PACKAGE INCLUSIONS |
RT Air from the USA
All transfers in Egypt and Kenya
29 meals
4 nights Cairo at the Sphinx Sofitel
1 Day room in Cairo at Sphinx Sofitel to rest before
Overnight flight to Nairobi
3 Night All-Inclusive Cruise in Outside Cabin, King of Thebes
All Shore Excursions
Full Day tour of Cairo
7 nights Kenya (includes early check in at your hotel)
2 Nairobi Hilton
2 Sarova Shaba Game Lodge
1 Lion Hill Lodge
2 Mara Sarova Lodge
7 Game Drives - Guaranteed window seat in 4x4 Land Cruiser with English speaking driver/guide
Flight Nairobi to Cairo
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HOTELS USED |
Cairo, Egypt
Mercure Le Sphinx Hotel
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Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi Hilton Hotel
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Maasai Mara, Kenya
Mara Sarova Lodge
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Lake Nakuru, Kenya
Lion Hill Lodge
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Shaba, Kenya
Sarova Shaba Game Lodge
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Aswan to Luxor
m/s King of Thebes
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Land only prices DO include domestic Egypt flights, but DO NOT include Cairo Nairobi as this is international.
Lake Nakuru provides the visitor with one of Kenya's best known images. Thousands of flamingo, joined into a massive flock, fringe the shores of this soda lake. A pulsing pink swathe of life that carpets the water, the flamingo are a breathtaking sight.
The lake has become world famous for these birds, who visit the lake to feed on algae that forms on the lake bed. They move back and forth, feeding and occasionally and spectacularly taking to flight, filling the sky over the lake with colour. The lake is extremely variable in size- changing from 5 up to 30 sq kms in area.
Nakuru has more than just flamingos. This is a major National Park and an important sanctuary for Rhino. Both Black and White Rhino are found here, and are often seen resting under acacias by the Lake shore.
The park abounds with game. There are huge herds of waterbuck, zebra, buffalo, the endangered Rothschild Giraffe and more.
This is one of your best chances of seeing Leopard in Kenya, and there are several large prides of Lion.
Exploring beyond the lake is always rewarding and there are forests, cliffs, waterfalls and more to be found here.
Nearby Nakuru town is a busy and thriving local centre with a bustling market. The town is a hub for local transport and travel and Masai Mara
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OPTIONS FOR YOUR TRIP |
Optional Tours: Prices upon request
**Nairobi City Tour - (3 hour tour) - AM and PM departures
Nairobi City Tour and Karen Blixen Museum (4 hour tour) - AM and PM departures
Nairobi National Park and animal orphanage (4 hour tour) - AM and PM departures
Lake Nakuru Tour(with lunch)- (full day tour) - AM departure
(Other optional tours may be available. Please ask your Sales Agent.)
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NOT INCLUDED |
Airport Fees and Taxes
VISA fee
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ITINERARY |
Day 1- FRI - JFK/CAI
Day 2- SAT - ARRIVE CAIRO.DAY AT LEISURE at the Sphinx Sofitel
Day 3- SUN - CAIRO DAY AT LEISURE at the Sphinx Sofitel, WITH ROOM TO REST UP FOR LATE TRANSFER OVERNIGHT FLT TO NAIROBI.(B)
Day 4- MON - Nairobi Arrival in Nairobi where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Optional afternoon excursions available.** Overnight BB basis at the Nairobi Hilton Hotel– guest-room.(B)
Day 5- Tue – Samburu / Shaba. Drive to Shaba National Park arriving in time for lunch at Sarova Shaba Game Lodge. Afternoon game drive in Shaba.
Experience game drives on safari in Shaba National Reserve took it's name from the the massive cone of volcanic rock that dominates this region. The landscape is similar to nearby Samburu with riverine forests, acacia and doum palms. This area is famous for the association with Kenya's most renowned conservationists, George and Joy Adamson. Dinner and overnight Sarova Shaba Game Lodge (B/L/D).
Day 6- Wed - Samburu / Shaba. Morning and afternoon game drives in Shaba. Dinner and overnight Sarova Shaba (B/L/D).
Day 7– Thu - Lake Nakuru. After breakfast the safari leaves Shaba and drives to Lake Nakuru in the Rift Valley. Lunch followed by an afternoon game drive.
Lake Nakuru provides the visitor with one of Kenya’s best known images. Thousands of flamingo, joined into a massive flock, fringe the shores of this soda lake. A pulsing pink swathe of life that carpets the water, the flamingo are a breathtaking sight. The lake has become world famous for these birds, who visit the lake to feed on algae that forms on the lake bed. They move back and forth, feeding and occasionally and spectacularly taking to flight, filling the sky over the lake with colour. The lake is extremely variable in size- changing from 5 up to 30 sq kms in area.
Nakuru has more than just flamingos. This is a major National Park and an important sanctuary for Rhino. Both Black and White Rhino are found here, and are often seen resting under acacias by the Lake shore.
The park abounds with game. There are huge herds of waterbuck, zebra, buffalo, the endangered Rothschild Giraffe and more. This is one of your best chances of seeing Leopard in Kenya, and there are several large prides of Lion. Exploring beyond the lake is always rewarding and there are forests, cliffs, waterfalls and more to be found here. Nearby Nakuru town is a busy and thriving local centre with a bustling market. The town is a hub for local transport and travel and Masai Mara. Dinner and overnight Lion Hill Lodge. (B/L/D)
Day 8-FRI - Masai Mara After breakfast continue to the Masai Mara. Lunch and afternoon game drive. South Western Kenya is the heartland of the Maasai.
The Maasai are a strongly independent people who still value tradition and ritual as an integral part of their everyday lives. They regard themselves not just as residents of this area but that they are as much a part of the life of the land as the land is part of their lives.
Traditionally, the Maasai rarely hunt and living alongside wildlife in harmony is an important part of their beliefs. Lions and Wildebeest play as important a role in their cultural beliefs as their own herds of cattle. This unique co-existence of man and wildlife makes this Maasai land one of the world’s most unique wilderness regions. Dinner and overnight Mara Sarova Lodge (B/L/D)
Day 9-SAT - Masai Mara Full day in the Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives.
Dinner and overnight Mara Sarova Lodge(B/L/D)
Day 10-SUN – Masai Mara - NAIROBI, After a final breakfast depart from the lodge for a short safari in the Mara en route back to Nairobi. Arrival in Nairobi around mid-day with time at leisure. Overnight BB basis at the Nairobi Hilton Hotel – guest-room. (B)
Day 11- MON – Nairobi – Cairo Early morning transfer to Jomo Kenyatta Airport for outbound flight Day at Leisure Overnight, Sphinx Soffitel, CAIRO.(B)
Day 12- TUE- FULL DAY TOUR OF CAIRO. Visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which houses the worlds largest collection of artifacts from the era of the pharaohs including some belonging to King Tut. Tour Old Cairo, where early Judaism and Christianity flourished in Egypt. Visit sites like the Ben Ezra Synagogue, and the Moallaka Church where the Virgin Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus took refuge. Spend the afternoon at the Great Pyramids of Giza built for Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos, and the defending Sphinx. End the day at the bazaar of Khan El Khalili. Overnight Sphinx Soffitel, Cairo. (B/L)
Day 13- WED- Deluxe Nile Cruise You will be transferred to Cairo Airport for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrival at Aswan Airport, visit the High Dam, Old Dam, Philae Temple, and the Granite Quarries. You will be transferred to your Deluxe Nile Cruise Boat for a 4-day/3-night Nile cruise. Accommodations aboard will consist of an Outside Cabin with private facilities. Afternoon sail by felucca for an outside visit to the Agha Khan Mausoleum and Elephantine Island. Sail to Edfu. Overnight on board. (B/L/D)
Day 14- THU- Travel by horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus, the best preserved of all the large Egyptian Temples. Sail to Luxor. Overnight on board. (B/L/D)
Day 15- FRI- Cross the Nile to the West Bank. Visit the Necropolis of Thebes, Colossi of Memnon, Queen Hatshepsut Funerary Temple, and the Valley of the Kings and Queens. Overnight on board. (B/L/D)
Day 16- SAT- Visit Luxor Temple dedicated to the god Amon-Ra. It was expanded by Ramses II, who added statues of himself. Visit the magnificent Karnak Temple. After disembarkation, you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight Sphinx Soffitel, Cairo. (B)
Day 17- SUN- Flight Home |
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