9 Days Kenya Family Wildlife Safari
Safari Highlights
Outstanding scenery, Interesting rural countryside, Cultural interaction
Lodges offer activities for children of all ages- bush lessons, cultural visits etc
Lodges offer activities for adults & children
Slow itinerary that is not tiring for elderly persons and children
Routing: Nairobi- Mt Kenya- Rift Valley - Maasai Mara - Nairobi
Day 1: Arrival Nairobi
On arrival into Nairobi at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you will be met by Hallmark Travel Planners representative and transferred to the Nairobi Serena. You can spend your first afternoon relaxing alongside the hotel swimming pool.
Day 2: Day in Nairobi
After breakfast, you will be picked up by our representative to explore the city of Nairobi. You will visit the former home of Karen Blixen which is now a museum. You also tour the Giraffe Centre. You will also visit the Elephant orphanage at the David Sheldricks Wildlife Trust. Lunch is served at Karen Blixen Restaurant. Afternoon visit the animal orphanage at the entrance of Nairobi National park and the National Museum of Kenya Return to the hotel for a free afternoon and overnight - Nairobi Serena Hotel.
Day 3: Drive Nairobi to Sweetwaters
Breakfast at the Hotel. Drive northwards to Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary to arrive in time for lunch at Sweetwaters Tented Camp. At 1630 hours, afternon game drive, with a visit to the tamed Rhino and the Chimpanzee Orphanage. Dinner and overnight at Sweetwaters Tented Camp.
Day 4: Drive Sweetwaters to Naivasha
After an early game drive in the game sanctuary at Ol Pejeta, depart for the Rift Valley. You drive to Lake Nakuru National park where you will have lunch before doing a game drive in the park. Birdwatching till 1700 hours when you leave the park and drive to Lake Naivasha. Dinner and overnight at Great Rift Valley Lodge.
Day 5: Day in Naivasha
Spend this day enjoying with childrens' activities including like Treasure hunting, horse riding and mountain biking with guides, boating and fishing. Dinner and overnight at Great Rift Valley Lodge.
Day 6: Drive Naivasha to Mara
Early morning game drive then breakfast. After breakfast commence drive west past Mount Longonot and via Narok to the Maasai Mara National Reserve to arrive for lunch at the lodge in Maasai Mara. 1630 hours late afternoon game viewing drive. Dinner & overnight at Siana Springs Camp.
Day 7 and 8 : Day in Maasai Mara
All day game activities in the Maasai Mara. The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures. Dinner and overnight at Siana Springs Tented Camp.
Day 9: Drive back to Nairobi - Depart
After breakfast at the camp, embark on your return journey to Nairobi. On arrival in the early afternoon, you will be dropped off your hotel or transfer to the International Airport for scheduled International
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Children Rates
Children under 12 years of age, pay 50% of the price when sharing with 2 adults.
The prices given above include:
- Arrival & departure transfers to & from international Airport at the destination.
- Bed & breakfast accommodation on the first day where applicable.
- Use of 4x4 safari vehicle with Pop up roof for game viewing & photography
- Guaranteed window seats for every participants.
- All entry fees where applicable in the parks, reserves and sanctuary
- Full board meal plan while on Safari – breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Qualified local English - Speaking driver guide (French, Spanish & German on request)
- Game drives as per the program
- All government taxes applicable
The Prices Above do NOT Include:
- Hot air Balloon flight in Maasai Mara - can be booked separately
- Extras at the lodges –tips, drinks, telephone, laundry or any other personal expenses
- International flight into/out off Kenya - Check out Great Prices for Flights into Africa Here
- Entry Visa to Kenya
