Travel on an adventure to remember all your life. At Karen Blixen’s luxury eco-lodge in the Masai Mara, you get the feeling of being back in the time when the savannah was first discovered and when few people besides the Masai had set foot here. The lodge is located on the banks of the river Mara, a spectacular place with the great Maras plains behind the camp and the impressive Ololoabranten. During the day, zebras, elephants and hippos come to quench their thirst from the river right by the camp. You then leave the savannah for barefoot luxury on Kinondo Kwetu by the Indian Ocean.
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Sample Itinerary
Arrive at Kenya International Airport where you will be picked up and driven to Wilson Airport Domestic Airport for departure to the Mara North Conservancy in the Masai Mara. Arrive in the Mara, meet your Maasai guide, enjoy a ride on the savannah, arrive at Karen Blixen Camp and check in before lunch and an introduction to this beautiful camp. Opportunity for a siesta or settle down along the beautiful Mara River watching birds and animals by the river bank. Later in the afternoon, you set off on your first safari. Return to camp, take a hot shower in the open air with the stars as your only spectator before enjoying a delicious dinner. End the evening by the campfire and listen to the savannah wildlife and Masai stories.
Wake up early in the morning so as not to miss the morning activity on the savannah. Come back to camp for a long breakfast. Take a guided camp walk, see how Karen Blixen Camp runs an environmentally friendly luxury camp out in the bush with environmentally friendly technology such as solar panels, cold rooms, water heaters that are powered by solar energy and more. Lunch and late siesta in the hammock or at the pole before it’s time to go on a safari in search of lions and giraffes. Come back in time for dinner. The stars of the Masai Mara are incredibly bright against the velvet blue night sky, enjoy a gin and tonic by the campfire and exchange stories about the adventure of the day.
You wake up early in the morning like the day before to get out on the savannah. Your Masai guide will take you to areas where wildlife is at its best. Surprised by a tasty breakfast on the savannah. Today you can choose between activities such as tree planting, spend time with Maasai women in the jewelry workshop – watch them produce beautiful handicrafts or spend some time with future Maasai chefs in the hospitality school. Enjoy your lunch and in the afternoon you do another safari with your massage guide. Stay in a beautiful place, enjoy a sunset drink and watch the sun set over the Ololoabranten. Extend your tour towards night / evening, when the feeling and smells of the savannah are completely different. Stronger. Quieter. More exciting…
Wake up at your own pace, drink your morning coffee / tea on the terrace of your tent, enjoy one last breakfast before checking out and leaving the Masai Mara. Arrival in Nairobi at lunchtime. Continue your journey to Diani Beach, on the Kenyan coast.
Kinondo Kwetu is located on the south coast of Kenya, 1 hour south of Mombasa, on the shores of the Indian Ocean.
Here you can snorkel or dive in the nearby marine park, Kisite Marine Park, you will surely meet dolphins along the way. There is also a dive master and all necessary equipment. Other water sports you can do are kite surfing, deep sea fishing, sailing, kayaking.
You can choose to stay in a suite, villa or double room and all rooms are tastefully decorated in an African style.
The food is delicious and 3-course lunches and dinners are served here. Whether you want to eat on the beach, on the porch of your room or under the starry night sky is entirely up to you…
At Kinondo Kwetu you can do yoga on the beach at dawn.
Here you can ride on the white beach.
Enjoy lazy days at the beach and salty baths in the Indian Ocean.
This is a place where you feel like a guest rather than a tourist & lt; 3
Trip details
Ecorating: 4
Date: Autumn holiday safari 2019
Airport: Nairobi International Airport Jomo Kenyatta (NBO)
Duration: 3 nights safari + 5 nights Kenyan coast.
The price of the trip includes: International flight, pick-up at the flight and transport to domestic airport, morning flight to Masai Mara, 3 nights / 4 days with full board Karen Blixen Camp, Eco Walk, children activities, balloon safari and a full day safari to Masai Mara Game Reserve with picnic lunch, park tickets, drinks for the food such as wine, beer, sodas, 5 nights with full board and selected alcohol and drinks (not premium brands) on Kinondo Kwetu, flight Nairobi – Diani.
The price of the trip does not include: Visas, travel insurance you can book with Gouda as well as activities and other things not described in the program.
Good to know about Kenya & Masai Mara: Is a large reserve in southwestern Kenya that is the continuation of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The area is named after the Masai (the traditional inhabitants of the area) and their description of the area when they looked into the distance: “Mara”, which is Maa (Masai language) for “spotted”, an apt description for trees, shrubs, savannah and clouds. marks the area.
Travel Ethics: In the Masai Mara, water is in short supply, so use it sparingly. The Masai are a proud people, always ask before you photograph. Bring small banknotes in local currency to be able to buy local crafts out in the villages. Shake hands with those you meet – a code of courtesy here.
Mobile networks and email: Email and internet access are available at the hotel. The mobile network works well. Basecamp management wants you to turn off your mobile or use it discreetly.
Time zone: GMT + 3
Vaccinations: Read more about which vaccinations you need at: 1177.se
Packing: On a safari in the Masai Mara you are normal 13-1500m above sea level, nights and evenings can be chilly. Bring a thicker sweater, good shoes to walk in. Bring a smaller backpack to have water, binoculars, camera in. Soft bags are easier to pack in the cars you travel with, if you fly you are maximum weight 15kg pp. Mosquito nets are available but feel free to bring mosquito spray.
Local currency: Kenyan Shilling
Note: Kenya has introduced a ban on place bags and this is checked by customs. The introduction of place bags can result in heavy fines.
Weather: Weather Masai Mara
Water: Clean water is available at the camp.
Security: Your security is our priority. In Nairobi, do not wander alone and avoid certain places Down Town.
More information at: Travel Advice
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At Karen Blixen Campyou support genuine ecotourism. The camp is located in the Mara North Conservancy – a 30,000 hectare natural area just adjacent to the Masai Mara National Game Reserve. The area is run and owned by locals, 750 landowners, who directly make money on tourism through the park tickets that you as a guest pay for each night you stay. The cooperation between the tourism industry and the local population is crucial to be able to ensure that these large areas of land that are corridors for wildlife – not least the annual migration of 1 million wildebeest.
The camp is powered by electricity generated by solar panels, shower water is heated by solar panels and in bad weather gas is used to ensure that the water remains comfortable. The staff consists 85% of Masai from the local area, which means that the local community develops, especially as the camp is also involved in strengthening Masai women through jewelery production and honey production. Karen Blixen Hospitality School is run to provide local people with education in the areas needed to get a job in the tourism industry. Research shows that the Masai lack competence in kitchens, garages, crafts in general and therefore the focus is on training chefs and mechanics. Furthermore, the camp also supports an elephant project Mara Elephant Project which works to stop conflicts between humans and game, as well as poaching the elephants to take their pastures. As a guest, you can do an Eco Walk with one of our professional guides and visit several of the projects.
Kinondo Kwetu: The
charm of Kinondo Kwetu is due in large part to its surrounding community and the village of Kinondo, where many of its employees are recruited. Having a respectful interaction with the community is of great importance to Kinondo and its guests. That is why the Kinondo Kwetu Fund has been established, whose main purpose is to provide medical care to the villagers and support the education of children. The fund sponsors and administers sponsorship of school fees in high school. The fund is currently establishing a computer training center for the purpose of educating children and adults.
Kinondo Kwetu Clinic started its operations in November 2008. It offers basic health care at a very low cost, a cost that is waived for those who cannot afford it. Since the start, the clinic has been known for its good work for HIV and TB patients, as well as for its laboratory.
