Tempo of the Tembo (trip)

Tempo of the Tembo

  • Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya
  • Active & Adventure
Kenya, Africa

from $7,700* per person12 DaysDecember-March, June-October
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Mango African Safaris 12 people max
Tembo means Elephant in Swahili. This itinerary is geared toward exploring the areas in Kenya where elephants are seemingly always a big part of the environment. These areas are also fantastic spots to view other big game like lions, leopards, buffalo, and rhino to name a few.

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Locations visited/nearby

Kenya, Africa

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3 testimonials about the provider, Mango African Safaris:

  • Reviewer: Rena & Andrew Southern located in New York NY
    "Casey, this trip was the greatest adventure of our lives and you were SUCH a big part of it. Thank you. Thank you for your enthusiasm and knowledge and accessibility. Here's to more great adventures for all of us! Be sure you'll be the first person we call when we're ready to plan our next one."
  • Reviewer: Thomas Jelke & Rebecca Aparicio located in Miami FL
    "It was an amazing trip. We thank you guys for helping us put it together. Your expertise ensured that our honeymoon was blissful. Everyone is jealous of what we did!"
  • Reviewer: John & Patty Stewart located in Austin, TX
    "We couldn't have had the lovely trip we had without Mango helping us out! The logistics of figuring out flight times, transfers, lodging, even in today's web savvy world, would've been just too overwhelming. The peace of mind that came with our well-thought-out itinerary and the smooth, seamless transfers were priceless. We'll recommend you to all of our friends! And just as an aside, the Mango Velcro envelope and the T-shirts rock! Thanks!"

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Special information

  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.

Itinerary

Day 1
Nairobi, Kenya

You flight arrives in Nairobi, Kenya. Your driver will be waiting in the Arrivals area. You will transfer to your hotel for overnight accommodations.

The House of Waine is a luxurious boutique hotel run & operated by a local Kenyan family. Located just outside the bustle of Nairobi, but near the sights of the Langata district and the regional Wilson Airport.

House of Waine — Includes: Bed & breakfast

Days 2 & 3
Samburu National Park, Kenya

This morning you will meet your driver after breakfast and transfer to Nairobi Wilson Airport for a scheduled flight into Samburu National Park. On arrival, your guide will be waiting to transfer you to Elephant Watch Camp.

The exotic Camp is perched on the sand banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River, beneath big Kigelia trees and Acacia Elatiors. It is home to some of the largest bull elephants in Samburu National Park. A stay here gives you the option of visiting the Save the Elephant research center.

Elephant Watch Camp — Includes: All meals, soft drinks, beer & house wine, sundowners, safari activities, & laundry

Days 4 — 6
Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Today, you fly via schedule flight into the Masai Mara National Reserve. When you land, your driver will be waiting to transfer you to Elephant Pepper Camp.

Situated right on the Northern Edge of the Masai Mara reserve this 8-tented bush camp, is tucked away in a prime wildlife area. Surrounded by the Mara's ubiquitous game, it's a seasonal camp, which is taken down for a month or so in the rainy seasons.

Elephant Pepper Camp — Includes: All meals, soft drinks, beer, house wine, safari activities & laundry

Days 7 — 9
Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

You continue to explore the Mara by transferring via scenic game drive to the northern area just outside the reserve and Saruni Camp.

Saruni is a new, deluxe and intimate lodge set in a private conservation area outside the Masai Mara National Reserve, the most famous game park in Africa.

Saruni Camp — Includes: All meals, soft drinks, beer & house wine, one massage per cottage, laundry & safari activities

Days 10 & 11
Amboseli National Reserve, Kenya

After a final morning in the Mara, take a scheduled flight to Amboseli National Park. You guide will be waiting to transfer you to camp on arrival. Ambsoseli in known to have some of the largest elephants and ivory in Africa.

Luxury tents with private en-suite bathrooms and unrivaled views of the mountain make this the ultimate place from which to get up close and personal with the abundant wildlife, especially Amboseli's famous land leviathan, the African Elephant.

Tortilis Camp — Includes: All meals, soft drinks, beer, house wine, laundry & safari activities

Day 12
Depart

Today you pack up and fly back to Nairobi via scheduled flight. When you arrive, your driver will be waiting to transfer you to a restaurant of your choice (settled driect) for dinner. After your meal, your driver will transfer you to the Airport to meet your departure flight.

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