$4,487 to $5,441 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
You'll be met on arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by Afio Mai Africa Safaris Hospitality Director and transferred to your city hotel, where you have been booked on bed and breakfast for the night.
Recommended Hotels:
Nairobi Serena Hotel / Fairmont The Norfolk / Movenpick Hotel & Residences.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi Airport (Nairobi)
- Accommodation:
- Nairobi Serena Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Drive to Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy
Drive to Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy
Breakfast in your hotel. At 8:00 am, you'll meet up with our representative at your hotel lobby. After introductions to your dedicated safari driver-guide and a pre-safari briefing, you'll depart via the Great North Road, through the famed Kenyan Central Highlands to the Equator Point just before Nanyuki Town for a brief stopover.
Here, the locals perform a water demonstration to qualify the position of the equator, and for a small tip, you will be awarded an ‘equator certificate’. You'll drive on to the nearby 110,000-acre Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy, which lies on the Laikipia plains. You'll enjoy a wildlife viewing drive en route to Sweetwaters Serena Camp, your home for the next two nights.
Lunch in the Camp followed by an afternoon at leisure to enjoy the facilities at the camp, which include a swimming pool. At 4:00 pm, you'll enjoy an afternoon wildlife viewing drive in the Conservancy.
All meals and overnight stay will be at Sweetwaters Serena Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
- Accommodation:
- Sweetwaters Serena Camp
Wildlife in Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy
Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy
This will be a full day in the Conservancy with morning and afternoon wildlife viewing drives. Host to all the members of the Big Five (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, and leopard), the conservancy has a higher wildlife-to-area ratio than any Kenyan national park and is one of only four private game conservancies to have been founded in Kenya.
At the forefront of the Kenyan conservancy program, the conservancy boasts the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, hosts the only chimpanzee sanctuary in Kenya, and shelters large numbers of rare and endangered species.
All meals and overnight stays will be at Sweetwaters Serena Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
- Accommodation:
- Sweetwaters Serena Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Ol Pejeta to Lake Nakuru National Park
Ol Pejeta to Lake Nakuru National Park
After an early breakfast in the camp, you'll check out and drive to Lake Nakuru, skirting the Aberdare Mountain ranges to Nyahururu falls for a photo stop. Still known to many as Thomson’s Falls, its waters fall 237 feet, making it the country’s highest waterfall. You'll enjoy magnificent views of the Great Rift Valley Escarpment.
Lunch at your lodge.
At 4:00 pm, you'll depart for a wildlife viewing drive in the park. Known all over the world for its flamingoes, it’s recognized as one of the natural wonders of the world. Lake Nakuru is now a rhino sanctuary, harbouring a population of over 40 black and over 60 white rhinos, but the flamingos, of course, have always been the main attraction. At times, there may be almost 2 million flamingos in the residence, forming a stunningly beautiful deep pink band around the edge of the lake shore.
All meals and overnight stays will be at Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge / Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve
Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara National Reserve
After an early breakfast, you'll depart along the eastern wall of the Great Rift Valley, with stops at strategic viewpoints to photograph the dramatic escarpment. You'll continue to Masai Mara National Reserve, arriving at your lodge for early afternoon check-in.
You'll enjoy lunch followed by leisure time to relax and take advantage of lodge amenities, including a swimming pool offering panoramic views of the vast Masai Mara plains. At 4:00 PM, you'll set out for an afternoon game drive in this world-renowned reserve.
The Mara is famous for its abundant lions, particularly the magnificent black-maned males, and large elephant herds. With luck, you might also spot leopards, cheetahs, and rhinos. All the Big Five (lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhino) reside here, with African buffalo being particularly common.
You'll return to your accommodation at 6:00 PM to refresh before dinner at Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Sarova Mara Game Camp, or Mara Sopa Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Sarova Mara Game Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6-7
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
You'll enjoy two full days in the Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives. This 650 square kilometer reserve features open plains bisected by the Mara River, marshes, and forests, supporting the highest wildlife density for its size anywhere. As the northern tip of the Serengeti ecosystem, it hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of thousands of wildebeest, zebras, and predators.
Between game drives, you'll return to your lodge for meals and relaxation. For an extraordinary perspective, consider a hot-air balloon safari—a unique opportunity to witness the landscape from above. Floating over riverine forests, sprawling savannahs, towering escarpments, and rugged rivers, you'll gain unparalleled views of the wildlife below.
This unforgettable aerial adventure showcases the Mara from a completely different angle, complementing your traditional game drives. All meals and accommodation are provided at Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Sarova Mara Game Camp, or Mara Sopa Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Sarova Mara Game Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Masai Mara to Nairobi & Departure
Masai Mara to Nairobi & Departure
At 7:30 a.m., after breakfast in the lodge/camp, you'll check out and drive to Nairobi to arrive in time for a farewell lunch at the Carnivore Restaurant hosted by Afio Mai Africa Safaris!
The Carnivore is a meat specialty restaurant. At the restaurant, whole joints of meat, lamb, pork legs, exotic meats, sausages, chicken livers and wings and even crocodile are skewered on traditional Masai swords and roasted over a huge charcoal pit!
Later, you'll transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your departure. Day Room/s can be arranged at a supplement fee on request.
An African Wildlife Experience.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi Airport (Nairobi)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
