11 – Days Safari for Wildlife Photographers Wildebeest Migration
For more than a hundred years, Kenya has epitomized the archetypal bespoke African safari!
Think of Africa and one immediately thinks of infinite savannah plains teeming with wildlife, such as those found in the Maasai Mara, or the beauty of the Rift Valley and its magnificent lakes framed by mountains. This country offers some truly life-changing experiences, perfect perhaps for a horse riding safari in Kenya, or a family luxury safari.
It is a country of great diversity and beauty with some of the most welcoming people, but above all,
Kenya offers some of the finest wildlife in Africa, perfect for a luxury safari. Think of the wildebeest migration, one of Africa’s greatest wildlife spectacles documented on television channels by people like David Attenborough, Simon King and Jonathan Scott. Then combine that with some of the most fascinating culture and you have the perfect Kenya adventure safari!
BEST Times for this tour is January- Mid March when the Parks and Reserves are NOT too busy
or July –Oct if the client(s) want to focus on Annual wildebeest Migration with AUG-SEPT being
Peak time for the activity!!!At this time you will Witness Africa’s greatest wildlife phenomenon – the wildebeest migration, which takes place in the finest, richest game viewing region in Kenya in the Masai Mara from the beginning of July through October.
Wildbeets Migration, Bird Watching, Game Drives, Wildlife Viewing, and Photography
Cost Includes
- Services of Nature’s Wonderland Safaris, for complete pre-departure information, a checklist of what to bring, bird and mammal checklists.
- Accommodations in the finest lodges and tented camps, all with en suite facilities
- Full board accommodation whilst on safari.
- Meal plan as described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner.
- 4 X 4 Land Cruiser- maximum of 4 guests per vehicle.
- All meals; tea; coffee; bottled water while on game drives
- All transfers (when arriving/departing on the group flights), hotel, lodge and tented camp service charges, taxes and national park fees. Transfer fee when not arriving on group flights will be an additional $50 per vehicle that sits up to six persons.
- Membership in the Flying Doctors program
Cost Excludes
- Round-trip International air fare.
- All land and air transportation within Kenya as specified in the itinerary (where mentioned)
- Passport and visa fees; tips to drivers, guides and camp staff.
- Items of a personal nature, such as laundry, phone calls, beverages etc.
Travel Documents
A six months valid passport beyond your anticipated date of return Home is required. A visa is required to enter Kenya or any other East Africa Country which can be obtained upon arrival or can be applied on line at the E-Citizen Portal @ https://immigration.ecitizen.go.ke/index.php?id=5 or http://evisa.go.ke/evisa.html – currently $50. Per each of East African Countries you wish to visit.
Group Size
The main expedition is priced on # guests. If guest numbers require an additional
vehicle to accommodate only one or two guests in a vehicle, a surcharge may apply.
Single Supplement
Singles are limited to $$ per program and are not guaranteed. (see above)
Final Payment
Final Payment is due 60 days prior to departure.
Cancellation Terms
If you need to cancel your booking, you must inform us immediately
via email and we will confirm the cancellation. Based on the date that we receive your cancellation
notice, the following cancellation fees will apply per person:
90 days or more prior to the first day of the tour: The deposit or $500, whichever is less.
- Between 60 and 89 days prior to the first day of the tour: The deposit.
- Between 45 and 59 days prior to the first day of the tour: 50% of the tour cost.
- Less than 45 days prior to the first day of the tour: 100% of the tour cost.
- Please note that bank charges are deducted from the refund you receive.
Cancellation By Nature’s Wonderland Safaris
At time of printing, we have never had to cancel anyone’s reservation. We will try to run a tour even
if few people have signed up, and sometimes at a loss to us. However, for some tours we simply cannot operate them without a certain minimum number of bookings, and if we fail to reach that number we will be forced to cancel the tour. If this should happen, you will receive a full refund of any payment made as well as a 10% discount on your next Birding or Wildlife Photography tour. We will also pay any bank fees incurred in refunding your money.
If circumstances beyond our control force us to cancel a tour, in whole or in part, such as natural disaster, civil unrest, or war, then we will attempt to refund as much of the tour fee as possible. However, we cannot guarantee a full refund.
Health Requirements
Precautions against malaria, Hepatitis A, and Tetanus are highly recommended. Yellow Fever is REQUIRED if entering Kenya from an infected area. Please consult your physician, public health/travel clinic, or Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta or Home area for more information.
Climate
Kenya’s climate is ideal, with temperatures averaging 70 to 90 F by day, and rarely below 55 F in the evening. If traveling from June to September temperatures could range between 40 and 80 F.
Insurance
We strongly recommend and advice that every traveler should have a sound health as well as travel Insurance and health insurance while taking any safari. Although we can be able to arrange that with the AAR Healthy Service (Flying Doctors in East Africa), in case of any Healthy Emergence problem that may occur at an extra cost upon what the safari may be quoted.
Recommendations
- Although Tipping is NOT A must in Kenya it is advisable to do so, based on services given and below are the guidelines:
- Hotel Porters and Waiters: 1-5 USD$ per person
- Tour Driver/Guides: 10-20 USD$ per person per day
- Hot Air Balloon Ride at US$450 per person
- A Visit to the Maasai Cultural Village Homes at US$30 per person.
- Day 12 of the itinerary is optional for those who want a rest after safari before flying back home.
Safari Itinerary
Post or Pre – Tour Extension
Optional Activities While in Nairobi
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is a small flexible charity, established in memory of David Sheldrick, famous Naturalist and founder Warden of Kenya’s giant Tsavo East National Park in which he served from 1948 until 1976. Since its inception in 1977 the Trust has played an extremely significant and important role in Kenya’s conservation effort. Six Trustees assisted by an Advisory Committee of practical Naturalists with a lifetime experience of African conditions oversee and direct the operations of the Trust. The orphan elephants and rhinos are just some of the many wildlife commitments they are involved in. The Trust does not solicit funds and relies entirely on donations from our caring and compassionate friends and clients who visit the center on daily basis. To date the Trust has successfully hand-raised over 150 infant elephants and has accomplished its long-term conservation priority by effectively reintegrating orphans back into the wild herds of Tsavo, claiming many healthy wild-born calves from former-orphaned elephants raised in their care. The success of their Orphans’ Projects is due to the assistance of many organizations and individuals but particularly to the support of the Trust’s Fostering Program. If you wish, you can foster one or more of the elephant orphans from as little as 0nly USD$50 per Orphan per year and you will be updated on a monthly newsletter of the Orphan you support. https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/asp/orphans.asp
AT Giraffe Centre, this is a rare opportunity of literary coming face to face with Africa’s tallest animal – the giraffe or even getting a kiss from the giraffe. Feed Daisy, the famous Rothschild giraffe and her family and learn about the success story of the once endangered Rothschild Giraffe. Entrance fee contributes to other conservation projects in Kenya.
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