BORN FREE ELSAS & ADAMSONS FOOTSTEPS
Explores fascinating wildlife while hosted in ultimate luxury camps for a Luxury camping Fly-in Game Drive Safari meru samburu masai mara,Game Drive Safari, Meru, Samburu, & Maasai Mara
11
nights / 12 days Elsa Luxury camping Fly-in Game Drive Safari Meru, Samburu, & Maasai Mara
Saturday
Day 1
Fair
View Hotel, Nairobi
Transfer from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to the old world charm
and modern comforts of the Fair View Hotel. Relax by one of the 2 pools,
use the gym or just rest and enjoy the sunshine.
Day 2
Elsa's
Kopje, Meru National Park
Access Africa will collect you and transfer you to Wilson Airport to
catch the 0745: Air Kenya scheduled flight to Meru National Park,
arriving 0835. On arrival you will be met by a driver-guide and taken to
our camp.
Settle into your room,unpack and relax by the pool until lunch. After a
siesta in the early afternoon, poolside or on your hillview verandah
enjoy an extended afternoon game drive.
Day 3
& 4
Elsa's
Kopje, Meru National Park
Full days of game viewing on foot or in one of the custom safari
vehicles. Try an early morning guided walk in the bush to work up your
appetite for breakfast. Or take an extended game drive to the banks of
the Tana River to view the Hippos and Crocodiles, ending with late
afternoon sundowners on the riverbanks before a night game drive home.
Line fishing and excursions to nearby Kora Game Reserve can be arranged.
Day
5
Samburu
Intrepids Camp, Samburu National Reserve
Say goodbye to Meru, departing to Samburu. transfer you to this tented
lodge on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro river. Relax and enjoy the warm
dry heat of the Northern Frontier District. After lunch take an extended
gamedrive in the Samburu National Reserve, returning for sundowners and
dinner on the river banks, away from the main camp: dinner under the
stars.
Day
6 & 7
Samburu
Intrepids Camp, Samburu National Reserve
Spend the next two days exploring this savagely beautiful, arid
ecosystem, a day trip into Samburu National Reserve is planned with
Leopard sightings virtually guaranteed… A day trip to Shaba National
Reserve can also be booked, to view the location of the recent Survivor
Series filmed here.
Day
8
Great
Rift Valley to Lake Naivasha Settle
into your sturdy but comfortable 4WD Safari vehicle for the drive across
the Equator, through the bustling market town of Nanyuki, around the
northern borders of the Aberdare Mountains and down into the Great Rift
Valley to Elsamere on the fertile shores of Lake Naivasha. Picnic Lunch
en route at Thompson's Falls outside Nyahururu Elsamere is a haven for
lovers of nature, set in Acacia forest on the banks of Lake Naivasha, in
Kenya's Rift Valley. It is the former home of the late Joy Adamson who,
together with her husband George, became world famous for their
pioneering conservation work and relationship with the lioness Elsa, as
told in her best selling book and subsequent film, BORN FREE. The
Adamsons devoted their lives to wildlife conservation and Elsamere
continues to be maintained as a functioning Education and Conservation
Centre. By staying at Elsamere you have the unique opportunity to visit
an active base for local conservation projects and chance to experience
life in one of Kenya's most historic homes. Many of Joy's paintings
still decorate the house. The balance of the afternoon will be at
leisure to relax after your long drive .A traditional English Afternoon
Tea complete with homemade scones,jam and cream will be served on the
lawn in front of the main house. Dinner and overnight at Elsamere.
Day
9
Cheli
& Peacock Mara Camp, Maasai Mara
After an early breakfast transfer by road to the Maasai Mara,
arriving at 1145. You will be met by a driver and transferred to camp.
Relax, unpack and soak up the sights and sounds of the bush in the
world's most spectacular wildlife eco-system. After lunch and a siesta
take a late afternoon game drive.
Day
10 & 11
Cheli
& Peacock Mara Camp, Maasai Mara
The daily ritual of game tracking on foot or from a vehicle is
addictive: become part of this magnificent wildlife spectacle, observe
their rituals and inter-action. The light here is superb and the views
are stunning. Spend your days exploring the wilderness, watching and
listening to the bush. Bush breakfast, sundowners and evenings by the
campfire after dinner, lit by soft lamps, make this a magical
experience.
Day
11
Depart
After a last gamedrive or walk in the Maasai Mara in morning, drive to
Nairobi Stopping at Neigbouring Masai Villa on you way back to
Nairobi, arriving 215. Access Africa driver will transfer you to your
Nairobi Carnivor for Sumptious Dinner and Later to the
international airport for your journey home.
Price
2003
US$
3875.00 per person sharing double US$ 848.00 single room supplement US$1605.00 for child under-12 in extra bed, sharing with 2 adults
Fixed
Departure Dates 2007-2009
Safari
commences on a Saturday
Add $1400 For Roundtrip From USA
Add $800 For Roundtrip From UK
Optional
Extras:
MAASAI
MARA
Ballooning
in the Maasai Mara
- Soar over the Maasai Mara & watch the sunrise over the plains.
This will be followed by a champagne breakfast in the bush
Day
Trip to Mfangano Island
- Fly from the Maasai Mara to Lake Victoria for a full morning's fishing
& bird watching on the lake. Breakfast and lunch included before
returning to the Maasai Mara.
Cultural
Visit to a Maasai Village
- Visit a local 'Manyatta' (Maasai Village) and share in their proudly
preserved culture, watch them making the distinctive Maasai beadwork and
look inside their traditional mud and wattle dwellings.
Please ask
your Africa Specialist Travel Agent for more information.
Included
Full
board accommodation at Elsa's Kopje, Samburu Intrepids Camp, Mara
Camp
Bed and
Breakfast accommodation at the Fair View Hotel on Day 1
Beer,
wine, spirits (non-luxury brand) & soft drinks at Mara Camp
Guided
game drives and walks at Elsa's Kopje, Samburu Intrepids Camp, Mara
Camp or Mara Explorer
Bush
breakfast & sundowners at Mara Camp
Personal
Butler Service at Elsa's Kopje
schedule
flights mentioned in the itinerary
Park
entrance and conservation fees (Meru, Samburu, Maasai Mara)
Airstrip
transfers
Temporary
membership of Flying Doctors for emergency Medical Evacuation
(compulsory)
Laundry
Not
included
International
Air Travel & Visa fees
Lunch,
excursion or dinner in Nairobi on Day 1 (booked on request)
Accommodation
in Nairobi on last day of safari (booked on request)
Excursion
to Shaba National Reserve (booked on request)
Optional
activities quoted as extras above
Drinks
at Elsa's Kopje & Samburu Intrepids
Personal
Travel Insurance (compulsory)
Any
activities or excursions not included in the itinerary or notes
above
Gratuities
to camp staff (optional)
Any
statutory increases beyond our control
Any
items of a personal nature
Activities
not included in the itinerary or quoted above
Note
NB: a
baggage restriction of 15kgs per person is applicable on all small
aircraft, preferably in soft bags
