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AS YOU LIKE IT (SAFARIS) LIMITED
P. O. Box 40501, Nairobi, 00100, KENYA
Email: Vivien Prince: [email protected]
In conjunction with GIBSON’S COFFEE
(Mr. Brian Muli: [email protected]) and
SERENA HOTELS LIMITED
(Ms Rosemary Mugambe: [email protected])
THE COFFEE CULTURE SAFARI IS NOT JUST UNIQELY FOR COFFEE
ROASTERS, EXPORTERS, AND IMPORTERS, BUT ALSO FOR COFFEE LOVERS
KENYA COFFEE CULTURE SAFARI: 7 Days
On the set small group safari dates, travelers will be able to visit some of Kenya’s top producing specialty coffee regions in Central Kenya and on the slopes of Mount Kenya during their peak harvest-periods. The main crop cherry picking starts from November to January and the fly crop cherry picking happens from May to July every year. Transportation will be in quality 4x4 safari Land Cruiser driven by an English speaking guide. You will be guided around the coffee farms by the farm managers. Enjoy comfortable stays with delicious meals and interesting activities at the Nairobi Serena Hotel.
Coffee specialists and experiential travel enthusiasts can join the trip for a discovery on Kenya’s specialty coffee production, nature activities and a short safari experience. The participants will be able to try their hand at coffee picking on select day(s). On this trip, Gibson’s Coffee will host coffee seekers at their coffee farms in Kirinyaga, on the slopes of Mount Kenya followed by a visit to the Nyeri milling center with a safari experience at Ol Pejeta Conservancy and finally to Gibsons Riamute Coffee Farm at Kiambu before returning to Nairobi on a this 7-Day Kenya Coffee Culture Safari to see and gain first-hand experience about Kenya’s coffee growing, cherry picking, wet and natural processing.
SAFARI ITINERARY DAY 1 - Arrive in Nairobi City After arrival at Jomo Kenyatta INT Airport, you will be met and transferred to the Nairobi Serena Hotel for an overnight. (BB)
DAY 2 - Drive to Mount Kenya After breakfast at Nairobi Serena you will be met for a pre-safari briefing. Thereafter you will depart Nairobi on a scenic drive with your driver guide to the slopes of Mount Kenya. Arrive in time for familiarizing at the Serena Mountain Lodge, followed by a lunch meal and the afternoon will be at leisure. You can enjoy an optional guided nature walk on the Mt. Kenya ecosystem before returning to refresh, have dinner and an overnight at the Serena Mountain Lodge. (FB)
Your quest begins at 2,134 metres above sea level in the dense rainforest, draping the slopes of Mount Kenya. The panoramas surrounding Serena Mountain Lodge will delight you with their dramatic features. By day, cool, clear mountain air and sweeping views across the treetops beckon with opportunity for discovery
and exploration. An open-air deck at our Mount Kenya lodge gazes down to a water hole bustling with elephant and buffalo herds. As darkness approaches, the trees surrounding the hotel come alive in a wall of
sound as creatures of all manner begin their nocturnal rituals.Rising above the forest canopy like a ship cresting a wave of deep green, a timbered drawbridge leads you from the forest onto the hotel’s wooden
decks. Inside, log-panelled walls and timbered game-viewing decks welcome you to the surrounding natural beauty. Winding stairs usher you to 41 cosy, cabin-style rooms designed to take full advantage of the
primeval solitude and serenity of the mountain landscape, ensuring deep relaxation after a day of travel or adventure.Simple, natural pleasures are the essence of this guest experience at our mountain forest lodge.
A full English breakfast awaits in the bush with dinner on the rooftop, accompanied by the finest international wines. Forest strolls and trekking on the high moorlands are always scenic options. Trout fishing
in a crystalline mountain stream or a soothing aromatic massage can also be selected at your leisure. In addition, a five-day ascent up Kenya’s highest mountain introduces you to a national icon that has enthralled
climbers from around the world.
Become one with the ancient spirit of Mount Kenya at Serena Mountain Lodge.
DAY 3 - Visit Coffee Farms around Kirinyaga
After a full breakfast at the lodge, you will start the drive to nearby coffee farms at Kirinyaga on the slopes of Mt. Kenya to visit and see the coffee plants and cherries produced at different altitudes. Lunch will be taken as picnic at a shaded garden area. In the afternoon check out more types of coffee
seedlings and learn about the processing methods for specialty coffee. In the late afternoon return to the Serena Mountain Lodge for refreshing, dinner and overnight. (FB)
DAY 4 - Coffee picking on the slopes of Mount Kenya After a full breakfast at the lodge, you will be driven to Gibson’s Coffee farm where picking ripe coffee cherries in a span of 4 hours alongside our team will be happening. Lunch will be taken as picnic at a shaded garden. In the afternoon, join them at sorting the picked coffee cherries. In the late afternoon return to the Serena Mountain Lodge for refreshing, dinner and overnight. (FB)
DAY 5 - Nyeri Milling Center – Ol Pejeta Conservancy After breakfast, you will drive to Nyeri Coffee Millers where you will see the milling process and learn about the different stages that our coffee has to go through pulping and drying before it is ready for packing and exporting. Lunch will be taken as picnic at an ideal location. In the afternoon you will be transferred to Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Dinner and overnight will be at Sweetwaters Serena Camp. (FB)
DAY 6 - Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Enjoy an early morning cup of freshly brewed Kenyan coffee or tea with a full breakfast before the
start of your morning game drive around the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Return for lunch at the
Sweetwaters and enjoy the facilities at leisure. In the afternoon visit the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee
Sanctuary and the Morani Centre on a game viewing drive. Thereafter you’ll return to Sweetwaters
Serena Camp for dinner and overnight. You are able to view wildlife coming to the water hole to drink.
The Ol Pejeta Conservancy, is a pristine calm private conservancy and is one of the few private game
conservancies to have been founded in Kenya. At the forefront of the Kenyan conservancy program,
the conservancy boasts the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, hosts the only chimpanzee
sanctuary in Kenya, and shelters large numbers of rare and endangered species as well as the Big Five
wildlife among other plains herds.
DAY 7 - Drive to Kiambu Specialty Coffee Micro-Lots After a full breakfast at Sweetwaters Serena, you will start your drive to Kiambu where you will visit Gibson’s Riamute coffee estate and learn about the quality of coffee that is cultivated here. Later, you will taste the varied coffees that will be cupped respectively and you will be able to distinguish the light to medium roasted flavors from the AA and PB (Peaberry) coffee beans.
You will proceed to Nairobi City and you will have a farewell dinner at Gibson’s Coffee House. Thereafter, you will be transferred to Nairobi Serena Hotel for an overnight. (BB) The cost of this itinerary with six (6) people in one Toyota Land Cruiser, would be:
US$ 1,940 per person sharing
US$ 2,440 for a single room/tent
(Should there be fewer people in the vehicle, the overhead cost will be adjusted accordingly) The Kenya Coffee Culture Trip Includes:
Airport transfers Transportation on a 4x4 Safari Land Cruiser on the 7 Days English speaking driver guide Park fees for you Park fees for the driver and vehicle Accommodation and meals per details on the day by day program Guided walks on farm visits and at Nyeri milling centre Mineral water in the vehicle Full medical kit in the vehicle
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