special Features

  • Tented camps comfortably furnished with modern amenities
  • Safari Game Drives
  • Guided nature walk & lecture by naturalist
  • Community visit
  • Karen Blixen Museum & Giraffe Center
  • Farewell dinner at Carnivore Restaurant
  • Bottled water with all lunches and dinners


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Day DAY 1: Depart the USA
Depart the USA to Kenya. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in flight entertainment for your journey

Day DAY 2: Arrive in Nairobi
Arrive in Nairobi and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: Nairobi

Day DAY 3: Samburu National Park
After breakfast, head north for Samburu National Park, a spectacular sixty square mile reserve home to crocodiles, zebra and giraffe. Arrive to your lodge for a late lunch. This afternoon join an afternoon game drive through the rugged landscape. Unlike the majority of Kenya's flat terrain, Samburu features arid hills leading to the lush forested ravine of the Ewaso Nyiro River. It is along these riverbanks, that the majority of game gather for the promise of water. At sunset, return to camp for dinner
Overnight: Samburu National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day DAY 4: Morning and Afternoon Game Drives
Depart early this morning for a game drive through Samburu. You may have the chance to see a desert lion, an ostrich, or even a family of elephants wandering the hills. Return to your lodge in the late morning for a brief rest and lunch. This afternoon enjoy another game drive through the park. This evening, you will be treated to a lecture by a Samburu naturalist discussing the beliefs and traditions of this tribe living in the northern foothills of Mount Kenya
Overnight: Samburu National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day DAY 5: Great Rift Valley*
This morning, drive southwest past the Aberdares Mountain range to the Great Rift Valley. Check into your camp located in the private Kigio Wildlife Conservancy, a 3,500 acre park home to Rothschild giraffe, buffalo, gazelle, hyena and hippos. This afternoon, enjoy a guided nature walk to learn about wildlife footprints and medicinal plants. After dinner this evening, depart for an exciting nighttime game drive
Overnight: Kigio Wildlife Conservancy
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day DAY 6: Community Visit and Game Drive*
After breakfast this morning, depart for Lake Nakuru National Park where you will enjoy a game drive and break for a picnic lunch. Best known for its flamingos, Lake Nakuru is also home to rhino and the elusive leopard. In the afternoon on your return from Lake Nakuru you will visit a local community where you will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive jewelry making class taught by a local woman's group. Afterward, return to camp for dinner and the evening at leisure
Overnight: Kigio Wildlife Conservancy
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day DAY 7: Masai Mara
Depart early this morning for the Masai Mara National Reserve. Located in the southwest corner of Kenya, the park is most famous for the wildebeest migration which takes place every year from July through October. The breathtaking savannahs of the park are a stunning backdrop to a diverse and abundant wildlife population throughout the year. Enjoy lunch at your camp, and depart for an afternoon game drive until sunset
Optional: Maasai Village Visit (PM)
Overnight: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day DAY 8: Full Day Game Drive
This morning depart early for a full day game drive through the Masai Mara. The park is home to the “Big Five” (lions, elephants, buffalo, leopard and rhinos), as well as antelopes, gazelles, hippos and a variety of bird life. This evening, return to camp and relax as you enjoy the sunset on your final night in the Mara
Optional: Sunrise Balloon Safari & Breakfast (AM)
Overnight: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day DAY 9: Karen Blixen Museum and Giraffe Center, Depart for the USA
Today, bid farewell to the Mara and return to Nairobi. This afternoon visit the Karen Blixen Museum and Giraffe Center, named after the author of the famous memoir Out of Africa. Today the center is a successful breeding ground for Rothschild giraffes. Here you will learn about the conservation efforts, and have the opportunity to view and feed the giraffes. This evening enjoy a sumptuous feast at Carnivore Restaurant, featuring an exotic variety of meats prepared over charcoal grills and served table side. After dinner, transfer to the airport for your overnight departure flight
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day DAY 10: Arrive to the USA
Today your journey ends as you arrive home to the USA

 
         
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Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

Hotel Information:

Kigio Wildlife Camp
Siana Springs
Hotel Intercontinental Nairobi
Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
Samburu Intrepids
Samburu Sopa Lodge
 

*Not Included:
Optional tours and gratuities.


Additional Information:
Land only price does not include arrival transfer, but does include departure transfer.

Passengers should select flights on Day 9 from Nairobi that depart no earlier than 10:30 pm.

Jun 20 and Sep 12 departures will be accommodated at the Naivasha Sopa Resort in Naivasha, Nakuru.

Aug 1, Aug 30, Sep 12 and Oct 10 departures will be accommodated at the Samburu Sopa Lodge in Samburu National Reserve

Due to limited space in safari vehicles, please pack your belongings in a soft sided bag. Traditional suitcases with rigid frames or hard plastic sides should not be used.

Please note, all passport holders should have three or more entirely blank (unstamped) visa pages in their passport when traveling to Kenya. Click here for more information.

 
 
 
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