Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park
In the morning, you will be picked up by the driver guide from the airport or the hotel. You will drive to Amboseli National Park where you will arrive in time for lunch. After lunch and a brief rest, proceed on an afternoon game drive viewing the various attractions in the park. Amboseli National Park boasts over 80 different types of mammals and over 400 bird species.
Animals which can be seen in the park include Cape buffalo, impala, lion, cheetah, spotted hyena, Maasai giraffe, Grant’s gazelle, zebra, wildebeest and many others. It is also the best place in Kenya to view large herds of elephants up close with a backdrop of Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. Birds which you might come across are Madagascar pond-heron, lesser flamingo, lesser kestrel, shoebill, and many others. We return to the camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park
Today after breakfast, you have an option of a full-day game drive with a packed lunch, or proceed for a morning game drive and come back for lunch. After lunch, you will have an afternoon game drive. These arrangements can be made in consultation with the driver guide. This day will be spent in search of the park's popular resident wildlife. We will visit different habitats, ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, savannah, woodlands, and the Observation Hill which allows an overall view of the whole park - especially the swamps and elephants. You can also visit (own cost) the local Maasai community who live around the park and experience their authentic culture. In the evening, we return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Amboseli Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Amboseli National Park - Lake Naivasha
Amboseli National Park - Lake Naivasha
We depart from Amboseli after an early breakfast and drive to Lake Naivasha where you will arrive in time for lunch. On the way, you will have a brief stop at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint. This view is spectacular. After lunch and a brief rest, you will be taken to Hell's Gate where you will have a guided nature walk among the wildlife. You will also have the option of a bike ride or a boat ride on the lake at an extra cost.
The park has a variety of wildlife. Giraffe, eland, hartebeest, buffalo, and other small gazelle and antelope are common in the grassy plains. Also present, but rarely seen, are lions, cheetahs, and leopards. We return to the lodge in the evening.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara National Park
Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara National Park
You will leave Lake Naivasha in the morning after an early breakfast and drive to Masai Mara National Reserve. You will arrive in time for lunch. After lunch and a brief rest, you will embark on your afternoon game drive, feasting your eyes on the marvels that Masai Mara has to offer. All members of the Big 5 are found in this reserve.
Other animals seen here include cheetah, serval, hyena, bat-eared fox, black-backed and side-striped jackal, hippo, crocodile, baboon, warthog, topi, and eland among others. Various different bird species are also found here. They include eagles, vultures, ostriches, storks, little grebes, pelicans, cormorants, and darters. In the evening, you will retire to your lodge, have dinner and fall asleep to the sounds of the African bush.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Masai Mara
Masai Mara
Today you will have full day game drives with packed lunch. An early morning balloon safari can be arranged today. The game drives take you in search of Africa's Big 5 and a variety of other wildlife inhabiting this vast Kenyan game reserve. After watching more of the spectacle that never gets dull, you will drive back to your camp in time for dinner. Afterward, you can decide to spend time at the bar or around a bonfire being entertained.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Masai Mara National Reserve - Nairobi
Masai Mara National Reserve - Nairobi
After breakfast, we depart from the lodge and drive to Nairobi. On arrival, you will be hosted for lunch at the famous Carnivore Restaurant before being dropped off at your hotel or the airport.
- Main Destination:
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Nairobi)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
