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14 Day Masai Mara and Diani Beach - Meru National Park - - National Park - Masai Mara - Diani Beach 13 Days / 12 Nights Reference: Diana Calculation Date of Issue: 12 April 2018

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Accommodation Destination Nights Basis Room Type

Southern Sun Mayfair Nairobi Nairobi 1 B&B

Ikweta Safari Camp Meru National Park 2 B&B

The Ark Lodge Aberdare National Park 1 B&B

Flamingo Hill Tented Camp Lake Nakuru National 1 B&B Park

Mara Leisure Camp Masai Mara 2 B&B

Afrika Pearl & Spa Diani Beach 5 B&B

Key B&B: Bed and breakfast

Price USD $ 3,090

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Day 1: Southern Sun Mayfair Nairobi, Nairobi

Nairobi Situated in along the Nairobi River in beautiful , the capital of Nairobi is East Africa's most cosmopolitan city. It serves as an excellent starting point for African safari trips around Kenya. Nairobi is Africa’s 4th largest city and is a vibrant and exciting place, and although it has developed a reputation which keeps tourist visits brief, there are some fascinating attractions: its cafe culture, unbridled nightlife, the National Museum, the Karen Blixen Museum and most notably just 20 minutes from the city centre wild lions and buffalo roam in the world’s only urban game reserve. Make sure you pay a visit to the elephant orphanage operated by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.

Day Itinerary On arrival at JKIA, you are met by our representative for transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day will be at leisure or on optional activities arranged upon request and are payable direct. Lunch and dinner on own account. Overnight at Southern Sun Mayfair (bed & breakfast)

Overnight: Southern Sun Mayfair Nairobi Southern Sun Mayfair is one of Nairobi's best known landmarks that first enjoyed its heyday in 1940's Colonial Kenya. It has been extensively refurbished to provide modern facilities, yet retains the understated charm and elegance of yesteryear. The hotel is situated close to the city centre and only 20 km from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Throughout the hotel the accommodation has been fully refurbished, attractively decorated and offers excellent facilities. All 171 guest rooms have colour TV, radio, telephone, air condition, tea/coffee making facilities and private bathroom. Guests can enjoy in-room movies and 24 hrs room service. There are bedrooms for non-smokers and rooms designed to suit the needs of paraplegics, with facilities throughout the hotel for disabled people. Rooms are located on two floors with garden access from some rooms and private verandas for some of the upper floor aspects. The hotel provides itself on its caring guest relations and housekeeping services and our highly trained team of local staff are responsive, courteous and efficient.

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Day 2: Ikweta Safari Camp, Meru National Park

Meru National Park Situated east of Meru, in beautiful Kenya, Meru National Park is one of the most popular parks in Kenya. Covering over 800 square kilometres, this park is wild and beautiful featuring diverse scenery with lush swamplands, thick jungle, vast savannah, and no less than thirteen rivers. Game to view includes some of the less regularly sighted animals like oryx, lesser kudu, duiker, dik-dik and over 300 species of birds have been recorded. It is here that Else the famous lion from the book and movie ‘Born Free’ lived out the latter part of her life and is buried. Visitors can soak up the spectacular views of , spot game along the Tana River and view the cascading Adamson’s Falls.

Day Itinerary Depart Nairobi in the early hours of the morning after breakfast and head out through the central highlands towards Mt. Kenya. Your scenic drive will take you through the pineapple growing and coffee farming areas. You will as well have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of day to day rural life in Kenya. Arrive for late lunch at your lodge. In the early evening embark on a “shamba walk” through the small scale farms for a hike on “Skull” hill. From the top enjoy a panoramic view of Meru national Park as well as the surrounding ranges of Nyambene and Aberdare. Return to your lodge/camp for dinner and overnight Ikweta Safari Camp (fullboard)

Overnight: Ikweta Safari Camp iKWETA Safari Camp is a convenient base for exploring the complete wilderness of Meru National Park, one of Kenya’s most beautiful national parks and the land of the “Big-Five” – elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo and leopard. The park is also a birdwatchers’ paradise with over 400 bird species reported. The Camp comprises 10 spacious guest tents, tastefully decorated in safari-style with high quality furniture. Bathrooms are en suite with flush toilets and solar water heated showers. Each guest tent has a private veranda and faces East to enable guests enjoy the spectacular sunrises from the comfort of their beds. Delicious meals are prepared from fresh local produce, including from the Camp’s own Greenhouse and iKWETA farms. Other amenities include a large salt water pool, mains electricity, high-capacity backup generator, DSTV, and high-speed Internet through VSAT

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Day 3: Ikweta Safari Camp, Meru National Park

Day Itinerary Enjoy a morning and evening game drive in the park. Trace the endangered Rhino species that are a unique attractions of the park. Discover some of the rarely visited areas including waterfall and numerous streams and springs with crystal clear waters. Return to camp for dinner and overnight Ikweta Sfari Camp (full board)

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Day 4: The Ark Lodge, Aberdare National Park

Aberdare National Park Located northeast of Nairobi, Kenya, the Aberdare National Park was created to protect the Aberdare Mountain Range, the peaks of which soar to 3930 metres. The landscape is characterised by steep forested slopes, expansive moors, and deep ravines scattered with cascading waterfalls, crystal-clear streams and rushing rivers. The park is inhabited by a variety of African wildlife such as: elephant, lion, spotted hyena, rhino, black leopard and the very elusive bongo antelope that lives in the high altitude bamboo forests. The park offers the perfect environment for picnics, camping in the moorlands, trout fishing in the rivers, and excellent bird watching with over 250 species of birds including hawks, eagles, sunbirds and plovers.

Day Itinerary Check out early for a circumnavigated drive around the northern tip of Mt. Kenya to Nyeri. This scenic drive takes you across the ranges that are world known for sheltering the snow capped Mt. Kenya – The highest peak in Kenya as the second highest mountain in Africa. Arrive for lunch at Aberdares Country Club. Later transfer to your tree hotel for the night. Dinner and overnight The Ark

Overnight: The Ark Lodge The Ark has four viewing areas from which to observe the ever-present animal activity at the waterhole and saltlick. There is also a ground level hide - the perfect spot for the discerning photographer. From this vantage point, photos of animals can be taken at eye-level. As described in the book, Haven Under the Hill, Monty Brown says, "In this intimate recess one can almost, but not quite, pat the animals, hear their sounds and smell the aroma of the night. This is a magical corner, where there is close contact with the essence that tells of unexplored Africa, and where, very often, the visitor may enjoy in solitary state the beauty of it all." So as not to miss any animal sightings, the resident guide will buzz your room when special animals come to the waterhole. Simply throw on your provided robe and slippers, grab your camera and view nightlife at the waterhole! The sister property to The Ark the Aberdare Country Club, is a short distance away and is the perfect place to spend an afternoon. Activities include a game walk on our 1300 acres, golf, tennis, horseback riding, relaxing at our health club or swimming pool, or simply enjoying the gorgeous gardens.

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Day 5: Flamingo Hill Tented Camp, Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park Located in the Great Rift Valley surrounded by yellow acacia woodlands and bushy shrublands, the Lake Nakuru National Park was created to protect the Lake and its large flocks of Lesser Flamingo, which are drawn to the algae that flourish in the saline waters of this soda lake. The national park is inhabited by over 50 mammal species including hippo, black and white rhino, Rothschild giraffe, buffalo and eland. Known as a bird watcher’s paradise, the park is home to over 450 bird species. Visitors can look forward to hiking through the scenic landscape, picnicking next to this magnificent lake, and spotting an array of wildlife on a game drive. Don’t miss the opportunity to visit the beautiful Makalia Waterfall.

Day Itinerary Depart after breakfast for the drive taking you into the heart of the Great Rift Valley. Stop over at Thompson falls and later drive on to the valley floor into Nakuru National Park. Enjoy your lunch followed by an evening game drive until sunset. Dinner and overnight Flamingo Hill Camp

Overnight: Flamingo Hill Tented Camp View iBrochure Flamingo Hill Camp is situated within the famous Lake Nakuru National Park, which lies within the Great Rift Valley of Kenya. Nestled between the “honeymoon hills”, and set in beautifully landscaped grounds with natural foliage and a variety of indigenous African plants and flowers, Flamingo Hill Camp provides superb, tented accommodation. Flamingo Hill Camp is an eco-friendly establishment. Part of the money earned from the camp is used for environmental restoration and endangered species. Cosy, warm and inviting with a personal touch, Flamingo Hill Camp offers the traveler a home away from home.

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Day 6: Mara Leisure Camp, Masai Mara

Masai Mara The Masai Mara together with Tanzania’s Serengeti form Africa’s most famous wildlife park, the Masai Mara National Reserve. The image of acacia trees dotting endless grass plains epitomises Africa for many, then add a Maasai warrior and some cattle to the picture and the conversation need go no further. The undeniable highlight of the Masai Mara National Reserve is undoubtedly the annual wildebeest migration traversing the vast plains of the Serengeti and the Masai Mara. It is known as the largest mass movement of land mammals on the planet – with more than a million animals following the rains. Large prides of lions, elephants, giraffes, gazelles and eland can also be spotted in the reserve. Aside from horse riding safaris and traditional vehicle safaris, hot-air ballooning over the Mara plains has become almost essential.

Day Itinerary Depart after breakfast for the world renown Game Reserve, to mean the “spotted plains” in Maa language. This is home to the greatest concentration of large mammals and is widely recognized as Africa’s ultimate wildlife reserve. Being that the park neighbors Tanzania’s Serengeti it has become famous its annual migration of wildebeest. Check-in upon arrival followed by lunch and depart later for an evening game viewing drive in this spectacular place of breathtaking sceneries, never-ending plains and the most abundant variety of wildlife remaining anywhere in the world. Dinner and overnight at Mara Leisure Camp (full board)

Overnight: Mara Leisure Camp Welcome to Maasai Mara - the most talked about destination in the world's most talked about wilderness. Located along in the Talek River, at the confluence of the Maasai Mara's four game-viewing areas on the northern boundery of the Maasai Mara game reserve, Mara Leisure camp is located around one of the most spectacular locations in the entire Mara Ecosystem. more

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Day 7: Mara Leisure Camp, Masai Mara

Day Itinerary During your stay, you have the opportunity to explore this great reserve in depth. You may see elephant, giraffe, prides of lion, and thousands of impala, topi, grants and Thomson’s gazelle. Birds are prolific including immigrants, 450 bird species have been recorded among them 57 birds of prey. The Mara is the scene of annual migration of millions of wildebeest up from the Serengeti plains in search of water and grasses. While in Mara, you will have the option to float above the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem on board a hot air balloon followed by a gourmet champagne breakfast (at an extra cost). All meals and overnight at Mara Leisure Camp (full board)

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Day 8: Afrika Pearl & Spa, Diani Beach

Diani Beach Famous for its gorgeous palm trees and its powder white sand lapped by glistening azure waters, Diani Beach is a popular resort area resting on Kenya’s magnificent Indian Ocean shoreline. The area’s wonderfully warm waters and exquisite coral reefs provide an ideal environment for an array of exhilarating water-based activities including snorkeling, scuba diving and boat safaris where you can witness the richly diverse marine life for which the southern coast of Kenya is known. You're likely to see turtles, mantas, barracuda and, if you are lucky, even the elusive and exceptionally large whale shark. Don’t miss: the Colobus Conservation which provides a sanctuary for these fascinating endangered primates; the Shimba Hills National Reserve which offers an exceptional and unforgettable safari experience; and the nearby Kisite Marine National Park close to the Tanzanian border.

Overnight: Afrika Pearl & Spa Afrika Pearl & Spa is a beautiful Diani Beach hotel in the south coast of Kenya with a fantastic large sand beach and well maintained gardens, next to a lush forest. The ocean facing rooms have stunning views, just 15 meters away

P a g e | 10 from the beach, and equipped with private terraces designed to cultivate a relaxed atmosphere. Ideal for families, the hotel features a kids club, gym, spa, as well as an outdoor and indoor Jacuzzi. Enjoy a selection of mouthwatering buffets or a la carte dining. Sip a house cocktail at the Pearly Sand Bar. The hotel offers various activities such as deep sea diving, kite surfing, fishing, quads and bicycle riding. Nature lovers have a choice of a camel bush tour and safaris to choose from. There are also various games available in the TV lounge.

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Day 9: Afrika Pearl & Spa, Diani Beach

Day Itinerary Depart after an early breakfast for drive back to Nairobi in time to catch your early evening flight to the coast. Upon arrival in Mombasa, you will be picked up for road transfer to the South Coast. Dinner and overnight Afrika Pearl & Spa

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Day 10: Afrika Pearl & Spa, Diani Beach

Day Itinerary Enjoy the next 4 days relaxing at the coast with optional beach activities and excursions

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Day 11: Afrika Pearl & Spa, Diani Beach

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Day 12: Afrika Pearl & Spa, Diani Beach

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