Fantastic and good value one week safari and beach holiday. Enjoy a world class safari experience from an atmospheric and excellent-value small bush camp in the Maasai Mara with a private vehicle and guide just for your family. Then head to the Kenya coast for R&R on the beach in a hotel with more than enough facilities to keep the whole family entertained.
Tailor-made Classic 1 week
'From Price' is the average price per person for ground arrangements for two people sharing.
Flights are typically an additional $1,028 per person economy class from London
'From Price' is the average price per person for ground arrangements for a family of four (two adults + two children under 12).
Flights are typically an additional $1,028 per person economy class from London
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The Masai Mara National Reserve is Kenya’s premier safari park, a vast expanse of savannah grassland heavily populated year-round with wildlife. There is always a strong chance of seeing lion in the park. Leopard and Cheetah are rarer but sightings are possible. Elephant, buffalo and wildebeest are common. The rivers and hippo pools play host to crocs and hippos. In season the park plays host to the epic Wildebeest Migration (late June – early September).
You'll be staying in an atmospheric small bush camp in a superb location with experienced wildlife guides camp. We find Speke's Camp offers excellent value for this part of the Mara, particularly for families. It guarantees a private safari vehicle and guide for each family - and we find the guides are excellent with kids.
After safari it is always nice to end your trip with a relaxing few days on the beach. Pinewood is a small hotel on the Diani Beach, offering a choice of dining, tennis courts, gym, beach games, swimming pool and Jacuzzi. Optional activities include spa and water sport centre offering diving, snorkelling, deep sea fishing, kite surfing, ocean excursions and windsurfing.
DAY 1: ARRIVE NAIROBI AND TRANSFER TO MASAI MARA
After arriving at Nairobi International Airport, you will be met by a representative and transferred to the domestic airport for scheduled light aircraft flight into the Masai Mara. There is usually time for an afternoon game drive in the Mara finishing with sundowner. Evenings at Speke's Camp are usually spent with a drink around the camp fire and dinner under the stars.
Accommodation: Spekes Camp
Meals Included: Dinner
DAY 2: ON SAFARI IN MASAI MARA
Ecologically Masai Mara is an extension of the great Serengeti plains and teems with abundant wildlife. We traverse the park in search of elephant, buffalo, lion, cheetah, leopard, zebra, giraffe, hippo, crocodile and a whole ark-full of other animals. Speke's Camp has, in our opinion, some of the best guides in the Mara, and having them on board ensures you get the very best chance of seeing most of these animals and understand their habits. From July to September, the Mara is home to the great wildebeest migration, a spectacular sight when wildlife populations peak, and you have a chance of witnessing the grand spectacle of a river crossing, when vast numbers of wildebeest attempt to cross the Mara River and dodge the waiting crocodiles. On safari, with your own private guide and vehicle, you have the option of full day game drives or morning and afternoon game drives with lunch and rest at camp in the middle of the day.
Accommodation: Spekes Camp
Meals Included: All meals
DAY 3: TRANSFER TO KENYA COAST
You'll fly back to Nairobi, to make onward scheduled early evening flight to Mombasa. (Flight to Mombasa part of your international flight ticket) On arrival you will transfer by road to your hotel.
Accommodation: Pinewood Beach Resort and Spa
Meals Included: Breakfast and dinner
DAY 4: KENYA COAST
At leisure on Kenya Coast
Accommodation: Pinewood Beach Resort and Spa
Meals Included: Breakfast and dinner
DAY 5: KENYA COAST
At leisure on Kenya Coast
Accommodation: Pinewood Beach Resort and Spa
Meals Included: Breakfast and dinner
DAY 6: KENYA COAST
At leisure on Kenya Coast
Accommodation: Pinewood Beach Resort and Spa
Meals Included: Breakfast and dinner
DAY 7: DEPART
Transfer to Mombasa Airport for your onward flight
Accommodation: n/a
Meals Included: Breakfast
Guide price is based on recommended accommodations. Alternative accommodations and upgrades are available. Please get in touch for alternatives and upgrade options.
From the UK: International flights from the UK to Kenya typically cost £850 - £1250 return per person depending on the airline and when you are travelling. British Airways and Kenya Airways offer a non-stop daily service between London Heathrow and Nairobi. These typically cost between £650 - £1250 return. Savings can be had if you are willing to fly indirect, with KLM, Qatar, Turkish and Ethiopian all offering competitive fairs at the expense of less convenient flight times and stop-overs.
From the US: Kenya Airways offers a non-stop daily service between JFK and Nairobi. Prices are typically between $1,000 - £1,500 per person return. Alternatively you can fly with British Airways or American Airlines via London, Delta via Paris or Ethiopian via Addis Ababa.
Quoted 'from' price includes all accommodation and domestic scheduled small aircraft flights between Nairobi, the Mara and the Coast. Safari is on full board basis including all meals, park fees, game drives and airstrip transfers. Accommodation on the Coat is on a half board basis.
Price excludes; visa fees, travel insurance, drinks, items of a personal nature and international flights to Nairobi.
Please get in touch for a tailor-made quote, we can quote including or excluding international flights to your preference.
It is best to avoid the long rains that run from the second half of March, April, May and into early June. During this period it tends to rain through the night and into the morning. It is usually possible to get a dry spell between 10am and 2pm for getting out on safari.
The short rains bring some rain during September and October, but this is less of an impediment and they have usually cleared up by October half term.
December, January, July and August are peak season, expect flight costs to be substantially higher.
For the latest travel advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth office check www.gov.uk/travelaware
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We had the most incredible time thank you. We loved Karen Blixen camp and felt part of a family there, it was incredibly special. And Breezes was very relaxing.
We can't fault all the transfers and the moment we were greeted on the tarmac at Nairobi airport we knew we were going to be well cared for.Thank you so much to you and all the Tourdust team for making it such a happy and memorable trip.
Zoe A
reviewing Masai Mara Safari & Kenya Beach
on 27 August 2019
Again, thank you for your help planning our wonderful holiday in Kenya. Both the Masai Mara and Lamu were a good fit for our family. Thank you for all the time you spent on the phone discussing possibilities and exploring options with me. This was a favourite family holiday. Having planned the logistics of other trips, it was wonderful to have you do this much more competently than I could have done myself.
Our transfers went smoothly. We were met in Nairobi both times by Denis from Gamewatchers. He and the drivers were personable and competent, sharing information about Nairobi and discussing our trip with interest. When our daughter got sick upon return to the airport, Denis took good care of us, interceding with security to help us get her inside as quickly as possible.
We most enjoyed our time at Masai Mara and The Intrepids. We were well looked after by the staff, our steward and waiter were personable and attentive, and the accommodations were a wonderful place to relax. The game drives were fun for all of us, and we especially enjoyed our guide, Katembo. Seeing such a concentration and variety of animals within the park was such thrill for everyone. Our teen daughter enjoyed the drives and appreciated wifi access, so she could post pictures from each day's sightings. Our 11 yr. old loved spending time with Judy in the Adventurers Club, and opted out of a couple of drives to stay back and do activities with her. Judy was excellent with her. On the last night, at our waiter's request, the chef cooked a traditional Swahili meal for us, which was the favourite meal of our stay. Intrepids was a good choice to accommodate all members of the family.
We were very pleased with the choice of Lamu for our beach stay. We stayed at Kiwandani House in Shela. We truly enjoyed the beauty of the traditional Swahili style house and the relaxed and quiet atmosphere of the town. We were well cared for by a very adept staff. Asya the manager was accommodating and helpful. Chef culinary skills were excellent on both taste and presentation. He provided us a personal 4 star restaurant and over fed us with the most delicious food. He did very well at accommodating our preferences. Sylvester, our steward, was gracious and tireless and humble. We were very impressed at the attention to detail he gave, from setting the table to preparing our rooms. He was helpful, kind, and accommodating in all things. We spent much of our time relaxing by the pool or enjoying the ocean breezes from the upper floor, but found plenty to do to occupy our three days there. The highlight was participating in the release of a nest of baby sea turtles on Manda Island. Again, Lamu was an excellent choice.
Our family enjoys nature so this was a highlight holiday. Never once did we worry about security or feel unsafe. We enjoyed the natural beauty of the country and the hospitality of the people. We loved Kenya and hope to return again. Thank you for following up with us once we were home to see hoe our trip went.
Michaela M
reviewing Masai Mara Safari & Kenya Beach
on 11 June 2014
We had an amazing trip. Everything was well thought out and so much fun. What a great way to truly see the country and learn the culture.
Joseph was the perfect guide. Very kind, professional, knowledgeable and patient. The kids loved Joseph and keep asking when will they meet him again. He found the Big 5 for us which was unforgettable! Please pass along our appreciation to Joseph.
Maji Moto was also another incredible experience. They had great customer service and we loved experiencing their culture.
Sunbird was absolutely beautiful and I wish we had more time there. We loved the view of the lake!
One suggestion to make the trip even better for other guests in the future would be to have a cooler with drinks and snacks in the Jeep at all times because a ton of driving is involved and it would be helpful to have a cold drink and snacks during the long trip.
Thanks again for organizing this experience of a lifetime for us!
Brandon H
reviewing Maasai Family Adventure
on 12 June 2019
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