11 Day Safari Adamsons

Itinerary

Day 1- Nairobi, House of Waine

On arrival into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport a representative will meet you and transfer you to the House of Waine. Accommodation is booked for 1 night on a bed and breakfast basis.

The House of Waine is an 11-bedroomed boutique hotel in the forested suburbs of Nairobi. The hotel is only 45 minutes from the international airport and 25 minutes from Wilson Airport. Each bedroom is individually styled with en- suite bathroom. All rooms have satellite TV, mini bar, room safe, coffee and tea making facilities. Within the surrounding gardens there is a heated swimming pool and poolside bar. It is closely located to the Giraffe Centre, Nairobi National Park and the Elephant Orphanage.

Day 2 - Meru National Park, Elsa’s Kopje

You will be collected at 07h30 from House of Waine and transferred to Wilson Airport to catch the Air Kenya scheduled flight to Meru which departs at 09h15. On arrival into Meru you will be met at the airstrip and transferred to Elsa’s Kopje. Accommodation is booked for 3 nights on a full board basis.

Elsa’s Kopje is named after Elsa the lioness, made famous by George and Joy Adamson’s biographical book and film “Born Free”. Elsa’s Kopje remains one of the most elegant lodges in Africa, with one of the most spectacular settings. Invisible as you approach its home on Mughwango Hill, Elsa’s Kopje blends into the rocky crags of the “kopje” (small hill), built above the site of George Adamson’s original campsite. Every cottage is the ultimate ‘room-with-a-view’, uniquely designed and crafted, incorporating the natural features of the rocky hillside. Activities include day and night game drives, bush walks, bush meals, sundowners, Tana river excursions, line fishing and massage.

Day 5- Shaba National Reserve, Joy’s Camp

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airstrip for your private charter flight to Shaba. You will be met at Chaffa Airstrip and transferred to Joy’s Camp. Accommodation is booked for 3 nights on a full board basis.

Joy’s Camp is situated in Shaba National Reserve, on the site of Joy Adamson’s original campsite. Its ten spacious luxury tents are set overlooking a large, natural spring that attracts endless game to the area around camp. Each tent is decorated with sumptuous details and vibrant tribal cloths, creating a unique and attractively chic style, as well as private verandas - ideal for game viewing, relaxing, reading and soaking up the wilderness that is Shaba. Joy’s Camp is the perfect choice for discerning guests interested in a glimpse of Kenyan history, as well as an authentic wildlife experience combined with the comfort of a luxury tented camp.

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airstrip for the Safarilink scheduled flight to the Masai Mara departing at 09h10. You will be met at Mara North Airstrip and transferred to Elephant Pepper Camp. Accommodation is booked for 3 nights on a full board basis.

Day 8 – Masai Mara, Elephant Pepper Camp

Elephant Pepper Camp is a small and exclusive safari camp, situated in the heart of the Masai Mara’s protected Mara North Conservancy. The camp looks out across the Mara’s vast open savannah plains. Our spacious canvas tents are comfortably furnished, featuring solar lighting, and en suite bathrooms with flush toilets and traditional safari showers. Elephant Pepper Camp brings people back to nature – no traffic, no permanent structures, just the sights and sounds of the African bush.

Day 11 – Depart

After a last game drive in the Masai Mara, at 10h00 you will be transferred to the airstrip to catch the 11h00 Safarilink flight back to Nairobi. Arriving at 12h15, a representative will meet and transfer you to your Nairobi hotel or to the international airport for your journey home. End of arrangements.