Kenya

Starting Price:	$9,340.00
Trip Length:	11 days
Includes airfare allowance from New York

Interests:

Big 5 Safaris

Kilimanjaro at Amboseli

Giraffe at Samburu

Buffalo in Masai Mara

Amboseli, Masai Mara and Samburu Safari Highlight

Description Pricing Itinerary

Visit three of Kenya’s most pristine parks and reserves for a comprehensive view of the regional flora and fauna. Enjoy exhilarating safaris through Amboseli, the Masaj Mara and Samburu. In Samburu you will enjoy a particularly an unforgettable experience due to its unique and indigenous wildlife.

You will take game drives in Amboseli, especially known for it’s elephants and buffalo, as the breeding grounds for these animals are located in Amboseli. The spectacular scenery and the wide variety of animals that roam this park offer great photographic opportunities.

After Amboseli you head straight to Samburu National park, where you will enjoy two game drives per day. You will have the opportunity here at Samburu to view animals not seen anywhere else in Africa.

From Samburu, you head straight to the Masai Mara, where you will take games drives and view the Mara’s vast rolling plains, alive with an abundance of wildlife such as lions, elephants, and giraffe, among so many others. You will also have the opportunity to visit a local Maasai village to experience the local traditions and culture.

This trip can be customized to fit your individual travel dates and any specific requests you may have. Your travel consultant will prepare a customized itinerary for you.

This tour includes airfare allowance from New York, on non-holiday dates. You do not need to fly via New York; Yampu will fly you the most direct way to your city of destination. Depending on your travel dates and proximity of travel, we will quote you the most economical surcharge from your city or country of origin.

Additional information on this trip:

Days of Week the Trip can Start:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Day 1

Overnight flight to Nairobi.

Day 2

Upon arrival in Nairobi, reception and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Nairobi.

Day 3

Transfer to Wilson Airport in Nairobi, will you will catch your flight to Amboseli. Upon arrival at the Amboseli airport, reception and transfer to your safari camp; on the way, you'll pass local Maasai villages and Amboseli's grounds. After you unpack, settle in and have lunch you'll set off on your first game drive. With Mt. Kilimanjaro as its backdrop, Amboseli is considered one of Kenya’s most scenic national parks, and the wildlife that it offers is equally as spectacular as its grounds. Amboseli is best known for its elephants, so keep your eyes open for these spectacular beasts. You'll wrap up your day with a sundowner, a night game drive back to the camp and dinner followed by a cocktail of your choice by a camp fire, where you can tell stories, talk to other travelers and listen to the sounds of the Bush at night. Return to camp and overnight.

Day 4

After coffee, tea and breakfast pastries, you'll drive through the bush for a full morning of game viewing. Following lunch at camp or a picnic in the park, you'll spend your afternoon at leisure. In the early evening you may go on another game drive, stop for a sundowner and find out more about nocturnal animals, such as aardvarks, serval cats, caracals, bat-eared foxes and African wild cats. Return to camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 5

Collect your bags and transfer to Amboseli airstrip for your flight back to Wilson airport in Nairobi, where you will connect with your flight to Samburu National park. After you unpack, settle in and have lunch, you'll set off on your first game drive on Samburu's rugged grounds. You'll pass by the river, the lifeblood of the park, and watch the animals that surround it. After a full day on Samburu's grounds, you'll stop for a sundowner and then take a night drive back to camp, where you'll have dinner followed by gin & tonics around a campfire.

Day 6

Wake up before sunup and have some muffins and coffee, before you take a morning game drive.You'll see how still and quiet the Bush is at dawn and watch it begin to stir as the sun comes up. Keep a look out for Burchell’s Zebra and Gerenuk, a species that may make you think of ET. You'll return to camp for a late brunch; then you'll have the option to take a safari, on-foot, to a local Maasai Village, where you'll be exposed to Maasai traditions and nomadic culture. Head back to camp for lunch followed by a siesta, and finish up your day on an evening game drive, taking in another African sunset.

Day 7

Collect your bags and transfer back to the Samburu airstrip for your flight back to Wilson airport in Nairobi, where you will connect with your flight to the Masai Mara game reserve. Upon arrival at the Masai Mara airstrip, reception and transfer to your safari camp. After you unpack, settle in and have lunch, you'll set off on your first game drive, where you'll see the Mara's vast, rolling plains and some of the most sought-after wildlife in Africa. (The Mara is known for its abundance of wildlife: lions, elephants and giraffe are just a few examples.) You'll wrap up your day with a sundowner, a night game drive back to the camp and dinner followed by gin & tonics around a campfire.

Day 8

The Masai Mara Game Reserve Wake up before sunup and have some muffins and coffee, before you take a morning game drive.You'll see how still and quiet the Bush is at dawn and watch it begin to stir as the sun comes up. You'll return to camp for a late brunch; then you'll have the option to take a safari, on-foot, to a local Maasai Village, where you'll be exposed to Maasai traditions and nomadic culture. Head back to camp for lunch followed by a siesta, and finish up your day on an evening game drive, taking in another African sunset.

Day 9

The Masai Mara Game Reserve Early morning transfer to the balloon safari site, a highly-recommended optional excursion. You'll have the chance to see lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, countless species of birds and vast, African plains from above. Afterward you'll have breakfast and champagne in the middle of the Mara. You'll then take a game drive back to the camp, where you'll have lunch. Take it easy in the afternoon and then head out on a night game drive around your conservancy and take in some nocturnal wildlife. Return to camp for sundowners, dinner and drinks around a campfire that looks out on the Mara.

Day 10

The Masai Mara Game Reserve Take another sunup game drive after muffins and coffee. Keep in mind, each game drive is distinct, and since the camps are small, the drives can be tailored to the group's preferences.Your driver and guide can always stop for an hour or so if you come across a lioness on a hunt. Return to camp for a late brunch; then keep a look out for game, read or just kick back. After lunch and a siesta, set off on your evening game drive. At the end of the drive, you'll stop for a drink and watch night fall over the Masai Mara.

Day 11

Collect your bags and transfer back to the Masai Mara airstrip, where you will take your flight to Nairobi to connect to your flight back home, or you may overlap with an add-on of your choice.

11 days , from $9340

Occupancy Type	Lodge Accommodation
Double Shoulder	$9340
Double High Season	$10409
Single Shoulder	$11196
Single High Season	$12612

Prices shown above are per person, in US Dollars ($).

Price Includes:

Round trip international airfare from New York to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya.

Transfer from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA Nairobi) or Nairobi hotel to Nairobi Wilson Airport with assistance and luggage handling

All domestic airfare including round trip airfare from Nairobi to Amboseli, round trip airfare from Nairobi to Masai Mara and round trip airfare from Nairobi to Samburu

All transfers between lodges and camps and airstrips (Amboseli, Masai Mara & Samburu).

Overnight accommodations in each area visited, all meals and refreshments.

All professional daily guided game drives in open top 4×4 vehicles, guided walks, and activities with English-speaking guides and trackers.

National Park fees and all government taxes & levies.

Note:

Local airport taxes that are payable in the country of destination are not included. Taxes and security fees that can be paid at time of ticketing are already included in the quote (if airfare has been included in the quote).
This program is valid year-round.
Program costs vary with season: please inquire with one of our sales consultants for further details.
Listed prices not applicable from December 21 – January 2. Please contact a Yampu travel consultant for pricing and availability.
A yellow fever vaccination is strongly recommended when traveling to Kenya. Although not required, it is wise to carry a yellow fever vaccination certificate when traveling to Africa to avoid any unnecessary delays.
A visa is required to travel to Kenya. Please request your visa with plenty of advance notice.

There is a luggage weight restriction of 33 pounds for domestic flights within Kenya.

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