Barack
Obama Kenya Safari
Nakuru
– Kisumu – Nyamago Kogelo Village –
Masai Mara – 8 Days / 7 Nights Safari
The absolute ultimate
8 Day 7 Nights Obama's Roots Safari, offers the excitement
and glamour of the African bush together with a romantic
and indulgent itinerary featuring a visit to Barack
Obama's Village in Kenya. Every African safari is
about the animals…thundering herds, thousands
of creatures on the plains, in the craters and in
the jungle. All of Africa pulses with the sights and
sounds of the last true paradise left on earth. But
sometimes there can be more to a safari than just
wildlife. On this safari you will have the opportunity
to enjoy a cultural experience by visiting the Barack
Obama's Village.
Detailed
Itinerary
Day
1
Nairobi Arrival
Arrival
at Nairobi’s JKI Airport. After immigration
and customs formalities, you will be transferred to
your hotel.
Overnight
at Safari Park Hotel or the Windsor Golf & Country
Club
Meal
Plan {Breakfast}
Day 2
Nairobi
to Lake Nakuru National Park
(Mileage
– Approximately 175 Kilometers: Driving Time
– Approximately Three Hours)
After a
delicious breakfast, we travel overland to Lake Nakuru
National Park for a full day game viewing experience.
The spectacular alkaline Lake is famously known as
the feeding ground of both lesser and greater flamingos.
This National park, which is fenced all round is a
sanctuary for birds, Rothschild giraffes and both
black and white-rhinos. Other mammals in abundance
include Waterbucks, Buffalos, Gazelles, Lions, Baboons
and the elusive Leopards sometimes seen sleeping on
the horizontal branches of the “Fever trees”.
Lunch will be served at one of the lodges located
in the game park, offering its own local specialties,
served with fresh produce from the region.
Overnight at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge or Lake Nakuru
Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch &
Dinner}
Day 3
Lake
Nakuru to Kisumu Town
(Mileage
– Approximately 200 Km: Driving Time –
Approximately Three and a Half to Four Hours)
Drive
via Kericho to Kisumu. Kisumu is a port city in western
Kenya. It is the third largest city in Kenya, the
principal city of western Kenya, the capital of Nyanza
Province and the headquarters of Kisumu District.
Afternoon visit the Kisumu Impala Sanctuary. Measuring
just 0.4 square miles, the sanctuary is one of Kenya's
smallest wildlife preserves. As its name suggests,
it is home to a herd of impala. Some hippos, as well
as many reptiles and birds are also present. Additionally,
several caged baboons and leopards who faced difficulties
of one sort or the other in the wild are held in cages
there.
This
will be followed by a visit to Kit Mikayi, a large
rock with three rocks on top, and is located off Kisumu
Bondo Road towards Bondo. It is a weeping rock; it
is believed that Mikayi (which means, literally, "the
first wife") went up the hill to the stones when
her husband took a second wife, and has been weeping
ever since
Overnight at Imperial Hotel Kisumu
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
4
Kisumu
(Mileage
– Approximately 280 Km: Driving Time –
Approximately Four and a Half to Five Hours)
After breakfast, drive to Nyang'oma Kogelo, a village
in Siaya District. Nyang'oma Kogelo is the ancestral
home of Barack Obama Senior the father to the 44th
President of the United States of America - Barack
Obama.
The village has a primary school and
a high school named after (Senator Obama Secondary
School) There is also a health centre. The village
is linked by road to Kisumu town. It is a typical
Kenyan rural village with most residents living modestly
by small-scale farming. Picnic Lunch at the village.
Return to Kisumu City.
Overnight at Imperial Hotel Kisumu
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
5
Kisumu
to Masai Mara
After
a leisure breakfast at your hotel in Kisumu, depart
overland to the Masai Mara Game Reserve-jewel of Kenya's
Game Park. The Masai Mara is Kenya's finest and most
outstanding wildlife sanctuary where gentle rolling
grassland ensures animals are never out of sight.
The climate is gentle, rarely too hot and well spread
rainfall year round. The sensation of the great wildebeest
migration between July and October is unparalleled.
The
wildlife is far from being confined within the Reserve
boundaries and an even larger area extends beyond
the game Reserve. Centuries of close association with
the wildlife has resulted in an almost symbiotic relationship
where wildlife and Masai people live in peace with
one another. After
lunch, explore the Reserve on a late evening 'Spice'
game drive. No matter how much you have thought about
Africa, this is more than you expected—the big
five-Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Rhino and Cape buffalo
are in abundance.
Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge or similar
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch &
Dinner}
Day 6
Discover
Masai Mara Game Reserve
Today we
will be spending in the vast eco-system of the Mara
searching for the big five and much more. You also
have an optional balloon safari — Many call
it a once in a life time experience, once you are
up, you won’t want to come down, and once you
land, champagne breakfast awaits you. Game viewing
is great from the air with the opportunity for beautiful
pictures.
The
annual wildebeest migration is expected in the Masai
Mara between July and early November. Millions of
animals migrate to the Mara from Serengeti in search
for fresh green pastures and water. It’s worth
noting that every game drive is different from the
other, and missing one is missing out on the fun.
Overnight
at Mara Sopa Lodge or similar
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch &
Dinner}
Day 7
Explore
Masai Mara Game Reserve
We
rise early for breakfast and then depart for a full-day
game drive. Wildlife in the Masai Mara is so abundant
and so varied that you will find the early hours bring
game sighting quite different from the drives later
in the day. In particular, be alert for many of the
bird species that inhabit this wilderness. We enjoy
a picnic lunch out in the African bush and then resume
our game drive. Dinner is at the lodge this evening.
Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge or similar
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 8
Masai Mara to Nairobi
(Mileage
– Approximately 310 Km: Driving Time –
Approximately Six Hours)
We
enjoy an early breakfast and then we drive to Nairobi
(or take an optional flight to Nairobi - cost not
included). We have lunch at the InterContinental Hotel.
The rest of your afternoon is at leisure. You might
take this opportunity to visit Collectors Den. The
store displays items pertaining to Kenya and Tanzania's
cultural heritage, and offers unique carvings, artifacts,
clothing and gem stones to augment and expand the
experiences you've had on your visit.
If you are returning to the United States, you have
a day room available for the afternoon and dinner
at the Hotel is included. Early in the evening, you
fly from Nairobi to Amsterdam. As we leave Africa
we know that the old adage is true: you may leave
Africa, but Africa will never leave you.
Dayrooms at the InterContinental Hotel or similar
Meal
Plan {Breakfast}
Included
Safari Features
*
Round trip transport from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru,
Kisumu and Masai Mara Game Reserve
*
Multi-lingual Professional Safari Guide/Driver. (Professional
Safari Escort is available upon request)
* All applicable Game Park entrance fees in Lake Nakuru
& Masai Mara Game Reserve
*
Finest accommodations in Lake Nakuru, Kisumu and Masai
Mara Game Reserve
*
Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking
this safari
*
Complimentary Mineral Water in the Safari Minibus
whilst on Safari
*
Membership in Flying Doctors Society – Emergency
air rescue
* Safari vehicles carry cold drinks and mineral water
* Guaranteed window seating with open top
*
Picnic Lunch at Kogelo village
* All meals included while on safari
* Pre–tour itinerary document
* Extensive Game drives
Excluded
Safari Features
*
Personal expenses such traveling insurance, excess
baggage fee, communication charges that include, laundry,
emails, faxes and phone calls beverages including
luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, wines during
meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary
* Optional Night Game drives, Bird watching, Nature
walks etc
* Gratuity for Porterage / waiters at hotels, camps
and airports
*
Christmas, New Year and Easter Supplement
* Gratuity for your professional driver guide
* Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner
* Cost of obtaining passport and visas
* Accommodations in Nairobi
* A visit to a Masai Village
* International Airfare
Options that
complement this Safari:
Ballooning
in Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya |
|
4
Days / 3 Nights Zanzibar Island, Tanzania |
|
Mount
Kilimanjaro Climb |
|
Barack
Obama Family in Kenya
