INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL – KENYA (23rd to 27th MAR 2016)

INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL – KENYA
(23rd to 27th MAR 2016)
KENYA
Kenya is the home of the Safari. For over a hundred years Kenya has attracted adventurers and romantics from all
over the globe. This has been the setting of some of history’s greatest adventure tales. This is the home of Out of
Africa, a place where setting out on an adventure into the wilderness became an age old tradition
The spirit of the Safari lives on today. The evening passion around a campfire and nights under canvas with the
distant
roar
of
a
lion
in
the
African
night
can
still
be
found
in
Kenya.
The lure of Kenya has always been the same, the sheer variety of landscape, wildlife, human cultures and
experience. No other African country can boast such diversity within its borders. Here you will find snow capped
peaks and rolling savannah, pristine beaches and tropical rainforest, giant herds of elephants and flocks of
flamingo, nomadic tribesmen and dhow sailors, and much, much more.
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
March 23
Arrive Nairobi + Safari Cats Show with Dinner
March 24
Nairobi to Lake Naivasha + Karen Blixen & Giraffe Centre
March 25
Lake Naivasha + Boat Ride / Crescent Island + Masai Mara
March 26 Morning and afternoon game drive
March 27
Masai Mara to Nairobi + Depart
FLIGHT OPTION
EMIRATES
EK 719
23MAR
EK 722
27MAR
DXB
NBO
NBO
DXB
1035 1445
2245 0450
DAY 01
NAIROBI
Met on arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport – Flight EK 719 ETA 1445 hrs. Transferred to the Royal
Orchid Hotel for check-in and freshening up. After a short brief depart for the Safari Park Hotel for the Safari Cats’
Show with BBQ Dinner. Return to Royal Orchid Hotel for overnight.
Nairobi: Known as the safari capital of Africa, Nairobi is an energetic, modern city that serves as a fascinating
introduction to both wildlife and nightlife. Music clubs pulse with life, shops and markets bustle, and a mélange of
restaurants will tempt your palate in this former Maasai watering hole. Top sights include the Karen Blixen
Museum, Giraffe Centre and the black rhinos of Nairobi National Park.
DAY 02
NAIROBI - LAKE NAIVASHA – CRESCENT ISLAND - MASAI MARA
After an early breakfast depart for a visit to the Karen Blixen Museum and the Giraffe Centre. Proceed for Lake
Naivasha to arrive for check-in and late lunch. Free at leisure enjoying the lodge facilities. Dinner and overnight at
Lake Naivasha Country Club.
Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake in Kenya, outside the town of Naivasha in Nakuru County, which lies north west
of Nairobi. It is part of the Great Rift Valley. The name derives from the local Maasai name Nai'posha, meaning
"rough water" because of the sudden storms which can arise.
DAY 03
LAKE NAIVASHA – MASAI MARA
After breakfast enjoy a boat ride at Lake Naivasha followed by nature walk on the Crescent Island. Return to the
Lodge for check-out and depart for the world famous Masai Mara Game Reserve. Arrive in time for a late lunch at
the Mara Leisure Camp. After lunch rest of the afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the Mara Leisure Camp.
Masai Mara: The Maasai Mara National Reserve (also known as Masai Mara and by the locals as The Mara) is a
large game reserve in Narok County, Kenya, contiguous with the Serengeti National Park in Mara Region, Tanzania.
It is named in honor of the Maasai people (the ancestral inhabitants of the area) and their description of the area
when looked at from afar: "Mara," which is Maa (Maasai language) for "spotted," an apt description for the circles
of trees, scrub, savanna, and cloud shadows that mark the area.
DAY 04
MASAI MARA
Wake up for a morning game drive followed by breakfast. Free at leisure enjoying the lodge facilities. Lunch will be
followed by an extended game drive and later return for dinner and overnight at Mara Leisure Camp.
DAY 05
MASAI MARA – NAIROBI – DUBAI
After breakfast depart for Nairobi. Lunch at a local restaurant, followed by a visit to the local shopping center. Later
transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for return international flight – EK 722 ETD-2245 hrs
HOTEL
NAIROBI: Royal Orchid Hotel Or Similar
Reviews
Hotel Royal Orchid Azure is located on Lantana Road in Westlands which is approximately 20 kms from Jomo
Kenyatta International Airport and in the Central Business District. The hotel offers 165 well-appointed spacious
rooms, an outdoor swimming pool & fitness centre. The hotel is 4.5 km from the Yaya Shopping Centre.
HOTEL
NAIVASHA: Country Club Or Similar
Reviews
Located on a range of hills that form the western limits of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, the lodge offers spectacular
views over the vastness of Africa. The lodge also overlooks Lake Nakuru and its surrounding National Park, one
that is a paradise for bird watchers and wildlife lovers alike. Lake Nakuru National Park is mainly a wooded and
bushy grassland with a wide ecological diversity and characteristic habitats that range from the lake waters to the
escarpment and ridges.
HOTEL
MASAI MARA: Mara Leisure Camp Or Similar
Reviews
Mara Leisure Camp is located within one of the most spectacular locations in the entire Masai Mara Game Reserve.
One of the most exciting spectacles in the world is that of the 'Great Migration', where two million wildebeest,
zebras and other herbivores pass through the Masai Mara/Serengeti ecosystem in Kenya and Tanzania. This is a
perilous migration for the animals, where they encounter many river crossings, and have to run the gauntlet of
crocodiles in waiting.
PACKAGE COST
Cost per person on twin sharing
Cost per child with bed
Cost per child without bed
AED 4200/AED 3900/AED 3600/-
Travel Agent: ITL Tourism and Travels LLC.,
Contact Person: Mr. Jinu Babu Social Studies Teacher in Senior School (055-2628482)