Aug 27 – Aug 31, 2014
Extend your safari to include Amboseli; one of the most amazing ecosystems, containing vast herds of elephants, marsh wetlands, and dust tunnels that move along the landscape. Capture stunning images of the large herds of Elephants and Zebra’s as they roam through the dusty plains. Photograph expansive views filled with giraffes and other exotic African wildlife with Mount Kilimanjaro as a backdrop. You will not only capture iconic images but you will also be reminded of an Authentic Africa of days gone by.
ITINERARY
Day 1 Aug 27
Arrive Nairobi, transport to your hotel along the Nairobi National Park
Day 2 Aug 28
You will meet in the main dining room for breakfast and have a safari briefing before hoping into your Land Cruisers, and departing for Amboseli National Reserve.
We will game drive to our beautiful style African lodge centrally located in the reserve. Arriving in time for a late lunch and time to relax and settle in before our first game drive.
Day 3-4 Aug 29 – 30
Rise early for a quick cup of coffee and biscuit before heading out for our morning game drive. In the morning the herds slowly begin to come down from the mountains and cross the plains of Amboseli on their way to the marshes centrally located in the national park. Our focus here will be to capture these amazing herds with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background. We will return to our beautiful lodge, located next to the marsh area where all the herds gather during the day, and have lunch. There will be time to relax, lay by the pool or download images before heading back out on our afternoon game drive.
We return to lodge in the evening and meet for famous sundowners, overlooking the plains of Amboseli and exchanging exciting stories of what we experienced that day.
Day 5 August 31
Rise early for a quick cup of coffee and biscuit before heading out for our morning game drive. We will return to the lodge for breakfast and to check out. We will game driver out
of the park and arrive back to Nairobi in the late afternoon. Those ending their safari’s will be taken to dayrooms to rest and clean up before transferring to the airport for their departure flights home. Those continuing to the Kenya Wildlife Safari will be taken the hotel to meet up with the group.
Cost
The cost of this all-inclusive extension/pre-tour to Amboseli is $2,450 per person . The price is based on double occupancy; single Room supplement is $375 if available. Due to the limited number of spaces available, if a solo guest is willing to share and we can match with another guest of the same gender, we will do so. If a solo guest is unwilling to share, then a single supplement will be charged (up to, but not exceeding the full sharing cost). If we are unable to match a solo guest with another guest of the same gender, then the single supplement will be charged.
Please note: We will attempt to adhere to this itinerary as much as possible. However, certain conditions (political, climatic, environmental, cultural, or wildlife migrations) may necessitate changes in the itinerary. We reserve the right to alter any itinerary at any time, if necessary. We will attempt to notify participants of changes as far in advance as possible. Costs incurred by such changes will be the responsibility of the participant.
PRICE INCLUDES:
- First class accommodations
- Guaranteed row and window seat in private 4X4 Land cruisers
- All National Parks and Game Reserves entrance fees
- All meals except dinner on Aug 27 and dinner on Aug 31
- non alcoholic beverages and water on game drives
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
- Visas
- Travel Insurance
- Personal purchases (including curious, spirit liquors, telephone calls, internet laundry, etc.
- Gratuities
- Optional extra activities ( balloon rides, walking safaris, etc)
- Pre- and post –safari tours
- Meals or accommodation before or after the safari (except as noted in the detailed itinerary)
- International flights to and from the African Continent
Please Understand
Traveling in remote locations can present challenges that may require slight changes to the itinerary. We will always try to run the tour as the initial itinerary. In the event, beyond our control, such as political unrest, natural disasters, overbookings by the lodge, where a change is required, we will do our best to keep you close to the original shooting location. It is our intention for you to have the best possible experience. We will try to notify you of any changes as soon as we are made aware of them. If, however these changes cause an increase to the price, the increase will be passed onto the participant.
Interested in joining us?
The group size for this safari is limited to 8 participants. It is running between two safari’s with 50% capacity of the other two safari’s so it could fill quickly. If you are excited to stay in Africa a little longer and go to one of the most amazing locations, then now is the time to register. To secure your spot, please complete the On-line registration form or you can just add this extension in the title of your main registration. However, you must still make the non-refundable deposit of $550.00 here through this page. Once the tour is full, I will except request for the wait list by email.