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14-day "POT OF GOLD AT THE END OF THE
RAINBOW" 30 September - 14 October, 2010 |
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Day-To-Day Itinerary: Day 1 Thursday, September 30, 2010 Flight (In-flight catering) Day 2 Friday, October 1, 2010 Arrival in Flight Europe - (In-flight catering) |
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Day 3 Saturday, October 2, 2010 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 Serena Hotel (Lunch & dinner) |
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Day 4 Sunday, October 3, 2010 After breakfast, drive to Lake Nakuru with a stop and senic view over the escarpment of the magnificent Overnight at Lion Hill Lodge (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) |
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Day 5 Monday, October 4, 2010 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. Arrive at camp in time for lunch. Embark on an afternoon game drive, 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, lunch and dinner) |
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Day 6 Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Samburu Game Reserve Today, continue North to Samburu Game Reserve. 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 Larsens Camp (Permanent Tented Camp) (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) |
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Day 7 Wednesday, October 6, 2010 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 Larsens Camp (Permanent Tented Camp) (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
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Day 8 Thursday, October 7, 2010 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 during a NEW MOON - weather conditions permitting. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
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Star Bed
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Day 9 Friday, October 8, 2010 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. The property 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 Saturday, October 9, 2010 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 Sunday and Monday, October 11 and 12, 2010 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 Tuesday, October 13, 2010 Masai Mara Game Reserve
- Another early
morning game drive to complete your list of wildlife
sightings. After breakfast at the lodge, transfer to the airstrip for the
scheduled flight back to Nairobi, departing Masai Mara at 11:00 am, arriving at
Nairobi's Wilson Airport approximately by noon. We will be met and transferred
to the
Overnight flight Nairobi - Europe (In-flight catering) |
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Day 14 Wednsday, October 14, 2010 Early morning arrival in Flight Europe - |
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OPTIONAL, individual safari extensions:
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