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Giraffe center

The African Fund for Endangered Wildlife Kenya (A.F.E.W Kenya Ltd) also known as the Giraffe Centre is a non profit making organisation, which was founded by the late Betty and Jock Lesilie Melville in 1979. The late Betty, Jock's American born wife, had earlier discovered the sad plight of t...

The African Fund for Endangered Wildlife Kenya (A.F.E.W Kenya Ltd) also known as the Giraffe Centre is a non profit making organisation, which was founded by the late Betty and Jock Lesilie Melville in 1979. The late Betty, Jock's American born wife, had earlier discovered the sad plight of the Rothschild giraffe and there were only 120 left on an 18,000 acre ranch in Western Kenya that was scheduled for sub-division and settlement. The first effort to save this sub-species was to bring two young giraffes to their property in Langata and later Betty founded AFEW USA. 

Funds were raised to move five groups to different safe areas in Kenya namely; Lake Nakuru National Park, Mwea National Game Reserve, Ruma National Park and Nasalot Game Reserve. Funds raised via AFEW USA. also built the Giraffe Centre and have bouhgt 60 acres, and is in the process of buying 40 more acres for the Sanctuary.

 

Young ones born at the Centre were translocated to Soi Sambu ranch near Lake Elementaita, Kigio Conservancy and Sergoit Ranch in Eldoret while recent translocation have seen our young ones taken to Mwea National Game Reserve.Today the Rothschild giraffe population is close to 500 animals.

The purpose of the Centre is to create awareness and provide free environmental education aimed at sensitising Kenyan youth and the general population on the need to appreciate and conserve Kenya's biodiversity. We give local and international visitors an opportunity to come into close contact with, and feed the world's tallest animal, 'The Giraffe'.

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$2600 Per Day

6 Days Kenya Safari & Beach Holiday

Day 01 Mombasa

Tsavo East Safari starts with pick up from a Mombasa after breakfast or from Moi International Airport off morning flight. Depart Mombasa after safari briefing by Footprint Safari representative and drive north arriving arriving Tsavo East in time for lunch. Lunch and leisurely afternoon before enjoying scheduled evening game drive. Tsavo East National Park is the remaining true wilderness, biodiversity strongholds, paradise for professional bird watchers and wildlife photographers with common herds of dust – red elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, leopard, pods of hippo, crocodile, waterbucks, lesser kudu, gerenuk and hirola among the wildlife found here. It is also one of the largest protected areas in Kenya occupying 4% of Kenya's total land area. Dinner and overnight at the Voi Wildlife Lodge.

Day 2 – Tsavo East
After breakfast enjoy full day in Tsavo East with scheduled morning and evening game. Lunch, dinner and overnight at Voi Wildlife Lodge.

Day 3: Tsavo East - Mombasa
Early morning wake up before heading for an early morning game drive in search of the nocturnal wild animals just before they give way to the day. Return to the lodge for breakfast before driving back to Mombasa arriving in the early afternoon hours for lunch at a local Mombasa restaurant area,drop off to Sarova White Sands beach hotel.

Day 04&05;.Mombasa
Spend the full day at leisure on the beach with optional activities. Lunch on own account. Dinner and overnight at Hotel. Sarova White Sands beach hotel

Day 06: depart
Check out at hotel after breakfast, (Lunch en-route own account) for your transfer to Moi International Airport for your flight to Nairobi, meet on arrival and assisted to connect to your onwards flight to your country.

COST PER PERSON $2600

Price Includes:
- 02 Nights Full board accommodation on safari.
- 03 Nights' Half board accommodation in Mombasa
- One way ticket Mombasa- Nairobi
- Park fee
- Transport in a comfortable six-seater safari minivan with a pop-up roof
- Game drives as specified in the itinerary
- English speaking Driver/Guide
- Travel insurance & Flying doctors evacuation cover
- 1litre bottle of Mineral water per day while on safari
- Airport transfer in Mombasa
- Government taxes and levies

Prices excludes:
Tips and gratuities
Personal items
Any other thing not mentioned above.

Note:
Rooms & flights are subject to availability upon booking confirmation.
Air fares are subject to change

$1585 Per Day

6 Days/5 Nights – Maasai Mara / Lake Nakuru / Lake Naivasha / Amboseli

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi – Amboseli
After your breakfast, you will be picked by the driver and immediately head to Amboseli. You will arrive just before lunch time. Check in at the lodge, have lunch and relax before an afternoon game drive at 1600hrs. Return later to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2: Amboseli – Lake Naivasha
Leave Amboseli at 6.30 a.m. and depart for Lake Naivasha arriving in time for lunch. Have lunch then you can relax by the lodge or have a boat ride to Crescent Island at an extra fee of $60 per person.

Day 3: Lake Naivasha – Lake Nakuru
Have breakfast and depart for Lake Nakuru. Arrive in Lake Nakuru and have a game drive en route to the lodge for lunch. Have lunch and relax before enjoying an afternoon game drive.

Day 4: Lake Nakuru – Maasai Mara
After breakfast, you will be picked up and depart for the 8th World wonder “The Masai Mara” passing through the floor of the Great Rift Valley. You will arrive in the Mara by Lunch time. Have a game drive en route to the lodge or camp. Look out for the ‘Big Five’ including lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo and rhino. There are also other species including the wildebeest, zebras, giraffe, gazelles and warthogs just to name a few. Have an afternoon game drive.

Day 5: Maasai Mara
On each of the two days, have breakfast and carry lunch boxes for a full day game drive in the vast Maasai Mara. Have a stop-over for picnic lunch before afternoon game drive. You will be drive to the Mara River, a spot to watch the wildebeest migration.
You can also opt for a visit to the Maasai Village on one of the afternoons.

Day 6: Maasai Mara – Nairobi
Have an early morning game drive before breakfast. Return to the lodge for breakfast and depart for Nairobi later arriving in time for lunch at Carnivore Restaurant. Thereafter, be transferred to the airport for your home-bound flight or to a hotel of your choice.

Cost:
In a Land Cruiser: $1,900 per person
In a Minivan: $1,585 per person


Cost is Inclusive of;
- All park entrance fees
- Transport throughout the safaris on a customized safari minivan with a pop-up roof to facilitate game viewing and sightseeing
- Accommodation and all meals as mentioned above (Meals on Full Board Basis)
- Comprehensive game drives
- Services of professional tour guide driver (English speaking)
- Driver’s allowance
- Lunch on the day in Nairobi

Exclusive of:
- Tips or gratuities
- Boat ride fee and entry fee to Crescent Island
- International airfares and departure taxes
- Passport and Visa fees
- Travel and trip cancelation insurance

$300 Per Day

Nairobi National Park, Giraffe Centre, Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.

This tour takes you to very unique and fascinating places in Nairobi.


We first visit the Giraffe Centre where you are guaranteed to see, feed, handle and even kiss the tallest species in the world.

Our next destination is the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. This is a very successful facility that cares for orphaned baby elephants whose mothers have died from various reasons. The calves are brought  to the facility where they are seriously taken care of before being released to the wild after getting survival skills.

We then go to Nairobi National Park. The park offers some of the best place to see the black rhinos, prides of lions, cheetahs hunting and many other animals. We will have our picnic lunch in one of the picnic sites in this park.