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The Family Safari - 13 - 16 days
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The ultimate educational, ecological, cultural and fun
experience! This is a wonderful opportunity for the whole family
from grandparents to children to be able to interact with the
culture, children and wildlife of Africa. More importantly, to
interact with each other in a superbly unique environment, while
enjoying the traditional fun and adventure of a Safari. All hotel
and lodge features are very children-friendly, and the
arrangements for most days allow children to be taken care of by
trained personnel and naturalists, while the adults can do other
things if they wish.
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Air travel is used extensively to allow more time for fun and
educational activities, and less time to become restless on long
dusty drives. Game viewing in 4x4 vehicle.
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Special children's activities include:
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In Samburu
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- Introduction
to Samburu by a Samburu warrior
- Daily
morning and afternoon game drives in 4x4's
- Visit
to a Samburu village and school
- A
display of Samburu dancing, where your participation is
encouraged
- Learn
how to throw a spear, light a fire with two sticks, and other
Samburu activities
- Learn
about local medicines taken from the plants and trees on a
nature and bird walk
- Listen
to a lecture on wildlife and experience a special breakfast in
the bush on the banks of the river
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In Masai Mara
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- Introduction
to the Masai culture by a Masai warrior
- Display
of Masai dancing
- Lecture
on flora and fauna by a naturalist
- Visit
the Lodges Wildlife Museum
- Game
drives in open-sided game vehicles
- Animal
tracking on foot with the opportunity to make plaster casts of
the prints
- Bush
breakfast
- An
opportunity to study butterflies
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Day 1 Depart from USA
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Day 2 Nairobi
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Arrive in Nairobi and transfer to the Safari Park Hotel. Rest
of the day at leisure. With a good swimming pool and
spacious grounds to explore, there are games and other
activities to keep children occupied. There is also a large
choice of restaurants.
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Day 3 Nairobi
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Morning visit to the Snake Park and the Animal Orphanage, and
then on to the Giraffe Center, where you may have the
opportunity to feed the tallest variety, the Rothschild
Giraffe. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at Safari
Park Hotel.
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Days 4,5,6 Samburu
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Morning scheduled-service flight to the Samburu Game Reserve,
an interesting reserve where you may see not only most of
the Big Five, but also animals unique to the area, like the
gerenuk, the kudu, the Grevy zebra, the reticulated giraffe
and the Somali ostrich. There is also an excellent swimming
pool, and good observation points along the river frontage.
Overnight at Samburu Intrepids Tented Camp.
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Day 7 Lake Elementaita
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After an early morning game drive, leave for the airstrip for
a scheduled-service flight to Nairobi, where you are met and
transferred by road to Lake Elementaita Hotel, arriving in
time for lunch. After lunch go on a guided nature walk down
through the forest and to the shores of the lake. The hotel
has a swimming pool. Horse riding is available at extra
cost.
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Day 8 Lake Elementaita
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After breakfast, a guided tour of the neighboring ostrich
farm, and visit to a working Kenya farm, followed by a
splendid lunch. In the afternoon, drive across the equator
to Lake Bogoria, a thermal marvel with bubbling hot springs
and geysers. The lake is also home to thousands of pink
flamingos. Return to Lake Elementaita for dinner and
overnight stay at Lake Elementaita Hotel.
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Days 9, 10, 11 Masai Mara
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After breakfast drive to the Naivasha Ebony Curio Emporium,
the largest of its kind in the world. Here you can watch
expert craftsmen at work, then have lunch at the
world-famous Carnivore Restaurant, where you can sample wild
game such as gazelle, zebra, giraffe and crocodile, as well
as more traditional fare. Afternoon scheduled-service flight
to the Masai Mara Game Reserve, and the luxurious Mara
Intrepids Tented Lodge.
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Day 12 In Transit
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An early morning game activity and breakfast. After lunch,
scheduled-service flight to Nairobi, and evening transfer to
the airport for your departure flight home.
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Day 13 Arrive in USA
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Cost
(Land Only)
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12/16/00-3/31/01
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13
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16
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Adults
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Per person double
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$2,444
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$3,128
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Single Supplement
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$650
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$680
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4/1/01-6/30/01
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Adults
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Per person double
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$2,450
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$2,750
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Single supplement
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$210
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$250
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7/1/01-12/15/01
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Adults
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Per person double
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$2,810
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$3,180
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Single supplement
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$650
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$680
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Children 60% of Adult price (own room)
Departures from Nairobi on Friday
Pre-safari Mombasa departure Tuesday
Air available from any US gateway city
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