With Monograms, we handle the details so you can focus on the sights, experience new cultures and new destinations. From arranging the right hotels and seamless transportation to providing your own Local Host® and included sightseeing, we've thought of-and included-everything you need in an all-in-one package.
No matter what you're into: food, wine, history, art, music or anything else, we give you the freedom to personalize your vacation with optional excursions that speak to your interests.
When you book your excursions with us, you can be assured that every optional excursion that we offer coordinates with the free time that you'll have in your destination, so you'll never have conflicts between included and optional activities. Our team of travel experts carefully selects each optional excursion that we offer to ensure that you receive the highest quality at a great value. Our tried-and-true partners have a finger on the pulse of the city in which they operate so they deliver the very best experiences. We offer experiences you cannot create on your own and because you're booking with us, we coordinate all your transportation and timing needs.
The following activities & excursions in the itinerary are examples only for this vacation. Availability is subject to change. Please select a departure date to view optional excursions and pricing for a specific date (due to currency fluctuation, pricing shown is subject to change until purchased). Activities and Excursions are available for purchase on our MyMonograms site as soon as initial deposit or payment is received.
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Welcome to Africa! Hotel rooms are available for mid-afternoon check-in.
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Start your private sightseeing with a visit to the elephant orphanage at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, founded by Dame Daphne Sheldrick. Here, you will learn about elephant conservation and meet elephant calves, orphaned by poachers, before they are re-introduced to the wild. Next, visit the Karen Blixen Museum, dedicated to the author of Out of Africa. Lastly, stop at the Giraffe Center, a nonprofit organization focused on saving the Rothschild’s giraffe, where you will learn about this sub-species and have the opportunity to feed them. (B,L)
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NAIROBI–OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY
Today, drive to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, the largest black rhino sanctuary in all of East Africa. After lunch, embark on your first game drive in search of the “Big 5”—lion, leopard, Elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo. (B,L,D)
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Rise early for a morning game drive with beautiful Mount Kenya as the backdrop. Beyond the “Big 5,” you may spot cheetah, zebra, gazelle, and more. If you are lucky, you might even spot rare wild dogs. After lunch, enjoy a game drive in the conservancy, including a stop at the Sweetwaters Chimp Sanctuary. Established in partnership with the Kenya Wildlife Service and the Jane Goodall Institute, the sanctuary provides a long-term home for orphaned and abused chimpanzees. Here, see the chimps and learn more about their plight. (B,L,D)
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OL PEJETA–LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK AREA
A final game drive in the conservancy before driving to the Lake Nakuru area. The journey takes you through the beautiful Kenyan highlands, one of the most fertile agricultural areas in all of Africa, where farmers grow crops such as corn, wheat, coffee, and tea. Stop for lunch near Nyahururu Falls en route. (B,L,D)
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Today, explore Lake Nakuru National Park during morning and afternoon game drives. The park is home to a variety of animals including giraffe, impala, Cape buffalo, and striped hyena. This is also your best chance to see white rhino, which are commonly spotted here. Relax at your lodge or camp between game drives. (B,L,D)
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LAKE NAKURU AREA–LAKE NAIVASHA
This morning, enjoy some time at leisure at your lodge or take one final game drive in the park. Later make the short drive to Lake Naivasha in time for lunch at your lodge. Later, take a guided walk around Crescent Island for a chance at an up-close view of giraffe, zebra, and more. (B,L,D)
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LAKE NAIVASHA–MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE AREA
Drive to Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya’s most famous game area. Stop for lunch en route before embarking on an afternoon game drive. (B,L,D)
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The “Mara,” as it is called by the locals, is part of the Serengeti ecosystem and boasts a strong permanent population of game. When the Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra arrives the population enlarges by almost 2 million. This provides a great food source for lion, leopard, and hyena. You’ll have ample opportunity to spot these predators and many other animals on morning and afternoon game drives with your expert Driver/Guide. Between game drives, relax at your safari lodge or tented camp. (B,L,D)
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Fly back to Nairobi and transfer to the Ole Sereni Hotel, where a day room has been reserved for your use. Schedule departing flights after 5 pm. (B)
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Transportation
From City-to-City
When your vacation includes traveling from one city to another, your local Monograms team makes it an absolute breeze! We'll get to your train or plane, stress free and on time with door-to-gate service. And your local Monograms team awaits your arrival as soon as you pull into your next destination.
Nairobi: private vehicle; Between destinations and for all game drives: private 4-wheel-drive vehicle carries up to six people, and features a pop-up roof for easy game viewing/photography; private transfers to/from airport for all intra-vacation flights; intra-vacation flights and taxes.