Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi to Amboseli
Nairobi to Amboseli
1200Hrs. Lunch will be offered at Flame Tree Restaurant. After the lunch tour briefing, depart for Amboseli National Park. Drive via Namanga at the Kenya-Tanzania border to Amboseli National Park.
Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Sopa lodge or Similar.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Amboseli
Amboseli
0630Hrs: Early morning game drive in the Amboseli National Park. 0830Hrs. Return to your lodge for a late breakfast. Later, spend the rest of the morning at leisure. Enjoy swimming at the lodge’s pool or do an optional nature walk for a small fee. 1300 Hrs. Lunch at Amboseli Sopa Lodge. 1600 Hrs. Afternoon game drive till dusk.
Amboseli sits on the lower slopes of mighty Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest, whose peak lies across the border in Tanzania. The safari guarantees a vantage point inside one of Africa’s vast ecosystems, spreading across the Kenya-Tanzania border alongside the great Rift Valley. The local Maasai and their renown hospitality are a must-see, together with the conspicuous swamps, some of them protected, that easily make this park one of the best wildlife viewing experiences in the world.
The park is renowned for its huge elephant herds. Actually, the park is one of the best places in Africa to get really close to free-raging elephants.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Amboseli Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Amboseli to Lake Nakuru
Amboseli to Lake Nakuru
0700 Hrs. Check out and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. en route game drive to Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge. Check in at the lodge. Lunch is at the lodge. After lunch, proceed for an afternoon game drive at Nakuru National Park.
Lake Nakuru National Park is situated in the Rift Valley region of Kenya and comprises the blue-green Lake Nakuru, bushy grasslands and yellow acacia woodlands, and the Great Rift Valley Escarpment hills and ridges. The park’s swamps and marshes are home to water birds, including the famed pink flamingo, and around 450 terrestrial bird species. The buffalo, white rhino, zebra, giraffe, hyena, and over 56 mammal species are in abundance.
Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge or similar.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara
Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara
0800 Hrs: Drive via the Great Rift Valley to arrive at Masai Mara in time for lunch at Mara Sopa Lodge.
1530 hours: go for an afternoon game drive till dusk.
Maasai Mara Game Reserve is Africa’s greatest wildlife reserve and the world’s most famous safari destination, located in Kenya. The Mara is famous for the Great Wildebeest Migration—the 8th wonder of the world—roaming lions, and of course, the hospitable Maasai people. The 1,510-square-kilometer reserve has a habitat ranging from riverine forests to grasslands doted with acacia trees famed for being leopard resting points. The Mara is part of an ecosystem that includes the equally famous Serengeti of Tanzania. The wildlife variety is truly overwhelming: Thomson’s gazelle, zebra, black rhino, buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, fox, jackals, impalla, and hippopotami, in addition to the abundant bird species.
Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa lodge or similar.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Masai Mara
Masai Mara
0745 Hrs. After breakfast, check out with a packed lunch for a great migration experience. Spend the entire day at the riverside, watching the migration. Returning to your lodge is late in the evening.
The 8th wonder of the world occurs annually in the Mara: the annual migration of millions of wildebeest, Thomson Gazelles, and zebra from the Tanzanian Serengeti in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the Savannah: lions, cheetahs, wild dogs, jackals, hyenas, and vultures.
If photography is your prime interest, then an extension of your safari will mostly reward your quest for the perfect wildlife shot. If you are lucky, you can spot an endangered black rhino. "The Maasai are a well-known local community, live within the dispersal area of the game reserve in the surrounding local ranches.
Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge or similar.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Masai Mara to Nairobi
Masai Mara to Nairobi
0730 hours: Check out and drive to Nairobi to arrive midday. On this day's farewell, lunch will be provided at the carnivore restaurant before transfer to your hotel or airport for your onward travel.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
