Kenya, Special Offer : Essence of Kenya Safari

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Join Kenya Safari Fam Trip -For Accredited Travel Agents and Tour Sellers Only

* Unbelievable Price – Only For Travel Trade * Great Destination Learning Experience * Limited Places Only

 

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The popular image of the wildlife safari is inseparable from Kenya. Going on safari is an uplifting life experience; travel connoisseurs recommend you do so at least once in your lifetime. Kenya is at the heart of the African safari experience. The magnificence and diversity of the wildlife and landscape is unsurpassed. You are guaranteed to tick off the full roster of the big five -lion, buffalo, leopard, rhino and elephant. Other less well-known but essential and chartered members of the savannah ecosystem are also abundant.

 

Why You as a Travel Professional Must Go on ThisKenya Safari Fam Trip:

 

* Africa Point has leveraged its knowledge and industry relationships to bring you a great itinerary. You travel to the most popular locations at travel agent only price- almost 60% off our standard rates.

* The offer applies to travel with your spouse. You will combine business, pleasure and family!

* We will also include a product knowledge seminar. This is your opportunity to learn what you need to know about Kenya as a travel destination and activities available. Nothing beats on location training.

* You will visit and inspect a variety of hotels and safari lodges -not just where you will be staying.

* On this personalised safari, you will meet and travel with your fellow travel professionals as you enjoy the best of the Kenya safari experience.

* The offer has flexibility; you can chose to include some add-ons – beach experience and visits to local attractions, for example.

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This 7 Nights/8 Days special fam trip for travel agents is designed to take you through Kenya’s most popular game viewing locations. The tour starts off at Sweet waters- known for its chimpanzee sanctuary before heading to Samburu and Shaba -wildlife havens with a scenic semi-arid landscape. Then to the Aberdares where you find icy rivers, spectacular waterfalls and rain forests. Here elephants, buffalos and other animals visit you at the floodlit waterholes of The Ark. On to Lake Nakuru whose claim to fame is anchored on its flamingo’s and the over 400 species of birds found here. This soda lake on the floor of the rift valley is host to millions of flamingos and an important refuge for endangered species- particularly the Rothschild Giraffe and the black and white rhino. The tour rounds you off at Masai Mara, Kenya’s most famous and finest game sanctuary and the site of one of the most spectacular phenomenon of the natural world -the Great Annual Wildebeest Migration. Feted as one of the ’New Seven Wonders of the World’, the Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe. In the Mara, you will easily see the Big Five- lion, rhino, buffalo, leopard, and elephant, not to mention numerous plain animals. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna. The famous Masai tribesmen live within the dispersal area of the game reserve. Dates of Departure: 20th June and 31st October 2011

 

Dates of Departure: 20^th June 2011 & 31^st October 2011

Season Rates and Dates	(Please note the rates below are in US$) From To Rate Per Person Single Room Supplement 20-Jun-2011 20-Jun-2011 US$ 1600 US$ 300 31-Oct-2011 31-Oct-2011 US$ 1600 US$ 300
Tour Length:	8 Nights
Itinerary:	Day 1: NAIROBI - SWEETWATERS GAME SANCTUARY 0800hrs - Pick up from your hotel or Jomo Kenyatta airport and drive to Sweetwaters Tented Camp, set in the heart of a large privately owned game reserve, enjoying magnificent views across the plains to the peaks of Mount Kenya. Each tented accommodation has a private veranda. Sitting within the quaint, original farmhouse are the dining room, bar and reception. Lunch on arrival at the Sweetwaters Tented Camp. Later visit the Game Reserve and the Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Within the Sweet Waters game reserve is a 200-acre Chimpanzee sanctuary. It is 15-minute drive from Sweetwaters Tented Camp. A visit to this sanctuary – Note, this is a not a zoo but a sanctuary for the orphaned and abused chimpanzees, where they are rehabilitated and taught to live for themselves in an area similar to their natural living conditions. The sanctuary currently is a home to about 43 chimpanzees. Dinner and Overnight at Sweetwaters Tented Camp Day 2: SWEETWATERS - SHABA/ SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE 0800 hrs - Proceed north to Shaba National Reserve. You enjoy a game drive en-route to Sarova Shaba Lodge, where you arrive at around 1400 hours in time for lunch. After lunch at the lodge, you have the early afternoon free, before going for an afternoon game drive, from 1600 hrs till dusk. Samburu and Shaba National Reserve is a wildlife haven. Here you will spot Africa’s big cats - lions, cheetahs and the elusive leopard. Some animals are unique to this northern Kenya park: Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe and gerenuk. The Ewaso Nyiro River, the boundary with the neighboring Buffalo Springs National Reserve, is where the elephants, buffalo and other animal species gather for a drink. You will find the scenic semiarid landscape quite dramatic. The reserve is located within the lands of the colourful semi-nomadic Samburu tribesmen. Dinner and overnight at Sarova Shaba Lodge Day 3: SHABA Start your day with an early morning game drive starting at 0630 hrs. Return to the lodge for breakfast at 0830 hrs. You spend the period before and after lunch at leisure at the lodge. At 1600 hrs you go for your afternoon game-drive till dusk. Dinner and overnight at Sarova Shaba Lodge Day 4: SHABA - ABERDARES NATIONAL PARK After breakfast checkout and head to Outspan Hotel. You relax at Outspan and lunch will be served at 1300 hrs. At 1500 hrs you will be transferred in a lodge vehicle to The Treetops Lodge, one of the famous lodges in the Aberdares National Park. NB: Excess luggage is stored at the base hotel and you will go to the tree lodge only with your hand luggage Enjoy game viewing in the evening from the lodge’s balcony as the animals draw near to drink at the lodge’s waterhole Aberdares National Park has a diverse topography that includes icy rivers, spectacular waterfalls and rain forests. The flora and fauna is quite unique and is not found elsewhere in the country, except on Mount Kenya. Leopard, elephant, serval, water buck, reed buck, dik-dik, rhino and the rare bongo can all be found here. Bird life is also plentiful, including the monkey eating crowned eagle. Dinner and overnight at Treetops Lodge Day 5: ABERDARES - LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK Transfer back to Outspan hotel for breakfast. Then proceed to Lake Nakuru in time for lunch at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge. 1600hrs, late afternoon game drive in the park. Lake Nakuru’s claim to fame is anchored on its flamingo’s and the over 400 species of birds found here. The lake itself is a soda lake on the floor of the rift valley. The sight of the at times millions of flamingos is quite spectacular. From a distance the lake appears ringed in pink. The Lake has also earned a reputation as an important haven for endangered species- particularly the Rothschild Giraffe and the black and white rhino. Lions, water buck, buffalo and baboons are all residents here. Dinner and overnight at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge Day 6: LAKE NAKURU - MASAI MARA NATIONAL PARK 0800 hrs- Drive to via the Great Rift Valley to arrive at Masai Mara in time for lunch at Mara Sarova Tented Lodge. After lunch, go for an afternoon game drive till dusk. The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place (between July to October). This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sarova Tented Lodge Day 7: MASAI MARA 0630 hrs - early morning game drive in the Mara. Return to the lodge for breakfast. You spend the rest of the morning at leisure. After lunch at the lodge you proceed at 1600 hrs for an afternoon game drive till dusk. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sarova Tented Lodge Day 8: MASAI MARA - NAIROBI Optional balloon safari at extra cost 0500 hrs- Take the opportunity to fly over the Mara in a Hot air Balloon provided at extra cost. The balloon package includes a champagne breakfast in the wild! If you can spare the money, viewing abundant game afloat a balloon is an unforgettable experience. After breakfast return to Nairobi arriving in the afternoon. Drop off airport for your flight back home or proceed to Mombasa for beach stay, optional at an extra cost.
Remarks:	Note The above prices are based on a minimum of 2 persons. A price reduction is available for numbers above two persons, as per the prices below : 3 people - US$ 1,395.00 per person 4 people - US$ 1,295.00 per person 5 people - US$ 1,230.00 per person 6 people - US$ 1,190.00 per person 7 people - US$ 1,160.00 per person Package Includes: - Transport based on a safari minibus with pop up roof for game viewing - Park entry fee - Accommodation and all meals in Sweet waters, Shaba, Aberdares, Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara National Parks - Service of an English-speaking driver guide - Game drives as per the Itinerary - Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver - Complimentary bottled mineral water - 500ml per person per day - Government taxes Package Excludes: - Hot air Balloon flight in Masai Mara - US$ 445 per person extra (Price is subject to confirmation at the time of booking.) - Tips to driver guides and porter - Extras at the lodges - tipping, drinks, telephone, laundry etc - Visa fees - Travel insurance cover (we can arrange this for you at extra cost if needed) - Flights to/from Kenya - All expenses of personal nature