$3,142 to $4,200 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi - Aberdare National Park
Nairobi - Aberdare National Park
You will be met at your place of accommodation in Nairobi or JKIA Airport by the company representative and the driver guide, briefing about your safari then you will depart for the Aberdare National Park. The 3 hours’ drive gets you at your base hotel; the Aberdare Country Club in time for lunch. After lunch, you will be transferred to the Ark Tree Lodge located inside the Park. Here you will watch wildlife from the comfort of the hotel / at the safety of your balcony. The habitats of this park include the Lion, Leopard, African Elephant, African Hunting Dog, Giant Forest Hog, Bushbuck, Mountain Reedbuck, Waterbuck, Cape Buffaloes, Suni, Side-Striped Jackal, Eland, Duikers Olive Baboon, Black and White Colobus Monkey and Sykes Monkey. Rarer sightings include those of the Golden Cat and the Bongo - an elusive forest antelope that lives in the bamboo forest. Dinner and overnight stay at the Ark as you continue watching the game at the salt lit water hole.
- Main Destination:
- Aberdare National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Ark Lodge
Wildlife in Aberdare NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Aberdare - Samburu National Reserve
Aberdare - Samburu National Reserve
After breakfast, you will depart for a scenic drive to the Samburu National Reserve to arrive in time for lunch. After lunch, there is little time to settle in or have a quick nap before you set off on the first game drive. Surrounded by interestingly shaped hills, you will fall in love with this region. Your afternoon drive will usually have you back in the lodge by sundown, but it all depends on what enthralling sightings you come across. Look out for the Samburu special five, which includes the Beisa oryx, the Reticulated giraffe, the Gerenuk, the Samburu ostrich, and the Grevy’s zebra, as well as the big cats, and everything else in between. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Samburu Sopa Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Samburu Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Samburu NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Samburu National Reserve
Samburu National Reserve
You'll start your day with an early morning wake-up call so that you never miss a moment of the action. A morning game drive is often the best time to see many animals on the move before the heat of the day sets in. You will return to the lodge for breakfast and some time to relax and absorb the unique atmosphere of Africa, as you gaze out over the plains.
You can enjoy the refreshing swimming pool before and after lunch, and then it will be time to set out into the reserve again on your afternoon game drive. In addition to all the animals already mentioned, keep a lookout for olive baboons, warthogs, and many species of antelope. There are also over 350 recorded species of birds in this reserve, including kingfishers, sunbirds, bee-eaters, storks, hornbills, and many raptors.
Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Samburu Sopa Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Samburu Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Samburu National Reserve - Lake Nakuru National Park
Samburu National Reserve - 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. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Nakuru Sopa Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
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. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Mara Sopa Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
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. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Mara Sopa Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
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. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Naivasha Sopa Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
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.
Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Amboseli Sopa Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
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. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at Amboseli Sopa Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Amboseli Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Amboseli National Park - Nairobi
Amboseli National Park - Nairobi
After breakfast you will check out and depart for Nairobi. On your way you will have a stopover at Emali Town to refresh, then you will proceed to arrive Nairobi at about 1230hrs, when you will be dropped at the airport of a place of your choice within Nairobi.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
