Dreaming of drinking wine in the South Africa countryside? Exploring the bustling Capetown scene? Searching for some of the most exotic wild life in the world in the Masai Mara and learning about the Masai’s beautiful culture? Or relaxing in Luxury at the Lewa Conservatory? If you said yes to all of these questions, then this itinerary is for you!
Days 1 – 3 : Cape Town
- Welcome to South Africa! Upon arrival in Cape Town (flight booked independently), you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel for overnight.
- Today, make your way to Cape Town and your hotel, Protea Fire and Ice! Enjoy exploring on your own with your rental car (which will be delivered to your hotel)
Accommodations – Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! by Marriott Cape Town
- Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! by Marriott Cape Town is situated in the heart of the vibrant Mother City and offers adventure-seekers accommodation with a difference. Expect a retro suspended pod chair that welcomes travel weary guests at reception. More rooms, an extraordinary pool deck with an inviting lap pool, a relaxation area, a gym and conference facilities, all ready for your enjoyment. Whether you are travelling for business or pleasure, with a tour group or as an independent traveler, you’ll be welcomed by like-minded adventurers at Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! by Marriott Cape Town.
The hotel is nestled in the heart of Cape Town’s entertainment area, a stone’s throw away from the best vibrant nightlife hotspots, cafés and restaurants.
Included
- Bed and Breakfast
- Car Rental: 1 x Group E (Automatic, aricon & power steering): Toyota Corolla Quest Automatic or similar on a Premium Package basis
Days 3-5 : Paarl
- Enjoy two nights in this foodie’s paradise. We recommend a full day wine tour – or the hop on/off wine train (extra cost, tickets can be purchased directly or in advance as they may sell out over the holiday period).
- Your rental car will be brought to you at your hotel at 1000 hours as the next days in the winelands and Cape Town will be on self-drive basis.
Accommodations – Grande Roche Hotel | Paarl
- The Grande Roche of Paarl, and Bosman’s Restaurant on the premises have become legendary on the local hospitality scene for having won a formidable array of awards and culinary accolades since its opening in January 1992. This gem of South Africa is set on a gentle slope overlooking vineyards and rugged mountains. The manor house and its sprawl of individually decorated suites are a gentle alternative to the hurly-burly of big city life. It is the hotel’s subtle attention to detail that sets it apart from the rest. All suites are equipped with air-conditioning, heating facilities, mini bar, radio, TV, and direct dial telephone. Bathrooms are en suite and offer all amenities. The estate also offers a Kraal pool, fitness pool, massage room, sauna and steambath, and pool with quiet suntan area.
MANOR HOUSE DURING SUNSET AT GRANDE ROCHE HOTEL
TERRACE SUITE BEDROOM
TERRACE SUITE BATHROOM
TERRACE SUITE LOUNGE
DUPLEX SUITE BEDROOM
Included
Day 6 : Nairobi
- This morning, drive to Cape Town airport in time to drop off your rental car at the Avis office before catching your flight to Nairobi for a magical Kenyan safari (flight priced separately)! On arrival, you will be met by our Kenyan representative and taken to Karen Gables, a beautiful owner-run property in the Karen suburb of Nairobi. Spend your first night in Kenya at this garden oasis, centrally located to visit a number of local attractions.
Accommodations – Karen Gables
- Karen Gables is a gorgeous private home that has been designed for the discerning traveller. Surrounded by 1.5 Acres of full lush gardens, the home is designed in the timeless Cape Dutch style.
DINNING AREA
BACK VIEW
VERANDA
FRONT VIEW
FIRE PLACE
Included
Days 7 – 9 : Masai Mara
- After breakfast, you will be transferred to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport for your scheduled charter flight to the Masai Mara (flight included). Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the quaint and traditional Speke’s Camp where you will spend the next four nights enjoying excellent game viewing in one of Africa’s finest game reserves. Located along the Olare Orok River, on private land approximately one kilometer from the reserve, Speke’s Camp is bordered by Mara North Conservancy and Olare Orok Conservancy.
- The camp has access to some of the best river crossing spots and game viewing areas in all of Kenya, and they include exceptional private guides for all of their guests to ensure an exclusive and tailored safari experience. .
Accommodations – Speke’s Camp
- Speke’s Camp is a small and hosted camp located in a private area of the Maasai Mara on the border of the Reserve; the camp enjoys fabulous access to some of the best gaming areas in the Mara including Rhino Ridge, Musiara Swamp and Paradise Plains.
- The ten traditional safari tents with en-suite bathrooms are situated alongside the Olare Orok River under the shade of majestic indigenous trees. Game drives are with first-rate Maasai guides into the National Park and can include bush breakfasts and sundowners. Hot-air ballooning can be arranged with the Head Office before arrival.
- Speke’s charm lies in the fact this is a simple-comfortable traditional safari camp, hosted with all the necessities, yet within an affordable price-bracket.
CAMP IN THE EVENING LIGHT
Included
- Fullboard accommodation, Soft drinks, beer, Non luxury spirits & housewine, day game drives & night game drives, private game drives in 4 wheel drive vehicles, guided bush walks & bush meals/sundowners, laundry services
Excluded
- Champagne, premium & imported drinks
Day 10 : Lewa Conservancy
- This morning, you will be transferred to the local airstrip for your scheduled flight to Lewa Airstrip via Wilson Airport (flight included). Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to the luxurious Sirikoi Lodge, located in the Lewa Conservancy. During your stay, enjoy day and night game drives, guided bush walks, bush meals, and visiting the Lewa HQ, tracker dogs & projects. Other activities at an additional cost include horse back riding ($60 per person), camel back treks ($50 per person), Il Ngwesi Cultural visit ($45 per person), and even a canopy walk in the Ngare Ndare rainforest above the forest elephants ($65 per person).
Accommodations – Sirikoi Lodge
- Sirikoi is a spectacular game lodge set in a shady acacia grove and overlooking a natural waterhole fed from a mountain spring. The lodge offers some of the best game viewing in East Africa. A wide range of activities are offered, including helicopter and bi-plane trips, horseback riding, bush walks and picnics, and visits to a local Maasai community.
- Sirikoi is highly regarded as one of Kenya’s most eco-friendly lodges. Sirikoi is run on solar energy, has its own extensive organic vegetable and fruit garden, free range chickens and a crystal clear mountain spring providing all the lodge’s water.
- The one-acre organic garden supplies fresh daily produce and is the most prodigious of its type at any lodge or camp in Kenya.
- A huge selection of vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers grow in abundance including bananas, tree tomatoes, avocadoes, lemongrass and cosmos. We grow 60 different fruit and vegetables and 19 diffetent herbs. All the cut flowers found throughout the lodge are grown here.
- The camp has four luxury tents, each built on a platform with a private veranda overlooking the waterhole, a living area with a fireplace and an elegant bathroom with a Victorian bath and a shower.
- Sirikoi Cottage is a secluded two-bedroom cottage, made from wood, thatch and stone and with a large deck area is situated in a private corner of the camp, near the wetlands where elephant and buffalo are regular visitors.
- Sirikoi House is an entirely private three-bedroom house that can sleep up to six people in stunning style and comfort. It has its own kitchen, dining room and living spaces, and comes with its own guides and vehicles. Sirikoi House has an enormous shared living space looking out over the waterhole beyond, as well as a deck where private meals and sundowners can be enjoyed.
SIRIKOI COTTAGE VERANDAH AND SURROUNDINGS
RELAX IN HOMELY COMFORT WITHIN SIRIKOI’S BEAUTIFUL SITTING ROOM
THE STUNNING SWIMMING POOL AT SIRIKOI LODGE, KENYA
DELECTABLE LUNCHES, CRAFTED FROM FRESH ORGANIC VEGETABLES AND LOCALLY SOURCED INGREDIENTS, ARE LAID AND SERVED ON SIRIKOI’S BEAUTIFUL DECK, OUT IN THE SUNSHINE.
THE VIEW FROM SIRIKOI’S LUXURY TENTED ROOMS – MAGICAL!
PREPARATIONS FOR AN EVENING FEAST ON SIRIKOI’S DECKS
GAME DRIVES WITH SIRIKOI LODGE, KENYA
ON GAME DRIVE WITH SIRIKOI LODGE, KENYA
WHITE RHINO SEEN ON A GAME DRIVE FROM SIRIKOI LODGE, KENYA
A ROOM IN SIRIKOI COTTAGE
PRIVATE EVENINGS AT SIRIKOI COTTAGE – PERFECT FOR EXCLUSIVE SAFARIS
ROOMS IN SIRIKOI HOUSE
THE BATHROOMS IN SIRIKOI HOUSE
WILDLIFE CAN BE VIEWED FROM THE DECK
A VIEW OF SIRIKOI HOUSE
Included
- All meals, Soft drinks, beers, house wines and selected house spirits, scheduled safari activities, and laundry
Day 11 : Lewa Conservancy
- Enjoy another day at Lewa!
Day 12 : Lewa Conservancy
- Enjoy another day at Lewa!
Day 13 : End Of Itinerary
- Today you will be transferred back to the airstrip for your flight back to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport (flight included). Upon arrival, you will be met by your driver who will remain at your disposal for the afternoon and evening. We recommend a visit to the Karen Blixen Museum and to the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage for the 5pm foster parents-only feeding session (foster fee of $50 must be paid in advance and visit pre-arranged: https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/asp/fostering.asp).
- There is also a handful of wonderful shopping from high end brozes at MatBronze to small carvings and beaded wares at Utamuduni.
- Later you will be taken to a restaurant for dinner (on own account) en route to the international airport for your flight back home (international flights booked separately).
Contact us today to book this 13 day South Africa and Kenya experience! Or let us know how we can customize it for your next adventure!
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