Discover the Wild Heart of KENYA (JUN, OCT, NOV, DEC)

KENYA, officially the Republic of KENYA (Swahili: Jamhuri ya Kenya), is named after Mount Kenya that’s a country in East Africa. A member of the African Union with a population of 7th most populous in Africa. KENYA's capital and largest city is Nairobi. Kenya's geography, climate and population vary widely, ranging from cold snow-capped mountaintops (Batian, Nelion and Point Lenana on Mount KENYA) with vast surrounding forests, wildlife and fertile agricultural regions to temperate climates in western and rift valley counties and further on to dry less fertile arid and semi-arid areas and absolute deserts (Chalbi Desert and Nyiri Desert).

Kenya has considerable land area devoted to wildlife habitats, including the Masai Mara.

Nairobi while its oldest and second largest city, which until 1907 was also KENYA's first capital city, The name is derived from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi, which translates to 'place of cool waters', a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census. The city is commonly referred to as The Green City in the Sun. That’s the major port city of Mombasa which includes Mombasa Island in the Indian Ocean and the surrounding mainland.

Masai Mara where blue wildebeest and other bovids participate in a large-scale annual migration. More than one million wildebeest and 200,000 zebras participate in the migration across the Mara River.

The "Big Five" game animals of Africa, that is the lion, leopard, buffalo, rhinoceros, and elephant, can be found in Kenya and in the Masai Mara in particular. A significant population of other wild animals, reptiles, and birds can be found in the national parks and game reserves in the country. The annual animal migration occurs between June and September, with millions of animals taking part, attracting valuable foreign tourism. Two million wildebeest migrate a distance of 2,900 kilometres (1,802 mi) from the Serengeti in neighbouring Tanzania to the Masai Mara[125] in KENYA, in a constant clockwise fashion, searching for food and water supplies. This Serengeti Migration of the wildebeest is listed among the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa.

Naivasha is The main industry is agriculture, especially floriculture and also a popular tourist destination. Tours also have included Lake Naivasha, to observe birdlife and hippopotamus behaviour,[10] as well as other wild animals.

It is also home to Sunderland AFC Navaisha - the Kenyan offshoot of the renowned English Championship football team, Sunderland AFC. Their nickname is The Mighty Black Panthers and they rely solely on sponsorship.

Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake in KENYA, outside the town of Naivasha in Nakuru County, which lies north west of Nairobi. It is part of the Great Rift Valley. The name derives from the local Maasai name ɛnaɨpɔ́sha , meaning "that which heaves," a common Maasai word for bodies of water larger enough to have wave action when it is windy or stormy. Naivasha arose as the British attempt to pronounce the Maasai name. Literally, Lake Naivasha means "Lake Lake." The lake is home to a variety of types of wildlife including over 400 different species of bird and a sizable population of hippos.

Lake Bogoria (formerly Lake Hannington) is a saline, alkaline lake that lies in a volcanic region in a half-graben basin south of Lake Baringo, Kenya, a little north of the equator. Lake Bogoria, like Lake Nakuru, Lake Elementeita, and Lake Magadi further south in the Rift Valley, and Lake Logipi to the north, is home at times to one of the world's largest populations of lesser flamingos. The lake is a Ramsar site and Lake Bogoria National Reserve has been a protected National Reserve since November 29, 1973. Lake Bogoria also contains the highest concentration of true geysers in Africa (at least 18 are known). The lake waters are alkaline (pH:10.5) and saline (up to 100 g/L total dissolved salts). The lake has no surface outlet so the water becomes saline mainly through evaporation, which is high in this semi-arid region. The lake is highly productive with abundant cyanobacteria (Arthrospira fusiformis) that feed the flamingoes, but few other organisms inhabit the lake e.g. the monogonont rotifer species Brachionus sp.

Aberdare National Park wildlife present in the protected area include lion, leopard, elephant, East African wild dog, giant forest hog, bushbuck, mountain reedbuck, waterbuck, Cape buffalo, suni, side-striped jackal, eland, duiker, olive baboon, black and white colobus monkey, and sykes monkey. Rarer sightings include those of the African golden cat and the bongo. Species such as the common eland, serval live in the higher moorlands. The Aberdare National Park also hosts a large eastern black rhinoceros population and over 250 bird species including the endangered Aberdare cisticola, Jackson's spurfowl, sparrowhawk, African goshawk, African fish eagle, sunbirds and plovers.

Giraffe Manor is an exclusive boutique hotel in the Langata suburb of Nairobi KENYA. As one of Nairobi’s most iconic buildings, Giraffe Manor has extraordinary appeal, it is set in 12 acres of private land within 140 acres of indigenous forest  and harks back to the 1930s when European visitors first flocked to East Africa to enjoy safaris. With its stately façade, elegant interior, verdant green gardens, sunny terraces and delightful courtyards.

Itinerary

Day 1

Meet at Nairobi International Airport

Transfer back to Hotel on your own expenses

09:00 – 18:00 Host Services

Welcome Dinner

Overnight at Nairobi Radisson blu Hotel 5 star Hotel or Fairmont The Norfolk Hotel or similar

Day 2

Breakfast inside Hotel

Transfer to Masai Mara National Park. Wildebeest are the dominant inhabitants of the Maasai Mara, and their numbers are estimated in the millions. Around July of each year, these animals migrate north from the Serengeti plains in search of fresh pasture, and return to the south around October. The Great Migration is one of the most impressive natural events worldwide, involving some 1,300,000 blue wildebeest, 500,000 Thomson's gazelles, 97,000 topi, 18,000 common elands, and 200,000 Grant's zebras. Antelopes can be found, including Grant's gazelles, impalas, duikers and Coke's hartebeests. The plains are also home to the distinctive Masai giraffe.

Buffet Lunch & Dinner at local Hotel 

Overnight at Masai Mara Mara Masha Camping or Fig Tree Camping or Keekorok Lodge or similar

Day 3

Breakfast inside Hotel

Second Visit to Masai Mara National Park. More than 470 species of birds have been identified in the park, many of which are migrants, with almost 60 species being raptors. Birds that call this area home for at least part of the year include: vultures, marabou storks, secretary birds, hornbills, crowned cranes, ostriches, long-crested eagles, African pygmy-falcons and the lilac-breasted roller, which is the national bird of Kenya.

Lunch as Packed Lunch Box

Then transfer to Masai Mara Village. Live a deep and authentic cultural experience with the Maasai, a tribe of brave warriors, mighty trackers, and semi-nomadic pastoralists who herd cattle and goats, spear in hand, clad in their bright red robes, and honoring both nature and centuries-old traditions.

Then transfer Mara River riverside hiking + Sunset Champagne

(If the activity is canceled due to rainy weather, no refunds will be issued)

Set Dinner at local Hotel

Overnight at Masai Mara Mara Masha Camping or Fig Tree Camping or Keekorok Lodge or similar

Day 4

Breakfast inside Hotel

Transfer to Naivasha.

Buffet Lunch at local Hotel

Then visit Lake Naivasha by boat. The lake is home to a variety of types of wildlife including over 400 different species of bird and a sizable population of hippos. Lake Naivasha is at the highest elevation of the Kenyan Rift valley at 1,884 metres (6,181 ft) in a complex geological combination of volcanic rocks and sedimentary deposits from a larger Pleistocene Era lake. Apart from transient streams, the lake is fed by the perennial Malewa and Gilgil rivers.

(Viewing wild birds is affected by natural factors, and the travel agency cannot guarantee that you will be able to see them.)

High Tea at Lake Naivasha Manor

Buffet Dinner at local Hotel

Overnight at Naivasha Lake Naivasha Resort Lodge local 5 star or similar

Day 5

Breakfast inside Hotel

Transfer to Nakuru. Visit Lake Nakuru is one of the Rift Valley lakes, located at an elevation of 1,754 m (5,755 ft) above sea level. It lies to the south of Nakuru, in the rift valley of Kenya and is protected by Lake Nakuru National Park (188 km2, 73 mi2)..The lake's abundance of algae used to attract a vast quantity of flamingos that famously lined the shore. Other birds also flourish in the area, as do warthogs, baboons and other large mammals. Eastern black rhinos and southern white rhinos have also been introduced. It is best known for its thousands, sometimes millions of flamingos nesting along the shores.

Lunch as Packed Lunch Box

Then transfer to Bogoria. Visit Lake Bogoria is alkaline, feeding blue-green algae which in turn feed flamingoes. At times the number of flamingoes feeding in the lake may be as high as two million. Raptors such as tawny eagles prey on the flamingoes.] In total, 135 species of bird have been recorded. They include little grebe, pratincole, swift, little bee-eater, cape wigeon, yellow-billed stork, African spoonbill, augur buzzard, gabar goshawk, water dikkop, great tit, starling, hornbill and crombec.

(Viewing flamingos is affected by natural factors, and the travel agency cannot guarantee that you will be able to see them.)

Buffet Dinner at local Hotel

Overnight at Naivasha Lake Naivasha Resort Lodge local 5 star or similar

Day 6

Breakfast inside Hotel

Transfer to Aberdare. The Equator passes through on the way to Aberdare. Amazing experience for the magic of the Southern and Northern Hemispheres

Buffet Lunch at local Hotel

Then transfer Aberdare. High Tea at Treetops Lodge or The Ark Lodge + Opportunity to watch wildlife up close and drink water near the hotel.

Buffet Dinner at local Hotel

Overnight at Aberdare Country Club Hotel or The Ark Hotel or similar

Day 7

Breakfast inside Hotel

Transfer to Nairobi. The Great Rift Valley on the way to Nairobi (Swahili: Bonde la ufa) is a series of contiguous geographic trenches, approximately 7,000 kilometres (4,300 mi) in total length, that runs from Lebanon in Asia to Mozambique in Southeast Africa.While the name continues in some usages, it is rarely used in geology as it is considered an imprecise merging of separate though related rift and fault systems. These rifts and faults were formed 35 million years ago.

Lunch at The Carnivore restaurant (restaurant in the Langata suburb of Nairobi, Kenya. Carnivore's specialty is meat, and features an all-you-can-eat meat buffet.)

Then transfer to Giraffe Manor. Visit Giraffe Centre where you can learn about these beautiful endangered creatures and enjoy feeding giragges up close range.

Hotpot Dinner at local restaurant

Overnight at Nairobi Radisson blu Hotel 5 star Hotel or Fairmont The Norfolk Hotel or similar

Day 8

Breakfast inside Hotel

Transfer to Nairobi International Airport on your own expenses

The above itinerary, driving distance, and pictures are for your reference, and the travel agency reserves the right to adjust the order of the itinerary!

Premium member inclusion: Round Trip Transfer between airport and hotel

This group requires a minimum 10 people to run the program

In the event that an itinerary or activity is not available for whatever reason, we will substitute an activity of equal or greater value.

Special instructions: When traveling to Kenya, you need to go to the epidemic prevention station to receive the yellow fever vaccine 10 days in advance, and bring the original Yellow Book to Kenya.

The spectacle of wildebeest crossing the river is affected by animal activities and natural factors. The travel agency cannot guarantee that you will be able to see it, and will not accept such complaints. Please understand.

If you voluntarily give up the tour temporarily due to personal reasons during the itinerary, the ticket fees for attractions, hotel accommodation, meals, transportation, etc. will not be refunded.

Special note: Starting from January 2024, KENYA will cancel the electronic visa and replace it with the Kenya Electronic Travel Authorization System (ETA). The price is the same for adult & children.

KENYA Electronic Travel Authorization System (ETA): Electronic version of the information is sufficient,

10 days in advance

A. Scan of passport first page + color photo with white background

B. The scanned copy of the first page of the passport must show the four corners, and the barcode at the bottom of the passport must be complete, unobstructed, and non-reflective, otherwise it cannot be submitted to the system.

Kenya Electronic Travel Authorization must be completed on your own before flight to Kenya.

Service standards:

1.      Hotel standard: Double room in the star hotel listed in the itinerary (standard is two people per room, if you need to stay in a single room, you will need to pay an additional fee )

2.      Meal standards: The meals listed in the itinerary, if the lunch or dinner is a Chinese team meal (10-12 people per table, the meal standard is six dishes and one soup) or a special meal (with the itinerary shall prevail).  Western-style buffets are used in all parks. If you do not eat or arrive at the restaurant beyond the dining time due to personal reasons, no additional fees will be charged and the fee will not be refunded.

3.      Attraction standards: first-pass tickets for the attractions listed in the itinerary (excluding second-pass tickets and personal expenses in the scenic area).  Attractions indicated in the itinerary the tour sequence and stay time are for reference only. Our company has the right to adjust the order of attractions according to local weather, traffic and other conditions. The actual stay time is subject to the specific itinerary tour time;

4.      Vehicle standards: 6-7 people can ride in one off-road vehicle (without air conditioning), Coach at Nairobi;

5.      Tour guide driver standards: Chinese-speaking tour guide throughout the journey, overseas professional driver and Chinese-speaking guide (jumping service: the guide and tour leader will go to each car in order to provide services).

6.      Shopping standards: There are no shopping stores. Scenic area stores, restaurants, shopping malls, markets, rest stops and other stores passed by during the itinerary are not designated tourist shopping stores. If there are quality problems with the goods purchased by tourists in such shopping stores, The travel agency assumes no responsibility;

7.      For group members participating our excursions, the company will purchase personal accident insurance covering RMB 100,000, and it is recommended that members purchase any additional travel insurance based on their own needs!

8.      Overseas driver and tour guide service fees

Items not included:

1.      Transportation to KENYA

2.      Kenya Electronic Travel Authorization;

3.      All personal consumption (such as phone calls, faxes, paid TV channels, laundry, drinks, etc.);

4.      Personal and property losses caused by tourists due to breach of contract, own fault or own illness;

5.      Additional expenses caused by factors beyond our control, such as: natural disasters, strikes, overseas local policies or folk taboos, and scenic spot maintenance.

Registration restrictions:

1. This product does not accept reservations from guests over 80 years old (including), please forgive me;

2. Seniors over the age of 65 must present a health certificate and be accompanied by an adult relative over the age of 20 yrs to join the group, and sign a liability exemption agreement; 3. Guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by at least one adult relative before registering. Children under the age of 18 traveling abroad must bring their household registration book, birth certificate and other documents for airline inspection when checking in;

4. Pregnant women participating in the tour must present a hospital certificate of boarding, be accompanied by at least one adult relative, and sign a liability exemption agreement;

5. This product is a group tour for individual travelers. If a single person or an odd number (such as three people) registers and cannot be arranged to share a room, they must pay a single room difference or share a double room, triple room or suite (quadruple room). Due to the hotel's Rooms are tight during the peak season. Our company has the right to explain the situation in advance and adjust the accommodation arrangements for couples and relatives, or adjust the accommodation in triple or quadruple rooms. Please understand.

 Registration instructions:

1. According to the provisions of the "Tourism Law", travelers are not allowed to leave the group. If they leave the group without authorization, leave the group, stay in the group, etc. during the itinerary, the travel agency will report it to the tourism authorities of the public security organs and China's overseas agencies, and all legal consequences arising therefrom will The consequences shall be borne by the tourists;

2. The number of double-bed rooms in the hotel is limited. If you need it, please indicate it when booking. The double-bed room or standard room type is subject to the actual check-in situation on the day of check-in.

3. It is strongly recommended that guests purchase "tourist personal accident insurance" on their own.

4. Visitors are requested to pay attention to personal and product safety throughout the process, do not go to unsafe places, and do not move alone during free activities. The elderly and children must be accompanied and taken care of by their family members:

5. Please carry valuables (cash, passport, etc.) with you or store them in the safe of your hotel. Never leave them in the car or in your room. If there are lost passengers must be held responsible by themselves and have nothing to do with the responsibility of the hosting travel agency;

6. If the hotel swimming pool is not open and there are no lifeguards on site, please do not enter the swimming pool by yourself, otherwise you will be responsible for any accidents:

7. There are many local optional project management companies, and there is a mix of good and bad. The reception agencies we cooperate with are all A qualified cooperative that operates legally and has complete guarantees.

8. To ensure the safety of tourists, group guests cannot book items outside the itinerary privately. If they book by themselves, it will be deemed as leaving the group trip, and the guest will be deemed to have voluntarily given up all the itinerary. Unused items in the itinerary will not be refunded.

Cancellation policy

1. Once registration is confirmed, all tours and accommodations is strictly non-refundable. In the event of a force majeure event, the company will not accept any cancellations for personal reasons.

 Cancellation within 90 days is no Cancellation fee .

Cancellation within 60 days is subject to a 50% cancellation fee.

Cancellation within 30 days is subject to a 100% cancellation fee.

Transfer Booking Policy:

Reservations are NON-Transferable.