12  Days Kenya Highlights Tour Package

Duration: 12 Days / 11Nights
Priced From: $3,995 pp.dbl.occ.
Dates: Jan -Dec /09

This safari program covers the 'tried and true' wildlife destinations of Kenya and offers a variety of fascinating sights and activities. There are plenty of thrilling game viewing opportunities in both Samburu and the Masai Mara, as well as a chance to witness the timeless grandeur of the legendary Mount Kenya Safari Club. This program is an ideal choice for multi-generational family groups with many fun surprises for the younger safari goers.

Itinerary

Day 1, Depart USA
Your dream safari begins as you step aboard your flight to East Africa.

Day 2 - 3, Nairobi, Kenya
Two nights in the bustling capital of Kenya allows plenty of time to shop and admire the local sights, including the Karen Blixen Museum and Giraffe Center. A home host dinner will be one of the highlights of your Kenya stay!
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL (Z), NORFOLK HOTEL (O)

Day 4 - 5, Samburu/Shaba
Wing north over verdant Kikuyu farmlands and rolling hills to the semi-arid Samburu/Shaba Reserves. Gameviewing offers the chance to view Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk and Grevy's zebra - species only found in this drier climate.
INTREPIDS TENTED CAMP, SAMBURU (Z), JOYS CAMP, SHABA RESERVE (0)

Day 6 - 7, Mount Kenya  
Fly to Nanyuki, where you are transferred to the reknowned   Mount Kenya Safari Club in time for lunch. Visit the animal orphanage and the local   craft centers and community projects in Nanyuki, including the Weavers and Spinners,   a cottage industry which supports a local orphanage.
MOUNT KENYA SAFARI CLUB (Z, O)

Day 8 - 10, Masai Mara Reserve
Today's wing safari lands in the Masai Mara - Kenya's top game viewing destination. Three wildlife activities per day are sure to conjure up magical sightings of lion, leopard, elephant and many other species.
INTREPIDS TENTED CAMP (Z), MARA SAFARI CLUB (O)

Day 11 Depart Nairobi
A final drive onto the plains before bidding farewell to the Mara, flying to Nairobi and onward to your hometown destination.

Day 12, Arrive USA
With memories to last a lifetime!

Highlights

• Choose your own style of accommodation from our list of Impala or Oryx favorites
  
  
• Discover what the original safari experience is all about: spectacular wildlife viewing in Kenya's two most prolific National Parks and a glimpse of colonial Kenya at the Mount Kenya Safari Club
  
  
• Enjoy a tour of Karen Blixen's Museum and home and visit the Giraffe Center for the opportunity to feed Daisy, the giraffe!
  
  
• Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of wild Africa, from the comfort of deluxe lodges and tented camps
  
  
• Delight in delicious cuisine and warm hospitality as dinner guests in the home of a Kenyan family

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