2020 GeoEx Catalog

Kenya Family Safari

MASAI MARA AND THE NORTHERN FRONTIER DISTRICT

SAFARI · TOURING | 10 DAYS · CUSTOM

M oments in Kenya stick with us, no matter how old we are, no matter how many award-winning nature programs we’ve seen. Something happens in our bodies when we exchange yawns with a Masai Mara lion, grasp that a rhino just stood right where we’re standing, or hear eerie hyena cackles waft through the night. Our Africa aficionados are keen to share these wildly memo- rable moments with your family, making the experiences even more meaningful by including intimate stays at unmatched private conservancies and setting the stage for genuine interactions with Maasai and Samburu people. Our own Jean-Paul Tennant says it well: “We weren’t sure whether the cultural aspects of Kenya, enthralling as they are, could compete with lions, elephants, and cheetahs in the eyes of our nine- and ten-year-old boys. That question was answered the moment we arrived at an airstrip near the Masai Mara. A group of Maasai warriors—long-haired, ochre covered, spears in hand—had come to watch the plane land, and the boys were mesmerized.” Our Kenya Family Safari launches in Nairobi with an overnight—and lots of giraffey interaction—at Giraffe Manor. Then we’re whisked away for three days in the Masai Mara and five in the Northern Frontier

JOHN WARBURTON-LEE PHOTOGRAPHY / ALAMY FRANS LANTING / LANTING.COM

ABOVE  An expert explains how to read animal tracks to two inquisitive visitors.  BELOW  Black rhinos, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.

District to bask in masterfully guided game drives and exciting wildlife encounters. Our Maasai and Samburu friends welcome us into their communities, teaching us long- practiced traditions like spear throwing and honey harvesting, and there’s plenty of time to relax and connect as a family at our phe- nomenal, unassumingly luxurious tented camps and lodges. Before leaving Kenya, we return to Nairobi for a special visit with our baby elephants (which we adopted by signing up for this trip), one more moment of a trip brim- ming with moments that stay with us forever. offered year-round from $10,855 adult; from $9125 young adult (ages 12–16); from $7850 child (11 and younger) estimated internal airfare $3000 per person park & conservation fees $942 adult; $534 young adult/child Day 1  arrive in Nairobi ✦  2  fly to Masai Mara ✦ 3 & 4  game drives and walks, school visit ✦  5 & 6  fly to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, game drives in Borana and Lewa Conservancies, optional horseback and bike riding ✦  7–9  fly to Laikipia Plateau, safari with Maasai warriors ✦  10  fly to Nairobi, elephant orphanage, depart.

The organization of this trip with GeoEx was superlative—from the initial planning to every detail of travel within Kenya! Every day was an adventure, every experience was a discovery and a delight.

nancy m., santa fe, nm

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