Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi to Amboseli National Park
Nairobi to Amboseli National Park
You will be picked up from your Nairobi hotel or airport in the morning and drive to Amboseli National Park, less than a 5-hour drive. Amboseli is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape and open plains. Amboseli is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. Nature lovers can explore five different habitats here, ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli to wetlands with sulfur springs, the savannah, and woodlands. You will be arriving with a game drive and proceed to your lodge. Check into your hotel, have lunch, and have a short rest. Enjoy afternoon game drives at the park until later when the African sun begins to set.
Dinner and your overnight stay are at Kibo Safari Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kibo Safari Camp
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park
On this day, you will still be at Amboseli National Park, and we shall have a full day game drive. Our driver shall ensure that during the morning game drive, you view Mount Kilimanjaro's peak from the viewpoint hill in the park. You will explore further and look for animals like elephants, giraffes, and buffalos. For the bird lover, you will have a chance to meet some bird species, such as the oxpeckers that ride on the elephant's back, helping themselves to a buffet of ticks.
You shall proceed to the camp for an evening of relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay at Kibo Safari Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kibo Safari Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Amboseli National Park to Aberdare National Park
Amboseli National Park to Aberdare National Park
Depart Amboseli after breakfast. Our destination today is the Aberdare National Park. You will have lunch at the Aberdare Country Club and set off for The Ark in the forest on the Aberdare mountain slopes at 2,134 meters (7,000 feet). This outstanding lodge offers high-altitude game viewing, including animals rarely encountered elsewhere—giant forest hog, bush pig, tree hyrax, large spotted genet, and the elusive bongo. Wildlife can be observed from different levels at The Ark—from outside, where you can see, hear, and smell everything, and inside, where you can sit with a cup of tea and stay warm and cosy. You can request to be awakened at night if your favourite animals appear. A herd of elephants might be just feet away, and if you are lucky, a leopard or significant male lion might appear.
Dinner and overnight stay are at The Ark.
- Main Destination:
- Aberdare National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Ark
Wildlife in Aberdare NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Aberdare National Park to Lake Nakuru National Park
Aberdare National Park to Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park is the destination today. The park's lake is well known for hundreds of thousands of flamingos. After breakfast, we drive through the Great Rift Valley, stopping at one of the highest towns in Kenya, Nyahururu, at an elevation of 2,347 meters (7,700 feet). The main attraction here is the 72-meter (236-foot) Thomson Falls, part of the Ewaso Nyiro River. These cascading falls tumble to the thick forest below. After lunch at our lodge, an afternoon game drive is planned where one could see both the white and black rhino and Rothschild's giraffe, and it is almost guaranteed to see the elusive leopard.
Dinner and overnight stay are at Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Nakuru National Park to Lake Naivasha
Lake Nakuru National Park to Lake Naivasha
Have an early morning breakfast, check out, and have a game drive en route. Leave Lake Nakuru for Lake Naivasha, which is a 2-hour drive. You will arrive in time for lunch and check in at the Sawela Lodge. Later in the afternoon, enjoy the sparkling waters of Lake Naivasha as the safari boat glides through the water, promising to unveil a plethora of the region's spectacular birdlife. You will travel in the company of a resident birding expert who will help you identify some of the region's 400 bird species. Keep your binoculars ready for pink-backed pelicans, the goliath heron, and the saddle-billed stork. After the boat ride, you will proceed to the Crescent Island Game Sanctuary, one of the scenic and breathtaking wildlife sanctuaries along the lake. Crescent Island is the only place to walk with animals as they roam freely.
Later, return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
- Accommodation:
- Sawela Lodges
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve
Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve
You will have an early morning breakfast. After breakfast, you will leave Lake Naivasha for Masai Mara, a 4-hour drive. As you proceed to Masai Mara, you will pass through Narok, a famous Masai town. You will arrive in time for lunch and check in at the top-rated boutique camp, Mara Maisha Camp. You will embark on a game drive in the Masai Mara in the afternoon. The Masai Mara National Reserve features a stunning kaleidoscope of wild and rugged landscapes, warm and welcoming people, and an exciting array of big and small creatures. The reserve is famous for hosting the Great Wildebeest Migration. This event welcomes over 1.5 million wildebeest onto its sprawling savannahs each July through October.
Later, you will return to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay after observing the striking African sunset.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Mara Maisha Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
You will enjoy an early breakfast and a full day in the park with a picnic lunch break out in the wild. The Masai Mara plains are full of wildebeest during the migration season from early July to the end of September. Zebras, impalas, topis, giraffes, Thomson gazelles, leopards, lions, hyenas, cheetahs, jackals, and bat-eared foxes all call the Mara home. Black rhinos are a little shy and hard to spot but are often seen at a distance. Hippos, as are enormous Nile crocodiles, are abundant in the Mara River and wait for a meal as the wildebeest cross on their annual quest to find new pastures.
Return to the camp for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Mara Maisha Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Masai Mara National Reserve to Nairobi
Masai Mara National Reserve to Nairobi
After a relaxed breakfast and check-out, the guide will take you to a Masai village, where you will interact with the local people and buy souvenirs. You will then enjoy the road trip to Nairobi with lunch in Narok. You should be in Nairobi at around 4:00pm. Drop-off at your hotel or free onward transfer to the airport for your flight home.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
