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On arrival into Nairobi you will be met and taken to the House of Waine Hotel where you stay for one night (bed and breakfast).
Kenya provides a beautiful location for a once in a lifetime safari for both you and your spouse with some fantastic game safari memories. Kenya has some of the most luxurious lodges for the perfect African safari.
The House of Waine is a unique boutique hotel located the peaceful suburb of Karen. There are just eleven lavishly designed en-suite rooms, each elegantly furnished to reflect their individual themes.
The History of Karen begins in 1911 when the Swedo African Company purchased 6,000-acres of land to farm coffee at the foot of the Ngong Hills. It was on this estate that Karen Blixen, the Danish Baroness who lends her name to this peaceful suburb of Nairobi made her home from 1917 to 1931. After several failed attempts to profitably farm coffee, Karen Blixrn returned to Denmark where she wrote several works under different pseudonyms, including that of Isak Dinesen. Ernest Hemingway, Truman Capote and Carson McCullers among others have critically acclaimed her works. Her life in Kenya was depicted in the film "Out of Africa" directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. The estate was purchased by Remy Martin who broke it up for developing resulting in one of Nairobi's most serene and wooded suburbs, Karen. It is here that we find the unique boutique hotel, House of Waine less than 2km away from Blixen House, which is now a museum.
In the morning you will be transferred to Nairobi's Wilson Airport where you connect with a scheduled flight departing at 1000 to the Mara. On arrival at 1045 you will be met and taken to II Moran where you stay for three nights (fully inclusive of meals and activities).
The Masai Mara is a wonderful setting for a romantic safari honeymoon, its one of the world's most famous and spectacular game viewing regions. Vast expanses of undulating grassy plains roll from horizon to horizon dotted with acacia trees and isolated rocky outcrops covering an area of 1800km_.
The rich grasslands and watering places in the Masai Mara sustain very large numbers of plains game including thousands of elephant, graceful-looking giraffe and big herds of buffalo. There are also zebra, wildebeest and a host of smaller creatures such as baboon, warthog and jackal. There are great herds of antelope, which range from the diminutive topi to majestic-looking kudu. The Masai Mara is also a particularly good place to see predators and big prides of lion compete with leopard and cheetah for food and territory. From July to September the annual migration of over a million wildebeest and zebra passes through the Masai Mara creating one of the world's greatest wildlife spectacles with seemingly endless lines of wildebeest strung out as far as the eye can see across the plains.
Il Moran is one of the most luxurious and exclusive safari camps in Kenya. It is the most stylish and private of the 'Governor's Camps' with just ten huge tented suites set beside the Mara River, where something is always happening. Each suite has a large bed hand carved from fallen olive trees, elegant safari furniture and en-suite bathroom with hand basin, flush w.c. and double shower. The tent is set on a raised wooden deck providing a large veranda where you can enjoy the sights and sounds of Africa and possibly see wildlife at any time of the day or night.
The standard of cuisine at Il Moran is superb and you can enjoy meals in the main dining lodge and occasionally cordon bleu dinner by candlelight in the bush perfect for a romantic private evening.
From Il Moran you can enjoy safaris by 4x4 vehicle, on foot and (at extra cost) by hot air balloon in the company of the camp's highly expert and experienced guides. A hot air balloon ride would be a unforgettable memory on your safari in Africa.
You will be transferred by a light aircraft charter flight to Shompole Lodge where you stay for three nights (fully inclusive of meals and activities).
Shompole Lodge is one of the most beautifully located and relaxing safari lodges in East Africa. It is located in a remote position on the edge of Nguruman escarpment with wonderful views across the Great Rift Valley to one side, and equally spectacular views towards Mount Shompole on the other.
Accommodation is in eight spacious open-fronted cottages constructed of local stone, beautiful woods and pale thatch, and each is designed to provide a cool and very comfortable space. Each has a bedroom / lounge, a luxury bathroom with a view and each has its own private plunge pool. There is also a main lounge and dining lodge with superb views of Mount Shompole and the Rift Valley, and guests can choose to either dine there or in the privacy of your own room.
The Shompole area has an amazing variety of typically African scenery with acacia woodland and open grassy plains irrigated by rivers. There is also a small area of rainforest and swamp while at the foot of the Nguruman escarpment is the vast watery expanse of Lake Natron, one of the best breeding grounds for flamingos. This considerably varied landscape supports large numbers of animals including elephant, hyena, antelope and a wide range of plains game including zebra and giraffe. Shompole is also a good place for seeing predators, both the more spectacular ones such as lion and cheetah, as well as smaller cats such as serval.
Safaris are lead by experienced guides and colourfully clad Masai guides and trackers from the local community, and you can enjoy walking safaris, river trips, fascinating visits to Lake Natron and drives by open vehicle both during the day and at night. Guests can also enjoy a nights fly camping where a special temporary camp is set up for the night by a small support team in a particularly remote part of the reserve.
Shompole is ideal if you are seeking a remote and relaxing safari in a location where you are extremely unlikely to encounter any other tourists, and one where you can enjoy a wider variety of game viewing options than is possible in most parts of East Africa. It is the high level of comfort and peacefulness which is particularly conducive to for a relaxing stay, and the lodge is run as a genuine partnership with the local Masai community who participate in the guiding and whose local communities benefit from income which the lodge receives.
Today you will be transferred by a light aircraft charter flight to Nairobi where on arrival you connect with a scheduled flight departing at 1315 to Dar Es Salaam. On arrival at 1430 you will be met and transferred by a forty five minute light aircraft flight into the Selous Game Reserve where you stay for four nights (fully inclusive of meals and activities). Your time will be divided between the Selous Private Camp and a mobile fly camp.
The Selous is the world's largest unspoilt Game Reserve, covering an area of 55,000 sq km. The reserve is dissected by the Rufiji River and is joined by the Great Ruaha in spectacular fashion just up-river from Steigler's Gorge. There are large herds of elephant, buffalo, sable and roan antelope and the Rufiji River teems with hippos, crocodile and exotic birdlife. The Selous is also an exceptionally good area for predators sightings and you should encounter lion, leopard, cheetah and perhaps a pack of scarce wild dog.
Walking, boating, game drives by open four-wheel drive vehicles, and foot safaris are all available in whatever combination you wish, accompanied by a knowledgeable, armed guide. Walks can involve exciting encounters with anything from a dung beetle to herds of elephant. By boat you can explore the endless channels of the Rufiji, surrounded by hippos and crocodiles, and by vehicle you can move further afield, seeking out the big herds and exploring seldom visited areas.
On arrival into the Selous Game Reserve you will be met and taken to Selous Private Camp where you stay for two nights.
Selous Private Camp accommodates just eight guests in four enormous octagonal luxury tented suites which are mounted on wooden decks fronting onto Lake Nzerekera. Each of these beautiful tented suites is located for maximum privacy and contain all the facilities you would expect of a luxury camp. The intimate nature of this private camp offers an exclusivity that is unparalleled in the Selous Game Reserve and it is absolutely ideal for small groups seeking a high quality adventurous safari with opulent accommodation.
Day 10 - Today you will be taken fly camping which provides the opportunity for a night camping out under the stars. You will generally depart from the camp early in the morning and head out to the campsite, which will have been set up by staff from the camp in advance and which will be your base for the night.
You will have the opportunity to explore the area on foot, always accompanied by an armed and knowledgeable guide, before returning to camp for sundowners and dinner around the fire.
Bedding is on bedrolls on the sand under mosquito nets, nothing obscures your view of the night sky as you go to sleep, and it is not unusual to wake up with elephant drinking at the river in the quiet dawn, just downstream from you. It is an unforgettable experience.
Day 11 - Today you will be returned to the Selous Private Camp where you stay for a further night.
You will be transferred by a scheduled light aircraft to Dar Es Salaam where you connect with a scheduled flight departing at 1600 to Pemba. On arrival at 1645 you will be met and transferred to Fundu Lagoon where you stay for two nights in a beachfront superior suite (full board including non-motorised watersports).
Fundu Lagoon is located on the crescent-shaped island of Pemba, which lies to the north of Zanzibar. It is one of the most secluded and romantic small resorts around East African coast and provides superb snorkelling and diving opportunities.
Guests are accommodated in fourteen very spacious and luxury canvas under thatch rooms constructed of local materials, each set on raised wooden decking creating a veranda which gives you marvellous views across the Indian Ocean. Inside there is a large bedroom/living area and en-suite bathroom and each room is tastefully and comfortably furnished with coconut-wood furniture and large four-poster bed.
Recent additions to the lovely accommodation at Fundu Lagoon are two beautiful beach front superior suites which enjoy stunning views. This flagship accommodation is extremely spacious and incorporates a gorgeous stone wall bathroom with a double vanity unit and shower. A romantic queen size double bed and expansive open plan lounge leads out onto the private deck where you have your own large plunge pool.
From your cottage you can wander through the trees down to the pristine white sand beach, which stretches for over three miles beside the multi-hued blues of the Indian Ocean. Fundu has a fine restaurant where delicious meals are served featuring locally caught seafood as a speciality. There are two bars, including one a couple of hundred metres down the beach where a Swahili barbecue is sometimes created.
Fundu has a wide range of watersports including water-skiing, knee-boarding, snorkelling, dhow rides and kayaking through mangrove swamps. There is also a fully-equipped PADI diving centre and experienced divers will be able to enjoy the superb array of coral reefs which encircle the island and which include some fine opportunities for wall-diving. Dive boats are capable of fifty knots and can take divers to any part of the island and surrounding reefs, while novices can enjoy shorter shallow dives with well-qualified instructors.
Kenya and Pemba compliment each other and go hand in hand to create this wonderful African safari and beach vacation that combines romance, elegance and relaxation all in one remarkable trip.
In the morning you will be transferred to Pemba to board a scheduled flight departing at 1135 to Dar Es Salaam. Arrive at 1420 and connect with the Kenya Airways flight KQ493 departing at 1515 to Nairobi where you continue with your onward journey.