Meaningful Safari 2025
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 - Rift Valley - Maasai Mara - Nairobi
21. Sept – 1. Oct 2025
Departure from Gardermoen – Sunday 21. Sept
Departure from Oslo Gardermoen 0850 with Qatar (QR 180) with arrival Doha 16.35. From Doha 18.30 (QR1341) and arrival Nairobi 23.50.
We are met by our safari driver Daniel from Flamingo Safari, who will take us to our guesthouse.
Accommodation: Scripture Mission Guesthouse
Day 1, Monday 22. Sept, Nairobi - Kitui
After late breakfast we will drive to Kitui. The distance is 150 km, but we will have some stops on the way. We will stop in Wamunyu town for lunch, and to visit a wood carving factory.
From Wamunyou it´s about one hour drive to Kitui town. Some in the group will check in at Kitui Villa Hotel, and some will stay at Flamingo Guesthouse 13 km from the town. The guesthouse is located on Daniel´s farm, and is the center for Help to Selfjelps projects.
All of us will have dinner at the farm.
Accommodation: Flamingo Guesthouse/Kitui Villa hotel
Meals included:: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 2, Tuesday 23. Sept, Be a Kamba for a day
Breakfast at Flamingo farm 8.30am. The program for today is called; Be a Kamba for a day. That means that you will interact with the locals, do home visits and learn a little bit about their daily life. We will meet some of the women who are supported by Help to Selfhelp to run their own small business.
Accommodation: Flamingo Guesthouse/Kitui Villa hotel
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3, Wednesday 24. Sept, visit Kanini Women Group and a local school
Breakfast at Flamingo farm 8.30am. Today we will meet Kanini Women Group. They are 30 ladies who have their own small business weaving baskets. Help to Selfhelp sell the baskets in Norway.
This has provided the women with income for almost 10 years.
After lunch we will drive to Kitiu town and visit Kitui School for the Mentally Handicapped, followed by sightseeing-by-foot in the town.
Dinner at Kitui Villa Hotel.
Accommodation: Flamingo Guesthouse/Kitui Villa hotel
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 4, Thursday 25. Sept, Kitui - Naivasha
After breakfast, we say goodbye to our new friends in Kwa Wasya and start our drive up to lake Naivasha in Rift Valley. We will stop for lunch at Chania Falls in Thika.
Accommodation: Burch Resort Naivasha
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. .
Day 5, Friday 26. Sept, Full day in Lake Naivasha
Today we have a full day in Naivasha. We start before breakfast with a one-hour guided boat trip on the lake to see hippoes, birds and other wildlife. After breakfast, we will visit a rose factory.
In the afternoon you can choose to relax by the pool, have a spa treatment, go shopping or take a walk in Hells Gate.
Accommodation: Burch Resort Naivasha
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 6, Saturday 27. Sept, Maasai Mara
After early breakfast, we start our journey to Maasai Mara National Reserve. Enjoy the drive through wonderful scenery and landscape.
Accommodation: AA lodge
Meals: Breakfast, picnic-lunch and dinner
Day 7, Sunday 28. Sept, 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. 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. Maasai Mara National Reserve has won the Africa's Leading National Park award for the sixth time in a row.
Accommodation: AA lodge
Meals: Breakfast, picnic-lunch and dinner
Day 8, Monday 29. Sept, Back to Nairobi
After breakfast we drive back to Nairobi and visit Kitengela Glass blow factory.
In the evening we will have dinner in a restaurant near our guesthouse.
Accommodation: Scripture Mission Guesthouse
Meals included: Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner
Day 9, Tuesday 30. Sept, Sightseeing in Nairobi and departure day
Today we will do sightseeing in Nairobi. We will visit Karen Blixen Museum, Kazuri beads factory and a small Maasai market.
Lunch at 4-You restaurant and dinner at Ole Sereni Hotel.
Our flight to Doha is midnight (01.20) and we must be at the airport latest 22.30.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
FLAMINGO WISHING YOU A SAFE FLIGHT BACK HOME
There may be minor changes in the program depending on weather, traffic, special wishes from the participants, and other issues we cannot foresee.
Terms and conditions
The price is NOK 25 700,- pr person. Additional charge for single room: NOK 2000. The price is based on minimum 10 travelers.
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, 1-hour hippo safari in Naivasha, all transport and excursions in Nairobi and Kitui. .
Not included: Visa to Kenya USD 52, tip and 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.
You will have proffesional drivers and tour guides.
Here is some general information in Norwegian
Here is Reisehåndboka in Norwegian
2 weeks before the travel you apply for autorization to Kenya . http://evisa.go.ke/evisa.html
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 4000 within 20, June 2025. Send mail with information of payment and full name of the travellers to: post@meaningfulsafari.com
Final payment 25 July 2025..
The trip will be canceled if there are not at least 10 registered participants by June 20. The deposit will then be refunded.
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
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