5-Day Kenyan Trail - Midrange Jeep Safari

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

Nairobi to Aberdare National Park - Appx 170 kms: 3 hrs drive

Pick up from your hotel in Nairobi or Airport. We then proceed North of Nairobi via the breath-taking pineapple and coffee plantations to the heart of Aberdare Ranges. The look of Aberdare Ranges is deep green, anchored by forested mountains and wild moorlands.
Arrive for lunch at The Aberdare country club which is the base hotel for the Ark where you will be assisted with the check in formalities. After lunch, depart to The Ark in lodge vehicle. The Ark is located at 1800 meters above sea level on the Aberdare Ranges, which overlooks a floodlit waterhole and salt lick, which attracts a host of awesome wildlife.
There is also a ground level bunker – the perfect hideout for the discerning photographer. This is a circular pillbox-like structure, and it is from this vantage point that pictures of animals on the salt lick only yards away may be taken through the view holes in complete safety.
Dinner and overnight at The Ark.

Main Destination:

Aberdare National Park

Best Time To Visit June to September and December to February (Driest months)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to September and December to February (Less rain)

Wildlife in Aberdare NP

ElephantCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraOccasional

HyenaOccasional

Black RhinoRare

LeopardRare

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

LionNone

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

The Ark

• Mid-range lodge located inside Aberdare NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Aberdare to Lake Nakuru - Appx: 170 kms: 3-4 hrs drive

On this day breakfast will be served at the desk where you will observe animals taking a gulp as they head out to feed for the day after a chilly night.
Then, the lodge vehicle will transfer you from The Ark to Aberdare Country club for your onward journey to Lake Nakuru National Park with your dedicated driver guide.
Lake Nakuru is one of the Rift Valley soda lakes at an elevation of 1,754 m (5,755 ft.) above sea level. The Park is ideal for bird watching and wildlife viewing. It’s also a sanctuary to the black and white rhinos. The lake's abundance of blue-green algae used to attract a vast quantity of flamingos that famously lined the shore.
We shall arrive in good time for lunch. Later proceed for an afternoon game viewing drive.
At sunset, we go back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

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

White RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

Black RhinoOccasional

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LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

ElephantNone

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Lake Nakuru Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Lake Nakuru to Maasai Mara - Appx 220 kms 4 to 5 hrs drive

After early breakfast, we shall then proceed to Maasai Mara Game reserve arriving for lunch.
It is located in South West Kenya, with vast scenic expanse of gently rolling African Savannah plains measuring approximately 1510 square kilometers in area and bordering Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to the south. Its famous for its spectacular natural diversity of wildlife and happens to be a premier Kenya safari location in East Africa, offering visitors many reasons to visit this animal paradise.
Large numbers of Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, Elephant, African Buffalo, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Rhino, Zebra, Gazelle, and many more animals are found in the park in their natural habitat unconfined and free to roam the vast wilderness stretching for miles on end.
We shall have an afternoon game drive, later back to the booked camp for dinner and overnight.

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

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Osero Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Maasai Mara

On this day, you may opt to have the full day game drives or game drives in separate successions so that you may also have a chance to enjoy lodge/camp facilities. If you go for the full day game viewing drive, you will have your picnic lunch boxes for the day.

The driver guide shall be readily available to discuss your daily activities as per your preferences.

(Perfect day to undertake optional balloon ride over the plains of Maasai Mara at a fee - $ 480 per person).

Dinner and overnight will be at the booked camp.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Osero Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Maasai Mara to Nairobi - Appx 280 kms 5 to 6 hrs drive

After breakfast, you will check-out and embark no your drive back to Nairobi. You will arrive in the afternoon.
Drop off will be at your Nairobi hotel/residence/airport for your onward flight.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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