Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi-Masai Mara National Reserve
Nairobi-Masai Mara National Reserve
After an early breakfast at the city hotel, you will depart for a magical drive descending the Great Rift Valley and onwards to Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya’s famous game reserve. You will stop briefly en route at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint to enjoy the stunning views of an enormous valley system said to be visible from outer space. You'll arrive on time for lunch at the camp. After lunch, you will have an afternoon game drive which will allow spotting of the magnificent wildlife in the park. Bordering Tanzania, the Mara is in the northern extension of Serengeti and forms a wildlife corridor between the two countries where the great wild beasts’ migration can be viewed. In the Mara River, throngs of hippos and crocodiles lurk. The reserve is also known for providing excellent predator sightings thanks to its relatively large population of lions, cheetahs, and leopards.
We will later drop you off at the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
You'll wake up early in the morning when the animals are most active for a morning game drive with your guide. This is yet another bush experience that will surely create lifetime memories. One of the most sought-after safari experiences is coming across the big cats during a game drive. If you are fortunate enough, you will catch lions during one of their rare bouts of daytime activities. It can be fascinating to watch the social interaction between pride members especially the playful ways of lion cubs under the watchful eyes of their mothers. You will return to the camp for a mouthwatering breakfast. Your guide will then take you to the nearby Masai village at an extra cost where you will get a chance to see the Maasai way of life (optional). You'll return to the camp for lunch before setting out for an evening game drive where you'll be driven over rolling grassland dotted with a mixture of acacia trees and plain game which includes large herds of elephants, zebras, and gazelles.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Mara Serena Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Explore Masai Mara National Reserve
Explore Masai Mara National Reserve
You will be taken on two game drives today, in the morning before breakfast and the late afternoon. Early mornings and late afternoons are considered the best time to spot animals as they are most active. To get some of the best game viewing of the day, an early start is needed to beat the heat of the sun. This is a bush experience that will surely create lifetime memories. To bring more texture to your experience at the Mara, you may want to take advantage of several optional events we offer at an extra cost. Want an unforgettable sight? Take a pre-dawn hot air balloon ride high above the reserve as the morning light breaks across the golden savannah and witness the herds of wildlife emerging into the day. Your driver-guide can arrange either of these optional excursions. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Mara Serena Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru National Park
Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, you'll depart from the Mara through the Maasai plains and the Mau escarpments into the floor of the Rift Valley. You'll arrive at the flamingo-fringed Lake Nakuru National Park in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive. Lake Nakuru is one of several Rift Valley lakes and its ecosystem supports a wide ecological diversity with flamingos (greater and lesser) and other water birds being the major attractions of the area. The ecosystem provides for about 56 different species of mammals including the white rhino and buffaloes and a variety of terrestrial birds numbering nearly 450 species.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Nakuru-Lake Naivasha
Lake Nakuru-Lake Naivasha
You will have breakfast and then check out of the lodge. You will then proceed to Hell’s Gate National Park, named for the intense geothermal activity within its boundaries. Spectacular scenery including the towering cliffs, water-gouged gorges, stark rock towers, scrub-clad volcanoes, and belching plumes of geothermal steam make it one of the most atmospheric parks in Africa. The park is also home to African buffalo, zebras, elands, hartebeests, Thomson's gazelles, and baboons. Later evening, you will have a boat ride safari on Lake Naivasha at an extra cost. Lake Naivasha is a beautiful freshwater lake, fringed by thick papyrus. The waters of the lake draw a great range of game to these shores. You will also visit Crescent Island. This is a private Island on Lake Naivasha that rose to fame after the 1985 movie “Out of Africa” which showcased the beautiful nature of Lake Naivasha and its surroundings. It can be described as a garden, an animal sanctuary, or simply a little paradise.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
- Accommodation:
- Enashipai Resort & Spa
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Lake Naivasha-Amboseli National Park
Lake Naivasha-Amboseli National Park
You will depart early in the morning after breakfast towards Amboseli National Park arriving in time for lunch. Your guide will take you on an afternoon game drive. Located at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa. Amboseli National Park is one of the most popular parks in Kenya. One of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. On a clear evening, you can catch a view of the magnificent Mount Kilimanjaro. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ol Tukai Lodge
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7-8
Full-Day in Amboseli National Park
Full-Day in Amboseli National Park
This being a full day in the Amboseli, you will have the option of a full-day game drive or morning and afternoon game drives. Amboseli is the home to great herds of elephants and with the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro, it is a favorite spot for photographers. Also to be found in the Amboseli are herds of wildebeest, buffaloes, gazelles, and many other wildlife. Lions and cheetahs can also be seen here. During clear days, you may also view the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro, which is the tallest mountain in Africa. There is also a chance to visit the local communities in their nearby villages at an extra cost. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ol Tukai Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Amboseli- Tsavo East National Park
Amboseli- Tsavo East National Park
You will proceed to Tsavo East National Park after breakfast in search of its popular residents. During the day, you will enjoy a packed lunch and a visit to the Aruba Dam. The sight of dust-red elephants wallowing, rolling, and spraying each other with the midnight blue waters of the palm-shaded Galana River is one of the most evocative images in Africa. This, along with the 300-kilometer-long Yatta Plateau, the longest lava flow in the world, makes for an adventure unlike any other in the Tsavo East. The park forms the largest protected area in Kenya and is home to most of the larger mammals, vast herds of dust–red elephants, rhinos, buffalos, lions, leopards, pods of hippo, crocodiles, waterbucks, lesser Kudu, gerenuk, and the prolific bird life features 500 recorded species. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Tsavo East National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ashnil Aruba Lodge
Wildlife in Tsavo East NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Tsavo East-Nairobi
Tsavo East-Nairobi
After breakfast, you will go for your final game drive in the park followed by an afternoon departure to Nairobi. You will be dropped off at your hotel or the airport for your flight back home.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
