10 Days Kenyan Coast Vacation

Description

Day 1: Nairobi Excursion:

Program:

• Pick up from the Airport at around 1000hrs. Drive to Giraffe Center: 1100 -1230hrs.
• Lunch break: 1330-1420hrs.
• KICC: 1430 -1630hrs then drop off at Nairobi Hotel.

Meal Plan: Lunch & 1Litre Mineral Water per person.

Giraffe Center:

This education center gives you an opportunity to get close and personal with Rothchild giraffes. The center provides what is felt as the very best place to begin or end your safari or if in a conference or transit, it’s worth coming close to wildlife from the bustle of the city where you feed giraffes with your own hands and have the closest touch. Other animals include the tortoise, warthog and parrot.

Kenyatta International Convention Centre. (KICC):

KICC is a 105-metre high, 28-storey building in the central business district of Nairobi. One of the most comprehensive views of Nairobi without barriers is from the rooftop of the KICC which also doubles up as the helipad. The helipad which is a circular structure with a pretty low guardrail around it, puts travelers right in the middle of the action by giving them a stunning 360-degree view of the city scape. The helipad is all the way up on the 28th floor. To get up there, one has to take the elevator to the 27th floor and then take several flights of stairs to the top. From up here, you can see the contrast between the different skyscrapers. You can also see the Nairobi National Park. In between the buildings and further out of town, in the surrounding suburbs, you get to see the greenery. It feels magical, a feeling that is perhaps intensified by the height that makes one feel somewhat detached from the activities down at the base.

Day 2: Nairobi Excursion:

Program:

• Pick up from Nairobi Hotel drive to Museum: 09-1100hrs.
• Lunch Break: 12-13hrs. Nairobi National Park: 14-1800hrs.
• Drive back to Nairobi Hotel.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch. 2litres mineral Water per person during the excursion.

Nairobi National Museum aims to interpret Kenya’s rich heritage and offers a one stop for visitors to sample the country’s rich heritage both for education and leisure.

In addition to the museum, visitors are treated to a variety of shopping and dining facilities, as well as botanical gardens that offer a serene environment. The museum is open on all 356 days throughout the year from 0830hrs -17300hrs. Built in 1929, this is the flagship museum for the National Museums of Kenya, housing celebrated collections of Kenya’s History, Nature, Culture and Contemporary Art.

Nairobi National Park:

A short drive out of Nairobi’s central business district is the Nairobi National Park. Wide open grass plains and backdrop of the city scrapers, scattered acacia bush play host to a wide variety of wildlife including the endangered black rhino, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, buffaloes, giraffes and diverse birdlife with over 400 species recorded. Visitors can enjoy the park’s picnic sites, three campsites and the walking trails for hikers.

Day 3: Nairobi – Masai Mara:

Pick up from Lagos Hotel after breakfast at around 0745hrs and drive to Nairobi City market to join the rest of the group waiting for a safari to Masai Mara. At 0830hrs drive through The Great African Rift Valley and have a stopover at the view point for photo session then drive to Narok Town for lunch, afterwards proceed to Masai Mara, arrive in the afternoon and get settled at your safari camp/lodge. An evening game drive will follow to explore the famous game reserve famous for its variety of animals like lions, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes and other animals of the same order. The accent here is on the Masai people and the fabulous wealth of wildlife, birdlife, and natural flora to be found in the fabled Masai Mara Game Reserve. Drive back to Campsite for dinner and overnight. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. 2litres Mineral Water per person.

Day 4: Masai Mara Game Reserve Full Day:

Set off early for a morning game drive to witness the animal kingdom at its most active hour, on your way to the famous Mara River where thousands of wildebeest and Zebras cross from Serengeti to Masai Mara each year. Search for the park’s large populations of wildebeest, rhinoceros, buffalo, lion, leopard, elephants, hippos, cheetah, zebra, impala, gazelles, hartebeest, warthog, ostrich, topi and Masai giraffe. Enjoy packed lunch inside the park surrounded by beautiful sceneries and wildlife.

In the evening opt to visit a local Masai village. You will mingle with the Masai Warriors. You will be welcome to dance with them, admire their beadwork, learn their unique culture and if you want even spend a night in their Manyatta (House).

On this day there is an option of a Hot Air balloon safari early in the morning then catch up with the rest of the group and proceed with the normal program. Meals & overnight at Campsite. 2litres Mineral Water per person. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

Day 5: Masai Mara – Nairobi:

Early Breakfast (0600hrs) then start morning game drives, a perfect time for wildlife photography. Around 0830hrs depart Masai Mara and drive back to Nairobi with Lunch break en route. The Masai Mara safari ends at Nairobi city Centre at around 1500hrs. Transfer to Nairobi Hotel for Bed and Breakfast. 2litres Mineral Water per person. Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch.

Day 6: Nairobi:

The whole day spent on your own at Leisure. Bed and Breakfast at Hotel Decasa. Meal Plan: Breakfast. Optional city tour can be arranged.

Day 7: Nairobi- Mombasa:

After breakfast at around 0600hrs, transfer to Mombasa Bus/ train station for your road trip to Mombasa. Meet and greet at the bus station in Mombasa. Transfer to Voyager Beach Resort. Meal Plan: Breakfast & Dinner.

Day 8: Mombasa at the Beach:

Full day in Mombasa at Voyager Beach Resort with optional Mombasa Old town tour. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

Day 9: Mombasa- Nairobi:

After Breakfast leave your beach hotel and drive to Nairobi Bus/ train station for your road trip to Nairobi. Meet at the bus/ train station in Nairobi. Transfer to Nairobi Hotel. Meal Plan: Breakfast.

Day 10: Nairobi:

After breakfast, leave Nairobi hotel and drive towards Ngong for a visit of Karen Blixen Museum. Later drive back via southern bypass to the airport for your flight to next destination. Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch. We highly recommend a flight departure of around 1900hrs and above.

Tour price includes:

• Transport & parks entry fees; (Transport to Mombasa and back is by Public Bus/ train).
• All Transfers mentioned in the itinerary.
• Game drives by a professional tour guide.
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary.
• Accommodations in self-contained double occupancy rooms with toilet and hot shower.

Tour price excludes:

• Personal effects /Drinks/ Kenya Visas/ Optional Tipping.
• Domestic and international flights.
• Inoculation and personal insurance.
• Hot air balloon ride over Mara plains.
• Masai Village visit.