Kenya: Close Encounters of the Wild Kind

As dawn breaks over Kenya, and sunshine slowly fills the grass-filled plains of
Amboseli National Park with a golden light, your guide signals your safari jeep to stop. You turn to your right and hold your breath: barely a few yards away, a
majestic lion walks by, and shakes down his mane. He turns and your heart races as he looks straight at the jeep. Then, in a second, he’s gone, disappearing into the savannah. Within minutes, a roar cleaves the morning silence.

It’s a moment you’ll remember forever.

Welcome to Kenya. This is just one of the many, many extraordinary magical and wondrous experiences you could experience on our 7-night adventure. This is the minimum amount of time you need to get the most out of Kenya; to see more than one park or game reserve, you need at least a week, with one day at least at each to make the most out of early-morning and late-afternoon game drives, when animals are most active.

Nairobi, where our journey starts, serves as an excellent starting point for safaris around this spectacular country. We’ll soak up the colour and buzz of this dynamic city, and then set out to explore a land where animals still roam as freely as they did, hundreds of years ago.

Our safaris will take us to corners of Kenya that create those magical moments when you just think – ‘this is what it’s all about’. One of those places is Amboseli National Park where African elephants stand proud against the backdrop of icecapped Mount Kilimanjaro – it is one of the most iconic images of Africa.

Also on our agenda is Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, a privately owned sanctuary which is home to a huge array of wildlife you’ve previously only seen on TV such as elephant, lion, oryx, cape buffalo, impala, gazelle, waterbuck, dik-dik and lots more. And we will also visit Lake Naivasha, Kenya’s hidden gem. This is Kenya’s second largest freshwater lake, and a very beautiful area, filled with kingfishers, herons, pelicans, and hippos!

We’ll also go on safari in Africa’s most famous wildlife park, the Masai Mara National Reserve. It is perhaps one of the few regions left in Africa where you’ll find wildlife in exceptional abundance. There’s no telling what you might encounter here: golden-maned lions lounging in the sun; giraffes gracefully stretching their long necks to nibble the tip-tops of acacia trees; hundreds of zebra grazing in the grass; a cheetah quietly hunting an antelope; a mother elephant giving its baby a mud bath; that’s what makes a day here so special.

And as we’ll be visiting in August, we’ll be able to see The Great Migration – a oncein- a-lifetime experience. Here, as they have done for hundreds of years, around 1.5 million wildebeest and other iconic wildlife will chase the rains across this grassland. It’s a journey beset with drama and danger, as the herds have to contend with lions, leopards, hyenas and crocodiles as they make their way. It is truly nature’s most thrilling spectacle.

This trip is, without doubt, the most glorious adventure in the great outdoors, and one guaranteed to make your ‘wild’est dreams come true.

• Visit Taita Hills Sanctuary
• Visit Amboseli National Park
• Spend a night in Naivasha Lake
• Spend two nights in Masai Mara
• Boat Ride on Lake Naivasha
• 6 game drives
• Travel in a small group of 8-12 Ladies
• Stay at Premium Lodges

COST

• Rs 275,000 / head (with 5% GST) on twin sharing basis.
• Rs 49,900 on single supplement
• (TCS – at 20% is over and above this – and will be deposited against your
  PAN card. IT can be claimed while filing your ITR)
• Early bird offer Rs 10000 OFF for the first two spots
• Rs 5000 OFF for the new two spots
• Rs. 2500 off for bookings received till the 1st of April

NOTES

• We need minimum 7 confirmations to do this tour.
• In Kenya, the evenings are cold. Most lodges do no have any Air conditioning

PAYMENT PLAN

• Please pay INR 20,000 as booking deposit to reserve your spot.
• Rs. 25,000 by 1st of April
• Balance payment due by 15th May 2023

CANCELLATION POLICY

• Up to 90 days before departure – full refund
• Between 90 days and 75 days – booking deposit is non-refundable
• Between 75 days and 60 days – 50% cancellation charges
• Between 60 days and 30 days – 90% cancellation charges
• No refund thereafter for any cancellation or no-show

INCLUSIONS

• 5% GST
• Meet and greet services with assistance at the airport
• Airport transfers on private basis
• All transport and game drives on safari sector will be in a 4×4 Land cruiser with pop-up roof
• English Speaking safari guide
• Meals and accommodation as specified
• All Park fees and government taxes
• Filtered water will be provided in safari vehicles and clients will be provided with a reusable water bottle

EXCLUSIONS

• Visas and international flights/regional flights
• TCS – 20%
• Driver-guide gratuities, drinks, dining rooms tips and porterage
• Personal travel, baggage and medical insurance
• Telephone bill, laundry and any items of a personal nature
• Optional Balloon Safari In Masai Mara – $430
• Any other services which are not mentioned in the itinerary