Travel to the private homes and secret gems of Kenya, with game viewing in open-topped 4X4 vehicles, game walks, night game drives, horse back riding and more.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 Depart on British Airways from your gateway city.
Day 2 Nairobi: Palacina Hotel
Arrive into London in the morning and connect with your British Airways flight to Nairobi. Upon arrival into Nairobi, you will be met by an AfricaTours representative and escorted to your hotel. Palacina is ideally located within easy access to downtown Nairobi, the Central Business District, Shopping centers, hospitals and other urban amenities. Located in the tranquil gardens of the State House Valley, Palacina is the ideal venue for those who wish to be centrally located but away from the traffic and noise of Nairobi. Set amongst beautiful gardens with views over the State House Valley Palacina is the perfect location for a relaxing stay in Nairobi. Offering all the luxuries of a five star hotel, with personalized service, a relaxed atmosphere and great attention to detail. Guests can chose to stay in either The Residence or The Suites. 'The Suites' are Nairobi’s premier hotel room accommodation, which are stylishly decorated and thoughtfully laid out. The Residence features beautifully furnished and fully serviced apartment’s ideal for guests who are staying in Nairobi for more than a month. The Lobby serves as a living room complete with lounging areas, reading areas, a spacious veranda, a chic bar and a hotel reception all decorated in soothing neutral tones with the emphasis on comfort and style. Breakfast is served from the open farm house kitchen, so whether you prefer to sit in the sunny breakfast room, read a newspaper at the Bar or enjoy your espresso in the Lobby…it is just a matter of choosing as Palacina is all about comfort and flexibility…not rules. Add to this the award winning Moonflower Restaurant, The Conference Center, and the multitude of facilities on offer Palacina is the ideal venue for your stay in Nairobi.
Day 3 Amboseli National Park: Campi Ya Kanzi (BLD)
After breakfast, you will be driven to the airport. FLY from Nairobi to Amboseli. In the afternoon, enjoy a game drive. Campi Ya Kanzi means “Camp of the hidden treasure” in Kiswahili and it is truly that. The camp is located on a Masai ranch that covers an area of a quarter of a million acres, with fantastic biodiversity stretching from the Chyulu Hills to the foothills of majestic Kilimanjaro. Guests can view game on foot with an experienced local Masai guide, or in four wheel drive vehicles. Accommodations are in permanent tents built on wooden platforms with thatched roofs. Each tent has en suite permanent bathrooms as well as a wooden verandah overlooking the Tsavo Hills and Mt. Kilimanjaro. Paraffin lamps provide light in order to give the real atmosphere of the earlier grand African safari. The camp has been built with local materials only, and not a single tree has been cut. Campi Ya Kanzi is the living example of the policies of the Kenya Wildlife Service, which encourages local people to become involved in the conservation of wildlife. This approach to conservation is based on the self-interested involvement of the Maasai, rather than the creation of laws and bans. For example, when lions kill Maasai cattle, the Maasai naturally wish to eliminate the lions to protect their livelihood. However, if the same lions produce profit through tourism, the Maasai realize that it is best to co-exist with them. The Maasai now see the benefit of having wildlife on their land, so they protect the animals and view them as extension of their ranching activities.
Day 4 Amboseli National Park: Campi Ya Kanzi (BLD)
Enjoy some of the best game viewing in Africa on a morning and an afternoon game drive or a game walk.
Day 5 Samburu/Laikipia: Losiaba Lodge (BLD)
After breakfast, FLY to the Laikipia via Nairobi, where you will be met and driven to the camp. In the afternoon, enjoy an afternoon game drive. Constructed from stone, local timber and thatch, the lodge is perched high on the edge of the plateau looking south towards Mount Kenya. Each room has large French windows that open onto a private deck cantilevered off the escarpment. The views are legendary, and a water hole a few hundred feet below draws continuous wildlife. All the furniture in the lodge is handmade at Losiaba. The lodge has a swimming pool, tennis court, and bocce court and croquet lawn. The spa offers massage and beauty treatment and a romantic open-air bubble bath, all with a tranquil view of the unspoilt Karissia Hills. The Lodge has a total of 7 rooms, 4 Doubles and 3 twin Rooms. One of the double rooms has a separate sitting room that can double as a further bedroom for a family group. Losiaba is made for adventure: guests enjoy complete freedom to choose how they spend their time so the only barrier is your own imagination. Trek through the bush with camels, mountain bike down the escarpment, raft, horseback-ride or drive through the wild canyons of the two great rivers that span the vast property. Losiaba is immense: bigger than ten of the world's fully-fledged nations. You could take months exploring this land and never encounter the same view twice. There really are no limits to what you choose to do: fly camping in the wilderness, then a helicopter trip to surf the remote sand-dunes of the Northern Frontier District or a spot of fly-fishing on Mount Kenya, rock-climb (unescorted) on the soaring pinnacles that reach up from the valley floor or just play a little tennis and lie by the pool. We can assure you that you will not bump into anyone else and you will see the most extraordinary natural wonders - spectacular animal life that is wild, free and exhilarating to observe and a kaleidoscopic variety of birds, both endemic and migratory.
Day 6 Samburu/Laikipia: Losiaba Lodge (BLD)
Enjoy a full day of activities with walks and other activities in the reserve.
Day 7 Masai Mara National Park: Saruni Safari Camp (BLD)
After breakfast, FLY to the Masai Mara. In the afternoon, enjoy a game drive. Saruni Safari Camp is a deluxe, intimate design Kenya safari lodge set in a conservation area bordering with the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. With accommodation for 12 guests in 6 spectacular cottages, it is set in a remote valley at the heart of the most exciting African wilderness. Owner-hosted, Saruni Safari Camp offers a new concept of a Kenya safari lodge: the thrill of a real adventure lived in harmony with the Maasai warriors, coupled with high standards of style and comfort. Built to ecological standards, Saruni Safari Camp is based on a close partnership with the local community. This Kenya safari lodge brings together old traditions of the classic safaris, modern technology and innovative design. The Masai Mara region is considered the jewel of African wildlife and nowhere on the continent can you find the same abundance and variety of wild animals. This Kenya safari lodge is located in one of the prime areas for ornithologists and hundreds of different species have been recorded. While on safari, you will be able to meet the Maasai warriors and their families. Most of the employees are from the surrounding areas and are very keen to introduce you to their fascinating traditions. They will become your friends, when you come to stay at this Kenya safari lodge. Nyati House at Saruni is the personal home of the owners that can accommodate a family of 4.
Day 8 Masai Mara National Park: Saruni Safari Camp (BLD)
Spend the day venturing deeper into the Mara with a morning game drive and an afternoon game drive. The Masai Mara is unrivaled in the abundance and variety of game. The vast plains are full of surprises — you may witness a kill by a big cat or playful lion cubs in the shade of an acacia tree alongside the dozing members of the pride.
Day 9 Masai Mara National Park: Saruni Safari Camp (BLD)
Spend the day venturing deeper into the Mara with a morning game drive and an afternoon game drive.
Day 10 Departure (B)
After a morning game drive and breakfast, FLY to Nairobi. The rest of the day will be free to make your own arrangements, perhaps relaxing in your dayroom at the hotel or shopping for souvenirs to take home. In the evening you will be transferred to the airport for your British Airways departure flight.
Day 11 Arrive into London in the morning and connect with your flight to the USA.
Rates for the Private Homes of Kenya - Semi Customized
Land, per person double occupancy
| 16 Dec '06 - 31 Dec '06 | $6,715 |
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| 01 Jan '07 - 31 Mar '07 | $6,370 |
| 01 Apr '07 - 31 May '07 | $5,625 |
| 01 Jun '07 - 31 Jul '07 | $6,370 |
| 01 Aug '07 - 30 Sep '07 | $6,715 |
| 01 Oct '07 - 15 Dec '07 | $6,370 |
| Single Supplement | $385 - $455 |
Land and Air from New York, per person double occupancy
| 16 Dec '06 - 31 Dec '06 | $7,680 |
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| 01 Jan '07 - 31 Mar '07 | $7,250 |
| 01 Apr '07 - 26 May '07 | $6,650 |
| 27 May '07 - 31 Jul '07 | $8,035 |
| 01 Aug '07 - 05 Sep '07 | $8,380 |
| 05 Sep '07 - 30 Sep '07 | $7,740 |
| 01 Oct '07 - 31 Oct '07 | $7,395 |
| 01 Nov '07 - 15 Dec '07 | $7,250 |
Christmas Supplement, per person double occupancy
| 24, 25, 26 Dec; 31 Dec & 01 Jan '07 | $45 |
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Easter Supplement, per person double occupancy
| 06, 07, 08, & 09 Apr '07 | $45 |
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Price Includes:
- Accommodation for 8 nights, dayroom on last day
- Meals as mentioned
- Transport & Transfers
- Game drives with a guaranteed window seat & Game park fees
- Professional driver/guides
- Round-trip flight Nairobi – Amboseli; Nairobi – Samburu/Laikipia - Masai Mara - Nairobi
- Flying Doctors Service
- Travel Protection Plan ($20,000 Emergency Assistance, $20,000 Accidental death & dismemberment; $500 Medical Expenses; $1,000 Baggage & travel documents; $400 Baggage delay; $500 Travel delay - $100 per day maximum; TRAVEL GUARD Assistance)
Price Excludes:
- Beverages
- Gratuities
- Laundry
- Items of a personal nature
- Trip Cancellation & Interruption Insurance
- Airline Taxes
- Kenya departure tax (approximately $40 per person, to be paid locally in
- US$)
- Kenya Visa