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Kenya Safari - The Great Migration Dadabhai Travel Group June 23 - July 2, 2023 “L” days Friday International airfare is not included with this tour. Each passenger will June 23 book and pay for their own airline tickets. The tour will begin with your arrival in Nairobi. You will be met upon arrival and transferred to the Tamarind Tree Hotel. We will have a short safari briefing at the hotel after your arrival and check in. The rest of the afternoon is free for shopping and personal touring. Dinner is on your own, with overnight at the Tamarind Tree Hotel. https://tamarindtree-hotels.com Saturday Breakfast is included with your safari. A city tour includes visits to Karen June 24 Blixen’s Home, Giraffe Manor, Kuzuri Bead Factory, and Daphne Sheldrick’s elephant orphanage. Lunch at a local restaurant and shopping in Nairobi. Dinner is on your own and overnight at the Tamarind Tree Hotel B www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org Sunday After breakfast at the Tamarind Tree, we drive north through the "White June 25 Highlands” and have lunch at the Trout Tree Restaurant in the foothills of Mt. Kenya. We will cross the Equator and continue north arriving at the Samburu National Park. After a game drive on entering the park, we will check into Ashnil Samburu Camp. B, L, D www.ashnilhotels.com/samburu/ Kenya Safari 2023
Monday We will spend a second full day in Samburu National Park, home to the June 26 Oryx, gerenuk, blue necked Somali ostrich, and the reticulated giraffe. Samburu is also home to herds of elephant and one of our best chances to view leopard. Overnight at the Ashnil Samburu Camp. B, L, D Tuesday An early morning game drive and breakfast will get us on our way, as we June 27 head to the Rift Valley and Lake Nakuru National Park. This Park has become increasingly popular due to the large number of white rhinos relocated from South Africa. Lion, leopard, and resident flamingo may also be seen. We will stay at Lion's Hill Lodge and have a game drive after lunch. B, L, D www.sarovahotels.com/lionhill/index.php Wednesday After breakfast at the lodge we will drive back to Nairobi for lunch at the June 28 Carnivore Restaurant, where you can dine on ostrich, crocodile, and other selections of meat. We will catch our flight to the Masai Mara at 3:30. Kichwa Tembo Camp, set within the Masai Mara, is our base for the next three nights. The Masai Mara is considered by some to be the best game park in all of Africa. It is the site of many wildlife documentaries and the greatest spectacle of the animal kingdom, The Great Migration of 1.5 million wildebeest from the Serengeti. Following a late afternoon game drive, we will relax at the lodge with cocktails and a delicious dinner. B, L, D. www.andbeyondafrica.com/luxury_safari/kenya/masai_mara Kenya Safari 2023
Thursday A full day safari in the Mara, Kenya's best game park, will be the highlight June 29 of your African adventure. During the morning you will have the chance to take an optional balloon ride over the Mara, complete with champagne breakfast and game drive. For those who do not wish to go ballooning, a morning game drive after breakfast will start your Mara safari. The day ends with the afternoon game drive and relaxing at the lodge in the evening. B, L, D www.governorscamp.com/things-to-do/.../hot-air- ballooning Friday A second full day in Kenya’s best game park will allow us time to fully June 30 appreciate the grander of this magnificent environment. We will go to the Mara River and watch as the wildebeest swim for their lives. The Mara River is inhabited by the Nile crocodile, which feed on the migrating game each year. Black rhino, eland, hippo and crocodile are only a few of the large animals that abound in this ecosystem. This extra day allows us time to relax and enjoy the newly rebuilt Kitchwa Tembo Camp. B, L, D Saturday After breakfast we will top off our time in the Mara with a morning game July 01 drive. We will have time to cross the Mara River and explore the entire Mara ecosystem. An optional visit to a Maasai village will be an experience you will not forget. After lunch we will catch our flight back to Nairobi at 3:30 PM. Dinner is on your own, we overnight at the Tamarind Tree Hotel. B, L Kenya Safari 2023
Sunday Morning at leisure before your transfer to the Jomo Kenyatta July 02 International Airport for your return flight to Saudi Arabia or your home destination. International airfare is not included with this tour. Each passenger should arrange their own reservations from their home to Kenya and back.. TOUR LEADER Lou Spencer louis.spencer@yahoo.com Lou has led over 40 safaris to Kenya, Tanzania, and Mt. Kilimanjaro during his employment with Aramco. He will be meeting the group in Nairobi when they arrive. Any questions concerning the safari may be addressed to Lou or Tom via email. Contact in Dhahran Tammy Koenning 878 – 9800 050 – 414 - 9996 tammykoenning@yahoo.com RESERVATIONS All payments must be made in cash, either SAR or US $, and should be given to Tammy Koenning. COST Adult sharing a double/twin room $ 4,335 Adult single $ 5,150 3rd Adult or Child 12 or OVER sharing with both parents $ 4,700 2 Children under 12 sharing a second room $ 3,825 Child (2-11) sharing with both parents $ 3,325 Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride – adult $ 500 Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride – child $ 300 Optional superior normal tent adult cost (for 3 nights) $ 360 Optional superior view tent adult cost (for 3 nights) $ 450 Optional superior normal test child sharing with another child $ Optional superior normal tent child sharing with 2 adults $ Optional superior view tent child sharing with another child $ Optional superior view tent child sharing with 2 adults $ Kenya Safari 2023
COST INCLUDES All transfers and safari transportation by minivan with English-speaking driver guides. Hotel, lodge, and camp accommodations. All meals while on safari, and breakfast while in Nairobi. All entrance fees. Flying Doctor Service Insurance while in Kenya is included. All service charges. All tips regarding luggage, camp staff, drivers, and local guides are included. At Kitchwa Tembo Camp – soft drinks, house wines, local beers, and brand spirits COST DOES NOT INCLUDE Kenya visas cost $50. Kenya visas may be obtained online. Three (3) dinners and one (1) lunch in Nairobi Optional tours, Maasai village visit, balloon safari Transportation to and from your home and airport International airfare from your home to Kenya and back. Kenya Safari 2023
PAYMENT A payment of $700 per person is due when you make your reservation. No reservation can be confirmed without a deposit. Payments should be in cash, US $ or SAR. Payments should be made to Tammy Koenning in Dhahran. Final Payment due May 1, 2023. CANCELLATION A full refund, less a $200 cancellation fee, will be made up until May 1, 2023. After May 1, 2023, the cancellation fee will depend on the policies of our local agent in Nairobi. ” Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain Kitchwa Temp Camp Superior View Tent Kenya Safari 2023
Dadabhai Travel Group Tour Reservation Form Name of Tour: Kenya Safari Date of Tour: June 23 – July 2, 2023 Please PRINT all information clearly with a pen. Passenger # 1 Passenger #2 Full Name as on passport: Nationality: Date of birth (D/M/Y) Place of birth: Passport #: Place of issue (city): Date of issue (D/M/Y): Date of expiry (D/M/Y): Profession: Head of Household Badge #: P.O. Box & District: Home Telephone: Work Telephone: e-mail: (company and/or internet) Optional Tour: [ ] Hot Air Balloon Superior Normal Tent Option at Kichwa Tembo Camp [ ] Superior View Tent Option at Kichwa Tembo Camp [ ] Room requirements: [ ] Single [ ] Double [ ] Triple [ ] Sharing Certain types of rooms may not be available at all hotels. See trip brochure for limitations. I agree to all conditions of the tour, including those of refunds and cancellation fees, as outlined in the tour brochure. There is a general no smoking policy at all group events, meals, meetings, and while traveling in the safari vans. Thank you for your cooperation. Signature: Date: Contact Lou Spencer or Tammy Koenning for registration and payment information: louis.spencer@yahoo.com IMPORTANT NOTICE: No reservation form can be accepted without complete personal information as requested above as well as a deposit for each participant. Kenya Safari 2023
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