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October 30, 2009 By Africa Tours Online

Welcome to Africa Tours Online, the experts in planning and delivering bespoke African Safaris to customers all over the world. Africa has caught the imagination of travellers for centuries and for good reason, she is a breathtaking continent at every turn with some of the most incredible scenery, wildlife and culture anywhere on the planet.

Africa has really got something to offer everybody and our job is to tailor each safari to meet our clients expectations exactly, however luxurious or adventurous. We have organised once in lifetime honeymoons where clients have enjoyed 5 star lodges in the Masai Mara with a dawn hot air balloon trip then hopped on a light aircraft and spent the remainder of the trip relaxing on a private beach in Zanzibar, the spice island. For the more adventurous, we have led gruelling fishing safaris to the isolated and desolate Lake Turkana in search of the legendary Nile perch, seeing some of the more colourful African tribes along the way.

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6 Day Kenya Safari

June 29, 2009 By africa

Safari Details:

Price: $1500 per person
Location: Kenya
Accommodation: Lodge / Tented
Tour Guide/Driver: Included
Transfers: In country transfers included

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The Itinery:

Day 1- Arrive at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.  Meet and greet, introduce you to your driver and tour guide. Depart Nairobi descending into the Rift Valley to the Maasai Mara.

Day 1, 2, 3 - Accommodation at ILKELIANI MARA CAMP on Full Board

Day 4 – Travel up through the Rift Valley back to Nairobi for overnight.

Day 4- Accommodation at FAIRVIEW COUNTRY HOTEL on Bed and Breakfast.

Day 5 - Depart Nairobi enroute to Tsavo West National Park. The Park boasts of a savannah ecosystem comprising of open grasslands, scrublands, and Acacia woodlands, belts of riverine vegetation and rocky ridges. Major wildlife attractions include elephant, rhino, Hippos, lions, cheetah, leopards, Buffalos, diverse plant and bird species including the threatened corncrake and near threatened Basra Reed Warbler.  Recent Volcanoes, lava flows and caves with potential for geological and cave exploration and hiking make this a must on any itinerary. Places to visit include Mzima Springs which has an underwater hippo and fishwatching area.

Day 5, 6- Accommodation at KILAGUNI SERENA SAFARI LODGE on Full Board

Day 7- Depart Kilaguni and arrive into Nairobi and transfer to Airport with ample time for onward flight home.

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Filed Under: Family Safaris, Kenya

3 Day Kenya Safari

June 29, 2009 By africa

Safari Details:

Price: $750 per person
Location: Kenya
Accommodation: Full Board
Tour Guide/Driver: Included
Transfers: In country transfers included

Safari Photos:

The Itinery:

Day 1 – Nairobi to Maasi Mara. Departing Nairobi in the morning drive towards the escarpment (stopping to enjoy views of the rift valley) and down the floor of the Great Rift Valley via Narok town (the Maasai district town).

Lunch en route followed by afternoon game drive.

Camp at private semi-permanent Talek riverside campsite situated at the edge of the park (next to Talek gate). Here there are stand-up tents with beds for use as well as small wood cabins for those after a touch more comfort. Hot showers and toilets are available in the camp and meals are served in the dinning area.

Day 2 – Maasi Mara. Early morning and late afternoon game drives returning to the campsite for lunch. Option to visit Maasai village or local school.

Alternatively spend the entire day on a game drive (with packed lunches) returning to the campsite in the early evening hours. (Recommended during July/ August during the annual wildebeest migration).

Day 3 – Maasi Mara. Depart Camp and drive through the reserve viewing game enroute to the main Narok road where we stop to give you a chance to buy souvenirs, or just to have a cup of tea.

Return to Nairobi by late afternoon.

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Filed Under: Budget, Bush Safaris, Short Break, Tented Safaris

Budget 14 Day Family Safari

June 28, 2009 By africa

Safari Details:

Price: $7500
Location: Mombasa, Nairobi
Accommodation: Full/Half Board
Tour Guide/Driver: Yes
Transfers: Included

Safari Photos:

The Itinery:

Day 1: Arrive Nairobi. Transfer to Nairobi Serena for overnight

Day 2: Depart Nairobi descending into the Rift Valley to the Maasai Mara. Currently The Great Migration is ongoing as Wildebeest, Zebra and Gazelle cross the Mara river from the Serengeti.

Day 2, 3, 4: Accommodation at a Mara Simba Lodge on Full Board

Day 5: Travel up the Rift Valley to Nakuru. Home of the Flamingoes. With other excursions such as Lake Elementaita, Menegai Crater, Hot Springs, and abundant game, you will be spoilt for choice whilst staying here.

Day 5, 6: Accommodation at Nakuru Family Cottage Mbweha Camp on Full Board.

Day 7: Depart Nakuru and head towards Africa’s 2nd highest mountain, Mt Kenya. Described as one of the most impressive landscapes in Eastern Africa with its rugged glacier-clad summits, Afro-alpine moorlands and diverse forests that illustrate outstanding ecological processes.

Day 8, 9: Accommodation at Mountain Lodge. Full Board. With a watering hole right on it’s doorstep, the animals come to you.

Day 10: Travel south towards Africa’s highest mountain and the highest free-standing mountain in the World, Mt. Kilimanjaro. Right on its slopes is Amboseli National Park, reknonwn for its magnificent Elephant herds. A great opportunity to spot more of the ‘Big Five’.

Accommodation will be at Amboseli Serena Lodge on Full Board.

Day 11: Depart to the coastal city of Mombasa.

Day 11, 12: Accommodation at Bamburi Beach Hotel on Half Board.

Day 13: Depart Mombasa and head up towards Nairobi, overnight halfway at Tsavo West. The Park boasts of a savannah ecosystem comprising of open grasslands, scrublands, and Acacia woodlands, belts of riverine vegetation and rocky ridges. Major wildlife attractions include elephant, rhino, Hippos, lions, cheetah, leopards, Buffalos, diverse plant and bird species including the threatened corncrake and near threatened Basra Reed Warbler.  Recent Volcanoes, lava flows and caves with potential for geological and cave exploration and hiking make this a must on any itinerary. Places to visit include Mzima Springs which has an underwater hippo and fish watching area.

Day 13, 14: Accommodation at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge on Full Board

Day 15: Depart Kilaguni and arrive into Nairobi and transfer to Airport with ample time for onward flight home.

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Filed Under: Bush Safaris, Family Safaris, Lodge Safaris

6 Day Tented Safari

January 9, 2009 By Kieran

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The Itinery:

Day 1 – Lake Baringo Depart Nairobi in the morning stopping enroute to view the spectacular Great Rift Valley.  Stopping for lunch along the way then make camp at Lake Baringo, a world famous bird sanctuary, late in the afternoon.  We enjoy an evening boat ride in search of hippo, crocodile, and fish eagle.

Lake Baringo is the most Northerly of Kenya’s small Rift Valley lakes; creased with papyrus and well developed acacia forest.  Hippos, crocodiles and monitor lizards are effortlessly seen from the shore, as is a magnificent display of water birds.  This is Kenya’s bird watching centre with over 1200 different species native to the country and more than 450 sighted here.  A bird watcher’s haven but beware, this is malaria land so its best to come prepared with plenty of mosquito spay.

Day 2 – Lake Bogoria & Lake Nakuru A 30km drive south to the spectacular Lake Bogoria with hot springs and geysers being the main attractions.  The lake has been called ‘the new home of the flamingo’ with a nomad population of up to two million birds.

Lunch and then proceed for an afternoon game drive at the Lake Nakuru National Park, which covers 180 sq km.  The park is home to warthogs, waterbuck, buffaloes, reedbucks, and the occasional leopard.  White and black rhinos were introduced to the park some years ago and you may find white rhino at the southern end.  The park has also retained its reputation as an ornithologists’ delight with more than 400 species of bird found here.  We spend the night at a campsite just outside of town.

Day 3, 4 & 5 – Maasai Mara We head south to Narok, camping in our permanent Talek riverside campsite situated at the edge of the park.  Here we have stand-up tents with beds for use as well as small wood cabins for those after a touch more comfort. Hot showers are available in the camp and meals are served in the dinning mess or in the open.

Day 6 – Nairobi
We break camp and drive to Narok where Maasai souvenirs can be bought, then back to Nairobi by late afternoon

 

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Prepare for your tour!

January 6, 2009 By Kieran

A more tailored itinerary and will be provided once your tour has been arranged, but generally you can use the following as a guide;

Included in Price

  • All in Country Accommodation: Full board whilst on Safari. Bed and Breakfast in Nairobi.
  • All in Country transfers
  • Exclusive Services of a qualified English speaking Tour/Safari Guide and Driver
  • Exclusive Services of a Safari van with hatch roof
  • Game drives

Not Included in Price

  • International flights
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Water, drinks
  • Park entry fees (Variable)
  • Itinerary changes
  • Gratuities and tips to Staff
  • Optional activities

What to Bring on Safari

  • Water
  • Sunblock
  • Insect repellant
  • Long trousers and fleece for cooler nights
  • Shorts for Beach and Warm days
  • Sunglasses
  • Hat

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Tanzania Ngorongoro Five Night Safari

January 3, 2009 By Kieran

Safari Details:

Price: $2800
Location: Tanzania
Accommodation: Lodge, Full Board
Tour Guide/Driver: Provided
Transfers: Not Included

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The Itinery:

Day One: Arrive in Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA/JRO) at 09:00 with Precision Air, pick up, and after briefing drive straight to Ngorongoro National Park. Enjoy Game drive here on your way to Ngorongoro Serena Lodge for your dinner and overnight.

Day Two: After breakfast go for a full day tour in Ngorongoro National park, driving into the crater along with your picnic lunch, enjoying the game within. Later in the evening drive back to Ngorongoro Serena Lodge for your dinner and overnight.

Day Three: After breakfast whilst enjoying a relaxing short game drive through Ngorongoro National Park enter the Serengeti National. Game drive on your way to Serengeti Serena Lodge to check in, lunch and afternoon/evening Game drive and return to Lodge for your dinner and overnight.

Day Four: After breakfast slow game drive in the Serengeti together with your picnic lunch, maximising as much time in the park, viewing game. Returning much later in the evening for dinner and overnight at Serengeti Serena Lodge.

Day Five: After breakfast enjoy game drive through Serengeti and Ngorongoro National Parks as you drive towards Lake Manyara National Park. Game drive on the way to the Lodge. Check in and if still time enjoy an evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge.

Day Six: After your breakfast enjoy a short game drive on your way back to Arusha arriving around lunchtime with ample time to catch your homeward afternoon flight.
END OF TOUR
Cost is each, assuming for two sharing a double room.


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Filed Under: Bush Safaris, Honeymoon Safaris, Premium, Short Break, Tanzania