Day 1. Nairobi
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi, we will be met and
transferred to our Nairobi hotel. In the afternoon, visit Shelter childrens
Home. Dinner and overnight with this children Nairobi. (D)
Day 2 Nairobi/Kajiado/Machakos
After breakfast, leave for Kajiado to visit the Africa Inland Church (AIC)
station of Kajiado Center for handicapped Maasai children. Continue to
Machakos to visit Scott Theological College and fellowship with students and
staff. We return to our hotel in Nairobi for the night. (B,L,D)
Day 3 Nairobi - Sweetwaters
After an early morning worship service in Nairobi, drive north to
Sweetwaters Tented Camp, which is situated in the secluded heart of the
Pejeta Rhino Reserve. The camp, a haven for nature lovers, overlooks one of
the busiest waterholes in the reserve, which offers us an unforgettable
opportunity to watch and photograph elephant, giraffe, buffalo and other
plains game. This afternoon we do a game drive in the park and then enjoy
dinner and overnight at the luxurious tented camp in Sweetwaters. (B,L,D)
Day 4 Sweetwaters
Enjoy an early morning game run as well as one in the afternoon. Between the
game runs there is time to rest, swim, or just relax, watching the various
animals come to the waterhole in front of the tents. (B,L,D)
Day 5 Sweetwaters - Nakuru
After breakfast at the camp, depart for Nakuru, arriving in time for lunch.
Following lunch visit with missionaries involved in pioneer missions, and
then mid-afternoon enjoy a game drive of Lake Nakuru National Park, famous
for its large concentration of birds, especially flamingos. Dinner and
overnight at the Lake Nakuru lodge. (B,L,D)
Day 6 Nakuru - Kijabe
Following breakfast at the lodge, depart for Kijabe, perhaps the world?s
largest mission station. This afternoon visit the Rift Valley Academy, a
school for over 500 children of missionaries. They represent some 80
different mission organizations in Africa. Tonight will be spent with
missionary hosts for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)
Day 7 Kijabe
There will be time today to spend with Kijabe missionaries and visit Moffat
College of Bible, Kijabe Medical Center and Bethany Crippled Children?s
Center. Meals and overnight will again be with missionary hosts. (B,L,D)
Day 8 Kijabe - Masai Mara
Following breakfast, continue traveling through the Great Rift Valley to the
Masai Mara National Wildlife Reserve, stopping at Siyapei Mission Station en
route. The Mara is the last place in Kenya where great concentrations of
game that existed in the last century can still be seen. It is a land of
breathtaking vistas, a panorama of rolling grassland hills and groves of
acacia woodland. Permanent residents of the Mara include black rhino,
elephant, buffalo, topi, giraffe, and of course, the big cats: lion, cheetah
and leopard. In addition, huge herds of zebra and wildebeest lead an
endlessly nomadic life, crisscrossing from the Serengeti Plains of Tanzania
to the Masai Mara of Kenya. Dinner and overnight at a lodge in the Masai
Mara. (B,L,D)
Day 9 Masai Mara
Today is yours to relax in the wildlife lodge. You may choose to go on both
the early morning pre-breakfast wildlife drive and another one later in the
day. Meals and accommodations at the lodge. (B,L,D)
Day 10 Masai Mara - Kijabe - Nairobi
Return to Kijabe in time for morning worship service. After lunch at Rift
Valley Academy, return to the hotel in Nairobi for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)
Day 11 Nairobi
Today is free for shopping and visiting interesting sites in Nairobi. This
evening enjoy dinner at The Carnivore, a barbecue-style restaurant near
Nairobi where commercially grown game meats are barbecued and served
directly to the table. Overnight in Nairobi. (B,D)
Day 12 Nairobi
After breakfast, visit Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology in
nearby Karen and enjoy chapel with students from English-speaking countries
of Africa. Visit the Kizuri Bead Factory and have lunch on your own in
Karen. Stop at Giraffe Manor, where orphaned giraffes are cared-for. The
remainder of the afternoon is free for final packing and sightseeing. Dinner
at Tamarind Resturant for Sea Food then transfer to airport for outbound
flight (B,D)
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