Kenya. The Serena Experience. 12 days

SERENA HOTELS & RESORTS

UNIQUE SAFARI LODGES, CAMPS AND FORTS

Live a well-travelled life in style and experience authentic cuisines, indigenous aesthetics and spectacular delights in some of the world’s most extraordinary locations with Serena Hotels. Our diverse collection of thirty-five hotels, resorts, safari lodges, camps, palaces and forts within East Africa, Mozambique and South and Central Asia are for those who lean towards distinctive and inspirational experiences.

We believe in introducing our guests to the true essence of their hosts. Our destinations offer unusually complex and colorful ethnic character, celebrating a charismatic mix of peoples ranging from the colorfully cloaked Maasai of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania to the vibrant Baluch people of southeast Pakistan. Whether it’s your maiden voyage to Africa or Asia or you are revisiting your favorite destination, discover how each of our properties offers its own distinguishing style, reflecting its locations cultural heritage and artistic idioms, where the delight is in the detail that delivers world class hospitality and exceptional service.

At Serena Hotels, your Serena Experience begins once you arrive.

The offered tour cost options each of:
2 PAX – per person sharing in a double/twin room – USD $ 3,999.00
4 PAX – per person sharing in a double / twin room – USD $ 3,539.00
6 PAX – Per person sharing in a double / twin room – USD $ 3,399.00
Single room supplement – USD $ 1099.00

Included/Excluded

  • 06 nights on full board basis at Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp, Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge & Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
  • 04 nights on half board basis at Serena Beach Resort & Spa
  • 01 night on bed & breakfast basis at Serena Nairobi Hotel
  • Safari transport and Game drives in custom made 4x4WD Safari Land Cruiser on exclusive use with the services of Professional Safari Driver guide
  • Park entrance fees
  • Hippo pool Breakfast at Mara
  • Schedule train tickets from Mtito Andei to Mombasa
  • Transfers in Nairobi and Mombasa
  • eTA to Kenya
  • International flights
  • All items of personal use i.e. drinks, laundry, telephone calls, tips/gratuities, personal travel insurancesetc.

Tour Plan

Day 1 Serena Nairobi

Meet and Greet at the airport and transfer to Serene Nairobi Hotel.

Depending on your arrival time we can offer on complimentary basis lunch in the rotating restaurant “The View” or nyama-choma dinner with the “Cat’s Show” and short city tour.

Day 2 Mara Serena Safari Lodge

07:00hrs depart with your dedicated safari driver guide and drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve to arrive at your lodge, Mara Serena Safari Lodge in the early afternoon for check-in.
Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Perched on the saddle of a hill, the Lodge has one of the most spectacular views imaginable across the vast plains, forests and rivers that make up the Masai Mara – one of the world’s richest wildlife sanctuaries.
Lunch in the lodge followed by an afternoon at leisure to relax and enjoy the lodge facilities that include: – Maisha Health Club and Spa featuring an exciting spa menu, steam, sauna and gymnasium to experience tranquility and good health whilst on safari, a swimming pool and a terrace that gives you sweeping views of the of the expansive Masai Mara plains.

16:00hrs Depart for an afternoon game drive in the reserve. The Mara is also noted for its abundance of
lions – particularly the superb black manned males. You’ll see lots of elephants here often in large herds, as
well as – if you’re lucky – leopard, cheetah and rhino. All of the Big Five are residents. You’re sure to see the
African buffalo. Get the cameras ready, charge the batteries and enjoy yourself!
18:00hrs Return to the lodge to refresh for dinner.
Dinner and overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge
To view more imagery – http://www.serenahotels.com/serenamara/en/default.html

Day 3 Mara Serena Safari Lodge

Full day in the Mara with morning and afternoon game viewing drives daily in the Reserve. Certainly, the most frequented game reserve in Kenya, Masai Mara is a magnificent landscape of open plains bisected by the Mara River and its tributaries and punctuated by marshes and forests. This 650 sq. kilometer reserve supports the highest density of game to be seen anywhere considering its size.
Hippo Pool Breakfast
This morning, crown your game viewing experience with a “Bush Breakfast” by the Mara River Hippo Pools!
One cannot resist the charming “Jambo” from the chefs and Masai warriors as they welcome you to our wonderfully set breakfast buffet of cold cuts, fruits, cereals and hot dishes with eggs made to your specifications as you wait. The hippos keep you company and only say “Kwaheri” (good bye) after you have had enough.

All meals and overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge

Day 4 Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp

After breakfast depart and drive to Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp to arrive in time for lunch.
Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp “Where history meets the wild kingdom”
Uniquely situated on the shoreline of sapphire-blue Lake Elmenteita where hundreds of thousands of birds congregate, is the small and exclusive Camp. This area of breathtaking beauty is also home to many rare species of animals.

Afternoon at leisure to relax and enjoy a swim in the camp’s affinity pool overlooking the lake! Other optional activities available in the camp include: – Water Colour painting, Recurve Target Archery activities, Jogging/Walking, Horse riding, Sundowners, swimming among others.

16:00hrs enjoy game viewing drives in the conservancy. The Conservancy protects over 450 bird species and 15,000 wild animals. Rothschild giraffes have found a safe haven for breeding here, while a diverse variety of terrain shelters many species – from herds of giant elands to tiny dik-diks and cliff-dwelling klipspringers.

All meals and overnight at Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp

To view more imagery – http://www.serenahotels.com/serenaelmenteita/en/gallery.html#

Day 5 Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

Breakfast in the Lodge, later depart and drive to Amboseli National park to arrive in the afternoon at the Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge.

Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
Set against the magnificent backdrop of Africa’s highest mountain, the glittering Mount Kilimanjaro, the lodge enjoys a uniquely privileged position at the heart of this world-famous national park.
Lunch in the lodge followed by an afternoon at leisure to relax and soak-in magnificent views of the park from your room Veranda/Lounge or enjoy a swim in the lodge’s swimming pool.

Afternoon Game drive in the park

All meals and overnight at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

To view more imagery – http://www.serenahotels.com/serenaamboseli/en/gallery.html

Day 6 Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

Full day in Amboseli National Park with morning and afternoon game drive. Elephant are a dominant presence in Amboseli; they are tracked almost constantly by researchers thus; the reason they have largely escaped the ravages of 1980s poaching. Here, you are able to spot some of the older “tuskers” lumbering almost delicately before the backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

All meals and overnight at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

Day 7 Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge

Breakfast in the Lodge, later depart and drive to Tsavo West National Park to arrive at your lodge, Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge for lunch.

Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge

Superbly situated in the lee of Mount Kilimanjaro and sheltered by the volcanic splendor of the Chyulu Hills, this classic stone-built lodge overlooks its own water hole, which is visited daily by elephants, buffalos and a wide variety of plains game. One of the first lodges ever to be built in a national park, the lodge is cool, tranquil and hushed for optimum game-viewing, photography and painting. It is also ideally placed for visits to all the park’s prime attractions.
Afternoon game viewing drives in the park. The Park offers some of the most magnificent game viewing in the world with large herds of dusty-red elephants, hippopotamus, giant crocodiles, black rhinoceros and African buffalos. The park includes also the lion, the cheetah, and leopard. The “big five” can be seen in
Tsavo. Birdlife is abundant as more than 600 species of bird have been recorded.

Other animals commonly seen in the park are the zebra, the antelopes and gazelles, the mongoose, the hyrax, the dik-dik and the lesser kudu. Birdlife is abundant as more than 600 species of bird have been recorded. Some of the interesting areas to be visited are the Mzima springs, Roaring rocks, Chaimu and Shetani Lava sites to mention a few. On one of the afternoons you will be hosted to a Sundowner within
the park.
All meals and overnight at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge

To view more imagery – http://www.serenahotels.com/serenakilaguni/en/gallery.html#

Day 8 Serena Beach Resort and Spa Mombasa

After breakfast in the Lodge, check-out and drive to Mtito Andei Train station for scheduled Train to Mombasa to arrive at 02:00PM. Met on arrival by a Serena Representative and transferred to Serena Beach Resort & Spa.
Fringed by white beaches, and shaded by coconut palms, the silver ribbon of the Swahili coastline offers the ultimate tropical paradise. Set against the backdrop of the great coastal rain forests, it is washed by the waves of the Indian Ocean, beneath which lie the coral gardens of one of the world’s greatest barrier reefs – home to dolphins, turtles and gentle drifts of tropical fish.

Dinner and Overnight at the Serena Beach Resort & Spa

Day 9-11 Serena Beach Resort and Spa Mombasa

Breakfast at Hotel. Full days in Mombasa to enjoy the Hotel facilities:

Fun aqua aerobics at the pool with our fitness instructor
Water polo/ basketball
Beach lawn stretching with our fitness instructor
Four lawn tennis courts
Two air-conditioned squash courts
Table tennis/pool/board games
Gymnasium
Water sports (wind surfing, catamaran sailing, and snorkeling)
Free diving try-outs in the pool

Dinner and overnight at Serena Beach Resort and Spa

Day 12 Departure

Breakfast in the Hotel. Later you will be transferred to Moi International Airport for your scheduled homebound international flight.

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