Migration 2017
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
30th September 2017 – 10th October 2017
THE SAFARI DAY BY DAY
Departure day – 30th September
Departure from Gardermoen Airport in the morning at 835. (flight QR180) via Doha. Departure from Doha at 1935 (flight QR1341) . Arrival Nairobi at October 1st 0140.
Departure Kristiansand September 29th at 1805 (SK222), arrival Oslo 1900.
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 guesthouse and Daniel will give us a short brief before we go to bed.
Accommodation: Methodist Guesthouse
Day 1, 1st October - Slum tour to Kawangware and Mathare
At 9.30am we are ready to drive to Kawangware slum for Sunday service at Kawangware Lutheran church. After the service, there will be a possibility for a guided slum tour. The tour takes approx. 45 minutes. From Kawangware we drive to Mathare slum to visit The Samaritan Childrens Home in Mathare. This is one of three childrens home run by Mama Mercy. There is appr 200 children here.
Latest at 3pm we drive up to For You restaurant to celebrate Flamingo Safari 10 years’ anniversary.
Accommodation: Methodist Guesthouse
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 2, 2nd October - Kitui
After breakfast 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 via Machakos town. . From Machakos you proceed to Wamunyu town where we will have lunch. 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. We will stop here to buy souvenirs before we proceed to Kitui town.
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 bonfire. Peninah and her assistant, will make sure you have everything you need.
Accommodation: Flamingo Biofarm and Tallent hotel in town
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3, 3rd October - Be an African for a day
We will all meet at Flamingo farm 10.30 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.
Today at 5pm we will participate in the inauguration of the water project at Flamingo Bio Farm. You can read more about the project in our website: www.selvhjelpiafrika.org
Accommodation: Flamingo Biofarm
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4, 4th October - 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: Naivasha Simba lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5, 5th October – 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: 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.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6, 6th October - Maasai Mara
After early breakfast, we start our journey to Maasai Mara national park. 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, 7th October - Lake Baringo - 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, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Enkolong Tented Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 8, 8th October – 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. Back in Nairobi we will visit Karen Blixen Farm and Kazuri beads factory before 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 (dinner in Nairobi at own cost)
Day 9, 9th October - Kitengela glass factory and departure day
We leave our guesthouse at 8am and drive approx 1,5 hour up to Kitengela glass factory. From Kitengela we drive direct to Ole Sereni hotel for lunch. At 2.30pm the drivers will take us to the airport. Departure from Nairobi at 1735 (QR1336) via Doha. Arrival Oslo Gardermoen October 10th at 0725 (QR179). Departure for Kristiansand at 0925 (SK211), arrival 1010.
Meals: Breakfast. (lunch in Nairobi own cost).
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
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 Hells Gate National Park and 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.
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 5500, Tag the payment MIGR 2017
within 15th March 2017, and confirm with an e-mail to post@meaningfulsafari.com
Final payment 1st September 2017
Hjelp til selvhjelp i Afrika
Guldmand brygge 8
4876 Grimstad
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
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