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Kenyan Safari including

Amboseli National Park


Route:
  • UK
  • Nairobi
  • Aberdare National Park
  • Lake Nakuru National Park
  • Lake Naivasha National Park
  • Masai Mara Game Reserve
  • Nairobi
  • Amboseli National Park
  • UK

4 NIGHTS from £1259pp

Tour Highlights
  • Embark on two game drives in Amboseli National Park
  • Embark on fascinating game drives in a 4x4 in search of the Big Five
  • Enjoy one of the best high teas in Kenya at Elsamere Museum
  • Witness Thomson Falls, Kenya's most beautiful waterfall
  • Visit a traditional village and learn about the Masai tribe
  • Visit to David Sheldrick's Elephant Orphanage and Giraffe Centre and enjoy a up close encounter with young orphans.
  • Embrace the private island sanctuary of Crescent Island Game Conservancy
  • Sample freshly brewed coffee, Kenya's finest exports on a coffee plantation tour.
  • Observe a variety of animals gather in the evening at a watering hole in Aberdare

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Amboseli National Park

Spend 4-nights immersed in the beauty of Amboseli National Park, known for its large elephant herds and striking views of immense Mount Kilimanjaro, across the border in Tanzania. An impressive variety of wildlife includes zebras giraffes, cheetahs and hundreds of bird species.

Tour Itinerary

1
UK to Nairobi

Depart London on your scheduled flight.

2
Nairobi

On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Re-join your group later tonight for a welcome dinner.

  • Dinner
3
Nairobi to Aberdare National Park

This morning, travel from the urban energy of central Nairobi into the contrasting greenery of the outlying coffee-growing region. The area produces much of Kenya's 'black gold' - the robust coffee beans that are its greatest export. Tour a local plantation and learn more about its cultivation and harvest processes before sampling some freshly brewed coffee. Continue to the Aberdare Highlands, passing open plains and vast stretches of grassland before ascending into the verdant, tropical forests of Aberdare National Park. After lunch, transfer to your hotel and set out on a guided bush walk along one of the many trails winding across this wildlife-rich region. Your knowledgeable guide will lead you through lush vegetation in search of elephants, buffalo, rhinos and the unique, red bongo antelopes which inhabit the park.

  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
4
Aberdare National Park to Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast, depart for Lake Nakuru National Park. Stop en route at Thomson Falls where you'll witness the mighty roar of this waterfall as it cascades down over 74 metres. Arriving into Lake Nakuru National Park, check into your hotel before embarking on a late afternoon game drive through the wetlands. This bird lover's paradise, located in the Rift Valley region, is one of Kenya's finest safari areas. Amongst others, it boasts white rhinos, the endangered Rothschild giraffe, lions and it's best-known residents - vast flocks of pink flamingos perched in a central lake.

  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
5
Lake Nakuru National Park to Lake Naivasha

Observe the park's wildlife stirring from their sleep on today's early morning game drive. Return to your hotel for breakfast, then depart for Lake Naivasha. Enjoy a scenic drive, with the chance to spot animals dotted along the passing landscape, before arriving at your final destination in time for lunch. Lake Naivasha is the Rift Valley's highest lake, renowned for its shimmering expanse of water and the multitude of animals residing along its tree-lined shores. An afternoon at leisure allows you to relax and soak in the beauty of your natural surroundings.

  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
6
Lake Naivasha National Park

This morning, journey to the private island sanctuary of Crescent Island Game Conservancy, located in the middle of Lake Naivasha. With its flat topography, a dense concentration of wildlife and unique island location, the reserve is often referred to as Naivasha's best-kept secret. Travel into the heart of the island as you search for animals and over 200 species of bird life. Return to the lake's shores and continue onward to Elsamere Lodge Conservation Centre. Refresh yourself with one of the best high teas in Kenya then visit the adjoining Joy Adamson Museum, dedicated to conservation heroes Joy and George Adamson. Browse through the museum exhibits which depict the Adamsons' conservation efforts and their experience raising the orphaned lion cub which later inspired the book and movie 'Born Free'. Later this afternoon, return to the main lake area for some time at leisure when it is possible to see hippos, buffalo, giraffes and colobus monkeys along the shore.

  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
7
Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara Game Reserve

After breakfast, depart on a 5.5-hour drive through the savannah as you make your way to Masai Mara Game Reserve. One of Africa's most famed wildlife reserves, Masai Mara is home to a fantastic year-round concentration of wildlife and the annual Great Migration. Arrive at your lodge in time for lunch before an afternoon game drive carries you into the depths of the reserve. Go in search of the Big Five and over 450 species of birds and wildlife; the rolling grasslands allow for easy viewing, and the reserve offers some of the highest odds for spotting big cats.

  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
8
Masai Mara Game Reserve

Witness the Kenyan landscape bathed in an early morning glow as you set out on a sunrise game drive. Sunrise is one of the most picturesque and rewarding times to spot wildlife, who congregate around waterholes in large herds. Enjoy breakfast al fresco in the bush, before enjoying a visit to a traditional Maasai Village and immerse yourself in the song, dance, colourful robes and everyday activities of the local villagers. After lunch at your lodge, enjoy the last game drive of your trip.

  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
9
Masai Mara Game Reserve to Nairobi

Depart Masai Mara Game Reserve in the morning as you travel back to Nairobi. Along the way, stop at the Giraffe Centre established in 1979 to preserve the Rothschild Giraffe. Travel onward to Nairobi for a farewell dinner.

  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
10
Nairobi to UK

After breakfast, visit the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage and enjoy an up-close encounter with young orphaned elephants at the most successful elephant rescue and rehabilitation programme in the world; the centre helps vulnerable animals with the aim of reintroducing them to the wild. This afternoon, transfer for your return flight, or continue on to your chosen extension.

  • Breakfast
11
Nairobi to Amboseli

Depart Nairobi and enjoy a scenic drive to Amboseli national park arriving in time for lunch at your lodge. Later, enjoy an afternoon game drive.

  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
12
Amboseli National Park

Wake up early to enjoy a sunrise game drive before returning to the lodge for breakfast. Spend the rest of the day at leisure until another game drive this afternoon.

  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
13
Amboseli National Park

Like the day before, wake up early to enjoy a sunrise game drive before returning to the lodge for breakfast. Spend the rest of the day at leisure until another game drive this afternoon.

  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
14
Amboseli to Nairobi

This morning you will depart back to Nairobi on a 4 hour drive through the vast savannah.

  • Breakfast & Dinner
15
Nairobi to UK

After breakfast depart for your return flight to the UK via Doha.

  • Breakfast

Your Meals

Breakfast is always western style and served in the hotel each morning. Lunch and dinner will be taken in local Kenyan restaurants or at the hotel. A variety of restaurants are visited giving you the chance to experience a range of dishes and flavours.

Important Information

Visas

A visa is required for entry into Kenya. British Citizen Passport Holders must apply for a visa before travelling to Kenya. This application can be made online or we work closely with The Travel Visa Company who will be able to arrange your visa for you on your behalf. Please call them on 01270 250 590 and quote 'Mercury holidays'. We recommend that you apply for your visa 8 weeks before travel, however please be aware that your passport will be required for the application so make sure that you will not need it during this time. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry to Kenya. Visa requirements are subject to change and obtaining a visa is the responsibility of the traveller and not Mercury Holidays. We recommend you check with your destinations' Tourist Board or Embassy prior to departure for the most up to date guidelines regarding visas and passport validity.

Insurance

We strongly recommend that you and all members of your party are suitably insured as soon as you book your holiday. It is a condition of booking that you must have suitable travel insurance. It is important that you purchase travel insurance that suitably covers your participation in whatever activities you may undertake at the time that you make your booking. To assist you with this, we have arranged travel insurance in partnership with Holiday Extras. To arrange your travel insurance with Holiday Extras, please call 0800 781 4237 and quote 'WK830' for preferential rates. Please ensure you provide us with the name of your insurer, policy number and their 24-hour emergency contact number as soon as possible. Mercury Holidays will not be liable for any costs incurred by you due to your failure to take out suitable travel insurance from the date of booking.

Payment

If booking more than 10 weeks before departure a deposit of £250pp will need to be paid at the time of booking with the full amount payable at 10 weeks prior to departure. The deposit applies to adults and children. If you are within 10 weeks of travel then the full balance of the holiday will be payable.

Flight Information

Please note that final flight details will be confirmed on your final documentation which will be sent to you approximately 10 days before departure. A printed E-ticket is no longer required at check-in, all you need to do is present your passport to the staff at the desk and your boarding pass will be given to you.
Weight restrictions will be finalized on your final documentation. Should you wish to take additional luggage you will need to pay extra at check in. Check-In should be at least 3 hours before departure.

Health and Vaccinations

It is your responsibility to check any health and vaccination requirements applicable to your booked arrangements. We can only provide general information about this. Health and hygiene facilities and disease risks vary from country to country. You should take health advice about your own needs as early as possible and in good time before your departure. Sources of information include; www.fco.gov.uk, www.travelhealthpro.org.uk, www.hpa.org.uk, your General Practitioner or a specialist clinic.

Physical Accessibility

This tour is accessible to most people with a good level of fitness and normal mobility. It involves climbing of steep stairs and getting on and off coaches, boats and 4x4 vehicles. This tour is not suitable for anyone with walking difficulties.

Group Size

The minimum number of travellers in your group will be 7, and the maximum will be 20. If in the unlikely event there are less than 7 people booked on your tour date, we will endeavour to reduce any disruption to your holiday and try to operate your tour with lower passenger numbers. If we are not able to operate your departure date, then you may be asked to change to a different date and a full refund will be made available to you should this alternative not be suitable.

Tour Guide

This is a fully escorted tour meaning that you will be met by a local guide in each of the cities that you visit, ensuring that you have first-hand knowledge at all times.

Currency Information

The currency in Kenya is the Kenyan Shilling. We recommend that you exchange your currency before you leave the UK. It is important that you budget carefully and ensure you have the right form of currency before you arrive in the country. Cash machines will also be available throughout the tour in order to withdraw money in your local currency.

Personal Expenses

You will need to take money with you to cover any personal purchases such as souvenirs, laundry, any meals not included in the itinerary as well as drinks and any additional snacks. We recommend you bring along a minimum of GBP £300-£400 per person to change to local currency. It is a good idea to try and maintain a supply of small notes and change in the local currency for tipping or small purchases.
It is customary to tip both your driver and guide approximately £2-£3 per person per day in total. Tips will be collected at the end of your tour. Tips are accepted in the local currency Kenyan Shillings.

Tour Dates & Prices

Depart UKArrive UKExtension PriceTour PriceTotal Price
22 Apr 202405 May 2024£1259£2899£4158
06 May 202419 May 2024£1259£2999£4258
13 May 202426 May 2024£1259£2799£4058
27 May 202409 Jun 2024£1259£2899£4158
03 Jun 202416 Jun 2024£1259£2999£4258
10 Jun 202423 Jun 2024£1259£3099£4358
01 Jul 202414 Jul 2024£1459£3599£5058
08 Jul 202421 Jul 2024£1459£3699£5158
19 Aug 202401 Sep 2024£1459£4099£5558
26 Aug 202408 Sep 2024£1459£3899£5358
02 Sep 202415 Sep 2024£1459£3499£4958
09 Sep 202422 Sep 2024£1459£3799£5258
16 Sep 202429 Sep 2024£1459£3799£5258
23 Sep 202406 Oct 2024£1459£3499£4958
30 Sep 202413 Oct 2024£1459£3499£4958
14 Oct 202427 Oct 2024£1459£3499£4958
04 Nov 202417 Nov 2024£1259£2999£4258
11 Nov 202424 Nov 2024£1259£2999£4258

Included in the Price

  • Fully Escorted Tour with local English Speaking Guides throughout
  • Scheduled Flights from the UK.
  • All internal travel including air-conditioned/heated transportation.
  • Accommodation, meals as specified and entry fees to all sights.
  • All airport taxes and security charges.

Additional Expenses

  • Visas
  • Insurance
  • Tips
  • Any meals not specified in your itinerary
Itinerary Note:

The order of events and sightseeing may vary according to local conditions or for operational purposes. The schedules of the domestic airlines in country are subject to frequent changes. For this reason, we have indicated approximate times only. Your local guide will inform you of any schedule changes as they are informed of them. Some road construction &/or weather conditions may lengthen the driving times. Our intention is to adhere to the day-to-day itinerary as printed; however, order of events and sightseeing may vary according to local conditions.

Important

Please note the hotels given are a guidelines only and may change. If the hotels detailed are not available, alternatives will be used of a similar standard. Please refer to your final documentation for confirmation of your hotels. You will receive this between 7-10 days before departure.

What to expect

Fact File
Currency

Kenyan Shilling

Average Flying time

11 hours

Min/Max temperature

17 °C / 28 °C

Spoken languages

Swahili, English

When to go

Please see temperature charts below:

Nairobi

Mombasa

What to pack
  • Sunglasses, Sunscreen and hat in summer
  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Camera and charger
  • A plug adaptor - the voltage in Kenya is 240 Volts with plugs and sockets having 3 rectangular pin connections
  • Mosquito repellent
  • Antibacterial hand gel
  • Binoculars
  • Personal first aid kit
  • Small day pack for excursions
  • Waterproof, lightweight jacket
  • Lightweight clothing
  • Sweater and jacket for the winter months in Namibia
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