Safari in Amboseli & Camp for Kitui children
We will invite you on this special safari in Kenya,
It`s not expensive - It`s priceless
Meaningful safari – a different kind of safari! You will experience the traditional safari, driving through the national park of this magnificent country and seeing the range of animals the nature has to offer.
Meaningful part of this safari includes getting close to the real people who live in Africa; buying fabrics in large outdoor markets, cooking traditional dishes with natives, visiting street children where they live in the slums and see how organizations operate to help them.
The African people are a happy people and doing a safari you will see that they are ready to welcome you to their country and culture. Tourism is one of the best means of export in Africa, particularly for the poor people serving you along your Safari. This is a Meaningful Safari and a safari that makes sense.
Meaningful Safari in Kenya
Nairobi - Amboseli - Kitui - Rift Valley - Nairobi
3th– 14th August 2020
PRELIMINARY February 2020
THE SAFARI DAY BY DAY
Departure day – 3th August
Flight details will come later.
Day 1, 4th August - Arrival Nairobi
Early morning arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. On arrival your safari driver will meet you and take you to Scripture Mission Guesthouse. After check-in you relax a bit before our day excursion to Kitengela Glass Factory, Karen Blixen Farm and Kazuri Beads Factory. Lunch in Karen Coffee Garden. Sightseeing in Nairobi city centre before you will be taken back to your guesthouse for the afternoon rest and preparations for the following morning long safari to Amboseli National Park.
Accommodation: Scripture Mission Guesthouse
Meals: Breakfast
Day 2, 5th August - Nairobi - Amboseli National Park
Today at 7:30 am we start our safari by driving southeast to Amboseli National Park. At Amboseli we arrive good time for lunch at AA Lodge. After lunch we have a short rest followed by 4 pm game drive in Amboseli National Park.
The park is mostly covered by swamp and its very interesting to watch elephants feeding and drinking from swamp water. Other animals likely to be seen in Amboseli are, lions, cheetah, buffalos, zebras, hyenas, wildebeest and giraffes. In the background you have African highest Mt. Kilimanjaro with its snow cup on top.
Accommodation: AA Lodge
Meals: Full Board
Day 3, 6th August - Full day in Amboseli National Park
Full day in Amboseli National Park with game drive before breakfast, and in the afternoon. Daytime you relax by the swimming pool in your lodge.
Accommodation: AA Lodge
Meals: Full Board
Day 4, 7th August - Amboseli - Flamingo Farm Kitui
We leave Amboseli at 8am and drive to Kitui with a stop on the way at Wamunyu Carvings Factory. Here we are going to have our lunch before we visit the factory to see live carvings making, We proceed and arrive in Kitui town. In this town we will have walk before we drive and check in at Flamingo Guesthouse for three nights.
Within those days we are going to meet the locals and visit some of the projects done by the Norwegian organisation; Help to Selfhelp in Africa.
We are also going to meet the children from Ivuku Primary School and plan for the summer camp together with teachers and parents.
Accommodation: Flamingo Guesthouse
Meals: Full Board
Day 5, 8th August - Flamingo Farm Kitui
Accommodation: Flamingo Guesthouse
Meals: Full Board
Day 6, 9th August - Flamingo Farm Kitui
Accommodation: Flamingo Guesthouse
Meals: Full Board
Day 7, 10th August - Kitiu - Lake Naivasha Camp
Early in the morning we start our journey up to Fisherman’s Camp in Naivasha. The school children from Ivuku Primary School will go by bus. They are 29 children (class 5 and 6), 5 teachers and 2 cookers.
In the camp you will be having a lot of fun activities together with the children like games and sports. One of the days the group will visit Hells Gate National park to see wildlife and the special cliff and also we will do hippo-safari by boat on Lake Naivasha.
Accommodation: Cottage in Fisherman´s Camp
Meals: You eat together with the children
Day 8, 9th August - Lake Naivasha Camp
Accommodation: Cottage in Fisherman´s Camp
Meals: You eat together with the children
Day 9, 10th August – Lake Naivasha Camp
Accommodation: Cottage in Fisherman´s Camp
Meals: You eat together with the children
Day 10, 13th August - Naivasha - Nairobi
This will be a sad day. You will say bye-bye to the lovely kids and leave the camp for your flight back to Norway.
Flight details will come later.
14th August - Home
Flight details will come later.
FLAMINGO SAFARI WISHING YOU A SAFE FLIGHT BACK HOME
Terms and conditions
The price is USD 1 000,- pr person (Air travel not included)
Additional charge for singel room: USD 200
Included: Accomodation and meals as mentioned in the program.
Entrance-fee to Amboseli National Park.
Entrance-fee to Hells Gate National Park.
All travel by car and activities mentioned in the program.
Not included: Air travel to Kenya, visa to Kenya USD 50, tip, drinks to the meals.
We have to take reservations for variation in the different currencies and other conditions we do not control. There may be minor changes in the program depending on weather conditions, special wishes from the participants, and other issues we can not forsee.
We can not garantee you a picture window at your hotels.
Here is some general information in Norwegian
Here is Reisehåndboka in Norwegian
Here you can get visa for Kenya. http://evisa.go.ke/evisa.html (You need a copy of your passport, a passport picture and a copy of your ticket)
Here is a general map of the safari
Binding registration by paying USD 200, Tag the payment CAMP 2020
within 15th March 2020, and confirm with an e-mail to post@meaningfulsafari.com
Final payment 1st June 2020.
Hjelp til selvhjelp i Afrika
Sanderveien 23
1400 Ski
Norway
Bank: Sparebanken Sør
Storgt 10
4890 Grimstad
Norway
Bank account 2801 24 26447
IBAN NR: NO7928012426447
SWIFT: SPSONO22
We can recommend travel insurance from Gjensidige
2020-02-27 1712 CET