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Kenya Safari (Wheelchair), Ol Pejeta: Big Five + Rhino + Sweetwaters Chimps

Kenya Safari: Ol Pejeta + Chimps + Masai Mara + Mombasa
1KPF14N

14 NIGHTS

FROM $5,500

Per person sharing

Flights quoted separately

Kenya Safari Wheelchair Ol Pejeta Big Five Rhino Sweetwaters Chimps

This Kenya safari is wheelchair accessible. We start in Nairobi with visits to the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage & Giraffe Centre. We then head to Ol Pejeta Conservancy for outstanding Big Five game viewing, including rhino & visit Sweetwaters Chimps sanctuary. We also visit Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha & the famous Masai Mara, before relaxing on the Mombasa coast. All transfers & game viewing included.

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• Nairobi, Kenya	• Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage	• Giraffe Centre	• Ol Pejeta Conservancy
• Sweetwaters Chimps	• Lake Nakuru National Park	• Lake Naivasha	• Masai Mara Game Reserve
• Mombasa Beach	• Kenya Safari - Wheelchair Accessible

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• Nairobi, Kenya	• Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage	• Giraffe Centre
• Ol Pejeta Conservancy	• Sweetwaters Chimps	• Lake Nakuru National Park
• Lake Naivasha	• Masai Mara Game Reserve	• Mombasa Beach
• Kenya Safari - Wheelchair Accessible

Day 1

You will be met at Nairobi Airport and transferred to your hotel in this bustling city.

Check in and relax in your warm and friendly African surroundings.

Day 2

This morning we visit the Giraffe Centre. Founded by Betty & Jock Leslie-Melville to save the endangered Rothschild Giraffe from extinction, this centre plays an important role in educating Kenyan school children on the country's wildlife and environment. It also allows visitors to come into close contact with the world's tallest species, including the opportunity to feed a gorgeous giraffe.

We then visit the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage (open only from 11 to 12 noon). It took Daphne Sheldrick 28 years of trial and error to perfect the milk formula and complex husbandry required to rear orphaned African elephants, during the period that her husband was warden of Kenya's largest elephant sanctuary in Tsavo East National Park. Since then this sanctuary has gone on to save the lives of many orphaned elephant calves.

Afterwards enjoy a game drive in Nairobi National Park. This was the first national park created in Kenya and, despite its relatively small size and close proximity to the skyscrapers of the city, it boasts a large and varied wildlife population. Animals migrate to this park during the dry season, as it offers them a permanent source of water. You can hope to see lion, buffalo, leopard and rhino - but not elephant as the park is not large enough to sustain them. You can also see giraffe, zebra, eland, impala, Grant's gazelle, Thomson's gazelle, warthog and ostrich in the woodlands and open plains, and hippo in the Mbagathi Athi River which is lined with fever and acacia trees. The park also has a very successful rhino sanctuary. A picnic lunch is included today.

Note: Visits to Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage can only be booked 90 days in advance and are subject to availability (maximum 100 visitors per day).

Day 3

Today we leave Nairobi and travel 3.5-hours northwards to the rolling plains of the Ol Pejeta Conservancy.

After passing beautiful Mount Kenya we stop at the point where we cross the equator. Here you can see how water drains in opposite directions as you cross from the southern to the northern hemisphere (pay tip locally).

After lunch at our lodge we visit Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary, which provides a haven for orphaned and rescued chimps. Most have came from the Jane Goodall Institute in Burundi, having been rescued from appalling conditions, so it is heart-warming to see them living freely in these riverine forest and savanna grasslands.

In the evening enjoy an exciting night drive to view nocturnal animals by spotlight.

Note: You will need upper body strength for the night drive, as you will need to be lifted into the front seat of the game viewing vehicle.

Day 4

Today enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy.

This 90,000 acre private game reserve is situated on the equator, between the foothills of the Aberdares range and beautiful Mount Kenya. It was wildlife reserve was originally established to protect and breed the endangered northern white rhino and it is also home to several other rare species, including the besia oryx and the reticulated giraffe. Big Five game viewing here is excellent, with possible sightings of wild dogs in large packs. Its open savanna grasslands are also home to zebra, eland, waterbuck, Grant's gazelle, Thompson's gazelle, elephant, buffalo, cheetah, lion, silver-backed jackals, ostrich, hartebeest and baboon. There are also several hundred bird species present.

You can also visit Ereri Manyatta, a multi-cultural village where you can experience tribal Kenyan life (pay entrance fee locally).

Note: If you are tall and remain in your chair for your game drives, please be aware there will be some restrictions on your viewing due to the height of the windows in the accessible vehicle. There are no restrictions if you transfer into one of the regular seats.

Day 5

After some early morning game viewing in Ol Pejeta Conservancy, we travel for 3-hours to Lake Nakuru in the heart of the Great Rift Valley.

A soda lake on the floor of the Rift Valley, at certain times of the year Lake Nakuru National Park is home to huge throngs of pelicans and over 400 different bird species, including the Greater (white) and Lesser (pink) flamingo. The lake is also a haven for certain endangered species including the Rothschild giraffe and black and white rhino.

On arrival enjoy a game drive around the lake, before checking into your lodge.

Day 6

This morning enjoy another game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park.

Afterwards drive 1.5-hours to Lake Naivasha, a freshwater lake in the heart of the spectacular Great Rift Valley. Enjoy a 1-hour boat ride on the lake, with the opportunity to see hippo and some of the 400 different bird species, before checking into your lodge.

Note: You need upper body strength for this boat ride, as you will be lifted into a special high-backed seat placed inside this long shallow-draft canoe. You must wear a sun hat, as the boat is not covered and there are no toilet facilities.

Day 7

Today we travel 5-hours to the Masai Mara, named after the Maasai people and the Mara River which divides the park.

We drive past Maai Mahiu and down to the vast plains on the floor of the Rift Valley, keeping an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle. From Narok, the district headquarters of this part of Maasailand, we traverse the "breadbasket" of Kenya, where acres of wheat and barley cover the landscape, as we travel towards the Masai Mara.

Masai Mara National Reserve is famous for its exceptional population of game and the annual migration of zebra and wildebeest from the adjoining Serengeti National Park. This phenomenon occurs every year from July to October (although exact timings cannot be guaranteed), when game migrates along a circular route from the plains of the Serengeti to the Masai Mara and back again in search of fresh pastures, followed by hungry predators - most notably lions and hyena. Check into your lodge and in the afternoon enjoy a game drive in this magnificent wildlife sanctuary.

Day 8

Today is dedicated to game viewing on the open plains of the world famous Masai Mara region.

We set off early each morning, when game viewing conditions are at their best, to view the abundant wildlife of this region. Return to the lodge to rest in the heat of the day, before setting off again in the late afternoon for another game drive.

Nestled within the enormous Great Rift Valley, the Masai Mara is famous for its many prides of lions, packs of hyena and other predators - as well as huge herds of wildebeest, which number over one million, zebra and giraffe. All the Big Five can be seen here, as well as numerous other species including the Thomson's gazelle, topi, kongoni, impala, roan antelope and hippo. The nocturnal bat-eared fox, rarely found elsewhere in Kenya, also inhabits this park as well as the endangered cheetah and black rhino.

Bird watching is also excellent with over 450 different species. These include the Marabou stork, Secretary bird, Crowned crane, Ostrich, Brown snake eagle, Black-chested snake eagle, Bateleur, Martial eagle, African paradise flycatcher, Red-fronted & White-headed barbet, Black-faced go-away bird, Woodland kingfisher, Violet-backed starling, Black cuckoo-shrike and various species of larks, cisticolas, vultures, hornbills and so much more.

Note: If you are tall and remain in your chair for your game drives, please be aware there may be some restrictions on your viewing due to the height of the windows in the accessible vehicle. There are no restrictions if you transfer into one of the regular seats.

Day 9

This morning leave the Masai Mara and drive 4-hours to Nairobi.

Here you will be dropped off at your hotel in this bustling city.

Day 10

Transfer to Nairobi Airport for your onward flight.

You will be met at Mombasa Airport and transferred along the coast to your beach resort.

Check into your hotel situated on the shores of the sparkling Indian Ocean and relax in your warm tropical surroundings.

Days 11 To 14

At leisure to soak up the sun at your hotel situated along the warm Mombasa coast.

Enjoy lush tropical gardens of coconut trees, fan-shaped travellers palms and the vibrant blooms of hibiscus, bougainvilleas and frangipani - as well the splendid coastline.

Note: Please be aware that there will be 'beach boys' on the beach, trying to sell you excursions and trinkets. Don't be taken in by them and simply say 'No' very firmly. They are not allowed in the grounds of your hotel.

Day 15

Transfer to Mombasa Airport for your flight home.

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