8 Days / 7 Nights Kenya Fly Amboseli Masai Mara Safari

Arrive/Nairobi – Fly Amboseli National Park – Fly Masai Mara – Nairobi/Depart

Introduction

Accommodation preview	Destinations	Start	End	Basis	Duration
Tamarind Tree Hotel Carnivore Nairobi	Nairobi	Day 1	Day 2	B&B	1 Night
Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli	Amboseli National Park	Day 2	Day 5	FB	3 Nights
Azure Mara Haven, Masai mara	Masai Mara National Reserve	Day 5	Day 8	FB	3 Nights
No Included	Fly to Nairobi for International departure	Day 8	Day 8	Breakfast	No Included

Key
B&B: Bed and Breakfast.

FB: Full Board: Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

Internal Flight

Date	Flight	Airline	Departure Airport	Time	Arrival Airport	Time
Day 2	Scheduled		Wison Airport	0800hrs	Amboseli Airstrip	0900hrs
Day 5	Scheduled		Amboseli Airstrip	0900hrs	Ol kiombo / Keekorok Airstrip	1100hrs
Day 8	Scheduled		Keekorok/Olkiombo	1100hrs	Wilson Airport	1215hrs

DAY 1: TAMARIND TREE HOTEL CARNIVORE NAIROBI, NAIROBI

Nairobi

Situated in along the Nairobi River in beautiful Kenya, 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, Giraffe Centre 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

Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at, you will clear with customs and immigration procedures. You will then be met by a AMA Safaris Representative outside the arrivals hall for transfer to your hotel. You will be assisted with check in formalities. Dinner on own arrangement. Overnight at the Tamarind Tree Hotel – BB

Overnight: Tamarind Tree Hotel Carnivore Nairobi

Tamarind Tree Hotel Carnivore Nairobi is ideally located just 5 km to the southwest of Nairobi within the spacious Carnivore grounds and it’s iconic Carnivore Restaurant. The hotel offers easy access to all parts of the city, it’s national park, as well as to the country’s many diverse attractions via the neighbouring Wilson Airport and Southern Bypass. The nearby Langata and Karen suburbs are among the liveliest and most popular in Nairobi with world-class shopping malls and excellent restaurants. Tamarind Tree Hotel is perfect for both the business and leisure traveler. The hotel’s world-class amenities will ensure your meetings are effortless and successful, whilst their outstanding leisure facilities and genuine service ensure that all guests experience the very best of Tamarind hospitality.

Basis

Bed & Breakfast

DAY 2: OL TUKAI LODGE, AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

Amboseli National Park

Located in the southern reaches of Kenya, the Amboseli National Park is renowned for its excellent variety of wildlife such as Masaai giraffe, elephant, lion and cheetah and not surprisingly it is one of Kenya’s most popular parks. The landscape of Amboseli is dominated by the majestic snow cap of Mount Kilimanjaro, as well as open plains, acacia woodland, swamps and the massif of Ol Doinyo Orok. The birding is excellent, especially closer to the lakes and swamps. The park is famous for being the best place in Africa to get close to large herds of elephants among other wildlife species. Other attractions of the park include opportunities to meet the Maasai people and soak up spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in the world.

Day Itinerary

You will be picked up at 0600hrs and transferred to Wilson airport for your flight to Amboseli; the flight departs at 0800hrs Amboseli National Park is known for its large elephant herds and views of immense Mount Kilimanjaro, across the border in Tanzania. Observation Hill offers panoramas of the peak and the park’s plains and swamps. Varied wildlife includes giraffes, zebras, cheetahs and hundreds of bird species. The western section is dominated by vast Lake Amboseli, which is dry outside the rainy season.

On arrival at 0900hours, drive to the lodge with game drive enroute, enjoy your lunch, and in the afternoon proceed for an evening private game drives until sunset, Dinner and overnight at Oltukai Lodge – LDBB

Overnight: Ol Tukai Lodge

Ol Tukai Lodge is one of the best spots in the world to watch elephants with the backdrop of Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. Writers have described Ol Tukai and the surrounding Amboseli National Park as ‘a home for the gods’. A place of rugged beauty, abundant water, lush green grass and forest, set like an oasis in the surrounding savannah shrubland. To crown it all, this is where you get one of the world’s most awe-inspiring sights – dawn breaks and the sunsets over the 19,000-foot snow-capped dome of Africa’s highest mountain!

Basis

Full Board: Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 3: OL TUKAI LODGE, AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

Day Itinerary

Departure: 0630hrs. (Coffee / tea at 0615hrs.)

Breakfast: 0900hrs.

Pre-breakfast morning game drive in the reserve, a great opportunity to explore the vast flora and fauna of this magnificent reserve. During the first hours of the morning, the savannah is filled with a special animation. This is when the larger predators hunt for their food, before the temperature becomes too hot for any excessive physical activity. This is the time we have the highest chances of watching a hunt in action, after a rewarding morning game drive, return to your lodge for late morning breakfast.

Later just relax till afternoon game drive (also likely in the early evening). The colours of the landscape are also more accentuated, and help us to take great photographs. OR visit the nearby Masai village as an optional excursion.

All meals and overnight at Oltukai lodge – LDBB

OR optionally depart with Picnic lunches we enjoy a Full day game drives in the Amboseli. Meals and overnight at the lodge.

Basis

Full Board: Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 4: OL TUKAI LODGE, AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

Day Itinerary

Departure: 0630hrs. (Coffee / tea at 0615hrs.)

Breakfast: 0900hrs.

All meals and overnight at Oltukai lodge – LDBB

OR With Picnic lunches we enjoy a Full day game drives in the Amboseli. Meals and overnight at the lodge.

Basis

Full Board: Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 5: AZURE MARA HAVEN, MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

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

Breakfast at the hotel. You will be transferred to the local airstrip for your flight to Nairobi. The flight departs at 0900hrs and arrives at Wilson at approximately 0950hrs. You will connect your flight to Mara, departing at 1000hrs. Masai Mara National Reserve offers wonderful scenery and plenty of game. It is perhaps the only region left in Kenya where the visitor may see animals in the same super-abundance as existed a century ago.

Met on arrival by the camp’s driver guide at 1100hrs and proceed to the camp for check-in and lunch. After lunch, enjoy an afternoon private game drive until sunset. Meals and overnight at Azure Mara Haven – Game Package

Overnight: Azure Mara Haven

Azure Mara Haven offers the finest unrivaled first-class experience of the world famous Maasai Mara. Located on the banks of river Talek at the edge of the Mara on a 25-acre land, Azure Mara Haven is the perfect exclusive getaway private lodge for everyone seeking to relax with a breath-taking view of the endless savannah punctuated with abundant wildlife and birds.

Basis

Full Board:- Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 6: AZURE MARA HAVEN, MASAI MARA

Day Itinerary

{Early morning optional balloon ride with champagne-style breakfast at extra cost of US$450 per person}

The early morning calm air of the Maasai Mara has made possible the introduction of Hot Air Balloon flights, available as an optional tour of a hot air balloon ride to see the park from a bird’s eye view, from leading lodges and camps in the reserve.

(Please reserve early to avoid disappointment for this adventure!). Pre-breakfast morning game drive in the reserve, a great opportunity to explore the vast flora and fauna of this magnificent reserve. After a rewarding game drive, return to your lodge for late morning breakfast. Lunch and late afternoon game viewing drive.

OPTION: A full day game drive with picnic lunch boxes (full day game drive including visits to Mara River, Kenya Tanzania Border Post and a great chance to view the “Big Five”. You will have picnic lunch at Hippo Pool. Or under the Return to your lodge late in the afternoon). Later just relax or visit the nearby Maasai village as an optional excursion.

Meals and overnight at Azure Mara Haven – Game Package.

Basis

Full Board:- Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 7: AZURE MARA HAVEN, MASAI MARA

Day Itinerary

{Early morning optional balloon ride with champagne-style breakfast at extra cost}

Whole day in Masai Mara with morning and afternoon private game drives. Meals and overnight at Azure Mara Haven – Game Package

Departure:0630hrs. (Coffee / tea at 0615hrs.)

Breakfast:0900hrs.

During the first hours of the morning, the savannah is filled with a special animation. This is when the larger predators hunt for their food, before the temperature becomes too hot for any excessive physical activity. This is the time we have the highest chances of watching a hunt in action!

(also likely in the early evening). The colours of the landscape are also more accentuated, and help us to take great photographs.

Or With Picnic lunches we enjoy a Full day game drives in the mara.

Meals and overnight at the lodge Azure Mara Haven.

Basis

Full Board: Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 8: END OF ITINERARY

Day Itinerary

After breakfast at the camp followed by check out. You will be transferred to the Keekorok / Ol kiombo airstrip where you will board a scheduled light aircraft flight departing at 1100hrs to arrive in Nairobi at Wilson Airport aprox 1215hrs.

On arrival, you will be transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward departure arrangements.

Basis:

Breakfast

QUOTE/COST/RATE OF THIS

8DAYS – 7NIGHTS KENYA FLY AMBOSELI MASAI MARA SAFARI

All quotes featured in this tour program are expressed in US Dollars. US Dollars are freely accepted in most EAST AFRICAN places and are also freely exchangeable (legally) at foreign exchange bureau. Most hotels and lodges also have facilities for foreign currency exchange.

Number of PAX	03 Jan – 31 March, June & Nov – 15 Dec 2021	01 July – 31 Oct & 16 Dec – 02 Jan 2022	01 April – 31 May 2021
1 person Per Person	US$4,366.00	US$4,988.00	US$4,290.00
2 persons Per Person	US$3,434.00	US$4,055.00	US$3,360.00
3 persons Per Person	US$3,125.00	US$3,746.00	US$3,048.00
4 persons Per Person	US$2,968.00	US$3,590.00	US$2,995.00
5 persons Per Person	US$2,875.00	US$3,498.00	US$2,800.00
6 persons Per Person	US$2,814.00	US$3,435.00	US$2,737.00

These rates are NET

Optional Services while on Safari

Visit to a Maasai village at: US$35.00 Per Person in Masai Mara
Lake Naivasha Boat Ride + Visit to the Crescent Island subject to weather conditions at US$ 60.00 Per Person.
Balloon Safari with champagne breakfast at US$450.00 per person in Masai Mara, with price subject to change.
Carnivore restaurant Lunch on Day 8 if required; US$55.00 per person including return transfers.

Above safari tour costs include;

Per person rate (P/Pax): This is the cost of one client sharing in a twin or double room with another
Pick up and drop off at JKIA – Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Full board on safari
Internal/Domestic flights and departure taxes (in accordance with the tour program)
All transport in designed safari JEEP 4×4 LANDROVER or JEEP 4×4 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER (Non A/C – Private usage) with a pop up roof for maximum game viewing comfort with a professional English speaking driver/guide.
All park entrance fees.
Meet & greet services by our staff at JKI Airport.

Complimentary from SIENTE AFRICA:

Mineral Water in the safari vehicles during the safari, (2 bottles per person per day during the safari)
AMREF Emergency evacuation service only – no medical bills – full passport details required.

Our price Does Not Include;

The cost of obtaining visas; Kenya visa can be got at ease at JKI Airport for US$50 – no photos required
Expenses like laundry, beverages, bar bill, telephone, mineral water, porterage etc.
Travel and medical insurance.
Tips
Inoculations and personal insurance
International flights and departure taxes
Optional activities and excursions
Items of personal nature such as beverages, telephone, postage etc
Holiday (Christmas, Easter) and other seasonal surcharges – please see the details separately
All other expenses that are purely of a personal nature.
All other items that are not mentioned in ‘our price includes’.

Please note;

Non A/C Vehicles are used for transfers in cities and on Safari in Kenya
Luggage limit of one soft bag per person during travel in Kenya. Hard cases should be avoided as they cannot fit in safari vehicles.
Baggage allowance for domestic flights is 15kgs per person including hand luggage. Soft-sided luggage or duffels are preferable to hard luggage for storage on safari vehicles and aircrafts used within East Africa. Large suitcases of dimensions greater than 24″x 17″x 7″ are impossible to store in vehicles and on aircraft and should not be used. (Baggage and personal effects are at owner’s risk throughout the tour and baggage insurance for members is strongly advised).
The rate includes accommodation based on the hotels and lodges mentioned in the program using standard rooms. Please be advised that the maximum singles the lodges can give is 4. The rest are charged as doubles.
Intermediate stops during flying on domestic flights: Internal flights are designed to serve a complex network throughout Tanzania and Kenya. Please keep in mind that unless otherwise stated flights are not guaranteed to be direct to the destination as there may be intermediate stops to collect or drop off other passengers.
Stops on request: Means our ability to stop in an airfield of the customer’s choice. However for operational reasons only a limited number of stops are possible. We request you to enquire in advance.
Rainy season: Flights are suspended during the long rains (mid March – end May) for exact dates please contact us.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Contract variations

The contractual costs mentioned above in this agreement are subject to change without prior notice; however, every effort will be made to maintain them. In the event of a change in Government Taxes or Levies affecting the rates mentioned herein, SIENTE AFRICA has the right to pass on any increases to our Partners or Clients.

Payment Policy

A deposit of 35% is required at the time of booking. The balance of 65% is due 45 days before commencement of the tour program. If the reservation is made within 45 days of departure the whole amount must be paid at the time of confirmation.

Children Policy:

Children between the age of 3 and 12 years

Pays 60% of the adult rate if sharing a room with two adults
Pays 80% of the adult rate if sharing a room with another children
Pays 100% of the adult rates if sharing a room with one adult
No discount on Holiday and other supplements

Cancellation Policy

All cancellations must be received in writing. As all suppliers charge cancellation fees, they are in turn passed on to us.

Reservations that are cancelled, reduced in length of stay or reduced in number of occupancy are subject to cancellation and no-show fees. Following is the scale for cancellation charges:

35% if cancelled between 45 and 35days prior to arrival
50% if cancelled between 34 and 15 days prior to arrival.
100% if cancelled 14 days and 24hours prior to arrival

Itinerary Changes:

Although every effort is made to adhere to schedules, it should be noted that the hoteliers in East Africa may be obliged to occasionally change routes on safaris as dictated by changing conditions.

Such conditions may be brought about by seasonal rainfall on bush tracks, airfields and in game areas, by game migrations from one region to another, or airline or other booking problems, etc. SIENTE AFRICA will communicate with you for such tour itinerary/tour program or accommodation changes

NOTE: – Please note that some bookings might straddle between two seasons. Making the below seasonal quotations on accommodation NOT APPLICABLE. In such cases, please contact us for TAILOR-MADE QUOTATIONS cutting across seasons.

We thank you for the opportunity to present this program and trust that you will find it creative and exciting!!
Looking forward to organizing a memorable incentive for you!