Swagatam Tours Private Limited

Holidays of Africa

Kenya Tourism

• Kenya Tour Package
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Your African holiday tour can incorporate either South Africa or just East Africa, but for the Best African Experience we offer you a popular 10 day combination fully guided tour plan itinerary to get you started. On the South African tour portion you can elect to selfdrive thereby saving on guide costs. The tour may be run in reverse order to that shown. The following is based on 4 travellers, being two couples sharing.

Day 1 : arrive Cape Town. Meet & Greet
Transfer to your Victoria & Alfred Waterfront 5* Hotel. Depending on arrival time certain activities may be possible. The Cape Town V&A Waterfront is the main tourist area abounding with shops, restaurants, boat trips, aquarium and many other attractions. Overnight Cape town B D


Day 2 : A day in and around Cape Town and Peninsular. Activities will be subject to prevailing weather. Cable car trip up Table Mountain, Tour of Cape Peninsular Nature Reserve and Cape Point, Boat trip out of Hout Bay to Seal Island, visit Boulders Beach penguin breeding colony.
Overnight Cape Town B D


Day 3 : Morning tour of Stellenbosch, the winelands capital of South Africa where guests can sample and order wine to be shipped directly back home. Early light lunch for guests own account if required on a wine farm. Continue inland to the ostrich capital in the Small Karoo town of Oudtshoorn, arriving late afternoon. Overnight Oudtshoorn B D



Day 4 : Depart for Knysna after a morning tour incorporating Cango Caves, Cango wildlife Ranch, ostrich farm, and onto Knysna on the Lagoon arriving late afternoon. Your 4* Hotel overlooks the Knysna marina. Overnight Knysna B L D


Day 5 : Knysna and around. Depending on the season we either do -
A lagoon cruise and nature trail through the fynbos on the Western Head entrance to the lagoon. OR between mid-June to mid-Nov we do a boat-based Whale Safari out to sea.
Afterwards we visit Monkeyland for a fascinating one hour informative and educational guided walk with the small monkeys in their natural habitat.
Overnight Knysna B L D



Day 6 : Guided tour only - You board the last scheduled steam train in South Africa for a two and a half hour trip to George crossing the Knysna lagoon, steaming on through the forests, crossing rivers and the Kaaimans River mouth bridge. Your guide collects you and transfers you to George airport for your flight to Nairobi via Johannesburg
Overnight Nairobi B, Dinner on flights


Day 6 - You board the Friday 14.00 flight to Johannesburg, connecting with the evening flight to Nairobi. Arrive Nairobi at 23.55


Day 6 - Arrival Jomo Kenyatta Airport, Meet & Greet your guide and transfer to the historically famous 5* Norfolk Hotel, Nairobi B


Day 7 : After breakfast you check out and your guide takes you north to the Aberdare Country Club for lunch. After lunch, you will be transferred to the Ark Tree Hotel. The lodge is built on stilts and overlooks a waterhole. The game viewing is done from your balcony and the wildlife come to you! The Ark is the best tree hotel in Kenya. Overnight The Ark B L D




Day 8 : Transfer back to the Aberdare Country Club to collect your excess luggage before driving to the northern frontier district of Samburu, game drive to the Samburu Serena for lunch. Afternoon game drive hoping to see the herds of elephants which have made Samburu so famous. Overnight Serena B L D


Day 9 :Spent exploring Samburu and Buffalo Springs reserves and viewing wildlife. With it’s dramatically stark scenery, the winding Uaso Nyiro river and riverine vegetation giving way to the semi-desert scenery with the distinctive Doum Palms and their backdrop of the blue mountains of the Wharguess and Ololokwe this is one of the most beautiful game reserves in Africa. Overnight Samburu. B D


Day 10 :Game drive leaving Samburu and heading for the famous Mount Kenya Safari Club, arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon at leisure to explore the beautiful gardens, visit the game sanctuary or enjoy a game of golf with Mount Kenya in the background! Overnight Mount Kenya Safari Club B L D


Day 11 : After breakfast transfer back to Jomo Kenyatta airport to connect with your homeward flight. B


The above tour plan assumes a minimum of 4 travellers sharing two double rooms.

Your tour includes - all transfers, driver/guides, transport, fuel, meals and activities as stated, park fees where applicable
Your tour excludes - All Flights, visas, medical insurance, drinks, 4 luncheons in South Africa, items of personal nature, gratuities to porters and guides.

Current tour costs as at September 2003 : US $2339 per person sharing. Min 4 travellers. Subject to change without notice.

The above is a popular itinerary but since you are dealing directly with the tour designers we are open to your suggestions and adjustments.

Variations of the above can be offered including a reduced costing if a selfdrive option is chosen in South Africa



Kenya Birding safaris

Birding safaris where you cannot ignore Kenya's fine wildlife and flora. It takes keen birders, bird lovers ,birdwatchers with walking along and out of nature trails. Only with an ornithological trained guide would be of great assistance.
0rinthological Safaris are based on keen birders with special interest and love for birds. They are catalyzed with variety of trees,flowers and animals, from water birds to prey; forest birds open grasslands and Savannah. Add your checklist

Kenya is known for it's bird species at least (1080) at comparative ease where so many species can be seen in a relatively short period in stimulating surroundings. Kenya holds world record for most species seen in 24 hours (342 in November 1986) and has scarcely 12 hours of daylight. Kenya holds 1322 different species, which makes one of the seven great bird areas in the world.

BIRDS:
For * Our environment-dispersing seeds, pollinating flowers, eating insects and rodents and part of the balance of nature.
*In our culture-in songs dances, art, stories and ceremonies
*In our economy -as tourist attractions and as food
*In our lives -for enjoyment and recreation

Our guides have the experience of birding in East Africa in Ornithological field studies, training, bird watching , bird counting and bird ringing .They have firm membership and group participation with National Museums, Nature Kenya activities/events/World bird watch days and the ornithological department.

NB: There are over sixty sites, which have been identified as Important Bird Areas in Kenya

Itinerary for our Bird Viewing Safari

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EAS 01

13 DAYS BIRD WILDERNESS

From mountain moorland, through Rift Valley, Acacia bush, dense Kakamega forest, lakes ,swamps ,grasslands and national parks. hoping to see over 400 species of birds and great diversity of mammals ,insects ,spiders, fungi and trees.
Day 1: Departure from Nairobi for Mt Kenya arriving for lunch. Afternoon birding along the nearby forest trails or wait for wildlife at nearby saltlick. hope to see Olive & Bronze napped pigeons, Silvery Cheeked hornbills, Ruppels Robin Chat, White-starred Forest Robin, Mountain Greenbul, Stuhlmans sterling and may be Vereaux Eagle .Overnight at a Lodge.
Day 2: An early breakfast, drive to slopes of Mt Kenya through numerous vegetation zones and onto 10,000 ft Afro- alpine moorland. Return on afternoon for bird walk along the river line forests. hope to see; Black duck, Hartulabs Turaco, Crowned hornbill, Paradise flycatchers and eight species of sunbirds Over night at a Lodge.
DAY 3-4: Early morning departure over the Great Rift Valley onto on to Sosyambu wildlife sanctuary. Outstanding night game drives & nature/bird walks which is a truly memorable locality. Famous for flamingos, Pelicans and water birds but equally rich in Narina Trogon, Arrow-marked Babbler and Red -headed weaver ,Hildebrand's Francolin ,Montane and Dusky Night jars. Full day visit to lake Nakuru National Park. Two overnights at a camp.
DAY 5-6 After a short drive north ,past hot springs of lake Bogoria and onto L. Baringo. Afternoon boat excursion to view Hippo, Crocodiles and water birds at close range.Dark Chanting Goshwak, Silverbird, Cliffchats, Jackson's and Yellow-billed hornbills, brown- tailed Rock Chat, Bristle-crowned Startling, Verreaux Eagle and Spotted Eagle Owl. Overnight at a lodge.
DAY 7-8: Full day drive over Tugen hills ,through the Kerio valley and Serikwa plateau and finally to Kakamega forest, a rain forest with its flora and fauna fascinating. Specialities include Great Blue Turaco , Emerald Cuckoo ,Blue Headed Bee Eater,Black and White Casked Hornbill, Black-billed and Viellot's Black Weavers. Overnight at a Resort
DAY 9-12: After breakfast drive past L.Victoria to The Maasai Mara Game Reseve, East Africa finest wildlife Park. All the Big Five ,Black Rhino ,Elephant ,Lion, Cheetah, Leopard ,Zebra, Wild beast, Heartbeast, Topi, Eland, Thompson and Grant Gazelles and many more along side Open -billed Storks, Temminck's Courser, Yellow-throated Sangrouse, Usambiro Barbet and Denham's Bustard and many more. nature walks along side a Maasai guide. Four nights at a Camp.
DAY 13: After morning game drive return to Nairobi arriving on afternoon to hotel of your choice and later you can do shopping END OF BIRD ILDERNESS


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EAS 02

10 Days Meru National Park, Samburu, Lake Nakuru, Lake Baringo, Lake Naivasha.
Hope to see birds in the following habitats: forest,grassland, wetland,barren land. over 450 bird species.

Day 1. Meru National Park - Depart Nairobi past Central highlands i.e Embu/Meru towns to Meru National Park. Afternoon bird watching. Dinner and overnight at a lodge or campsite.

Day 2. Meru National Park - Full day bird watching, all meals and overnight at a lodge or campsite.

Day 3. Samburu National Reserve - Depart Meru National park for Samburu arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon Bird watching. Dinner and overnight at a lodge or campsite.


Day 4. Samburu National Reserve - Full day bird watching. All meals and over night at a lodge or campsite.

Day 5. Lake Nakuru - Depart Samburu after breakfast for lake Nakuru National park. Lunch and afternoon bird watching.

Day 6. Lake Baringo - Early morning bird watching before departing for lake Baringo in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at a lodge or campsite.

Day 7. Lake Baringo - Full day bird watching. All meals and overnight at a lodge or campsite.

Day 8. Breakfast at lake Baringo and depart for lake Naivasha to arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon bird watching . Dinner and overnight at a lodge or campsite.

Day 9. Lake Naivasha-Full day bird watching. All meals and overnight at a lodge or campsite

Day 10. Nairobi - After breakfast return to Nairobi. Dinner at carnivore restaurant .Overnight Nairobi hotel.




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