SlonikPermskiy » 29 мар 2011, 08:43
Итак билеты куплены! Полным ходом идет проработка маршрута, поэтому вопросов возникает очень много и я прошу помощи форумчан!
Прилетаем мы в Найроби 28 мая в 03:45 Египтянами. Решено сразу ехать на сафари, а потом на океан. Только я хочу понять сколько дней лучше взять 5 или 6? Если я беру 6 дней, то тогда я попадаю в аккурат на поезд Найроби -Момбаса в пятницу (Очень хочется прокатиться на этом паравозике в 1 классе). А если 5 дней, то можно еще 1 день посвятить Найроби (А нужно ли? Есть ли там что посмотреть?).
Запросили данные по стоимости у Australken Tours и Jocky Tours и вот, что они прислали:
1.) Australken Tours:
Hello Permyakov Dmitriy
Thank you for your enquiry and we are pleased to submit the following proposals for your kind attention.
Please note on arrival at around 0330hrs you will go through the immigration formalities then you will be met by our representative and transferred to Parkside budget hotel for a short nap followed by breakfast then depart for the safari.
Please find below our suggestions to your requests for your kind attention.
R1.) How much each of this trip (From your web-site):
A)- ASK 219: 6 Days - Lake Baringo / Lake Bogoria / Lake Nakuru / Maasai Mara
S1A) ASK 219 for 6 Days with a short nap at parkside budget hotel will be U.S.D 835 PER PERSON BASED ON 2 OF YOU ONLY
B)- ASK 217: 5 Days Lake Nakuru / Maasai Mara / Lake Naivasha - Hell's Gate
S1B) ASK 217 for 5 Days with a short nap at parkside budget hotel will be U.S.D 700 PER PERSON BASED ON 2 OF YOU ONLY
C)- ASK 215: 4 Days Lake Nakuru / Maasai Mara
S1C) ASK 215 for 4 Days with a short nap at parkside budget hotel will be U.S.D 585 PER PERSON BASED ON 2 OF YOU ONLY
R2.) What does this price include (food, excursions, etc)?
S2) please note that the above prices include the following and it excludes the items listed below.
INCLUDED:-
* Accommodation on bed & breakfast basis in Nairobi and on full board basis in self contained basic 2 man tent with bed & mattress at the campsites
* Park entry fees and camping fees
* Transport in safari minibus with pop up roof for that eye-catching view for 2 of you only
* Bottled drinking water-1 liter per person per day
* Services of English speaking driver/guide
* Services of a cook who will be left at campsite during game drives
NOT INCLUDED:-
Return international flight, visa fees, optional excursions (e.g. bird walk, hot air balloon ride, visit to cultural villages etc), drinks, tips, medical/luggage/personal insurance and all items of personal nature
R3.) Could you meet us in airport Nairobi? Is meeting included in price?
S3) Yes, we will meet you at the airport on arrival and this is at no charge.
R4.) Could you take us back to Train Station Nairobi in the end of the our trip? We need a train to Mombasa on 1 or 3 June 2011?
S4) Yes, we will drop you at the railway station and please note that it should be Monday, Wednesday or Friday as these are the days when the train leaves Nairobi for Mombasa at 1900hrs.
Please let us know whether any of the above options suits your requirement or if you would like us to make some adjustments to accommodate your specific requirements.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Thanking you in advance,
2.) Jocky Tours:
Hallow Dmitriy,
Thank you very much for your request about different programs and
below is one of the program.
6 DAYS - MASAI MARA/LAKE NAKURU BOGORIA AND BARINGO
Day 1;Date 28/05/11-Nairobi/Masai mara
Pick up from airport at 3.30am and at around 8.am drive southwards along
the floor of the Great Rift Valley with a stop over at the view point
with picnic lunch on the way arriving masai mara in the afternoon.After
proceed for evening game drive which is well known for its rich,tree
studded grassland and rolling hills.The famous mara is also renowned
for its great herds of plain game,black-maned lions,leopard and
cheetah but also contains numerous elephant and virtually every type
of wildlife to be found in Kenya.Dinner and overnight at Mara Sidai
Camp with semi permanent tent with facilities of hot swower and toilet
inside the tent.
DAY 2:Date 29/05/11-Maasai Mara full day
After breakfast full day is spent in search of Elephant,Zebra,
Wildebeest,Rhino, Buffalo,Lion, Cheetah,Leopard and other plains game.
All meals and overnight at the camp.
DAY 3:Date 30/05/11-Maasai Mara full day
Morning game viewing in the Mara with an optional nature walk or a visit
to a nearby Maasai village in the afternoon.Dinner and overnight at the
camp.
DAY 4:Date 01/06/2011-Masai Mara-L.Nakuru
Pre-morning game drive and after late breakfast leave the camp for
Nakuru with picnic at Narok arriving Nakuru in the evening.Dinner and
overnight at a budget hotel or YWCA Guest house.
DAY 5:Date 02/06/2011-L.Nakuru-L.Baringo
Morning spent viewing game at Lake Nakuru which is renowned for it's
large variety of world famous birds.Its possible to see other game
such as Rhino, Water Bucks,Impala,Buffalo and Gazelle in the
surrounding gardens.After lunch proceed to Lake Baringo.Those who
prefer can organise a boat trip to view the many birds which inhabit
this lake at extra cost.Dinner and overnight at Robert camp.
DAY 6:Date 03/06/2011-Baringo-Bogoria-Nairobi
Explore on foot this natural lake and view the Flamingoes in their
thousands.Caution must be taken, while walking near the hot springs as
these are super hot.Depart for Nairobi arriving in the evening around
4/5pm.Drop off at Railway station to catch the overnight train to Mombasa.
The cost for this is;720usd each joining
900usd each 2 people private
NB;All the other programs the cost is 120usd each day joining and
150usd each day private.
Included
1 Transport in a Safari viyecle
2 Accommodation in camp with facilities of toilet and hot swower
inside the tent, and budget hotel
3 All Game park entrance fee
4 Three Meals a day while on Safari
5 Driver guide english speaking.
6 Pick up from airport
Not Included
1 Personal spending money
2 Visit to masai villages which is optional
3 Drinking water
4 Tips
5 Boat ride in Baringo which is optional.
If you have any questions or requests, please do not
hesitate to contact us at any time with the program you will choose.
Kind regards
Minneh
Тетушка Зиппи предлагает встретить в аэропорту, отвезти в отель на несколько часов, потом на сафари, а в итоге вернуть на ж/д станцию. А фраза "U.S.D 835 PER PERSON BASED ON 2 OF YOU ONLY" насколько я понимаю означает, что поездка для нас 2 индивидуальна.
А Джокки тоже предлагает встретить в аэропорту, только уже без отеля, потом на сафари, и в конце тоже вернут на ж/д станцию. Только здесь видимо "The cost for this is;720usd each joining 900usd each 2 people private" 720 долларов это за групповой тур, а за индивидуальный 900.
Правда я еще ни с теми ни с теми не торговался. Может что еще и уступят.
И еще остается вопрос, куда ехать отдыхать из Момбасы. Что интереснее и не сильно дорого Малинди или Дайани. А может до Ламу ехать?
Обратно собираемся лететь самолетом Момбаса-Найроби Kenya Airways за 100$ на двоих отдает.
Короче в голове пока каша.