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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Nairobi - Ol Pejeta Conservany

Nairobi - Ol Pejeta Conservany

Upon arrival and after briefing of the tour, you will depart for the famous Sweet Waters – Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Sweet Waters Land, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, and its sumptuous ranch were once the private domain of famed multi-millionaire Adnan Kashoggi. You arrive in time for lunch at the camp. After lunch, you'll start your exploration with a visit to the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a charming haven established by the Jane Goodall Institute to provide sanctuary to orphaned chimps, and the specially protected and fenced refuge of black rhinos with its stunning forty specimens! This conservancy boasts excellent wildlife viewing with the highest ratio of game to area of any park or reserve in Kenya. Moreover, the camp has its own private waterhole and salt lick, so you will be guaranteed unprecedented close encounters. Whether it's game drives, lion tracking, or relaxing by the pool, Sweetwaters is bound to delight.
Overnight stay at the Camp.

Main Destination:
Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
Best Time To Visit June to September (Dry season)
High Season June to October and December to March
Best Weather June to September and December to February (Less rain)

Wildlife in Ol Pejeta Conservancy

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
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HyenaCommon
LionOccasional
CheetahOccasional
WildebeestOccasional
HippoOccasional
Accommodation:
Maisha Sweetwaters Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Another day with a good chance to see the Big Five (lion,
leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo) This conservancy is a fantastic place to see all
five species (although leopard can be elusive), and it's one of the best places to see rhino anywhere in Kenya.
Other wildlife highlights might include cheetah, hyena, giraffe, zebra and more. Over 500 bird species have
been recorded here too. Ol Pejeta is also a sanctuary for rescued chimpanzees.
The conservancy's landscapes include savannah grasslands and riverine woodlands.
Overnight at the camp.

Main Destination:
Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
Accommodation:
Maisha Sweetwaters Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Ol Pejeta - Lake Nakuru National Park

Ol Pejeta - Lake Nakuru National Park

After an early breakfast, you will depart for Nakuru. On the way, you will have a brief stop at the breathtaking Thomson Falls along Nyahururu. You will then proceed to arrive in time for lunch at the lodge. After lunch, you will have game drives in this park, which is also known as a bird watcher's paradise. Flocks of flamingos are found on Lake Nakuru, turning the lake pink. It is also home to the endangered black and white rhino, big cats, and other wildlife. This park is also a prime area to see the Nocturnal leopard on a lucky day. Overnight at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Lake Nakuru National Park
Best Time To Visit June to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain)
High Season July to February (The park gets very busy)
Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
Black RhinoOccasional
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LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Accommodation:
Lake Nakuru Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Lake Nakuru National Park - Maasai Mara National Reserve

Lake Nakuru National Park - Maasai Mara National Reserve

You'll depart Lake Nakuru early in the morning, drive to Masai Mara passing through the beautiful flower farms of Naivasha, to arrive in time for lunch. Upon arrival, you will check into the lodge, have lunch, and relax. Thereafter, you will take your first thrilling game drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve, one of East Africa's top safari destinations. The Mara reserve incorporates 1510 km² of incredible, wide-open landscapes and fertile riverine woodland following the looping meanders of the Mara and Talek rivers in Kenya. One glimpse is enough to explain its appeal; it is a typical open savannah, with a mass of amazing wildlife. Returning from your foray into Masai Mara, you will have dinner and relax under the stars, falling asleep to the sounds of the bush. Overnight at the camp.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and July or August to October (For wildebeest migration)
High Season June to October and December to March
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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BuffaloCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Mara Maisha Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Maasai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, you will pick your packed lunch then proceed for the day’s game drive to further explore the rolling hills and the grasslands in this vast game reserve. The game drives take you in search of Africa's Big Five and the plethora of other wildlife inhabiting this game reserve. On clear days, the Mara offers fantastic orange-tinted sunsets worth capturing on camera. Wherever you go in the vast Masai Mara, you will see a large amount of wildlife such as the Masai giraffes, baboons, warthogs, the bat-eared foxes, the grey jackals, the spotted hyena, topis, impala, hartebeest, and wildebeest. The savannah elephants, the African Cape Buffalo, zebras, and hippos are also found in great numbers. It is also common to see black-manned lions either basking after a heavy meal or surveying the plains for their next meal. Leopards are usually nocturnal, but reasonably common. You'll go back to the lodge in the evening.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:
Mara Maisha Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Maasai Mara National Reserve - Lake Naivasha

Maasai Mara National Reserve - Lake Naivasha

After breakfast, you will check out and depart for Lake Naivasha, one of the Kenyan freshwater lakes, to arrive in time for lunch at the lodge. Lunch is followed by an afternoon boat ride at the lake, where the driver will assist you in getting the boatmen who will take you for the boat ride to Lake Naivasha, Crescent Island. After a short briefing, you'll proceed with the ride. The boat takes you on a scenic tour of the lake with a visit to the Crescent Island, which is an Animal and Bird Sanctuary on the Eastern Side of Lake Naivasha. Several mammals can be seen grazing in the surrounding lake environs, such as Maasai giraffe, zebra, dik-diks, steenbok, impala, gazelles, and, at night, hippos. You spend some time wandering around at your own pace and enjoy the peace broken only by the sounds of the island's wild inhabitants. At 5:00 pm, you will return to where you had left your driver, then drive to the lodge.

Main Destination:
Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Accommodation:
Sawela Lodges
  • Mid-range hotel located at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Lake Naivasha - Amboseli National Park

Lake Naivasha - Amboseli National Park

Early breakfast on request, at 7:00 am, you'll depart for Amboseli National Park via the South Bypass road in Nairobi. You will have a brief stopover at Emali. Then, you'll proceed to arrive for lunch. After lunch, you'll depart for the afternoon game drive. On a clear day, you will be able to get a splendid view of this snow-capped mountain, Africa’s highest mountain. This park is the perfect place to be for you to see some of the big five up close, especially the elephants. If you are lucky, you can see a herd of more than 50 elephants in one go. All the Big Five are also well represented in this park. Other animals include: the cheetah, wild dogs, the Maasai giraffe, zebra, crocodile in Lake Amboseli, the Mongoose, Hyrax, dik-dik, lesser kudu, and nocturnal porcupine, together with a prolific birdlife featuring over 600 species. Overnight at the camp.

Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February
High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)
Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Amboseli NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HippoCommon
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HyenaCommon
LionOccasional
CheetahOccasional
LeopardRare to None
Accommodation:
Kibo Safari Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Amboseli National Park

Amboseli National Park

On this day, you will wake up for the morning game drive with a chance to see the beauty of sunrise. You'll return to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast, you may relax by the pool or in the comfort of your room until lunch. After lunch, you'll go for another game drive and explore this park further until 6:00 pm when you return to the lodge or camp for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park
Accommodation:
Kibo Safari Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Amboseli National Park - Nairobi

Amboseli National Park - Nairobi

After breakfast you will check out and depart for Nairobi. On your way way to will get to stop at Emali town to freshen up and proceed to arrive in time depending on your departure schedule.

Main Destination:
Nairobi (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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