Easter Safari 2020
We will invite you on this special safari in Kenya,
It`s not expensive - It`s priceless
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 – 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.
By Kirsten and Helge
We love this vacation more than anything.
Meaningful Safari in Kenya
Nairobi - Kitui - Rift Valley - Maasai Mara - Nairobi
4th April 2020 – 14th April 2020
THE SAFARI DAY BY DAY
Departure day – 4th April
Departure from Gardermoen Airport in the afternoon at 1720. (flight KL1148) via Amsterdam, arrival 1910. Departure from Amsterdam at 2035 (flight KQ117) .
Day 1, 5th April - Kitui
Arrival Nairobi at 0555. On arrival you are met by your safari driver guide who are waiting for you at the international arrival wing.
After breakfast at Paul`s Cafe we will go directly to Kitui via Machakos 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. We stop for lunch in Wamunyu town and visit the carving factory to buy souvenirs. This town is famous for 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.
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 Flamingo Farm Guesthouse for dinner and relaxation by the bonfire. Penninah and her assistant, will make sure you have everything you need.
Accommodation: Flamingo Farm Guesthouse
Meals: Dinner
Day 2, 6th April - Kitui
Today we will visit some of Help to Selfhelp in Africa`s projects.
Accommodation: Flamingo Farm Guesthouse
Meal Plan: Breakfast and dinner
Day 3, 7th April - Be an African for a day
We will start with breakfast at Flamingo Farm at 8.30 where we will have different activities. The program for today is called; Be a Kenyan for a day. That means that you will interact with the locals and learn a little bit about their daily life. Katulani is a small village, very dry and most people live in traditional African huts. They like to have visitors and are very friendly.
Accommodation: Flamingo Farm Guesthouse
Meals: Breakfast and lunch.
Day 4, 8th April - Kitui - Naivasha
After breakfast, we say goodbye to our friends in Kitui and start our drive up to lake Naivasha in Rift Valley. We will have lunch at Chania Falls.
Accommodation: Burch`s Resort, Naivasha
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5, 9th April – Full day in Lake Naivasha
Today we have a full day in Lake Naivasha. We start before breakfast with a one hour guided boat trip on the lake to see hippoes, birds and other wildlife. After breakfast, you can choose to either relax at the swimmingpool or to visit Hells Gate.
Accommodation: Burch`s Resort, Naivasha
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6, 10th April - Maasai Mara
After early breakfast, we start our journey to Maasai Mara National Reserve. Enjoy the drive through wonderful scenery and landscape. We will stay at Enkolong tented camp. The camp is not a luxury camp, but has permanent tents with normal beds, water toilets and outdoor showers. The staff is very friendly and the chef make very nice food. Through the night, you may hear the wild animals, which are close to the camp. The Maasai guard is there all night to make sure they not become uninvited guests.
Accommodation: Enkolong tented camp
Meals: Breakfast, picnic-lunch and dinner
Day 7, 11th April - Full day in Maasai Mara
Maasai Mara has the largest conservation of animals in Kenya and in the northern part of the Tanzanian Serengeti National Park. We have a full day in the park and will have picnic lunch in the wilderness. We will be so close to the boarder to Tanzania that you can step over to Tanzania side. You will see the Mara River with hippos and crocodiles. In Maasai Mara National Reserve there is almost a “Big five” guarantee! In the evening, we will sit around the bonfire in our camp.
Accommodation: Enkolong Tented Camp
Meals: Breakfast, picnic-lunch and dinner
Day 8, 12th April – back to Nairobi
After early breakfast and check out we will do a morning game drive up to 10am. We will stop in Narok for our picnic lunch. Dinner at Karen Coffee garden. This last night in Kenya we will stay at Scripture Mission guesthouse. This is the main-office for Norwegian missionaries in Kenya.
Accommodation: Scripture Mission guesthouse
Meals: Breakfast and picnic-lunch
Day 9, 13th April - Nairobi
Today we will be in Nairobi and we will visit Karen Blixen Farm and Kazuri beads factory. We will also visit Kitengela glass factory. We will go to Hotel Ole Sereni in the afternoon for preparation for departure.
Departure from Nairobi at 2350 (KQ112) via Paris.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 10, 14th April -
Arrival in Paris CGD at 0730 . Departure Paris at 1215 (AF1174).
Arrival Oslo Gardermoen at 1430.
FLAMINGO SAFARI WISHING YOU A SAFE FLIGHT BACK HOME
Terms and conditions
The price is NOK 19 500,- pr person
Additional charge for singel room: NOK 2000
The price is based on a group of minimum 12 participants.
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 Maasai Mara National Reserve.
All travel by car and activities mentioned in the program.
Not included: Visa to Kenya USD 50, tip, drinks to the meals.
Entrance-fee, transport and guidingto Hells Gate National Park, (app USD 50)
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. 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 Easter 2020
within 1st December 2019, and confirm with an e-mail to post@meaningfulsafari.com
Final payment 1st February 2020
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Sanderveien 23
1400 SKI
Norway
Bank: Sparebanken Sør
Storgt 10
4890 Grimstad
Norway
Bank account 2801 24 26447
IBAN NR: NO7928012426447
SWIFT: SPSONO22
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