On arrival at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will have a VIP meet and assist. A driver from Hemingways Hotel will meet you and transfer you to the hotel.
Fleming Family Safari to Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Summary
August 22: Hemingways Nairobi Melissa, Greg, Charlotte
August 23: Hemingways Nairobi Melissa, Greg, Charlotte, Patrick and Rory
August 24: Hemingways Melissa, Greg, Charlotte, Patrick and Rory
August 25: Hemingways Nairobi for Everyone
August 26,27,28: Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge
August 29,30,31: Lolebezi Safari Camp
September 1: Mpala Jena
September 2, 3,4, 5: Somalisa Acacia
September 6: Depart for home
On arrival at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Greg, Melissa, and Charlotte arrive on the 22nd, Rory and Patrick on the 23rd and Andrea and Tom on the 25th) , you will receive a VIP meet and assist service. You will then meet your driver, who will take you to the Hemingways Hotel.
On the 26th you will be transferred to Wilson Airport with Ninian for a private charter flight to Kihihi in Uganda. From here you will drive (approximately an hour) to Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge for three nights with gorilla treks on August 27th and 28th.
On the 29th, you will drive back to Kihihi airstrip to fly to Entebbe airport, where you will exit Uganda, and fly by private charter to Lusaka in Zambia. The flight will take approximately two hours 40 minutes nonstop using a Learjet. On arrival at Lusaka, after clearing customs and immigration, you will be transferred to a domestic charter flight to Jeki airstrip in the Lower Zambezi National Park, a 30-minute flight from Lusaka International Airport. You will have three nights at Lolebezi Camp where we are holding the family suite with two rooms and three signature suites.
On September 1st you will fly from Jeki to Livingstone. The flight will take approximately one hour and 56 minutes. On arrival, you will be met and transferred by road across the Victoria Falls Bridge into Zimbabwe - you will do customs and immigration on either side of the bridge, exiting Zambia and entering Zimbabwe. We suggest stopping off to see Falls before going on to stay the night at Mpala Jena. Mike Pelham will join you at Mpala Jena - he will be going on to Somalisa with you when Ninian leaves.
The next day, Ninian will head back to Nairobi, and you will fly by private charter to Hwange National Park to stay at Somalisa camp where you will have Somalisa Acacia camp to yourselves (including Mike). There are 2 x 2 bedroom family suites and 2 x 1 bedrooms suites. Mike will be in one of the one bedroom suites.
On September 6th, you will return to Victoria Falls by private charter to connect with your flight to Johannesburg.
Arrival Airport
Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi
August 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th
Hemingways Hotel
Nairobi, Kenya
Hemingways Nairobi, a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the world, is an elegant boutique hotel conveniently situated in Nairobi's Karen residential area. With magnificent views of the nearby Ngong hills, it offers a tranquil escape from the city's hustle and bustle.
Transfers & Flights
August 26th, 27th, 28th
Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge
Volcanoes National Park, Uganda
Located on the edge of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Bwindi Lodge is comfortable and conveniently close to the park headquarters, the starting point for your gorilla treks. Its lovely views of the forest canopy add to its charm.
Transfers & Flights
Charter Flight from Nairobi to Kihihi Kihihi airstrip to Bwindi Lodge by private vehicle.
August 29th, 30th, 31st
Lolebezi Lodge
Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia
Lolebezi Camp is the latest addition to the Lower Zambezi National Park; situated in an area with abundant wildlife on the banks of the Zambezi. Built on a five-hectare concession through which a narrow inlet known locally as the Discovery Channel joins the Zambezi River, Lolebezi is in one of the best spots on the river.
Transfers & Flights
Bwindi Lodge to Kihihi Airstrip. Flight from Kihihi to Entebbe Flight from Entebbe to Lusaka Flight from Lusaka to Jeki Transfer from Jeki to Camp
September 1st
Mpala Jena
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Mpala Jena is a small safari camp positioned along the banks of the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe. Located just 16 kilometres inside the Zambezi National Park, staying here offers you the best of both worlds with excellent access to the park and Victoria Falls town, where many adventurous activities are on offer, including taking in the waterfall.
Transfers & Flights
Flight from Jeki to Livingston Airport Road Transfer from Livingston Airport to the lodge via Victoria Falls Bridge for customs and immigration.
September 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Somalisa Camp and Somalisa Acacia
Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Set beneath a grove of acacia trees in a private concession on the eastern side of Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, Somalisa Camp overlooks an ancient dried-up watercourse known as the Sumamalisa Vlei which, together with the waterhole, provides a great place to view the large herds of elephants for which Hwange is famous. The safari experience, guiding and service are excellent.
Transfers & Flights
Game drives by private vehicle. Mpala Jena to Victoria Falls airport. Flight by private charter from Victoria Falls airport to Hwange airstrip.
September 6th
Victoria Falls Airport
Transfers & Flights
Fly back to Victoria Falls for your onward flight home