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FLYING SAFARIS from Nairobi:
Piepercaps Tours & Travels offers a selection of safaris by air to stay1
night 2 or 3 nights in some of the best wildlife areas. These air
safaris may be combined to create itineraries visiting several parks ON
REQUEST. All transfers are by air and game drives from the camps are in
4x4 safari vehicles with experienced guides’ transfers to and from
Airstrip inclusive.
AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Day 1:
From the Wilson Airport, fly over the Athi Plains into the bushy country
of Amboseli National Park. Amboseli is a landscape dominated everywhere
by the glistening, majestic snowcap of the mighty Mt. Kilimanjaro - a
fitting backdrop to the wild region. Dinner & overnight is at one of the
Amboseli Lodges, located in the very heart of the Amboseli National
Park.
Day 2:
An early morning game drive followed by breakfast and then transfer to
the airstrip for the return flight to Nairobi.
Locations Visited: Amboseli National Park
Alternative Accommodation:
Amboseli Sopa, Amboseli Serena, Tortilis Camp, Selenkay Camp etc.
MAASAI MARA NATIONAL
RESERVE:
Day 1:
Depart from the Wilson Airport for a spectacular flight over the
dramatic Great Rift valley and on to the Masai Mara - the unspoilt
savannah that share with the legendary Serengeti. An early evening game
drive to absorb the vastness of Mara and to view the largest population
of lions in Kenya as well as the great variety of large beasts like
Buffalo, Black Rhino and Hippopotamus. Other mammals to be found in the
Mara include Leopard, Cheetah, Common Zebra, Coke's Hartebeest,
White-bearded Gnu, Oribi, Warthog, and Thomson's and Grant's gazelles.
The bird life of the Mara is as profuse as its mammalian fauna. All
meals and overnight at an archetypal Mara Lodge/tented camp.
Day 2:
An early morning game drive followed by breakfast and then transfer to
the airstrip for the return flight to Nairobi.
Locations Visited:
Masai Mara National Reserve.
Alternative Accommodation:
Mara Safari Club, Mara Intrepids, Mara Serena, Mara Sopa etc
SAMBURU NATIONAL
RESERVE:
Day 1:
An early morning flight, skirting the twin peaks of Mt. Kenya to Samburu.
Early morning games drive to view game exclusive to this region like:
Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Beisa Oryx and the Blue-necked
Somali Ostrich. Meals and overnight at one of the luxurious Samburu
lodges.
Day 2:
An early morning game drive followed by breakfast and then transfer to
the airstrip for the return flight to Nairobi.
Locations visited:
Samburu National Reserve
Alternative Accommodation:
Samburu Serena, Sopa, Sarova Shaba,
Samburu Intrepids, Larsen’s Camp
AMBOSELI SPECIAL
Daily departures:
park entry fees inclusive. Fly from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park to
stay 2 nights at the luxury Tortilis Safari Camp. From Tortilis you will
be taken out on morning and afternoon game drives in a 4x4 wheel drive
safari vehicle with an experienced driver-guide who is based at the camp
and knows the area well.
Itinerary: 2 nights /
3 Days
Day 1:
Transfer from your Nairobi hotel to Wilson airport for the 07.30 flight
to Amboseli, arriving 40 minutes later. On arrival you will be met and
transferred to Tortilis camp to stay 2 nights. During your stay you will
go out on morning and afternoon game drives to explore Amboseli, and to
see the huge herds of elephants for which it is famous and which can be
observed at close range. Amboseli is overlooked by Africa's highest
mountain, Kilimanjaro - there are spectacular views from Tortilis camp.
Day 2:
You will take an early morning game drive, returning to
Tortilis for a late breakfast. The rest of the morning is at leisure to
bird-watch in the grounds or to relax by the camp's swimming pool. After
lunch there will be an afternoon game drive, returning to the camp for
dinner and overnight.
Day 3:
Early breakfast and transfer to the airstrip for your return flight to
Nairobi, departing 08.30. Arrive Wilson Airport at 09.15 in time to
connect with one of our other air safaris to Mara, Samburu, Lewa Downs
or Sweetwaters.
Locations visited: Amboseli National Park
Alternative accommodation:
Porini Camp - Selenkay Conservation Area / Amboseli Serena/ Sopa Lodges
SAMBURU SPECIAL
Departs Daily
Fly from Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve. On arrival you will be met
and transferred to your safari lodge or tented camp, where you will stay
on a Full Board basis and have morning and evening game drives in a 4x4
wheel drive safari vehicle, to explore the surrounding area and track
down wildlife. We use either the Samburu Intrepid Camp or Larsen's Camp,
both of which offer high standards of comfort in a traditional safari
camp setting and are situated in shady areas beside the Uaso Nyiro
River. Tents are sited on a wooden platform under thatched roof. All
have en-suite bathrooms with normal flush lavatories and hot showers. In
both camps there is a restaurant, bar, lounge and swimming pool. We also
offer accommodation in Samburu Lodge and Samburu Serena. These safari
lodges offer all the amenities of a comfortable hotel in the bush.
Duration: 2 nights / 3
days
Itinerary:
Day1:
Fly from Wilson Airport to Samburu (approx 1 hour), and short transfer
(10 mins) to your camp/lodge, arriving for lunch. Evening game drive.
Day2:
A full day in Samburu with morning game drive followed by lunch and
afternoon game drive.
Day3:
Early morning game drive followed by breakfast, and then transfer to the
airstrip for the flight back to Nairobi.
Locations visited:
Samburu National Reserve.
Alternate Accommodation:
Samburu Serena Lodge/Sarova Shaba
MERU NATIONAL PARK
Daily Departure:
Fly from Nairobi to Meru National Park to stay 2 nights
at the delightful Elsa's Kopje Lodge. From the lodge you will be taken
out on morning and afternoon game drives in a 4x4 wheel drive safari
vehicle with an experienced driver-guide who is based at the camp and
knows the area well. The return flight comes back to Nairobi via Samburu.
[Nairobi transfers are included.
Departs on
Sunday and Wednesday for 2 nights, or Friday for 3 nights. Price
includes park entry fees.
Duration:
2 nights / 3 days
Itinerary:
Day 1:
Fly from Wilson Airport for the 50 minute Air Kenya flight to Meru,
departing 07:45 a.m. On arrival you will be met and transferred to
Elsa's Kopje Lodge to stay 2 nights or 3 nights. During your stay you
will go out on morning and afternoon game drives to explore Meru
National Park.
Day2:
You will take an early morning game drive, returning to Elsa's Kopje for
a late breakfast. The rest of the morning is at leisure to relax by the
lodge's swimming pool, with spectacular views over the plains below.
After lunch there will be an afternoon game drive, returning to the
lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day3:
Early breakfast and transfer to the airstrip for your return flight to
Nairobi, departing 08:45 with a stop en route at Samburu airfield.
Arrive Wilson Airport at 12:15.
Locations visited: Meru National park
Alternative accommodation:
Meru Mulika Lodge or the Leopard rock Lodge.
MASAI MARA NATIONAL
PARK:
Depart Daily:
Fly from Nairobi to Maasai Mara National Park. We have selected Fig Tree
Camp or an alternative choice of the leading tented camps in the Mara
for the experience of sleeping under canvas but in luxurious conditions!
The camps have 20-40 tents for guest accommodation as well as dining
area and bar. Tents are sited on a cement base or wooden platform under
thatched roof or heavy duty canvas flysheet. All have en-suite bathrooms
with normal flush lavatories and hot showers. The facilities in some
camps even include a swimming pool for relaxation after game drives.
Game drives are taken from camps in 4 wheel drive vehicles with
experienced driver-guides who know the area well.
Duration:
2 days / 3 nights
Day 1:
Fly from Wilson Airport straight into Maasai Mara (50
minutes). On arrival you will be transferred (10 mins) to your camp.
Evening game drive for a first view of the wildlife species for which
the Mara is famous.
Day2:
A full day in the Mara with morning game drive followed by lunch at your
safari camp and then evening game drive.
Day 3:
An early morning game drive followed by breakfast and then transfer to
the airstrip for your Air Kenya flight to Wilson Airport, Nairobi
Locations visited:
Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Alternative Camps:
Mara Intrepid, Mara Explorer, Kichwa Tembo, Mara Serena Lodge, Sarova
Mara, Kicheche Camp.
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