Transtrek Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Explore the rolling hills of Tsavo

Explore the rolling hills of Tsavo

Depart Nairobi by road for Tsavo West (5 hours) a vast park of rolling hills, woodland, savannahs, and rivers. Home to elephants, leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs, crocodiles, and over 600 bird species, the park offers rich wildlife viewing. Upon entering, you'll head to Serena Kilaguni Lodge for lunch. Located between Mount Kilimanjaro and the Chyulu Hills, this stone lodge has great views of the surrounding hills and overlooks a water hole frequented by elephants, buffalo, and plains animals. The lodge features a restaurant, lounge, bar, pool, sun deck, gift shop, and the rooms either have waterhole or hill views. After lunch, enjoy a late afternoon game drive, including a visit to Mzima Springs to see hippos, crocodiles, and many bird species. You’ll then return to Kilaguni for dinner and spend the evening relaxing while watching wildlife arrive at the watering hole.

Main Destination:
Tsavo West National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February (Best for general wildlife viewing; little rainfall)
High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)
Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tsavo West NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
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Black RhinoOccasional
LionOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Tsavo West NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2-3

Game drives in Amboseli National Park

Game drives in Amboseli National Park

After breakfast and a morning game drive, you’ll head to Amboseli National Park (2 hours), a stunning park offering magnificent views of Mount Kilimanjaro. It’s one of the best places in Africa to have close encounters with elephants! Amboseli features various habitat types, including savannahs, woodlands, swamps, and wetlands, which support over 600 bird species, big cats, and many other mammals, including all the Big Five. You’ll arrive in time for lunch at Kibo Tented Camp, located just outside the park. Each spacious en-suite tent features a comfortable bed, a stone floor, canvas walls, and tasteful décor. The camp boasts a large dining area serving buffet-style meals, a bar, a swimming pool to relax in, and a small art gallery and souvenir shop. In the late afternoon, you'll go on a game drive into Amboseli to explore the park, then return to camp for dinner and an evening of relaxation. The next day will include morning and afternoon game drives, with all meals provided at 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 4-5

Sightseeing in Nairobi

Sightseeing in Nairobi

After breakfast you’ll head back to Nairobi, stopping for lunch along the way. You’ll arrive late afternoon at the Wildebeest Eco Camp, located on the outskirts of Nairobi in the leafy suburb of Karen. There is a pool, restaurant, games room and excellent souvenir shop with all items made locally and it’s all set in a very attractive site with lots of trees and birdlife. The next morning after a leisurely breakfast, you’ll spend the day sightseeing in Nairobi, the first stop will be the Karen Blixen Museum originally the centerpiece of a 4,500-acre farm owned by author Karen Blixen and her Swedish husband and made famous by the 1985 film ‘Out of Africa’, you’ll have lunch at the Karen Blixen Coffee House, which will be followed by a visit to the Giraffe Centre which runs a breeding programme for the now rare Rothschild giraffe only found in small numbers in the wild. At the end of the day, you will return to camp for dinner and an evening relaxing.

Main Destination:
Nairobi (City)
Accommodation:
Wildebeest Eco Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located in Nairobi (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Take a Drive up the Great Rift Valley to Lake Naivasha

Take a Drive up the Great Rift Valley to Lake Naivasha

After breakfast, depart Nairobi for Lake Naivasha and the Sopa Resort (1.5 hours), where you’ll arrive in time for lunch. The lodge is located close to the lake shore and has beautiful gardens where there is often wildlife wandering around such as bushbuck, zebra and giraffe. The lodge has a restaurant and a very nice lounge and bar area with leather sofas and fireplaces for the cool Naivasha evenings. The rooms are spacious, Swahili-style chalets either with a balcony or a glass-fronted lounge area for relaxing and wildlife viewing. After lunch, you’ll head out on a boat safari across the lake where you may see hippos and many species of birds including fish eagles and pelicans. Towards the end of your boat safari, you’ll stop off at Crescent Island for a guided nature walk. At the end of the day, retire to the lodge to spend the evening, have dinner, and watch the hippos come up from the lake to graze on Sopa’s grounds.

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

Day 7-9

Game Drives on the Savannah Plains of the Masai Mara

Game Drives on the Savannah Plains of the Masai Mara

After breakfast, you’ll leave Naivasha for the open grassland of the Masai Mara (5 hours), rich in biodiversity and home to a large variety of bird species and wildlife. It offers great game-viewing and bird-watching opportunities. You’ll arrive in time for lunch at Basecamp, a small tented camp with just 17 tents located on the banks of the Talek River. Each tent is en-suite with a solar-heated hot water shower and a private terrace area overlooking the river. The camp has an eco-friendly policy, all waste is 100% recycled and the camp is fully powered by a solar bank. There is also an art center on campus where many articles are made for sale locally as well as for exporting abroad. After lunch, you’ll head out for a game drive in the reserve where you will have the opportunity to see big cats and all the Big Five. The next two days will be spent exploring the savannah grasslands and tracking down the Big Five, along with the many other species of mammals, reptiles, and birds!

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:
Basecamp Masai Mara
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Transfer to Nairobi

Transfer to Nairobi

After breakfast, you will return to Nairobi by road stopping for lunch along the way, you’ll be dropped at your preferred destination. End of tour.

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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