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Foster and Orphan Elephant Tours

Product Description

Detailed Itinerary

A wildlife safari with conservation as the main focus. The safari visits only Daphne Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi Elephant Orphanage, Ithumba Integration Center in Tsavo East, Voi Unit and Kibwezi Forest.

This is a scheduled joining tour. The series for 2023 and 2024 as as below;

2023 Dates:

  • 27th May – 04th June
  • 15th July – 23rd July
  • 06th August – 14th August
  • 18th August – 27th August ( with three nights Galdessa)
  • 22nd September – 30th September
  • 16th October – 25th October ( with three nights Galdessa)
  • 25th October – 02nd November (Foster & Orphan)

2024 Dates:

  • 14th February – 23rd February (with three nights Galdessa)
  • 27th May – 04th June
  • 01st June – 13th June
  • 15th July – 24th July
  • 07th August – 15th August
  • 16th August – 24th August
  • 22nd September – 30th September
  • 16th October – 25th October (with three nights Galdessa)
  • 26th October – 03rd November

Safari at a Glance

Day 1: Nairobi
Day 2: Nairobi City Excursion to David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Day 3 Tsavo East National Park – Ithumba Hill
Day 4: Tsavo East National Park – Ithumba Hill
Day 5: Tsavo East National Park – Voi
Day 6: Tsavo East National Park – Voi
Day 7: Kibwezi Forest – Umani Springs
Day 8: Kibwezi Forest – Umani Springs
Day 9: Departure

Day 1:  On arrival, you will be met by your safari guide and be transferred to your hotel. Overnight: Eka Hotel – (Bed and Breakfast)

Day 2:  After breakfast, you will have a tour of Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi at 1100hrs to 1200hrs. Later on you will have lunch at Karen Blixen Coffee Garden restaurant before another afternoon private visit to the Elephant Sanctuary at 1500hrs for an hour. You will have the last visit at 1700hrs, for the foster parents. You will have ample time with the keepers who will furnish you with all the information regarding the baby Elephants.

Meals and Overnight: Eka Hotel – (Full Board)

Day 3: You will be picked at 0730hrs by your driver guide for a drive to Tsavo East National Park, Ithumba Elephant Camp deep in the heart of Tsavo East National Park. Here you will be able to enjoy the orphaned Elephants that have been introduced back to the wild. You will arrive at midday for lunch and later have an evening with the elephants.  Meals and Overnight: Ithumba Camp (Self catering)

Day 4: You will have a full day with the elephants. Your driver and vehicle will always be at your disposal. The daily visits to the Stockades are guaranteed. A number of spectacular and breathtaking wildlife sightings await you during the Safari. Here, it’s only about elephants. Overnight: Ithumba Camp (Self catering

Day 5: After breakfast, you will depart to Voi through Mombasa road. On arrival in Voi, you will proceed to Tsavo East National Park and check in at Voi Wildlife Lodge at the edge of the park in good time for lunch and an afternoon relaxing at your luxurious room. Later at 1700hrs, you will be picked by your driver for an evening visit to Voi Elephant Stockades. This is where the young ones from Nairobi nursery has a chance and opportunity to gradually go back into the bush and live the life of an adult elephant, the way it is supposed to be. Meals and overnight: Voi Wildlife Lodge (Full Board)

Day 6: You will have a half day game drive into the Tsavo East Park returning to the lodge for a hot lunch.  At 1700hrs, visit the stockades again to see the elephants. Meals and Overnight: Voi Wildlife Lodge (Full Board)

Day 7: You will depart after Breakfast to Kibwezi Forest. On arrival you will have lunch and later have a relaxing afternoon. Or take on one of the various activities on offer at Kibwezi Forest. Meals and Overnight: Umani Springs Camp (Self catering)

Day 8: You will have a full day at Umani Eco camp. Umani is home to elephants, buffaloes, cheetahs, monkeys, crocodiles, pythons, birds and butterflies. The Umani camp overlooks waterholes fed by the springs. Meals and Overnight: Umani Springs Camp (self-catering)

Day 9: After breakfast, you will depart for Nairobi with  a leisurely drive to arrive in Nairobi Eka Hotel in the afternoon. You have a day room use to refresh. Lunch will be on your own arrangement. You will have farewell dinner together with your guide before transfer to the airport

Start from USD PP sharing

Cost Includes:

  • Full board accommodation while on safari.
  • Bed and breakfast in Nairobi.
  • Day room use at the Eka hotel on the last day.
  • Self-catering at Ithumba and Umani springs camps.(All meals included)
  • Soft drinks, local beers at the Ithumba and Umani spring camps.
  • All fees for the visits at the Daphne Sheldrick elephant sanctuary.
  • All park entrance fees.
  • All airport transfers.
  • Game drives as stated in the itinerary above.
  • Use of a 4×4 seven seater safari Land cruiser with a pop up roof.
  • Services of an English speaking driver guide
  • One liter of drinking water per person per day.
  • Lunch at Karen Blixen coffee garden on second day.
  • Farewell Dinner on the last day.
  • Excursions as detailed on the program.
  • 24hrs emergency flying doctors evacuation fee.

Cost Excludes:

  • Drinks and Beverages not in the Itinerary.
  • Tips and gratuities.
  • Any item of personal use.
  • Travel insurance.
  • Visas
  • Anything not mentioned above

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