Wilderness & Waves - 14 day safari & beach holidayPricingLow season: $2,195 / £1,689 pp
Mid season: $2,425 / £1,865 pp High season: $2,625 / £2,019 pp Prices are per person, based on four sharing two double rooms and one vehicle, on full board basis. Discounts apply for larger groups & children under 18. Single supplements may apply. Rates calculated in US dollars, prices quoted in other currencies will be subject to current exchange rates. Terms and conditions apply.
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Transport on this tour is in a 4x4 private tour vehicle with lifting roof for game viewing
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Day by day itinerary
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Day 1
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Nairobi - Wilderness Eco Camp
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On arrival at JKA International airport you’ll be picked up and taken to the Wildebeest Eco Camp. The camp is located just on the outskirts of Nairobi in Karen and is close to the David Sheldrick elephant orphanage and many other attractions such as the Giraffe Centre and the Karen Blixen Museum. The camp has a pool, restaurant, and games room and it’s all set in a very attractive site with lots of trees and bird-life. Spend the day sightseeing in Nairobi visiting the David Sheldrick elephant sanctuary in the morning and heading to either the Karen Blixen Museum or the Giraffe Centre in the afternoon. Alternatively you could head over to the Nairobi National Park and take a nature walk before returning to camp for dinner.
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Wilderness Eco Camp, a haven in Nairobi. Click image for website.
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Day 2 & 3
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Amboseli - Sentrim Tented Camp
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Depart Nairobi early morning for Amboseli (5 hours), a fantastic park that borders Tanzania, with great views of the imposing Mount Kilimanjaro and abundant wildlife including herds of elephants, big cats and bird life, it’s a park not to be missed! You'll arrive in time for lunch at the Sentrim tented camp, which is a good value standard camp with semi-permanent heavy canvas tents erected on a tiled concrete base. Each tent has a comfy bed, an en suite shower and toilet. Meals are buffet style and vegetarians are catered for. After lunch you'll leave camp and head into Amboseli National Park, just a ten-minute drive away. After your game drive you'll return to camp for dinner and an evening relaxing around the fireplace. You can spend the next day exploring the park; either spend the whole day in the park with a picnic lunch or venture out for an early morning and late afternoon game drive and spend the rest of the time relaxing in camp - it’s up to you!
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Sentrim Amboseli, amid range tented camp located just outside the main park area. Click image for website.
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Day 4 & 5
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Tsavo West - Serena Kilaguni
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Wake up early to see the sunrise over the imposing Kilimanjaro, then after breakfast continue your safari onto Tsavo West, which is about a two hour drive. You’ll be staying at the stunning Serena Kilaguni Lodge situated inside the park where you’ll arrive in time for lunch at their restaurant, which has great views over the park. After lunch you'll be taken on a late afternoon game drive and a visit to the Mzima Springs where you may see hippos and Nile crocodiles and many different species of bird. You’ll then return to Kilaguni for dinner and spend your evening relaxing and watching the wildlife arrive at the watering hole overlooked by the lodge’s restaurant, lounge and bar. You can spend the next day taking game drives at your leisure, enjoying the lodges’ facilities or spend the whole day exploring the park with a picnic lunch.
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Serena Kilaguni, a fantastic lodge, with great views of Tsavo West. Click image for website.
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Day 6
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Taita Hills - Sarova Salt Lick
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After breakfast you will depart Kilaguni and head for the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, an area full of wildlife. There are more than fifty species of large mammals and three hundred species of birds here, it’s not uncommon to spot two dozen species in a morning game drive, among them lions, cheetahs, large herds of elephant and buffalo! You’ll arrive in time for lunch at the Sarova Salt Lick game viewing lodge, where there is a water source which attracts a lot of wildlife, which can be viewed from the comfort of the lodge or from their very good ground-level hide. Later on you’ll be taken out by your driver for a game drive in this very scenic park before heading back to the lodge for dinner.
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Sarova Salt Lick Lodge, a unique game viewing lodge in Taita Hills. Click image for website.
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Day 7 & 8
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Tsavo East - Epiya Chapeyu
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After breakfast you will leave Sarova Salt Lick and head out on a game drive through the sanctuary before entering Tsavo East; a plateau of open grassland with giant baobab trees where you'll get a great feeling of being out in the wilderness. You'll arrive in time for lunch at the Epiya Chapeyu camp situated on the Galana River, before taking an afternoon game drive and a visit to the Lugards Falls and Mudanda Rock. Epiya Chapeyu is a small family run camp that lies in the heart of Tsavo East; it has 20 en suite semi-permanent tents spread across a large area, all with views of the river and they also have great Italian food on offer! Spend the following day exploring the wilderness of Tsavo and we’ll include a visit to the Aruba dam, which is an attraction for many species of bird and mammals.
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Epiya Chapeyu, a small mid range camp in Tsavo East, situated on the banks of the Galana river. Click image for website.
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Day 9 to 13
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Malindi - Turtle Bay Beach Club
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After breakfast you will head to Malindi, which is on a lovely stretch of the Indian Ocean coastline, with beautiful palm-lined beaches and tumbling mosques; our preferred accommodation here is Turtle Bay, a great family resort, located near the Watamu Marine Reserve. Turtle Bay has an eco-responsible policy to the environment and community issues. It’s a large hotel with a friendly atmosphere, with very good facilities and is excellent for families and couples and those looking for good value. (Turtle Bay is an all-inclusive resort). You can spend your time here just relaxing on the beach or alternatively there are numerous activities and worthwhile excursions such as a visit to the Gedi ruins - a Swahili town inhabited from the 13th to 17th century and now deserted; bird watching at the stunning Mida Creek, renowned for its bird population and amazing sunsets; hiking at Hell’s Kitchen; dhow trips and dolphin watching; snorkelling & diving in the Watamu Marine Reserve (Turtle Bay has its own dive centre and dives are paid for locally).
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Turtle Bay, an all inclusive resort in Malindi, right next to the Watamu marine reserve. Click image for website.
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Day 14
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After breakfast, you will transfer to the local airport for your flight to Nairobi to connect with your international flight.
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A Few costal alternatives
Kilifi Creek, Mnarani Beach Club website
Kilifi is a creek surrounded by baobab trees with fantastic birdlife and is the place to go if you want water sports and other activities in a truly stunning location. With all-inclusive packages with the Mnarani hotel and water sports provided by 3 Degrees South, this is the place to go for a great value activity holiday.
Activities included in the price:
Supplements apply for Easter & Christmas; there are no single supplements
Serena Beach Resort – north coast Mombasa website
The Serena Beach Resort is a family oriented luxury hotel located on Shanzu beach 30km north of Mombasa. Fringed by white beaches, and shaded by coconut palms, Serena is a large hotel with over 150 rooms and suites and is set in extensive tropical gardens, the architecture of the hotel replicates the colourful market places of a traditional 13th century Swahili town. The hotel has a selection of standard rooms, garden rooms, superior rooms, family rooms and suites available and offers an extensive range of facilities from an in-house gift shop and news stand to baby sitting services.
Low season 1st May to 15th July: price per person per night $105
Mid & High season: price per person per night $130 - $150
Supplements apply for Easter & Christmas
Diani, south coast Mombasa - The Sands at Nomad website
A small beach hotel with just 37 chalets and cottages but it is set in 26 acres of pristine coastal forest with 225m of beachfront! This is a place of luxury and tranquility; there is also an activity centre for water sports.
Low season 1st May to 30th June: closed
Mid season April, July, Sept to December: price per person per night $140
High season August, Jan to March: price per person per night $153
Supplements apply for Easter & Christmas
Diani, south coast Mombasa - Elewana’s Afrochic website
A hidden away gem; a small ten-room boutique hotel with outstanding service and great food and is just the place to relax and get away from it all and is perfect for couples.
Low season 1st April to 30th June: price per person per night $182
Mid season 1st October to to 31st December: price per person per night $240
High season Jan to March & July to Sept: price per person per night $272
Supplements apply for Easter & Christmas
Kilifi is a creek surrounded by baobab trees with fantastic birdlife and is the place to go if you want water sports and other activities in a truly stunning location. With all-inclusive packages with the Mnarani hotel and water sports provided by 3 Degrees South, this is the place to go for a great value activity holiday.
Activities included in the price:
- 1 Sailing Lesson (1 hour)
- 1 Windsurfing lesson (1 hour)
- Kayaking
- Catamaran Joyrides (A chauffeured sail on a Dart16)
- Use of dinghies, kayaks and wind surfers
- Dinghy sailing
- Windsurfing
- Water skiing
- Snorkelling trips & diving
- Dhow trips
Supplements apply for Easter & Christmas; there are no single supplements
Serena Beach Resort – north coast Mombasa website
The Serena Beach Resort is a family oriented luxury hotel located on Shanzu beach 30km north of Mombasa. Fringed by white beaches, and shaded by coconut palms, Serena is a large hotel with over 150 rooms and suites and is set in extensive tropical gardens, the architecture of the hotel replicates the colourful market places of a traditional 13th century Swahili town. The hotel has a selection of standard rooms, garden rooms, superior rooms, family rooms and suites available and offers an extensive range of facilities from an in-house gift shop and news stand to baby sitting services.
Low season 1st May to 15th July: price per person per night $105
Mid & High season: price per person per night $130 - $150
Supplements apply for Easter & Christmas
Diani, south coast Mombasa - The Sands at Nomad website
A small beach hotel with just 37 chalets and cottages but it is set in 26 acres of pristine coastal forest with 225m of beachfront! This is a place of luxury and tranquility; there is also an activity centre for water sports.
Low season 1st May to 30th June: closed
Mid season April, July, Sept to December: price per person per night $140
High season August, Jan to March: price per person per night $153
Supplements apply for Easter & Christmas
Diani, south coast Mombasa - Elewana’s Afrochic website
A hidden away gem; a small ten-room boutique hotel with outstanding service and great food and is just the place to relax and get away from it all and is perfect for couples.
Low season 1st April to 30th June: price per person per night $182
Mid season 1st October to to 31st December: price per person per night $240
High season Jan to March & July to Sept: price per person per night $272
Supplements apply for Easter & Christmas
Other information
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