Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi- Masai Mara National Reserve
Nairobi- Masai Mara National Reserve
Your tour guide will pick you up directly from the airport or after breakfast from your hotel in Nairobi depending on your arrival and departure time, and leave for Masai Mara. You'll drive through the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve. This extensive reserve is actually part of the Serengeti vast plains famously known for its amazing great migration of wildebeests and is home to the Big Five: lions, elephants, leopards, buffalos, and rhinos. You will have lunch at the camp and relax shortly before proceeding for the afternoon drive. Other animals in the park include the Maasai giraffes, buffalos, elands, impalas, zebras, topi, and both Thompson's and Grant gazelles.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Mara Serena Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Enjoy Masai Mara
Enjoy Masai Mara
After an early morning breakfast, you will leave for a full-day game drive with packed lunch or agree with your guide to break for lunch at the camp depending on your choice. On the plains are large herds of herbivores grazing and cheetahs and leopards hiding in their locations. You will hardly miss seeing the Big Five (buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, and rhino). At the park, you will have an opportunity to drive down to the Mara River, the site of the Great Migration when in season—July through October. The immense herds of wildebeests and zebras are a magnificent sight, matched only by the drama of the predators who lie in wait for them. For more experience at an extra cost, you will have the alternative of visiting the nearby Maasai community and witnessing their lifestyle and their traditional culture. You can have a pre-dawn hot air balloon ride high above the reserve as the morning light breaks across the golden savannah and witness the herds of wildlife emerging into the day.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Mara Serena Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru National Park
Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru National Park
You will have an early morning pre-breakfast game drive. After breakfast, you'll depart the Mara region for Nakuru arriving at lunchtime. After your lunch and short rest, you will embark on your afternoon drive in the park. Lake Nakuru which is also called the pink lake and popularly known for its high population of flamingoes and other water birds, has other various species of mammals existing in its ecosystem. All the Big Five except the elephant are here as well as giraffes, zebras, hippos, waterbucks, and spotted hyenas among others. This park is rich with over 350 bird species. Apart from the popular greater and lesser flamingos, there are also plovers, marabou storks, white pelicans, and egrets.
After the delightful drive, you will return for dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Nakuru National Park- Lake Naivasha
Lake Nakuru National Park- Lake Naivasha
After breakfast, you will drive to Lake Naivasha. On arrival, you will check into the hotel, have lunch and spend the afternoon at your leisure with a boat ride (at an extra cost) paid on ground at Lake Naivasha. Much of the lake is surrounded by forests of the yellow-barked Acacia xanthophyll, known as the yellow fever tree. These forests abound with birdlife, and Naivasha is known as a world-class birding destination. The waters of the lake draw a great range of game to these shores. Giraffes wander among the acacia, buffalos wallow in the swamps and Colobus monkeys call from the treetops while the lakes' large hippo population sleep the day out in the shallows, zebras, impala, caracal, leopards and waterbucks can also be sighted in the immediate vicinity of Lake Naivasha, proceed for a boat ride experience, and we can arrange a trip to Crescent Island at an extra cost. In the evening you will return to the camp for dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
- Accommodation:
- Sawela Lodges
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Naivasha- Diani Beach
Lake Naivasha- Diani Beach
Wake up early for early morning breakfast and depart to Nairobi with lunch en-route. Upon arrival in Nairobi, you will drive directly to the airport where you will board a domestic flight to Diani Beach for some peaceful days and relaxation on the long stretched white sand. You'll be received by your driver at Ukunda Airstrip and transferred to Diani Beach which is one hour fifteen minutes away. On arrival, transfer to your hotel for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Diani Beach
- Accommodation:
- Diani Sea Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6-7
Diani Beach
Diani Beach
For the days you will be at the beach, you will spend your time at leisure enjoying the hotel's facilities. Diani has a population of around 100,000 inhabitants and is famous for its white sand beaches and blue ocean. The beach is popular for relaxing resorts which are popular with honeymooners, backpackers and families on holiday. Try a camel ride for the tourist experience or book a bike tour inland for a glimpse of life in local villages. Inland from the beach, there is extensive vegetation including numerous palm trees which cover the coastal areas. The Mwachema River flows into the sea at Diani Beach.
The general area is known for its coral reefs, black-and-white colobus monkeys, and for the closely located Shimba Hills National Reserve, a wildlife reserve which looks out over the Indian Ocean. Diani Beach has restaurants, hotels, supermarkets, and several shopping centres. The Beach is also a popular kitesurfing, jet skiing, and snorkelling location.
- Main Destination:
- Diani Beach
- Accommodation:
- Diani Sea Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Diani Beach- Nairobi
Diani Beach- Nairobi
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Ukunda airport, where you will make a domestic connecting flight to Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). You will fly to JKIA with enough time for check-in (usually leave around 3-4 hours for this activity).
Today marks the last day of your epic and leisurely-paced Kenyan safari. We hope we have exceeded your safari expectations and look forward to positive reviews.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
