Day 1
NAIROBI
You will arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International
Airport early in the morning, where a Landmark
Safaris representative will be waiting to escort
you to your hotel, the Safari Park Hotel, on
the outskirts of Nairobi.
The Safari Park Hotel is a spectacular new development
boasting 7 restaurants, an international casino
and gaming room, one of the largest swimming
pools in Africa, floodlit tennis courts, a health
club, shops, boutiques and magnificent accommodation.
The remainder of the day is your own to explore
the facilities of the hotel and acclimatise
to your new surroundings. Mid-afternoon would
be a good time to test the tennis courts and
gauge how different the speed of the ball is
at an altitude of 5,000 feet about sea level.
Day 2
NAIROBI
After a leisurely and hearty Kenyan breakfast,
you will be collected from your hotel and driven
to the quiet residential suburb, Karen, made
famous by Karen Blixen after whom the area was
named. An early settler in Kenya, she had a
farm here in sight of the nearby Ngong Hills.
Today the farm house is a museum in her honour,
which you may visit before having lunch on the
lawns of the nearby Karen Blixen restaurant.
Your tennis match against Karen Country Club
is no more than a minute away. Apart from 6
excellent tennis courts, the club also boasts
a magnificent 18-hole golf course, squash courts
and bowling green. An evening meal at the club's
fine restaurant or snack bar is an ideal way
to complete the day's acitivites.
Day 3
NAIROBI
Nairobi is unique amonst the world's capital
cities in that a national park is situated within
a couple of miles of the city centre. You will
be collected from the hotel at 6.30am in order
to arrive at Nairobi National Park when the
gates open. The 60 square miles comprising the
designated area of the park are home to lion,
cheetah, leopard, giraffes, rhino, buffalo,
antelope and a host of species of bird.
As with all areas of wilderness, you are never
guaranteed of seeing all the animals but this
is one of the best places in Kenya to see the
endangered rhino in their natural habitat. A
packed breakfast will be provided to be taken
in the park before a late morning return to
the hotel. Landmark Safaris Kenya Ltd Tennis
Safari - 2 - Your second inter-club tennis match
will be against Muthaiga Club, one of the oldest
and most respected clubs in the country. You
will be escorted to the club which is no more
than a 10 minute drive from the hotel.
Day 4
MASAI MARA
Your two night wildlife safari to the Masai
Mara will undoubtedly be one of the highlights
of your trip to Kenya. The Masai Mara, a 600
square mile area of wilderness given over to
the animals that have made Kenya famous, is
one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth.
Over the next two and a half days, you will
go in search of elephant, lion, leopard, zebra,
wildebeeste, hippo and a host of other animals
and birds.
Day 5
MASAI MARA
Using your luxury lodge or tented camp as a
base and in the safe hands of an expert driver/game
spotter, your early morning and afternoon game
drives will be experiences never to be forgotten.
Well-appointed ensuite luxury accommodation,
excellent cuisine and swimming pool will all
ensure the best of both comfort and excitement.
One option worth considering is a hot air balloon
flight as the sun rises over the African plains.
After floating over the most breathtaking scenery,
with a bird's eye view of the animals, you will
land for a full champagne breakfast before a
game drive takes you back to the lodge.
Day 6
NAKURU
After breakfast, it is time to leave the Mara
and drive north to the town of Nakuru for your
next tennis match. You will stay at the Rift
Valley Sports Club, a proud old club dating
back to early colonial days. After your safari,
an afternoon practice wlll prepare you for your
match the following afternoon.
Day 7
NAKURU
Kenya is immensely fortunate in possessing many
outstanding natural features: scenery, game
parks, mountains, deserts, beaches, to name
but a few. You have already visited the Masai
Mara and if fortunate, may even have seen the
annual migration of over a million wildebeeste
and zebra.
Nakuru, too, can claim to be home to one of
the natural wonders of the world, for here on
one of the Great Rift Valley's many saline lakes,
a breathtaking phenomenon occurs. Huge numbers
of lesser flamingo, bright pink in colour, live
on the edge of Lake Nakuru, and provide a truly
astonishing sight to the visitors who make the
short, ten minute drive from the town centre.
The park is also a rhino sanctuary as well as
being home to many other species of animals
and birds, including hippo, giraffe, lion, bufffalo,
antelope and even the elusive leopard. You can
lunch at one of the park's two lodges or return
to the Rift Valley Sports Club in prepartion
for your afternoon tennis match.
Day 8
NAIROBI
After breakfast, it is time to return ot Nairobi,
160 kms away. The road is a good one and the
journey very scenic, with the Aberdare Mountains,
occasional glimpses of a snow-capped Mount Kenya,
the dormant volcano Mount Longonot and the steady
climb up the escarpment offering magnificent
views down the Great Rift Valley.
You will be back in your hotel before lunch
with ample time to relax before your afternoon
tennis match against Parklands Club. Hospitality
of its members is legendary. Nairobi has many
excellent restaurants offering a wide range
of international cuisines at reasonable prices.
Our representative would be happy to advise
and reserve you a table.
Day 9
NAIROBI
The morning is free to do as you please. A shopping
trip to Nairobi with curio markets perhaps,
or a morning making use of the hotel's many
facilities before an afternoon match at Nairobi
Club, the home of the Kenya Open tennis tournament.
Nairobi Club has a thriving tennis section and
excellent facilities including the floodlit
centre court. Another of the colonial dated
clubs, its buildings and grounds are meticulously
maintained. An evening meal at the nearby Carnivore
restaurant, where a mouthwatering array of game
and domestic meats is on offer, is a recommended
conclusion to the day.
Day 10
MOMBASA
After breakfast, you will be collected and driven
to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for a
one hour flight to Mombasa, Kenya's famous coastal
town on the shores of the Indian Ocean.
Your hotel for the next three nights, Mombasa
Serena, is one of the finest beach hotels in
Kenya and is accredited as a "Leading Hotel
of the World". The tasteful coastal architecture,
based on the famous island town of Lamu, blends
in perfectly with palm-treed lawns and the magnificent
white sand beach which front the entire property.
The service, cuisine, accommodation and amenities
all befit the international reputation of the
hotel.
Apart from the floodlit tennis courts, there
are air-conditioned squash courts and a professionally
administered water sports complex where windsurfing,
scuba-diving, mini-sailing and deep sea fishing
are all available to tempt you from your sun
bed.
Day 11
MOMBASA
The day is free to do as you please until mid-afternoon
when you will be collected for the 20 minute
drive into Mombasa for your tennis match against
Mombasa Sports Cub. There is a unique atmosphere
at this delightful club in the heart of the
town and the hospitality of the members is legendary.
Day 12
MOMBASA
A free day on the beach will allow you the opportunity
to totally relax or make use of the water sports
facilities at the hotel. A visit to the Marine
National Park to snorkel on the coral reef is
worth considering. Both the coral itself and
the myriads of tropical fish that live amidst
the strange and silent shapes will provide a
truly memorable experience.
One of Mombasa's many highlights is an evening
dinner cruise around its harbour on the internationally
famous Tamarind Dhow. A starlit seafood extravaganza
whilst gently cruising to the music of the dhow's
resident players, is a perfect way to spend
your last evening in Mombasa.
Day 13
NAIROBI
After a morning at leisure on the beach and
lunch at the Serena, you will be collected for
a mid-afternoon flight back to Nairobi for your
last night in Kenya at the Windsor Golf and
Country Club. Apart from a magnificent golf
course, the hotel also has tennis courts, squash
courts, a health centre, heated swimming pool
and three restaurants to keep you busy, or relaxed,
until your departure the following day.
Day 14
NAIROBI
Packing and last minute shopping cannot be avoided
before the drive to the airport for your flight
home.
