THE CONNOISSEUR SAFARI
Day 1 Day 1 Morning flight
from Heathrow Airport to Nairobi. On arrival in the early evening
transfer to the Serena Hotel for overnight.
Day 2 After breakfast depart in
a 4x4 Landcruiser on your 10-day/9-night safari. Head north through
a patchwork of coffee plantations and small farms towards Mount
Kenya. Continue deep into the forests and overnight at Mountain
Lodge. In front of the lodge is a floodlit waterhole which attracts
a variety of game. (BLD)
Day 3 Drive into the Great Rift
Valley and lunch at Lake Nakuru. View the prolific birdlife and
wildlife. Overnight at Lion Hill Lodge. (BLD)
Day 4 A morning drive to the
Masai Mara Game Reserve for lunch at Keekorok Lodge. In the
afternoon continue to Mara Serena Lodge where 2 nights are spent.
From the lodge there are wonderful views across the plains. (BLD)
Day 5 A full day spent game
viewing. During July to October vast herds of wildebeest and zebra
are to be seen. Optional hot air balloon safari available, subject
to weather conditions. (BLD)
Day 6 After an early breakfast
drive to the shores of Lake Victoria, crossing into Tanzania at
Isebania. Afternoon at leisure at Speke Bay Lodge which overlooks
the lake. Optional afternoon boat cruise. (BLD)
Day 7 Morning visit to a nearby
village with local fishermen taking you in their canoes. Afternoon
in Serengeti Western Corridor with a picnic lunch en route. 2 nights
at Serengeti Serena Lodge. (BLD)
Day 8 Full day spent game
viewing in the Serengeti. (BLD)
Day 9 Across the Serengeti to
Ngorongoro Crater with a stop en route at Olduvai Gorge to see the
archaeological museum. Stay 2 nights at the Ngorongoro Serena Lodge.
Afternoon at leisure or an optional guided nature walk along the top
of the crater. (BLD)
Day 10 A half day game viewing
in the crater. This vast spectacularly beautiful circular
amphitheatre is home to huge numbers of wildlife. (BLD)
Day 11 Morning drive to Arusha
for lunch. Transfer to Kilimanjaro for the afternoon flight to
Nairobi. Connect with the evening flight to London. (BL)
Day 12 Morning arrival at
Heathrow.
Note: On Day 11 you can continue
your
holiday and fly from Arusha to
Zanzibar or from Nairobi to a Kenyan
beach resort.
Departures: Daily with Kenya Airways & British Airways
SERENA HOTEL, NAIROBI
The hotel, a member of the ‘Leading Hotels of the World’, has long
been considered one of Nairobi’s leading hotels for its standard of
accommodation, food, service and amenities. It is centrally situated
and has 190 bedrooms and suites, a fantastic swimming pool set in
the extensive gardens, excellent restaurants and a health club.
MARA SERENA HOTEL
The lodge is perched on the saddle of a hill and has one of the most
spectacular views across the vast plains of the Serengeti. It has
been designed to mirror a traditional Masai village and the
guestrooms are located in individual domed huts grouped in a
circular manner. The restaurant looks over a waterhole and there is
an attractive swimming pool perfect for a cooling dip |
