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Day 1
Date : June 18, 2019
Arrival in Nairobi
You will arrive in Nairobi, Kenya's vibrant capital city and check into the hotel. Guests will be debriefed and prepare for the trip. Guests who arrive early in the morning and want to see the city while waiting for the rest of the group to arrive can have a day trip organized for them on request. Nairobi is the starting point for most East African safaris and offers plenty to see and do. It offers colonial buildings to traditional and contemporary African culture, and even the only national park in the world that is within the city limits.
Day 2
Date : June 19, 2019
Departure to Lamu
After breakfast at the Nairobi hotel, guests will take a 1.5hr flight to Lamu. When arriving in Lamu, you will check in at the hotel if arriving in the morning. If flight the flight booked is in the afternoon, you will be received at the airport with a traditional dhow and sail through the Lamu Archipelago reminiscent of the historic days of the UNESCO World Heritage Site as an old port city. The day climaxes with traditional Swahili coffee and snacks, sunset cruise listening to the call to the prayer of the hundreds of mosques in Lamu ringing through the mangrove channels. A magnificent opportunity to admire Allah’s creation through prayer on the beach. For dinner, you will enjoy some local halal food and seafood and stay at one of the Moonhouses private villas with a private pool.
Day 3
Date : June 20, 2019
Lamu UNESCO World Heritage Site Tour
Breakfast in the villa, then the group will tour the UNESCO World Heritage Site and other monuments, including a visit to Takwa ruins on Manda Island, Shela village, and the Lamu Museum. The day will provide a chance to have the taste of Swahili food cooked usually consisting of tamarind, coconut, cinnamon, pepper, cardamom, and many other spices brought by traders from Asia, Indian and the Middle East across the Indian Ocean. Guests may also stop over at shops during the tours to buys some souvenirs. As part of our quest to encourage responsible tourism, our main tour will include Safari Doctors office and shop, which sells local souvenirs that benefit the organization to provide free mobile medical care to remote Islands and villages in Lamu.
Day 4
Date : June 21, 2019
Boat Excursion and Lamu Archipelago Tour
An early rise for a full day's boat excursions to visit Pate to retrace the history of Zheng He’s fleet, which capsized near Pate Island. You will take a road trip tour on Pate Island to Pate and Siyu Villages to see key sites and monuments and engage with the local community. Important Islamic historical sites and monuments such as the magnificent Siyu Fort, which is the only fort built by the Indigenous community. If arriving early, you can be in time for the sunset and relax on the beach. You can alternatively chose to take a one air safari tour over Lamu archipelago in the afternoon or an Island safari to visit the stranded Buffalo of Manda Island at an extra cost.
Day 5
Date : June 22, 2019
From Village to Nairobi City
After breakfast you can relax on the seafront admiring the beauty of the Lamu Bay, or take an early sunrise stroll before breakfast to say goodbye to the magnificence of the Indian Ocean before flying back to Nairobi. Once in Nairobi you will have an option to have a free afternoon and evening, or you can go out souvenir shopping and visit one of the local halal restaurants for dinner.
Day 6
Date : June 23, 2019
Departure
You will depart back home or to your next destination. Guests leaving on later flights can opt for extra activities upon request such as the National Museums, Giraffe or more shopping at an extra cost.
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