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Day 1: Nairobi, Kenya
The Kenya vacation package begins in
Nairobi, East Africa's most dynamic and
colorful city. If you arrive early
enough, a number of
sightseeing excursions are available,
including to the famous National Museum,
and to the attractions in the nearby
suburb of Karen, including Karen
Blixen's homestead and Giraffe Manor.
Overnight at The Norfolk Hotel, the
city's finest.
Day 2: Nairobi - Laikipia (Samburu),
Kenya
Morning flight into Kenya's northern
frontier followed by a Landrover
transfer into an
immense private conservation ranch.
The 'Laikipia' region of northern Kenya
has become a model for wildlife
conservation and sustainable development
the world over. Individual reserves,
some as large as 100,000 acres, have
been protected from rampant agriculture
and cattle farming, to protect the
natural wildlife and
outstandingly spectacular bush lands.
You'll arrive the luxurious camp in time
for lunch, and immediately in the
afternoon you begin your many varied
activities.
Days 3 & 4: Laikipia
The area is famous for its Elephant,
but this is a fragile and marvelous
ecosystem with some of the rarest
wildlife on earth. Nowhere else will you
find the world's most handsome Giraffe,
the reticulated, or the rare Gravy’s
Zebra. The area abounds with the
strange, long-necked Impala known as the
Gerenuk, as well as the blue-legged
Somali ostrich.These creatures will be
found nowhere else, but you'll also see
many of the regulars,
including Buffalo, common Zebra, Gazelle,
and the great predators on your Kenya
vacation package. You'll be shown around
by the reserve's owners, all of who take
a personal interest in this marvelous
area. There will be opportunities for
game viewing and unusual activities,
like walking, and possibilities
for river safaris and spelunking.
Consider this like visiting an American
dude ranch, with the distinct difference
that you'll be hearing the roaring of
Lions at night!
Day 5: Laikipia / Mount Kenya
The time it takes to negotiate the back
roads of these very remote wildernesses
are hard to gauge, so today's schedule
will be leisurely. Most of the morning
will be spent on the ranch, and in the
afternoon you'll make your way back up
the escarpment to Mount Kenya. The
evening is
spent in the historic splendor
of the Mount Kenya Safari Club, the
resort created by William Holden and
today the site of the famous William
Holden Wildlife Foundation. If you
arrive early enough, you'll be able to
visit the famous Animal Orphanage before
the gourmet dinner.
Day 6: Mount Kenya / Maasai Mara
Morning flight into Kenya's finest big
game reserve, the Maasai Mara. You'll
arrive in time for lunch in camp,
followed by afternoon game viewing. For
three nights on your Kenya vacation
you'll enjoy the splendor of a very
exclusive camp built on the banks of the
Mara River, Il Moran.
Days 7 & 8: Maasai Mara
Three game drives are included daily
from camp in open Landrovers driven by
the country's most experienced guides.
The Mara is everyone's dream of Africa
comes true: gently rolling grassland
plains bisected by a number of great
rivers. The area is filled with lion and
cheetah, and
leopards are often found.
The plains are filled with wildebeest,
hartebeest, topi, eland and much more,
and the birdlife is incredible. You can
visit a Maasai village
and book a hot air balloon ride. Each
evening you return to the unbelievable
splendor of your luxury camp.
Day 9: Maasai Mara / Depart
After a full morning of game viewing,
fly back to Nairobi, where you'll be
returned to your private room at the
Norfolk Hotel. Your driver returns in
the evening to transfer you to the
airport for your departure home. Your
Kenya tour package ends here.
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