Safari Nzuri's Africa Voyages

Kenya

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After reviewing our Kenya page, below, please feel free to drop us an email at: mail@safarinzuri.com If you would let us know your party's size; your goals and expectations for your safari; when you'd like to visit Kenya; and whether you'd prefer an exclusive tented safari (somewhat more expensive) or some of Kenya's most highly regarded small, permanent camps (somewhat less expensive), we would be glad to provide you with particular guide or camp materials that should best meet your requirements.

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Amboseli National Park offers one of East Africa's largest elephant herds set in the foreground of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Safari Nzuri clients enjoy the bounty of this otherwise-crowded park by staying in private concession areas adjoining the park, in small exclusive tented camps.

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Kenya

The traditional venue for a first safari, Kenya still offers the most variety, and the greatest number, of wild animals in Africa. It also contains perhaps the most varied landscapes and ecosystems of any African nation--from cool rainforest, to semi-desert, to sweeping savanna, to coastal forest. It is this diversity that should be captured in any proper Kenya safari. For the latest State Department information on Kenya, click here .

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Safari Season

Any month is suitable in Kenya, except April-May, when the long rains arrive. In August-September, the wildebeest migration will probably be in the Masai Mara. December-March is a pleasant time, as the short rains have greened the savanna and put down the dust. But the migration will be in Tanzania’s Serengeti then, and a Kenya safari at that time of year should append time in the southern Serengeti.

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Drawbacks

Crowds, noisy tourist lodges and zebra-stripped minivans are Kenya’s plague. Also, walking and night drives are generally prohibited in major game parks. Safari Nzuri has worked hard to overcome these drawbacks, providing its clients with walking, night drive and very private wilderness and game-rich adventures throughout Kenya.

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Safari Nzuri's Approach to Kenya

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To the right: any driver can find you a lion. The trick is to find a guide, and a driver, who will stay with the pride all day long, if you want, so that you can actually learn something about its behavior.

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We want our clients to return to Kenya, without fear that their safari will be spoiled by fleets of minivans. Private, game-rich wilderness exists throughout Kenya, and of this country's hundreds of operators, we have settled on one that meets these bottom line conditions:

• isolation from the tourist circuit;
• maximizing opportunities for walking safaris and night drives--experiences that most Kenya visitors miss;
• use of either traditional tented camps, or small permanent camps that blend into the environment, so that the feeling of true wilderness is always maintained;
• qualified drivers and guides who interpret and enjoy the ecology at the clients' leisure, and don't simply "check off" each species;
• Landcruiser/Landrover type 4WD vehicles. Safari Nzuri will never put a client in a minivan; and
• a degree of luxury that affords our clients a gourmet meal, impeccable service and joyful accommodations even in the most remote locations.

To meet these goals, we've landed at the upper end of the Kenya market. You'll see that in our prices. But in Kenya, more than anywhere else in Africa, you get what you pay for.

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Our Kenya Operator:

Kimbla Safaris

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To the right: From August-September, the zebra and wildebeest migration travel through the Masai Mara in the millions.

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Kimbla’s Custom Safaris

Kimbla Safaris makes maximum use of its Masai-owned, game-rich private concession areas in both Amboseli and the Masai Mara. These concession-based safaris offer the opportunity for private, luxury tented camping in prime game areas; escorted game walks and night drives in your concession areas; and uncontrived opportunities to befriend the Masai landlords. One proposed 12-day safari presents a broad range of Kenya’s very different game environments, centered on Kimbla’s private, exclusive camps. It is therefore a superb introductory safari to Kenya. The safari offers Kimbla’s exclusive luxury tented camps in its Masai concession areas at Amboseli National Park and the Masai Mara (away from the tourist circuit but deep in prime wildlife country. This proposed itinerary (remember, the ultimate choice of itinerary is yours alone) for a 12-day Amboseli/Mt. Kenya/Lewa Wilderness /Masai Mara safari is as follows:

Day 01. Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the morning, where you will be met and taken to the Norfolk for an assisted check in and briefing. Overnight Norfolk Hotel.

Day 02. After breakfast and assisted check out, drive southwards to Amboseli National Park at the very foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Take a game drive through the park to Kimbla’s private concession area and the luxury private camp where your camp staff will be waiting to welcome you. Have lunch, and take an afternoon game drive or bush walk.

Days 3 and 4. Spent exploring Amboseli and viewing wildlife. While rich in most East African plains game, Amboseli is perhaps most famous for its great herds of elephant, framed against the backdrop of snow-capped Kilimanjaro. Visit a true Masai Manyatta and school if it’s school term. Havse sundowners on the hill and enjoy a Masai dance.

Day 5. After breakfast, take a game drive to the airstrip, where you will board your scheduled flights to Lewa Downs, where you will be met and taken to the Lewa Wilderness house. After lunch, afternoon activities includegame drives, horse riding, pre-historic site visits, and community crafts.

Days 6-7.Spend two full days at Lewa Wilderness, which has been home to the Craig family since 1924. This vast conservation area is home to an array of rare wildlife, including rhino, Grevy’s zebra and sitatunga.

Day 08. Take an early morning game drive back to the Lewa AirstripLaku and fly to your exclusive luxury camp in the Masai Mara. Meet your camp staff, have lunch, and take an afternoon game drive. Overnight exclusive Kimbla Mobile Mara Tented Camp.

Days 9-11. From your own private camp removed from the Mara crowds, head off an explore this rich national park. The Masai Mara has legendary populations of virtually every East African plains animal; and, in August and September, it hosts the great show on earth—the great wildebeest migration. Being located on a tribal concession area outside the park, you enjoy a luxury that most Mara visitors can only dream of—walking in this great wilderness. Overnight Kimbla Mobile Mara Tented Camp.

Day 12. Farewell to your camp staff, and return to Nairobi and the Norfolk, where a day room awaits you. Have a farewell lunch at Hardy House, and then transfer to the airport for the flight out.

2011 prices for this custom safari are $9970 for each of four travelers sharing double accommodations.

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