Safari & archipelago three Worlds itinerary - Saruni
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Safari & Archipelago Three Worlds Itinerary
Samburu | Masai Mara | Lamu, Kenya’s tropical castaway islands
A 2 week adventure combining Kenya’s vast wildernesses and idyllic adventure into another world.
Combine ancient culture with elegant luxury at Saruni Samburu, Saruni Mara, Saruni Wild & The Majlis Hotel
All inclusive from US$5,650 per person sharing
Valid from 3rd January-19th December 2018
This itinerary takes you from the rugged Samburu
landscape to the heart of the wilderness in the
Masai Mara and to the long white-sand beaches and
The unforgettable turquoise seas of the Lamu archipelago, where the
experience of atmosphere is still that of an Oriental tale like One
Thousand and One Nights.
combining the best
Discover two of Africa’s most authentic and
Kenyan wildernesses fascinating tribes – the Maasai and Samburu
with an archipelago – learn first-hand about their ancient customs and
local knowledge.
paradise hidden in a
charming corner of Immerse yourself in the richness of history and
turn back time in a magical island that is the oldest
the Indian Ocean. continuously inhabited Swahili settlement on the
East African coast, welcomed by smiling faces into
a culture that flows in peaceful harmony with the
ocean and the seasonal monsoon winds.
HIGH US$6,890 pp MID US$6,270 pp LOW US$5,650 pp
July | August & January | February | June | October & March | April | May &
September 2018 1st–19th December 2018 November 2018
SARUNI LODGES
Included All-inclusive accommodation (Full board accommodation including soft drinks, beers, house wines and select non-luxury spirits), one
complimentary Back & Neck massage (30 min) per room per stay at our Wellbeing Space, airport assistance, temporary Flying Doctors cover,
shared day & night game drives in 4x4 vehicles, guided bush walks, bush meals, sundowner & picnic excursions, limited laundry service,
cultural visits transfers, all internal flights and return airstrip transfers, conservation fees, VAT & taxes.
Excluded Additional Wellbeing Space treatments, exclusive use of vehicle, premium drinks (champagne, luxury spirits and special wines),
any payable extra activities, entry fees to cultural visits, childcare, international flights and visa fees, gratuities to staff & guides,
anything of a personal nature, and all statutory increases beyond our control.
THE MAJLIS HOTEL
Included Full Board accommodation breakfast, lunch, dinner from our à la carte restaurant, return motor boat Manda Airstrip transfers, bottled water,
mini bar (filled on request), complimentary Wi-Fi internet access and kayaking.
Excluded All drinks (soft & alcoholic beverages), shuttle services to Shela and Lamu Town, other watersport activities, childcare, gratuities
to staff & guides, anything of a personal nature, and all statutory increases beyond our control.
Saruni Samburu Saruni Mara & Saruni Wild The Majlis Hotel
Saruni Samburu’s six luxury villas are open and spacious, Saruni Mara has one family villa, one private villa and five Set on the idyllic Manda Island in the Lamu archipelago on Kenya’s
heralding spectacular views over Kenya’s Northern Frontier elegant cottages, and is the only small boutique lodge in the Northern Coast, The Majlis is a luxury 25 room boutique hotel
District and Mount Kenya in the distance. The warm and welcoming Mara, making it very intimate and exclusive. The beautifully with the ambiance, comfort and intimacy of a private home. A
hospitality makes for an intimate and exceptional experience. decorated themed rooms have a luxurious and classic unique blend of contemporary and traditional styles, The Majlis
The lodge is revered for its innovative, eco-chic architecture and safari feel. The lodge is tucked away in a secluded valley in offers the very best of Lamu. With a superb beachfront location
interesting design and décor, as well as its Italian-inspired cuisine. the private Mara North Conservancy, a prime and private and breathtaking views over the Ras Kitau bay and Shela village,
Guests can enjoy the vast panoramas from the dining and lounge game viewing area, which borders the Masai Mara National it presents the perfect setting and ideal position from which to
area, the infinity pool and the Samburu Wellbeing Space. Saruni Reserve – the most renowned wildlife park in Africa. Enjoy the explore the region. The Majlis blends seamlessly with its island
Samburu is the only lodge in Kalama Conservancy, which borders Italian-inspired cuisine and being immersed in nature from surroundings, making use of the area’s natural resources and
Samburu National Reserve, with 200,000 acres of unspoiled your private verandah, the Maasai Wellbeing Space and the traditions including hand-carved timber and white coral blocks.
wilderness to explore and enjoy exclusively. You are guided from open lounge and dining area. Maasai warriors will guide you Each of the hotel’s air-conditioned rooms is unique in character
start to finish by Samburu warriors who are passionate about their throughout your stay, sharing their ancient wisdom and local and style, and features traditionally high beamed ceilings and
land and their culture, learning first-hand about their fascinating knowledge of the area and the animals, their way of life and terraces with spectacular views of the beach, landscaped gardens
customs and traditions and gaining ancient, local knowledge about their secret corners of the most loved wildlife reserve in Kenya. or mangrove forests. Tastefully designed and decorated to
the land and the animals – a truly authentic experience. reflect the heritage of East Africa, The Majlis houses an exquisite
Saruni Wild is a tented camp elegantly and comfortably private collection of art mixing local traditional influences with a
furnished with all the necessary luxuries of a wild yet classic contemporary twist.
safari. The camp is located in the heart of the Masai Mara
plains, on the border between Lemek Conservancy and Mara
North Conservancy. Surrounded by tens of thousands acres of
pristine, untouched wilderness, the camp has the most classic
Masai Mara setting. The wildlife thrive right next to its tents.
Enjoy endless views, fire-lit meals under the vast African sky,
guided game drives led by Maasai warriors.
Activities and amenities: day and night game drives, Activities and amenities: day and night game drives, bush Activities and amenities: swimming pools & sun patios,
photographic hide, bush meals, guided walks, birdwatching, meals, guided walks, birdwatching, Maasai Wellbeing Space panoramic bars & restaurant, fitness centre, massage, Lamu
Samburu Wellbeing Space treatments (payable extra), picnics, treatments (payable extra), picnics, library, balloon safaris Heritage attractions, payable extra activities: cultural excursions,
two swimming pools, helicopter excursions (payable extra), (payable extra), Saruni Shop. Dhow Sailing, water sports & snorkelling, The Majlis’ Children
Samburu cultural visits (payable extra), Saruni Shop. Adventure Programme, deep sea, river creek and reef fishing, boat
excursions and scenic flights.
Sample itinerary
Day 1 – Saruni Samburu National Reserve. Enjoy a completely different • Head to Lamu town and explore this UNESCO
• Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, and less-explored corner of the Mara ecosystem World Heritage Site, the oldest and best-
where a Saruni vehicle will transfer you to in total privacy, brimming with wildlife. preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa,
Wilson Airport for your flight to Samburu. retaining its traditional functions. Discover the
• Depart Nairobi in the morning*, arriving at colourful morning markets. With donkeys still
Day 5 – Saruni Mara / Saruni Wild
Samburu an hour later, where your Saruni the only method of transport, you really feel
• Early morning game drive to look for the big
Samburu guide will meet you and transfer you as if you have stepped back in time.
cats and other predators of the Mara, returning
to the lodge, or take you on a game drive. • Embark on a deep-sea fishing expedition
to the camp or lodge for lunch and treatments
• Afternoon game drive on Kalama Conservancy in the waters of the Lamu archipelago that
at the Maasai Wellbeing Space.
exploring over 200,000 acres of pristine boast great Marlin catches and other sport
• In the afternoon, a game drive will take you to
wilderness in total privacy and sundowners fish, or, experience reef and river creek
a special area where the largest tower of giraffe
with a breathtaking view. fishing amongst the mangrove channels, with
can be seen, followed by dinner at the lodge or
traditional hand lines.
camp and an optional night game drive.
Day 2 – Saruni Samburu • Take a half-day boat excursion to Manda Island
• Early morning game drive into Samburu or around Lamu Island. The friendly captain
Day 6 – Saruni Mara / Saruni Wild
National Reserve to seek out the ‘Samburu comes bearing drinks and a BBQ lunch (upon
• Walk through the valleys and plains
Special Five’: the reticulated giraffe, the Grevy request).
surrounding Saruni Mara, accompanied by
zebra, the beisa oryx, the Somali ostrich and the • Explore the calm water off the Ras Kitau
a vehicle, or a game drive up to the top of
gerenuk, all rare species that occur only in this bay and the Takwa mangrove creek behind
Kilileoni, the highest mountain in the Serengeti-
part of the country, and look for its well-known the hotel and try your hand at a range of
Masai Mara ecosystem - led by your skillful
larger wildlife including elephants, lion and watersports, including water-skiing, kayaking,
and knowledgeable Maasai guides.
leopard. Enjoy a picnic lunch before heading wake-boarding and doughnut rides.
• In the afternoon you will discover more of Mara
back to the lodge to relax for the afternoon. • Enjoy the eclectic in-house art collections and
North and its surrounding conservancies and
• Enjoy a complimentary half hour Back & Neck unique artefacts and a refreshing sundowner
experience first-hand what makes the Mara one
massage upon arriving back at the lodge at the from the panoramic cocktail terrace, and
of the most exciting wildernesses in the world.
Samburu Wellbeing Space. indulge in a romantic candle-lit al fresco
• Weather permitting, experience a bush dinner
dining experience on the beach.
in the middle of nature under the vast African
Day 3 – Saruni Samburu sky, with Maasai warriors singing and dancing
• Continue to explore the wonders of Samburu around the fire.
Day 14 – Departure
with a morning game drive and after lunch • Enjoy your final morning waking up in
possibly head out on a nature walk discovering paradise with an energising jog along the
Day 7 – The Majlis Hotel
animals, plants and the caves in the local beach seafront or a wake-up dip in one of
• Following a hearty breakfast in lodge, stop
area with rock paintings, accompanied by an the two swimming pools (or for the more
again to admire the abundant plains game and
experienced Samburu tracker. adventurous, a 25 min swim across the channel
vast landscape of Mara North on the way to
• Evening game drive in Kalama Conservancy, to the facing Shela village!).
the airstrip. Depart Mara North at 11:00 AM
the 200,000-acre private wildlife conservancy • After a morning unwinding and rejuvenating,
for Narobi’s Wilson Airport and transfer swiftly
in which Saruni Samburu is located, ending depart in the afternoon for your flight back to
to a Lamu-bound flight at 13:45 PM, arriving
with a bush dinner under the stars in the Nairobi, which leaves Manda (Lamu) at 16:00
15:30 PM.
middle of the wilderness, and a night drive PM and arrives at Wilson Airport at 18:30 PM.
• The spirit of the Majlis begins with a warm
back to the lodge. • Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International
welcome from the moment you step out of the
• The Samburu warriors dancing, candles Airport with Saruni driver and vehicle.
airport arrivals hall. You’ll then be escorted to
and fire under the vast African skies, make Depending on the time of your international
the main jetty and to The Majlis motorboat
this a truly magical experience, and one of the flight, stop at the Talisman or Carnivore
for an incredibly scenic 10-minute cruise to
highlights of your stay. restaurant for dinner.
the resort.
• Unwind from your journey with a refreshing
Day 4 – Saruni Mara / Saruni Wild dip in the pool or a head off for a walk on the
• Depart Samburu on your flight in the beach, cooled by the early evening tropical
morning* and arrive in the Masai Mara an hour breezes. Enjoy a feast of culinary delights,
and a half later. before falling into bed to the distant sounds of
• Game drive with a picnic lunch to enjoy ancient village life across the bay.
under an acacia tree or by the river next to
a pod of hippos. Or, head to Saruni Mara or Day 8 – Day 13 The Majlis Hotel
Saruni Wild for some rest and an exclusive • Awaken to the gentle Indian Ocean breeze, and
game drive later in the afternoon in Mara North take in the breathtaking views of Ras Kitau
Conservancy – over 30,000 acres of plentiful, bay.
protected land bordering the Masai Mara
Note: The Saruni Tours team can modify and tailor this itinerary to suit your personal preference. Baggage allowance on internal flights is 15kg per person, preferably in
small, soft bags without wheels. Seats on scheduled flights are subject to availability at confirmation. Rates with children or single occupancy are available upon request.
*Flight times and durations may vary depending on airline and routing, and are subject to change.
T +254 (0)202 180 497 M +254 (0)735 950 903 E reservations@saruni.com W www.saruni.com
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