Day By Day Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi - Sweetwaters
This morning you will be collected from your Nairobi city centre hotel or Jomo Kenyatta airport and transfer to Wilson airport for your schedule flight to Nanyuki. Flight departs Nairobi at 10h20 and arrives into Nanyuki at 12h20.Upon arrival at Nanyuki airstrip you will be met and transferred in the camp vehicle to Sweetwaters Tented Camp. After lunch depart for an afternoon game drive and visit to Chimp Sanctuary, returning back to the Camp as the sunsets.
Overnight at Sweetwaters Tented Camp on full board basis
Sweetwaters Tented Camp - Nanyuki
This beautiful tented camp lies in the heart of the private 24,000 acre Sweetwaters Game Reserve. Built in the early 70's, the main building was originally the residence of billionaire Adnan Kashoggi's ranch manager. The 30 luxuriously appointed en-suite tents have magnificent views across the plains to the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya. Located in typical savannah grasslands, punctuated by the 'whistling thorn' shrubs and acacia trees, Sweetwaters really is an oasis. It offers guests the indulgence of a swimming pool, some of the finest tented accommodation in Kenya, with personalised service and attention to detail. At Sweetwaters there is plenty to see. Giraffe, zebra, eland, oryx, waterbuck, Grant's gazelle, Thompson's gazelle, elephant, buffalo, cheetah, lion, silver-backed jackals, ostrich, hartebeest, baboon and rhino are all present. There are also several hundred bird species to be observed. There is always a resident naturalist around to help you with your identifications. The private game reserve is also home to the only chimpanzee sanctuary in Kenya. Most of the chimps came from the Jane Goodall Institute in Burundi and the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary now cares for them as a non-profit making venture. Most of the chimps were rescued from the most appalling conditions and it is truly heart-warming to see them living in the riverine forest and savannah grasslands here
Day 2: Sweetwaters
Morning and afternoon game drives.
Overnight at Sweetwaters Tented Camp on full board basis
Day 3: Sweetwaters - Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast transfer to Nanyuki airstrip for your scheduled flight to the Masai Mara. Flight departs Nanyuki at 09h45 and arrives into the Masai Mara at 11h00. On arrival you are transferred to the Mara Serena Lodge for lunch. Following lunch and an afternoon siesta, there is a game drive that returns to the lodge as the sun sets.
Overnight at Mara Serena Lodge on a full board basis.
Mara Serena Lodge
A masterful interpretation of a traditional Masai village, Mara Serena Lodge seemingly floats on a sea of savannah. A beautiful pool looks out over the wide plains. The rooms are Masai-influenced in style yet extremely comfortable. The main dining room, where delicious meals are served, has three large domes and three small ones depicting Maasai manyattas (villages). Occasionally an African al fresco barbecue is served by the pool overlooking the Mara plains. Fresh fruit juices and cocktails, wines, spirits or liqueurs are available at the bar until late in the evening. At Serena, the views are stunning. It is on this very terrain, stretching endlessly before the lodge, that the annual migrations take place. Millions of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle pass through on their way to and from their alternative feeding grounds in Tanzania.
Day 4: Masai Mara National Reserve
Early morning, morning and afternoon game drives.
Overnight at Mara Serena Lodge on a full board basis.
Day 5: Masai Mara National Reserve - Nairobi
Following an early morning activity and breakfast, you will catch the scheduled flight to Nairobi. Flight departs Masai Mara at 11h00 and arrives into Nairobi at 12h15. On arrival in Nairobi you will be met and transferred to JKI Airport or Nairobi City Centre for your onward arrangements.
Best of Both Worlds Safari - Rates 2009
| Travel Dates | Per Person Price |
| 01 Mar 09 to 31 Mar 09 | $1,925 |
| 01 Apr 09 to 25 May 09* | $1,740 |
26 May 09 to 25 Jun 09 | $1,925 |
| 26 Jun 09 to 31 Oct 09 | $2,200 |
| 01 Nov 09 to 15 Dec 09 | $1,925 |
All rates are based on two people sharing. Please contact us for single supplement amounts.
* Easter Supplement : 10 April 09 - 13 April 09 US $60 per person per night.
Child Rates
One child aged under 2 years free sharing with 2 adults
One child aged 2-11 years sharing with 2 adults pays 75% of safari cost
