Safari and Beach Getaway in Kenya

Safari and Beach Getaway in Kenya

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Karen Blixen Camp

Masai Mara

Days 1 - 3: Masai Mara

Karen Blixen Camp Location Map

Karen Blixen Camp is situated in the pristine Mara North Conservancy, which borders the Masai Mara Game Reserve. This eco-friendly luxury camp gives a sense of the exciting explorer days, when the savannah was seldom visited and elaborate and comfortable camps were set up providing a luxurious and stylish retreat after each day’s adventure.

Daily morning and afternoon/night game drives are enjoyed within the Mara North Conservancy for the utmost exclusive and private safari experience with low impact tourism controlled vehicle density. On request and during the Great Migration, you also have the opportunity for a full day game drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve.

Game walking can also be arranged for those who wish to experience the magnitude of the Mara savannah on foot. Shorter nature walks are kept within the camp and focus entirely on the rich birdlife and little insects inhabiting the area and how the Masai make use of the indigenous plants for medical and ritual purposes.

Karen Blixen Camp comprises 22 large luxury canvas tents each placed with undisturbed view along the Mara River. The family option consists of two tents with a shared verandah.

The open plan ‘mess’ area, built on a raised wooden deck, is located on the banks of the Mara River overlooking a resident hippo pod. Breakfasts, lunches and dinners are served in the restaurant or bush garden from where one has an incredible close view of the Mara River and the wild animals coming to drink. For guests wanting to venture a little further, romantic bush dinners can be arranged underneath the starlit African night.

The swimming pool has sunbeds and umbrellas for shade from the African sun. A wide range of wellness treatments and therapeutic body massages are also offered by trained therapists (additional cost).

Example Details For Karen Blixen Camp

Nights: 3 Nights
Adults: 2 Children: 0
Room: 1 x Luxury Safari Tent
Includes: Game Package: All meals; soft drinks, beer and house wine; Mara North Conservancy fees; daily shared game drives in the Conservancy; one night drive in the Conservancy; and Mara North airstrip transfers are included.

Please Note: As the animals are wild, it is not possible to guarantee what you will see during your safari.
 
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Rooms may normally be occupied from 14:00 on the day of arrival and must normally please be vacated by 11:00 on the day of departure for the convenience of arriving guests.

General Information For Guests

Children of any age are welcome.

Each tent is en-suite and furnished with a large comfortable bed, woven rugs and an armchair. The private bathroom has a flush W/C, twin wash hand basins and an outside shower with amazing views. Water is heated using solar panels. The tents also have air conditioning, mosquito nets, hair dryers, in-room safes, a mini bar and telephone. Electricity is provided in all tents 24 hours a day by extended solar panel system and battery storing bank.

Tents can be configured for either single, double or twin occupancy, wand under prior arrangement a 3rd and even 4th bed can be added for children below the age of 12. The family unit consists of two tents with a shared verandah.

All tents are placed with undisturbed view along the Mara River giving unique and private game viewing to the Oloololo Escarpment and its rich wildlife.

The camp consists of a restaurant, reception, lounge area, bar, gift shop, camp fire and a swimming pool. Wi-Fi is provided in the gazebo.

Guests on Game Package will enjoy game drives in open Toyota Land Cruisers with no more than 6 guess on each vehicle. Guests on Full Board Package will enjoy game drives with their private driver-guide.

Activities that are available for an additional cost include community visits to the local Masai Manyatta (village), nature walks within the camp, tree planting, game walks and balloon safaris.

During the migration season (or on request) guests on Game Package are offered the opportunity to go for a full day game drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve or the Mara Triangle to have a chance to see the thousands of wildebeests and zebras crossing the Mara River. Please note additional Reserve fees of USD 80 per person will apply to enter the National Reserve per visit.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the restaurant or bush garden.

There is a resident masseuse offering a wide range of wellness and beauty treatments (available on request).

Visa, MasterCard and American Express credit cards are accepted.

Mobile/cell phone signal is limited.

The camp is approximately a 45 minute drive from the nearest airstrip.

Kinondo Kwetu

The Kenyan Coast

Days 4 - 10: The Kenyan Coast

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Kinondo Kwetu is a private hideaway, situated right on a beach lapped by the warm Indian Ocean. Although Kinondo Kwetu is the ideal place for simply doing nothing at all, it offers exciting possibilities for all adventurers big and small.

The vast East African reef is there for you to explore, be it scuba diving, snorkelling, or by boat. Try deep-sea fishing. Or learn kite boarding, an exhilarating sport perfectly suited for the southern coast of Kenya.  The lodge has its own PADI center, so if you are thinking of getting a diving certificate, do it at Kinondo Kwetu.  For sailing enthusiasts, the small Kenyan outriggers will give you lots of fun. Or come along on a cruise on one of the traditional dhows. Or go horseback riding, or go on an excursion along the coast to nearby islands and up a river looking for crocodiles.

And if you want to see wildlife, like elephants, giraffes, buffalos, antelopes, and other African animals in the wild, Shimba Hills National Park is only a short drive away.

Trips to Kinondo village or a daytrip into Mombasa will give you the spectrum of life in Kenya, and can be arranged from the lodge also.  Finally, golfers can enjoy a game on the 18-hole course only 15 minutes away.

Offering a range of accommodation, every room and cottage has its own personalized character, as each one is furnished and decorated with Swahili culture handicraft and antiquities. All rooms have fans and mosquito nets.

There are plenty of quiet, beautiful spots where you can retire to spend time by yourself or if you are feeling more sociable, to enjoy the company of fellow guests in the library or in one of the living rooms.

Kinondo Kwetu also offers various spa treatments for the ultimate relaxation.

Example Details For Kinondo Kwetu

Nights: 7 Nights
Adults: 2 Children: 0
Room: 1 x Cottage
Includes: All meals; soft drinks, beer, house wines and non-luxury spirits; exercise equipment; tennis; excursions to Kinondo Kwetu community projects in Kinondo village; and non-motorised sports (canoeing, dhow and galawa sailing, snorkelling equipment) are included.
 
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Rooms may normally be occupied from 14:00 on the day of arrival and must normally please be vacated by 10:00 on the day of departure for the convenience of arriving guests.

General Information For Guests

Children of any age are welcome.

Kinondo Kwetu has 5 air-conditioned cottages - 3 double bedroom cottages, one double bedroom connecting to a single room for a smaller family and one family Suite cottage with double bedroom connecting to a single room downstairs and 1 double bedroom upstairs. All are facing and have views of the ocean and have a private veranda.

Mama Taa Villa perfect for both couples and families. The villa has one Honeymoon Suite, one family suite, 4 family inter-connecting rooms and 2 double rooms. All rooms are sold separately and all have a veranda or balcony, air conditioning and an en-suite bathroom.

Mama Tina Villa Rooms are a good option for larger groups or families, consisting of one double bedroom and 2 bedrooms with a shared bathroom. All rooms are air conditioned.

Alex House is private air-conditioned villa consisting of 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and an open-plan living room/kitchen area.

There is a wide range of different activities for all ages, including horse riding, cultural visits to local villages/communities, golf, game drives in the Shimba Hills Reserve, shoppingtrips to Ukunda or Mombasa, tennis, kite surfing, deep sea fishing, wind surfing, water skiing, paddleboarding, boat excursions, scuba diving, snorkelling, sailing and canoeing.

There is also a wood fired sauna, and a gym with basic equipment. Yoga and exercise classes are offered daily or on request.

There are two swimming pools on site.

Dining options:

Breakfast is served from 08:00 until 10:00.

Lunch is served from 13:00 to 15:00 and dinner between 18:00 and 22:00. There is a set menu each lunch and dinner but if would you would prefer anything else the kitchen is happy to accommodate you.

The bar is open until 23:00.

Kinondo Kwetu is classified as a 'Kaya' area (protected by the National Museum) due to its surrounding holy forests and sacred land.

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