• Elephant Encounters
• Elephant Back Safaris
• Big Five Game Viewing
• Okavango Delta

DAY 1 TRAVEL DAY – TO AFRICA

Your Botswana safari begins today as you board your international flight to Africa.

DAYS 2, 3, 4 KAPAMA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE

Welcome to Africa! On arrival in Johannesburg International Airport, your Botswana safari continues as you connect with your scheduled flight to Hoedspruit airport and Kruger National Park. On arrival in Hoedspruit you will be met and transferred to Camp Jabulani for your three night stay.

About Camp Jabulani: Camp Jabulani is a family-owned luxury Botswana safari lodge set in a private game reserve just west of Kruger National Park. Shaded by gigantic leadwood trees along the banks of a seasonal stream, the open plan dining area and lounge merge with wooden decks, grass-pressed mud walls, stone floors and thatched roofs to echo the surrounding bush. A suspension bridge connects these areas with the 6 guest suites which lie scattered along the stream bank. The lodge offers WI-FI, a spa, gym and gift shop.

Accommodation Type & Location: Botswana Safari Lodge within the Kapama Private Game Reserve.

Guest Accommodations: Six luxury suites, each with its own butler, are decorated in the same elegant, open air style as the common areas. Pure cotton sheets, massive stone tubs, outdoor glass-enclosed shower, fireplace, private lounge and plunge pool complement each suite along daily laundry service, mini-bar, safe, hairdryer and electric blankets. The exclusive Zindoga Villa combines two suites via a joint lounge and dining area. Each has a massive bedroom with private bath, expansive wooden deck and private heated plunge pool. It is perfect for guests wanting a more private experience or for families and groups of friends.

Activities: Jabulani’s signature Elephant Back Safari program lets you interact with a herd of African elephants saved by the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre, an organization dedicated to preserving Africa’s endangered wildlife. Activities include day and night elephant back rides and exclusive one-on-one encounters during walks, their swim-time around a waterhole and in their stables. This program has set the benchmark for elephant operations in South Africa and they treat their elephants with loving care and profound respect. Activities are arranged around the needs of the elephants and always allow them lots of time to browse and wander on their own in the camp’s surrounding wild bush.

Other activities on this Botswana safari include morning and evening game drives, guided bush walks, visits to the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre and clay pigeon shooting. Massages and beauty treatments are available at extra cost.

Wildlife: The reserve supports elephant, buffalo, rhino, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, waterbuck, kudu and many other species of antelope. Predators include lion, leopard, cheetah, spotted hyena and many smaller species. Bird watching is most rewarding and more than 350 species have been recorded.

About the Private Kapama Game Reserve

Kapama Private Game Reserve is one of South Africa’s largest privately owned game reserves. It is located in the Greater Kruger wilderness area in Limpopo Province and is home to all of Africa’s big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo.

Overnight: Camp Jabulani (B, L, D, Local Beverages & Laundry)

DAY 5 JOHANNESBURG

After breakfast and a morning activity, you will be transferred to Hoedspruit Airport for your flight to Johannesburg. On arrival in Johannesburg you will make your own way to the Peermont Mondior Hotel shuttle for your one night stay.

About the Peermont Mondior Hotel: Aluxurious4-star hotel conveniently located next to O.R. Tambo International Airport with free shuttle service to and from the airport. Guests have access to the facilities of the Emperors Palace Hotel Casino & Convention Resort.

Guest Accommodations: 150 en-suite guest rooms are spacious and furnished in contemporary African style.

Overnight: The Peermont Mondior Hotel (B)

DAYS 6, 7, 8 OKAVANGO DELTA

This morning your Botswana safari continues as you transfer back to the airport via the Peermont Mondior’s free shuttle for your scheduled flight to Maun, Botswana. On arrival in Maun, you will be met and transferred by light aircraft to Abu Camp for your final three nights in Africa.

About Abu Camp: Set in the vast 450,000 acre private Abu Concession in the pristine wilderness of Botswana’s Okavango Delta, Abu is nestled in the shade of a magnificent hardwood trees on the edge of a large lagoon. Flowing on tiered decking, an imaginative use of canvas and poles forms the camp’s lounge, dining room and library. Borrowing from the local African cultures, hand-woven linen fabrics, woven grass chairs and hand-hewn wooden art pieces give the elegant flair of the African wilds and a secluded swimming pool completes the camps’ amenities. Internationally trained chefs provide creative cuisine of the highest standard, and meals – most served al fresco – are superbly complemented by wine and a wide choice of international spirits and single malt whiskies.

Accommodation Type & Location: Permanent Tented Camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta

Guest Accommodations: The camp offers just 6 en-suite luxury tented guest rooms shaded by lofty fig and jackal berry trees, each with panoramic views of the surrounding bush. Decorated in the same airy canvas style as the camp, the rooms have a separate seating area, generous decks and indoor and outdoor showers.

Activities: Activities on this Botswana safari include day and night game drives, motorboat and mokoro excursions (seasonal), fishing and participation in Abu’s renowned Elephant Experience program*. Abu’s Elephant Experience lets you become part of a real elephant family. You will get to know the personalities of each member from playful babies to the sage matriarch Cathy and have the chance to participate in the following activities.
• Guided walks with the elephants

• Elephant-back rides
• Watching mud baths, training and veterinary care
• Discussions with researchers on elephant conservation, anatomy and behavior
* Elephant experience activities not available on Fridays.

Wildlife: On this Botswana safari, you can expect excellent sightings of lion, wild dog and spotted hyena along with herds of buffalo, elephant, hippo, roan, tsessebe, reedbuck, waterbuck and red lechwe. Spectacular birding with some 450 species recorded.

About the Okavango Delta

The Okavango is the largest inland delta in the world, its labyrinth of lagoons, lakes and channels covering an area of almost 7000 square miles. Its spectacular annual flood peaks in July and the Delta’s wooded islands and open grasslands surrounded by the parched Kalahari are a magnet for wildlife and it one of the great game destinations in Africa.  The Okavango Delta is a highlight on any Botswana safari.

Overnight: Abu Camp (B, L, D, Beverages & Laundry)

DAY 9 YOUR JOURNEY ENDS

After a morning game viewing activity, your Botswana safari comes to an end as you fly back to Maun Airport for your scheduled flight to Johannesburg and connecting flights home.

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• Maasai Mara ecosystem
• Game viewing in private conservancies
• White rhinos breeding program
• Chimp sanctuary
• Mt. Kilimanjaro
• Mt. Kenya

DAY 1 TRAVEL DAY – TO AFRICA

Your safari begins today as you board your international flight to Africa.

DAYS 2 & 3 AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

You will meet your guide this morning at approximately 8:00am in Nairobi and will be driven south to Porini Amboseli Safari Camp for your 2 night stay in the Selenkay Conservancy just north of Kenya’s famous Amboseli National Park. You will arrive in time for lunch and a walk with Maasai warriors to a nearby village for an insight into their fascinating way of life. Next you will drive to Amboseli National Park for a full day game drive with a picnic lunch. On your return enjoy sundowners and an evening game drive back to camp.

About Porini Amboseli Safari Camp: This small traditional camp retains all the charm of safari days gone by. Located in the 15,000 acre Selenkay Conservancy owned by the local Maasai community, the camp has exclusive use of this wildlife rich wilderness ensuring an uncrowded safari experience and authentic interactions with the local Maasai people.

Camp Type & Location: Permanent tented camp in the Selenkay Conservancy just north of Amboseli National Park.

Guest Accommodations: Nine spacious traditional safari tents comfortably furnished with en-suite bathrooms, bucket shower, wash basin, flush toilet and solar powered lighting.

Activities: Morning and afternoon game drives, night game drives, guided bush walks and sundowners in the conservancy.

Wildlife: InSelenkay expect to see impala, gazelle, zebra, elephant, lion, giraffe and yellow baboon. More elusive residents include leopard, cheetah, hyena, bat eared fox, mongoose and porcupine. Amboseli is famous for its elephants that number well over 1000, plus a wide variety of plains game including wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, eland and impala all pursued by hyena, lion, leopard and cheetah. Birdlife flourishes, particularly in the park’s marshes and swamps, with over 420 species identified in the park.

About Amboseli National Park

Amboseli is located in southern Kenya along the Tanzania border. It is famous for its emerald swamps that act as a magnet to wildlife, its much studied elephants and its dramatic views of Kilimanjaro which are considered the best in Africa.

Overnight: Amboseli Porini Camp (B, L, D & Local Beverages)

DAYS 4 & 5 OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Amboseli airstrip for your small plane flight to Nairobi and connection with your scheduled flight to Nanyuki where you will be met by your guide and transferred to Ol Pejeta Conservancy and Porini Rhino Camp for your two night stay. You will arrive in time for a late lunch and an afternoon game drive. Tomorrow will be devoted to a full day exploration of Ol Pejeta.

About Porini Rhino Camp: Located in the 90,000 acre Ol Pejeta Conservancy in the shadow of 17,000’ Mt. Kenya, this intimate camp is hidden in a secluded valley among shady acacias on the banks of a seasonal stream with wonderful views across the surrounding plains. The camp consists of 6 inviting guest tents plus a spacious common tent used as a dining room and lounge. The camp is environmentally friendly with solar powered lighting and no generator.

Camp Type & Location: Permanent tented camp in northern Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy.

Guest Accommodations: Six spacious traditional safari tents comfortably furnished with en-suite bathrooms, bucket shower, wash basin, flush toilet and solar powered lighting.

Activities: Day and night game drives traditional 4×4 safari vehicles and guided bush walks. Optional activities (extra cost) include tours of the Sweetwaters chimpanzee sanctuary, Ol Pejeta rhino breeding program and agricultural projects.

Wildlife: Ol Pejeta is home to all of Africa’s Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo – plus a wide variety of plains game. It is also the best place in Kenya to see rhino. Over 40 black rhino roam the conservancy and Ol Pejeta also runs a breeding program for endangered white rhino. It has 4 of the world’s 7 remaining northern white rhinos which are now extinct in the wild.

About Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a 90,000 acre wildlife reserve situated between the foot hills of the Aberdares and snowcapped Mount Kenya. Its rolling plains and acacia woodlands are home to the largest rhino population in Kenya, a sanctuary for rescued chimpanzees, a breeding program for endangered white rhino and conservation oriented farming and ranching operations.

Overnight: Porini Rhino Camp (B, L, D & Local Beverages)

DAYS 6 & 7 MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE

This morning you are driven back to Nanyuki for your flight to the Maasai Mara and transfer to Mara Porini Camp for your 2 night stay. You arrive in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive and sundowners. Tomorrow is a full day exploration of the wild Ol Kinyei Conservancy.

About Porini Mara Camp:Porini Mara Camp is located in the 15,000 acre Ol Kinyei Conservancy owned by the local Maasai communities and set aside as a wildlife sanctuary providing the ultimate safari adventure far from the tourist crowds. This small camp is secluded amid rolling hills covered by acacia woodland and set under yellow-barked fever trees along the banks of the Laetoli River. It has six spacious guest tents with a separate tent used as a combination dining area, bar and lounge.

Camp Type & Location: Permanent Tented Camp in the Ol Kinyei Conservancy north of the Maasai Mara Reserve.

Guest Accommodations: Six spacious, comfortably appointed safari tents with en-suite flush toilet and bucket shower.

Activities: Morning & afternoon game drives in open 4×4 safari vehicles in the Ol Kinyei Conservancy, Massai Mara Reserve and Naboisho Conservancy, night game drives, escorted bush walks and sundowners in the conservancies, evening entertainment by local Maasai warriors. Optional activities (extra cost) include bush breakfast and balloon safari with a champagne breakfast.

Wildlife: Large prides of lions, elephant, buffalo, leopard, cheetah, giraffe, ostrich, zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, impala, eland, waterbuck and even the occasional black rhino can all be seen. At the height of the dry season the wildebeest migration also passes through Ol Kinyei as the herds for the Loita Plains move to the Mara.

About Ol Kinyei Conservancy

This 16,000 acre wilderness just 12 miles north of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve belongs to the local Maasai community who set it aside for wildlife conservation and rent its use to the safari camp. Located in the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, Ol Kinyei is renowned for its scenic combination of savannah plains, rolling acacia woodlands and abundance of water that makes it a wildlife paradise throughout the year.

Overnight: Porini Mara Camp (B, L, D & Local Beverages)

DAYS 8 & 9 MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE

After breakfast, you will depart on an all day game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, enjoying a picnic lunch en-route. You will arrive at Porini Lion Camp for your final two nights on safari in time for sundowners and a scrumptious dinner. Next day is devoted to a full exploration of the surrounding wildlife rich plains and woodlands.

About Porini Lion Camp:Porini Lion Camp is located in the 20,000 acre Olare Orok Conservancy along the Ntiakatiak River just over a mile from the Maasai Mara Reserve. It is a classic safari camp with ten comfortably appointed guest tents and a spacious separate tent used as a combination dining area, bar and lounge. Its outstanding location allows easy access to the Massai Mara Reserve plus the freedom for night game drives and bush walks in the game rich conservancy.

Camp Type & Location: Permanent Tented Camp in the Olare Orok Conservancy bordering the Maasai Mara Reserve.

Guest Accommodations: Ten inviting guest tents comfortably furnished with private verandahs, en-suite bathrooms, flush toilets, bucket showers and solar powered lighting.

Activities: Morning, afternoon and night game drives in open 4×4 safari vehicles, guided bush walks and sundowners in the conservancy, daytime game viewing in the Maasai Mara Reserve, evening entertainment by local Maasai warriors.

Wildlife: Large prides of lions, elephant, buffalo, leopard, cheetah, giraffe, ostrich, zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, impala, eland, waterbuck and even the occasional black rhino can all be seen. At the height of the dry season the wildebeest migration floods into the Olare Orok Conservancy.

About Olare Orok Conservancy

The 20,000 acre Olare Orok conservancy borders the north side of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. It is owned by the local Maasai communities and access is limited to just 3 safari camps. Its open grasslands and riverine woodlands mirror the landscape of the Mara and offer a perfect mix of high wildlife density and low tourist traffic.

About the Maasai Mara Game Reserve

One of the most famous reserves in all of Africa, the Mara’s rolling savannahs, riverine woodlands, annual migration of millions of wildebeest, sheer density of predators and other game plus the tall, red-robed Maasai people all combine to make this one of the most magical places on the continent.

Overnight: Porini Lion Camp (B, L, D & Local Beverages)

DAY 10 YOUR JOURNEY ENDS

After your morning game drive and brunch, your Kenya safari will come to an end as you transfer to a local airstrip for your small plane flight to Nairobi and connecting international flight back to the USA.

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• Maasai Mara ecosystem
• Game viewing in private conservancies
• White rhinos breeding program
• Chimp sanctuary
• Mt. Kilimanjaro
• Mt. Kenya

DAY 1 TRAVEL DAY – TO AFRICA

Your safari begins today as you board your international flight to Africa.

DAYS 2 & 3 AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

You will meet your guide this morning at approximately 8:00am in Nairobi and will be driven south to Porini Amboseli Safari Camp for your 2 night stay in the private Selenkay Conservancy just north of Kenya’s famous Amboseli National Park. You will arrive in time for lunch. Afterwards walk with Maasai warriors to a nearby village to get an insight into their fascinating culture and way of life. Next you will drive to Amboseli National Park for a full day of game drive with a picnic lunch. On your return enjoy sundowners and evening game drive back to camp.

About Porini Amboseli Safari Camp: This small traditional camp retains all the charm of safari days gone by. Located in the 15,000 acre Selenkay Conservancy owned by the local Maasai community, the camp has exclusive use of this wildlife rich wilderness ensuring an uncrowded safari experience and authentic interactions with the local Maasai people.
Accommodation Type & Location: Permanent tented camp in the Selenkay Conservancy just north of Amboseli National Park.
Guest Accommodations Nine spacious traditional safari tents comfortably furnished with en-suite bathrooms, bucket shower, wash basin, flush toilet and solar powered lighting.
Activities: Morning and afternoon game drives, night game drives, guided bush walks and sundowners in the conservancy.
Wildlife: In Selenkay expect to see impala, gazelle, zebra, elephant, lion, giraffe and yellow baboon. More elusive residents include leopard, cheetah, hyena, bat eared fox, mongoose and porcupine. Amboseli is famous for its elephants that number well over 1000, plus a wide variety of plains game including wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, eland and impala all pursued by hyena, lion, leopard and cheetah. Birdlife flourishes, particularly in the park’s marshes and swamps, with over 420 species identified in the park.

About Amboseli National Park

Amboseli National Park is famous for its emerald swamps that act as a magnet to wildlife, its much studied elephants and its dramatic views of Kilimanjaro which are considered the best in Africa

Overnight: Amboseli Porini Camp (B, L, D & Select Beverages)

DAYS 4 – 5 LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast you will be driven to Mbweha Camp in the 6400 acre private Congreve Conservancy with lunch en route in Nairobi. You will arrive in time for an afternoon guided bush in the conservancy. Next day is a full morning exploration of Lake Nakuru Park with picnic lunch, returning to Mbweha in the afternoon. Later go on a night game drive in search of leopard and serval cat.
About Mbweha Camp: Tucked away in the spectacular Great Rift Valley on the private Congreve Conservancy, Mbweha Camp is nestled against the southern border of Lake Nakuru National Park with beautiful views of the Eburu and Mau Ranges. Tasty meals are served in the thatched dining area and the camp’s sunken lounge/bar and cozy fireplace overlook a beautiful lawn and small waterhole.
Accommodation Type & Location: Safari lodge near Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
Guest Accommodations: The camp consists of 10 cottages built of lava stone with thatched makuti roofs that adds style to its contemporary African ambience. Every cottage is surrounded by candelabra trees and yellow barked acacias that provide a relaxed, private atmosphere and each features richly textured African materials and en-suite bathrooms.
Activities:Day and night game drives and guided bush walks. Optional activities (extra cost) include sundowners, meals in the bush and balloon safaris ending in a champagne breakfast.
Wildlife: Mbweha is the Swahili for jackal and all the three East African species can be seen here – the side-striped, silver backed and golden. The conservancy is also home to eland, warthog, zebras, leopard, gazelle, waterbuck, impala, hyena, buffalo, giraffe, baboon and 300 species of birds.

About Lake Nakuru National Park
Located in central Kenya 80 miles northwest of Nairobi, the park’s heart is Lake Nakuru, a Rift Valley soda lake famous for its huge flocks of flamingos. The park also has more than 25 black and over 70 white rhinos, the largest population in East Africa. There are also rare Rothschild’s giraffe, clawless otters, hippo, buffalo, colobus monkeys, eland, zebra, impala, leopard and tree climbing lions.

Overnight: Mbweha Camp (B, L, D)

DAYS 6 – 7 MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE

This morning you are driven back to Nairobi with a stop for lunch at the famous Carnivore Restaurant before catching your flight to the Maasai Mara and transferring to Mara Porini Camp for your 2 night stay. You arrive in time for lunch, an afternoon game drive, scenic sundowner and exciting night game drive. Tomorrow is a full day exploration of the renowned Maasai Mara Game Reserve.

About Porini Mara Camp:Porini Mara Camp is located in the 15,000 acre Ol Kinyei Conservancy owned by the local Maasai communities and set aside as a wildlife sanctuary providing the ultimate safari adventure far from the tourist crowds. This small camp is secluded amid rolling hills covered by acacia woodland and set under yellow-barked fever trees along the banks of the Laetoli River. It has six spacious guest tents with a separate tent used as a combination dining area, bar and lounge.

Accommodation Type & Location: Permanent Tented Camp in the Ol Kinyei Conservancy 12 miles north of the Maasai Mara Reserve.
Guest Accommodations: Six spacious, comfortably appointed walk-in safari tents with en-suite flush toilet and bucket shower.
Activities:Morning & afternoon game drives in open 4×4 safari vehicles in the Ol Kinyei Conservancy, Massai Mara Reserve and Naboisho Conservancy, night game drives, escorted bush walks and sundowners in the conservancies, evening entertainment by local Maasai warriors. Optional activities (extra cost) include bush breakfast and balloon safari with a champagne breakfast.
Wildlife:Ol Kinyei Conservancy lies within the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem and shares its wildlife riches. Large prides of lions, elephant, buffalo, leopard, cheetah, giraffe, ostrich, zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, impala, eland, waterbuck and even the occasional black rhino can all be seen. At the height of the dry season the wildebeest migration also passes through Ol Kinyei as the herds for the Loita Plains move to the Mara.

About the Maasai Mara Game Reserve
One of the most famous reserves in all of Africa, the Mara’s rolling savannahs, riverine woodlands, annual migration of millions of wildebeest, sheer density of predators and other game plus the tall, red-robed Maasai people all combine to make this one of the most magical places on the continent.

Overnight: Porini Mara Camp (B, L, D & Select Beverages)

DAY 8 YOUR JOURNEY ENDS

Time for you last game drive on your Kenya safari, before lunch and transfer to a local airstrip for your afternoon flight to Nairobi and arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by 5:00pm for connection to your flights home.

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