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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.
An informative tour with a lot of activities. We guarantee this will be a unique experience. A theme throughout the trip is to learn and see various aspects of Kenya; African wildlife, beautiful nature, wonderful people, and exotic tribe-culture.
Meaningful Safari in Kenya
Nairobi - Kitui - Naivasha - Lake Nakuru- Nairobi
10th September 2024 – 21st September 2024
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Tuesday 10th September, Bergen - Nairobi
Departure from Bergen BGO 10th September 0635 (KL1111), arrival Amsterdam 08.30. Departure Amsterdam 11.50 (KL565), arrival Nairobi 22.00.
On arrival you are met by your safari driver guide who are waiting for you at the international arrival wing. We will drive directly to our guesthouse.
Accommodation: Scripture Mission Guest House
Wednesday 11th September, Sightseeing in Nairobi
After breakfast, you can take a short walk on site. Here is the Norwegian school for Norwegian missionaries, and their administration.
We start this first day in Kenya with sightseeing in Nairobi. The capital of Kenya. Here the contrasts are great. Skyscrapers and modern buildings are not far from the slums. We stop for lunch at For You restaurant. After lunch we drive back to our guesthouse for relaxation. Dinner in Asmara restaurant.
Accommodation: Scripture Mission Guest House
Meals: Breakfast. Lunch and dinner at own cost.
Thursday 12th September, Kitui
Today we are driving to Kitui. The distance is 150 km and takes approx. 4 hours depending on the traffic. The drive itself is an experience and will give you an insight into what daily life is like out in the countryside. We stop at Wamunyo to visit a woodcarving factory. Here you can see how they make their carvings, with simple tools. They are proud of their job and are always ready for a chat when it comes visitors. They make beautiful African animals.
In Kitui town we stop at Kitui Villa for lunch. From Kitui we drive to Flamingo farm in Kwa Wasya village. A distance of 13 km. Flamingo farm is Daniels home. We will stay in a nice guesthouse, and expeerience real Africa.
Dinner at Flamingo Farm.
Accommodation: Flamingo Guesthouse
Meals: Breakfast and dinner. Lunch at own cost.
Friday 13th September, Visit Kitui School for the Mentally Handycapped
After breakfast we will drive to Kitui Town to visit a school for Mentally Handycapped.
We will meet the staff and the students. They just love visitors.
Lunch at Kitui Villa and dinner at Flamingo farm.
Accommodation: Flamingo Guesthouse
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner. Lunch at own cost.
Saturday 14th September, Kwa Wasya Village Be a Kamba for a day
After breakfast we will interact with the locals for different activities. We start to meet some of the 60 women who receive support from Help to Selfhelp in Africa to run their own small business. Kanini Woman Group who makes traditional baskets, and ladies who have a micro-farm and sells vegetables.
After lunch a group of children will come to the farm. They meet every Saturday to read and speak english. The Reading Circle children are served a warm meal before they go home in the afternoon.
Accommodation: Flamingo Guesthouse
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Sunday 15th September, Kitui School for Mentally Handycapped
Breakfast at Flamingo farm at 9 am.
New visit to Kitui School for Mentally Handycapped. After visiting the shcool we will do sightseeing-by-foot in Kitui town.
Accommodation: Flamingo Guesthouse
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Monday 16th September, Kwa Wasya – Naivasha
Today we must say goodbye to our friends in Kwa Wasya. Breakfast at Flamingo farm before we start our drive up to Lake Naivasha in Rift Valley. We will have lunch at Chania falls.
Accommodation: Burch resort
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Tuesday 17th September, Naivasha
You will start before breakfast with a 1-hour guided boat trip on the lake to see hippos, birds, and other wildlife. After breakfast, we will visit a rose factory, before we proceed to Nakuru town.
Accommodation: Bontana Hotel
Meals: Breakfast and dinner. Lunch at own cost.
Wednesday 18th September, Full day in Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, we will go to Lake Nakuru Natona Park. The lake is a salt water lake, and is known for the pink flamingos. Here is white rihnos, Uganda giraffes, leopards, lions and a lot of other animals and birds. There is no elephants in this park.
Accommodation: Bontana Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, picnic-lunch and dinner
Thursday 19th September, Retur to Nairobi
Today we go back to Nairobi. We arrive in Nairobi lunchtime.
Activities to be decided later.
Accommodation: Scripture Mission Guesthouse
Meals: Breakfast,lunch and dinner in Nairobi at own cost.
Friday 20th September, Full day in Nairobi
After breakfast we drive up to Kitengela Hot Glass Factory to see beautiful art. Today we must prepare for departure. Lunch at Karen Coffee garden before visiting Karen Blixen museum and Kazuri beads factory.
Dinner and final packing in Ole Sereni Hotel.
We drive to the airport 1930. Departure time from Nairobi 23.59 (KL566).
Saturday 21st September - Back in Norway
Arrival Amsterdam 07.15. Departure Amsterdam for Bergen 1430 (KL1203), arrival Bergen 1620.
FLAMINGO SAFARI WISHING YOU A SAFE FLIGHT BACK HOME
Terms and conditions
The price is NOK 14 000,- pr person. Additional charge for single room: NOK 1500.
Included:
- Accommodation and meals as mentioned in the program
- Entrance-fee to Lake Nakuru National Park
- 1-hour hippo safari in Lake Naivasha
- All travel by car and activities mentioned in the program
- Fee to the Norwegian Reisegarantifondet
Not included:
- Air ticket
- Visa to Kenya USD 50
- Tip
- Drinks to the meals
- Insurance
- Vaccines.
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.
Here are some general information in Norwegian
Here are Reisehåndboka in Norwegian
Here you can get visa for Kenya. https://accounts.ecitizen.go.ke/
(You need an image of your passport cover, an image of your passports biometric page and an passport image of you. JPEG-format uploads upto 293 kb)
Here is travel-advices for Kenya:
For Norwegians: Download reiseklarappen from UD.
Here is a general map of the safari
Here is a map of Maasai Mara National Reserve
Binding registration by paying NOK 2000, Tag the payment PLU 2024, and confirm with an e-mail to post@meaningfulsafari.com Final payment 1st July
Hjelp til selvhjelp i Afrika
Sanderveien 23
1400 SKI
Norway
Bank: Sparebanken Sør
Bank account 2801 24 26447
IBAN NR: NO7928012426447
SWIFT: SPSONO22
We can recommend travel insurance from Gjensidige
2024-01-06 1906 EAT
