Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Arrival in Nairobi, Kenya
Arrival in Nairobi, Kenya
On arrival in Nairobi, Kenya's capital and your gateway to a dramatic procession of natural wildlife spectacles in East Africa, there will be a short briefing about your upcoming safari. Depending on the time of your arrival, you can perhaps make a quick city tour or enjoy one of the local restaurants in the area. Enjoy welcome drinks upon your arrival, check into your respective rooms, and take lunch.
Meals for today are on the client's account.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- Eka Hotel Nairobi
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park
After breakfast, we will depart for Amboseli National Park. Enjoy welcome drinks upon your arrival, check into your respective rooms, and take lunch.
In the afternoon, you'll meet up with your guide and drive to Amboseli National Park for your first game drive. This park is famous for offering an opportunity to have an up-close encounter with free-ranging elephants. On a clear day, you'll also have spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in the world.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park
After breakfast, we'll go for another game drive in Amboseli National Park. For half a day, you'll have a good opportunity to see some of the 'Big Five' and a variety of other game with the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro in the background. We'll return to the lodge for lunch and spend the rest of the day relaxing and enjoying the wonderful atmosphere in the wild. You can also take a dip at the swimming pool.
Amboseli National Park, formerly Maasai Amboseli Game Reserve, is in Kajiado County, Kenya. The local people are mainly the Maasai, but people from other parts of the country have settled there attracted by the successful tourist-driven economy and intensive agriculture along the system of swamps that makes this low-rainfall area (average 350 mm (14 in) one of the best wildlife-viewing experiences in the world. It has 400 species of birds including water birds, pelicans, kingfishers, crakes, hammerkops and 47 types of raptors.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Amboseli Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Aberdare National Park
Aberdare National Park
Have an early breakfast at the lodge and afterwards, depart with lunch boxes and drive to Aberdares. We will arrive and check in at Aberdares Country Club, which is a base hotel for the Ark. The Ark is a unique concept whereby animals come to drink water at the water hole below the Ark Tree Lodge and guests watch the animals from the comfort of their verandah.
The Aberdare National Park covers the higher areas of the Aberdare Mountain Range of central Kenya and the Aberdare Salient to their east. Rhino Ark is a charity devoted to the protection of this critical habitat area.
Notice: Children under 7 years are not allowed at the Ark without prior arrangements. Small luggage is allowed at the Ark and the rest should be left at the base hotel and retrieved the following day.
- Main Destination:
- Aberdare National Park
- Accommodation:
- The Ark
Wildlife in Aberdare NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5-6
Samburu Game Reserve
Samburu Game Reserve
After breakfast, your driver will pick you up and drive to Samburu. You will drive through the lush Kikuyu farmlands to the cool Kenyan highlands. Towards the Northern Frontier region, we'll stop at the equator for quick sightseeing. On a clear day, you might be lucky to see Mount Kenya—the second-highest mountain in Africa
We'll continue our journey and arrive at Samburu Sopa Lodge where you will take lunch and check in. In the afternoon, we'll go for a game drive in the reserve. This region is commonly known for its unique wildlife/birdlife i.e. the Beisa oryx, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, the gerenuk and Grevy’s zebra.
The Samburu National Reserve is a game reserve on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro River in Kenya. On the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve. The park is 165sq km in size and is situated 350 kilometres from Nairobi. It ranges in altitude from 800 to 1230m above sea level. Geographically, it is located in Samburu County.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Samburu Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Samburu NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park
Enjoy your buffet breakfast at the club. After breakfast, you will be driven to Lake Nakuru and arrive for lunch at Lake Nakuru Lodge.
In the afternoon, another exciting game drive awaits. Lake Nakuru is famous for its big population of flamingos during the dry season. The park also has Kenya’s largest population of rhinos. Lake Nakuru is one of the Rift Valley soda lakes at an elevation of 1754 m above sea level. It lies to the south of Nakuru, in the Rift Valley of Kenya and is protected by Lake Nakuru National Park.
The lake's abundance of algae used to attract a vast quantity of flamingos that famously lined the shore. Other birds also flourish in the area, as do warthogs, baboons and other large mammals. Eastern black rhinos and southern white rhinos have also been introduced.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nakuru Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Lake Naivasha
Lake Naivasha
Have breakfast at leisure. After breakfast, you will meet up with your guide and head off to Lake Naivasha.
You arrive in time for lunch, but not first without a refreshing welcome drink!
Lake Naivasha is another tranquil place to relax while still enjoying the exotic surroundings. Being a freshwater lake, it does attract a wide range of birdlife including lily-trotters, pelicans, Goliath herons and of course the African fish eagle. Wildlife which can be found around the lake includes giraffes, impala, buffalo and hippos.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9-10
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, you will meet up with your guide and head off to Masai Mara. After enjoying your afternoon Kenyan tea and coffee, finally, head for an exciting afternoon game viewing adventure. Masai Mara is one of the most popular parks in Kenya and you are just about to discover why. Masai Mara is bestowed with over 500 square miles of savannas, woodlands and tree-fringed rivers, all of which shelter an astonishing range of wildlife.
Masai Mara is bestowed with over 500 square miles of savannas, woodlands and tree-fringed rivers, all of which shelter an astonishing range of wildlife.
After the game drive, we'll head back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
The following day, we'll spend the day in Masai Mara with a morning and afternoon game drive.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Back to Nairobi
Back to Nairobi
Have breakfast at the lodge. After breakfast, check out and drive back to Nairobi.
In the afternoon, arrive at Jomo Kenyatta Airport for your departure flight.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
