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5-Nights Kenya Overland: Safari Drives & National Reserves - 18-to-Thirtysomethings

Uganda/Kenya
5-Nights Kenya Overland: Safari Drives & National Reserves - 18-to-Thirtysomethings
Uganda/Kenya
G Adventures
Vacation Offer ID 1532966
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Overview

G Adventures

Kenya Overland: Safari Drives & National Reserves
Now's the time to explore Africa on your terms with this tour that's affordable for young travellers. Pack your camera and prep your social accounts for an onslaught of envy-inducing animal encounters captured on this six-day tour through Kenya and Uganda. This itinerary has been crafted around multiple national parks and lakes that are known for spotting Africa's most iconic safari wildlife - cheetahs, gazelles, and pelicans, just to name a few. Get even closer to these creatures with overnight stays in safari camps, sleeping where the animals roam. Rawr!

Highlights
Explore the Masai Mara National Reserve in 4x4 safari vans, stay overnight in a safari camp, spot Africa's "big five" in their natural habitat, see pelicans on the shores of Lake Nakuru.

Accommodation
Basic hotel (1 nt single or twin-share), permanent tented camp (2 nts), participation camping (2 nts).

Group Leader
2 CEOs (Chief Experience Officers) as head guide/cook and driver, certified safari guides/drivers.

Group Size Notes
Max 22, avg 20.

Meals Included
5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners

What's Included
Your G for Good Moment: Café Ubuntu Farm-to-Table Lunch, Maai Mahiu Your First Night Out Moment: Connect With New Friends Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group, Nairobi. Wildlife safari drives in Masai Mara National Reserve. Safari in Lake Nakuru National Park. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.

Featured Destinations

Eldoret

Eldoret

Eldoret is located in western Kenya and often serves as a convenient base for touring the North Rift Valley.
Kampala

Kampala

Set just a few miles/kilometers north of Lake Victoria in the heart of Buganda, Kampala is the capital of Uganda and the country's largest city.

It's a hilly, congested town, and the scars of war that dominated in the early 1990s have long since been repaired or replaced by bright malls and high-rises. Traffic can come to a honking standstill in the city center with bikes balancing bunk beds, boda bodas loaded with 400-lb Nile perch and pedestrians all jockeying for position.

Also, take an excursion to Lake Victoria and visit Namugongo Martyrs' Shrine and the massive, thatch-domed Kasubi Tombs, burial place of several kabakas of Buganda. Although their works are not intended for tourists (and may not be for sale), students at the Makerere University's School of Industrial and Fine Arts create fascinating pieces of art, many of which reflect the challenging conditions of Ugandan life.

In the middle of city at the bottom of Nakasero Hill, look for the market with its colorful display of fresh produce and the matatu (minibus) park stuffed to the gills with vehicles.

Destination Guide
Lake Nakuru National Park Rift Valley

Lake Nakuru National Park Rift Valley

Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya's Rift Valley, located 100 mi/160 km northwest of Nairobi, is known for its flamingos, as well as its other birds (some 400 species have been documented). Hundreds of thousands of flamingos migrate among a handful of soda lakes in the area, including Lake Nakuru, so the actual number of birds varies at different times of year. But the sight of the massed flamingos is spectacular—when you gaze down on the lake from an overlook, it appears to be ringed in pink.

Other animals also inhabit the park. It's a rhino sanctuary, with both white and black rhinos—probably one of your best chances to see these endangered animals. It's also home to rare Rothschild giraffes. Keep an eye out for lions, too, or even leopards up in the arms of the tall yellow acacia trees.

Easy access from Nairobi makes this an excellent park for those on a quick trip to Kenya.

Destination Guide
Maasai Mara

Maasai Mara

The Maasai Mara National Reserve (Masai Mara) is Kenya's finest and most outstanding wildlife sanctuary where gentle rolling grassland ensures animals are never out of sight. The climate is gentle, rarely too hot and well spread rainfall year round. The sensation of the great wildebeest migration between July and October is unparalleled. The wildlife is far from being confined within the Reserve boundaries and an even larger area extends beyond the game Reserve. Centuries of close association with the wildllife has resulted in an almost symbiotic relationship where wildlife and Masai people live in peace with one another. The first sight of this park is breathtaking. There is nowhere else on earth to compare with this wildlife marvel. The combination of a gentle climate, scenic splendour and untold numbers of wildlife makes the Maasai Mara National Reserve Kenya's most popular inland destination.
Destination Guide
Nairobi

Nairobi

Nairobi is Kenya's capital and one of Africa's most modern and fastest growing major cities. The original center retains Asian influence in its older buildings with glassy modern buildings. Visit City Market with local produce and handicrafts. Other attractions are: National Museum, displaying ethnographic, paleontological and ornithological exhibits; the Arboretum, with an excellent collection of East African flora; the University, known for its unique architecture; the excellent Kenya Railway Museum; and Nairobi's landmark, the extraordinary Kenyatta Conference Center, the country's most monumental building, visible from miles outside the city. There are casinos at Safari Park Hotel and Inter-Continental, and there's Sunday-afternoon horse-racing. Visit Karen Blixen Museum, where some action of the book and film Out of Africa took place. The beautiful forested Ngong Hills is a spiritual place for the Maasai and an excellent area for hiking and enjoying views of Nairobi and the Rift Valley. Nairobi National Park is a wildlife game reserve.
Destination Guide

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Valid Date Ranges

November 2024
11/08/2024 11/13/2024 $1,386 per person
December 2024
12/06/2024 12/11/2024 $1,479 per person
12/20/2024 12/25/2024 $1,849 per person
January 2025
01/03/2025 01/08/2025 $1,699 per person
01/17/2025 01/22/2025 $1,699 per person
01/31/2025 02/05/2025 $1,359 per person
February 2025
02/14/2025 02/19/2025 $1,699 per person
March 2025
03/07/2025 03/12/2025 $1,699 per person
03/28/2025 04/02/2025 $1,699 per person
April 2025
04/18/2025 04/23/2025 $1,699 per person
May 2025
05/09/2025 05/14/2025 $1,699 per person
05/23/2025 05/28/2025 $1,699 per person
June 2025
06/06/2025 06/11/2025 $1,849 per person
July 2025
07/18/2025 07/23/2025 $2,149 per person
August 2025
08/08/2025 08/13/2025 $2,149 per person
September 2025
09/12/2025 09/17/2025 $1,999 per person
November 2025
11/28/2025 12/03/2025 $1,849 per person
January 2026
01/16/2026 01/21/2026 $1,699 per person
February 2026
02/06/2026 02/11/2026 $1,699 per person
March 2026
03/20/2026 03/25/2026 $1,699 per person
May 2026
05/08/2026 05/13/2026 $1,699 per person
05/29/2026 06/03/2026 $1,699 per person
July 2026
07/10/2026 07/15/2026 $1,699 per person
August 2026
08/28/2026 09/02/2026 $1,699 per person
September 2026
09/18/2026 09/23/2026 $1,699 per person
October 2026
10/30/2026 11/04/2026 $1,699 per person
December 2026
12/18/2026 12/23/2026 $1,699 per person
January 2027
01/08/2027 01/13/2027 $1,699 per person
February 2027
02/19/2027 02/24/2027 $1,699 per person
April 2027
04/09/2027 04/14/2027 $1,699 per person
04/30/2027 05/05/2027 $1,699 per person
June 2027
06/11/2027 06/16/2027 $1,699 per person
July 2027
07/30/2027 08/04/2027 $1,699 per person
August 2027
08/20/2027 08/25/2027 $1,699 per person
October 2027
10/01/2027 10/06/2027 $1,699 per person
November 2027
11/19/2027 11/24/2027 $1,699 per person
December 2027
12/10/2027 12/15/2027 $1,699 per person
January 2028
01/21/2028 01/26/2028 $1,699 per person
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While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission. Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.
 

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