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Kenya family vacation package"
Kenya family safaris, the package
designed for your family
Affordable Kenya Family Safari
KSSF 02 :10 Days 9 Nights Kenya Family Safari
The Kenya family safari vacation takes your family to
the world famous safari destinations of Kenya. No matter what your
dream for your family is, this Kenya family safari package has been
designed with your family in mind. It is the ultimate adventure in
the wilds of Africa, the dark continent where time seems to have
stopped.
It is one of the most coveted family vacation outing
into the jungles of Africa. Where the lions and elephants roam free
exactly like hundreds years ago. The family gets immersed in
cocktail of game drives and the diverse local culture for every
nature reserve visited.
Kenya is very inviting for kids, parents, and
grandparents who wish to experience the wonders of Africa together.
This affordable Kenya family safari offers the great opportunity for
your family to share unparalleled vistas of plains, mountains, lakes
and spectacular wildlife. Share it with those closest to you and
you will return home with memories no money can buy.
Itinerary:
On arriving to Nairobi the family vacation package
itinerary heads you north to Aberdares National Park (Depending on
your flight arrival) for the first of many game watching
experiences. Admiring the glistening cap of snow on the dormant
volcano of Mount Kenya before heading to Samburu National Reserve
for a full day of game outings with good chances to see lions,
leopards and giant crocodiles. Then a visit to Lake Nakuru, famous
for its pink flamingos, Next it's on to Maasai Mara to see the
red-clad, spear-wielding Maasai warriors and Maasai Mara National
Reserve, Kenya's most renowned game park. Back in Nairobi to enjoy a
farewell dinner/lunch at the famous Carnivore restaurant for all
types of game meat.
Day 1
Arrival in Nairobi. Look forward to a journey through
majestic, unspoiled landscapes to fabulous game reserves where the
dark continent's incomparable wildlife is protected in its natural
habitat. Settle into the Panafric or equivalent hotel. Time
allowing, an afternoon orientation drive takes you through Kenya's
modern, mile-high capital to the areas of Karen Blixen's farm at the
foot of the Ngong Hills. Visit the fascinating MUSEUM dedicated to
the author of Out of Africa; feed the gentle Rothschild's Giraffes
at the Giraaffe Centre; finally, admire authentic African art and
crafts at Utamanduni. Dinner in the hotel and short briefing of the
safari (for guided safari) Accommodations is on double room sharing
bed and breakfast basis.
Day 2: Nairobi-Aberdares.
Head north into the well-watered, fertile
plantations of central Kenya highlands. On the way a break at the
thundering Thika Falls then drive on to the luxurious Outspan Hotel
for a country style lunch. In the afternoon transfer into the
Aberdare National Park to Treetops or the Ark for an evening and
Night of game watching from your veranda overlooking a flood-lit
water hole and salt lick high up on the densely wooded slopes of the
mountain. While away the after-dinner hours identifying creatures of
the wild as they gingerly step out of the forest. Wildlife found
here includes Elephants, Buffalos, Leopards, Lions, Cheater, Giraffe
among others. All meals and overnight at the hotel.
Day 3 :Aberdare-Mount Kenya-Samburu.
Transfer back to the Outspan or Aberdare country
club for breakfast and early departure for Samburu game reserve.
Cross the equator on the way to the Northern foothills of Mount
Kenya, a 17,058-foot dormant volcano with a glistening cap of ice
and snow. Proceed to the grassland area which forms the bridge
between Kenya's lush south and parched north. Watch out for herds of
impalas, Grant's gazelles, and African buffalos as you enter the
park. Check in at your hotel followed by an afternoon game drive.
All meals and overnight at the lodge.
Day 4 :Samburu.
A full day of game viewing which starts early at
dawn, when animals are most active, and in the late morning and
afternoon, when the light is best for photography. Return to the
lodge for breakfast, lunch, and dinner accordingly. You will stay
close to the Ewaso Nyiro River, where vast herds of plains game
comes to water, braving lions in the grass, leopards in the trees,
and giant crocodiles. Samburu is home to particular wildlife rarely
seen anywhere else including liver-red reticulated giraffes, the
long-necked gerenuks(antelopes) and the elegant Grevy's zebra. All
meals and overnight at the lodge.
Day 5 :Samburu-Lake Nakuru.
The Kenya family vacation package takes your family
to the spectacular Nyahururu (Thompson) Falls, and then make your
way down the eastern escarpment of the magnificent Rift Valley.
After lunch take a leisurely drive through Lake Nakuru National
Park, famous for its pink flamingoes. Drive to the edges of the lake
to view thousands of birds feeding in the alkaline water; see the
sweeping view from the top of Baboon Rocks and much more.
Day 6 : Lake Nakuru -Maasai Mara.
After breakfast, depart for Masai Mara traversing the
Rift Valley and ascend its western rim. You're now in Maasai
country, where sedentary crop farming gives way to nomadic cattle
herding. Red-clad, spear-wielding Maasai warriors tend their
multi-colored herds among the wild animals of the Loita Plains,
admirably unimpressed by the presence of large predators. All meals
and overnight at the lodge.
Day 7 :Maasai Mara.
Dawn, morning and afternoon game drives in Masai
Mara National Reserve, Kenya's best and most scenic game park. At
the northern extremity of the unique Serengeti ecosystem, blessed
with a permanent water supply, the Maasai Mara has a thriving,
permanent population of plains game, augmented in the dry season by
the migration of more than 3 million gnus and zebras from the vast,
parched Serengeti plains. Of the hunter's "big five," elephants,
buffalos, lions, and leopard are quite common, while even the much
rarer rhino might come out of the thicket for you. Hyenas are
plentiful and the cheetahs, a 60-miles-per-hour daytime hunter, is
often seen.
Day 8 :Game viewing/Photography:
Sunrise and sundown are the greatest moments for game
viewing in these mystic plains, a time where the soft red hues of
the sun will give you an added natural richness to your photographs
with the clarity of the actual African savannah. Morning game
viewing with long drive to the Mara River where you will be able to
view Hippos and giant Crocodiles. This will be followed by resting
time and later an afternoon game viewing-drive. Dinner and overnight
at the lodge.
Day 9 :Maasai Mara-Nairobi.
Another early morning pre-break fast game drive at
06:30hrs to complete your list of sightings. Drive back to the lodge
for breakfast at 08:00hrs. Depart for Nairobi with game drive
enroute to arrive late afternoon. You may want to check out the
capital's excellent shops or simply relax by the pool. Tonight
compare notes with your safari companions as you enjoy a farewell
dinner/lunch at the most famous of African barbeque restaurant, The
Carnivore. Accommodation at Panafric hotel- double room sharing bed
and breakfast.
Day 10 :Final day of the Kenya family safari
Depending on your flight schedule you may have time
to visit the renowned National Museum or take a dip in the hotel's
swimming pool. Or shopping in Nairobi. If your flight leaves late,
your room will be available until 6 p.m.
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