Amboseli, Rift Valley, Samburu and Masai Mara Serena Circuit
A 9 day safari to Amboseli National Park, the Great Rift Valley with its spectacular scenery and birdlife, a Treehotel, the rugged landscapes of Samburu and, by air, to the teeming wildlife of the Masai Mara. Staying at Serena Lodges.
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Depart Nairobi in the morning for Amboseli, at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africas highest mountain at 5,895m, to arrive for lunch. Afternoon game drive, dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge.
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A full day in Amboseli with morning and afternoon game drives to search for the large herds of elephants, which inhabit the swamps, the elusive leopard and the many species of plains game. The snow-capped peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro form a spectacular backdrop to your photographs. All meals and overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge.
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After breakfast, depart for Nairobi with a stop for lunch of roasts game meat at the Carnivore Restaurant. Continue west, descending the escarpment into the Great Rift Valley to arrive at your hotel overlooking Lake Naivasha for dinner and overnight or similar.
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Drive north of the Aberdares to arrive for lunch at your treehotel. Throughout the day and night animals visit the waterhole and saltlick, ensuring you many exciting moments. Dinner and overnight at Mountain Lodge.
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Continue north across the Equator before losing altitude as you gently descend into Kenyas arid Northern Frontier District and drive on to Samburu Game Reserve arriving in time for lunch. Dinner and overnight at Samburu Serena Lodge.
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A full day's game viewing with morning and afternoon game drives to look for the big five elephant, buffalo, rhino, leopard and in particular the lion, including the various species of game found only in the northern parks such as Beisa oryx, long necked gerenuk, Grevys zebra, blue-shanked Somali ostrich and reticulated giraffe. All meals and overnight at Samburu Serena Lodge.
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After an early breakfast, transfer to Nanyuki airstrip where you will depart on light aircraft to the Masai Mara. You will be met on arrival in the Mara and transferred to your lodge for lunch. Afternoon game drive, dinner and overnight at Mara Serena Lodge.
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A full day in the Masia Mara with morning and afternoon game drives. The grasslands abound with plains game and the rivers, which traverse the Reserve are teeming with crocodile and hippo. Many prides of lion have made the Mara their home, and leopard and cheetah are often sighted. All meals and overnight at Mara Serena Lodge.
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Retrun to Nairobi.
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BUDGET - There is an option of using less expensive accommodation on this safari which is termed 'Budget' in the pricing shown below.
All these prices include Travellers Philanthropy of US$ 30.- per person.
| Rates | Group | Valid From | Valid Until | Rate | |||
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| Per person | 6 | 3 Jan 2012 | 20 Dec 2012 | US$ | 3875 | ||
| Per person (budget) | 6 | 3 Jan 2012 | 20 Dec 2012 | US$ | 3030 | ||
| Per person | 4 | 3 Jan 2012 | 20 Dec 2012 | US$ | 3985 | ||
| Per person (budget) | 4 | 3 Jan 2012 | 20 Dec 2012 | US$ | 3140 | ||
| Per person | 2 | 3 Jan 2012 | 20 Dec 2012 | US$ | 4320 | ||
| Per person (budget) | 2 | 3 Jan 2012 | 20 Dec 2012 | US$ | 3475 | ||
| Single room supplement | 1 | 3 Jan 2012 | 20 Dec 2012 | US$ | 1145 | ||
| Single room supplement (budget) | 1 | 3 Jan 2012 | 20 Dec 2012 | US$ | 785 |
