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In The Shade of Kilimanjaro

 

In The Shade of Kilimanjaro

8 days from $3,095 - Land Only
Departing Monday

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The stars of Kenya all come together in this quintessential journey that takes in Amboseli, the Lakes Region and world-renowned Masai Mara.

After spending a night in Nairobi, you're off and running with your first stop on safari the incredible Masai Mara. There is nothing more thrilling than driving across the expansive plains of the Masai Mara and spotting a lion taking a siesta under a tree or a sleek cheetah scanning the horizon for a potential meal.

A stop in the Lakes Region gets you up close and personal to the stunning Great Rift Valley, a rift that spans almost the entire continent of Africa -- starting in Lebanon and ending almost 6,000 miles south in Mozambique.

Amboseli is a favorite park of many because of its large herds of elephants. These massive creatures are amazingly graceful and quiet as they move across the plains with the ever present Mt. Kilimanjaro in the background.

Travel in 4x4 safari vehicles and stay in First Class lodges. All but two meals are included in your Land price.

For an even more in-depth visit, why not extend your safari into Tanzania?

Select picture for a photo gallery:
Day 1  MON Arrive Nairobi
Upon arrival into Nairobi this evening, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

Ole Sereni



With the stunning greens and golds of Nairobi National Park’s landscape punctuated by giraffe, zebra, antelope and buffalo lounging near our waterhole, the views make Ole-Sereni one-of-a-kind. Add to that the convenience of the location, between Nairobi’s international and regional airports, and world-class restaurants, conferencing facilities and spa, and you get a hotel that perfectly complements the experience of East Africa, whether you’re enjoying the area’s natural beauty or vibrant business environment.

For your comfort, each room has an LCD flat screen TV, a minibar and 24-hour in-room dining services. They also come equipped with complimentary Wi-Fi and wired internet to help you stay connected, which is made easy at desks with enhanced work lighting. Boasting modern technology and furnishings with an African-inspired décor, all rooms serve as a comfortable home away from home, whether providing views of the park or Nairobi’s bustling streets.





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Day 2  TUE Nairobi | Meals: B
The morning is at leisure.

This afternoon, travel out to the suburb of Karen to visit the former home of Karen Blixen. A walk around the grounds and through the house bring the author's words to life. Then, it is on to the Giraffe Center for a fun and educational encounter with the exquisite Rothschild giraffes. When the center was founded in 1979, only 120 of the Rothschild giraffe remained in Kenya - and they were on the verge of losing their "home" to a subdivision of property. Through careful breeding and reintroduction to the parks, there are about 300 Rothschild giraffes in Kenya today. In fact, you might see them again when you visit Lake Nakuru, one of the four parks in Kenya chosen to have a relocated herd.

Ole Sereni



With the stunning greens and golds of Nairobi National Park’s landscape punctuated by giraffe, zebra, antelope and buffalo lounging near our waterhole, the views make Ole-Sereni one-of-a-kind. Add to that the convenience of the location, between Nairobi’s international and regional airports, and world-class restaurants, conferencing facilities and spa, and you get a hotel that perfectly complements the experience of East Africa, whether you’re enjoying the area’s natural beauty or vibrant business environment.

For your comfort, each room has an LCD flat screen TV, a minibar and 24-hour in-room dining services. They also come equipped with complimentary Wi-Fi and wired internet to help you stay connected, which is made easy at desks with enhanced work lighting. Boasting modern technology and furnishings with an African-inspired décor, all rooms serve as a comfortable home away from home, whether providing views of the park or Nairobi’s bustling streets.





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Day 3  WED Nairobi-Masai Mara | Meals: BLD
Leaving Nairobi after breakfast, you'll travel towards Kenya's fertile highlands and head down the Rift Escarpment. You'll pass the impressive Longonot earth satellite station as you head across the Valley to Narok, and then on to the Masai Mara for a 2-night stay. Enjoy lunch and then head out on your first game drive in Kenya's most famous reserve. Keep your eyes open, as there is always something to discover.

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge



Located high on the slopes of the Oloolaimutia Hills, Masai Mara Sopa Lodge was one of the first safari lodges to be built in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, a reason why its gardens and trees are so lush and mature. All the buildings follow the design of traditional African round houses with conical roofs, and these stretch along the line of the hills with the impressively large public area buildings and the swimming pool at their center.

Accommodation

The lodge has fifty guest cottages divided into two wings to either side of the main public areas. Each of these house two spacious guest rooms with queen and king size beds; mosquito nets; electronic safes; dressing tables; en-suite bathrooms and sheltered verandas that all have views over the gardens and the game reserve beyond.

Six of the cottages each contain two suites with larger bedrooms and bathrooms, and both indoor and outdoor seating areas.

In addition to all of the above, the honeymoon suite has an extremely large, luxuriously appointed bedroom with a king size bed; dressing table and indoor seating area. Its lavishly appointed bathroom contains both a shower and a sunken bath; and its sheltered veranda offers some of the most magnificent views available over the African landscapes below.

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Day 4  THU Masai Mara | Meals: BLD
Enjoy both morning and afternoon game drives today. Later this afternoon, visit a nearby Masai Village to learn about life with the Masai.

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge



Located high on the slopes of the Oloolaimutia Hills, Masai Mara Sopa Lodge was one of the first safari lodges to be built in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, a reason why its gardens and trees are so lush and mature. All the buildings follow the design of traditional African round houses with conical roofs, and these stretch along the line of the hills with the impressively large public area buildings and the swimming pool at their center.

Accommodation

The lodge has fifty guest cottages divided into two wings to either side of the main public areas. Each of these house two spacious guest rooms with queen and king size beds; mosquito nets; electronic safes; dressing tables; en-suite bathrooms and sheltered verandas that all have views over the gardens and the game reserve beyond.

Six of the cottages each contain two suites with larger bedrooms and bathrooms, and both indoor and outdoor seating areas.

In addition to all of the above, the honeymoon suite has an extremely large, luxuriously appointed bedroom with a king size bed; dressing table and indoor seating area. Its lavishly appointed bathroom contains both a shower and a sunken bath; and its sheltered veranda offers some of the most magnificent views available over the African landscapes below.

×

Day 5  FRI Masai Mara-Great Rift Valley | Meals: BLD
Leaving the Masai Mara after breakfast with a picnic lunch, you'll travel across the 'breadbasket' of Kenya, past Narok and on to the vast plains on the floor of the Rift Valley. Watch for herds of giraffe and gazelle as you head up the Mau Escarpment, before arriving at Lake Nakuru. The waters here are often coloured shimmering flamingo pink, from thousands of the beautiful birds lining its shores. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in Nakuru National Park before continuing to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Lake Nakuru Sopa



Located on a range of hills that form the western limits of Africa's Great Rift Valley, the newest member of the Sopa family, Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, offers spectacular views over the vastness of Kenya. Overlooking Lake Nakuru and its surrounding National Park, it is a paradise for bird watchers and wildlife lovers alike. Each room has a balcony, as well as mini-bar, hair dryer and WIFI.



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Day 6  SAT Great Rift Valley-Amboseli | Meals: BLD
Leaving Lake Naivasha behind, enjoy the spectacular views as you travel out of the Great Rift Valley and on through Kenya's highlands. Stop for a picnic lunch in Nairobi before heading southeast to Amboseli National Park. The park sits at the foot of majestic Mount Kilimanjaro, and is probably most well known for its elephants. Game drive enroute to your lodge.

Amboseli Sopa Lodge



Set in 200 acres of private land, and with a rustic charm all of its own, the lodge nestles in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro which, at almost six thousand metres, is Africa’s highest and most famous snowcapped mountain. It was this region of Kenya that, in the 1930s, inspired Ernest Hemingway’s unforgettable stories ‘The Snows of Kilimanjaro’ and ‘The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber’ which were turned into more than successful feature films in the late 1940s due to their renowned actors. All forms of wildlife still abound in this wilderness which continues all the way to the Amboseli National Park, an easy twenty minute drive away from the lodge.

While the park conserves over six hundred breeding species of birds as well a host of rare and wonderful wildlife, this is also home to the Maasai people, perhaps the world’s most renowned African tribe.

Accommodations

Rustic, well spaced cottages meander through the vast expanse of our mature gardens and house our eighty three guest rooms. These are all brightly decorated with Maasai themed wall murals, and each room has been purpose built to contain either one or two queen sized beds as well as a veranda.

We also have a luxuriously appointed, extremely spacious, two bedroom Presidential suite with a private dining room and an attached kitchenette, and also with a huge lounge and a quite simply vast veranda

83 rooms in total
  • 40 rooms with 2 queen size beds of which, 6 of them have interconnecting doors, ideal for families and 24 rooms can be turned to triples on request.
  • 21 rooms with one king size bed, of which 2 rooms are suitable for the physically challenged, and 1 room is a honeymoon suite.
  • 22 rooms have one queen size bed.
  • 6 of the rooms have interconnecting doors ideal for families.


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Day 7  SUN Amboseli | Meals: BLD
Depart the lodge for a full day of game drives today. Enjoy a hot picnic lunch at a special picnic site. Return to the lodge late this afternoon.

Amboseli Sopa Lodge



Set in 200 acres of private land, and with a rustic charm all of its own, the lodge nestles in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro which, at almost six thousand metres, is Africa’s highest and most famous snowcapped mountain. It was this region of Kenya that, in the 1930s, inspired Ernest Hemingway’s unforgettable stories ‘The Snows of Kilimanjaro’ and ‘The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber’ which were turned into more than successful feature films in the late 1940s due to their renowned actors. All forms of wildlife still abound in this wilderness which continues all the way to the Amboseli National Park, an easy twenty minute drive away from the lodge.

While the park conserves over six hundred breeding species of birds as well a host of rare and wonderful wildlife, this is also home to the Maasai people, perhaps the world’s most renowned African tribe.

Accommodations

Rustic, well spaced cottages meander through the vast expanse of our mature gardens and house our eighty three guest rooms. These are all brightly decorated with Maasai themed wall murals, and each room has been purpose built to contain either one or two queen sized beds as well as a veranda.

We also have a luxuriously appointed, extremely spacious, two bedroom Presidential suite with a private dining room and an attached kitchenette, and also with a huge lounge and a quite simply vast veranda

83 rooms in total
  • 40 rooms with 2 queen size beds of which, 6 of them have interconnecting doors, ideal for families and 24 rooms can be turned to triples on request.
  • 21 rooms with one king size bed, of which 2 rooms are suitable for the physically challenged, and 1 room is a honeymoon suite.
  • 22 rooms have one queen size bed.
  • 6 of the rooms have interconnecting doors ideal for families.


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Day 8  MON Amboseli-Depart | Meals: BD
Following an early breakfast, you'll catch your last views of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro as you depart Amboseli viewing game en route to the border of the park and on to Nairobi. A day room is available for freshening up before departing for the airport for your late evening departure flight.
Eka Hotel (Day Room)

Land Only Per Person Prices in US Dollars
Departs Monday
  Per Person Sharing a Twin Bedded Room Per Person in a Single Bedded Room
26 JUN 24 - 31 OCT 24$3,595$4,495
01 NOV 24 - 15 DEC 24$3,495$4,395
16 DEC 24 - 05 JAN 25$3,595$4,495
06 JAN 25 - 28 FEB 25$3,495$4,095
01 MAR 25 - 31 MAR 25$3,495$4,095
01 APR 25 - 25 MAY 25$3,095$3,495
26 MAY 25 - 24 JUN 25$3,295$3,895
25 JUN 25 - 30 SEP 25$3,995$4,695
01 OCT 25 - 31 OCT 25$3,995$4,695
01 NOV 25 - 15 DEC 25$3,795$4,395
16 DEC 24 - 01 JAN 26$3,995$4,695
All prices are based on a minimum of 2 people traveling together. Holiday supplement of $65 per night per person applies for travel between December 22-January 5 and April 18-21.
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Visiting

  • Nairobi
  • Masai Mara
  • Lake Nakuru
  • Amboseli

This Tour Includes

  • First class hotels with private facilities on a twin-sharing basis
  • Breakfast daily; lunches and dinners daily except while in Nairobi
  • Transport while on safari in 4WD Safari Vehicles with guaranteed window seats
  • All park entry fees, hotel taxes and service charges
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In The Shade of Kilimanjaro

8 days from $3,095 - Land Only
Departing Monday


The stars of Kenya all come together in this quintessential journey that takes in Amboseli, the Lakes Region and world-renowned Masai Mara.

After spending a night in Nairobi, you're off and running with your first stop on safari the incredible Masai Mara. There is nothing more thrilling than driving across the expansive plains of the Masai Mara and spotting a lion taking a siesta under a tree or a sleek cheetah scanning the horizon for a potential meal.

A stop in the Lakes Region gets you up close and personal to the stunning Great Rift Valley, a rift that spans almost the entire continent of Africa -- starting in Lebanon and ending almost 6,000 miles south in Mozambique.

Amboseli is a favorite park of many because of its large herds of elephants. These massive creatures are amazingly graceful and quiet as they move across the plains with the ever present Mt. Kilimanjaro in the background.

Travel in 4x4 safari vehicles and stay in First Class lodges. All but two meals are included in your Land price.

For an even more in-depth visit, why not extend your safari into Tanzania?

Day 1  MON Arrive Nairobi
Upon arrival into Nairobi this evening, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

Ole Sereni



With the stunning greens and golds of Nairobi National Park’s landscape punctuated by giraffe, zebra, antelope and buffalo lounging near our waterhole, the views make Ole-Sereni one-of-a-kind. Add to that the convenience of the location, between Nairobi’s international and regional airports, and world-class restaurants, conferencing facilities and spa, and you get a hotel that perfectly complements the experience of East Africa, whether you’re enjoying the area’s natural beauty or vibrant business environment.

For your comfort, each room has an LCD flat screen TV, a minibar and 24-hour in-room dining services. They also come equipped with complimentary Wi-Fi and wired internet to help you stay connected, which is made easy at desks with enhanced work lighting. Boasting modern technology and furnishings with an African-inspired décor, all rooms serve as a comfortable home away from home, whether providing views of the park or Nairobi’s bustling streets.





×

Day 2  TUE Nairobi | Meals: B
The morning is at leisure.

This afternoon, travel out to the suburb of Karen to visit the former home of Karen Blixen. A walk around the grounds and through the house bring the author's words to life. Then, it is on to the Giraffe Center for a fun and educational encounter with the exquisite Rothschild giraffes. When the center was founded in 1979, only 120 of the Rothschild giraffe remained in Kenya - and they were on the verge of losing their "home" to a subdivision of property. Through careful breeding and reintroduction to the parks, there are about 300 Rothschild giraffes in Kenya today. In fact, you might see them again when you visit Lake Nakuru, one of the four parks in Kenya chosen to have a relocated herd.

Ole Sereni



With the stunning greens and golds of Nairobi National Park’s landscape punctuated by giraffe, zebra, antelope and buffalo lounging near our waterhole, the views make Ole-Sereni one-of-a-kind. Add to that the convenience of the location, between Nairobi’s international and regional airports, and world-class restaurants, conferencing facilities and spa, and you get a hotel that perfectly complements the experience of East Africa, whether you’re enjoying the area’s natural beauty or vibrant business environment.

For your comfort, each room has an LCD flat screen TV, a minibar and 24-hour in-room dining services. They also come equipped with complimentary Wi-Fi and wired internet to help you stay connected, which is made easy at desks with enhanced work lighting. Boasting modern technology and furnishings with an African-inspired décor, all rooms serve as a comfortable home away from home, whether providing views of the park or Nairobi’s bustling streets.





×

Day 3  WED Nairobi-Masai Mara | Meals: BLD
Leaving Nairobi after breakfast, you'll travel towards Kenya's fertile highlands and head down the Rift Escarpment. You'll pass the impressive Longonot earth satellite station as you head across the Valley to Narok, and then on to the Masai Mara for a 2-night stay. Enjoy lunch and then head out on your first game drive in Kenya's most famous reserve. Keep your eyes open, as there is always something to discover.

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge



Located high on the slopes of the Oloolaimutia Hills, Masai Mara Sopa Lodge was one of the first safari lodges to be built in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, a reason why its gardens and trees are so lush and mature. All the buildings follow the design of traditional African round houses with conical roofs, and these stretch along the line of the hills with the impressively large public area buildings and the swimming pool at their center.

Accommodation

The lodge has fifty guest cottages divided into two wings to either side of the main public areas. Each of these house two spacious guest rooms with queen and king size beds; mosquito nets; electronic safes; dressing tables; en-suite bathrooms and sheltered verandas that all have views over the gardens and the game reserve beyond.

Six of the cottages each contain two suites with larger bedrooms and bathrooms, and both indoor and outdoor seating areas.

In addition to all of the above, the honeymoon suite has an extremely large, luxuriously appointed bedroom with a king size bed; dressing table and indoor seating area. Its lavishly appointed bathroom contains both a shower and a sunken bath; and its sheltered veranda offers some of the most magnificent views available over the African landscapes below.

×

Day 4  THU Masai Mara | Meals: BLD
Enjoy both morning and afternoon game drives today. Later this afternoon, visit a nearby Masai Village to learn about life with the Masai.

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge



Located high on the slopes of the Oloolaimutia Hills, Masai Mara Sopa Lodge was one of the first safari lodges to be built in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, a reason why its gardens and trees are so lush and mature. All the buildings follow the design of traditional African round houses with conical roofs, and these stretch along the line of the hills with the impressively large public area buildings and the swimming pool at their center.

Accommodation

The lodge has fifty guest cottages divided into two wings to either side of the main public areas. Each of these house two spacious guest rooms with queen and king size beds; mosquito nets; electronic safes; dressing tables; en-suite bathrooms and sheltered verandas that all have views over the gardens and the game reserve beyond.

Six of the cottages each contain two suites with larger bedrooms and bathrooms, and both indoor and outdoor seating areas.

In addition to all of the above, the honeymoon suite has an extremely large, luxuriously appointed bedroom with a king size bed; dressing table and indoor seating area. Its lavishly appointed bathroom contains both a shower and a sunken bath; and its sheltered veranda offers some of the most magnificent views available over the African landscapes below.

×

Day 5  FRI Masai Mara-Great Rift Valley | Meals: BLD
Leaving the Masai Mara after breakfast with a picnic lunch, you'll travel across the 'breadbasket' of Kenya, past Narok and on to the vast plains on the floor of the Rift Valley. Watch for herds of giraffe and gazelle as you head up the Mau Escarpment, before arriving at Lake Nakuru. The waters here are often coloured shimmering flamingo pink, from thousands of the beautiful birds lining its shores. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in Nakuru National Park before continuing to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Lake Nakuru Sopa



Located on a range of hills that form the western limits of Africa's Great Rift Valley, the newest member of the Sopa family, Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, offers spectacular views over the vastness of Kenya. Overlooking Lake Nakuru and its surrounding National Park, it is a paradise for bird watchers and wildlife lovers alike. Each room has a balcony, as well as mini-bar, hair dryer and WIFI.



×

Day 6  SAT Great Rift Valley-Amboseli | Meals: BLD
Leaving Lake Naivasha behind, enjoy the spectacular views as you travel out of the Great Rift Valley and on through Kenya's highlands. Stop for a picnic lunch in Nairobi before heading southeast to Amboseli National Park. The park sits at the foot of majestic Mount Kilimanjaro, and is probably most well known for its elephants. Game drive enroute to your lodge.

Amboseli Sopa Lodge



Set in 200 acres of private land, and with a rustic charm all of its own, the lodge nestles in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro which, at almost six thousand metres, is Africa’s highest and most famous snowcapped mountain. It was this region of Kenya that, in the 1930s, inspired Ernest Hemingway’s unforgettable stories ‘The Snows of Kilimanjaro’ and ‘The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber’ which were turned into more than successful feature films in the late 1940s due to their renowned actors. All forms of wildlife still abound in this wilderness which continues all the way to the Amboseli National Park, an easy twenty minute drive away from the lodge.

While the park conserves over six hundred breeding species of birds as well a host of rare and wonderful wildlife, this is also home to the Maasai people, perhaps the world’s most renowned African tribe.

Accommodations

Rustic, well spaced cottages meander through the vast expanse of our mature gardens and house our eighty three guest rooms. These are all brightly decorated with Maasai themed wall murals, and each room has been purpose built to contain either one or two queen sized beds as well as a veranda.

We also have a luxuriously appointed, extremely spacious, two bedroom Presidential suite with a private dining room and an attached kitchenette, and also with a huge lounge and a quite simply vast veranda

83 rooms in total
  • 40 rooms with 2 queen size beds of which, 6 of them have interconnecting doors, ideal for families and 24 rooms can be turned to triples on request.
  • 21 rooms with one king size bed, of which 2 rooms are suitable for the physically challenged, and 1 room is a honeymoon suite.
  • 22 rooms have one queen size bed.
  • 6 of the rooms have interconnecting doors ideal for families.


×

Day 7  SUN Amboseli | Meals: BLD
Depart the lodge for a full day of game drives today. Enjoy a hot picnic lunch at a special picnic site. Return to the lodge late this afternoon.

Amboseli Sopa Lodge



Set in 200 acres of private land, and with a rustic charm all of its own, the lodge nestles in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro which, at almost six thousand metres, is Africa’s highest and most famous snowcapped mountain. It was this region of Kenya that, in the 1930s, inspired Ernest Hemingway’s unforgettable stories ‘The Snows of Kilimanjaro’ and ‘The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber’ which were turned into more than successful feature films in the late 1940s due to their renowned actors. All forms of wildlife still abound in this wilderness which continues all the way to the Amboseli National Park, an easy twenty minute drive away from the lodge.

While the park conserves over six hundred breeding species of birds as well a host of rare and wonderful wildlife, this is also home to the Maasai people, perhaps the world’s most renowned African tribe.

Accommodations

Rustic, well spaced cottages meander through the vast expanse of our mature gardens and house our eighty three guest rooms. These are all brightly decorated with Maasai themed wall murals, and each room has been purpose built to contain either one or two queen sized beds as well as a veranda.

We also have a luxuriously appointed, extremely spacious, two bedroom Presidential suite with a private dining room and an attached kitchenette, and also with a huge lounge and a quite simply vast veranda

83 rooms in total
  • 40 rooms with 2 queen size beds of which, 6 of them have interconnecting doors, ideal for families and 24 rooms can be turned to triples on request.
  • 21 rooms with one king size bed, of which 2 rooms are suitable for the physically challenged, and 1 room is a honeymoon suite.
  • 22 rooms have one queen size bed.
  • 6 of the rooms have interconnecting doors ideal for families.


×

Day 8  MON Amboseli-Depart | Meals: BD
Following an early breakfast, you'll catch your last views of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro as you depart Amboseli viewing game en route to the border of the park and on to Nairobi. A day room is available for freshening up before departing for the airport for your late evening departure flight.
Eka Hotel (Day Room)

Select picture for a photo gallery:
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