Big Five pays attention to younger clients

Company launches a new idea in travel with children

Stuart FL (July 15 2014) ndash Big Five Tours amp Expeditions is crafting a new generation of

adventures that have the children as the center Precious Journeys programs are geared to

children ages 5-11 and their travel needs Everything from the style of their documents to the

activities are tailored to them

ldquoThis idea has evolved following a conversation I had with Anne Scully McCabe World Travel a

Virtuoso memberrdquo said Ashish Sanghrajka president of Big Five ldquoabout the lack of authentic

journeys that see children as a vital and important part of any family trip and not as an

afterthought or inconvenience We have looked at a wide range of topics and issues that make this

collection stand out in the industryrdquo

Only adventures that meet certain criteria will be considered for inclusion Big Fiversquos team

evaluated the expected subjects such as accommodations and meals But they also evaluated a

myriad of subjects that include necessary inoculations flexible touring schedules number of

flights on any given day included breaks cultural interactions and activities with kids of similar

age adaptable menus and meal times destination altitudes driving times and minimum number

of nights for each stop

ldquoI have two young kids so I know how much planning needs to go into international travel with

the familyrdquo said Sanghrajka ldquoWe want the entire journey from start to finish to be fun

adventurous and saferdquo

The Precious Journeys collection helps young travelers explore a wondrous world of exciting

locations filled with incredible animals and fascinating people These journeys are crafted to

inspire our children to meet the worldhellip firsthand

For more information contact

Deborah Kilcollins

Communications Liaison

800 244 3483 ext 2214 deborahbigfivecom

Children and animals are a natural mix What could be more thrilling for your family then walking

with an elephant in the wild or the first time you hear a lion roar or watch a cheetah race across the

plans Your family will be forever changed by this safari experience For our Precious Journeys

collection kids come first

Explore Nairobi National Park unique in that it is the only national wildlife park within the

boundaries of a big city and is home to black rhino lion giraffe zebra and eland

Visit Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage where Big Five has fostered a young elephant or rhino

in your familyrsquos name

If your family enjoys being active in the outdoors you have can walk

through the African savannah with a Maasai tracker and your family also

visits the Maasai village to meet his family and learn about what is it like

to be Maasai in the world

Go out on a limb high up in a lone Warburgia (Elephant Pepper) tree

overlooking the Mara River and perch in ldquoThe Nestrdquo a tree house

equipped with state-of-the-art night vision cameras to capture all the

action

Walk with the elephants at the private Ithumba Camp where young rehabilitated elephants from

the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust are returned to the wilds of Tsavo National Park

Itinerary

Day 1 Nairobi Kenya

Upon arrival at Nairobi airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel a 10-bed luxury lodge artfully built into the side of a hill on the Mbagathi River which borders the Nairobi National Park After the long flight your family wonrsquot have to wait long to be rewarded You drive to your lodge through Nairobi National Park In the park you may see white and black rhino lion giraffe zebra and eland ndash all before you arrive at the lodge Overlooking the valley the lodge blends into its surrounding the

majestic Migumo (fig) trees that play an important role in Kenyarsquos traditions All rooms look straight over the river and into the park The lodge has a childrenrsquos play area so they can burn off some energy after being on cooped up in a plane for a long flight A large variety of bird life can be seen around the lodge including green wood pigeons and two resident eagle owls who keep a beady eye on the other residents Emakoko Lodge ndash Family Unit

Sample Itinerary Parents

Day 2 Nairobi Nairobi National Park is managed by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) who along with the Kitengela Landowners Association (KLA) distribute some of the parkrsquos revenues for community projects in the area There are many issues with wildlife predation on domestic livestock and the KLA and KWS have an enormous task of managing human-wildlife conflicts By visiting the lodge you contribute directly to this revenue which is instrumental in looking after the community the wildlife and the park The Emakoko has supported the local community with the lion lighting

schemersquo one way in which predators have been deterred from attacking the community bomas The lodge is

situated on the Nairobi Park boundary and has direct access into the park The professional guides have a wealth of knowledge on the indigenous flora and fauna The park is famous for its healthy black rhino population and for its close encounters with lions In the afternoon you visit Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage where you will meet and hear some of the touching stories about these intelligent animals The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is a small flexible charity established in memory of David Sheldrick famous naturalist and founder warden of Kenyas giant Tsavo East National Park where he served from 1948 until 1976 The trust works to save the lives of orphaned elephants and rhinos that are ultimately returned to the wild in Tsavo Big Five supports the goals of the orphanage and will ldquoadoptrdquo a young elephant or rhino in the name of your family Emakoko Lodge ndash Family Unit (BLD)

Day 3 Nairobi Masai Mara Game Reserve

Today you enjoy fabulous panoramas of the Great Rift Valley from the window of your plane as you wing your way to the Masai Mara Game Reserve Kenyas most precious wildlife sanctuary On arrival you are transferred to your camp Kenya and Tanzania are famous for the annual wildebeest and zebra migration in East Africa with the peak viewing time in late summer Thousands of wildebeest and zebra migrate between the Tanzaniarsquos Serengeti and Kenyarsquos Masai Mara constantly driven by their search for fresh grazing These enormous herds are closely followed by large predators ndash lion leopard hyena and cheetah easily visible in this rolling landscape The Masai Mara Reserve is inextricably linked with 80000 acres of the select and private Mara North Conservancy where your camp is located Even when its off season for the migration game viewing in the Mara has outstanding throughout the year Simply put it is the finest game viewing in the world and that includes some 453 recorded bird species in the Mara 53 of which are raptors Serian Camp ndash Family Tent (BLD) Day 4 Masai Mara Game Reserve

During early morning and late afternoon game drives you explore savannas spotted with herds of buffalo wildebeest hartebeest impala and gazelle Dense thorn bush may hide browsing black rhino while large numbers of giraffe and elephant patrol the edge of the woods Hippos gather in the Mara River Here lion prides may be up to 20 strong If your family enjoys being active in the outdoors you have the option to walk through the African savannah with a Maasai tracker The walk will be tailored to your familyrsquos abilities and interests such as walking in the bush or to a local village Walking adds an entire different dimension to the safari experience Senses that may have been a little dulled in a car will strain to perceive indications of the wild game that surrounds you Walking with Maasai Warriors you

experience the bush in much the same way that our pre-historic ancestors did There is also an opportunity to fly camp At night you camp under the stars enjoying meals with the voice of the land around you Serian Camp ndash Family Tent (BLD)

Day 5 Masai Mara Game Reserve

Spend the day enjoying game activities Today a special excursion awaits a night in the Nest Out on a limb high up in a lone Warburgia (Elephant Pepper) tree overlooking the Mara River sits ldquoThe Nestrdquo Who doesnrsquot love a tree house With two double nests and space for a couple more bedrolls the Nest is fitted with stateof-the-art night vision cameras to monitor what happens after dark using infrared technology The Nest offers an amazing nighttime experience for the adventurous family with kids or as a perfect chill out spot after a bush walk with a picnic breakfast or lunch Imagine hot soup under a brilliant night sky with the sound of grunting hippo or a lion roar in the distance Serian Camp ndash The Nest (BLD)

Photo courtesy of Alex Walkers Serian

Day 6 Masai Mara Chyulu Hills

This morning transfer to airport for a chartered flight to Campi Ya Kanzi an exclusive award-winning boutique eco-lodge that sets a new standard for the experience of true luxury that is also truly ecologically low-impact In partnership with the Maasai community of Kuku Group Ranch they set out to prove that you can have the romance

of the great safaris of earlier days the comfort and service of a top hotel the fine dining of an Italian palazzohellipand that they can give it all to you without damaging the very environment yoursquove come to immerse yourself in Savor a tailor-make safari to meet your familyrsquos needs making this once-in-a- lifetime authentic safari experience Campi Ya Kanzi (BLD)

Days 78 Chyulu Hills

Life on safari moves at its own pace Imagine Kilimanjaro with the snow sparkling with the first sun of the morning or listening to the dawn soundtrack of the African bushveld Savor the cacophony of birds singing the impala coming to the camprsquos waterhole and hartebeest grazing the plainshellip And you in the middle of it with your Maasai guidehellip on horseback Or your family visits your Maasai trackerrsquos home in his village to meet his family and learn about what is it like to be Maasai in the world of cell phones and laptops Campi Ya Kanzi (BLD)

Day 9 Chyulu Hills Ithumba

Today is one that you will treasure for the years to come You will spend time in the company of elephants Take a short flight to Ithumba arriving in time for the morning ldquomud bathrdquo where you will assist the keeper giving milk to the elephants and enjoy watching them splashing and playing in the water The private Ithumba Camp belongs to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and has only four large safari tents An open building for meals with a small roof terrace and view into the bush is the heart of this camp Your family will have the place to yourselves exclusively There are no other camps nearby Here you walk among elephants in the wilderness of Tsavo East National Park In the late afternoon you will meet the young elephants going back to

their shelters Itrsquos no unusual to encounter wild elephants coming for a drink and the nearby waterhole Your family will learn about the vital work being carried out by David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and others to save these magnificent and intelligent animals Spend the night at the camp Ithumba Sheldrick Wilidlife Orphanage Camp (BLD)

Day 10 Ithumba Chyulu Hills

At 530 am this morning you will be awaken with tea coffee or juice brought to your tent You will drive to the stockades where you assist the keepers giving milk before you go on a walk with them outside of the stockades

It often happens that rescued orphans now young adults will join the group You will be among the privileged few who have walked among elephants After lunch you fly back to Campi ya Kanzi passing over the Tiva River and the Tsavo wilderness Campi Ya Kanzi (BLD)

Day 11 Chyulu Hills Nairobi Depart

Fly back to Nairobi where a dayroom has been reserved for your convenience before connecting with your evening flight out Ole Sereni - Dayroom (B)

From Adults - $14490 Kids - $9990 per child under 12 at time of travel sharing in triple with

parents

Inclusions

- Accommodation amp meals as above including taxes

- Park entrance fee

- Game drives in 4 X 4 camp safari vehicle sharing

with other passengers

- Transfers in Nairobi

- Services of experienced English-speaking driver guide

- Bottled water while in the vehicle

- Internal Charter flight Mara ndash Campi Ya Kanzi ndash

Nairobi including taxes

- White Glove Servicereg guest assistance

- Complimentary Flying Doctors membership

Serian Camp

- Exclusive use of vehicle

- Full bar

- Daily Laundry

- Fly ndash camping

- Guided walks

- River fishing

- Sun downers

- Picnics

- Bush meals

Excluded

- Bush walking from Nkorombo

- Tips gratuities

- Any other item services of a personal nature

Campi Ya Kanzi

- Full board accommodation

- Soft drinks amp bottled water

- Wines spirits amp beers

- Laundry

- Escorted game walks

- Bush breakfast picnic dinner

- Cloud forest walks

- Maasai cultural visits

- Bird watching

- Visit the trust programs

- Stars gazing with lectures

- Maasai Kids safari

- Horse back riding

- Dedicated vehicle

Excluded

- Champagne special spirits amp special wines

- Tips gratuities

- Any other item services of a personal nature

Big Five Tours amp Expeditions wwwbigfivecom infobigfivecom 800 244 3483 772 287 7995

Sample Itinerary Child

Look for cheetah lion rhino zebra giraffe and lots

of different kinds of antelope

Meet young elephants at an Elephant Orphanage

Walk with Elephants in the African bush

Go out on a limb and way up a tree to a treehouse above a river Spend time with a Maasai Warrior amp visit his village amp his family

Your Safari Adventure Begins

Day 1 Nairobi Kenya ndash Your Safari Begins You may see rhino cheetah giraffe and zebra ndash all

before you arrive at your first lodge You will also probably see lots of birdshellip like this peacock

Day 2 Nairobi National Park amp Elephant Orphanage

Today you go on safari in Nairobi National Park to track of all the

animals yoursquoll see including buffalo gazelle hippopotamus impala giraffe and lions

This afternoon you are in for a very special visit to Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage where you will

meet some of younger elephants

Day 3 Fly to Masai Mara Game Reserve Today you are flying over the Great Rift Valley which you can see from the

window of your plane Go on safari this afternoon to see more of Africarsquos amazing wildlife Day 4 A Walk on the Wild Side You drive past giraffe and elephants and see hippos in the Mara River and families of lions You

can also walk through the African savannah with your guide a Maasai warrior

Imagine walking through the bush the same way that our pre-historic ancestors once did

Day 5 Treehouse on the Mara You have a special treat in store ndash spending a night in the Nest Out on a limb high up in a lone Elephant Pepper tree

overlooking the Mara River is your treetop room for the night

See what happens after dark Imagine having dinner under a night sky in a treehouse in Africa

Day 6 Masai Mara Chyulu Hills This morning fly to Campi Ya Kanzi You can see the famous Mount Kilimanjaro from here Your hosts are the Maasai community of Kuku Group Ranch You

will go on a safari made especially for you and your family

Days 78 Chyulu Hills with the Maasai Imagine you are in the middle of it with your Maasai guidehellip on horseback Or your family

visits your Maasai trackerrsquos home in his village to meet his family Day 9 In the Company of Elephants Today is one that you will treasure for the years to come You will spend time in the company of elephants Take a short flight to Ithumba arriving in time for the morning

ldquomud bathrdquo where you will assist the keeper giving milk to the elephants and enjoy watching them

splashing and playing in the water You walk among elephants of Tsavo East National Park In the late

afternoon you will meet the young elephants going back to their shelters in a stockade

Day 10 Walk with the Elephants Early this morning you help the keepers one more time feed the young

elephants and go on one last walk with these amazing animals

Sometimes other rescued orphans now young adults will join your walk You will be among the few who have walked among elephants

Day 11 Journey Home Begin your journey home this morning after your amazing safari adventure

Day 2 Nairobi Nairobi National Park is managed by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) who along with the Kitengela Landowners Association (KLA) distribute some of the parkrsquos revenues for community projects in the area There are many issues with wildlife predation on domestic livestock and the KLA and KWS have an enormous task of managing human-wildlife conflicts By visiting the lodge you contribute directly to this revenue which is instrumental in looking after the community the wildlife and the park The Emakoko has supported the local community with the lion lighting

schemersquo one way in which predators have been deterred from attacking the community bomas The lodge is

situated on the Nairobi Park boundary and has direct access into the park The professional guides have a wealth of knowledge on the indigenous flora and fauna The park is famous for its healthy black rhino population and for its close encounters with lions In the afternoon you visit Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage where you will meet and hear some of the touching stories about these intelligent animals The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is a small flexible charity established in memory of David Sheldrick famous naturalist and founder warden of Kenyas giant Tsavo East National Park where he served from 1948 until 1976 The trust works to save the lives of orphaned elephants and rhinos that are ultimately returned to the wild in Tsavo Big Five supports the goals of the orphanage and will ldquoadoptrdquo a young elephant or rhino in the name of your family Emakoko Lodge ndash Family Unit (BLD)

Day 3 Nairobi Masai Mara Game Reserve

Today you enjoy fabulous panoramas of the Great Rift Valley from the window of your plane as you wing your way to the Masai Mara Game Reserve Kenyas most precious wildlife sanctuary On arrival you are transferred to your camp Kenya and Tanzania are famous for the annual wildebeest and zebra migration in East Africa with the peak viewing time in late summer Thousands of wildebeest and zebra migrate between the Tanzaniarsquos Serengeti and Kenyarsquos Masai Mara constantly driven by their search for fresh grazing These enormous herds are closely followed by large predators ndash lion leopard hyena and cheetah easily visible in this rolling landscape The Masai Mara Reserve is inextricably linked with 80000 acres of the select and private Mara North Conservancy where your camp is located Even when its off season for the migration game viewing in the Mara has outstanding throughout the year Simply put it is the finest game viewing in the world and that includes some 453 recorded bird species in the Mara 53 of which are raptors Serian Camp ndash Family Tent (BLD) Day 4 Masai Mara Game Reserve

During early morning and late afternoon game drives you explore savannas spotted with herds of buffalo wildebeest hartebeest impala and gazelle Dense thorn bush may hide browsing black rhino while large numbers of giraffe and elephant patrol the edge of the woods Hippos gather in the Mara River Here lion prides may be up to 20 strong If your family enjoys being active in the outdoors you have the option to walk through the African savannah with a Maasai tracker The walk will be tailored to your familyrsquos abilities and interests such as walking in the bush or to a local village Walking adds an entire different dimension to the safari experience Senses that may have been a little dulled in a car will strain to perceive indications of the wild game that surrounds you Walking with Maasai Warriors you

experience the bush in much the same way that our pre-historic ancestors did There is also an opportunity to fly camp At night you camp under the stars enjoying meals with the voice of the land around you Serian Camp ndash Family Tent (BLD)

Day 5 Masai Mara Game Reserve

Spend the day enjoying game activities Today a special excursion awaits a night in the Nest Out on a limb high up in a lone Warburgia (Elephant Pepper) tree overlooking the Mara River sits ldquoThe Nestrdquo Who doesnrsquot love a tree house With two double nests and space for a couple more bedrolls the Nest is fitted with stateof-the-art night vision cameras to monitor what happens after dark using infrared technology The Nest offers an amazing nighttime experience for the adventurous family with kids or as a perfect chill out spot after a bush walk with a picnic breakfast or lunch Imagine hot soup under a brilliant night sky with the sound of grunting hippo or a lion roar in the distance Serian Camp ndash The Nest (BLD)

Photo courtesy of Alex Walkers Serian

Day 6 Masai Mara Chyulu Hills

This morning transfer to airport for a chartered flight to Campi Ya Kanzi an exclusive award-winning boutique eco-lodge that sets a new standard for the experience of true luxury that is also truly ecologically low-impact In partnership with the Maasai community of Kuku Group Ranch they set out to prove that you can have the romance

of the great safaris of earlier days the comfort and service of a top hotel the fine dining of an Italian palazzohellipand that they can give it all to you without damaging the very environment yoursquove come to immerse yourself in Savor a tailor-make safari to meet your familyrsquos needs making this once-in-a- lifetime authentic safari experience Campi Ya Kanzi (BLD)

Days 78 Chyulu Hills

Life on safari moves at its own pace Imagine Kilimanjaro with the snow sparkling with the first sun of the morning or listening to the dawn soundtrack of the African bushveld Savor the cacophony of birds singing the impala coming to the camprsquos waterhole and hartebeest grazing the plainshellip And you in the middle of it with your Maasai guidehellip on horseback Or your family visits your Maasai trackerrsquos home in his village to meet his family and learn about what is it like to be Maasai in the world of cell phones and laptops Campi Ya Kanzi (BLD)

Day 9 Chyulu Hills Ithumba

Today is one that you will treasure for the years to come You will spend time in the company of elephants Take a short flight to Ithumba arriving in time for the morning ldquomud bathrdquo where you will assist the keeper giving milk to the elephants and enjoy watching them splashing and playing in the water The private Ithumba Camp belongs to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and has only four large safari tents An open building for meals with a small roof terrace and view into the bush is the heart of this camp Your family will have the place to yourselves exclusively There are no other camps nearby Here you walk among elephants in the wilderness of Tsavo East National Park In the late afternoon you will meet the young elephants going back to

their shelters Itrsquos no unusual to encounter wild elephants coming for a drink and the nearby waterhole Your family will learn about the vital work being carried out by David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and others to save these magnificent and intelligent animals Spend the night at the camp Ithumba Sheldrick Wilidlife Orphanage Camp (BLD)

Day 10 Ithumba Chyulu Hills

At 530 am this morning you will be awaken with tea coffee or juice brought to your tent You will drive to the stockades where you assist the keepers giving milk before you go on a walk with them outside of the stockades

It often happens that rescued orphans now young adults will join the group You will be among the privileged few who have walked among elephants After lunch you fly back to Campi ya Kanzi passing over the Tiva River and the Tsavo wilderness Campi Ya Kanzi (BLD)

Day 11 Chyulu Hills Nairobi Depart

Fly back to Nairobi where a dayroom has been reserved for your convenience before connecting with your evening flight out Ole Sereni - Dayroom (B)

From Adults - $14490 Kids - $9990 per child under 12 at time of travel sharing in triple with

parents

Inclusions

- Accommodation amp meals as above including taxes

- Park entrance fee

- Game drives in 4 X 4 camp safari vehicle sharing

with other passengers

- Transfers in Nairobi

- Services of experienced English-speaking driver guide

- Bottled water while in the vehicle

- Internal Charter flight Mara ndash Campi Ya Kanzi ndash

Nairobi including taxes

- White Glove Servicereg guest assistance

- Complimentary Flying Doctors membership

Serian Camp

- Exclusive use of vehicle

- Full bar

- Daily Laundry

- Fly ndash camping

- Guided walks

- River fishing

- Sun downers

- Picnics

- Bush meals

Excluded

- Bush walking from Nkorombo

- Tips gratuities

- Any other item services of a personal nature

Campi Ya Kanzi

- Full board accommodation

- Soft drinks amp bottled water

- Wines spirits amp beers

- Laundry

- Escorted game walks

- Bush breakfast picnic dinner

- Cloud forest walks

- Maasai cultural visits

- Bird watching

- Visit the trust programs

- Stars gazing with lectures

- Maasai Kids safari

- Horse back riding

- Dedicated vehicle

Excluded

- Champagne special spirits amp special wines

- Tips gratuities

- Any other item services of a personal nature

Big Five Tours amp Expeditions wwwbigfivecom infobigfivecom 800 244 3483 772 287 7995

Sample Itinerary Child

Look for cheetah lion rhino zebra giraffe and lots

of different kinds of antelope

Meet young elephants at an Elephant Orphanage

Walk with Elephants in the African bush

Go out on a limb and way up a tree to a treehouse above a river Spend time with a Maasai Warrior amp visit his village amp his family

Your Safari Adventure Begins

Day 1 Nairobi Kenya ndash Your Safari Begins You may see rhino cheetah giraffe and zebra ndash all

before you arrive at your first lodge You will also probably see lots of birdshellip like this peacock

Day 2 Nairobi National Park amp Elephant Orphanage

Today you go on safari in Nairobi National Park to track of all the

animals yoursquoll see including buffalo gazelle hippopotamus impala giraffe and lions

This afternoon you are in for a very special visit to Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage where you will

meet some of younger elephants

Day 3 Fly to Masai Mara Game Reserve Today you are flying over the Great Rift Valley which you can see from the

window of your plane Go on safari this afternoon to see more of Africarsquos amazing wildlife Day 4 A Walk on the Wild Side You drive past giraffe and elephants and see hippos in the Mara River and families of lions You

can also walk through the African savannah with your guide a Maasai warrior

Imagine walking through the bush the same way that our pre-historic ancestors once did

Day 5 Treehouse on the Mara You have a special treat in store ndash spending a night in the Nest Out on a limb high up in a lone Elephant Pepper tree

overlooking the Mara River is your treetop room for the night

See what happens after dark Imagine having dinner under a night sky in a treehouse in Africa

Day 6 Masai Mara Chyulu Hills This morning fly to Campi Ya Kanzi You can see the famous Mount Kilimanjaro from here Your hosts are the Maasai community of Kuku Group Ranch You

will go on a safari made especially for you and your family

Days 78 Chyulu Hills with the Maasai Imagine you are in the middle of it with your Maasai guidehellip on horseback Or your family

visits your Maasai trackerrsquos home in his village to meet his family Day 9 In the Company of Elephants Today is one that you will treasure for the years to come You will spend time in the company of elephants Take a short flight to Ithumba arriving in time for the morning

ldquomud bathrdquo where you will assist the keeper giving milk to the elephants and enjoy watching them

splashing and playing in the water You walk among elephants of Tsavo East National Park In the late

afternoon you will meet the young elephants going back to their shelters in a stockade

Day 10 Walk with the Elephants Early this morning you help the keepers one more time feed the young

elephants and go on one last walk with these amazing animals

Sometimes other rescued orphans now young adults will join your walk You will be among the few who have walked among elephants

Day 11 Journey Home Begin your journey home this morning after your amazing safari adventure

experience the bush in much the same way that our pre-historic ancestors did There is also an opportunity to fly camp At night you camp under the stars enjoying meals with the voice of the land around you Serian Camp ndash Family Tent (BLD)

Day 5 Masai Mara Game Reserve

Spend the day enjoying game activities Today a special excursion awaits a night in the Nest Out on a limb high up in a lone Warburgia (Elephant Pepper) tree overlooking the Mara River sits ldquoThe Nestrdquo Who doesnrsquot love a tree house With two double nests and space for a couple more bedrolls the Nest is fitted with stateof-the-art night vision cameras to monitor what happens after dark using infrared technology The Nest offers an amazing nighttime experience for the adventurous family with kids or as a perfect chill out spot after a bush walk with a picnic breakfast or lunch Imagine hot soup under a brilliant night sky with the sound of grunting hippo or a lion roar in the distance Serian Camp ndash The Nest (BLD)

Photo courtesy of Alex Walkers Serian

Day 6 Masai Mara Chyulu Hills

This morning transfer to airport for a chartered flight to Campi Ya Kanzi an exclusive award-winning boutique eco-lodge that sets a new standard for the experience of true luxury that is also truly ecologically low-impact In partnership with the Maasai community of Kuku Group Ranch they set out to prove that you can have the romance

of the great safaris of earlier days the comfort and service of a top hotel the fine dining of an Italian palazzohellipand that they can give it all to you without damaging the very environment yoursquove come to immerse yourself in Savor a tailor-make safari to meet your familyrsquos needs making this once-in-a- lifetime authentic safari experience Campi Ya Kanzi (BLD)

Days 78 Chyulu Hills

Life on safari moves at its own pace Imagine Kilimanjaro with the snow sparkling with the first sun of the morning or listening to the dawn soundtrack of the African bushveld Savor the cacophony of birds singing the impala coming to the camprsquos waterhole and hartebeest grazing the plainshellip And you in the middle of it with your Maasai guidehellip on horseback Or your family visits your Maasai trackerrsquos home in his village to meet his family and learn about what is it like to be Maasai in the world of cell phones and laptops Campi Ya Kanzi (BLD)

Day 9 Chyulu Hills Ithumba

Today is one that you will treasure for the years to come You will spend time in the company of elephants Take a short flight to Ithumba arriving in time for the morning ldquomud bathrdquo where you will assist the keeper giving milk to the elephants and enjoy watching them splashing and playing in the water The private Ithumba Camp belongs to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and has only four large safari tents An open building for meals with a small roof terrace and view into the bush is the heart of this camp Your family will have the place to yourselves exclusively There are no other camps nearby Here you walk among elephants in the wilderness of Tsavo East National Park In the late afternoon you will meet the young elephants going back to

their shelters Itrsquos no unusual to encounter wild elephants coming for a drink and the nearby waterhole Your family will learn about the vital work being carried out by David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and others to save these magnificent and intelligent animals Spend the night at the camp Ithumba Sheldrick Wilidlife Orphanage Camp (BLD)

Day 10 Ithumba Chyulu Hills

At 530 am this morning you will be awaken with tea coffee or juice brought to your tent You will drive to the stockades where you assist the keepers giving milk before you go on a walk with them outside of the stockades

It often happens that rescued orphans now young adults will join the group You will be among the privileged few who have walked among elephants After lunch you fly back to Campi ya Kanzi passing over the Tiva River and the Tsavo wilderness Campi Ya Kanzi (BLD)

Day 11 Chyulu Hills Nairobi Depart

Fly back to Nairobi where a dayroom has been reserved for your convenience before connecting with your evening flight out Ole Sereni - Dayroom (B)

From Adults - $14490 Kids - $9990 per child under 12 at time of travel sharing in triple with

parents

Inclusions

- Accommodation amp meals as above including taxes

- Park entrance fee

- Game drives in 4 X 4 camp safari vehicle sharing

with other passengers

- Transfers in Nairobi

- Services of experienced English-speaking driver guide

- Bottled water while in the vehicle

- Internal Charter flight Mara ndash Campi Ya Kanzi ndash

Nairobi including taxes

- White Glove Servicereg guest assistance

- Complimentary Flying Doctors membership

Serian Camp

- Exclusive use of vehicle

- Full bar

- Daily Laundry

- Fly ndash camping

- Guided walks

- River fishing

- Sun downers

- Picnics

- Bush meals

Excluded

- Bush walking from Nkorombo

- Tips gratuities

- Any other item services of a personal nature

Campi Ya Kanzi

- Full board accommodation

- Soft drinks amp bottled water

- Wines spirits amp beers

- Laundry

- Escorted game walks

- Bush breakfast picnic dinner

- Cloud forest walks

- Maasai cultural visits

- Bird watching

- Visit the trust programs

- Stars gazing with lectures

- Maasai Kids safari

- Horse back riding

- Dedicated vehicle

Excluded

- Champagne special spirits amp special wines

- Tips gratuities

- Any other item services of a personal nature

Big Five Tours amp Expeditions wwwbigfivecom infobigfivecom 800 244 3483 772 287 7995

Sample Itinerary Child

Look for cheetah lion rhino zebra giraffe and lots

of different kinds of antelope

Meet young elephants at an Elephant Orphanage

Walk with Elephants in the African bush

Go out on a limb and way up a tree to a treehouse above a river Spend time with a Maasai Warrior amp visit his village amp his family

Your Safari Adventure Begins

Day 1 Nairobi Kenya ndash Your Safari Begins You may see rhino cheetah giraffe and zebra ndash all

before you arrive at your first lodge You will also probably see lots of birdshellip like this peacock

Day 2 Nairobi National Park amp Elephant Orphanage

Today you go on safari in Nairobi National Park to track of all the

animals yoursquoll see including buffalo gazelle hippopotamus impala giraffe and lions

This afternoon you are in for a very special visit to Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage where you will

meet some of younger elephants

Day 3 Fly to Masai Mara Game Reserve Today you are flying over the Great Rift Valley which you can see from the

window of your plane Go on safari this afternoon to see more of Africarsquos amazing wildlife Day 4 A Walk on the Wild Side You drive past giraffe and elephants and see hippos in the Mara River and families of lions You

can also walk through the African savannah with your guide a Maasai warrior

Imagine walking through the bush the same way that our pre-historic ancestors once did

Day 5 Treehouse on the Mara You have a special treat in store ndash spending a night in the Nest Out on a limb high up in a lone Elephant Pepper tree

overlooking the Mara River is your treetop room for the night

See what happens after dark Imagine having dinner under a night sky in a treehouse in Africa

Day 6 Masai Mara Chyulu Hills This morning fly to Campi Ya Kanzi You can see the famous Mount Kilimanjaro from here Your hosts are the Maasai community of Kuku Group Ranch You

will go on a safari made especially for you and your family

Days 78 Chyulu Hills with the Maasai Imagine you are in the middle of it with your Maasai guidehellip on horseback Or your family

visits your Maasai trackerrsquos home in his village to meet his family Day 9 In the Company of Elephants Today is one that you will treasure for the years to come You will spend time in the company of elephants Take a short flight to Ithumba arriving in time for the morning

ldquomud bathrdquo where you will assist the keeper giving milk to the elephants and enjoy watching them

splashing and playing in the water You walk among elephants of Tsavo East National Park In the late

afternoon you will meet the young elephants going back to their shelters in a stockade

Day 10 Walk with the Elephants Early this morning you help the keepers one more time feed the young

elephants and go on one last walk with these amazing animals

Sometimes other rescued orphans now young adults will join your walk You will be among the few who have walked among elephants

Day 11 Journey Home Begin your journey home this morning after your amazing safari adventure

their shelters Itrsquos no unusual to encounter wild elephants coming for a drink and the nearby waterhole Your family will learn about the vital work being carried out by David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and others to save these magnificent and intelligent animals Spend the night at the camp Ithumba Sheldrick Wilidlife Orphanage Camp (BLD)

Day 10 Ithumba Chyulu Hills

At 530 am this morning you will be awaken with tea coffee or juice brought to your tent You will drive to the stockades where you assist the keepers giving milk before you go on a walk with them outside of the stockades

It often happens that rescued orphans now young adults will join the group You will be among the privileged few who have walked among elephants After lunch you fly back to Campi ya Kanzi passing over the Tiva River and the Tsavo wilderness Campi Ya Kanzi (BLD)

Day 11 Chyulu Hills Nairobi Depart

Fly back to Nairobi where a dayroom has been reserved for your convenience before connecting with your evening flight out Ole Sereni - Dayroom (B)

From Adults - $14490 Kids - $9990 per child under 12 at time of travel sharing in triple with

parents

Inclusions

- Accommodation amp meals as above including taxes

- Park entrance fee

- Game drives in 4 X 4 camp safari vehicle sharing

with other passengers

- Transfers in Nairobi

- Services of experienced English-speaking driver guide

- Bottled water while in the vehicle

- Internal Charter flight Mara ndash Campi Ya Kanzi ndash

Nairobi including taxes

- White Glove Servicereg guest assistance

- Complimentary Flying Doctors membership

Serian Camp

- Exclusive use of vehicle

- Full bar

- Daily Laundry

- Fly ndash camping

- Guided walks

- River fishing

- Sun downers

- Picnics

- Bush meals

Excluded

- Bush walking from Nkorombo

- Tips gratuities

- Any other item services of a personal nature

Campi Ya Kanzi

- Full board accommodation

- Soft drinks amp bottled water

- Wines spirits amp beers

- Laundry

- Escorted game walks

- Bush breakfast picnic dinner

- Cloud forest walks

- Maasai cultural visits

- Bird watching

- Visit the trust programs

- Stars gazing with lectures

- Maasai Kids safari

- Horse back riding

- Dedicated vehicle

Excluded

- Champagne special spirits amp special wines

- Tips gratuities

- Any other item services of a personal nature

Big Five Tours amp Expeditions wwwbigfivecom infobigfivecom 800 244 3483 772 287 7995

Sample Itinerary Child

Look for cheetah lion rhino zebra giraffe and lots

of different kinds of antelope

Meet young elephants at an Elephant Orphanage

Walk with Elephants in the African bush

Go out on a limb and way up a tree to a treehouse above a river Spend time with a Maasai Warrior amp visit his village amp his family

Your Safari Adventure Begins

Day 1 Nairobi Kenya ndash Your Safari Begins You may see rhino cheetah giraffe and zebra ndash all

before you arrive at your first lodge You will also probably see lots of birdshellip like this peacock

Day 2 Nairobi National Park amp Elephant Orphanage

Today you go on safari in Nairobi National Park to track of all the

animals yoursquoll see including buffalo gazelle hippopotamus impala giraffe and lions

This afternoon you are in for a very special visit to Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage where you will

meet some of younger elephants

Day 3 Fly to Masai Mara Game Reserve Today you are flying over the Great Rift Valley which you can see from the

window of your plane Go on safari this afternoon to see more of Africarsquos amazing wildlife Day 4 A Walk on the Wild Side You drive past giraffe and elephants and see hippos in the Mara River and families of lions You

can also walk through the African savannah with your guide a Maasai warrior

Imagine walking through the bush the same way that our pre-historic ancestors once did

Day 5 Treehouse on the Mara You have a special treat in store ndash spending a night in the Nest Out on a limb high up in a lone Elephant Pepper tree

overlooking the Mara River is your treetop room for the night

See what happens after dark Imagine having dinner under a night sky in a treehouse in Africa

Day 6 Masai Mara Chyulu Hills This morning fly to Campi Ya Kanzi You can see the famous Mount Kilimanjaro from here Your hosts are the Maasai community of Kuku Group Ranch You

will go on a safari made especially for you and your family

Days 78 Chyulu Hills with the Maasai Imagine you are in the middle of it with your Maasai guidehellip on horseback Or your family

visits your Maasai trackerrsquos home in his village to meet his family Day 9 In the Company of Elephants Today is one that you will treasure for the years to come You will spend time in the company of elephants Take a short flight to Ithumba arriving in time for the morning

ldquomud bathrdquo where you will assist the keeper giving milk to the elephants and enjoy watching them

splashing and playing in the water You walk among elephants of Tsavo East National Park In the late

afternoon you will meet the young elephants going back to their shelters in a stockade

Day 10 Walk with the Elephants Early this morning you help the keepers one more time feed the young

elephants and go on one last walk with these amazing animals

Sometimes other rescued orphans now young adults will join your walk You will be among the few who have walked among elephants

Day 11 Journey Home Begin your journey home this morning after your amazing safari adventure

Sample Itinerary Child

Look for cheetah lion rhino zebra giraffe and lots

of different kinds of antelope

Meet young elephants at an Elephant Orphanage

Walk with Elephants in the African bush

Go out on a limb and way up a tree to a treehouse above a river Spend time with a Maasai Warrior amp visit his village amp his family

Your Safari Adventure Begins

Day 1 Nairobi Kenya ndash Your Safari Begins You may see rhino cheetah giraffe and zebra ndash all

before you arrive at your first lodge You will also probably see lots of birdshellip like this peacock

Day 2 Nairobi National Park amp Elephant Orphanage

Today you go on safari in Nairobi National Park to track of all the

animals yoursquoll see including buffalo gazelle hippopotamus impala giraffe and lions

This afternoon you are in for a very special visit to Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage where you will

meet some of younger elephants

Day 3 Fly to Masai Mara Game Reserve Today you are flying over the Great Rift Valley which you can see from the

window of your plane Go on safari this afternoon to see more of Africarsquos amazing wildlife Day 4 A Walk on the Wild Side You drive past giraffe and elephants and see hippos in the Mara River and families of lions You

can also walk through the African savannah with your guide a Maasai warrior

Imagine walking through the bush the same way that our pre-historic ancestors once did

Day 5 Treehouse on the Mara You have a special treat in store ndash spending a night in the Nest Out on a limb high up in a lone Elephant Pepper tree

overlooking the Mara River is your treetop room for the night

See what happens after dark Imagine having dinner under a night sky in a treehouse in Africa

Day 6 Masai Mara Chyulu Hills This morning fly to Campi Ya Kanzi You can see the famous Mount Kilimanjaro from here Your hosts are the Maasai community of Kuku Group Ranch You

will go on a safari made especially for you and your family

Days 78 Chyulu Hills with the Maasai Imagine you are in the middle of it with your Maasai guidehellip on horseback Or your family

visits your Maasai trackerrsquos home in his village to meet his family Day 9 In the Company of Elephants Today is one that you will treasure for the years to come You will spend time in the company of elephants Take a short flight to Ithumba arriving in time for the morning

ldquomud bathrdquo where you will assist the keeper giving milk to the elephants and enjoy watching them

splashing and playing in the water You walk among elephants of Tsavo East National Park In the late

afternoon you will meet the young elephants going back to their shelters in a stockade

Day 10 Walk with the Elephants Early this morning you help the keepers one more time feed the young

elephants and go on one last walk with these amazing animals

Sometimes other rescued orphans now young adults will join your walk You will be among the few who have walked among elephants

Day 11 Journey Home Begin your journey home this morning after your amazing safari adventure

Your Safari Adventure Begins

Day 1 Nairobi Kenya ndash Your Safari Begins You may see rhino cheetah giraffe and zebra ndash all

before you arrive at your first lodge You will also probably see lots of birdshellip like this peacock

Day 2 Nairobi National Park amp Elephant Orphanage

Today you go on safari in Nairobi National Park to track of all the

animals yoursquoll see including buffalo gazelle hippopotamus impala giraffe and lions

This afternoon you are in for a very special visit to Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage where you will

meet some of younger elephants

Day 3 Fly to Masai Mara Game Reserve Today you are flying over the Great Rift Valley which you can see from the

window of your plane Go on safari this afternoon to see more of Africarsquos amazing wildlife Day 4 A Walk on the Wild Side You drive past giraffe and elephants and see hippos in the Mara River and families of lions You

can also walk through the African savannah with your guide a Maasai warrior

Imagine walking through the bush the same way that our pre-historic ancestors once did

Day 5 Treehouse on the Mara You have a special treat in store ndash spending a night in the Nest Out on a limb high up in a lone Elephant Pepper tree

overlooking the Mara River is your treetop room for the night

See what happens after dark Imagine having dinner under a night sky in a treehouse in Africa

Day 6 Masai Mara Chyulu Hills This morning fly to Campi Ya Kanzi You can see the famous Mount Kilimanjaro from here Your hosts are the Maasai community of Kuku Group Ranch You

will go on a safari made especially for you and your family

Days 78 Chyulu Hills with the Maasai Imagine you are in the middle of it with your Maasai guidehellip on horseback Or your family

visits your Maasai trackerrsquos home in his village to meet his family Day 9 In the Company of Elephants Today is one that you will treasure for the years to come You will spend time in the company of elephants Take a short flight to Ithumba arriving in time for the morning

ldquomud bathrdquo where you will assist the keeper giving milk to the elephants and enjoy watching them

splashing and playing in the water You walk among elephants of Tsavo East National Park In the late

afternoon you will meet the young elephants going back to their shelters in a stockade

Day 10 Walk with the Elephants Early this morning you help the keepers one more time feed the young

elephants and go on one last walk with these amazing animals

Sometimes other rescued orphans now young adults will join your walk You will be among the few who have walked among elephants

Day 11 Journey Home Begin your journey home this morning after your amazing safari adventure

Day 6 Masai Mara Chyulu Hills This morning fly to Campi Ya Kanzi You can see the famous Mount Kilimanjaro from here Your hosts are the Maasai community of Kuku Group Ranch You

will go on a safari made especially for you and your family

Days 78 Chyulu Hills with the Maasai Imagine you are in the middle of it with your Maasai guidehellip on horseback Or your family

visits your Maasai trackerrsquos home in his village to meet his family Day 9 In the Company of Elephants Today is one that you will treasure for the years to come You will spend time in the company of elephants Take a short flight to Ithumba arriving in time for the morning

ldquomud bathrdquo where you will assist the keeper giving milk to the elephants and enjoy watching them

splashing and playing in the water You walk among elephants of Tsavo East National Park In the late

afternoon you will meet the young elephants going back to their shelters in a stockade

Day 10 Walk with the Elephants Early this morning you help the keepers one more time feed the young

elephants and go on one last walk with these amazing animals

Sometimes other rescued orphans now young adults will join your walk You will be among the few who have walked among elephants

Day 11 Journey Home Begin your journey home this morning after your amazing safari adventure