Day 1: Arrive Nairobi
On arrival at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met as you disembark from the aircraft by our meet and greet personnel and assisted through immigration, luggage collection and customs then accompanied to your hotel. Dinner will be on own arrangement and overnight will be at Tamarind Tree Hotel (Bed & Breakfast).
Day 2: Nairobi – Solio Conservancy
You will be picked from your hotel after breakfast and transferred to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport for your scheduled flight to Nanyuki, where you will be met by Warren and transferred to Solio Conservancy. After lunch, you will get to enjoy your first game drive in the conservancy until sunset when you return for dinner and overnight at Solio Lodge (Game Package).
Day 3: At Solio Conservancy
Solio Conservancy is a 19,000-acre private wildlife conservancy surrounded by a 45,000-acre ranch tucked between the slopes of Mt. Kenya to the East and the Aberdare Ranges to the West and is home to one of the highest densities of black and white rhinos (over 600 white rhinos and over 200 black rhinos). After many successful relocations of rhinos into the conservancy, it is now not uncommon to find sightings of up to 100 rhinos in one location. This makes it one of the best places to photograph and film large crashes of white rhinos as they graze in the open grassland as well as the often shy black rhinos that prefer to browse in the shrubs. Alongside the rhinos, you will also find lions, buffaloes, zebras, and giraffes among other animals.
You will start with an early morning game drive looking for Lion, Leopard & Black Rhino, then enjoy a picnic breakfast in the yellow bark acacia forest. This will be followed by a midmorning drive to view large numbers of White Rhino sunbathing out on the plains. Lunch at the Lodge and then an afternoon game drive and ending the day with sundowners and a night drive back to the Lodge. Your overnight will be at Solio Lodge (Game Package)
Day 4: Solio – Ol Pejeta Safari Cottages
After a sumptuous breakfast at the lodge, you will proceed to Ol Pejeta Conservancy which is located not far from Solio Conservancy, a travelling time of one and a half hours. You will arrive in time for Lunch where you will be met by the owners and hosts, Andy and Sonja Webb. You will have an afternoon game drive in the conservancy followed by sundowners and a night game drive. Dinner will be at the cottages. Overnight will be at Ol Pejeta Safari Cottages (Game Package)
Day 5: At Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Ol Pejeta Conservancy hosts the largest population of black rhinos with over one hundred black rhinos and is also home to the only two remaining northern white rhinos left in the world: Najin and Fatu, after the death of Sudan. Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary is also located inside the conservancy and provides a haven for rescued, abandoned and orphaned chimpanzees and is the only place in Kenya where chimpanzees can be found. In addition, the conservancy also hosts good numbers of Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Black and White Rhino and the Cape Buffalo. numbers of Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Black and White Rhino and the Cape Buffalo.
The rare and endangered African wild dog can on occasion be seen in the conservancy. Other animals present include Beisa Oryx, Jackson’s hartebeest, Serval cat, Cheetah and the Bat-eared fox. These are in addition to the rare and endangered Reticulated Giraffes, Vervet monkeys, and Baboons amongst others.
You will have an entire day doing game drives, photographing these animals and experiencing their unique behaviour in their native habitat. Dinner and overnight will at the Ol Pejeta Safari Cottages (Game Package).
Day 6: Ol Pejeta – Naboisho, Maasai Mara
You will be transferred to Nanyuki Airstrip after breakfast, where you will catch your scheduled flight to Maasai Mara’s Ol Seki Airstrip in Naboisho Conservancy. On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your camp where you will arrive in time for lunch. An afternoon game drive will be followed by dinner and overnight at Encounter Mara Camp (Game Package)
Day 7 & 10: At Naboisho Conservancy, Maasai Mara
Naboisho Conservancy is a private conservancy located in the Maasai Mara ecosystem. This conservancy boasts a very high density of lions with an estimated 100 lions being resident inside the conservancy, and those frequenting it. This means that the conservancy is also home to herds of gazelles, giraffes and other grazers that complete the food chain for the lions. The conservancy serves as a migratory corridor for the annual Loita wildebeest and zebra migration. Close to the camp is a river where you will see hippos, crocodiles & a vast array of bird life.
Being a private conservancy with only a few camps and lodges makes the conservancy one of the few places you can enjoy the Mara ecosystem with a touch of exclusivity due to the limited number of visitors allowed in the conservancy. These nights will be spent at Encounter Mara Camp (Game Package).
Day 11: Naboisho – Nairobi
This day will start with a morning game drive followed by a hot breakfast at the camp. You will then say goodbyes to Warren as he departs for his early flight home. The rest of your morning will be spent at leisure in the camp and after lunch you will be transferred to Naboisho’s Ol Seki Airstrip for your flight to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport where on arrival you will be received and transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your outbound flight home.
Accommodation:
Price: USD 14,550
- Per person sharing a room (entire safari)
- Based on min 6 guests
- Quoted in US Dollars
Cost Includes:
- Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary in a 2-bedroom cottage in Ol Pejeta Safari Cottages and in two double rooms in all other places
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks with the exception of premium wines and spirits in all hotels other than in Nairobi
- Local flights as indicated in the itinerary
- Guiding services provided by Warren Samuels
- Flying Doctors membership
- VIP meet and assist
- Game drives in modified safari vehicles
- Limited laundry service
- All Park Entrance Fees and conservancy fees as indicated in the itinerary
- Emergency medical evacuation services
- Other services as indicated in the itinerary other than those that may be on own arrangement
- All government taxes and surcharges
Unless where indicated otherwise, the cost excludes:
- Dinner in Nairobi at the beginning of your safari
- International flights
- Health and travel insurance
- Premium alcoholic drinks.
- All items of personal nature
- Tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staff and driver-guide(s)
- Any other item(s) not included in our itinerary
Cancellation Terms and Conditions
Cancellation made more than 90 days prior to the commencement of any safari or tour, deposits made will be refunded minus any administrative charges that may have been incurred. Other cancellation charges are as follows:
- 90 – 76 days: 20% of total cost will be charged
- 75 – 66 days: 50% of total cost will be charged
- 65 – 46 days: 75% of total cost will be charged
- After 45 days prior to arrival: 100% of total cost will be charged.
We strongly recommend that you get full trip cancellation insurance. We can give the full terms and conditions upon request.
THE ABOVE RATES ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICES AT THE TIME OF CONFIRMING YOUR BOOKING.
