zoe@wildfoottravel.com - Hell's M's Party on Safari July 2021

Arrival Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport,  met and transfer to the Tamarind Tree Hotel.

Full day in Nairobi with a visit to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Orphanage - open 11 am to 12 noon,    Karen Blixen Museum and the Giraffe Centre 

No stay in Nairobi is complete without visiting the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust on the outside edge of Nairobi National Park.

Founded in 1977 by Daphne Sheldrick, in honour of the memory of her late husband, David the DSWT claims a rich and deeply rooted family history in wildlife and conservation.

At the heart of the DSWT’s conservation activities is the Orphans’ Project, which has achieved world-wide acclaim through its hugely successful elephant and rhino rescue and rehabilitation program. The Orphans’ Project exists to offer hope for the future of Kenya’s threatened elephant and rhino populations as they struggle against the threat of poaching for their ivory and horn, and the loss of habitat due to human population pressures and conflict, deforestation and drought.

To date the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has successfully hand-raised over 150 infant elephants and has accomplished its long-term conservation priority by effectively reintegrating orphans back into the wild herds of Tsavo.

The resplendent Rothschild giraffe, which wanders the grasslands of East Africa, was pushed to the brink of extinction in the 1970s due to severe habitat loss. Thanks to the AFEW Giraffe Centre in Nairobi, there are more than 300 of these gentle giants living in national parks around Kenya and here at the park itself. 

Jock Leslie-Melville was the brains behind the reserve; the Kenyan grandson of a Scottish Earl. He and his wife Betty raised a baby giraffe for breeding purposes at their Langata home, to huge success - since it's conception in 1979, several breeding pairs of Rothschild giraffe have since been released around the country.

Seeing the giraffes up close offers a true appreciation of their magnificence. Visitors are invited to feed, hug and even kiss them from raised wooden platforms. There are also a number of warthogs which scuffle about the grounds. 

Check out after breakfast and drive to the Great Rift Valley,  on a clear day the views are spectacular to arrive at Flamingo Hill Tented Camp in time for lunch.

Afternoon game drive in Nakuru National Park returning to camp late afternoon.  Look for both black rhino and white rhino,   the endangered Rothschild giraffes,   waterbuck,  impala and many other species as well as a prolific variety of birdlife on and around the lake.   Leopards are often seen in this park.  

Full day in Lake Nakuru National Park

Early breakfast in camp with a game drive through Lake Nakuru Park before heading towards Lake Naivasha and staying at Sunbird Lodge. 

Here there are options of a bird walk in the grounds and Lake Elementaita, a visit to the diatomite factory or a visit to the prehistoric site at Kiriandusi,  or a boat ride at Naivasha.

Early breakfast then set off to the Masai Mara, driving along the floor of the Rift Valley to the world famous Masai Mara.

Stay at Ashnil Camp in  the Mara Reserve -  there are no fences so the wild animals move freely in the area and its not unusual to have the occasional elephant wander past the camp 

In July we can expect the great herds of migrating wildebeest, zebra and accompanying predators so one day will be spent in the Mara Reserve looking for this spectacle if they are not in the Kandili conservancy.     

Breakfast in camp.  Road transfer to the Kenyan/Tanzanian border, pick up by Wayo guides and transfer to the Serengeti. Game drives in the Serengeti and overnight in Kogatende Green Camp.

Early wake up and transfer to the Balloon launching site. Enjoy a morning Balloon safari and a bush breakfast at the end. Your Wayo guides will collect you and game drive you back to camp.

Game drive down to central Serengeti and overnight in Pembezoni Camp.

Very early morning COVID TESTS at Seronera clinic. Test results to back and dated for the 23rd of July. 

Naomi Horovitz, Cezar Horovitz, Rae Goodman, Beth Weiss, Stan Ward, Rachel Nelli, James Nelli, Mary Jane Tala, Scott Vinick, Karen Bujak, Deb Gunther , Matthew Gazo, Caren Bachmann

Game drive to the Ngorongoro Crater and take a crater floor game drive. Depart the Crater in the mid afternoon and take a COVID test at FAME clinic in Karatu. Overnight in Karatu  in Rhotia Valley.

COVID TESTS for Kristen Petzinger, Matt Crawford at FAME clinic in Karatu. Results back and dated on 24th July.

Transfer to Manyara National Park, game drives all day and a night game drive and overnight in Manayra Green Camp.

COVID TEST FOR Karl Kugler to be driven back to FAME for test. Results back and dated 25 July.

Take a lakeshore walk in the morning, game drives in the afternoon and overnight in Manyara Green Camp.

Game drive out of the park and transfer to Kilimanjaro airport and Moshi.