9 days kenya family safari - best for teens

9 DAYS KENYA FAMILY SAFARI (Best for Teens)

Itinerary

Highlights

  • Beginning with a night on the edge of Nairobi National Park, this safari has been created with the needs of families with teenagers in mind.
  • It features comfortable en suite lodge accommodation all the way and uses charter flights to travel between destinations, avoiding long journeys by road.
  • All the lodges have essential facilities such as swimming pools and the all-important complimentary Wi-Fi, and there is a long list of activities at each lodge, from game drives and guided walks to cultural tours and horse riding.
  • Then it is off to one of Kenya’s most rewarding private game reserves where you have exclusive access to an area teeming with wildlife.
  • Your accommodation is Ol Donyo, famous for both its conservation and local community efforts and a homely base from which to explore the Chyulu Hills, wedged between Amboseli and Tsavo National Parks. It comes complete with views of distant Mount Kilimanjaro – the tallest peak in Africa and the world’s highest free-standing mountain - and a suite with a bed that allows you to sleep outdoors under the stars.
  • A short flight takes you then to the Masai Mara, home to the famous Wildebeest Migration in season and a rewarding wildlife destination at any time of year.
  • Your accommodation here is a 3-bedroom safari house with a chef, guide and house manager on hand to ensure an exceptionally comfortable grand finale.
  • You sit back on day and night game drives, visit Maasai villages and enjoy home-cooked meals beginning with freshly baked bread and ground coffee for breakfast and ending with old-school board games after your candle-lit supper.

  • Day 1

    Arrive Nairobi
    Relaxation and overnight. Ololo Lodge.

    There is no mistaking the theme of this holiday: after being collected at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you are transferred the short distance not to a city hotel but to Ololo Lodge, set in lush gardens on the edge of the Nairobi National Park. The drive is less than an hour but you already get a chance to tick off some of Africa’s famous animals on the way to Ololo: the park is home to buffalo, giraffe, zebra and even lion and rhino as well as an astonishing bird count of around 500 species. Your Stable Room suite comes with a queen-sized bed, Wi-Fi access and a private bathroom.

  • Day 2-4

    Chyullu Hills (Views of Kilimanjaro)
    Ol Donyo Lodge

    After breakfast it is back to Nairobi and Wilson Airport for a domestic flight to the Chyulu Hills where you are met at an airstrip and driven to Ol Donyo Lodge. Set on Maasai land and leased from the community, this lodge is at the forefront of local conservation and invests equally in community projects. You have two full days of game drives to look forward to, your guide on the lookout for the area’s famed ‘big tuskers’ – enormous bull elephants – as well as big cats and some more unusual species that you will not see in the Masai Mara such as the endearingly long-necked gerenuk antelope

  • Day 5-8

    Fly Maasai Mara Game Reserve
    Mara Bush House

    Flying from Chyulu Hills to the Mara North airstrip takes you via Nairobi’s Wilson Airport but you arrive at Mara Bush House in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive. Your accommodation here is a fully staffed, exclusive-use safari house; your own home-from-home complete with chef, housekeeping staff and a manager to make sure it all runs like clockwork. A private guide and vehicle are on hand, enabling you to set your own game-viewing schedule, and you sit down to great meals served where you like. A swimming pool and Wi-Fi round things off nicely. The setting is the Mara North Conservancy, an exclusive game-viewing reserve through which the massed wildebeest herds pass through each year. This part of the Masai Mara is famous for its year-round wildlife and you have spot-lit night drives and guided walks to look forward to as well as morning and afternoon drives with expert guides.

  • Day 9

    The Journey Ends
    Fly Wilson, Nairobi

    After breakfast at Mara Bush House you are driven back to the airstrip for a late morning flight back to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport and a subsequent transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, end of the tour and your onward travel arrangements, whether home or to an African beach destination. The lodge supplies a packed lunch, a welcome touch on this final day.

While considering travelling with Zagas Explorer....

It is important to note that booking in advance will facilitate better planning so as to allow us get the stated accommodation in our itineraries. Last minute booking requests might require us to change the quoted properties especially during high seasons when the demand for quality accomodation is quite high.

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Tour Inclusions and Exclusions

Key Tour Inclusions

  • Conservancy fees
  • Flight from Chyulu Airstrip to Wilson
  • Flight from Mara to Wilson
  • Flight from Wilson to Mara North
  • Flight from Wilson to Tsavo West
  • Game drives & NNP Park fees
  • Transfer from Chyulu Airstrip to Ol Donyo Camp
  • Transfer from JKIA to Ololo
  • Transfer from Mara Bush House to Mara North Airstrip
  • Transfer from Mara North Airstrip to Mara Bush House
  • Transfer from Ol Donyo Camp to Chyulu Airstrip
  • Transfer from Ololo to Wilson Airport
  • Transfer from Wilson to JKIA

Key Tour Exclusions

  • International flights
  • Airport taxes
  • All meals and drinks not specified
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Items of a personal nature
While considering travelling with Zagas Explorer....

It is important to note that booking in advance will facilitate better planning so as to allow us get the stated accommodation in our itineraries. Last minute booking requests might require us to change the quoted properties especially during high seasons when the demand for quality accomodation is quite high.

Premium Cost pp = USD.7,965
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Booking Terms & Conditions

Basic guidelines to aid you as you plan to make your booking to travel to Africa on your Safari Expedition. This is not an exhaustive list, our Tour consultants are always standby to give you all the necessary guidance accordingly.

Booking Procedure

All applications for provisional or confirmed reservations are to be made by the Client by way of letter, facsimile or e-mail addressed to Zagas Explorer.
No reservation will be deemed made unless acknowledged and accepted in writing by Zagas Explorer. Provisional reservations will only be held for 14 days, after which the booking will be released. Please ensure the following information is included:

      » Date and time of arrival
      » Number of people and room requirement
      » Full names of client, and ages of children in the group (if applicable)
      » Any special requirements

Cancellation Policy

Reservations cancelled are charged as below:

      » Between 60 and 31 days prior to arrival a 25% cancellation fee will be charged.
      » Between 30 and 15 days prior to arrival a 50% cancellation fee will be charged.
      » Between 14 and 0 days prior to arrival a 100% cancellation fee will be charged.
      » Cancellation fees are calculated on the rate per person and on the total value of the Reservation made.

Rates

All amounts are denominated in US Dollars and payments must be made in the nominated currency. In the case of any future increases in fuel, currency fluctuations, component costs or government taxes, Zagas Explorer reserves the right to renegotiate the rates. Conservancy fees are mandatory and will be included in the invoice.

Deposit Requirements

A refundable deposit of 30% is to be received by Zagas Explorer within 7 working days from date of confirmation. The final balance of 70% of the total value of the reservation(s) will be payable at least 30 days prior to the guests arrival.

Refunds

Should any client arrive late or request an early departure, no refund will be granted. Whilst Zagas Explorer will ensure that all anticipated accommodation will be available as planned, there shall be no claim of any nature against Zagas Explorer for a refund, either in part or whole, if any accommodation and or excursion is unavailable and a reasonable alternative was found – or if guests were unable to make use of the service for any reason.

Insurance

All guests should take out comprehensive insurance cover when paying their confirmation deposit, to cover them for cancellation, curtailment, medical expenses, personal baggage, emergency evacuation back home and money.

Disclaimer

This agreement is made subject to and shall be governed and construed according to the laws of Tanzania. Neither Zagas Explorer, nor any person acting for, through or on behalf of the company shall be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever and without restricting the generality of the foregoing shall particularly not be responsible for loss or damage arising from any errors or omission contained in the brochure or other literature, late or non-confirmation or acceptance of bookings, loss or damage caused by delays, sickness, injury or death whether occasioned by negligence or not. In addition, the company shall have the right at any time at its discretion to cancel any tour or the remainder thereof or make any alteration in route, accommodation, price or other detail and in the event of any tour being rendered impossible, illegal, or inadvisable by the weather, avalanches, strike, war, government or interference or any other causes whatsoever. The extra expense incurred as a result thereof shall be the responsibility of the passenger.

The company may, at its discretion and without liability or cost to itself, at any time cancel or terminate the passenger's booking and in particular without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it shall be entitled to do so in the event of the illness or the illegal or incompatible behavior of the passenger, who shall in such circumstances not be entitled to any refund.

Please be aware that these safaris may take you into close contact with wild animals. Attacks by wild animals are rare, but no safari into the African Wilderness can guarantee that this will not occur. Neither the company, nor its employees, nor its agents can be held responsible for any injury or incident on the safari.

While considering travelling with Zagas Explorer....

It is important to note that booking in advance will facilitate better planning so as to allow us get the stated accommodation in our itineraries. Last minute booking requests might require us to change the quoted properties especially during high seasons when the demand for quality accomodation is quite high.

Premium Cost pp = USD.7,965
Booking Enquiry

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