The Kenya Zanzibar Experience - Aya's Group

Arrive into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and after clearing immigration and customs formalities, you are met by our representative and transferred to your Nairobi Hotel. Settle in and enjoy the new environment.

Later that evening, we will enjoy a welcome dinner together in preparation for the adventure ahead.

You have the day in Nairobi to explore the surroundings

We’ll visit Giraffe Centre - a sanctuary for the then endangered Rothschild giraffe, followed by a visit to the Kazuri bead factory - You have an opportunity to meet and talk to the women as they work shaping, painting or stringing the beads by hand. You’ll also get a chance to drive through Nairobi City center.

Drive through Kenyatta International Convention Center to view Nairobi from all directions (Dependent on management authorization). Drive through the Kenya Parliament and the Supreme court of Kenya. Visit Uhuru Gardens, Kenya’s largest Memorial Park. Uhuru is a Swahili word meaning freedom. Of importance to note is that it is Kenya’s birthplace. This is where the first Kenyan flag was first raised and thus marking the very first year of independence on the 12th December 1963.

Within the garden are two monuments commemorating Kenya’s independence, and a Mugumo (fig) tree. The Mugumo tree is symbolic as it was planted on the spot where the Union Jack (British flag) was brought down and Kenya’s national flag was first hoisted. The site was a diversity of native flora and fauna of savannah woodland.

Later, we enjoy a meal together and explore Nairobi night life

After breakfast, depart by road driving through the rich Kikuyu farmlands to the Lake Nakuru National Park 

This little park is a haven for rhinos, you will see several of them grazing the shoreline of the lake or wallowing in the mud. Lake Nakuru, a shallow, soda lake in the Rift Valley was once famous for being home to some of the biggest flocks of flamingos in the world. Due to the increase in water level, the flamingos migrated to other lakes in the Rift Valley. However, Lake Nakuru and its surrounds are home to many other bird species including pelicans, cormorants, black-winged stilts, avocets, and in the European winter dozens of migrant waders. From the large fish eagles with their enormous six-foot wingspan and haunting cry to the small and tiny jewel-colored pygmy kingfisher, life thrives here in feathered abundance. 

Lake Nakuru National Park, created in 1960 specifically on account of the extraordinary bird life here, complements what the lake has to offer. Besides its magnificent bird life, it is also a rhino sanctuary, one of the best places in Kenya to see both black and white rhinos. As a result of the haven, you'll see Rothschild's giraffe here, relocated from Uganda in the mid-seventies to protect them. 

The park shares other secrets: it's home to the rare long-eared leaf-nosed bat and a resident population of tree climbing lions.

Drive to Naivasha.  The beautiful and scenic Lake Naivasha is one of the fresh water Lakes in Kenya

Stop on the way for some scrumptious BBQ (Nyama Choma) a Kenyan delicacy

Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge is not only home to resident giraffes, waterbuck and both Vervet and Colobus monkeys, but it is also a night stop for the hippos when they leave the lake every night to come and trim the grass on the expansive lawns

After breakfast, we invite you on a short boat ride on the lake and a visit to the local "Crescent Island" to walk among giraffe, waterbuck, gazelle, zebra and view an ornithological paradise. 

Lunch at Naivasha Sopa Lodge then depart for Nairobi for your flight to Zasnzibar.

This tour provides you with the opportunity to find out why Zanzibar is known as the “Spice Island”. Your tour guide will walk you through the spice farms where you will not only see, smell but also taste a variety of spices and learn how they are grown. 

This was one of the world’s largest producers of cardamom, cloves and nutmeg in the 19th century.

You will then continue your day in the Capital city of Zanzibar in the Island of Unguja with a unique historic center Stone Town which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

This has amazing old ruin houses of the Ottoman Empire and strong huge doors that were used in the 1990’s. You will also learn about the history of the East African slave trade.

This tour will end with a boat ride from Stone town to Prison Island. This is where slaves were transported through.

 What to take: comfortable walking shoes and a hat and some money to buy souvenirs, spices or paintings or local parts.

You will be taken to Fumba from the hotel, and from there you will board on the traditional dhow boat to enjoy the magic of isolated sandbanks and rugged Island, the full day sailing around the Mangroves and snorkelling along some of the best coral reefs.

Safari blue is a full day boat trip on a traditional sailing boat, (Dhow). Safari blue explores the Menai bay conservation area which is home to two different species of dolphins: - the indoor-pacific humper-back and the bottlenose, you will also see different types of birds. 

Sail, snorkle, swim,sunbathe,explore,feast, dolphin watch among other fun activities.

Lunch is served on the Island. Enjoy a traditional beach-buffet with Sea food BBQ and tasting of exotic fruits.

What to take: A lot of sun cream, hats, swimming costume and towel, aqua shoes.