Silver Spark Africa Safaris

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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 City (JKIA) - Masai Mara National Reserve

Nairobi City (JKIA) - Masai Mara National Reserve

Today, you will be picked up from the airport or your hotel and you will be given a pre-departure meeting at your hotel or the airport in your car ready for safaris. This always depends on your preference choice of pick up. This will be followed by a drive through the viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley escarpment to Narok County the land of the Maasai people. Masai Mara National Reserve is part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest migration and is home to the Big Five: lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, and rhino. The intercounty borders have spilled the two great national parks. You'll arrive for lunch at the lodge/camp and relax before departing for the afternoon game drive.

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:
Jambo Mara Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range resort bordering Masai Mara NR without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Masai Mara National Reserve

Masai Mara National Reserve

On the second day, you will wake up and have your morning breakfast ready to be served. Today, you will enjoy a full-day game drive in the reserve, with your picnic lunch. Masai Mara National Reserve is an area of preserved savannah wilderness in southwestern Kenya, along the Tanzanian border. Mara Triangle bordering the Mara River with lush grassland and acacia woodlands is always good for game drives. The Mara is perhaps best known for the great migration, which takes place every year from July to September. During these months, the yellow savannah is dotted black by more than 1.5 million wildebeest, zebras and antelopes that migrate from the Serengeti to the Mara in search of food and water.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:
Jambo Mara Safari Lodge
  • Mid-range resort bordering Masai Mara NR without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Masai Mara National Reserve - Lake Naivasha

Masai Mara National Reserve - Lake Naivasha

After breakfast, you'll head south, passing through Naivasha town and driving around the southern end of the lake, past the flower farms to the entrance of Hell’s Gate National Park. Soon after you enter the park the impressive landscape unfolds before you; a semi-arid world with sheer rugged cliffs, open plains, and deep concealed gorges. An afternoon boat ride at extra cost among colonies of hippos will be the ideal view over Lake Naivasha. There are many activities you can do in Hell’s Gate including, walking, cycling, rock climbing, bird watching, and trekking through the gorge amongst the geysers, the choice is yours. You'll enjoy a picnic lunch. Then mid-afternoon, you'll depart for your accommodation on Lake Naivasha for a well-earned hot shower and a cold drink.

Main Destination:
Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Accommodation:
Naivasha Kongoni Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located near Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Lake Naivasha – Mt Longonot (Crater Hike )

Lake Naivasha – Mt Longonot (Crater Hike )

You will wake up for a morning breakfast and then depart to Lake Elementaita National Park. The hike along the Mt Longonot rim is always perfect in the morning. You won’t check into your hotel instead; you will head straight away for the hike in Mt Longonot. You'll arrive at Mt Longonot for your hike up to the crater. The hike requires medium physical fitness. You will climb through the gulley that dots the sides of this mountain. You'll check into your hotel for lunch and get an afternoon nature walk along the famous Lake Elementaita Soda Lake. Your accommodation will be at Jacaranda Lake Elementaita Lodge.

Main Destination:
Mount Longonot
Accommodation:
Jacaranda Lake Elementaita Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located at Lake Elementaita
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Lake Elementaita (Soda Lake) - Amboseli National Park

Lake Elementaita (Soda Lake) - Amboseli National Park

You will depart to Amboseli via Nairobi in the morning after breakfast. You'll drive south through Maasai County to the plains below Mt. Kilimanjaro where Amboseli is situated. A scenic park in its own right, Amboseli is synonymous with two particular things majestic herds of elephants and glorious views of Mount Kilimanjaro in neighboring Tanzania. After a picnic lunch en route with the majestic backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro, you'll enjoy spectacular displays of wildlife animals such as lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos, cheetahs, buffalos, and various plains plateaus game can be seen. Postcard-perfect pictures are almost always guaranteed. Finally, you will return to your hotel.

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:
Aa Lodge Amboseli
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Amboseli NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Amboseli National Park

Amboseli National Park

You'll have an early morning wake-up with your breakfast ready. Today, you will have your packed lunch ready for a full-day game drive. You'll proceed with more game drives in the park with a packed lunch in search of its popular residents like the well-known predators and their opponents like the zebras, wildebeests, and giraffes. Amboseli National Park is one of the best-known wildlife destinations in Kenya, primarily for excellent sightings of elephants in the big marshy area and the magnificent view of Mount Kilimanjaro (Observation Hill offers the best vistas). You'll chase the perfect sight of a massive gathering of big-tusked elephants set against the backdrop of Mt Kilimanjaro.

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

Day 7

Amboseli National Park – Transfer Back to Nairobi

Amboseli National Park – Transfer Back to Nairobi

After breakfast, you will drive out of the park with the view of Mt Kilimanjaro. Then, you will drive back to the gate to be transferred back to Nairobi. End of the trip.

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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