5 Day Jungle Safari & Cultural Immersion In Kenya
Description
Cover the most famous parks in Kenya, home to diverse species of African wildlife. Interact with the Kenyan people (which include the Masai tribe), landscapes, the Great Rift Valley, the Equator, along with tea and coffee plantations.
Highlights
- Wildlife safari in the most famous parks in Kenya
- Experience the different cultures of Kenya
- Visit some places of interest in the region
Itinerary Expand All Collapse All
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Day 1: Nairobi – Olpejeta and Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary expand_more
Meet your Kenyan guide/driver at 7:00 am for a safari briefing before taking a drive to the famous Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
Arrive at camp with enough time to settle in before lunch with a little time to relax.
Head out for your first game drive between 15.00hrs to 18.30hrs. Host to all the members of the ‘Big Five’ (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo and leopard), the conservancy has a higher wildlife-to-area ratio than any Kenyan national park and is one of only four private game conservancies to have been founded in Kenya. At the forefront of the Kenyan conservancy programme, the conservancy boasts the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, hosts the only chimpanzee sanctuary in Kenya, and shelters large numbers of rare and endangered species.
Spend the night at a luxury camp, a sheltered oasis, clustered around a water hole and set in the pristine calm of the private Ol Pejeta Conservancy; Sweetwaters Serena Camp offers a charming blend of under canvas ambience and Kenyan safari luxury.
Main Destination: Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Overnight: Sweetwaters Serena Camp (Luxury Tented Camp located inside Ol Pejeta Conservancy)
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
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Day 2: Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Lake Nakuru National Park expand_more
Rise up early for a morning game drive in this beautiful conservancy between 06.30-08.30hrs.
Return to the camp for breakfast, check out and leave Ol Pejeta Conservancy for Lake Nakuru National Park.
Arrive at camp with enough time to settle in before lunch with a little time to relax.
Head out for your evening game drive between 1600hrs to 1830hrs. Lake Nakuru National Park offers you a rare insight into Kenya’s most diverse flora, fauna and wildlife and is famous for its huge flocks of pink flamingoes. The birds throng on Lake Nakuru itself, one of the Rift Valley soda lakes that comprises almost a third of the park’s area.
Main Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park
Overnight: Flamingo Hill Camp (Luxury Tented Camp located inside Lake Nakuru NP)
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner; (Drinks not included)
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Day 3: Lake Nakuru National Park - Maasai Mara Game Reserve expand_more
Rise up early for breakfast, check out and depart Lake Nakuru National Park for Masai Mara Game Reserve.
Arrive at the camp with enough time to settle in before lunch with a little time to relax.
Head out for your evening game drive between 1600hrs to 1830hrs. Masai Mara is one of the lushest reserves in Africa and is globally renowned for the Great Migration when thousands of wildebeest, zebra, and Thomson’s gazelle travel to and from the Serengeti, from July through October. In the Mara River, throngs of hippos and crocodiles lurk.
Main Destination: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Overnight: Ashnil Mara Camp (Luxury Tented Camp located inside Masai Mara)
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner; (Drinks not included)
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Day 4: Explore Masai Mara Game Reserve expand_more
Rise early today for breakfast. As the cool, fresh air fills your lungs, you will feel invigorated and rejuvenated, ready for a great full day game drive.
Roll down the windows or stand up through the customized pop-up roof hatch and enjoy this unhindered 360 views, and the possibilities for what lies ahead. Masai Mara Game Reserve is known for providing excellent predator sightings in their natural habitats thanks to its relatively large populations of lion, cheetah, and leopard. You will also see lots of elephants, Masai giraffe, common zebra, impala, Thompson’s and Grant’s gazelles, topi, hartebeest, black-backed jackal, spotted hyena and more.
Enjoy your packed lunch in the game reserve and in the evening, return to camp for dinner and overnight.
Main Destination: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Overnight: Ashnil Mara Camp (Luxury Tented Camp located inside Masai Mara NR)
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner; (Drinks not included)
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Day 5: Maasai Mara Game Reserve – Nairobi expand_more
Spend this last morning in the Mara admiring unspoiled Africa as you prepare for a drive back to the buzzing Kenya’s capital bringing to an end what you hope shall be a safari of your lifetime. Hope to welcome you back to magical Kenya! And as it's said here, “Karibu Tena”.
Main Destination: Nairobi
Overnight: End of the tour; no accommodation
Meal plan: Breakfast (Lunch and dinner not included); Drinks not included
What's Included
Transport by a safari van
All applicable Game Park entrance fees
4 Nights accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
Twelve meals (4 breakfast, 4 lunches & 4 dinners)
Airport picks up on arrival in Nairobi if required
Professional Kenyan guide/driver for safari and transport
Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking this safari
Round trip transport from Nairobi to the designated national park
Pre-tour itinerary document
Extensive and unlimited game drives
Excursions & activities as stated in the itinerary
Bottled drinking water while on board the safari van/jeep while on safari
All government taxes and levies
What's Excluded
Pre and post-tour accommodation which can be arranged on request
The cost of obtaining visas for Kenya
Drinks like sodas, water, beer and wines at the hotels and lodges
Laundry costs, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature
International flights
Tips to hotel staff and driver/guide (Tipping is normal in Kenya – if you are satisfied with the service, a suitable tip is normally around 5%, and USD 10 per person/per day for the driver/guide)
Know before you go
Note: The tour is based on the stated lodges/camp. You may request another quotation based on other lodges of your choice. The cost may change if influenced by an increment of park entrance fees, and government taxes.
This safari itinerary cover Ol Pejeta, Sweetwaters Conservancy, and Lake Nakuru National Park, which is termed as the home to White and Black Rhinos as well as Flamingos.
More than 450 species of birds have been recorded here as well as a rich diversity of other wildlife. Lions, leopards, warthogs, waterbucks, pythons, and white rhinos are just some of the animals you might see, and the landscapes range from sweeping grasslands bordering the lake to rocky cliffs and woodland. The park also protects the largest euphorbia candelabrum forest in Africa.
Payment Policy
Booking fee: 30% within 7 days after confirmation of the booking
Balance and full payments to be paid 25 days prior to the safari starting date.
Booking confirmed within 25 days to the tour starting date should be paid in full.
Ashford Tours is not liable for the progress of any booking in case of non-compliance with the above payment conditions. We recommend that you secure your booking with a deposit of 30% of the tour fees within 7 days of confirmation. The balance of payment is due 25 days prior to the tour starting date. Upon receipt of full payment, Ashford Tours will issue all relevant travel documents.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel a confirmed booking, a cancellation fee will apply. A cancellation is only possible if communicated in written form.
If you cancel a trip:
At any time but over 45 days after your booking has been confirmed Ashford Tours and Travel retains 5% non-refundable deposit as administration costs on all services booked with us. Advise you to sign cancellation insurance at the time of booking which will cover cancellation fees.
If you leave a tour for any reason after it has commenced we are not obliged to make any refunds for unused services.
Any monies paid will be refunded less the cost of cancellation fees levied by hotels or food expenses and administrative costs as indicated here below:
No of days to travel date
Percentage forfeited of tour price
Over 45 days
5% Administration cost
25 - 45 days to arrival date
30% of the tour price
24-15 days
50% of the tour price
7-14 days
70% of the tour price
Less than 6 days and no show
No refunds. We retain 100% of the tour fee
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
Adult | |
1 To 10 | USD 1760 Per Person |
Child | |
1 To 10 | USD 880 Per Person |
This is a private tour |