Apodiformes Adventures

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

  • You'll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Day 1

Nairobi -Samburu National Reserve

Nairobi -Samburu National Reserve

You'll depart to Samburu National Reserve. Due to its remote nature, Samburu has become the preferred game reserve for tourists looking for a quieter safari with fewer game vehicles. However, it receives the second-highest number of visitors after the Masai Mara.
The Samburu people live on the outskirts of the reserve in rural villages that survive primarily off the land. There is a lot of cultural interest at these villages and guests are given the opportunity to visit as a part of day-trip activities.
This is one of 2 reserves where researchers and conservationists, Joy and George Adamson, became famous for raising lioness, Elsa. Their story was portrayed in the well-known book, Born Free.

Main Destination:
Samburu National Reserve
Best Time To Visit June to September and January to February
High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)
Best Weather June and December (Cool and fresh after rain)

Wildlife in Samburu NR

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
ZebraCommon
LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
BuffaloOccasional
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HippoOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Accommodation:
Samburu Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Samburu NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Samburu National Reserve

Samburu National Reserve

Have an early morning breakfast by 5.50 am. Thereafter, you will set out for an early morning game drive in the reserve.
Samburu offers great wildlife viewing, and good densities mean that most safari animals can be seen within a couple of days. There are several habituated leopards and their sightings are not unusual. Elephants are plentiful and there is a variety of antelope, including both the greater and lesser kudu, with their impressive horns. Only rhino is absent from the Big Five.

Main Destination:
Samburu National Reserve
Accommodation:
Samburu Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Samburu NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Samburu National Reserve - Lake Naivasha

Samburu National Reserve - Lake Naivasha

On this last day, you will have a wake up at 5:00 am for breakfast. Thereafter, leave for Lake Naivasha with a stop over in Nanyuki for lunch. Arrive in Naivasha in the evening when you will be dropped at your guest house to freshen up and go for an optional boat ride.

Main Destination:
Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Accommodation:
Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara National Reserve

Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, you we drive to Hells Gate National Park. The next destination is a 4-hour outstanding journey from Lake Naivasha to the Masai Mara National Reserve, the new Seven Wonder of the World. Depending on your luck, you can observe the spectacular cross-border wildebeest’s migration event and an exclusive World Heritage Site. Masai Mara is the most significant game sanctuary populated with wildlife enthusiasts and millions of wildebeests during the high season between July to March.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and August to October (For wildebeest migration)
High Season June to October and December to March
Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
LionCommon
CheetahCommon
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
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BuffaloCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Enkorok Mara Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Masai Mara National Reserve

Masai Mara National Reserve

Have another full day to explore the historic Masai Mara National Reserve. A full day spent game viewing across the rich, tree studded grassland and rolling hills. The famous Mara is renowned for its great herds, plains game, black manned lion, leopards and cheetahs. It also has numerous elephants and virtually every type of wildlife to be found in Kenya.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:
Enkorok Mara Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Masai Mara National Reserve - Lake Nakuru

Masai Mara National Reserve - Lake Nakuru

After an early morning game drive in Masai Mara, you will go back to the camp for the breakfast and leave for Lake Nakuru National Park. Lake National Park is known for leopards which are frequently sighted and the two species of rhino, Black and White Rhino among many other animals. Lake Nakuru National Park is also known for many species of birds and thousands of flamingos.

Because of the long distance from Masai Mara, on this day you will arrive late and tired. We will drive you to the Hotel where you will freshen up, have dinner and prepare for an early morning game drive the next day.

Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February
High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)
Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Amboseli NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloAbundant
ZebraAbundant
WildebeestAbundant
HippoCommon
Show more
HyenaCommon
LionOccasional
CheetahOccasional
LeopardRare to None
Accommodation:
Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Lake Nakuru - Amboseli National Park

Lake Nakuru - Amboseli National Park

After breakfast you leave for Amboseli National Park with picnic lunch. Arriving at Amboseli National Park late evening with late evening game drive if time allows. Amboseli is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which is dominates the landscape, and open plains.

Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park
Accommodation:
Amboseli Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Amboseli NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Amboseli National Park Full Experience

Amboseli National Park Full Experience

On this day, you will enjoy a full day game drive at the historic Amboseli National Park. Amboseli is a360 sq. km park which has the largest herds of elephants. Amboseli national park is known for its views of Kilimanjaro and the Maasai villages outside the park.
The park is also famous for the amboseli wildlife photographic tours which include great photography of the Mt Kilimanjaro in the background of almost all shots of animals taken here. Capturing the snow capped kibo peak and the hundreds of elephants in the foreground has always been the iconic shot of an authentic african safari.

Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park
Accommodation:
Amboseli Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Amboseli NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Amboseli - Tsavo East National Park

Amboseli - Tsavo East National Park

On this day, you will wake up early for breakfast before leaving for Tsavo East with picnic lunch. We drive along the Nairobi – Mombasa road to the Tsavo East National park. Tsavo East is the largest protected area in Kenya, a land of unparalleled biodiversity and naturally home to Africa’s “Big Five” –black rhino, Cape buffalo, elephant, leopard, and of course, lion.

But on your game drives here you can also come upon eland, gerenuk, impala and Masai giraffe. And the birds! Over 500 species like the black kite, lovebird and sacred ibis await your discovery.
Here, too, the land calls out to be explored. You can traverse the Yatta Plateau, at 300 kilometers, the world’s longest lava flow.

You arrive late in the evening. Depending on your time of arrival, you may an evening game drive. If time doesn’t allow, you will relax at the lodge for dinner as you prepare for an early morning game drive the following day.

Main Destination:
Tsavo East National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February (Best for general wildlife viewing; little rainfall)
High Season December to March and July to October (Not busy)
Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tsavo East NP

ElephantAbundant
GiraffeCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
LionOccasional
CheetahOccasional
Show more
BuffaloOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Accommodation:
Man Eaters Lodge
  • Mid-range tented camp bordering Tsavo East NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 10

Tsavo East National Park

Tsavo East National Park

Full game drive starts where you will see a number of the Big Five. Visit the famous Aruba dam where lots of wildlife can be seen. Later drive for lunch. And it’s not all rugged plains that meet the eye – the Galana River flowing through the park creates alush line of greenery cutting across the dusty savannah. You’ll find pods of hippos, crocodile and waterbuck adding to the diversity in this unpredictable reserve. Return to the park for thrilling evening game drive.

Main Destination:
Tsavo East National Park
Accommodation:
Man Eaters Lodge
  • Mid-range tented camp bordering Tsavo East NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Tsavo East National Park - Nairobi

Tsavo East National Park - Nairobi

You will enjoy an early morning game drive in search of animals killing and eating. This is a life time experience for any tourist visiting the park. You will later go back to the camp and freshen up before leaving for Nairobi.

Main Destination:
Nairobi (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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