Upcoming Tours / Witness the great migration this August
We will start our exciting journey for KENYAN SAFARI early morning from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, , by Kenyan Airways. Reach
Nairobi around 11 AM local time. Upon arrival, proceed through
Immigration and Customs. After exiting, you’ll be transferred to your Hotel in Nairobi. Check-in hotel and refresh. After lunch, we will leave for Nairobi city tour where we will visit Giraffe center, local shopping mall. Have an early dinner at the hotel. Overnight at your hotel.
After breakfast depart and drive to the Kenyan Highlands through pineapple and coffee plantations. Arrive at Aberdare Country Club for check in. Later transfer to the Ark Lodge in the Aberdare National Park for bird and overnight floodlit game viewing from the lodge's viewing decks. Nocturnal game viewing is the highlight of the tree lodges and the guests can put in a request to be notified if a rare animal turns up at the waterhole. African Elephants, Wild Buffalos, Rhinos, Leopards and Bushbucks are regular visitors.
(Note – Children below the age of 7 yrs are not permitted at the Ark.) Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Distance: Nairobi – Aberdare NP Approx….240 Km Apprx - 03.30 Hrs
After breakfast you will drive to Ol-Pejeta Conservancy and will check-in at
Sweetwaters Tented Camp. Sweetwaters land, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy and its sumptuous private ranch were once the private domain of famed multimillionaire, Adnan Kashoggi. You will arrive in time for lunch after which, you will visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a charming heaven established by the “Jane Goodall Institute” to provide sanctuary to orphaned chimps, and the specially protected and fenced refuge of black rhino with its stunning forty specimens! In fact Sweetwaters boasts of excellent game viewing with the highest ratio of game to area of any park or reserve in Kenya. Moreover, the camp has its own private waterhole and salt lick so you will be guaranteed of unprecedented close encounters. Dinner and overnight at Sweetwater’s Tented Camp.
Distance: The ARK - Sweetwaters Approx….120 Km Apprx-01.30 Hrs
Optional activities: Nature walks, Night game drive
After breakfast you will drive to Lake Naivasha. From the top of the escarpment of the Great Rift Valley, you can see sparkling in the sun thousands of feet below, 'Lake Naivasha', one of the gems in a necklace of Rift Valley lakes. Perfect for active and leisure travelers, 'Lake Naivasha Country Club' offers an abundance of activities to please all visitors. The resort became famous in the 1930's as a staging post for Imperial Airways' flying boat service from Durban to London and has since been transformed into a sprawling 55-acre property with a variety of accommodations and guest facilities, including cottages, swimming
pool, and sumptuous gourmet dining. For adventurers, there are optional activities such as a visit to Hell’s Gate National Park as well as a boat ride to the nearby Crescent Island which is a haven for zebras, gazelles, giraffes and different species of birds. Lunch, dinner & overnight at Lake Naivasha Country Club.
Distance: Sweetwaters - Lake Naivasha Approx….220KM Apprx……04.30 Hrs
After breakfast, you will drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve. Once described as "Kenya's Jewel never to be lost", the sanctuary is in a
class of its own. The best known wildlife sanctuary in the World, Maasai (Masai) Mara National Reserve has acquired a high flier status having been named "the seventh wonder of the world". This is big game country and long famed as having one of Africa’s greatest concentrations of game. The Maasai (Masai) Mara magic is attributed to the panoramic landscape. From a vantage point on rounded hills, the large expanses, grassy plains teaming with herds of animals, resemble a canvas painting. The
overwhelming population and the rich species present make Mara the best
destination for any serious wildlife observer.
You will arrive in time for Lunch. During your afternoon game drive you will get opportunities to see some of the richest assemblages of wildlife in the world. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.
Distance: Lake Naivasha – Maasai Mara… Approx… 320Kms Apprx… 06.00 Hrs
After breakfast you will have morning and afternoon game drives with optional activities like visiting Masai village and Sand River. The Maasai Mara is the northernmost extremity of the great Serengeti ecosystem. Here, black rhinos browse among dense thorn bushes and herds of giraffe and elephants roam the woodlands. Large numbers of hippos gather to feed and swim in the Mara River. Boasting Kenya's largest predator population, the reserve is renowned for lion prides having up to 20 members. Your dreams will be full of all the wonders of Africa you have witnessed.
Note : Balloon safari (optional at extra cost) is available on any of the
days you are in the Masai Mara and includes bush breakfast with
champagne.
After morning game drive & breakfast , depart with packed lunch boxes for Nairobi and transfer to the Airport for your outbound flight.
Distance: Mara – Nairobi…..Approx ….. 270Kms Approx 06.00 Hrs
Arrive in Mumbai early morning with sweet memories of the tour.
TOUR COST : INR : Rs. 99200/- +5% GST + USD : $2270
Above cost is for per adult sharing the room on twin/triple sharing basis. Children above 12 years will be treated as adult. For children below 12 years, cost on request.
NOTE :
Ø The above tour cost is for minimum 12 passengers travelling together.
Ø All travel & game drives will be done using 4x4 Landcruiser vehicle.
Ø Yellow Fever Vaccination is MUST before visiting African countries and needs to be taken minimum 10 days prior to departure.
Above Cost includes :
Ø Return Economy class airfare from Mumbai to Kenya. (Needs to be booked by April 2019 )
Ø E-Visa (Currently costed at USD 50. In case of increase, then balance to be borne by the customer)
Ø Cost of accommodation on meal plans as indicated in the itinerary
Ø Cost of all transfers and game-drives conducted in a 4x4 Landcruiser
Ø Cost of all park entrance fees as per itinerary
Ø Visit to Giraffe Center at Nairobi, boat ride at Lake Naivasha,
Ø Services of professional English speaking driver cum guide
Ø 1 Liter bottled water per person per day on safari (excludes meals)
Above Cost does not include :
Ø Yellow fever vaccination fees, etc.
Ø Expenses of a personal nature e.g. laundry, drinks, & beverages etc.
Ø Tips @ USD 9 per day per person need to be paid at the beginning of the tour. (Approx. 70-75 USD per person)
Ø Any extra activity like night safari, balloon safari, nature walk etc.
Ø Any extra incurred at the lodges/hotels
Extra expenses (Must & Optional)
Ø Yellow fever vaccination (INR 300 approx). (Must)
Ø Tips & Portage (approx.. 9 USD per person per day. (Must)
Ø Night Safari at SweetWaters Tented Camp – Approx 120 USD per person (Optional – Can be negotiated)
Ø Balloon Safari at Masai Mara – Approx 500 USD per person (Optional – can be negotiated)
Cancellation Policy (As per lodges, hotels & National Park rules)
- Before 61 days of arrival No Cancellation fees
- Between 60 & 50 days of arrival 15% of total fees
- Between 49 and 30 days of arrival 33% of total fees
- Between 29 and 0 days of arrival 100% of total fees
Payment Schedule
- INR component to be paid at the time of booking the tour
- 50% of the USD component to be paid by 30th May’19
- Balance 50% of USD to be paid one month prior to beginning of tour
THANK YOU and HOPE TO SEE YOU ON BOARD