Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi -Amboseli National Park
Nairobi -Amboseli National Park
Pick up from your Nairobi hotel or airport in the morning and drive to Amboseli National Park, about a 5-hour drive. You will arrive at Amboseli in the early afternoon, check in at Kibo Safari Camp, and have lunch. Enjoy game drives in the afternoon until sunset—the best time to explore the fantastic surroundings. Amboseli National Park 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.
Later in the evening, return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ol Tukai Lodge
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Full Game Amboseli National Park
Full Game Amboseli National Park
Enjoy breakfast and spend the whole day game-driving in Amboseli. The game drive will take you to the observation hill for a better view of the park and the adjacent marshy swamps. Wildlife is abundant in the park, with many bird species, including pelicans. The game drive covers open plains, acacia woodland, rocky thorn bush country, swamps, and marshland.
Finally, you will return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ol Tukai Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Amboseli National Park -Lake Naivasha
Amboseli National Park -Lake Naivasha
Enjoy an early breakfast before checking out from the hotel and leaving Amboseli for Lake Naivasha. There will be a stop to view the incredible Rift Valley scenery as you proceed to Naivasha.
You will arrive in time for check-in and have lunch before an afternoon boat ride on the lake, looking for hippos. Lake Naivasha is the largest freshwater lake fringed by lush forests of fever trees and overlooked by the ragged-edged volcanic Mt. Longonot on the Great Rift Valley floor. It is home to about 400 species of birds and wildlife, such as giraffes, hippos, and waterbuck, but the main attraction is the bird life, seen on a boat trip on the lake.
Later, return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
- Accommodation:
- Sawela Lodges
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Naivasha - Lake Bogoria - Lake Elementeita
Lake Naivasha - Lake Bogoria - Lake Elementeita
Enjoy breakfast, check out, and drive to Lake Bogoria National Reserve which is approximately a drive of 2 hrs 30 minutes. Lake Bogoria is a shallow saline lake within the Great Rift Valley lying north of the equator famously known for its hot springs, geysers, and huge amounts of blue-green algae that attract hundreds of lesser flamingos on the lake. Lake Bogoria is endowed with lots of hot springs, geysers, and fumaroles along its shores because is an endorheic soda lake, unlike other soda lakes in the region. The geysers in the Lake are about 10 geysers and are at times 5 m high or low deepening on the lake water levels. High lake water levels hide the geysers and lower lake water levels expose the geysers. These geysers are the highest concentration in one lake in the whole of Africa, which fact makes Lake Bogoria a unique lake. You'll have lunch at the Lake Bogoria Spa Resort and later in the evening drive to Lake Elementeita for your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Bogoria National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Sentrim Elementaita
Wildlife in Lake Bogoria NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Elementeita - Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Elementeita - Lake Nakuru National Park
Enjoy your breakfast, check out, and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park which is approximately a drive of two hours drive. You will arrive in time for check-in, have lunch, and later proceed for game drives. Lake Nakuru National Park boasts an abundance of wildlife and spectacular landscapes. Think of black and white rhinos, lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hippos occupying euphorbia forests, acacia woodlands, savannah grasslands, and rocky escarpments around a shallow, alkaline lake. The park delivers some of the best wildlife viewings in Kenya. In Lake Nakuru, you will have the opportunity to meet the Rothchild's Giraffes, a rare and endangered species introduced to the park in 1997.
Later return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Lake Nakuru -Masai Mara National Reserve
Lake Nakuru -Masai Mara National Reserve
Have an early morning breakfast. After breakfast, leave Lake Nakuru for Masai Mara, a 5-hour drive. You will pass through Narok town, a famous Masai town as you proceed to Masai Mara. You will arrive in time for check-in and have lunch. In the afternoon, embark on a game drive at the Masai Mara. The Masai Mara National Reserve features a stunning Kaleidoscope of wild and rugged landscapes, warm and welcoming people, and an exciting array of big or small creatures. The Reserve is famous for hosting the epic Great Wildebeest Migration. The Reserve welcomes over 1.5 million wildebeests onto its sprawling savannahs each July through October.
Later return to the camp for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Masai Mara Game Reserve
Masai Mara Game Reserve
Enjoy an early breakfast, followed by a full-day game drive in the park. The Masai Mara plains are full of wildebeest during the migration season from early July to the end of September. Zebras, impalas, topis, giraffes, and Thomson gazelle are regularly seen, as well as leopards, lions, hyenas, cheetahs, jackals, and bat-eared foxes. Black rhinos are a little shy and hard to spot but are often seen at a distance if you are lucky. Hippos are abundant in the Mara River, as are enormous Nile crocodiles, who lay in wait for a meal as the wildebeest cross on their annual quest to find new pastures. You'll enjoy a picnic lunch in the park.
Later, you will return to Zebra Plains in the evening for an arranged bush nature walk. You'll embark on relaxed, guided walks by an experienced and knowledgeable guide in a wildlife conservation area.
Return to the camp for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Maasai Mara National Reserve
Maasai Mara National Reserve
On this day, you may choose to have the full-day game drives or game drives in separate sessions (morning and evening game drives) so that you may also have a chance to enjoy lodge/camp facilities. The driver guide shall be readily available to discuss your daily activities depending on your preferences. It is also an opportunity to experience a hot air balloon ride and float over the Masai Mara plains as you watch the game (at extra cost)
In the afternoon, you'll have a one-hour visit to the Masai village will give you a chance to interact with the Maasai and get a glimpse into their culture, and unique way of life, and see firsthand some of their customs and practices.
Dinner and Overnight stay at the camp.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Masai Mara Game Reserve - Nairobi
Masai Mara Game Reserve - Nairobi
Enjoy your breakfast and later check out. You'll begin your 6-hour drive to Nairobi. Your driver will drop you at the hotel or at the airport to catch your flight back home. If you have an afternoon flight, please keep your driver posted to make sure you are at the airport on time.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
