YHA Kenya Travel- Short Safaris & Day Excursions.
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3 Days 2 Nights Safari Lake Nakuru/Hell's Gate & Lake Naivasha Cresent Island.
Trip Highlight
This 3 Days adventure tour Start from and end in Nairobi Kenya. It's a Private or group safari joining either with a Tour Van or upgraded 4x4 Jeep land cruiser.
Safari will take you through Nairobi the capital city of Kenya ,to some of the great Lakes Naivasha, Lake Nakuru with the pink flamingo lake then onwards to Visit the Hells gate National park and the cresent Island for boating, Biking and Walking adventures. This is purely a wildlife paradise safari tour to catch the glimpsy of some of the the BIG 5 wild animals - lions, elephants ,rhinos cheetahs and buffaloes in large numbers.
Itinerary for this Safari.
Day 1: Nairobi - Mount Longonot
Pick up at you're Nairobi city hotel or Home by our safari driver guide who will drive northwest to Lake Naivasha. there will be a short stop over at a viewing point to have a look at the Great Rift Valley from an elevated position. Your journey will continue to Naivasha for the day activities, Arrive at the Mount Longonot National Park which is located 90km from Nairobi city on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. The Mt Longonot national park is a popular park for hiking and mountain climbing that takes less than 3-4hrs to climb/hike up and down. It is one of the best adventure day trips from Nairobi. Longonot national park is easy to get to and has the best sightseeing opportunities and one can look inside the mountain crater.
Drop into the rift valley and arrive at the Mt Longonot national park for your Hike up to the crater. The hike requires medium physical fitness and you will climb through the gulleys that dot the sides of this mountain. You can make some rest stops at the designated places on the trek. You will get to the rim of the crater and look into the awesome crater below. If you have the strength for it, you can go round the rim of the crater.
Descend from the Longonot mountain for the base at the park headquarters. Relax for some while and take on the drive to Lake Naivasha to check in to your hotel for lunch and relax for the rest of your day.
Day 2: Naivasha to Lake Nakuru National Park.
Pick up at you're Naivasha hotel / lodge with packed lunch by our safari driver guide who will drive north to Lake Nakuru. Your journey will continue to Lake Nakuru for a game drive at the Lake Nakuru National Park and the forest nearby this park is the home to Giraffes, Waterbucks, Black and White Rhinos, Buffalo, Lions and Leopards, among other wildlife. On the shores of the lake their are thousands of Flamingos who feed on the algae. After game drive head back to Naivasha lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Own Choice.
Meals Plan: Breakfast, lunch & Dinner.
Day 3: Hell's Gate-Lake Naivasha Crescent Island-Nairobi
Morning pick-up at 8.00 am from you're Naivasha hotel/camp or lodge and commence the drive to Hell’s Gate National Park. Hell’s gate is one of the world’s park where you can walk and ride bicycle while watching animals. Arrive at around 8.30 or 9 am and start of the biking tour for 2- 3 hours or Drive around the Hell’s Gate which is one of Kenya’s smaller national parks, which can be explored on foot. this is followed by a bicycle ride amid gracefully grazing gazelles, larger antelopes, Zebras and Giraffe is a delightful experience.
Drive to Hotel/ Camp or Lodge for lunch at 1 pm (own expenses)
2:00pm: – Boat Ride in Lake Naivasha
Go on a hour boat ride in this wonderful rift valley lake. While in lake Naivasha boat ride our captain will explain to you different bird species and you will see hippos. Get up close with wildlife and be on the lookout for the park’s amazing species.
The boat ride will take you to see the hundreds of birds in this lake including the diving African fish eagle which dives in the water to catch fish without ever missing. You will also go to the hippo pool and see the hippos as they swim and bleat inside the water while opening their mouths to over 180 degrees.
4:00pm: – Lake Naivasha -Nairobi
Depart Lake Naivasha for Nairobi going through the lush kikuyu highlands and arrive back in Nairobi at 5:30pm. You will be dropped off at you're Nairobi home /hotel ending your safari with sweet memories.
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Amboseli National Park.
One of Kenya’s unique wilderness areas of the world, fantastic in its natural beauty and unequalled in its scientific value. This park is a vast expanse land with a large concentration of plains animals. It is one of the oldest parks in Kenya, originally part of the colonial era’s ‘Southern Maasai Reserve’, Amboseli became a wildlife sanctuary in the 1940s and was declared a national park in 1974. It is rightly one of Kenya’s most popular safari regions and, with its iconic views of the wildlife against a backdrop of majestic Kilimanjaro is a highlight of many Kenya holidays.
Itinerary Brief.
Day 1: Nairobi City- Amboseli National Park.
Day 2: Explore Amboseli National Park.
Day 3: Amboseli National Park - Nairobi City.
Summary of this exclusive Adventure safari.
# Group size 5 pax
# Tour duration 3 Days
#Starts from Nairobi & Ends in Nairobi, Kenya.
Itinerary for this Safari.
3 Days 2 Nights Amboseli Safari
Day 1: Nairobi to Amboseli National Park.
Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive to Amboseli National Park arriving Amboseli in time for lunch. Afternoon game drives in the park, a park famous for its big game and great scenic beauty whose entire landscape is dominated by Mt Kilimanjaro. Dinner and overnight at Camp or lodge.
Accommodation: Budget Camps/Lodges
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}
Day 2: Explore Amboseli National Park.
A full day of game viewing and exploring in the Park. Amboseli National Park is located atThe foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain. The snows of the Mountain form a majestic backdrop to one of Kenya's most popular Spectacular displays of wildlife - lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, cheetah, Buffalo and host of plains game, creating Kenya's most sought after photographer’s paradise. Meals and overnight at the camp.
Optional Adventure Activity Whilst in Amboseli National Park
Visit Masai Village at US$ 25 per person
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 3: Explore Amboseli National Park Head To Nairobi.
Proceed for an early morning game drive before breaking camp and drive North to arrive back to Nairobi, The Small Group Adventure Kenya budget safari tour ends in Nairobi in the late afternoon/evening with sweet memories.
Meal Plan {Breakfast/ Lunch}
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2 Days Trekking Safari in Mount Kenya
TRIP OVERVIEW
Camping Safari Kenya
From the first day that you land to Africa, you will experience it like an epic journey that you has never heard of. It is a journey to be experienced rather TEMPthan taken. This trip is for highlands nature lover who cannot hike, trek, or climb in high altitude or the people who rally loves mountains but does not has enough time to do it. Mount Kenya is the only mountain that seat exactly at the equator. On this trip, you will pass through the equator and see it live.
Trip Highlights
Starting point and ending point: Nairobi
Main wildlife to be viewed: Wildlife animals
Children policy: Minimum age allowed for participation is nine and participating children need to be supervised is under age nine.
Highlights
Trekking adventures
Chance to see the Laikipia Plateau
Pass through indigenous forest and shrubs
Sightings of a wide variety of flora and fauna
Daily high altitude mountain food
1 night accommodation
Styles
Tour Program
Day 1: Nairobi to Sirmon Gate
You will leave Nairobi at 7:00 a.m to Sirimon Gate via Nanyuki where you cross equator for teh first time and do some experiment on how to detect that you are exactly at teh equator point before you proceed to Sirimon Gate where you will have lunch.
Distance from Nairobi to Sirimon Gate is 2,650 meters, and after lunch at Sirimon Gate, you will start the trek to Old Moses Camp, a distance of nine kilometers dat take about three to four hours passing through forest of indigenous trees like podocapus trees, douglass fire, red cinder, pine, and then through bamboo and finally to the heath part arriving at the Old Moses Hut at around 2:30 p.m. or 3:00 p.m.
In the evening, a guide will take you further up for a short distance up to 3,600 meters and tan descend back to the hut for dinner and overnight. At the altitude of 3,600 meters, you are completely out of the heath and shrub part to savanna moorland, and here you will be able to see the Laikipia Plateau clearly. Laikipia Plateau is the largest plateau surrounding Mount Kenya.
Day 2: Old Moses Hut to Likii viewpoint
After early breakfast at 6:00 a.m, you will ascend further higher up to 4,001 meters to the viewpoint of the highest peak of Mount Kenya. Here, you will has a magnificent view of Likii Valley and the highest twin peak Batian at 5,199 meters and Nelion at 5,188 meters before you descend back to Old Moses Camp for lunch as you prepare for a return trek back to Sirimon Gate where you will meet you're transfer vehicle back to you're hotel in Nairobi.
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Description
OVERNIGHT TOUR TO MOUNT LONGONOT AND HELL'S GATE.
Description
Mt Longonot National Park is located 90km from Nairobi city on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Mount Longonot National park is a popular park for hiking and mountain climbing that takes less than 3-4hrs to climb/hike up and down. It is one of the best adventure day trips from Nairobi. Longonot national park is easy to get to and has the best sightseeing opportunities and one can look inside the mountain crater.
HELL’S GATE NATIONAL PARK
Named for the intense geothermal activity within its boundaries, the Hell’s Gate National Park is a remarkable quarter of the Great Rift Valley. Spectacular scenery including the towering cliffs, water-gouged gorges, stark rock towers, scrub clad volcanoes and belching plumes of geothermal steam make it one of the most atmospheric Parks in Africa. Hell’s Gate is an ideal venue for a day trip from Nairobi where, in addition to the bio-diversity that includes raptors, visitors can enjoy mountain biking, rock climbing and a natural spa.
Day 1: 6:00am:- Nairobi - Great African Rift Valley
Depart Nairobi for Mt Longonot National Park going through the Kikuyu lush green highlands and then on the eastern escarpment of the rift valley system.
6:30am: – Great Rift Valley View Point
You will make a scheduled stop at the view point on the side of the escarpment to enjoy the view of the Rift valley floor from a birds eye view. The rift valley system was formed 5 million years ago and the rift runs from the red sea through Ethiopia and Kenya and Tanzania. The rift valley is an active volcanic area and has some of the most interesting features including more than 8 lakes, dormant Lake Bogoria geysers.
You can actually see the volcanic Mt Suswa and Mt Longonot from this high place with their evergreen craters and the undulating green rift valley floor. The view from here is just amazing. Make sure to take as many photos from here as you can.
7:00am: – Mt Longonot National Park
Drop into the rift valley and arrive at the Mt Longonot National Park for your Hike up to the crater. The hike requires medium physical fitness and you will climb through the gulleys that dot the sides of this mountain. You can make some rest stops at the designated places on the trek. You will get to the rim of the crater and look into the awesome crater below. If you have the strength for it, you can go round the rim of the crater.
12:00pm: – Mt. Longonot –Lake Naivasha
Descend from the Longonot mountain for the base at the park headquarters. Relax for some while and take on the drive to Lake Naivasha.
1:00pm: – Lunch at Marina Camp
Arrive at Marina camp and enjoy a sumptuous lunch at their restaurant by the lakeside while watching the lakes beauty and the birds flying by.
2:30pm: – Boat Ride in Lake Naivasha
Go on a hour boat ride in this wonderful rift valley lake. The boat ride will take you to see the hundreds of birds in this lake including the diving African fish eagle which dives in the water to catch fish without ever missing. You will also go to the hippo pool and see the hippos as they swim and bleat inside the water while opening their mouths to over 180 degrees.
4:00pm: – Lake Naivasha – Villa Grazia Hotel.
Depart Lake Naivasha and drive to (Villa Grazia Hotel to relax and overnight stay.
Dinner will be served at the hotel.
DAY 2: Day Tour to Naivasha
After breakfast start to get ready to leave the hotel at 8 am for Hell’s gate with packed picnic lunch.
Arrive at the gate of Hells gate at around 8:30 is. Start of the biking tour at hells gate for 2 hours
12pm – Finish the tours and bring the bikes back at the gate.
1pm – Have picnic lunch.
2pm –. End of all activities start of drive back to Nairobi.
Arrive by 4pm
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2 Days Lake Bogoria and Lake Nakuru National Park Safari
Price $560.00
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Description
Day 1: Nairobi – Lake Bogoria
You will be picked up from your hotel or residency within Nairobi at 06:00 and start the drive to Lake Bogoria for birdwatching. You will have a stop over at the Great Rift Valley view point and see the effects of Volcanic activities which happened many years ago. You will then proceed to Lake Bogoria for a bird watching safari, hot springs and geysers. Here you will Spot birds off all kinds, over 450 species.Later you will drive to Nakuru for an overnight at Sarova Woodlands:
Day 2: Lake Nakuru – Nairobi
After breakfast, you will leave for a 3 hours game drive at Lake Nakuru National Park. You will be able to spot plenty of wildlife e.g. Rhinos, buffalos, antelopes, water bucks and when lucky you can also see lions. Afterwards you will have lunch at lake Nakuru Lodge then start your journey back to Nairobi where you will arrive in the evening.
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DAY TOUR TO LAKE NAIVASHA, CRESCENT ISLAND AND HELL’S GATE
Price $210.00
This is an exciting excursion focusing on bird life, walking safari on Crescent Island, adventure activities, boat excursion, biking and hiking and small game viewing.
Hell’s gate is one of the world’s park where you can walk and ride bicycle while watching animals. While in lake Naivasha boat ride our captain will explain to you different bird species and you will see hippos. Get up close with wildlife and be on the lookout for the park’s amazing species.
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Description
Morning pick-up at 7.00 is from your Nairobi area hotel or residence and commence the drive to Hell’s Gate National Park with stops at the scenic Rift valley view point.
Arrive at around 9;am and start of the biking tour for 2 hours. Hell’s Gate is one of Kenya’s smaller national parks, which can be explored on foot. This is followed by a bicycle ride amid gracefully grazing gazelles, larger antelopes, Zebras and Giraffe is a delightful experience.
Drive to Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp for lunch at 1 pm (own expenses)
At 2 pm, take a boat-ride to crescent Island Sanctuary for a unique walk with wildlife. The sanctuary is home for giraffes, water-bucks, elands, wildebeests, zebras, impalas and hippos among other wildlife one is likely to find at the conservancy. Birds include the fish eagles, ospreys, lily-trotters and many more
Later at 5 pm, depart for Nairobi. You will be dropped off at you hotel/ area of residence or at the Airport.
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DAY TRIPS TO HELL’s GATE NATIONAL PARK AND HORSE RIDING AT SANCTUARY FARM.
Price $240.00
Enjoy a visit to Hell’s Gate National park and horse riding at the sanctuary farm.
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Description
Day Tour to Naivasha Hell’s Gate National Park and Horse Riding at the Sanctuary Farm
7am – Depart Nairobi and start of drive to Naivasha, brief stop over at the Great rift valley view point.
Arrive at the gate of hells gate at around 9am. Start of the biking tour at hells gate for 2 hours
Later finish the tour and bring the bikes back at the gate.
12pm – Drive to Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp for lunch.(at own expense).
2pm – Go for 1 hour or 2 hours horse riding at the sanctuary farm.
You will ride from the sanctuary farm upto the shores of Lake Naivasha.
On the farm, you will see different wild animals for example, zebras, water bucks, wildebeest and impalas.
4pm – End of all activities start of drive back to Nairobi.
Arrive by 6pm
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DAY TOUR TO AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Tour Price USD 450.00
Amboseli is set on the Kenyan plains with Mt Kilimanjaro as a backdrop in the distance, the park is world-famous for its substantial population of African Elephants which can be seen in herds of over 100 individuals. In particular the large bull elephants have some of the largest tusks in the animal kingdom. Also to be spotted are ample herds of buffalo, wildebeest, zebra and impala, as well as giraffes and warthog. With all this variety you can be sure a healthy population of predators also call Amboseli home. Lions, leopards, caracals, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas and serval cats are all frequently seen in the park.
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Description
Day tour to Amboseli National Park.
0500hrs:Pick up from you're Nairobi Hotel/ Residence
Depart for the Amboseli National Park via the Nairobi – Mombasa highway.
We catch the African sunrise as we progress towards Amboseli
The morning drive is via African savanna country dotted with local homesteads and colorful Masai herdsmen grazing their cattle.
There shall be a brief breakfast stop on the way
On arrival at Amboseli, proceed for a game viewing drive in search of Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Lion, Cheetah, Warthog, Ostrich and many more.
The Mount Kilimanjaro dominates the skyline and surrounding country.
It is the tallest mountain in Africa and the highest free standing mountain in the world.
While Mount Kilimanjaro remains in the background we shall marvel at the wildlife and scenery found in this park.
Enjoy buffet lunch at Oltukai lodge.
A short early afternoon game viewing drive as we exit the park.
Later depart for Nairobi to arrive in the early evening.
Drop off at your Nairobi hotel / Nairobi Airport or residence
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DAY TOUR TO MOUNT LONGONOT PARK FROM NAIROBI
$205.00
Mt Longonot National Park is located 90km from Nairobi city on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. The mt Longonot national park is a popular park for hiking and mountain climbing that takes less than 3-4hrs to climb/hike up and down. It is one of the best adventure day trips from Nairobi. Longonot national park is easy to get to and have the best sightseeing opportunities and one can look inside the mountain crater.
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Itinerary
6:00am:- Nairobi- Great African Rift Valley
Depart Nairobi for Mt Longonot National Park going through the Kikuyu lush green highlands and then on the eastern escarpment of the rift valley system.
6:30am: – Great Rift Valley View Point
You will make a scheduled stop at the view point on the side of the escarpment to enjoy the view of the Rift valley floor from a birds eye view. The rift valley system was formed 5 million years ago and the rift runs from the red sea through Ethiopia and Kenya and Tanzania. The rift valley is an active volcanic area and has some of the most interesting features including more than 8 lakes, dormant and active volcanic mountains and hotsprings and geysers like the Olkaria geothermal wells and Lake Bogoria geysers.
You can actually see the volcanic Mt Suswa and Mt Longonot from this high place with their evergreen craters and the undulating green rift valley floor. The view from here is just amazing. Make sure to take as many photos from here as you can.
7:00am: – Mt Longonot National Park
Drop into the rift valley and arrive at Mt Longonot national park for your Hike up to the crater. The hike requires medium physical fitness and you will climb through the gulleys that dot the sides of this mountain. You can make some rest stops at the designated places on the trek. You will get to the rim of the crater and look into the awesome crater below. If you have the strength for it, you can go round the rim of the crater.
12:00pm: – Mt. Longonot –Lake Naivasha
Descend from the Longonot mountain for the base at the park headquarters. Relax for some while and take on the drive to Lake Naivasha.
1:00pm: – Lunch at Marina Camp
Arrive at Marina Camp and enjoy a sumptuous lunch at their restaurant by the lakeside while watching the lakes beauty and the birds flying by.
2:30pm: – Boat Ride in Lake Naivasha
Go on an hour boat ride in this wonderful rift valley lake. The boat ride will take you to see the hundreds of birds in this lake including the diving African fish eagle which dives in the water to catch fish without ever missing. You will also go to the hippo pool and see the hippos as they swim and bleat inside the water while opening their mouths to over 180 degrees.
4:00pm: – Lake Naivasha -Nairobi
Depart Lake Naivasha for Nairobi going through the lush kikuyu highlands and arrive back in Nairobi at 5:30pm. You will be dropped off at you're Nairobi hotel.
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DAY TOUR TO OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY FROM NAIROBI
Tour Price $350.00
Ol Pejeta is home to three of the world’s last remaining three northern white rhinos, and a sanctuary for 105 critically endangered black rhinos. The Conservancy employ highly trained rhino protection squads, partner wif international veterinary experts and ensure data is gathered regularly on each individual animal. on top of that you will be visiting a blind rhino called Baraka and also Kenya’s only remaining chimpanzee in the chimpanzee enclosure.
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Tour Description
Depart Nairobi at 5am and then drive for 2 and half hours to arrive Nanyuki town at 7.30am. Here you will have a stop over at the equator crossing. This is an imaginary line that divides the earth into 2 hemispheres. north and south. There is a big sign where you will be able to take a photo saying you are now crossing the equator. From here you will proceed for another 15 minutes where you will now be entering the gate.Optional Northern white rhinos visit at an extra cost.Start of first game drive that will last 3 1/2 hours and this will take you to see the chimpanzee and more wild animals on the northern side of the vast conservancy.You will drive to the eastern side of the park where you will be able to visit a blind rhino called Baraka.Arrive at Serena sweet waters lodge by 2 pm. Here you will have a look at the animals coming to the watering hole in front of the lodge to drink water while you enjoy taking photos of the resident monkeys at the lodge.Enjoy lunch after have enroute game off to Nairobi.Upon arrival you will be dropped off at your hotel.
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DAY TOUR FAIRVIEW COFFEE FARM
Price $125.00
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Description
You will be picked up at you're hotel, homestay or residence at 8:30 am OR 12:00 pm and start the drive to Fairview coffee farm. The pickup time will sometimes depend with the location of where you will be staying. Than you will start the drive to Fairview coffee farm.
Upon arrival, you will be given the history of the farm by the professional staff. The second stage will be visiting the coffee factory and here you will learn about coffee processing and all the stages it entails. The third stage will be visiting the coffee lab where roasting is done. Here you will also be able to test the coffee and you can also have a chance to buy some coffee to take back home.
Later you will go to the garden where you will be served coffee, cookies and there is also milk that you can add.
Later, drop off at you're hotel which marks the end of the tour.
Kindly note:The farm has two exciting coffee tours daily between 10:00 a.m.
– 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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DAY TOUR MT LONGONOT AND ELSEMERE MUSEUM IN LAKE NAIVASHA
Price $175.00
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Description
6:00am:- Nairobi- Great African Rift Valley
Depart Nairobi for Mt Longonot National Park going through the Kikuyu lush green highlands and then on the eastern escarpment of the rift valley system.
6:30am: – Great Rift Valley View Point
You will make a scheduled stop at the view point on the side of the escarpment to enjoy the view of the Rift valley floor from a birds eye view. The rift valley system was formed 5 million years ago and the rift runs from the red sea through Ethiopia and Kenya and Tanzania. The rift valley is an active volcanic area and has some of the most interesting features including more than 8 lakes, dormant and active volcanic mountains and hotsprings and geysers like the Olkaria geothermal wells and Lake Bogoria geysers.
You can actually see the volcanic Mt Suswa and Mt Longonot from this high place with their evergreen craters and the undulating green rift valley floor. The view from here is just amazing. Make sure to take as many photos from here as you can.
7:00am: – Mt Longonot National Park
Drop into the rift valley and arrive at the Mt Longonot national park for you're Hike up to the crater. The hike requires medium physical fitness and you will climb through the gulleys that dot the sides of this mountain. You can make some rest stops at the designated places on the trek. You will get to the rim of the crater and look into the awesome crater below. If you have the strength for it, you can go round the rim of the crater.
12:00pm: – Mt. Longonot to Lake Naivasha/ Elsamere Museum
Descend from the Longonot mountain for the base at the park headquarters. Relax for some while and take on the drive to Elsamere Museum located along Lake Naivasha.
The Elsamere Museum is open between 9.00 a.m. and 6 p.m. This museum showcases a variety of things including dozens of photographs that show the lives of the Adamson and their several endeavours including rescuing the lioness Elsa. Other famous residents of the Elsamere are Pippy and Penny the cheetah and leopard respectively. The museum also shows a documentary every afternoon on the same.
Later, have an optional lunch at Elsamere Lodge ( USD 25 per person)
Later, proceed with the Boat Ride in Lake Naivasha
Go on a hour boat ride in this wonderful rift valley lake. The boat ride will take you to see the hundreds of birds in this lake including the diving African fish eagle which dives in the water to catch fish without ever missing.
4:00pm: – Drive back to Nairobi
Depart from lake Naivasha for Nairobi going through the lush kikuyu highlands and arrive back in Nairobi at 5:30pm. You will be dropped off at you're Nairobi hotel.
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DAY TOUR TO SHIMBA HILLS NATIONAL RESERVE FROM MOMBASA
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Pick up from you're hotel in Mombasa and proceed to Shimba Hills for a mid morning game drive.
We shall be on the look out for the endangered Sable Antelope, Elephants, Giraffe, maybe Leopard, civet cat, monkeys, shrews. For the bird watchers, more than 100 bird species have been recorded including Ostrich, Eagle, African Hawk and Honey Guide.
We shall further explore the Shimba hills with a visit to the magnificent Shedrick’s Falls on the hills before proceeding to Shimba Lodge for lunch.
After lunch, you will continue with the game drive until 3:30 pm when you will check out of the park and drive back to your hotel.
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MOMBASA FULL DAY TOUR AND EXCURSIONS
Price $180.00
Explore Mombasa’s old town and nature on a full-day, guided tour that includes entrance fees, all activities, and round-trip hotel transport. Get the perfect introduction to the city by visiting with a local guide, who will share stories about Mombasa culture and heritage, and introduce you to local cuisine in the old town market.
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FULL DAY MOMBASA DAY TOUR
Pick up from you're hotel and proceed to Fort Jesus built by the Portuguese in the 16th Century. The site chosen was a coral ridge at the entrance to the harbor and was built to secure the safety of Portuguese living on the East Coast of Africa. It has had a long history of hostilities of the interested parties that used to live in Mombasa. Omani Arabs attacked the Fort from 1696 to 1698. Between 1837 and 1895, the Fort was used as barracks for the soldiers. When the British protectorate was proclaimed on the 1st of July 1895, the Fort was converted into a prison. The Fort is now an important historical landmark in the East African region.
Your day takes you down an intriguing maze of cobbled narrow streets, ancient mosques and picturesque residential houses evoke the islands medieval past, overhanging balconies and through mysterious doorways to bustling markets filled with exotic spice, fruit and colorful fabrics. Then drive through the Elephant Tusks on Moi Avenue and call in at the Akamba woodcarvers, where you can see the carvers at work and a great opportunity to purchase some of the wonderful crafts and other souvenirs of your stay in Africa.
Has a lunch break. You can has lunch at at a restaurant ( own expense). In the afternoon, visit Dr. Rene Haller’s Nature Park (Haller Park), former quarries now reforested and home to many animals. Currently, Haller Park plays host to a variety of wildlife including hippos, giraffes, buffalos, and antelopes, crocodiles as well as smaller mammals and birds. The Park consists of a Game Sanctuary, Reptile Park, a small demonstration Fish Farm area, Palm Garden, Crocodile Pens and a Giraffe viewing platform, offering a variety of attractions at the various points to educate and entertain the over 160,000 visitors who visit the park every year.
Later, return drop off at your hotel.
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2 DAYS 1 NIGHT TSAVO EAST NATIONAL PARK SAFARI
Itinerary Overview.
Discover the Wild Charm of this Famous Park
Looking to take a break from the sand and surf? We’ve got an easy and fun safari package taking you to nearby Tsavo East National Park. This overnight getaway will quickly immerse you in the rugged landscapes and bountiful animal life of Tsavo.Ideally suited to those staying in Mombasa, this short safari travels through Tsavo east. It is a compact trip but provides an excellent opportunity to view a diverse variety of wildlife and the overshadowing snow-capped peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Tour Highlights:
Multiple game viewing drives
Lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, giraffe, buffalo, antelope, baboon and ostrich
Herds of red-dust elephants rolling, wallowing and foraging
Aruba dam on the north bank of the Voi River attracts 1000’s of animals for wonderful game viewing
Mudanda Rock – this signature whale-shaped rock towers above a natural dam, drawing thousands of elephants
Tour Itinerary
2 DAYS 1 NIGHT TSAVO EAST NATIONAL PARK
Day 1 Mombasa – Tsavo East National Park
At 6:30 am, pick up from your residence by our professional driver guide. After safari briefing, Drive north along the main highway towards Nairobi, following the route of the railway line built by the British late in the nineteenth century. The road passes through the warehouses and workshops on the outskirts of Mombasa, climbing steadily and soon the vast plains of Tsavo become visible in the distance, with the rolling Taita Hills on the horizon. Enter Tsavo East National Park at Buchuma Gate, here the driver will open the roof of your bus, so you can stand up with the wind in your hair. Welcome to Africa, the safari has begun! Tsavo is the largest national park in Kenya and is split into East and West by the highway. You will arrive at your lodge in time for lunch and later enjoy time for relaxation before setting off back into the park for your afternoon game drive. Return to the lodge as the sun sets.
Overnight Voi Wildlife Lodge on a full board basis.
Day 2 Tsavo East – Mombasa
After breakfast enjoy a morning game drive enroute in the park while continuing your journey to Mombasa, aiming to reach your Mombasa late afternoon.
Price Guide by High SEASON
Safari Price is per person in a double room travelling with Safari Van or Upgrade with usd 60 per person on an executive 4X4 Land Cruiser Jeep
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nakuru’s Kariandusi Pre-historic site with rich history.
When you want to learn more about history, then you has it all in Nakuru County, teh county of unlimited opportunities.
Nakuru County is blessed wif prehistoric sites that were discovered many years ago.
One such is Kariandusi Pre-historic site that now doubles up as a Museum.
Teh site is found in Gilgil Sub-county and situated some 2Km from to teh East of Lake Elementaita just a few kilometers from Nakuru City.
Well, did you no Kariandusi Pre-historic site dates back about one million years as one of Africa’s early stone age sites.
Founded by Louis Leakey after discovering it in 1928.
History has it that he would later make two more trips to the site in 1931 and 1946.
These trips were basically for further research.
Currently under Kenya National Museums, the site is rich in history.
On many occasions, students congregate here to learn more on history of stone age.
Teh site’s main attractions include; Camp site, Nature trail, Archaeological site, Museum Exhibition Hall, Picnic site, teh Gorge, Monumental Church Building and Bird Watching.
Summit Walking Tour Adventures
There are few sensations as rewarding and fulfilling as reaching the summit of a mountain. With over 10 years’ experience trekking to the Africa most loved and frequented highest and most challenging mountains on Earth. We know the importance of careful planning and expert support, especially when tackling Africa peaks. At YHA Kenya Travel, our summit walking holidays are never just about ‘peak bagging’, They combine the most enjoyable routes with the best iconic views, while putting something back into the local communities living aroung the mountains which we visit.
Kenya's Most Beautiful Coastal Destinations
Dramatic cliffs and white-sand beaches, discover the joys of seaside on foot.
With sweeping golden sands and sparkling seas as far as the eye can see, it’s easy to understand why coastal adventure walking trips are more popular than ever. In fact, our Walking along the Mombasa Indian Ocean Coast itinerary is one of the most popular YHA Kenya Travel trip of all time.
Culture Activity Adventure Holidays
We offer a wide range of exciting activity holidays across the East African countries. Our activity trips include cultural and discovery holidays, cycling, walking and trekking, adventure activities, mountain adventures, family holidays and the opportunity to see the world’s rich and wonderful wildlife. And if you can’t decide, we’ve got plenty of mixed-activity holidays too – kayak down rivers, scramble through canyons and camp out under wilderness stars.
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