Kenya Ultimate Fly-in Safari

Itinerary Highlights

What's Included

Flights
Accommodation Throughout
Travel Guide
Transfers

10 nights from £7,564 per person

Craig Kaufman

Travel Specialist

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An incredible luxury safari holiday, this 10 day trip takes you to three of Kenya’s iconic and exclusive game reserves. Not only will you be able to see hippos lazily sleeping in the rivers and elephant calves following the herd from an incredibly close distance during the many game drives, you will also be able to view Kenya’s majestic landscapes from up above.

You will travel from each incredible game reserve in the ultimate luxury plane; the VIP Cessna Grand Caravan with Kenya’s leading air safari operator. In the comfort of the Oasis luxury interior of the aeroplane, your knowledgeable pilot and safari guide ensure all your questions about this stunning landscape are answered communicating with you via headphones. Watch the diverse range of animals across the landscape out of your own large window from the comfort of one of the eight leather seats.

Your first extravagant flying experience will be from Nairobi to the Shaba Game Reserve, where you will spend two nights at Joy’s Camp in one of their 10 intimate and stylish tents decorated with fabrics from the local nomadic tribes. Game drives in the well equipped Toyota Landcruisers will take you across the Shaba Game Reserve, a land populated with elephants and leopards as well as some of Kenya’s rare northern species including the Grevy's zebra, Somali ostrich and striped hyena.

After an early morning start board your next Cessna Grand Caravan flight to Naivasha, following the impressive Uaso river, passing the magnificent Aberdare Mountains and over the Great Rift Valley. Upon arrival you will stay at either Chui Lodge or Kiangazi House where you can watch a host of wildlife such as zebra, impala and giraffe from your accommodation. Spend an afternoon and a full day exploring the private Oserian wildlife conservancy.

After a bush breakfast alongside the Lake Naivasha, the bathing hippos keeping you company, you will jet off to the famous Masai Mara with a stay in the gorgeos Karen Blixen Camp. After checking into this eco-friendly yet stylish camp on the back of the Mara River, you will spend the last part of your holiday exploring this breathtaking location.

Itinerary

Day 1 Fly from London Heathrow overnight ...

Fly from London Heathrow overnight to Nairobi, travelling Business Class.

Day 2 Nairobi – Shaba Game Reserve

You will be met and transferred to Nairobi’s Wilson airport for your first Cessna Grand Caravan flight, travelling north to the Shaba Game Reserve. Upon arrival your guide will welcome and transport you from the airstrip to Joy’s Camp where you stay two nights with all meals, drinks and activities included. After lunch follow in the steps of Joy Adamson and experience the first of many game drives, spotting herds of elephants and buffalos crowding round the natural spring with lions slinking through the tall grass.

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Day 3 Shaba Game Reserve

Spend a day driving across the Shaba Game Reserve, the large natural spring and the Uaso river running through the centre of the reserve attract the parks diverse range of wildlife, from leopards to beisa oryx and gerenuk to aardwolfs.

Day 4 Shaba Game Reserve – Lake Naivasha

Today you will leave to catch your first-class flight to Naivasha, watching the river, mountains and valleys pass by your window on the journey to the private Oserain Wildlife Conservation Area. Stay at either the Chui Lodge or Kiangazi House for two nights with all meals, drinks and game activities included. In the afternoon enjoy a game drive on the conservation area before dinner and retiring to the opulent African surroundings of your accommodation.

Day 5 Lake Naivasha

In the morning take a boat ride on the stunning Lake Naivasha, keeping your eyes peeled for colobus monkeys hanging from the passing trees and casually strolling giraffes stopping for a drink. On returning to the camp for the afternoon relax in front of the panoramic views before taking a game drive in the late afternoon. Enjoying the sunset over the savannah is a superb sight, one not to be missed.

Day 6 Lake Naivasha – Mara North Conservancy

Fly on to the last of the three, and probably the most famous, Kenyan game reserves; the Maasai Mara. Here you stay at the Karen Blixen Camp in a luxury canvas tent for three nights with all meals, drinks and game activities included. Your cushion day bed overlooking the veranda provides the perfect vantage point of the Mara plains. Your afternoon game drive will introduce you to the reserve best known for the migration of the wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti.

Day 7 Maasai Mara Game Reserve

Today drive through the Masai Mara. While the wildebeest and zebra migration passes through the area July to October, the reserve offers superb game viewing all year round. If you happen to be in the park during the migration season a breath-taking way to experience one of nature’s most powerful displays is from a hot air balloon, for an extra surcharge. An incredible way to see the Kenyan landscape from the point of view of the native peregrine falcon.

Day 8 Maasai Mara

Explore the vast wilderness of the beautiful Mara North Conservancy and its collection of animals, birds and rich vegetation across the open savannah; the classic image many people picture when they think of Africa.

Day 9 Maasai Mara – Nairobi

After a final early morning game drive and breakfast at the camp, travel back to the airstrip for your luxury flight to Nairobi. From Wilson Airport you will be driven to Nairobi Airport for your overnight Business Class flights back to London.

Day 10 Arrive at London Heathrow. ...

Arrive at London Heathrow.

Craig Kaufman

Travel Specialist

0203 131 5311

I'm here to tailor-make your perfect holiday. Give me a call and I'll use my expertise to create your personalised experience.

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Pricing Information & Dates

10 nights from £7,564 per person

Craig Kaufman

Travel Specialist

0203 131 5311

I'm here to tailor-make your perfect holiday. Give me a call and I'll use my expertise to create your personalised experience.

Enquire

Price Includes

Return International Flights as per the itinerary
All airport taxes and security charges
Accommodation and meals as specified
Transfers as specified
Activities and excursions as specified
All entrace fees on sightseeing tours as specified

Price Excludes

Travel Insurance
Any meals not specified in the itinerary
Tips and gratuities
Optional excursions

Pricing Notes

£7560 valid until October 2015Contact us for seasonal discounts for travel in Jan – AprilDeparts with minimum 2 persons July to October. Other dates minimum 4 passengers.Price includes: Business Class flights from London, and regional airports,to Nairobi, flights between Nairobi – Shaba – Naivasha – Maasai Mara in Luxury Cessna Grand Caravan, services of a professional Safari guide (silver level) for 8 days, 7 nightsluxury accommodation, all meals, selected wines, beers and spirits, Nairobi transfers, all airstrip transfers to/from camps with special meet and greet in parks, all game drives in traditional 4 x 4 vehicles, Conservancy fees, all laundry, all water in the rooms and on game drives, activities as listed in itinerary.Not included: Further meals, all premium brand drinks and cellar wines, tips, optional balloon safariand personal expenditures.

Why Choose Us?

Passionate travel experts

We've been leading wildlife travel since our first South Africa tours over 25 years ago
Our Travel Specialists have lived in their specialist area for years
We work with local guides to immerse you deeper in our diverse range of experiences

Personal & tailor-made

You'll speak to your own expert who'll share their first-hand knowledge
We'll make your itinerary seamless with 24/7 emergency contact available
Your Travel Specialist will listen to ensure you have the best chance of seeing the wildlife you love

Responsible by nature

We take care to actively contribute to the conservation of environments we visit
For select countries, we make a charitable donation on your behalf when you make your booking
We've partnered with conservation experts and NGOs to curate responsible tours