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14-day "POT OF GOLD AT THE END OF THE
RAINBOW" 5 - 18 October, 2012 |
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Day-To-Day Itinerary: Day 1 Friday, October 5, 2012 Flight (In-flight catering) Day 2 Saturday, October 6, 2012 Arrival in Flight Europe - (In-flight catering) |
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Day 3 Sunday, October 7, 2012 Arrival at Upon
arrival, we will clear customs and immigration and proceed to the arrivals
hall, where we will be met by Above and
Beyond Africa's Overnight Nairobi Serena Hotel (Lunch & dinner) |
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Day 4 Monday, October 8, 2012 After breakfast, drive to Lake Naivasha with a stop and scenic view over the escarpment of the magnificent Overnight at Lion Hill Lodge (Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner) |
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Day 5 Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Lake Nakuru - Ol Pejeta Conservancy Head North, crossing the equator with a stop to watch the water demonstration, then continue towards the foothills of Mt. Kenya, a 17,058-foot dormant volcano with a glistening cap of ice and snow. Picnic lunch and game drive en route to camp, with a chance of seeing chimpanzees in the sanctuary. Tonight, you have the rare opportunity to go for a night game drive, where you may spot some nocturnal animals. The drive is conducted by an experienced guide at the camp, in vehicles that are outfitted with special "night spot lights". Overnight at Porini Rhino Camp (Permanent Tented Camp) (Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner) |
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Day 6 Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Samburu Game Reserve Today, continue North to Samburu Game Reserve with picnic lunch. Time-permitting, stop at Nanyuki Spinners & Weavers, a women's self help project, and visit a local school. Watch out for herds of impalas, Grant gazelles, and African buffalo as you enter the Samburu National Reserve. In the afternoon, set out for a game drive. Overnight at Samburu Intrepids Camp (Permanent Tented Camp) (Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner) |
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Day 7 Thursday, October 11, 2012 Samburu Game Reserve Early morning and late afternoon game
viewing, when animals are most active and the light is best for photography. Return to camp for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Today you stay close to the Overnight at Samburu Intrepids Camp (Permanent Tented Camp) (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
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Day 8 Friday, October 12, 2012 Samburu Game Reserve - Laikipia Conservancy After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip to board the chartered plane for a short but scenic flight to Laikipia and transfer to Loisaba Lodge. In Laikipia, dikdik (a small antelope that mates for life) and other game is plentiful. Arrive in time for lunch. In the afternoon, engage in various activities offered by the Lodge (camel or horse back ride, mountain biking, guided walk, game drive). Depending on availability, spend the first night at Loisaba Lodge, and the second night at Koija or Kiboko Starbeds (or visa versa). This itinerary is carefully planned to insure best star gazing close to a NEW MOON - weather conditions permitting. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
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Star Bed
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Day 9 Saturday, October 13, 2012 Laikipia Conservancy After only a few hours here, you will see the world anew. Thinking more clearly about the basics of life brings everything else into focus. Loisaba is not only peerless beauty and infinite variety, it is a project in sustainable land-use. Loisaba is untamed bush but also a working cattle farm. Bushbuck, cattle and buffalo share the same water holes in a symbiotic relationship whereby the dividends from ranching and tourism pay for the protection of the wider environment and its often endangered inhabitants. Your visit not only conserves the environment but also pays for the education and welfare of the Maasai and Samburu who call this remote region home. A full day of activities including horse back riding, camel rides, walking safaris, mountain biking, river rafting, as well as day and night game drives. A visit to a local village is also possible. Overnight at Loisaba Lodge , Koija or Kiboko Star Beds (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) |
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Day 10 Sunday, October 14, 2012 After breakfast, transfer to the airstrip and fly to the Masai Mara Game Reserve. Transfer to the Mara Serena Lodge. We are now in Masai
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. Relax in your room or by the swimming pool before embarking on
our afternoon game drive in this expansive game reserve, perhaps the only
region left in Overnight at Mara Serena
Lodge (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
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Days 11 and 12 Monday and Tuesday, October 15 and 16, 2012 Masai Mara Game Reserve Morning and afternoon game drives in the Masai Mara National
Reserve, Elephant
and buffalo are quite common, while even the much rarer rhino might come out of
the thicket for you. Hyenas are plentiful and the cheetah, a 60-miles-per-hour
daytime hunter, is often seen. Overnight at Mara Serena Lodge (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
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Day 13 Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Masai Mara Game Reserve
- Another morning game drive in the Masai Mara to complete your list of wildlife sightings. Transfer to the airstrip for the scheduled flight back to Nairobi, departing Masai Mara at 1:15 pm, arriving at Nairobi's Wilson Airport by 2:45 pm. Time-permitting, we'll stop at Utamaduni Craft Market. At 4:30 pm we leave to visit Daphne Sheldrick's Elephant Orphanage at 5:00 pm, when all the elephants return from the forest to their stables. You get to choose an elephant or rhino you'd like to foster, and you'll receive a photo of your chosen animal, and monthly email updates for a year. Transfer to the world-famous Carnivore Restaurant for our group farewell dinner. Then we transfer to
Overnight flight Nairobi - Europe (In-flight catering) |
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Day 14 Thursday, October 18, 2012 Early morning arrival in Flight Europe - |
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OPTIONAL, individual safari extensions:
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