New Year Safari 2016 - 2017
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.
By Kirsten and Helge
We love this vacation more than anything. We sure will come back
Meaningful Safari in Kenya
Kitui - Rift Valley
28th December 2016 – 6th January 2017
THE SAFARI DAY BY DAY
Departure day – 28th December
Departure from Gardermoen Airport in the morning at 0625 am. (flight KLxxxx), Bergen at 0600 (flight KLxxxx) via Amsterdam. Departure from Amsterdam at 1000 (flight KQxxx)
Arrival Nairobi at 2100. On arrival you are met by your safari driver guide who are waiting for you at the international arrival wing. We will go directly to our guesthose and Daniel will give us a short brief before we go to bed.
Accommodation: Methodist Guesthouse
Day 1, 29th December Kawangware and Mathare
Today we will start with a visit to The Samaritan Childrens Home in Mathare. This is one of three childrens home run by Mama Mercy. She takes care of appr 600 children.
Accommodation: Methodist Guesthouse
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 2, 30th December - Kitui
After breakfast we will go directly to Kitui via Machacos town. On the way you will be passing small-scale farmers. Although this part of the country receives minimal rain. Please keep your driver busy with questions!
The drive from Nairobi to Kitui town takes about four hours via Machakos town. Lunch in Peoples Park in Machakos.
From Machakos you proceed to Wamunyu town, which is famous from its carving historic background. The carving industry in Kenya started in this small town of Wamunyu back in 1910, at the time when hunting activities were booming business. Tourism started and the carving business grew. We will stop here to buy souvenirs.
On arrival in Kitui Town you will be greeted by the enthusiastic faces of happy locals ready to greet you Jambo, Jambo!!! A Swahili word meaning Hello, Hello! We will arrange sightseeing by foot in Kitui Town with local guides.
After sightseeing we will drive 13 km out of town to our Guesthouse for dinner and relaxation by the bon fire. Peninah and her assistant, will make sure you have everything you need.
Accommodation: Flamingo Farm
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3, 31st December - Be an African for a day
You will wake up to “African-farm-sounds”. Donkey, chicken, dogs and children. After breakfast we will visit Katulani. This is a typical small Kenyan village with small shops and a market place.
Today you will have chance to be “an African for a day”, and this will be a special experience for you. You will get all details at breakfast this morning. At the end of the day you will be a proper member of the Kamba tribe. Maybe you also have a new name? And of cause, we will prepare for and celebrate the new year in the Kenyan way.
Accommodation: Flamingo Farm
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4, 1st January - Kitui
Today we will visit a local church for service. It`s very different from a Norwegian service, with a lot of singing and dancing.
Accommodation: Flamingo Farm
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5, 2nd January - Kitui - Nairobi
After breakfast we will drive back to Nairobi via Thika town. Thika is the area where you can see km of pineapple plantations and where Delmonte has a factory.
In Nairobi we will visit Kawangware Lutheran Church. This church is the home and the centre for some of the people that Help to Selfhelp support.
Accommodation: Scripture Mission Guesthouse
Meal Plan: Breakfast, and dinner
Day 6, 3rd January – Nairobi - Lake Bogoria National Reseve
Breakfast will be served from 6am, and 7am we leave from the guesthouse heading for Lake Bogoria. It will be a five-hour drive through small villages, farmland and the Great Rift Valley.
Rift Valley is famous for the alkaline and fresh water lakes. The alkaline lakes such as Lake Bogoria and Lake Nakuru are rich in blue-green algae which attracts flocks of greater and lesser flamingos, whilst the less alkaline lake as Baringo are home to populations of hippo and crocodile, and a wide range of water birds. Here you can read more.
Accommodation: Lake Bogoria Spa Resort is the only spa resort in Kenya with a naturally heated Spa pool and is also known as the healing place.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 7, 4th January - Lake Baringo
Today it will be a full day in Lake Baringo National park. We will have a boat trip around the lake. You will have a picnic-lunch in the wilderness.
Accommodation: Lake Bogoria Spa Resort
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 8, 5th January - Lake Bogori - Nairobi
Breakfast before we drive back to Nairobi arriving early in the afternoon. We will stop for picnic-lunch. In Nairobi we will visit Karen Blixen Farm and Kazuri beads factory.
Final preparations and clothes change before dinner at Ole Sereni hotel near the airport. After dinner your safari driver will take you to the airport for your international flight back home. Departure Nairobi at 2225 (KL566) via Amsterdam. Arrival Amsterdam at 0500. Departure Amsterdam for Gardermoen at 0700, arrival Oslo Gardermoen 6th January at 0840 (KL1141) Departure for Kristiansand at 1210 (flight KL1209), arival Kristiansand at 1335.
FLAMINGO SAFARI WISHING YOU A SAFE FLIGHT BACK HOME
Terms and conditions
The price is NOK 22 000,- pr person
Additional charge for singel room: NOK 2000
Additional price Bergen, Kristiansand NOK 1000
Included: Air travel from Oslo Airport Gardermoen to Nairobi Jumo Kenyatta International and return, accomodation and meals as mentioned in the program.
Entrance-fee to Lake Baringo National Park.
All travel by car and activities mentioned in the program.
Not included: 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
Here is a map of Maasai Mara National Reserve
Binding registration by paying NOK 2000, Tag the payment NYS 2016
as soon as possible, and confirm with an e-mail to post@meaningfulsafari.com
Final payment 21st November 2016
Hjelp til selvhjelp i Afrika
Guldmand brygge 8
4876 Grimstad
Norway
Account no 2801 24 26447, tag the payment: NYS 2016
Bank: Sparebanken Sør
Storgt 10
4890 Grimstad
Norway
IBAN NR: NO7928012426447
SWIFT: SPSONO22
We can recommend travel insurance from Gjensidige
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