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10 Days Kenya and Rwanda Safaris

  • 10 Days, 9 Nights
  • Lake Nakuru, Ol Pejeta, Nairobi, Kigali and Volcanoes National Park
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Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1

    NAIROBI

    Meet at Jomo Kenyatta International airport, after meet and greet you will be transfer to your hotel,

    Overnight at Nairobi Serena Hotel – Bed & Breakfast included – https://www.serenahotels.com/nairobi

  2. Day 2

    ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE & GIRAFFE CENTER TOUR

    Breakfast at leisure,

    1000 hrs – You will be picked up from your hotel for visit to Elephant orphanage.

    Here is where you come close to elephant calves! Daphne Sheldrick As part of the David Sheldrick Conservation Foundation rehabilitates baby elephants and other wildlife here at her home just outside of Nairobi National Park.

    These babies have lost their mothers to poaching, death, injuries, on getting lost in the wild or other tragedies. Daphne and her dedicated staff raise them to be released back into the wild when they are ready. It’s worth visiting and sees humanitarian care to the wildlife and the heart it takes to care.

    After Elephant orphanage visit the nearby Giraffe center. https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/

    The Giraffe Centre – This is a sanctuary for the endangered Rothschild Giraffe and you will get to feed and stroke this tall, graceful animal. This is guaranteed to be an unforgettable up-close encounter with the wild. The sanctuary was started by Daisy Rothschild. https://www.giraffecentre.org/

    Optional Lunch at the famous carnivore restaurant,

    After late lunch transfer back to your hotel,

    Overnight at Nairobi Serena Hotel – Bed & Breakfast included – https://www.serenahotels.com/nairobi

  3. Day 3

    NAIROBI – AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

    Leisurely breakfast at your hotel. Thereafter you will drive to Amboseli National Park for check in and lunch.Afternoon Enjoy your game viewing drive in the Park, animals found in this Park includes, giraffe, zebra, elephant, buffalo, wildebeest amongst others.

    Dinner and overnight at Kibo Safari Camp

  4. Day 4

    LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

    After breakfast, drive to Lake Nakuru National Park for lunch. Here, due to an abundance of algae in the lake, flamingoes famously line the shores. Sometimes (in season) all that can be seen is an incredible moving mass of pink! Enjoy an afternoon game drive hopefully spotting beautiful flamingos on the lake and the resident rhino.

    Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge – https://lakenakurulodge.com/

  5. Day 5

    OL PEJETA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY

    After breakfast, drive via Thomson’s Falls to OL Pejeta arriving at sweetwaters for lunch and an afternoon game drive. Visit the remarkable Chimpanzee and Rhino Sanctuaries. Incorporated within the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, the sanctuary is the only place in Kenya where the highly endangered and remarkably intelligent chimpanzee can be seen and houses the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa.

    Meals and overnight at Sweetwaters Serena Tented Camp, experiencing the charming ambience of under-canvas living – https://www.serenahotels.com/sweetwaters

  6. Day 6

    NAIROBI – KIGALI

    After breakfast, you will drive to Nairobi for early lunch, thereafter you will be transfer to JKIA to connect Rwanda Air (WB 403 T) departing at 20h50mins to Kigali. At 21h30mins you will arrive at Kigali airport where you will be meet by your driver and transfer to your hotel

    Overnight at Kigali Serena Hotel – Bed & Breakfast included – https://www.serenahotels.com/kigali

  7. Day 7

    KIGALI – VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK

    Relaxed breakfast and start with a short city tour and later in the afternoon we drive to volcanoes. Transfer to your hotel near the Volcanoes National Park.

    Meals and overnight at Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel – http://www.fivevolcanoesrwanda.com/

  8. Day 8

    VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK

    Gorilla tracking!!!

    Early morning you will depart with your ranger to search for one of the world’s most interesting and endangered animals, the Mountain Gorilla! You will spend one hour with one of our closest relatives.

    An experience you will never forget.

    Afternoon: You will visit the Dian Fossey museum who was one of the greatest mountain gorilla researchers, you will learn about her conservation effort for endangered mountain gorillas in the remote mountains started in 1967 till her death in 1985. She was the one who made the world know more about mountain gorillas and advocated for their protection against poaching. Your day will worth great information about gorilla’s life

    Meals and overnight at Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel – http://www.fivevolcanoesrwanda.com/

  9. Day 9

    VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK – KIGALI

    Relaxed breakfast and later set off your Golden monkey tracking,

    Lunch will be served at your hotel. Thereafter drive to Kigali town

    Overnight at Kigali Serena Lodge – Bed & Breakfast included – https://www.serenahotels.com/kigali

  10. Day 10

    KIGALI AIRPORT

    After breakfast, you will transfer to Kigali airport to connect outbound flight for USA

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Kenya Sector

  • Pick up Kenyatta International airport
  • Bed and breakfast in Nairobi
  • Full board on safari
  • All transport in designed Safari vehicle (Non A/C – private usage) with a pop up roof for maximum game viewing comfort with a professional English speaking driver/guide.
  • All park entrance fees.
  • Flight – Nairobi – Kigali one way

Rwanda Sector

  • Return airport transfers
  • Accommodations with meals mentioned
  • Bottled drinking water
  • Private 4×4 Land cruiser with knowledgeable driver/guide and fuel
  • Entrance fees to the included National Parks

Activities mentioned as included

Exclusions

  • Tips,
  • Porterage,
  • Beverages
  • Items of personal nature such as laundry, phone, fax, insurance etc.
  • International flights
  • Visas
  • Airport taxes
Practical notes, tipping and booking terms

Tipping guidelines

It is habitual to tip your safari driver-guide. Tips are paid at the end of the safari and are given to your guide, below are just a guideline for tipping:-

  • We suggest $20.00 per person in the vehicle per day for driver-guide during safari days
  • $3.00 per group for porters/waitress upon checking in and when checking out.

General Terms and Conditions

Holiday Surcharge

A supplement of US $ 50.00 per person per day will apply to all bookings on the 24th, 25th, 26th and 31st December and 1st January except Zanzibar accommodation

A supplement of US $ 45.00 per person per day will apply to all bookings between Easter Friday and Easter Monday (for all 4 days) as Easter holiday surcharge

Validity of Prices

Prices are valid for the periods shown but are subject to change without notice in the event of Government action, i.e. increase in hotel tax or VAT, or to increase if prices are significantly affected by other circumstances beyond our control. Prices are based on exchange rates prevailing at the time of publication and may alter should any major variation in exchange rates occur.

Payment

We do accept payment via bank transfer and credit cards. Please note that sender collects all charges. Kindly always send remittance of payments /payments proof including booking reference # after completion of transaction for our records. When paying through credit card surcharge of 5% will apply.

Prices Include

Prices quoted for safaris generally include transport as per the itinerary, airport transfers, game drives, flying doctor membership where appropriate and charged separate at price of $30.00 per person , full board accommodation, picnic/extra lunches where stated, scheduled charter flights where mentioned, Mineral water and park entrance fees.

Prices Exclude: Itinerary prices generally exclude international flights, visa costs, optional excursions, personal insurance (medical or other), drinks, tips, phone calls, laundry and any items of a personal nature.

Children Policy

Children between the age of 3 and 12years

  • Pays 60% of the adult rate if sharing a room with two adults
  • Pays 80% of the adult rate if sharing a room with another child
  • Pays 100% of the adult rates if sharing a room with one adult
  • No discount on Holiday and other supplements

Reservations, Payment and Deposits

When Destination Specialists accepts your booking, the date of the confirmation invoice activates the terms and conditions of the contract. Confirmation of services is subject to payment of a 50% of the total invoiced amount to secure space. The balance is to be paid not later than 60 days prior to commencement of the services. When bookings are made within 30 days prior to the departure date, full payment is required immediately on written confirmation.

Cancellation Policy

Should you wish to cancel your confirmed booking, you must advise the company in writing. Reservations that are cancelled, reduced in length of stay or reduced in numbers (hereinafter collectively called a CANCELLATION) are subject to Cancellation and No Show fees if cancelled within 44 days of the arrival date:

  • 150 days to 90 days prior to arrival: 25%
  • 89 days to 45 days prior to arrival: 50%
  • 44 days to 01 days prior to arrival: 100%

Full details are on our Booking Policy page.

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