Kenya Odyssey, Private Tour
Kenya Odyssey, Private Tour
Kenya Odyssey, Private Tour
8 Days Starting in Nairobi, Kenya and ending in Mombasa, Kenya
Visiting: Nairobi, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli National Park, Tsavo West National Park, Mombasa
Tour operator:
Tour code:
62146
Group Type:
Private
Guide Type:
Partially Guided
Group size:
2 - 7
Age range:
7-99
Tour operated in:
English , French , German , SpanishTrip Styles:
Interests:
Activities:
Tour Overview
Embark on an awesome odyssey through southern Kenya’s most majestic wildlife parks, coming face to face with the mammals and birds that roam these endless savannahs before ending your journey on the shores of the Indian Ocean. Over eight unforgettable days, this comprehensive safari gives you the chance to visit four extremely diverse wilderness areas, from the lakes of the Great Rift Valley and open plains of the Mara to the undulating hills of Tsavo and on to the Mombasa coast.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrival Nairobi
Location: Nairobi
After landing at Nairobi Airport, a tour representative will meet and greet you before guiding you to your transfer to your Eka Hotel or similar. Enjoy an afternoon at your own leisure, perhaps taking advantage of the facilities available at the hotel, which include two restaurants, a bar and a swimming pool. This contemporary-style hotel provides you comfort and convenience before embarking on your Kenyan odyssey.Â
Overnight in Nairobi.
Day 2 : Nairobi – Maasai Mara National Reserve (285Kms – 5 Hrs)
Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve
Leaving Nairobi early in the morning, travel towards Kenya’s fertile highlands and head down the Rift Escarpment on a road built by Italian prisoners during World War II. Keep an eye out for the charming chapel at the foot of the escarpment. Pass the futuristic Longonot earth satellite station as you head across the valley to Narok, and then travel through the beautiful fields of wheat and barley. Reach the Maasai Mara and the Keekorok Lodge in time for lunch and perhaps a siesta. Afterwards, it’s time for the first game drive of the tour. Keekorok is strategically located in the direct path of the annual Great Migration and was the first lodge to be built in the Mara. At the height of the migration, Keekorok is surrounded by a swarming mass of hundreds of thousands of wildebeests, zebras and gazelles, all relentlessly tracked by predators; one hardly needs to go on a game drive. In front of the lodge, there is a 300-metre-long elevated walkway that meanders through a small riverine forest to a bar. This overlooks a dam where resident hippos and other game are regularly seen. There are no fences around Keekorok and it is not uncommon to see elephants and buffaloes on the perimeter of the grounds or even strolling in – though there are watchmen on the constant lookout! Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Overnight in Maasai Mara.
Day 3 : Maasai Mara National Reserve (5-6 Hrs On Game Drives)
Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve
Enjoy an early breakfast before departing for a morning game drive. The Maasai Mara National Reserve is home to millions of wild animals, including the fabled Big Five (lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros) as well as antelopes, gazelles and wildebeests, amongst other wild animals. Return to the lodge for lunch and perhaps a siesta before enjoying an afternoon game drive. Return to the lodge as the sun sets. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Overnight in Maasai Mara.
Day 4 : Maasai Mara – Lake Naivisha (240Kms – 4.5 Hrs)
Location: Lake Naivasha
Bid farewell to the Maasai Mara after breakfast and travel across the ‘breadbasket’ of Kenya. Acres of wheat and barley dominate the landscape as you head north to Narok, the capital of this part of Maasailand. Cross the vast plains on the floor of the Great Rift Valley, keeping an eye out for herds of giraffes and gazelles as you head up the Mau Escarpment, before arriving at Lake Naivasha around midday. Following lunch and a siesta, depart on an afternoon boat ride on Lake Naivasha, with the rest of the afternoon at leisure. Lake Naivasha Country Club offers an abundance of activities to please all tastes.Â
Overnight in Lake Naivasha.
Day 5 : Lake Naivisha – Amboseli National Park (300Kms – 6 Hrs)
Location: Amboseli National Park
Rise early for breakfast before taking to the road, driving towards Amboseli National Park, making a stop for a picnic lunch on the way. Arrive at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge in time for an afternoon game drive en route to the lodge. The lodge lies at the heart of the park, which is itself at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, and is considered one of the best spots for viewing elephants at close range. Most of the park consists of a partially dry lake bed of evaporated salts and fragile grassland with patches of acacia woodland. You can see most types of game in the park, including rhinos, giraffes, gazelles, lions, cheetahs, and leopards. Birdlife is prolific, too, especially around the swamp areas. This entire experience is carried out under the shadow of the majestic Kilimanjaro, which rises some 5,000 metres above the national park. Return to the lodge as the sun sets over this magical landscape. The central dining area is reached by a timbered bridge over a melt-water stream, while the lounge and bar feature a broad terrace and a blazing fire-pit where evening cocktails can be enjoyed. Activities include daily game drives in custom-built traditional safari vehicles, sundowners on Observation Hill, bush breakfasts, bush dinners, Maasai dance performances, visits to Maasai villages and tree-planting programmes. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Overnight in Amboseli.
Day 6 : Amboseli – Tsavo West National Park (150Kms – 3 Hrs)
Location: Tsavo West National Park
Enjoy a morning game drive and spend the rest of the morning at leisure, followed by lunch at the lodge. After eating, depart to Tsavo West which takes you east across the spectacular Shetani lava flow, a harsh and forbidding lunar-like landscape created by the molten outpouring spewed down the scenic slopes of the nearby Chyulu Hills. A zigzagging road through scrub thorn and acacia leads to Tsavo West National Park. The game can be spotted along the way while driving towards Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge. Superbly situated in the lee of Mount Kilimanjaro and sheltered by the volcanic splendour of the Chyulu Hills, this classic stone lodge overlooks its own water hole, which is visited daily by elephants, buffalos and a wide variety of plains game. One of the first lodges ever to be built in a national park, the lodge is cool, tranquil and hushed for optimum game-viewing. It is also ideally placed for visits to all the park’s prime attractions. Faced in volcanic stone and utilising the natural rocky outcrops of a valley known as ‘the place of the young rhino’, from which it takes its name, the lodge features a thatched central dining area and a rock-built bar with a viewing terrace looking directly down on to the waterhole. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Overnight in Tsavo West.
Day 7 : Tsavo West National Park – Taita Hills Game Reserve (100Kms – 2 Hrs)
Location: Tsavo West National Park
This morning, enjoy a game drive in the park, including a visit to Mzima Springs with its underwater viewing holes. Following lunch at the lodge, continue to Taita Hills Game Sanctuary and spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure, viewing a game from lodge’s underground hide or from the balconies. Arrive for check-in at Salt Lick Safari Lodge with the rest of the afternoon at leisure. The lodge is in the heart of the private sanctuary adjacent to Tsavo West National Park. All rooms are built-in two-storey blocks from a central pod and linked together by elevated platforms that overlook a salt lick and a small waterhole, which is floodlit at night. Rooms are spacious and have all the necessary modern conveniences. The restaurant, bar and main balconies have views over the waterhole and salt lick, which are constantly in use by the park’s wildlife. There is also an underground bunker with ground-level windows, allowing for unbelievably close but safe encounters. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Overnight in Taita Hills.
Day 8 : Taita Hills – Depart Mombasa (230Km – 4 Hrs)
Location: Mombasa
Enjoy a final lush breakfast before departing on a morning game drive in Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary. Return to the lodge for lunch and then undertake the last leg of the adventure, heading to Mombasa with the aim of reaching your North or South Coast beach hotel (not included) by late afternoon.Â
What's Included
TOUR GUIDE:
- Operated with English-speaking local driver-guide throughout the tour (the assigned local driver-guide may change during the itinerary)
- French, German, Italian or Spanish driver-guide subject to availability (airport transfers will be operated with English-speaking drivers)
ACCOMMODATION:
- 7 night’s accommodation
ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
Day 1 Nairobi:
Standard Hotel Category = Eka Hotel or similar 4*
Day 2-3 Maasai Mara:
Standard Hotel Category = Keekorok Lodge or similar 4*
Day 4 Lake Naivasha:
Standard Hotel Category = Lake Naivasha Country Club or similar 4*
Day 5 Amboseli:
Standard Hotel Category = Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge or similar 4*
Day 6 Tsavo West:
Standard Hotel Category = Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge or similar 4*
Day 7 Taita Hills:
Standard Hotel Category = Salt Lick Safari Lodge or similar 4*
MEALS:
- 7 breakfasts
- 7 lunchesÂ
- 6 dinnersÂ
TRANSPORT:
- Arrival private transfer in an air-conditioning car from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Day 1)
- Departure private transfer in an air-conditioning car to hotel in North or South Coast beach of Mombasa (Day 8)
- 4x4 vehicle with a pop-up roof and guaranteed window seat during game drives and all transportation throughout the tour (maximum 7 persons per vehicle) on a private basis
ENTRANCE FEES & ACTIVITIES:
- All entrance fees and activities mentioned in the itinerary: 1 game drive at Maasai Mara National Reserve (Day 2); 2 game drives at Maasai Mara National Reserve (Day 3); boat ride on Lake Naivasha (Day 4); 1 game drive at Amboseli National Park (Day 5); 1 game drive at Tsavo West National Park (Day 6); 1 game drive at Tsavo West National Park, Mzima Springs visit (Day 7); 1 game drive at Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary and Tsavo East National Park (Day 8)
OTHER:
- Meet & Greet
- All park fees and government taxesÂ
- Filtered water in safari vehicles (please bring your own reusable bottle)
What's Not Included
- Visas
- Domestic flightsÂ
- International flightsÂ
- Drinks during meals (unless specified otherwise)
- Any visit not mentioned in the program
- Porterage and gratuities Â
- Expenditures of a personal nature, drinks and meals or items not stated explicitly in the program
- Any alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, mineral water, camera/video camera fee (if any)
- Travel Insurance or any loss or extra cost arising due to unforeseen circumstances such as flight delays, accidents, etc.
Requirements
Passengers should bring only soft-sided bags on safari. Passengers arriving to Kenya may be asked to present a valid Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate. Travellers’ cheques are generally not accepted in East Africa. US banknotes cannot be older than 2012 and must have the latest security markings (large portrait of the president). Sun protection, sunglasses, a hat and mosquito repellent can be very useful during your stay.
Please Note
- Day 8, the drop-off at North or South Coast beach hotel in Mombasa
- Due to limited luggage space in vehicles, suitcases are unsuitable for scheduled road safaris. We recommend luggage packed in inexpensive barrel/sausage bags or soft-sided bags not exceeding 15kg and 65x46 cm. Excess luggage can be handed over to the representative at the time of briefing. It will be handed over to you on your return from the safari. Additional costs may apply to pick up drop off luggage at specific points
- No refund for unused services. Splitting of the package is not allowed Â
- We reserve the right to change itineraries and activities due to weather conditions, technical problems or security reasons
- Early check-in, late check-out, connecting or adjoining rooms in the hotel are subject to availability and not guaranteed
- This tour is a combination of regular tours and shared arrangements, clients may be required to change vehicles
- Park fees may change without prior notice. This is beyond our control and any increase levied will have to be covered by the client
Accommodation options
ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
Day 1 Nairobi:
- Standard Hotel Category = Eka Hotel or similar 4*
Day 2-3 Maasai Mara:
- Standard Hotel Category = Keekorok Lodge or similar 4*
Day 4 Lake Naivasha:
- Standard Hotel Category = Lake Naivasha Country Club or similar 4*
Day 5 Amboseli:
- Standard Hotel Category = Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge or similar 4*
Day 6 Tsavo West:
- Standard Hotel Category = Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge or similar 4*
Day 7 Taita Hills:
- Standard Hotel Category = Salt Lick Safari Lodge or similar 4*
Accommodation options
ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
Day 1 Nairobi:
- Standard Hotel Category = Eka Hotel or similar 4*
Day 2-3 Maasai Mara:
- Standard Hotel Category = Keekorok Lodge or similar 4*
Day 4 Lake Naivasha:
- Standard Hotel Category = Lake Naivasha Country Club or similar 4*
Day 5 Amboseli:
- Standard Hotel Category = Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge or similar 4*
Day 6 Tsavo West:
- Standard Hotel Category = Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge or similar 4*
Day 7 Taita Hills:
- Standard Hotel Category = Salt Lick Safari Lodge or similar 4*
Check out our Q&As
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What does the price include?
What is included is stated specifically on the product Description. Gratuities are at your discretion. Prices do not include (unless stated otherwise) - gratuities to the guide, driver or tour manager.
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Is there any option for solo traveller?
Yes of course. Please note that the default selection shows the price per person per double room. For solo travellers, you will have to select a single room when available.
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Do you offer any travel insurance?
We do not offer Travel Insurance but would strongly recommend that you purchase a comprehensive Travel Insurance Policy prior to departure.Â
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When are there specific hotel names confirmed?
Confirmed hotel names are informed latest 10 days prior to client´s arrival
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
Booking confirmation with Itinerary and confirmation vouchers
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
You can change it by logging into your profile and click on Bookings. Please check your cancellation policy.
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Are flights included in the tour?
No, they are not included
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Are Visa fees included in the price?
No, visa fees are not included
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