Family Kenya & Zanzibar Adventure (12nights)

Arrive Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya. Flight arrival time to be determined.

Clear Kenya Immigration. Canadians & American passport holders require a visa, obtainable on arrival, or online prior to travel -  http://evisa.go.ke/evisa.html

Or through the Kenya High Commission in Ottawa, or Kenya Embassy in Washington DC.

Once you have collected your luggage, make your way outside the terminal. You will be met in the arrival meet & greet area by a hotel driver, for a scheduled shuttle transfer; look for him holding a welcome sign with your names.

Road transfer to your hotel.

After breakfast you will be collected from the hotel by  a Bush & Beyond driver,  for a private road transfer to Wilson Airport. Connect with a scheduled light air flight to the Lewa.

On arrival at the Lewa airstrip, you will be met by guide for a game drive transfer to Lewa House.  Arrive in time lunch and your first safari activity.

Three days of activities from Lewa House, including game drives, hiking, visit to local communities and school.

After breakfast this morning, you will be collected from Lewa House for scenic drive north to the Matthews Range and Sarara Camp. Enroute, we recommend stopping at  the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary. This rescue centre for elephants was recently set up, to take care of orphaned baby elephants. Fostering of a baby elephant would be required, and some fees or donations apply - https://www.retetielephants.org

The drive from Lewa to Sarara is generally 2hrs30mins, though with the stop at Reteti, it will be longer. Picnic lunch along the way.

Arrive at Sarara  in time for high tea, and afternoon safari activity.

You have two days of activities from Sarara, which includes game drives and walking safaris. The waterhole in front of the camp attracts thirsty animals, such as elephants, rare kudu antelope and occasional leopards at night. Compared to the Masai Mara and it's relatively easy viewing over wide open plains. Here you have to work to find shy species, in the woodlands and forests.

Key ingredients, for this remote and authentic safari experience, is the stunning landscape and the interaction with the local Samburu tribe. These are people far from urban areas, who live very much by traditional means. Cattle are the main currency. 

A potential one of a kind experience, will be a visit to the singing wells. Here water points have been dug into a dry river bed, to provide water for the herds of cattle, living in this semi desert environment. Each family with a herd of cattle sing as they approach the water, it's a unique colourful, cultural experience. At the end of the day, as the cattle are herded back to the villages for the night, wildlife starts to make their way down to the water, including elephant and leopard.

*No photography is allowed of the Sambura people.

This afternoon, you are heading out on your camping trip! We usually have people depart the main camp on foot, walking with the Sambura trackers and a guide. Arriving at your tented camp in the evening. It's all set up for you, with a cook preparing a wonderful dinner. Enjoy a memorable night, deep in the bush.

After breakfast in camp, you can either walk back to Sarara, or for something different, a camel ride back. 

Then you have a road transfer to the Samburu Airstrip. Connect with a scheduled flight to the Masai Mara.

Arrive at the Keekerok airstrip in the Masai Mara  at about 11:00am.

You will be met at the airfield by a guide from Sala's Camp. Embark on you first safari excursion through the Masai Mara, and expect to see wildlife along the way.

Arrive at the wonderful Sala's in time for lunch, an afternoon safari activity.

You have the day on safari in Kenya's premiere safari destination - the Masai Mara Reserve. The main activity, is game drives in the morning and afternoon. 

After breakfast you will be transferred to the Keekerok airstrip, where they connect with a scheduled flight back to Nairobi. Flight departs at 11:25am, and arrives Nairobi Wilson at 1:15pm.

On arrival at Nairobi Wilson Airport, connect with another flight on to Zanzibar. On arrival at In Zanzibar, clear Tanzania customs & immigrations - visa required. (proof of yellow fever vaccination also required).

You will be met by a driver for a road transfer across the island to Breezes Beach Club & Spa.

Arrive in the afternoon, and in time to explore the beach.

At 2:00pm you will be collected from Breezes. for a private transfer to Zanzibar Airport. Check in to your onward flights. 

Lunch at Breezes is not included today,  and check out time is 10:00am. You can use the resort facilities until your transfer to the airport.

Alternatively, you can depart Breezes in the morning, transfer to Stone Town, and walk around the old town, have lunch at restaurant, then afternoon transfer to the airport.