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| DEPARTURE TIME | Please arrive at least 2 hours before the flight. | ||
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Met on arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi and transferred to the Panafric Hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at the Panafric Hotel Nairobi
Meal Plan {Bed & Breakfast}
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This morning we depart Nairobi and proceed north, driving through lush tea and coffee estates to The Ark forest Lodge. Nestled in the foothills between Aberdare and Mount Kenya National Park, the lodge IS famous for high perches and balconies, overlooking a salt lick and waterhole.
Boasting a remarkable record of wildlife sightings from their floodlit waterhole’s and salt licks, here we will enjoy the finest in high-altitude game viewing.
Overnight at the Ark Forest Lodge,
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}
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This morning we travel by road to Kenya’s northern frontier. Wild and rugged, Shaba/Samburu is fiercely beautiful with its arid savannahs watered by the lovely Uaso Nyiro River.. It is also one of Kenya’s most protected areas and home to species only found north of the equator, from the reticulated giraffe to Grevy’s zebras and Beisa onyxes. Arrive in time for lunch. An afternoon game drive is planned today. The Park is blessed with species absent in the Southern Hemisphere like the liver red reticulated Giraffe, Long neck Gerenuk, Blue flanked Somali Ostrich and Vulturine Guinea Fowl. The Park also has Elephants, Leopards, African Buffalo, Cheetah and Lions.
Overnight: Sarova Shaba Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
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Dawn breaks in golden bands as we start our day in the bush by scanning the river from our lodge’s veranda with a cup of steaming coffee in hand. Before the dew is off the grass, we’re off in pursuit of the elephants, lions, leopards, and cheetahs that thrive in the reserve’s grasslands and acacia woodlands. And so the day is spent in alternating pursuits of exploration in the bush and relaxation in our cozy Lodge.
Overnight: Sarova Shaba Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
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After a delicious breakfast, we travel overland to Lake Nakuru National Park for a full day game viewing experience. The spectacular alkaline Lake is famously known as the feeding ground of both lesser and greater flamingos. This National Park, which is fenced all round is a sanctuary for birds, Rothschild giraffes and both black and white-rhinos. Other mammals in abundance include Waterbucks, Buffalos, Gazelles, Lions, Baboons and the elusive Leopards sometimes seen sleeping on the horizontal branches of the “Fever trees”. Lunch will be served at one of the lodges located in the game park, offering its own local specialties, served with fresh produce from the region.
Overnight at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
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An early morning game drive before breakfast to try to find leopard which are frequently sighted in Lake Nakuru Park and return to the lodge for breakfast.
After breakfast you will take a further drive to seek out the 2 species of rhino found in the park, returning before lunch. The afternoon is at leisure, relaxing by the lodge swimming pool before an evening game drive in the park.
Overnight at the Sarova Lion Hill Lodge
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
After a leisure breakfast at Lake Nakuru Sarova Lion Hill Lodge, depart overland to the Masai Mara Game Reserve-jewel of Kenya’s Game Park. The Masai Mara is Kenya’s finest and most outstanding wildlife sanctuary where gentle rolling grassland ensures animals are never out of sight. The climate is gentle, rarely too hot and well spread rainfall year round.
The sensation of the great wildebeest migration between July and October is unparalleled. The wildlife is far from being confined within the Reserve boundaries and an even larger area extends beyond the game Reserve. Centuries of close association with the wildlife has resulted in an almost symbiotic relationship where wildlife and Masai people live in peace with one another.
After lunch, explore the Reserve on a late evening game drive. No matter how much you have thought about Africa, this is more than you expected—the big five—Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Rhino and Cape buffalo are in abundance.
Overnight at Masai Mara Sarova Tented Camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Today we will be spending in the vast eco-system of the Mara searching for the big five and much more. You also have an optional balloon safari — Many call it a once in a life time experience, once you are up, you won’t want to come down, and once you land, champagne breakfast awaits you. Game viewing is great from the air with the opportunity for beautiful pictures. The annual wildebeest migration is expected in the Masai Mara between July and early November.
Millions of animals migrate to the Mara from Serengeti in search for fresh green pastures and water. It’s worth noting that every game drive is different from the other, and missing one is missing out on the fun.
Overnight at Masai Mara Sarova Tented Camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Today after breakfast we depart Masai Mara and drive to Nairobi. Upon arrival transfer to the Panafric Hotel, lunch on your own.
Overnight at the Panafric Hotel Nairobi
Meal Plan {Bed & Breakfast}
After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight back home
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The Marriage Act, 2014 recognizes Five (5) systems of marriage, namely: Civil, Christian, Customary, Hindu, and Islamic marriages. The following documents are required to register any of the mentioned marriages.
1. CIVIL MARRIAGES
? These are conducted in the Registrar of Marriages, Deputy County Commissioners or Assistant County Commissioners offices;
? They can be conducted through Notice or by Special license,
Notice is where both parties are Kenyan nationals and it involves the placing of a 21 days Marriage notice before the Marriage takes place
A special license is necessary where:
? Any of the parties is a foreign national;
? Both parties are foreign nationals;
? Marriage outside a licensed place;
? Parties unable to give a 21 days’ notice.
? They are monogamous
A. REQUIREMENTS FOR CIVIL MARRIAGE BY NOTICE: (KENYANS ONLY)
• Both parties to appear before the Registrar’s to fill a Notice form;
• Valid I.D’s/Passports are required (Copy and original);
• Colored Passport size photos;
• Death certificate if widowed or divorce decree absolute if divorced;
• In the event, the Divorce decree is more than a year old or a death certificate is more than 2 years old, an Affidavit to confirm marital status;
• Fee, Kshs. 3,900.00. Or the US $ 39
B. REQUIREMENTS FOR CIVIL MARRIAGE BY SPECIAL LICENSE
i. Where both parties are Kenyan nationals
• Valid I.D’s or Passports (Copy and original)
• Birth certificates (copy and original)
• Proof of no impediment to marriage through:
? Affidavits to state marital status: Separate Affidavits if single or joint affidavit if married under customary law;
? Death Certificate (In the case of widowed persons): Copy and original;
? Divorce Decree Absolute. (In the case of divorced persons indicating current status): Copy and original;
? In the event the Divorce decree is more than a year old or a death certificate is more than 2 years old, an Affidavit to confirm marital status.
• A documented reason to show proof that you do not have time to give a 21-day notice;
• Colored passport size photos;
• BOTH PARTIES TO APPEAR before the Registrar when applying;
• A fee is Kshs. 9,700.00 OR US$97 if the wedding is being conducted in the Registrar’s office and Kshs. 16,700.00 if the wedding will take place in a garden.
ii. Where One Party is a Kenyan National and the Other a Foreign National
i. Kenyan National
• Valid I.D’s or Passports (Copy and original);
• Birth certificate (Copy and original);
• Proof of no impediment to marriage through:
? Affidavit to state marital status for the Kenyan National;
? Death Certificate (In the case of widowed persons); Copy and original;
? Divorce Decree Absolute. (In the case of divorced persons indicating current status); Copy and original;
? In the event the Divorce decree is more than a year old or a death certificate is more than 2 years old, an Affidavit to confirm marital status.
• Colored passport size photos;
• A documented reason to show proof that you do not have time to give a 21-day notice.
ii. Foreign National
• Valid passport (Copies and Original)
• Birth Certificate (Copies and Original)
• Passport size photo (Coloured)
• Proof of no impediment to marriage through:
? A Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage.
? Death Certificate. (In the case of a widowed person)- Or
? Divorce Decree Absolute. (In the case of divorce person indicating current status)- Copy and original
? In the event the Divorce certificate is more than a year old or a death certificate that is more than 2 years old, a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage
• Return air ticket/visa/work permit.
• BOTH PARTIES TO APPEAR before the Registrar when applying;
• A fee is Kshs. 9,700.00 or US$ 97 if the wedding is being conducted in the Registrar’s office and Kshs. 16,700.00 or US$ 167 if the wedding takes places in a garden.
iii. Where Both Parties Are Foreign Nationals
• Valid passports (Copies and Original);
• Passport size photos (Coloured);
• Birth certificates (Copies and Original)
• Prove of no impediment to marriage through:
? Certificates of No Impediment to Marriage.
? Death Certificate. (In the case of a widowed person)- Copy and original
? Divorce Decree Absolute/Decree Nisi. (In the case of divorce person indicating current status)- Copy and original
? In the event the Divorce decree is more than a year old or a death certificate that is more than 2 years old, a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage
• Return air ticket./Visa/Work permit
• BOTH PARTIES TO APPEAR before the Registrar when applying
• A fee is Kshs. 9,700.00 or US$ 97 if the wedding is being conducted in the Registrar’s office and Kshs. 16,700.00 or US$ 167 if the wedding takes places in a garden
2. CHRISTIAN MARRIAGES
? Monogamous in nature;
? They can be conducted through Notice or by Special license;
Notice is where both parties are Kenyan nationals and it involves the placing of a 21 days Marriage notice before the Marriage takes place.
A special license is necessary where:
? Any of the parties is a foreign national
? Both parties are foreign nationals
? Marriage outside a licensed place
? Parties unable to give a 21 days’ notice
A. CHRISTIAN MARRIAGES BY NOTICE
• Both parties to appear before the Registrar’s to fill a Notice form;
• Valid I.D’s/Passports are required (Copy and original);
• Colored Passport size photos;
• Death certificate if widowed or divorce decree absolute if divorced;
• In the event, the Divorce decree is more than a year old or a death certificate is more than 2 years old, an Affidavit to confirm marital status;
• Fee Kshs. 1,400.00 or US$ 14
• Copy of license of the Minister of Faith to officiate and serial number of the marriage book to be used;
• Wedding invitation card.
B. CHRISTIAN MARRIAGES BY SPECIAL LICENSE
i. Where Both Parties Are Kenyan Nationals
• Valid I.D’s or Passports (Copy and original)
• Birth certificates (copy and original)
• Proof of no impediment to marriage through:
Affidavits to state marital status: Separate Affidavits if single or joint affidavit if married under customary law
Death Certificate (In the case of widowed persons): Copy and original
Divorce Decree Absolute. (In the case of divorced persons indicating current status): Copy and original
In the event, the Divorce decree is more than a year old or a death certificate is more than 2 years old, an Affidavit to confirm marital status
• Colored passport size photos
• A documented reason to show proof that you do not have time to give a 21-day notice
• Copy of Minister of Faith’s license to officiate and serial number of the marriage book to be used
• Wedding invitation card
• BOTH PARTIES TO APPEAR before the Registrar when applying
• A fee is Kshs. 7,200.00 OR US$ 72 if the wedding is being conducted in a licensed place of worship and Kshs. 14,200.00 or US$ 142 if the wedding takes places in a garden
• If parties had placed a Notice of marriage with the intent to celebrate their marriage in a garden, the fee shall be Kshs. 7,200.00. Or US$ 72
ii. Where One Party is a Kenyan National and the Other a Foreign National
• Valid I.D’s or Passports (Copy and original)
• Birth certificate (copy and original)
• Proof of no impediment to marriage through:
Affidavit to state marital status for the Kenyan National
Death Certificate (In the case of widowed persons): Copy and original
Divorce Decree Absolute. (In the case of divorced persons indicating current status): Copy and original
In the event, the Divorce decree is more than a year old or a death certificate is more than 2 years old, an Affidavit to confirm marital status
• Colored passport size photos
• A documented reason to show proof that you do not have time to give a 21-day notice
Foreign National
• Valid passport (Copies and Original)
• Birth Certificate (Copies and Original)
• Passport size photo (Coloured)
• Proof of no impediment to marriage through:
? A Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage.
? Death Certificate. (In the case of a widowed person) or
? Divorce Decree Absolute. (In the case of divorce person indicating current status); Copy and original
? In the event the Divorce certificate is more than a year old or a death certificate that is more than 2 years old, a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage
• Return air ticket/visa/work permit.
• Copy of Minister of Faith’s license to officiate and serial number of the marriage book to be used
• Wedding invitation card
• BOTH PARTIES TO APPEAR before the Registrar when applying
• A fee is Kshs. 14,200.00 OR US$ 142 if the wedding is being conducted in a licensed place of worship and Kshs. 21,200.00 OR US $ 212 if the wedding takes place in a garden.
iii. Where Both Parties are Foreign Nationals
• Valid passports (Copies and Original)
• Passport size photos (Coloured).
• Birth certificates (Copies and Original)
• Prove of no impediment to marriage through:
Certificates of No Impediment to Marriage.
Death Certificate. (In the case of a widowed person)- Copy and original
Divorce Decree Absolute/Decree Nisi. (In the case of divorce person indicating current status)- Copy and original
In the event, the Divorce decree is more than a year old or a death certificate that is more than 2 years old, a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage
• Return air ticket/visa/Work permit
• Copy of Minister of Faith’s license to officiate and serial number of the marriage book to be used
• Wedding invitation card
• BOTH PARTIES TO APPEAR before the Registrar when applying
• A fee is Kshs. 14,200.00 or US$ 142 if the wedding is being conducted in a licensed place of worship and Kshs. 21,200.00 or US$ 212 if the wedding takes place in a garden.
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We really had a good experience with Bongo Safari. The driver picked us up from our hotel on time..