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The Hidden Gems of Kenya
Mobile Camping Safari
Meru - Loisaba - Masai Mara |
| This is not a pre-scheduled group safari. Your safari vehicle, mobile camp, and professional camp staff are exclusively for you. |
| Arriving and departing in Nairobi, Kenya |
This eleven-day safari begins and ends in Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa’s safari capitol. This is an individual safari and you organize unlimited game drives at your convenience with your professional Kimbla-Mantana driver/guide. You will experience Kenya as it was in the days of the explorers. Your mobile camps and staff are there only for you and your companions.
All of Kimbla-Mantana’s driver/guides are certified with the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association.
Kimbla-Mantana African Safaris is a long established company, specializing in private, up-market safaris with traditional, luxury mobile camping, small exclusive lodges and private wildlife areas. Our emphasis is very much on personal service and in dealing directly with our clients since we understand that each of our clients has their own needs and interests. With an enviable reputation, over 45 years of experience in arranging and running safaris, and our own infrastructure in East Africa, we are confident that we can accommodate your requirements. |
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By choosing to go on safari with Kimbla-Mantana, you will experience a safari that many can only dream of, spontaneous and devoid of timetables, with personal attention in remote and beautiful places, with few other tourists and plenty of wildlife. Our private concessions, apart from giving our safaris the freedom of privacy and exclusivity, also allow us to engage in activities like walking or night driving and have been chosen for their prime wildlife locations.
Mobile luxury camping is one of the few indulgences that still exists for the truly experienced traveler who wishes to experience East Africa as it was in the days of the explorers, - ancient and unspoilt.
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Meru National Park is best known for Elsa, the lioness of Joy Adamson’s Born Free. Meru has been Kenya’s best kept secret for many years and has a variety of landscapes and habitats – forest, swamp, savannah divided by many streams and rivers all rising from the foothills of Mt. Kenya and the Nyambene Hills, ending in the mighty Tana River forming a natural boundary to the south. With herds of elephant and northern |
species such as Grevy’s zebra, oryx, and reticulated giraffe, one can observe animals without being disturbed by another soul. Lion and leopard are also found here. The riverine forests are a birders’ paradise providing refuge for many rare localized species. The swamps of Meru are home to most of Meru’s 5,000 buffalo, sometimes seen in herds of more than 200. Lesser kudu, gerenuk, and cheetah can be found along with hippo and crocodile within the Tana River area. |
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Loisaba Ranch is the same size as the Ngorongoro Crater and larger than many of Kenya’s principal national parks. To the north lie the grassy plains of the Laikipia Plateau; to the south, the plateau breaks into valleys, cliffs and escarpments that frame stunning views up to the snows of Mount Kenya. The wilderness is a haven for more than 250 species of birds and 50 species of wildlife. Alongside elephant, buffalo, Grevy’s zebra, and greater kudu, the area is rapidly gaining a reputation for exceptional big cat sightings. Even wild dog, thought for many years to be extinct in the northern region, now appear to be coming back to the area. Situated right in the heartland of the nomadic Samburu and Laikipiak Masai people, Loisaba also offers a rare insight into cultures, traditions, and a way of life that has stood the test of time.
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Masai Mara Game Reserve is one of the best known and popular reserves in the whole of Africa and undoubtedly the finest wildlife area in Kenya. Seasoned safari travelers, travel writers, documentary makers, and researchers often admit that the Masai Mara is one of their favorite places. All of the big five game is here: elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, and rhino.Other commonly sighted species |
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include: cheetah, zebra, wildebeest, Thompson’s gazelle, Defassa waterbuck, eland, Masai giraffe, and topi. From approximately July to October, you will be privy to the great migration occurring in Masai Mara, where two million wildebeest, half a million zebra, and a quarter million gazelle roam the plains with all the big predators in tow. Masai Mara is home to over one hundred species of mammals and more than 450 species of birds. |
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| Kenya Safari itinerary |
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B=Breakfast,
L=Lunch, D=Dinner |
| Day 01 - Nairobi |
Upon arrival in Nairobi, you will be met by your Kimbla-Mantana driver/guide and taken to the historic Norfolk Hotel for an overnight stay.
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| Day 02 - Nairobi |
Spend the day settling into Kenya by visiting the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, the Giraffe Center, and the Karen Blixen Museum. Enjoy lunch at the Karen Blixen Restaurant and dinner at the famous Delamere Terrace. Norfolk Hotel, B, L, D |
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| Day 03 - Meru National Park |
This morning you will fly to Meru National Park. Arrive in time for lunch at your private mobile camp. Afternoon game drives. Private mobile camp, B, L ,D |
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| Day 04+05 - Meru National Park |
Unlimited game drives. Spend the next two days exploring Meru and observing wildlife without being disturbed by another soul. Private Mobile Camp, B, L, D |
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| Day 06 - Loisaba Ranch |
Today you will fly to the Laikipia region and Loisaba Ranch. Overnight in the Loisaba Star Beds. The Star Beds are normally reached by one of many options; on foot, horse, camel, or vehicle. Guests are guided and hosted by a team of traditional Samburu and Laikipiak Masai warriors. Each Star Bed is dramatically designed on a handcrafted raised wooden platform, and partially covered by a thatched roof. The Star Beds can either be wheeled onto the open deck area for a night under the stars, or left under the shelter of the roof. All the beds have complete ‘four-poster’ insect netting. Loisaba Star Beds, B, L, D |
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| Day 07 - Loisaba Ranch |
Morning and afternoon game drives. Loisaba Lodge, B, L, D |
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| Day 08 - Masai Mara Game Reserve |
| A scenic flight brings you to Masai Mara Game Reserve. Your private camp is situated next to the Mara River and offers an abundance of cool shade and bird life. You will be greeted with chilled drinks and a cheerful welcome back from your camp staff. Afternoon game drive. Private Mobile Camp, B, L, D |
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| Day 09+10 - Masai Mara Game Reserve |
Spend the next two days exploring the vast savannahs of the Masai Mara and viewing wildlife. Your guide will explain the animal behavior – and because of his expertise and experience, will take you to the best locations for the season to maximize your safari experience. Unlimited game drives. Private Mobile Camp, B, L, D |
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| Day 11 - Nairobi |
Bid a sad farewell to your camping team before your last game drive leaving Masai Mara and returning to Nairobi. A day room is reserved for you at the Norfolk Hotel until 6:00PM. Enjoy a farewell dinner before your transfer to the airport for your international flight out this evening. B, D |
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