Dates of travel
| Traveling Between 10/07/2021 - 16/07/2021 |
| Departure Days Saturday |
| Adult Price€2,060.00 |
| Child Price€1,863.00 |
| Infant Price-- |
What's Included
Accommodation 
Meals 
Flights from Dublin 
Tours as per itinerary + Services of a professional Travel Director throught your journey
* Prices are per adult and children. Price is subject to availability and change without notice. Terms & Conditions apply.
Meals
7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 6 dinners
Transport
Overland truck, 4 x 4 safari vehicle
Accommodation
Hotel (1 night), Cottage (2 nights), Camping with facilities (4 nights)
Included activities
-
Nairobi - Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
-
Nairobi - Langata Giraffe Sanctuary
-
Lake Nakuru - Village walk
-
Lake Nakuru - Overland Vehicle Game Drive
-
Lake Naivasha - Game Walk in Crater Lake Game Sanctuary (entrance fee)
-
Loita Hills - Cultural talk and village visit
-
Loita Hills - Maasai Village Visit
-
Masai Mara - 4x4 Game Drive
More Information
Prices based on Travel July 10th – 18th 2021 (More dates available throughout 2021/22)
South Africa
Bed & Breakfast
Day 1: Nairobi Jambo!
Welcome to Kenya. Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 5pm. You can arrive at any time as there are no activities planned until this important meeting. Please ask the hotel reception where it will take place. If you can't arrange a flight that will arrive in time for this, consider arriving a day early so you are able to attend. If you are going to be late, please inform the hotel reception. We'll be collecting your insurance details and next of kin information at this meeting, so please ensure you have these to give to your leader.
If you arrive early, perhaps head out and explore the National Museum of Kenya, the Karen Blixen Museum or the highly recommended Bomas of Kenya where traditional homesteads of several Kenyan tribes are displayed at an outdoor village.
Notes: Petty theft is common in Nairobi. As a general rule, the safest place for your valuables is on your person in a neck wallet or money belt. Your hotel room or reception may also have a safe in which to store things. If you do decide to go exploring, make sure you get local advice on where it is and isn't safe to walk – particularly for later in the day. Be careful not to leave bags unattended on chairs or the floor when you're in a bar or restaurant. Without being paranoid, appearing vigilant is a great deterrence to would-be thieves. Also, make scans of important travel documents and email them to yourself – this will save you hours of time in paperwork if anything does happen.
Accommodation
-
Heron Court Hotel (1 night)
Meals Included There are no meals included on this day.
Today will be a long day of adventuring. After breakfast, you will visit David Sheldricks Elephant Orphanage and the Giraffe Centre. These conservation projects allow you to see the animals up close while learning more about them and their plight in the modern world.
After lunch, head out of Nairobi towards Lake Nakuru (approximately 4-5 hours), arriving in time to pitch a tent at the campsite before the sun goes down.
The alkaline waters of Lake Nakuru once supported an extremely large colony of flamingos – estimated to be up to two million strong! Over the course of the year the lake changes size considerably, shrinking to its smallest in March at the end of the dry season, and changing the type of birdlife and wildlife that inhabit the area. Unfortunately changes in water levels and chemical concentration caused the permanent population of flamingos to move elsewhere in the 1970s, however the lush area around the lake remains known for its bird life.
Accommodation
-
Nakuru Camp site (1 night)
Included Activities
-
Nairobi - Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
-
Nairobi - Langata Giraffe Sanctuary
Meals Included
Day 3: Lake Naivasha
Head out on an early morning game drive around Lake Nakuru. Keep a lookout for the white rhinos that can often be found around the shores.
Afterwards, encounter friendly locals on a village visit before moving on to Lake Naivasha (approx: 2-3 hour drive). Lake Naivasha is a birdwatcher's paradise with floating islands of papyrus reeds. Afternoon wind and storms can cause the lake to become suddenly rough and produce high waves. For this reason, the local Maasai christened the lake Nai'posha meaning 'rough water’, which the British later misspelt as Naivasha.
There is an option to hire a bike and pedal around the lake this afternoon if you wish to stretch your legs after the drive.
Accommodation
Included Activities
-
Lake Nakuru - Village walk
-
Lake Nakuru - Overland Vehicle Game Drive
Optional Activities
-
Lake Naivasha - Bike hire - USD12
Meals Included
Day 4: Lake Naivasha
After a camp breakfast, head towards Crater Lake and take part in a guided walk along one of the many trails. The waters of the lake draw a great range of game. Giraffes wander among the acacia, buffaloes wallow in the swamps and Colobus monkeys call from the treetops, while the lake’s large hippo population while away the day in the shallows. The walk takes 3 hours and we recommend you bring with you good sturdy foot wear. It is an easy walk.
The afternoon is free to relax around the camp and take advantage of the swimming pool. Alternatively, you might like to arrange one of the optional activities listed below.
Accommodation
Included Activities
-
Lake Naivasha - Game Walk in Crater Lake Game Sanctuary (entrance fee)
Optional Activities
-
Lake Naivasha - Hell's Gate NP (Game Drive) - USD40
-
Lake Naivasha - Boat trip - KES4000
Meals Included
Special Information
The Crater Lake game walk and Hell's Gate National Park will also incur a USD50 transport fee per vehicle. The boat trip is for one hour and no additional fees are required.
Day 5: Great Rift Valley and Loita Hills
Depart Lake Naivasha, making a short stop in Narok to do a spot of food shopping. Continue to Loita Hills (approximately 5-6 hours), stopping for lunch en route. Today's drive crosses the Great Rift Valley, Africa's immense and spectacular great divide, and takes you into the remote region of Loita Hills. This is the home of the traditional Maasai people. Visit the Maasai, who are known for their vibrant red dress and elaborate jewellery, and gain an insight into the culture and ancient ways of this proud East African community. After setting up your tent, meet your Maasai hosts. A local elder will deliver a fascinating talk about the Maasai and their history and culture. You'll be shown around a traditional Maasai home and see where the resident cattle are kept. Showers, upgrades and WiFi are not available at tonight's bush camp.
Accommodation
-
Loita Hills Campsite (1 night)
Included Activities
-
Loita Hills - Cultural talk and village visit
-
Loita Hills - Maasai Village Visit
Meals Included
Day 6: Masai Mara
Travel from Loita to Masai Mara (approximately 1-2 hours). The road is dusty when dry, and could be slippery and soft when wet, so the going may be slow. The Masai Mara is the quintessential African experience, with sparse open plains, dramatic skies and some of the world's most tremendous animals. After setting up camp, sit down to some lunch, then jump back in the truck and go for a 3 hour game drive through the wilderness of the Mara.
Your campground tonight is located outside of the national reserve and has flush toilets and showers. There is an option to upgrade, depending on availability. WiFi is not available here.
Accommodation
-
Mara Springs Camp (1 night)
Included Activities
-
Masai Mara - 4x4 Game Drive
Meals Included
Day 7: Masai Mara
Rise early and venture into the Masai Mara National Reserve for a full day of game driving (6hours). Explore this diverse environment and see a multitude of wildlife. Return to camp for lunch by the side of the Mara River – a great chance to spot crocs and hippos. Relax during the heat of the day before setting off again in the afternoon, expecting to return to camp around sunset. We'll stop en-route for a picnic lunch.
Accommodation
-
Mara Springs Camp (1 night)
Included Activities
-
Masai Mara - 4x4 Game Drive
Meals Included
Day 8: Nairobi
Cross the plains of the Mara and climb the Rift Valley’s eastern wall past Mount Suswa on the return drive to Nairobi (approximately 6 hours). En route there may be opportunities to stop and make some final purchases. Once back in Nairobi perhaps enjoy a final dinner with the group in a local restaurant and reflect on this incredible African adventure.
If you're flying out today, please book a flight after 6:00pm.
Meals Included
Kenya Safari & Spa Holiday, ZA
SOUTH AFRICA
High on the must-see lists of most visitors to South Africa is the Garden Route, and with good reason: you can’t help but be seduced by the glorious natural beauty. The distance from Mossel Bay in the west to just beyond Plettenberg Bay in the east is under 300km, yet the range of topography, vegetation, wildlife and outdoor activities is remarkable.
The coast is dotted with excellent beaches, while inland you’ll find picturesque lagoons and lakes, rolling hills and eventually the mountains of the Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma ranges that divide the Garden Route from the arid Little Karoo. The ancient indigenous forests that line the coast from Wilderness to Knysna offer adventure trails and hiking, birdwatching, canoeing on the rivers, sliding through the tree canopy or simply taking an easy walk through the forest to gasp at the size of a yellowwood tree that's over 600 years old. Wildlife enthusiasts will enjoy spotting brilliant green and red Knysna loeries or maybe even catching sight of one of the near-mythical elephants said to inhabit the forest.
With such a diverse range of things to do in this renowned region, it’s not surprising that the scope of accommodation comes up trumps. The downside is the high volume of people in the most popular towns, Knysna and Plettenberg Bay. While they make good bases for exploring the area, these two spots can get very crowded during December and January, and prices rise significantly.
This makes it important to book ahead if you’re travelling at these times, or head for less crowded Wilderness.