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Exciting 9 Day Highlights of Kenya Safari Highlighting Abedare, Lake Nakuru , Masai Mara, optional Samburu Reserve with Air from the USA!


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Item #: 1433877
This is a Bid Per Person Auction. Bid for the price you are willing to pay for a single person. When you win, you may request up to 5 people to travel at your per person winning price each. For example, if you win this auction for $50, then up to 5 people may travel for $50 each!

Depart any Saturday thru December 07, 2008 from New York, Newark or Boston to Nairobi, Kenya via the services of Northwest/KLM.

High bidders may depart from many other major U.S. cities at an additional cost. See click thru below.

Your 9 Day / 6 Night* Highlights of Kenya Safari Itinerary:

*Note: This package is indeed 9 days in length, but only 6 nights are spent in Africa due to overnight flights on the outbound and return portion of this trip.

*DAY 01: Saturday - USA/AMSTERDAM Depart on NW/KLM to Amsterdam.

*DAY 02: Sunday - AMSTERDAM/NAIROBI Arrive Amsterdam and connect with KLM flight #565 to Nairobi, Kenya at 10:15 AM. Arrive at 7:10 PM and transfer to the Nairobi Hilton Hotel.

*DAY 03: Monday - NAIROBI After Breakfast, enjoy the day at leasure in Nairobi for shopping and relaxation. Breakfast and overnight at the Nairobi Hilton. (B)

*OPTIONAL DAY 03 (Kenya Explorer)  Monday - NAIROBI - SAMBURU - After breakfast, depart for Samburu Game Reserve. Lunch followed by afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Samburu Lodge.

After Breakfast, enjoy an additional short game drive before departing for Abedare Country Club. Itinerary picks up with Day 4. see below.

Kenya Explorer option is an additional $195 per person.

*DAY 04: Tuesday - ABERDARE NATIONAL PARK After breakfast, drive through rich, green scenery to the Aberdare Country Club, arriving in time for lunch. The Aberdare Country Club serves as a base lodge to the Ark and lunch is served overlooking the Club's lush grounds. Afterwards transfer to The Ark, Kenya's "Ship of the Forest", located in the heart of Aberdare National Park, overlooking a waterhole teeming with wildlife...elephant, lion, rhino, leopard, forest hog and sometimes the shy bongos emerge from the misty forest to drink at the waterhole. Enjoy afternoon and evening game viewing at the floodlit water hole. The Ark features two viewing galleries, an 'open deck' and a ground level bunker. When the animals appear, the guests are alerted by means of a buzzer in their cabins. Dinner and Overnight: The Ark (B,L,D)

*DAY 05: Wednesday - LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK After breakfast, depart with a game drive en-route. Descend the 2000 foot escarpment into the Great Rift Valley and onto Lake Nakuru National Park. Lake Nakuru is a fresh water lake that supports a huge population of flamingos, pelicans and storks. Recent sightings of this spectacular migration of flamingoes have broken many records.
In addition, a rhino sanctuary for the endangered black rhino has been established here. Enjoy lunch at Lake Nakuru Lodge and a scenic afternoon game viewing drive around the lake where herds of waterbuck and impala can also be seen. Dinner and Overnight: Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge (B,L,D)

*DAY 06: Thursday - MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE Depart this morning for the scenic drive to the Masai Mara Game Reserve. The topography changes as you enter the vast grassy plains of the Masai Mara National Reserve - the jewel of Kenya's game parks, located in the northern section of the great Serengeti Plains. This is home of the "Big Five" ... elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo and rhino, as well as thousands of the greater and lesser plains game. Everything seems to be magnified here.
Arrive at the Mara Simba Lodge in time for lunch, a swim in the pool and opportunities to photograph the endless plains that stretch for as far as the eye can see. Your lodge is set high on a saddle overlooking the rolling grasslands and distant mountains of the Reserve. After lunch, set out on your first game drive. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. All Meals and Overnight: Mara Simba Lodge (B,L,D)

*DAY 07: Friday - MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE Enjoy a full day in the Mara with all meals and morning and afternoon game viewing drives. It is not uncommon here to encounter a pride of as many as 30 lions dominated by magnificent, black-manned males, or to come upon a huge gather of hippo, lazing away the day in the Mara River. All Meals and Overnight: Mara Simba Lodge (B,L,D)

*DAY 08: Saturday - MASAI MARA/NAIROBI Return to Nairobi. Day room at the Nairobi Hilton to enjoy your final day in Africa at leisure. This evening depart Nairobi on KLM Flight # 566 at 10:00 PM to Amsterdam.

Optional Extension:
For those of you wanting to relax another day before flying home, we offer an additional overnight at the Nairobi Hilton with a dayroom on Sunday before your evening departure. Arrival in the US would be on Monday instead of Sunday. Extension available at $75 per person based on double occupancy or $140 based on single occupancy.

*DAY 09: Sunday - AMSTERDAM/USA Arrive Amsterdam at 6:10 AM and connect onto the NW/KLM flight to your US gateway.

Vehicles used on tour:
A 7 seater mini-bus is used on the entire journey with the same english speaking qualified guide.  Sliding windows are available and a pop-up hatch is raised during the game views for unobstructed views of the animals and terrain.

 

Seasonal Surcharges apply for travel during certain time periods. See below for details and blackouts.

Single Supplement: Offer is based on double occupancy but a single supplement of $490.00 additional is available to those travelling solo.

CHILD DISCOUNT:

  • One Child between 7 years and 11 years of age will receive a discount of $485 off of the adult package price when sharing the room with 2 adults and using existing bedding.  A child 12 and over receives is considered a third adult and there is no discount available.

Click here for some practical information from Rhino Safaris for your Kenya trip.  Please print for future reference. 

Tax and service charges of $350.00 per person are additional.

Reservations are subject to availability.

Flight schedules subject to change without notice.

Ask about our TANZANIA National Park extensions!

FREE extension of return air up to a total of 90 days available for your own arrangements. Just add remarks in the comment section.

*New * Letter from Ambassador Ranneberger US Embassy Kenya *** SITUATION by KENYA TOURISM FEDERATION *


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Bid price is per person based on double occupancy. Some room types allow additional guests. Please refer to offer description for details. If you are bidding for more than two people, please advise your rooming preferences during submission.
Hotels to choose from : (prices are per person)
   

Rhino Safaris Ltd. - 9 Day Highlights of Kenya Safari

$195  

Rhino Safaris Ltd. - 9 Day Kenya Explorer Program


Surcharges
  • Fall Seasonal Surcharge (9/27/2008-10/31/2008) for $125 per person
  • Fall Seasonal Surcharge (9/27/2008-10/31/2008) for $115 per person

Options Available :
  • Additional Overnight with Sunday Departure based on Single for $140 per person
  • FREE extension of return air at no cost
  • Additional Overnight with Sunday Departure based on Double for $75 per person
  • Child Age 7 - 11 years old sharing a room with 2 adults for a $485 discount

Travel Details

Airline(s): Northwest/KLM - BN701 June 2009
Departure Cities:
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Destination Cities:
Nairobi, Kenya (NBO)
Departure Dates Allowed:
Sat within the following date(s):
1/1/2007 thru 12/8/2007 1/5/2008 thru 12/7/2008
Return Dates Allowed:
Sat within the following date(s):
1/1/2007 thru 12/15/2007 1/12/2008 thru 12/15/2008
Minimum/Maximum Stay:
7 to 8 nights.
First possible travel day is 16 day(s) after submission of travel preferences.
Taxes/Service Charges: $350 additional per person
Single supplement charge: $490
One Time Processing Fee: $20

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