CLASSIC JOURNEYS FLYING SAFARI
3 NIGHTS MARA LUXURY SAFARI TO KAREN BLIXEN CAMP
Day 1: NAIROBI – MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
Upon arrival you’ll be met and transferred to the Wilson Airport, where you’ll connect to your flight to the Masai Mara. At the Masai Mara airstrip, you will be met and transferred to the Karen Blixen Camp. After you unpack, settle in and have lunch, you’ll set off on your first game drive, where you’ll see the Mara’s vast, rolling plains and some of the most sought-after wildlife in Africa. (The Mara is known for its abundance of wildlife: lions, elephants and giraffe are just a few examples.) You’ll wrap up your day with a sundowner, a night game drive back to the camp and dinner followed by gin & tonics around a campfire.
Karen Blixen Camp comprises large luxury canvas tents, each placed with privacy and undisturbed view along the Mara River. The stylish restaurant, the reception, the lounge and bar and the gift shop with internet are set on a raised wooden deck and furnished with accurate reproductions of Karen Blixen’s private furniture to fit in with the cozy atmosphere.
The beautiful laid swimming pool offers relaxation and even a little exercise in-between game drives. Our resident masseuse offers a wide range of wellness and beauty treatments.
Overnight: Karen Blixen Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 2: MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
Wake up before sunup and have some muffins and coffee, before you take a morning game drive. You’ll see how still and quiet the Bush is at dawn and watch it begin to stir as the sun comes up. You’ll return to camp for a late brunch; then you’ll have the option to take a safari, on-foot, to a local Maasai Village, where you’ll be exposed to Maasai traditions and nomadic culture. Head back to camp for lunch followed by a siesta, and finish up your day on an evening game drive, taking in another African sunset.
Overnight: Karen Blixen Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 3: MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
Early morning transfer to the balloon safari site, a highly-recommended optional excursion. You’ll have the chance to see lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, countless species of birds and vast, African plains from above. Afterward you’ll have breakfast and champagne in the middle of the Mara. You’ll then take a game drive back to the camp, where you’ll have lunch. Take it easy in the afternoon and then head out on a night game drive around your conservancy and take in some nocturnal wildlife. Return to camp for sundowners, dinner and drinks around a campfire that looks out on the Mara.
Overnight: Karen Blixen Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 4: MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE – NAIROBI
Wake up at sunrise for your last game drive; who knows, you may even see some wildlife that you hadn’t seen before. Return to collect your bags and transfer to the airstrip for your flight back to Nairobi where upon arrival, you will be met by our representative who will transfer you to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for an onward travel. If you have time, at an extra cost, various Nairobi excursions can be arranged before you depart.
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