6 Days Kenya Highlights Safari
6 Days Kenya Highlights Safari | Itinerary in detail
Day 1 | Arrival Nairobi | Transfer to Hemingways Nairobi
Nairobi
Highlights
- 45 high-ceilinged suites, 43 Junior Suites
- Excuisite Dining & Bar Lounge
- Serenity Spa & Treatments
- Conference Facilities and Meeting Rooms
- Swimming Pool
- VIP Transfers
Overview
This 45-suite boutique hotel elevates the standard of luxury for travellers in the region. Beautiful in its symmetry and flooded with natural light, this plantation-style property is airy and spacious. Each of our 80m² suites have a private balcony overlooking the iconic silhouette of the Ngong Hills, a magical view which can also be enjoyed over sundowners at the Bar.
Lofty, expansive rooms with vast, bright en-suite bathrooms and large private terraces are characteristic of the hotel’s wonderful sense of space and use of natural light. There are 45 high-ceilinged suites, two of which are penthouse style Presidential Suites and 43 Junior Suites culminating in vaulted beams. Muted colors and textured fabrics in ecru and taupe create an ambiance of contemporary-chic while subtle touches of brass, mahogany and leather bear reference to the classic elegance of vintage East African safaris Beyond the balustrade of your private balcony, we’ve chosen for you a view of The Green Hills of Africa, as described in Hemingway’s novel. Each of our Suites is named after a famous person or place associated with Kenya, travel, writing and exploring.
Savour dishes for every appetite at Hemingways Nairobi – hearty breakfasts with pastries and bread, freshly baked in our bakery every day, traditional English afternoon teas with delicious scones and classic finger sandwiches, our special In-House made pasta and our signature Josper oven – an indoor barbeque to produce the finest steaks. We offer light bites to be enjoyed in the bar, on the terrace or at the pool and our 24 hour in room dining service offers guests the chance to relax in their suite in complete privacy.
Our Executive Chef focuses on simply cooked free-range products using the freshest ingredients sourced directly from Kenyan farms. Throughout your stay at Hemingways Nairobi, our chefs are at your service so if you can’t find what you are looking for on any of our menus nothing is too much trouble to prepare.
Upon arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, aboard your flight, and you will be met at the arrival lounge by our professional driver guide and taken to the Fairmount Norfolk where you are booked on bed and breakfast basis. The city and its surrounding area form the Nairobi County. The name “Nairobi” comes from the phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to “the place of cool waters”. However, it is popularly known as the “Green City in the Sun” and is surrounded by several expanding villa suburbs.
Days 2 - 3 | Amboseli national Park | Elewana Tortilis Camp
Amboseli
Highlights
- Game Drives
- Guided Walks
- Swimming Pool
- Bush breakfast and sundowners
- Massages
- Cultural Visits
- Weddings and Honeymoons
Overview
Tortilis Camp is named after the flat-topped, umbrella thorn tree, the Acacia Tortilis, and embraces a hill in one of Amboseli’s areas of Acacia Tortilis woodland. Located in a private conservancy bordering the national park, game drives, walks, sundowners and bush meals take place both inside the national park and in the conservancy, where guests enjoy exclusivity.
The tents are all spacious, with king or twin beds and elegant en suite bathrooms. There is a main lounge, bar and dining area, all exquisitely built with natural materials and thatched roofs. The Private House and Family Tent are located slightly separate to the main camp, upon the hill where they share a pool.
Tortilis Camp was one of the first eco-lodges of its size, and is very proudly 100% solar. Guests can rest assure they are leaving a minimal footprint during their stay
After an early breakfast at your hotel, you will be transferred to Wilson Airport for schedule flight aircraft departing to Amboseli at 07:30 hours and arriving at Amboseli airstrip at 08:10 hours and on arrival met by our staff in 4×4 vehicle and transferred to Tortilis Camp with game drives en-route arriving in time for lunch at the camp. After lunch, relax a bit before departing for your afternoon game drive in the reserve. Amboseli National park is famous for being one of the best places in Africa to get close to free-ranging elephants among other wildlife species. The park sits on the lower slopes of the spectacular Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain. The ecosystem mainly savannah grassland spreads across the Kenya-Tanzania border. Major attractions are the large herds of elephants, Mt Kilimanjaro which is clearly visible above the clouds in an early morning, the big five and other animals including buffalo, black rhino, zebra, wildebeest and other plain animals
Days 4 & 5: Meru National Park
Meru National Park
Highlights
- Game Drives
- Day Excursions to the Tana River
- Rhino Sanctuary
- Guided Safari Walks
- River Fishing
- Swimming Pool
- Bush Breakfast & Sundowners
- Spa / Massages
- Cultural Visits
- Honeymoons & Weddings
Overview
Unashamedly romantic and beautifully styled, Elsa’s Kopje is sculpted into Mughwango Hill, above the site of George Adamson’s original camp where he raised and released orphan lions, long before conservation became fashionable. Each cottage is crafted around the rocks, with a large bedroom, open sitting room, veranda and spacious bathroom, each with breathtaking views.
Guests can enjoy inimitable seclusion in the vast expanse of Elsa’s Kopje, boasting 870km² , the equivalent of 215,000 acres, of authentic African landscape. The park offers a thriving rhino sanctuary, and is famous for large elephant herds, hippo, lion, and birdlife; Meru National Park is recognised as having more diversity of animal species than any other park in East Africa.
The rugged and remote Meru National Park was rescued from oblivion thanks to Elsa’s Kopje, an environmental award-winning, boutique lodge. Winner of the Good Safari Guide’s ‘Best Safari Property in Africa’ award, Elsa’s Kopje is widely renowned as one of the most elegant lodges in Africa.
Elsa’s Kopje was designed and built by Stefano Cheli, officially opened by Dr. Richard Leakey (Director of Kenya Wildlife Service at the time), and Virginia McKenna of Born Free fame in 1999. One of the most beautiful parks in Kenya, Liz & Stefano included Meru National Park on most of their mobile tented safaris.
After breakfast at the camp, you will be transferred to airstrip for schedule flight to Nairobi departing at 08:20 hours and arriving at 09.00 hours and on arrival connect to onward schedule flight to Meru departing at 09:15 hours and arriving Meru at 10;35 hours. On arrival you will be met by our staff in a 4×4 vehicle and transferred to Elewana Elsa's Kopje with game drives en-route. Check in at the lodge and relax till lunch time. Lunch at the lodge followed by a little time for relaxation before embarking on your afternoon game drive returning to the Lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meru National park offers the widest variety of landscapes and habitats together with different varieties of Flora and Fauna. Wildlife includes Grevy’s Zebra, Elephants, Eland, Bush Pig, Waterbuck, Cheetah, Leopard, Reticulated Giraffe, Hippopotamus, Bohor Reedbuck, Hartebeest, Python, Puff Udder, Cobra, Buffalo and more than 300 recorded species.
Day 6: Depart, Fly Nairobi
Fly back to Nairobi and spend the afternoon at leisure in your dayroom accommodations. This evening, transfer to the airport for your departing flight.
