Kenya Family Safari & Beach Holiday - 10 Days

Arrival at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta Airport, met and greeted in our traditional style by our uniformed AfriChoice! representatives, transfer to your city hotel. After freshening up, you'll begin your safari adventure with a visit to Nairobi's popular Animal Orphanage. Housed within Nairobi National Park, the Animal Orphanage was established as a refuge and rehabilitation centre and is home to more than twenty animal and bird species. Adults and children alike will have the chance to bond with these animals in an up close and personal experience. Later in the morning, at 11am, you'll head to the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. You and your kids will get to watch as these adorable baby elephants work through their rehabilitation with exercises, feeding, and bathing. Next stop is the Giraffe Centre - a breeding centre for the Rothschild Giraffe. The centre's elevated feeding platform lets visitors have a face to face view of the giraffes as they eat, and children are even afforded the opportunity to hand feed one of these beautiful creatures. You'll also have the chance to roam the Giraffe Centre's beautiful grounds, and might meet a few of the centre's taller residents as you walk. After lunch, it's time to visit Mamba Village for a visit to their Crocodile Farm and meet their Masai Ostrich population. Other activities at Mamba Village include fishing, cycling, and swimming. Return to your hotel in time for dinner and in readiness for the upcoming African Adventure! (Lunch and Dinner Included)

You'll depart from Nairobi after breakfast for the drive to the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, sometimes known as Sweet Waters. Along the way you'll pass through colourful tea and coffee plantations as well as crossing the equator from the southern hemisphere into the northern hemisphere. After lunch at Sweet Waters, you'll head out into the park for a game drive. While on your game drive, you'll stop at the park's famous Chimpanzee Sanctuary for a guided tour. You'll get to meet the sanctuary's highly-endangered and highly intelligent residents under the watchful eye of a specially trained ranger. Your game drive will also include a visit to the Morani Centre to meet Baraka, the conservancy's famous tamed rhino. A blind rhino who was moved to the conservancy for his own safety, Baraka is a friendly sight and visitors can even participate in his feeding at various times during the day. After these visits, you'll finish off your afternoon with a drive through the park in search of the Big 5 - leopards, lions, elephants, rhinos, and buffalo. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included)

While Mum & Dad head out into the park for a day long game drive, the kids can remain behind at Sweet Waters for a day of fun activities including camel riding & horse riding, swimming, and more. Ol Pejeta Conservancy, is actually a famous Rhino Conservation Sanctuary which has been instrumental in saving the highly endangered Black Rhino. Visit the Chimpanzee sanctuary which is an ideal opportunity to learn more about these incredible animals. Return to camp and enjoy a cultural talk with Masai warriors, learning about their customs and nomadic way of life and watch as they perform a fascinating traditional dance. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included)

You'll depart from Ol Pejeta and make your way to the picturesque shores of Lake Naivasha. Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake located on the rim of the Great Rift Valley. Famous for its bird life, the area is also home to animals such as giraffes and buffalo, as well as velvet and colobus monkeys. Your day on the lake will include a guided boat safari out on the lake to see hippos and water birds, and a visit to the Crescent Island Sanctuary where you and your kids can walk alongside zebras, giraffes, antelopes, and more. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included)

It wouldn't be a safari in Kenya without a visit to the legendary Maasai Mara. You'll depart from Lake Naivasha after breakfast and drive south to the Maasai Mara, the home to the Eighth Wonder of the World - the Great Wildebeest Migration. Whatever time of the year you're in the park, you'll get the chance to see lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, cheetahs, and more. In certain months, during the Wildebeest Migration, the park is flooded with more than 1.7 million wildebeest and 500,000 zebras. You'll enjoy lunch at your lodge before heading out into the park for an afternoon game drive. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included)

You have the option to wake up before dawn for an unforgettable sunrise game drive out in the park. Not only is the savannah particularly beautiful as it is being set fire to by the rising sun, but predators such as lions and leopards are especially active in the cool morning air. Alternatively, you may wish to take to the skies with an optional hot air balloon safari at dawn. You'll enjoy a spectacular view of the park and the sunrise from a 1,000 feet before descending to enjoy a champagne breakfast on the savannah. After your breakfast, you can relax at the lodge until lunch before heading out on a game drive or you can take a picnic lunch and embark on a full day exploration of the park in pursuit of the Wildebeest Migration and the Big Five. Optional children's activities at the lodge include Maasai activities such as spear throwing, archery, guided nature walks, or learning how to light a fire the Masai way. In the evening, you can enjoy a demonstration of traditional Masai dance by the bonfire. Participation is encouraged! (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included)

Say good bye to Masai Mara and return to Nairobi, where you'll have lunch at Kenya's most famous restaurant - Carnivore. You'll have the chance to try game steaks or eat some traditional Kenyan food! After lunch, you board a regional flight to Mombasa. You will arrive in a fascinating city with welcoming smiles from the locals, exotic seafood cuisine on offer, and striking cultural influences from Arab, Swahili, British and Portuguese history. Your family are transferred from the airport to your Kenya beach accommodation. You have the remainder of the day at your leisure. The hotel offers a variety of optional water and sports activities, from fishing, tennis, volley ball, glass bottom boat rides, snorkelling and daily entertainments and family shows. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included).

Enjoy a guided tour of Mombasa Old town in the morning. Marvel at Fort Jesus, the natural deep water harbour of Kilindini and the elaborately carved buildings influenced by Mombasa's trade culture and Portuguese and Islamic architecture. Visit the Splash Water World Recreation Park ahere you have lunch and a fun-filled afternoon. Return to your hotel perhaps spend your evening on a Tamarind Dhow cruise on a traditional dhow and enjoy the perfect combination of good food, music and lively atmosphere on this leisurely cruise in Mombasa Old Harbour. Other optional activities such as a day trip to Malindi and Gedi; explore the rainforest during a nature walk in Bamburi; learn about the local tribes during a visit to the Ngomongo Village. Explore the Kisite Marine National Park and Wasini Island on a full-day boat tour with lunch and many snorkelling opportunities. The 2nd day is spent on own leisure activities at the beach resort. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included)

Entire moorning spent relaxing on the beautiful beach in front of your Kenya beach hotel soaking up the beach spirit. Enjoy windsurfing, canoeing or diving amongst the multi-coloured coral reefs. This is also the last day of your Kenya Family Safari and beach holiday. After lunch, you will be transferred to the Mombasa International Airport for your flight home. AfriChoice! representative will assist you to check out of your hotel and escort you to check-in for your onward flight. This marks the end of your African adventure!

These items form the basic components of your tour / safari cost and MAY NOT be excluded / removed from the tour pacakge all-together. However, if you still like the tour without some of of the basic components, kindly request for customization of the tour. The tour cost includes;

· Airport Meet and Greet Services with assistance

· Complimentary baggage handling of two pieces per person

· Transport in a custom-built safari vehicle with window seat guarantee

· Express check-in with assistance in your city hotels and safari lodges

· 1 Meal a day / Bed and breakfast accommodation while in your City Hotels

· 2 Meals a day / Half-Board accommodation (if staying in coastal beach) Hotels

· 3 meals a day / Full-Board accommodation whilst on Safari Hotels, lodges or Camps

· All parks and game reserve entry gate fees including vehicle & driver fees

· Services of an English - speaking and professional safari driver/guide

· WIFI Internet Access (Where Available in Hotels, Camps & Lodges) - Non-Guaranteed*

· Unlimited Supply of Complimentary Bottled Drinking Water on safari

· Charging ports in the car for your phone, camera battery, or laptop

· At least a pair of standard Binoculars in every safari vehicle

· Access to AfriChoice 'manned' Call-Centre 24hrs a day, 7 days a week

· Guaranteed Departures with a minimum of just 2 travellers!

· ALL Government taxes and levies

These items are excluded from your tour cost / package. You are therefore expected to make own arrangement for some such as your International Flight Tickets, Travel Insurance and so on. Others are available as 'add-ons' to your tour and we shall be glad to include any extras you like at a reasonable cost. The tour cost excludes;

· International Air Fares to and from Africa

· Travel Insurance Cover, Personal or Baggage (Highly Recommended)

· Cost of Tourist or Business Visa to the country you are visiting

· International airport(s) departures taxes (if not included in your ticket)

· Optional excursions not mentioned in the inclusions and/or quoted separately

· Expenses of personal nature such as phone calls, internet, laundry etc

· Hot Air Balloon Ride (available in Masai Mara and Serengeti)

· All soft and hard drinks (alcoholic drinks, wines and spirits)

· Tips and gratuities to driver guides/lodge/hotel staff

· Cultural Village Visits, Bush Lunches, Bush Dinners or Bush Breakfasts

· All other extras not mentioned in the 'included'

When you book a tour with us, we want always want you to fee special. That is why we go the extra mile not only to make you smile but to ensure that your are taking home only the fondest of memories from our trips. Below are some of the special treatments you are unlikely to find with other tour operators;

· Special 'Welcome Package' for you from our senior tours director upon arrival

· Free upgrade to a 4x4 Safari Vehicle with UNLIMITED game drives on safari

· Illustrated Spectrum Guide® to Africa Wildlife Safaris and Animal Spotter®

· Free supply of UNLIMITED bottled mineral water whilst on safari

· Complimentary 'AfriChoice!® Authentic African Safari Sun Hat

· Free Membership to AMREF's Flying Doctors Emergency Evacuation Programme*

· Signed & Sealed 'Participation Certificate' (special adventure quests only*)

· Special 'Farewell Dinner' at the end of your trip (Time Permitting*)