The resort has full details on the wide range of excursions and safaris offered. If you don’t see what you’re looking for in the list above, just ask!
All safaris are on full board basis including all game fees. Extra would only be drinks and tips. Children under 12 years would go on half price off road safaris and 25% off air safaris. Half price for children applies only if a child is sharing one room with two adults. Payment for all tours can be made in Sterling, Dollar, Kenya Shilling, Travelers Cheque, or Credit Card (Master Card or Visa Card).
INFORMATION
MOMBASACITY TOUR – Mondays, Half Day
Tour of the island including
visits to FortJesus and the old town.Call at the Akamba
Handicraft Industry, temples and markets, and there is good opportunity for
souvenir shopping.
*
MOMBASA AND
NATURE TRAIL – Mondays, Full Day(lunch not included)
A morning tour of Mombasa
including visits to FortJesus, the old town, the
old harbour and the Akamba Handicraft.The afternoon will be spent viewing animals
at the Bamburi Quarry Nature Trail after taking you to lunch at one of the
interesting restaurants in Mombasa.You will then drive home in the late evening
after watching the feeding of the animals at the Nature Trail.
* MALINDI AND GEDI RUINS – Tuesdays, Full
Day
Drive
to Malindi.On
arrival, a cruise in a Glass Bottomed Boat, Snorkeling and Fish Feeding in the
Ocean Marine Pack.After lunch
there are visits to a falconry and snake farm.Enroute home visit the Gedi Ruins in The Lost City of Gedi.Return to your hotel in the early evening.
* THE DHOW ADVENTURE (KENYA
MARINELAND)–Daily, Full Day
Traditional
Arab Dhow Sailing
A chance to see dolphins,
turtles and whale sharks. Let the Bajun Crew
entertain you in true Lamu Style.
Wet Option: The dhow anchors off a coral fringed sand bar. Time for swimming and snorkeling.
Or
Dry Option: Visit wood carvers, maasai displays, traditional
witchdoctor, local cooking display, sea water tropical aquarium.
Lunch at a waterfront
restaurant, mainly game meat barbeque. After lunch Sail
down the creek (inland water ways) seeing mangroves, tropical vegetation,
Baobab Trees. On board the dhow entertained by acrobatic troops/limbo dancers,
fashion show, hair styling and music singing. You return to your hotel in the
early evening.
SUNDOWNER DHOW – Saturday Only,
Evenings
Sail from around 5.30 p.m at the Mtwapa Creek watching the
sun going down.On board entertained by
the Limbo Fire Eaters and the Acrobats.Also hair styling and Fashion Show is done on board.Arrive back at the Jetty in time for
dinner.Maasais welcome you with big
Fire Flames to direct you to the Aquamarine Restaurant at the waterside where
your dinner will be served.Drive back
home in the late evening.
TAMARIND DHOW DINNER CRUISE –
Everyday
This evening cruise is
aboard the graceful dhow “Nawalikher”, which
translates as “Gateway to Heaven”. You sail down Tudor Creek enjoy cocktails as
a local guide points out the sights. The highlight of the evening is a four
course dinner with a choice of seafood or meat, accompanied by the dhow’s band.
WASINIISLAND AND KISITE – Daily, Full Day
A mornings goggling in Kisite
Mpunguti Marine Reserve.All equipment
is supplied but you should carry your swimsuit and good shoes.Soft drinks and refreshments are served on
board a fresh sea food lunch in a traditionally styled Arab restaurant on WasiniIsland
(a typical CoastMuslimVillage,
so swimwear should be covered to avoid embarrassment).In the evening you transfer back to your
hotel.
THE DOLPHIN EXPRESS
Power
Cruise trip to KisiteMarinePark where a variety of
unforgettable marine life may be encountered including dolphins, humpback
whales, turtles and whole sharks.You
normally have an opportunity to swim and and spend
time with the dolphins and snorkeling.Drive down to MaftahBay
for lunch. After lunch explore the “Bird” Island and the world reknownGaziMangrooveForest
by canoe.Transferred back to resort
before sunset.
NGOMONGO VILLAGES – Daily, Half
Day
Not everyone can come to Kenya and see all Kenyans.The idea is to make people learn about
Kenyans and Kenya
itself.Here is an exhibition of various
tribes of Kenya.Nearly twelve tribes exhibit all their
cultural activities and practices.It is
interesting in the afternoon.
DEEP SEA FISHING – Daily, 4 Hours
or 6 Hours
Mr. Rodwell has always been a successful fisherman,
so you can either do four or six hours of fishing.If you catch fish Mr. Rodwell would not mind
giving it to you.
DIVING
Holiday and Fun dives, Diving
courses (International Certificate – PADI)
ONE DAY TSAVO EAST – Thursdays, Full
Day.
You drive up the Mombasa – Nairobi road and enter the vast TsavoEastNational Park.The morning is spent game driving amongst the
herds of elephants and plains game.Be
always on the lookout for a Lion or Cheetah.An excellent buffet lunch awaits you at Voi Safari Lodge. After
relaxing, you can enjoy another opportunity to search for the game.You arrive back at your coastal hotel in the
early evening.
OVERNIGHT SHIMBA LODGE – Daily,
Overnight
Leaving the coast in the mid-afternoon, you drive up
to the cool green Shimba Hills Reserve for a short game drive before checking
in at the Forest Lodge in time to depart for a sundowner at Marere Point.Return to the lodge for dinner overlooking
the floodlit waterhole.At sunrise the next morning, a
game drive through the reserve with chances of seeing Buffalo, Antelope and maybe even
Elephant.Return to Shimba for
breakfast.After
breakfast, drive back to your coast hotel.
VINTAGE VOI TSAVO EAST – 2 Days /
1 NIGHT
Day 1:Drive inland to TsavoEastNational
Park – 120km. The biggest
National Park in Kenya
covering an eare of about 11.652 Square Kilometers.Morning is spentgame driving amongst the herds of
Elephants, the Red Elephants name originating from too much bathing in the red
soil in Tsavo East and plains game. An excellent
buffet lunch awaits you at the Voi Safari Lodge. A
lodge built on top of a hill giving you a brilliant panoramic view of TsavoEastPark
the two waterholes below are also a very big attraction for big herds of
Elephants and Water Buffalo’s.The
underground tunnel takes you as close as 3 – 4 metres
away from the animals what a nice photo hide! Relax by the pool before going
down for the late afternoon game drive back to the lodge for dinner and
overnight.
Day 2:Early
morning game drive before breakfast always on the look out for Lions or
Cheetahs back to the lodge. After breakfast a game drive enroute
to VoiTown where your lunch
will be waiting at a hotel before driving back to your coastal hotel arriving
in the late afternoon.
TSAVO EAST AND WEST – Wednesday, Two Days
Day 1:Drive
inland to Tsavo East National Pack.The
morning is spent game driving among the herds of elephants and plains
game.An excellent buffet lunch awaits
you at Voi Safari Lodge while looking at the herds of elephants and
buffalo.Thereafter, game drive enroute
to TsavoWestNational Park.Afternoon Game drive dinner
and overnight at a Safari Lodge.
Day 2:Early
morning game drive including a visit to Mzima Springs Game Drive until lunch
hours.Have lunch and drive back.Arrive at your cost hotel in the early
evening.
TSAVO SALT LICK
– Wednesday or Thursdays, Two Days
Day 1:Drive inland to TsavoEastNational Park.Visit Voi Safari Lodge for lunch.After lunch, drive on to Taita Hills Lodge
for check in to the beautiful Salt Lick Lodge, built on stilts overlooking
floodlit water hole and saltlicks.The
evening is spent viewing game and enjoying a quiet sundowner before dinner.
Day 2:A
leisurely morning game drive in the private game sanctuary before and after
breakfast.Transfer to Taita Hills Lodge
for lunch.Return to your coast hotel in
the early evening (why not take advantage of the early morning Hot Air Ballon
safari as an optional excursion during your visit?)
TSAVO EAST, WEST AND SALT LICK
–Tuesday or Wedsneday, Three Days
Day 1:Drive inland to TsavoEastNational Park visiting
Voi Safari Lodge for lunch.After lunch,
drive to the TsavoWestNational
Park for the afternoon game viewing.Check in at the Ngulia Safari Lodge for
dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2:Early morning game drive
after a very early morning breakfast.Game viewing, which includes a visit to the Mzima watersprings.Back to Ngulia Safari Lodge
for lunch.After lunch, drive
onto Taita Hills Lodge for check in to the beautiful Salt Lick Lodge built on
stilts overlooking the floodlit waterhole and Salt Licks.The evening is spent viewing game and enjoying
a quiet sundowner before dinner.
Day 3:A
leisurely morning game drive in the private game sanctuary before and after
breakfast.Transfer to Taita Hills Lodge
for lunch.Return to your coast hotel in
the early evening (why not take advantage of the early morning Hot Air Ballon
safari as an optional excursion during your visit?)
TSAVO
EAST AND WEST - 3 DAYS
DAY 1: Morning departure from your coastal
hotel drive into the TsavoWestNational
Park surrounded by the ChyuluHilss and the PareMountain enter the park
and continue with your morning game drive which does include a visit to the Mzima Spring a Water Spring that produces more than 95
Million gallons of Water everyday. Hippos, Crocodiles and Fish can be seen and
viewed through the observation tunnel, check-in at the Ngulia
Safari Lodge for lunch.Relax at the
lodge before the late afternoon game drive back to the lodge for the dinner and
overnight.
DAY 2:Morning game drive after breakfast
enroute to TsavoEastNational Park enter the
park continue with your game drive enroute to Voi Safari Lodge for lunch.Relax at the lodge enjoying the panoramic view of TsavoEastNational Park
from the lodge built on the top of a hill the two waterholes below one is still
a good attraction for herds of Elephants and Water Buffaloes.Closer view of the animals can be made by
going through the underground tunnel where animals can be seen about 3 – 4 metres away, afternoon game drive which is normally an
ideal time to spot game. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 3:Morning game drive before
breakfast. After breakfast game drive enroute to Voi town for lunch.Drive back to your coastal hotel arriving in the late afternoon.
TSAVO
EAST, WEST & SALTLICK – 4DAYS / 3 NIGHTS
Day 1:Depart resort at 7.00 a.m. drive
inland to TsavoEastNational
Park the biggest National Park in Kenya covering an area of about
11,655 Aq. Km.Morning game drive via Aruba Dam a man made dam which obtains most of
its water from the Taita Hill a buffet lunch awaits
for you at the Voi Safari Lodge built on a hill
overlooking some two waterholes which are a big attraction for animals.Then relax at the lodge before going for the
afternoon game viewing.Dinner and overnight at the Voi Safari
Lodge.
Day 2:Early morning game drive before
breakfast, drive to Tsavo West National Park after
breakfast with game drive enroute to Ngulia Safari Lodge for lunch afternoon game drive after
lunch which includes a visit to Rhino Sanctuary, back to Ngulia
Lodge for dinner and overnight you maybe as well lucky and spot a Leopard at a
very close range at the lodge.
Day 3:Morning game drive after breakfast
which does include a visit to the Mzima Spring a
Water Spring that produces more than 95 Million gallons of Water everyday which
has created a place of stay for animal like Hippos, Crocodiles and varieties of
Fish the underwater observation tunnel gives you a clear view of the animals in
the water.You will then proceed to the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary arriving on time for lunch
afternoon game drive in the sanctuary stopping at the Saltlick Lodge built on
the stilts overlooking the waterholes for dinner and overnight.
Day 4:Morning game drive before
breakfast and after breakfast with lunch enroute to Mombasa
arriving at the resort in the late afternoon.
PARKS AND PEAKS – 4 DAYS / 3
NIGHTS
An excellent
opportunity to combine a visit to Kenya’s
largest park, Tsavo
with Amboseli,
described by Hemingway as the very
essence of Africa. Right on the
Tanzanian border, Amboseli enjoys a spectacular
backdrop – snow-capped Mount
Kilimanjaro,Africa’s highest mountain. To
the west of the park, a seasonal lake attracts water-fowl, although most of the
year it is merely a dry bed of soda where desert mirages dance across the
surface. Most of the game is drawn to the swamps and permanent water in the
center and south of the park. Sightings include: elephants, buffalo, lions, wildebeest, giraffes, zebra and baboons and
the endangered black rhino.
DAY 1:Leave your coastal hotel
very early in the towardsTsavoWestNational Park.
Morning game driveenroute
to Ngulia Safari Lodge for lunch. Afternoon game
drive and back to Ngulia Safari Lodge for dinner and
overnight. You may be as well lucky and spot a leopard at a very closer range.
DAY
2: Morning
game drive at the Tsavo West National Park enroute to Amboseli via MzimaSprins a water spring thatproduces more
than 95 million gallons of water everyday, animals like hippos, crocodile and
fish can be seen through the observation tunnel which is a glass in the water,
lunch at the Amboseli Lodge or Serena Lodge relax at
the lodge before the late afternoon game drive which is ideal time to spot
game. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
DAY 3:Morning game drive in Amboseli after breakfast drive to Tsavo
East National Park home of the red Elephant, game drive enroute
to Voi Safari Lodge for lunch relax at the lodge
overlooking the two waterholes which are a very big attractions for animals,
afternoon game drive in the park back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
DAY 4:Morning game drive before
breakfast, a game drive enroute home after breakfast
via Bachuma gate / Voi
gate.
TSAVO
WEST-AMOBOSELI-TSAVO EAST & SALTLICK - 4 NIGHTS / 5 DAYS
An excellent
opportunity to combine a visit to Kenya’s
largest park, Tsavo East and West with Amboseli, described by Hemingway
as the very essence of Africa.
Right on the Tanzanian border, Amboseli enjoys a
spectacular backdrop – snow-capped Mount
Kilimanjaro,Africa’s highest mountain. To
the west of the park, a seasonal lake attracts water-fowl, although most of the
year it is merely a dry bed of soda where desert mirages dance across the
surface. Most of the game is drawn to the swamps and permanent water in the
center and south of the park. Sightings include: elephants, buffalo, lions, wildebeest, giraffes, zebra and baboons and
the endangered black rhino.
DAY 1:Leave your coastal hotel and drive to TsavoWestNational
Park. Lunch at Ngulia Lodge.Afternoon game drive
which usually includes a visit to the rhino sanctuary. Return to the
lodge for dinner and overnight.
DAY 2: After
an early breakfast, drive north-west to AmboseliNational Park via the Mzima Springs. Water originating from Chyulu
Hills bubbles out of the lava and fees a small, crystal clear lake, home to many fish, crocodiles and hippos. Lunch
at Amboseli Serena Lodge. Relax at the lodge
before the late afternoon game drive. This is normally an ideal time to spot
game. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
DAY 3:Early morning game drive in AmboseliNational Park. Return to the lodge for
breakfast. Drive to TsavoEastNational Park. Morning game drive stopping at Voi Safari
Lodge for lunch. Relax at the lodge before the late afternoon game
drive. Dinner and overnight at Voi Safari lodge.
DAY 4:Early game drive in TsavoEastNational Park
return to the lodge for breakfast. Drive to Taita
Hills Wildlife Sanctuary. Afternoon game drive. Dinner
and overnight at Saltlick Lodge built on the stilts overlooking the floodlit
waterhole.
DAY 5:Early morning game drive before breakfast
return to the lodge, after breakfast drive to your coastal hotel.
Please Note: Children under 5 years of age are not permitted at the Salt Lick lodge.
AIR
SAFARIS
* MARA SPECIAL – DAILY, TWO DAYS
This special safari offers two full
days away from your hotel with the experience of a lifetime in the prolific Maasai Mara area with Full Game Drives and accommodation in
a comfortable permanent tented camp.Dinner is around a campfire and each game drive is full of new and
exciting experiences.
MARA SPECTACULAR – 3 DAYS
Leaving early in the morning, you fly directly into the
fabulous Maasai Mara to spend two nights in the area with six game drives
amongst the great wealth of game which include the Blackmaned Lion, herds of
Elephant and Buffalo
and a wide variety of plains animals.Your return flight is in the afternoon of the third day.
Balloon safaris can
be organised on request.
The resort
has full details on the wide range of excursions/safaris offered. If you don’t see what you’re looking
for in the list above, just ask!
All
safaris are on full board basis including all game
fees.Extra would only be drinks and
tips.Children under 12 years would go
on half price off road safaris and 25% off air safaris.Half price for children applies only if a
child is sharing one room with two adults.Payment for all tours can be made in Sterling,
Dollar, Kenya Shilling, Travelers Cheque, or Credit Card i.e. Master Card, Visa Card.