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AVF 7: 5 days / 4 nights flying package to Amboseli & Mara

Day 01: Nairobi / Amboseli

Your flight to Amboseli is from the Wilson Airport in Nairobi is on either Safari Link Aviation or Air Kenya Aviation and departs at 0815 hrs to arrive at 0855 hrs.

Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your safari lodge with a short game drive en-route.

Check-in to your lodge for lunch, a relaxing afternoon by the pool or a siesta before embarking on your afternoon game drive of the Amboseli National Park at 1500 hrs. Return thereafter to your lodge for dinner and overnight – Amboseli Serena Lodge or similar

Day 02: Amboseli

A full day in Amboseli with game drives (2 game drives, each of approx. 3 hrs); all meals and overnight as above

Amboseli National Park provides the classic Hollywood image of Africa. Set in rolling savannah scenery it is dwarfed by the presence of the pink-tinged, snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro which, at 5,896 meters, is the highest free-standing mountain in the world and topped by one fifth of all the ice in Africa. Against this magnificent backdrop roam vast herds of elephant accompanied by a kaleidoscope of other fabulous beasts - lion, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, baboon, gazelle hippo and wildebeest to name but a few. There are also over 400 species of birds, all manner of reptilian, flora and fauna and some of the most soul-searing views in Africa.

Day 03: Amboseli / Nairobi / Mara

An early morning breakfast is followed by a transfer to the air strip for your flight back to Nairobi (departs at 0905 hrs to arrive at 0945 hrs).

Upon arrival, connect to a 1000 hrs flight to the Mara. This low-altitude flight takes you across the Rift Valley giving you an awesome sight / view of the scenery below.

Upon arrival in the Mara at approx. 1045 hrs, you are met and transferred to your safari lodge with a short game drive en-route.

Check-in to your lodge for lunch, a relaxing afternoon by the pool or a siesta before embarking on your afternoon game drive of the Maasai Mara at 1500 hrs. Return thereafter to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

The rolling grasslands of the Maasai Mara offer ideal game viewing and photographic opportunities and the grassy plains are broken by rocky outcrops which are favorite midday resting places for Lion. This is where millions of Wildebeest cross the Mara River from the Serengeti National park of Tanzania to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve of Kenya - an annual spectacular event, which brings along thousands of plains game and predators to the Mara, making the park a beehive of ‘wildlife activities’

Dinner and overnight at your game lodge – Mara Serena, Mara Sarova Lodge or similar depending on availability

Day 04: Mara

A full day in the Mara with two game drives (an early morning and an afternoon game drive); all meals and overnight at your lodge as above

Some of the other animals that could be found here include elephant, black rhino, buffalo, leopard, cheetah, wildebeest, zebra and gazelle. Hippo and crocodile abound in the muddy brown waters of the rivers, which traverse this reserve.

Day 05: Mara / Nairobi

An early morning wake up call with a hot beverage - Leave for an early morning game drive in search of the ‘night hunters’ as they retire for the day. You are likely to spot the Big cats (Lion, leopard and Cheetah) at this time before returning to you lodge for breakfast.

Transfer to the airstrip for your flight back to Nairobi (departs at 1100 hrs to arrive at approx. 1215 hrs.

PS: On this day of the itinerary, one can arrange to return to Nairobi by the afternoon flight at an extra minimal cost to cover the extra lunch and a midmorning game drive. There is a flight that returns at 1600 hrs to arrive Nairobi at approx. 1730 hrs, that gives one an opportunity to explore the Mara further on a mid-morning game drive in search for some of the animal species not yet spotted on the previous game drives.

End of travel arrangements

BRIEF HOTEL DESCRIPTION:

Amboseli Serena Lodge:

Framed against the glorious backdrop of Africa’s highest mountain, the magnificently beautiful Mount Kilimanjaro, surrounded by miles of rolling grasslands, patrolled by vast herds of elephant, shaded by the lush, feathered-green of an acacia grove and hugging the banks of a gently flowing river, this very traditional yet supremely luxurious lodge is the safari destination of a lifetime. Most rooms have a great view of the Mighty mountain – Kilimanjaro, and facilities here include a swimming pool.

Mara Serena Safari Lodge

set on the saddle of a hill, overlooks the 1800 square km of the rolling plains, woodlands and rivers that make-up the Maasai Mara triangle – one of the worlds’ richest wildlife sanctuaries. No other lodge can boast such a spectacular of the surrounding landscape, game and birdlife. It is on this very much terrain stretching endlessly before the lodge where the annual migrations take place, when millions of Wildebeest, Zebra and gazelle transverse the landscape to feed on the rich new grass and give birth to their young. Accommodation is in 71 rooms all overlooking the plains below. Additional features include a floodlit swimming pool, poolside barbeque massage and beauty treatment, a water hole (where animals come to salt-lick), hippo pool breakfasts, musical Evenings, Maasai dances, wildlife films, resident naturalist lectures and game drives among others.

Mara Sarova Lodge

is Located on the Eastern side of the famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve, close to the Sekenani Gate. The camp is set on an elevation surrounded by two streams. The grounds are beautifully laid out with trees and plants, and electrical fences surround the lodge. Accommodation is in 75 bed rooms (72 twin rooms and 3 triples), each of which is a luxurious tent. Each room has a permanent shower and WC, and permanent roof and zip-up front. Facilities here include Isokon Restaurant (with two sections, one internal and one external with a canopy) where guests are served with meals, Oloip Bar (with a cosy log fire place), and a swimming pool surrounded by comfortable sun-loungers. Guests are welcomed to this cool and clean camp with a glass of chilled fruit juice, and entertained in the evenings by traditional dancers.

Optional Activities on this itinerary:

• Sundowner
• Bush dinner
• Bush breakfast
• A balloon flight over the Mara with champagne breakfast!
• A Night game drive
• Nature walk
• A Maasai Village (Manyatta) cultural visit

** All these can be arranged through our offices – kindly enquire at the time of booking.

Tour Highlights: Wildlife, birdlife, culture, landscape, the great wildebeest migration (seasonal), the Great Rift Valley by air

COSTS:

• US $1,855 PER PERSON SHARING
• US $2,075 PER PERSON IN A SINGLE ROOM

The above rates include:

• Flights Nairobi – Amboseli - Nairobi - Mara - nairobi
• Return transfers both in Amboseli and in the Mara
• Accommodation
• All meals
• Park entry fees
• Local departure tax
• One bottle (1/2 litre) of water per person

Rates exclude:

• Tips
• Drinks
• Laundry and all items of a personal nature
• Transfers and accommodation in Nairobi

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