THE NANDI FLAME SAFARI

DAYS 1 & 2: NAIROBI - Ngong House Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta Airport - Nairobi where you will be met and transferred to the truly inspirational Ngong House where Paul Verleysen, the charming owner, has provided the ultimate luxuries of space, light, and true style. Situated on the outskirts of Nairobi, on 10 acres of private land, it offers peerless views of the misty Ngong Hills and the surrounding countryside. Day at leisure. Overnight on full board basis, inclusive of drinks (except Champagne). On day 2 you will be taken on a city tour in the morning with a visit to the National Museum. In the afternoon, you will visit Karen Blixen's former home, now a museum, and drive through the residential area of Langata to see and feed the famous Rothschild's Giraffe at the Giraffe Centre. The museum is located in prosperous Karen in a lovely african setting. This well preserved memorial contains pictures and original furniture that belonged to Karen Blixen. The coffee farm is long gone, but one can still enjoy lovely views of the Ngong Hills from the veranda of this elegant stone house. Overnight at Ngong House on full board basis, inclusive of drinks (except champagne).

DAYS 3, 4 & 5: NORTHERN KENYA - Olla Oda Transfer to Nairobi Wilson Airport for your flight to Samburu, Kenya's rugged northern region. Olla Oda is a permanent tented camp in one of the secluded acacia groves of Buffalo Springs Reserve. The tented camp is carefully planned to provide an intimate and a personal experience of this unique ecosystem. Olla Oda is owned by Osotua Camps who are particularly committed to conservation and "treading lightly" within the environment whilst bearing in mind the comfort of their guests. Thus there are no "solid structures" to impact negatively on the environment (all rooms are tented), although they do have hot and cold showers and flushing loos. The food at the camp is excellent and in the generous proportions often required by those who have been enjoying the great outdoors all day. Activities include game drives in 4x4 vehicles where one has the opportunity to see the distinctive gerenuk, the reticulated giraffe and other game species. Overnight at Olla Oda on full board basis inclusive of soft drinks. beers and wines (except cellar wines & champagne).

DAYS 6, 7 & 8: RIFT VALLEY - Olerai House Transfer to the airstrip for your flight to Nairobi. You will be met and driven in a 4x4 vehicle to Oleral House, a secluded farmhouse set in the glorious countryside of the northern shores of Lake Naivasha. The two hour drive offers spectacular views of the Great Rift Valley. Olerai House, owned by Oria and lain Douglas Hamilton, renowned for their research and studies into elephant behaviour, is a welcoming and hospitable travellers refuge. The staff are wonderfully friendly and helpful, the ambience is tranquil and the house and grounds quite lovely, Oria's Italian heritage is evident in the great attention paid to matters culinary and aesthetic. There are no rigid timetables at Olerai House, Meals are served to guest's convenience and to fit in with the activities. A boat ride to Crescent Island, game drives in Lake Nakuru National Park, hikes across the back hills of the farm, bird walks along the lake edge are just some of the intriguing possibilities included during your stay. Alternatively, you may play golf, fish, play croquet or just lounge around the pool at Oria and lain's sublime Art Deco home, Sirocco House. Accommodation is inclusive of all meals with wines, spirits, fruit juices, laundry and sundowners.

DAYS 9, 10 & 11: MASAI MARA - Enkan'g Oloirien Transfer to the airstrip for your flight to Masai Mara. Enkan'g Oloirien is an intimate tented camp located near Talek river in a riverine forest grove, deep in the vast savanna country. It is owned by Osotua Camps, the same company that have Olia Oda at Buffalo Springs, and it s run with the same philosophy. Conservation is taken seriously. The camp is intentionally kept small and the tents, overlooking the Talek River, are spaced among the trees to keep visual disturbance to the minimum. For the next three days your activities will include guided nature walks and game drives in the mornings and evenings. A Balloon safari is included on one of the days which allows breathtaking panoramic views of the Mara and offers fantastic opportunities to photograph the lions, elephants, gazelles and perhaps the spectacular wildebeest migration. The balloon safari ends with a champagne style breakfast at the landing site. Accommodation is inclusive of all meals, beers, wines and soft drinks (except cellar wines and champagne).

DAY 12: DEPARTURE Lunch at your lodge. Transfer to the airstrip for your flight to Nairobi and your onward connections.

Price Guide

Kenya Nandi Flame Safari
Safari starts and finishes in Nairobi.
Safari includes all accommodation, meals, drinks as specified, activities and flights and transfers between camps and houses.
Price Per Person Sharing
from £2,995.00
(Excluding all flights to and from Africa)
Safaris subject to availability and prices can change without prior notice.

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