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Itinerary - In Brief
Itinerary - Detailed
Day 1:
Home City / Europe
Your Micato safari begins today as you enplane for Europe.
Day 2:
Europe / Nairobi
Welcome to Nairobi. An awaiting guide accompanies you to the venerable Norfolk Hotel.
Day 3:
Nairobi
The excitement begins today with a special presentation by Maasai Elder Rakita, followed by a Safari Briefing by your Safari Director. Next is a city tour with a stop at Kiambethu Farms where lunch is enjoyed in the family homestead, hosted by the original settler’s granddaughter. You continue to Karen Estates and the Giraffe Centre before returning to your hotel. This evening, you are invited to a cocktail reception and dinner at the Pinto family home atop Lavington Hill. The Pintos delight in meeting each and every traveller and welcoming them to Kenya.
Day 4:
Amboseli
This morning you fly over the scenic Athi Plains and into the bush country of Amboseli National Park, home to the legendary Maasai tribesmen and famous for huge herds of elephant. An afternoon game run is planned. Overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge/Ol Tukai Lodge.
Day 5:
Amboseli
You awaken today to the sights and sounds of big game country. In addition to elephant, antelope, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo and the rare black rhino, nearly every vista within the park is framed by majestic Mount Kilimanjaro in the distance.
Days 6-7:
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
This morning you fly to Nairobi and proceed north, driving through lush tea and coffee estates to Sweetwaters Tented Camp. Both Sweetwaters land, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy and its sumptuous ranch were once the private domain of famed multi-millionaire, Adnan Kashoggi. You visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a charming haven established by the Jane Goodall Institute to provide sanctuary to orphaned chimps, and the specially protected and fenced refuge of black rhino with its stunning forty specimens! In fact Sweetwaters boasts excellent game viewing with the highest ratio of game to area of any park or reserve in Kenya. Moreover, the camp has its own private waterhole and saltlick so you’ll be guaranteed unprecedented close encounters. Whether its day or night game drives, camel trekking, lion tracking, al fresco dining or relaxing by pool, Sweetwaters is bound to delight.
Day 8:
Mount Kenya Safari Club
Your destination today is the cool, crisp Kenyan highlands and the historic Mount Kenya Safari Club, set in over 100 acres of landscaped gardens. This exclusive resort offers an experience of refined elegance and luxury, as well as a sense of old Hollywood in its glamorous past. All of the amenities you would expect from a fine international establishment are here, including horseback riding, golf, croquet, a putting green, a bowling green, table tennis, swimming, a beauty salon, an animal orphanage, tennis, trout streams and more. Fine dining, warm hospitality and superb accommodations of suites or cottages are hallmarks of your stay.
Day 9:
Maasai Mara
This morning you enplane for the Mara, winging west over the dramatic Great Rift Valley to the unspoiled savannah of the Maasai Mara where magnificent events await. Here you may savour a Bush Walk with an expert naturalist guide, experiencing the world of the Mara from the ground up—an invigorating opportunity to stretch your legs and be a part of the land. Or you may try a Hot-Air Balloon Safari. Your accommodations are equally superlative at the Mara Safari Club or Kichwa Tempo Camp with two nights under canvas, recalling as the golden age of safaris.
Day 10:
Maasai Mara
The search for great predators and perhaps even cubs continues today during extensive game runs. On the plains are enormous herds of grazing animals plus the elusive cheetah and leopard hiding amidst acacia boughs. You also visit a Maasai village and glimpse life so ancient and yet so enduring that it astonishes. The true pinnacle of your journey to the Mara however will be Bush Sundowners—-a civilised cocktail party staged in the untamed wilds of Africa.
Day 11:
Nairobi / Europe
A short flight to Nairobi this morning and your adventure draws to a close. You may visit to an AmericaShare project to bring your African journey full circle. A dayroom is available until departure for international flights this evening.
Day 12:
Europe / Home City
You arrive home today, already nostalgic for those serene days on safari.
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