Start your trip with a 5 days tour to Masai Mara, experience the magic of being on safari together with your private Masai guide. Leave the Mara behind and head off to the mountains of Virunga for an experience you will never forget. Hike the rainforest in search for the majestic gorillas. This is truly a once in a lifetime experience. When you have spent enough time in the depth of the rainforest its time to head back to the coastline of Kenya for sunny days at the beach.
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Sample Itinerary
Head off to Masai Mara by car, watch the scenery pass by and try embrace the new culture of this magical country, Kenya. Your Masai guide will cross the savannah and take you to your home for the next coming days. Start your 2-night safari adventure at Wilderness Camp, a small, luxury, tented camp in the wilderness – luxury in all simplicity. Plan your stay together with your guide. Do an afternoon game drive safari in the Naboisho conservancy.
Do a walking safari, that is for sure another dimension of safari.
Check out and head on a game drive that will take you to Eagle View, Mara Naboisho which is a 26,000-acre conservation area with unique wildlife.
Relax in the Safari Lounge with breathtaking views of the waterhole. The interplay between predators and their prey offers constant entertainment. An introduction about the camp and your stay before will be offered before it’s time to enjoy a delicious lunch.
Eagle View was recently named one of the world’s best eco-camps by National Geographics. Your days are planned with you and your guide. You will be given a chance to visit the Olesee Maasai Village!
Leave the savannah and catch a flight from Masai Mara to Nairobi for your connecting flight to Kigali, Rwanda, and the Virunga’s Mountains. Explore the rainforest which is the home of our majestic mountain gorillas. Meeting these friendly giants in their natural habitat is a world-class experience. You also have the opportunity to visit the gold coins or visit Dian Fossey’s grave.
It’s time to say bye to the gorillas and head back to Kenya for a night in Nairobi. Enjoy a nice dinner on the hotel’s rooftop terrace, which is overlooking Nairobi.
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and visit David Sheldricks Elephant Orphanage before it is time to head down to the coast and magical Diani beach – embrace the breeze from the Indian Ocean…
Once you have arrived at Kinondo Kwetu which will be your home for the coming day, its time to hit the barefoot life. Kinondo Kwetu will offer relaxed days in the sun though there are many activities available within the resort. Kayaking, yoga, tennis, snorkeling, scuba diving are a few of the available activities that can be enjoyed during your stay.
This luxury resort is operated and owned by a Swedish family.n addition to luxury beach villas, their wonderful food together with outstanding service will make your stay another dimension of luxury.
Two nights at the Wilderness Camp
Two nights Eagle View Camp
Two nights Virunga
Six nights Kinondo Kwetu
Trip details
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Airport: Nairobi International Airport Jomo Kenyatta (NBO)
Duration: 15 days or as long as you wish
Includes: Full board, activities, domestic flights, transfers
Not included: Drinks , extra activities, insurance etc.
Good to know about Kenya & Masai Mara: It is a big nature reserve in southwestern Kenya that is the continuation of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Masai Mara is named after the Masai people (the indigenous people in the area) and they once described their land, while looking from a far distance, as: “Maa” (Masai language) which represents “Mara” and means “Spot”. It is a compelling description of trees, shrubs, savannah and cloud shadows that marked the area of never ending steppes.
Travel Ethics: In Masai Mara, water is a short supply. Therefor, use it sparingly. Masais are proud people, always ask before photographing. Bring small notes in local currency to shop for local crafts outside the villages. Shake hands with those you meet – a courtesy code here.
Mobile network and email: Email and internet access are available at the lodge. The mobile network works well. The management ask guests to use it discreetly.
Visa: Visitors to Kenya require a visa (some countries that are exempt). The passport must have at least two blank pages, six months’ validity. Single-entry visas are available upon arrival at Kenyan airports; however, Kenyan Immigration plans to end visas upon arrival in the near future. The traveler is responsible for the visa application.
You can either obtain a visa before departure or apply for a Kenyan visa online.
Currently, the application online is for “Single entry”. Visitors are requested to register their application in good time, as approval may take up to seven business days to process.
Time Zone: GMT + 3
Vaccinations: Learn more about whatvaccinations you need
Packing: On safari In Masai Mara you are usually 13-1500m above sea level, nights and evenings can be chilly. Bring a warmer sweater and good walking shoes. It’s advisable to bring a smaller backpack for water, binoculars, camera. Soft bags are easier to pack in the cars you travel in, please note that domestic flights have a max luggage allowance of 15kg pp.
Mosquito nets are available, but please bring mosquito spray.
Local Currency: Kenyan Shilling
Note: Kenya has recently introduced a ban on plastic bags and your bags will be checked as you enter customs upon arrival. Carrying plastic bags or bringing them into the country can cause big fines.
Weather: Masai Mara
Mobile network and email: Email and internet access are available at the hotel. The mobile network works well.
Water: Clean water is available at the camp.
Security: Your security is our priority. In Nairobi, do not walk around alone and avoid some places down town.
More information at:: Travel Advice
Rwanda:
Good to know about Rwanda: Rwanda is in the middle of Africa and has about 10 million inhabitants. One third of the world’s mountain gorillas live here, but Rwanda is also home to other exciting wildlife.
Rwanda is also known as “the land of thousands of hills” and borders Uganda in the north, Tanzania in the east, Burundi in the south and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west. In Rwanda, you speak kinyarwanda – a bantu language which is the official language and mother tongue for all ethnic groups in the country.
Travel ethics: Always ask before photographing. Bring small bills in local currency to shop for local crafts in the villages. Shake hands with those you meet – a code of goodness here.
Mobile network and email: The mobile network works well.
Visa: You must apply for an East African visa. Please ask us about this and we can assist with information.
Time zone: GMT + 2
Vaccinations: Learn more about what vaccinations you need
Packaging: It is important to wear comfortable hiking boots, long pants, sweets and enough water because it is hot and humid in the rainforest during the day. Bring a day-backpack to carry your gears in. Rain clothes are advisable, at least 2 liters of water and sun screen.
Local Currency: Rwandan Franc
Weather: Kigali
Water: Clean water is available at the camp.
Security: Your security is our priority. Listen carefully to the guide’s information and requests.
More information at: Travel Advice
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Your journey supports the safari lodge using the best eco technical solutions: all lighting, water, heating and electricity in the camp comes from solar energy. Dry toilets are used to conserve water. They work with waste separation and recycling in the best possible way. All organic material such as food waste is composted in place and used to fertilize Obama tree plantation. Irrigation of tree plantations is done with “gray water” (left over water from bathing, showers, dishwashing and laundry). This water is almost pure because the camp only uses biodegradable soaps and detergents.
This safari camp offers experiences that differ significantly from many other safari companies/hotels. Here, for example, you go on regular, classic jeep safari, meet the women behind BMB which is a fair trade art project. You will be able to visit the local community or hike with “Big Cat Scouts”. Many of Basecamp’s adventures in the beautiful surroundings of the Masai Mara reserve are done by foot. Your Masai guide will give you a true experience and a deeper understanding of Mara, its culture and wildlife.
Your journey will help by creating jobs, 85% of the employees at the camp are local residents. They also give out over 40 educational scholarships each year. The camp invests in social programs such as water, health, education, culture and craft business that produces and sells handmade Masai jewellery. It protects and preserves natural areas through the largest native tree nursery in the Mara where over 50,000 trees have been planted in the camp. Your visit sponsors the camp’s “Big Five” community projects in health care, environmental protection, climate, culture and capabilities. Examples are water wells, health clinics with HIV / AIDS so-called “outreach programs”, training and support to Koiyiaki guide school and a “Big Cat Conservation Program”.
As a guest, you can leave a positive footprint by getting involved in these projects. Mara Naboisho Conservancy, a project to preserve the land, has recently been launched and includes a 26,000 acres wilderness area. The reserve is managed by Naboisho Masai Community and consists of 500 land owners. Mara Naboisho conservancy is durable, transparent and equitable model that ensures that tourism really pays for itself by creating long-term benefits to all.
Volcanoes National Park, Virunga, Rwanda
Part of the fees you pay for your visit to the gorillas goes to strengthening law and law enforcement efforts have been introduced to protect the gorillas, as well as to engage the local community and contribute important revenues to governments for implementation. The International Gorilla conservation program (IGCP) also supports the area with continued protection and research-oriented efforts.
This are and environment is an important habitat for the endangered species of mountain gorillas. The region includes three interconnected national parks spanning the Virunga volcanoes and bordered by Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
In “Bwindi” conservation efforts are driven by the tourism activities in the region. Whenever one visits the forest you contribute 60% of the park fees to the community projects, 20% to improve park management and 20% to ecological monitoring and research aimed at conserving the remaining wildlife in this forest. Therefore you directly contribute to the conservation of the primate species during this adventure. In addition the Bwindi region where we do track Gorillas is surrounded by the local people. During the Gorilla tracking activity you are encouraged to use the services of a local porter or helper to carry your luggage for you since in many cases the tracking can go for long distances and involves climbing very steep landscape.
Kinondo Kwetu
Kinondo Kwetus charm is much thanks to its surrounding community and Kinondo village, where many of the employees are based. Having a respectful interaction with society is of great importance to Kinondo and its guests. That is why one has established Kinondo Kwetu Fund, whose main purpose is to provide healthcare to the villagers and support the education of children. The fund sponsors school fees for students in high school. The fund is currently setting up a computer training center for the education of children and adults.
Kinondo Kwetu Clinic started its operation back in November 2008. It offers basic healthcare at a very low cost, a cost that is waived for those who can not afford it. Since its inception, the clinic has been well-known for its good work for HIV and TB patients, as well as for its laboratory.
