Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
A boat safari on Lake Naivasha
A boat safari on Lake Naivasha
Depart Nairobi for Lake Naivasha and the Sopa Resort (1.5 hours), where you’ll arrive mid-morning. The lodge is located close to the lake shore and has beautiful gardens and there is often wildlife wandering around such as bushbuck, zebra and giraffe. The lodge has a restaurant and very nice lounge and bar area with leather sofas and fire places for the cool Naivasha evenings. The rooms are spacious, Swahili style chalets either with a balcony or a glass fronted lounge area for relaxing and wildlife viewing. After lunch you’ll head out on a boat safari across the lake where you may see hippos and many species of birds including fish eagles and pelicans. Towards the end of your boat safari you will stop off at Crescent Island for a guided nature walk. You’ll retire to the lodge for the evening, have dinner and watch the hippos come up from the Lake to graze in Sopa’s grounds.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2-3
Game drives at Lake Nakuru
Game drives at Lake Nakuru
Depart Naivasha for Lake Nakuru where you can see over 400 different species of birds including large numbers of pelicans and sometimes flamingoes. Nakuru is a great place to get up close to white rhino and you can also see the rare Rothschild giraffe here as well as many other plains mammals including buffalo and lions! On entering the park you will enjoy a short game drive on route to your accommodation at Sopa Lodge. The lodge is situated at the top of a ridge and has stunning views over the park and lake. The lodge has a restaurant, separate bar and lounge, pool and small shop and all the rooms are very spacious with great views over the park and lake. After lunch you can enjoy the views before heading out on a late afternoon game drive to explore the area around the lake. At sunset you will head back to the lodge for dinner and an evening relaxing. The next day will be spent on game drives exploring the lake shore and forest areas of the park with all meals at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4-5
Lion tracking in Ol Pejeta
Lion tracking in Ol Pejeta
Depart Nakuru and continue your safari onto the Ol Pejeta conservancy on the Laikipia plains (2.5 hours). Ol Pejeta is located on a vast plateau and has the highest density of large mammals in Kenya; including unusual species such as the reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra and the Lelwel hartebeest. You’ll spend two nights at the luxury Sweetwaters tented camp, which is set on the foothills of Mount Kenya next to a watering hole that attracts in wildlife. You’ll spend your time here on game drives during the day and night, lion tracking, where you can participate in gathering research information needed to monitor the collared lions. It is a great way to learn about lions and all of the information gathered is passed on to the Ol Pejeta Ecological Monitoring Department. When you’re not on game drives or tracking lions you can just relax in camp and watch the wildlife at the camp’s watering hole!
- Main Destination:
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
- Accommodation:
- Sweetwaters Serena Camp
Wildlife in Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Game drive and transfer to Nairobi
Game drive and transfer to Nairobi
After breakfast and an early morning game drive, you will head back to Nairobi with a picnic lunch (3.5 hours). End of tour.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
