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Meru Park National Park - 4days-Fly Drive Safari Package

Safari Highlights:

The Rhino Meru National Park

Elsa's Kopje Lodge Meru National Park

Ikweta Safari Camp Meru National Park

Spectacular sight seeing, wildlife and bird watching spotting. Contact with some culturally diverse Meru and Boran people. Meru National Park was the home of conservationists Joy and George Adamson . It is here they raised Elsa the star lioness of the born free fame. With 300 species recorded, Meru offers superb bird watching. It is also a cultural melting pot, a meeting point of the Boran and the Meru people. The Meru Cultural centre is at Murera Gate. At Bisanadi Gate is the Malka cultural centre of the Boran.

Flights From Nairobi ( WIL)- Meru National Park

Daily flights depart Nairobi Wilson Airport. The flight schedules are as follows

WIL-MERU NP FLT 861 DEP 0730 ARR 0815

FLT NO.	FROM	TO	DEP	ARR
861	WIL	HKMK	07:30	08:15
871	WIL	NYK	09:15
	NYK	HKMK		10:30
827	HKMK	NYK	10:30
	NYK	WIL		12:15

Day1: Flight Nairobi / Meru National park
Breakfast and transfer to Wilson Airport to catch your flight to Meru National Park. The flight takes 1hour 20 minutes. On arrival, you are

met and transferred to your lodge/ tented camp by our qualified naturalist. On the way to your lodge, you are likely to sight some of the wildlife the park is famous for. Lunch is followed by relaxation at the lodge/ lodge swimming pool, library or your room. A sundowner game drive awaits you in the cool of the day. Dinner and overnight at either Elsa's Kopje, Leopard Rock, Off Beat Campsite, Rhino River camp or Ikweta Safari Camp .

Day2: Meru National park Safari
A pre-dawn game drive and return to the lodge/ camp for breakfast. After breakfast proceed for another game drive and return to the lodge for lunch. Afternoon at leisure. At 16:30 Hrs a sundowner game drive and return to the lodge for dinner. Overnight at either Elsa's Kopje, Leopard Rock, Off Beat Campsite Rhino River camp or Ikweta Safari Camp

Day 3: Full Day Meru National Park
A pre-dawn game drive and return to the lodge/ camp for breakfast. After breakfast proceed for another game drive and return to the lodge for lunch. Afternoon at leisure. At 16:30 Hrs a sundowner game drive and return to the lodge for dinner. Overnight at either Elsa's Kopje, Leopard Rock, Off Beat Campsite Rhino River camp or Ikweta Safari Camp

Day 4: Fly Meru- Nairobi
Early morning game drive and return to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast transfer to the airstrip to catch your flight back to Nairobi.

PRICE PER PERSON SHARING/ NON RESIDENTS

Our prices are based on two people sharing. Guests with children 5-12 years will pay extra for each child. RESIDENT RATES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

Accommodation Facility	Season	From/ To	Price PP USD sharing / Two pax
Rhino River Camp	Platinum	20 DEC-06Jan; 01Jul-30Sep	2118.00
	Gold	07Jan-15Mar; 01 Jun-30 Jun	2035.00
	Silver	16Mar-31May; 01Oct-19Dec	1738.00
INCLUDED- Full Board Accommodation * House wines beers and Spirits Game drives Bush breakfast and lunches Sundowners Guided walks Ornithological tours Biking Hiking Fishing * Laundry * Local Airstrip Transfers * Park entry fees * All government taxes * Air fares (PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A PACKAGE AND ALL ACTIVITIES ARE SCHEDULED BY RHINO RIVER CAMP. IF YOU DESIRE EXCLUSIVE USE OF VEHICLE PLEASE LET US KNOW IN ADVANCE.) NOT INCLUDED- Massage treatment * Connoisseur wines and spirits * Exclusive use of vehicle-available on request * Extra Meals * Accommodation for guides
Accommodation Facility	Season	From/ To	Price PP USD Sharing based on two
Ikweta Safari Camp		All year round	1714.00
INCLUDED- Full board accommodation * Exclusive use of 4x4 car * All game drives as specified in the programme * Use of qualified driver guides * Air fares * Visits to cultural villages * Mineral water during the tour * Park Entry fees * All government taxes

Meru is a small agricultural town on the slopes of Mt. Kenya. Budget hotels exist in Meru town. The hotels in Meru town include the following:-

Meru-Mwangaza-White-House-Hotel

Gatimene Palm Springs

Meru Three Steers Hotel -Located at Makuno

Nevada Palace Hotel, Meru Kenya -Located at Makutano

Meru Incredible Hotel- Located town centre, Kirukuri Roada opposite old Teachers's House

West Wind Hotel Meru - Along Meru Mau Road

Meru County- Town Centre above Kemu Campus

Blue Towers Hotel Min Rate (USD 35.00) BB- located at Makutano, at the junction of Meru Maua Road.

White Star Hotel (Min Rate USD 35.00 BB)along Mau road before you reach Mafuko Industries. No Alcohol.

Hotel Royal Prince- Along Tom Mboya street next to cit clock.

Meru Safari Hotel

Brown Rock Hotel

Milimani Hotel

Pig & Whistle: The Pig & Whistle Hotel was built in 1930s. It is in this hotels that Joy and George Adamson stayed resulting in Joys divorce from her second husband Peter Bally.

To Book/ Reserve any of the above hotels email us: rnxploresafaris@gmail.com

Attractions within Meru Town

The town is an agricultural centre. Tourism is not prevalent thus if you desire a hassle free cool place, you can use it as a base to explore the slopes of Mt. Kenya and Laikipia. The town is surrounded by agricultural farmlands. Wheat and horticulture plantations occupy the Timau region adjacent to Lewa Conservancy. An interested visitor with intentions to mingle with the locals can sample the following.

Meru Museum: Formerly a District Commissioner's Office was built in 1916. The Museum is ethnographic exhibiting the Culture of the local people. On display are various tools, artefacts, local geology, stuffed mammals and birds. Besides the museum has a traditional homestead, a crocodile and snake pit and various herbs.

The Njuri Ncheke (Council of elders) headquarters to learn how justice was dispensed in the old days among the locals.

The Gakoromone open air market for stocking up and chatting with the locals. Just carry loose change to use in the market and be careful of pick pockets.

Swimming is available at the Golf Club and Fred's Academy. The pool at the Golf Club is good and its rarely used.

Lake Nkunga picnic site can be visited with arrangement.

Rukunga's private museum

Visit the King Muhuru.

Meru Tour operator/ Travel Agent Car Hire/Rental

R&N Xplorer Africa Safaris-Located at Doris House, Tom Mboya Street Tel:+254 723 684 974, car hire/rental and safaris to the Park and the surrounding conservation blocks of parks of Mt. Kenya National Park, Samburu, Buffalo springs, Kora and private game ranches of Ol Pejeta conservancy and Lewa Down.

To the East park lies Bisanadi National Reserve. It is located at the border of Meru and the Borana people. Opened in 1979 it occupies an area of 606 Km². It accessible by 4WD vehicles is ideal for camping. There is an airstrip at Korbessa.

Kora National Park : Across Tana River from Meru Park. Covering an area of 1,787 square kilometers. It is in Kora National park that George Adamson was murdered in his camp. Kora is full of Inselbergs, rocky outcrops covered with vegetation that seem to appear randomly above the plains. Mammal life include elephant, Lesser Kudu, wild dog, striped and spotted hyenas, leopard and cheetah. 21 species of fish have been recorded, with 500 species of insect, 33 molluscs and 40 reptiles.

Other parks in this block include Rahole National Reserve, offering a wide variety of plains game, hippo, crocodile and excellent bird viewing; also Mwingi National Reserve, formerly North Kitui. Game to view includes hippo, crocodile, buffalo and warthog.

Meru Park National Park - 4days-Fly Drive Safari Package

Lodges in Meru National Park