Kenya, Rwanda & Tanzania

Day notes

Upon your arrival into Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, after clearing immigration, you will be met by a dmAFRICA representative, who will be holding a board with your name on it in the luggage hall. Here you will be assisted with baggage collection and customs procedures, after which you will be escorted to your waiting driver and vehicle from the Emakoko Lodge. The transfer time from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to the Emakoko Lodge can be as little as 20 minutes. Overnight you’ll be staying at the Emakoko Lodge on a full board basis in your two luxury cottages. (NOTE: As in all airports in the World, at times of heightened security, including visits by Heads of State etc., our Fast Track intentions may be adapted to suit the situation of the day).

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After breakfast at the Emakoko, you’ll be enjoying a morning game drive in the Nairobi National Park, which gives you a very good chance of seeing rhino! After this, you’ll continue to the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, where you can observe the baby orphaned elephants, interact with them and learn about how they came to be at the Orphanage.

From here, you’ll be transferred to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport. On arrival at Nairobi Wilson Airport you’ll connect with your charter flight to the Ol Malo Airstrip in Northern Kenya. On arrival at the Ol Malo Airstrip, you’ll be met by a vehicle and driver from the Ol Malo House for your transfer to your accommodation

At Ol Malo House you will be staying in the Hippo Cottage. In the afternoon you’ll be heading out for game activities within the Ol Malo Conservancy! Ol Malo is about more than just the game, it immerses you with the local community, the Samburu people. This is not in a cosmetic way, but really in the Samburu’s day to day activities! Overnight you’ll be staying at Ol Malo House on a full board basis. On arrival you will be met by Andrew and Chyulu Francombe, the owner managers of Ol Malo who will discuss with you the sort of program available to your family and devise a provisional daily event schedule involving the activities and others mentioned.

Day notes

Whilst at Ol Malo, you will enjoy a full day of activities. These can include:

-Game drives in your open sided 4x4 vehicle either during the day or during the night

-Nature walks

-Horse riding

-Camel riding

-Mountain biking

-Run with a Samburu Moran (warrior)

-Educational experiences with the Samburu tribe and the Ol Malo Trust projects

-A night under the stars in the tree house, or sleeping below the cliffs in the leopard hide with flood lit views of the waterhole

-Swimming in the river, complete with a mud fight if you want to, or just to enjoy the swimming pool perched high on the cliff, boasting breath-taking views!

-Night in the tree house/hide

NOTE: The above options are flexible, so you can opt to spend a night in the leopard hide, or do any other activity on any of the days you want. The choice is completely yours where & how you wish to spend your time at Ol Malo House

Overnight you’ll be staying at Ol Malo House in the two bedroomed Hippo Cottage on a full board basis on a full board basis.

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The plan is to head by helicopter up to the shores of Lake Turkana for breakfast! Quite a special experience! You will be flying at a low level, doors open, wind in your hair, Africa's wild smells whizzing past, visibility second to none, not even the dwarf mongoose can escape being seen. This is the way to see Kenya!

In just one morning of full on adventure you’ll see what very, very few people have ever seen before. The land where life began, the Cradle of Mankind, untouched, unexplored. The Suguta Valley is the most inaccessible inhospitable part of the Great Rift Valley is yours exclusively. You should see myriad flamingos, volcanoes, sand dunes and a veritable lunar landscape. The trip will last for approximately 5 – 6 hours.

Overnight you’ll be staying at Ol Malo House in the two bedroomed Hippo Cottage on a full board basis.

Day notes

Whilst at Ol Malo, you will enjoy a full day of activities. These can include:

-Game drives in your open sided 4x4 vehicle either during the day or during the night

-Nature walks

-Horse riding

-Camel riding

-Mountain biking

-Run with a Samburu Moran (warrior)

-Educational experiences with the Samburu tribe and the Ol Malo Trust projects

-A night under the stars in the tree house, or sleeping below the cliffs in the leopard hide with flood lit views of the waterhole

-Swimming in the river, complete with a mud fight if you want to, or just to enjoy the swimming pool perched high on the cliff, boasting breath-taking views!

-Night in the tree house/hide

NOTE: The above options are flexible, so you can opt to spend a night in the leopard hide, or do any other activity on any of the days you want. The choice is completely yours where & how you wish to spend your time at Ol Malo House

Overnight you’ll be staying at Ol Malo House in the two bedroomed Hippo Cottage on a full board basis on a full board basis.

Day notes

This morning, you’ll depart Ol Malo, being transferred to the Ol Malo Airstrip to connect with a private charter flight in a Cessna C208 to the Mara North Airstrip. This flight will take approximately 1 hour 20 minutes.

Upon arrival into Mara North Airstrip, you’ll be met by an open sided 4x4 vehicle from Ngare Serian Camp You’ll be transferred to Ngare Serian where you’ll check in and enjoy lunch! After lunch, you will head out into the Private Conservancy for game activities with your Ngare Serian open sided 4x4 vehicle and driver guide. The conservancy is part of the Maasai Mara ecosystem which is famous around the world for its abundant resident game! The Conservancy is not bound by the same rules as the National Park. This means you can dive off road, and get really close to the animals…almost touching distance! And you can have game walks and night drives.

Overnight you will be staying at Ngare Serian Camp in two luxury tents

Day notes

You will be enjoying two full days of game activities in the Maasai Mara ecosystem in your open sided 4x4 vehicle with driver guide. At Ngare Serian, if you wish, you can stay in the ‘Nest’, a tree house overlooking the river giving you a wonderful experience as you sleep out below the tree canopy with the wildlife in the waters below.

On one morning you will have the opportunity for a balloon safari. This must be booked in advance, and the cost per person is shown in the pricing section of this proposal.

Overnight you’ll be staying at Ngare Serian Camp on a full board basis in your two luxury tents

Day notes

You will be enjoying two full days of game activities in the Maasai Mara ecosystem in your open sided 4x4 vehicle with driver guide. At Ngare Serian, if you wish, you can stay in the ‘Nest’, a tree house overlooking the river giving you a wonderful experience as you sleep out below the tree canopy with the wildlife in the waters below.

On one morning you will have the opportunity for a balloon safari. This must be booked in advance, and the cost per person is shown in the pricing section of this proposal.

Overnight you’ll be staying at Ngare Serian Camp on a full board basis in your two luxury tents

Day notes

After breakfast at the Ngare Serian Camp, you will be transferred to the Mara North Airstrip, from where you will be connecting with your private charter flight in a Cessna C208 to the Kisumu Airport, the flight to Kisumu will take approximately 30 minutes. In Kisumu you will complete Kenya exit customs and immigration formalities, taking approximately 30 – 45 minutes.

From Kisumu, you will then re-board your charter flight to Kigali International Airport. Upon your arrival into Kigali International Airport, you’ll be met by airside by a dmAFRICA representative who will escort you to the VIP lounge and will assist you with customs and immigration formalities before escorting you to your waiting dmAFRICA vehicle and driver. You will be transferred by road in your private vehicle and driver for the transfer to the Parc National des Volcans by road which will take approximately 2 hours.

The Parc National des Volcans in the North West of Rwanda is home to the wonderful mountain gorillas! Overnight you’ll be staying at the Virunga Lodge on a full board basis. Your afternoon will be at your leisure to relax and enjoy the splendid views at the Virunga Lodge. (NOTE: As in all airports in the World, at times of heightened security, including visits by Heads of State etc., our Fast Track intentions may be adapted to suit the situation of the day).

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After breakfast at the Virunga Lodge, you’ll be transferred to the Kigali International Airport to connect with your private charter flight to the Grumeti Airstrip in the Serengeti.

Upon arrival into the Grumeti Airstrip you will be met by your open sided 4x4 vehicle from the Legendary Mobile Camp that will transfer you to the site of the Legendary Mobile Camp, which will be sited in a location giving you prime access to the immense herds of the Great Migration which historically are in the Serengeti's Western Corridor at this time of year! You’ll enjoy game viewing en route to the Legendary Mobile Camp, arriving for lunch.

Overnight you’ll be staying at the Legendary Mobile Camp on a full board basis in your luxury safari tents.

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This morning, you’ll depart from the Legendary Serengeti Camp in your oepn sided 4x4 vehicle to the Grumeti Airstrip, where you’ll be connecting with your private charter flight to the Lake Manyara Airstrip. This flight departs Grumeti at 10:15 and lands into Lake Manyara at 11:50. On arrival into Lake Manyara, you’ll be met by your Chem Chem vehicle and driver guide, who will transfer you to the Chem Chem Concession on the shores of Lake Manyara. You will be staying at the Chem Chem Lodge in two luxury tented suite on a full board basis. The transfer will take approximately 90 minutes.

In the afternoon, you will head out for game activities in the Chem Chem Concession and Tarangire National Park. Your overnight arrangements will be at Chem Chem Lodge on a full board basis in your luxury tented suites.

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Today you will be enjoying a full day of game activities, including game drives in your open sided Chem Chem 4x4 vehicle, interaction with the local Maasai and sundowners. You will be staying overnight at Chem Chem Lodge in your luxury tented suites on a full board basis.

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After breakfast at Chem Chem, you will be transferred by road in your private dmAFRICA 4x4 vehicle to the Kilimanjaro International Airport where you will connect with your onward international arrangements.