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8 day Taste of Kenya, Kenya
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The Maasai Mara is great for a family safari in Kenya. Children will love the pink Flamingos on Lake Nakuru or Lake Naivasha or the sighting of Elephant, Giraffe and other African wildlife in stunning scenery.
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Expected Safari Experience Overview:
Accommodation:Hotels, Luxury tented camps
Activities: Nairobi city tours, game drives, Jane Goodell chimp sanctuary, Maasai cultural village
Destinations: Samburu National Park, Mt Kenya, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Masaai Mara
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What you can expect from the 8 day Taste of Kenya Safari Tour:
Kenya's four most popular game parks in the classic northern circuit. Excellent family accommodation. Explore Kenya's best wilderness, the Maasai Mara. A remarkable family holiday with a great variety of scenery and habitat.
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Day 1: NairobiOn arrival you and your family will be personally met and taken to your first accommodation option in Kenya. For those arriving earlier, a variety of local sightseeing attractions can be pre-booked. |
Days 2 & 3: Samburu National ParkA dramatic morning flight from Nairobi skirts the glaciers of Mount Kenya and then plunges to land on Kenya's near desert Northern Frontier. The great Ewaso Nyiro River cuts through the desert in Samburu National Park, and the surrounding veld blooms, attracting large amounts of game. You and your children will be happy to spot Giraffe, Elephant, Lion or smaller antelopes and the Grevy's Zebra. Enjoy beautiful bird life. After so much excitement, sit down with your loved-ones and have a delicious meal at your family accommodation. |
Day 4: Mount KenyaLeave the lowland veldt and drive up Mount Kenya, past colourful traditional villages. Arrive at your accommodation for lunch and go on an afternoon safari, including a visit to the Jane Goodell chimp sanctuary. This evening you can book an optional night safari. |
Day 5: Lake Nakuru - Lake NaivashaLeave the highlands for a beautiful morning drive that crosses the Equatorial Line and arrives Lake Nakuru National Park for a mid-day game drive. The park is famous for its tens of thousands of Flamingos, Rhino and Rothschild Giraffe. In the afternoon, you travel to another gorgeous Rift Valley Lake in Kenya, Lake Naivasha. Here, you can relax and enjoy dinner with your family and overnight. |
Days 6 & 7: Maasai MaraThe drive into Kenya's best park, the Maasai Mara, is truly spectacular. Arrive with your family at your Masaai Mara accommodation for lunch. Then start 2 days of intense game viewing. The Mara has all the big game in abundance, including the Black-Maned Lion, Cheetah and Leopard, and plains full of Gazelle and antelope. There will be time to see a Maasai village and even book an optional game walk. Enjoy this Masaai Mara family safari to the fullest. |
Day 8: Nairobi - DepartA quick flight brings you all back to your accommodation in Nairobi. The afternoon is free. If you wish to return home on an overnight flight at the same evening, you and your family will be returned to the airport in time to begin your journey home. Others can independently enjoy Nairobi's wide range of excellent dining. |
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Flamingos at Lake Nakuru, Kenya
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Lake Nakuru is a small, shallow, alkaline-saline lake located in a closed basin without outlets in the Eastern Rift Valley of equatorial East Africa. This National Park of Kenya is known for its spectacular bird fauna, (about 495 species).
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Lions on the Masai Mara
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The Lion population in the Masai Mara is the largest in Kenya, which makes it almost impossible to visit the Masai Mara without seeing some of them.
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