Luxury Family Holiday Kenya - 13 Days

Day 1:

Nairobi
Once the family as arrived into Nairobi's International Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Nairobi for the evening. Depending on the time of your arrival you may have time to explore the city and its attractions. Most recommended are the Karen Blixen Museum (author of Out of Africa), the giraffe sanctuary, Nairobi National Park, a city tour and the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. We also recommend lunch or dinner at the Carnivore Restaurant where all manner of exotic meat is served roasted on traditional Maasai swords over a huge charcoal pit.

1 x Overnight at the House of Waine

Day 2 - 3:

Lake Naivasha
This morning you will be met by your driver and taken by road to Lake Naivasha. Spend your first day at Lake Naivasha in the glorious garden surrounds of Lolidia House. You may chose to go horse riding, go on a boat trip on the Lake or visit the local school. In the evenings you special dinners and sundowners are organised. The following day you will be transferred to nearby Lake Nakuru for a game drive. Lake Nakuru can vary in size from 5 – 30 square kilometres and the park started life as a bird sanctuary before becoming a National Park. The lake itself is shallow and strongly alkaline which attracts huge flocks of flamingos that dapple the shore line. It is now home to herds of zebra, waterbuck and buffalo as well as the endangered Rothschild giraffe and other mammals. It is also possible to see prides of lions during game drives and its one of the best places in Kenya to spot leopard. The park is an important sanctuary for white and endangered black rhino which can be seen resting in the shade of acacia trees on the lake shore. You will spend your time here on game drives in the park and enjoying 'sundowners' as the sun sets casting a golden refection across the lake.

2 x Overnights Loldia House

Day 4 - 6:

Masai Mara
Today you will catch your light aircraft flight to the Masai Mara. The Masai Mara is the most well known reserve in Kenya setting the scene for the Great Migration usually July – October. Over 1 million wildebeest flood the reserve after travelling north from the Serengeti in Tanzania, along with large herds of other herbivores all looking for the best grazing. Closely following the herbivores are the predators, most notably lions and hyenas. The Masai Mara is a great place for watching big cats, it is where they film the BBC Big Cat Diaries, but it also has an abundance of other wildlife and birdlife to take in during your stay. There are many activities to do during your three night stay such as bush walking, Maasai village visits, picnics and sundowners as well as the usual 4x4 game drive.

3 x Overnights at Elephant Pepper Camp

Day 7 - 12:

Mombassa
Today you will return by light aircraft to Nairobi for lunch in Nairobi. Following this you will transfer to the airport for flight to Mombasa. On arrival at Mombassa's Moi Airport you will be met and transferred to Kiondo Kwetu Cottage where you will spend the next 6 days. Kinondo Kwetu is situated on the south coast of Kenya, 1 ½ hours ride south from Mombasa, on the beach of the Indian Ocean. On the grounds, you find two pools, one of them with a depth that allows training for PADI diving certificate, three horses, and a tennis court. Kinondo Kwetu's dhow and outriggers are out on the water, waiting to take you sailing. Other activities include scuba diving, PADI snorkeling, kite surfing, deep sea fishing, golf and various excursions.

6 x Overnights at Kinondo Kwetu Cottage

Day 13:

Home
Transfer to Mombasa for your international flight.

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Safari cost:

Prices range from £1,900 to £2,125 per person depending on season and excluding international flights

Beach cost:

Prices range from £1,325 to £2,725 per person depending on season and excluding international flights

Seasons:

High: 1 July - 30 September 2009 & 21 Dec 2009 - 2 Jan 2010
Mid: 03 Jan- 31 Mar 2009, 01- 30 Jun 2009 & 1st Oct - 20 Dec 2009

Includes:

• Road transfers as indicted in the itinerary
• Scheduled light aircraft flights as indicated in the itinerary
• Bed and Breakfast Accommodation at House of Waine
• Full Board Accommodation at Loldia House including a trip to Lake Nakuru National Park and / or Hells Gate National Park, visits to local flower farms, Visits to the local school, Bird-watching by boat on Lake Naivasha, Visits by boat to Crescent Island,Walks with the resident naturalist, Horse-riding and exploring the ranch by vehicle, bottled water and laundry.
• Full Board Accommodation at Elephant Pepper Camp including soft drinks, house wines, airstrip transfers, beer and non-premium spirits, game drives and laundry.
• Flying Doctors Medical Evacuation
• Full Board Accommodation at Kinondo Kwetu. This includes: soft drinks, house wines, airstrip transfers, beer and non-premium spirits, laundry and activities Non-motorised water sports, eg canoeing, dhow and galawa sailing, snorkeling, one PADI-diving pool lesson and an excursion to Kinondo Kwetu community works in Kinondo village.
• National Park Fees

Excludes:

• International Flights into Nairobi and out of Mombasa
• Domestic flight from Nairobi to Mombasa
• All drinks at House of Waine and Loldia House.
• Champagne and luxurious spirits at all the properties.
• Any activities not included in the itinerary
• International flights and visa fees
• Gratuities to camp staff
• All items of a personal nature
• All statutory increases beyond our control

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