Bush
Home Safaris — 'Feel at home in the bush'
African
Splendor Bush Home Safari in Kenya
(11
Days / 10 Nights)
Tortilis
Camp —
Amboseli |
Borana Lodge
— Laikipia,
|
Cotters
Camp 1920 —
Mara |
Destination
Highlights: Amboseli —
Lewa Downs — Maasai Mara
Itinerary
Summary
Day 1:
Nairobi Arrival
Day 2:
Nairobi —
Fly Amboseli National Park
Day
3: Amboseli
National Park
Day
4: Amboseli
National Park
Day
5: Amboseli
—
Lewa Downs, Laikipia Northern Kenya
Day
6: Lewa Downs
Day
7: Lewa Downs
Day
8: Lewa Downs
— Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Day
9: Maasai
Mara Game Reserve
Day
10: Maasai
Mara Game Reserve
Day
11: Maasai
Mara Game Reserve —
Nairobi — Depart
Safari
Description
Imagine a safari that is sophisticated
and exclusive, offering privacy, flexibility and
the near undivided attention of each camp owner
or manager who is also the consummate host, maybe
even your personal Safari Guide, as well as dinner
companion around a great table every evening. Have
we sparked your interest? For those of you who like
to be on the cutting edge of the very finest in
the world of travel—and you know who you are—this
is your safari.
Trip
Highlights
* Gain an appreciation
for the three distinct wildlife regions: Amboseli,
Lewa Downs and the Maasai Mara
*Added dimension to the safari experience
by the dedicated owners and hosts of these selected
lodgings
* Choose your level of activity
from wildlife viewing opportunities: drives, guided
walks and tracking
* Fly between safari destinations
to maximize time spent viewing the wildlife in the
Game Parks
* Discover the secret side of Kenya:
personalized, intimate and off the beaten path
Cost for 2010: Per Person
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Child rate
2-11 years is 75% of the adult rate
Detailed
itinerary
Day 1
Nairobi, Kenya
Your
first night in Kenya is intended to ensure total
relaxation...as well as set the tone for the days
ahead.
Overnight
at the Ngong House, Nairobi
Meal
Plan {Breakfast}
Day
2
Nairobi — Fly Amboseli National Park
This morning we
wing our way over the scenic Athi Plains and into
the bush country of Amboseli Park. Nestled in the
foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli is home
to the legendary Maasai tribesmen and is world famous
for its tremendous variety of big game. A spectacular
game run is planned. We stay tonight at the Tortilis
Tented Camp. Rustic style and supreme comfort are
the hallmarks of Tortilis. Kilimanjaro dominates
the view from every direction…animals are
seen browsing in the grasses and drinking at the
waterhole directly outside.
And, nestled comfortably
under huge spreading Acacia Tortilis trees are the
thatch-covered tents. The luxurious tents are spacious
and each has a private veranda from which to enjoy
the view, as well as an en suite bathroom where
hot water abounds. Of the fifteen tents, not one
sees another; it is as if you were alone here in
this peaceful Eden. Dinner at Tortilis is exceptionally
good—so very fresh and delightful, with vegetables
and herbs grown right at the camp. Truly special,
you are sure to revel in the experience of sleeping
under canvas and waking to the beauty of Amboseli.
Overnight at Tortilis
Camp
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
3 & Day 4
Amboseli
National Park
Amboseli is big game country: elephant,
antelope, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo and giraffe.
Two game runs are planned on both days, all which
will introduce you to the intense beauty and drama
that fill each day here. Predators stalk the herds
of grazing animals, recreating the age-old drama
of life and death under the African sun, in a setting
so lushly beautiful.
We return to Tortilis for a steaming bath, cocktails
and a sumptuous dinner. Very quickly we are ready
for a deep evening slumber in the luxurious tents
that enfold us like silken cocoons.
Overnight at Tortilis
Camp
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 5 to
Day 7
Lewa Downs
It’s off to the bush by light
aircraft, setting a course to Lewa Downs, the home
of our hosts Will and Emma Craig. The ranch has
been the Craig family home since 1922, when Will’s
grandparents came from England to raise cattle.
Located in the foothills of Mount Kenya, it has
been described as “a private home, a private
ranch, and a private paradise.” We agree.
And it’s certainly no exaggeration that game
viewing here is also some of the best in Africa.
With every manner and mode of viewing possible!
Via an open-top vehicle day or night, on foot with
a professional tracker, jogging with a Maasai warrior,
sitting in a blind with a thermos of hot coffee
and a good book, or even on horses so compliant
that a five-year-old child could ride effortlessly
for hours.
After which you can tour Lewa’s
community weaving and furniture workshops, tour
the organic garden producing the lodge’s fruits
and vegetables, play tennis, explore the nearby
ancient archaeological site, swim in the pool or
simply relax on the terrace with a pair of binoculars
spotting the “Big Five” from your lounge
chair. The accommodations here are also divine—British
cozy meets safari chic. Simply stated, Lewa Downs
is an utterly perfect safari experience.
Overnight at Wilderness Trails
Meal
Plan {Breakfast,
Lunch & Dinner}
Day 8
— Day 10
Lewa
Downs — Maasai Mara game Reserve
Cottar’s 1920s Camp, Maasai
Mara “If you want to track the safari bloodline,
you go to Cottar’s,” states Travel+Leisure.
A short flight and yet another stunning sojourn,
now with Calvin and Louise Cottar as your hosts.
Calvin’s great grandfather was an American
who, inspired by Teddy Roosevelt’s hunting
exploits, moved to Kenya in 1911 and established
Cottar’s Safari Services. The rest is history—nearly
90 years of it.
Cottar’s today is the quintessential deluxe
Safari Camp, inspired by the halcyon days of African
travel. And who would know better? Scattered throughout
the camp are Cottar family heirlooms, from the Victrola
to the silver tea service. Each guest tent, with
its own butler, is a luxurious affair of white canvas
replete with antiques, illuminated by lanterns,
offering private en suite dressing rooms and bathrooms
complete with a freestanding tub! Cottar’s
fortuitous position in the Mara—located on
a concession of private land bordering the Serengeti—affords
prolific game drives in the shimmering light of
early morning, golden light of late afternoon or
by the sterling light of the moon. All without equal.
Overnight at Cotters 1920'S Camp
Meal
Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day
11
Maasai
Mara — Nairobi — Departure
We fly to Nairobi
and return to our charming inn…it’s
like coming home again. A vehicle is at our disposal
should we wish to make a trip to town for a quick
spot of sightseeing or shopping. Our international
flight departs after dinner and arrives home the
next day.
Special Itinerary Note
The
unique appeal of this safari is the exclusive nature
and small size of bush homes, which also means that
occasionally one of them may be fully booked when
you wish to visit. Should this be the case, we will
either rearrange the itinerary or recommend another
bush home—there are, literally, scores of
exquisite places to choose from! A small sampling
of our favorites can be admired on our accommodations
and Hotel Guide Page.
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