The Kenya Family Sojourn provides the ultimate ecological, cultural and family experience in Kenya. All of the hotels and lodges featured are extremely child-friendly with excellent facilities. The children will be constantly entertained by trained naturalists throughout the safari. No other trip provides such an array of day-to-day activities to satisfy every member of a mixed group, be you an inquisitive young child, an energetic parent or a grandparent wanting a little more relaxation. This safari is ideal for families with young children, but also a great safari for couples.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Nairobi
Upon arrival in Nairobi, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Time permitting, depart on an afternoon tour of Karen Blixen Museum and the Giraffe Centre, where the highly endangered Rothschild giraffe lives in peace.
Day 2: Nairobi / Samburu National Reserve
Transfer to Wilson Airport for the scheduled flight to Samburu. Upon arrival you will be transferred to your camp with a short game drive en route. After lunch you will embark on your first game drive of your safari, returning to the camp in the late afternoon. (BLD)
Day 3: Samburu National Reserve
Morning and afternoon activities in Samburu National Reserve. The camp’s location deep inside the reserve guarantees close encounters with the region’s shier wildlife, including elephant, lion, leopard, and Samburu’s famous ‘unique five’ – the rare reticulated giraffe, long-necked gerenuk antelope, Somali ostrich, Grevy’s zebra, and majestic Beisa Oryx. (BLD)
Day 4: Samburu / Nairobi / Lake Naivasha
After the morning activity, transfer to the airstrip with a picnic lunch for your scheduled flight to Nairobi and connection to Naivasha. On arrival at the airstrip you will be met and transferred to the lodge followed by an afternoon cycling around the lodge for an hour. (BLD)
Day 5: Lake Naivasha
Enjoy a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park, with picnic lunch. Return to your lodge with a stop at Unity Curio Shop en route. (BLD)
Day 6: Lake Naivasha / Masai Mara Game Reserve
After a boat ride on Lake Naivasha, transfer to the airstrip for the flight to the Masai Mara Game Reserve. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your camp. Depart on an afternoon game drive, returning back to the camp as the sunsets. (BLD)
Day 7: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Morning and afternoon activities in Masai Mara National Reserve. Sitting above a sweeping bend in the Talek River at the confluence of the Maasai Mara’s four game-viewing areas, the camp enjoys one of the most spectacular locations in the Maasai Mara ecosystem. The camp is a short drive from the Mara River, where more than a million wildebeest and zebra make their perilous migration crossing every July and August. For the remainder of the year, the camp offers some of the world’s finest game viewing, with large local populations of elephants, rhinos, buffalos, and all the Big Cats.
Day 8: Masai Mara / Nairobi / Depart
After a morning activity and lunch, fly back to Nairobi and transfer to the international airport in time for your departure flight. (BL)
Terms & Conditions:
-Child price applicable to 1 child under the age of 12 sharing with 2 adults
-If only 1 adult is sharing with 1 child, each pays the full per person rate (no discount for the child)
-Daily departures subject to lodge availability
-Intra-airfare of $1,330 excluded from the land package – based on scheduled flights and subject to change until booked and ticketed. Seats on scheduled flights are subject to availability at time of confirmation.
-Single supplement is for accommodation only, and is applicable when 2 or more guests are traveling together. There is a surcharge for solo travelers – available on request.
-Baggage restriction of 33lbs per person inclusive of hand luggage is applicable on all flights in soft-sided bags
