Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi - Tsavo West National Park
Nairobi - Tsavo West National Park
Your driver/guide will pick you up from your Nairobi hotel or Airport. Hop into the 4 x 4 for the beginning of your journey along the Nairobi-Mombasa Road. The approximately 3-4 hour drive will be smooth sailing on a finished tarmac road with refreshment stops along the way. You’ll arrive at Tsavo West National Park in time for lunch.
We’ll head out for afternoon game drives on the savannah searching for large and small game – the park features the “Big Five”, including a large elephant population. Unique here is a special rhino sanctuary. We’ll travel there to track these immense but shy creatures in the late afternoon, as the park cools down and the nocturnal rhinos begin to emerge.
Dinner and Overnight stay at Kilanguni Serena Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Tsavo West National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Tsavo West NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Tsavo West National Park - Amboseli National Park
Tsavo West National Park - Amboseli National Park
You'll enjoy the early morning game drive as more animals are active in the morning especially the predators as they hunt! We'll return to the lodge for breakfast followed by check-out and drive to Amboseli National Park. It’s a short 2-hour drive and you can measure time and your distance from the park by the appearance of mighty Mt. Kilimanjaro in the distance. The great summit stands at the park’s southern vista and is a welcoming landmark seen throughout the park!
We’ll take an easy game drive in this park known for its immense herds of elephants. This is possibly the best spot in Africa to view these noble giants, with sightings guaranteed! The park is also known for its easy animal spotting, so we’ll hopefully have a busy afternoon.
Toward evening the clouds surrounding Kilimanjaro’s peak may part revealing its snowy summit. This is a perfect moment for photographs and a time to appreciate all the wonder that surrounds us.
Dinner and overnight stay at Amboseli Serena Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Amboseli National Park - Lake Naivasha
Amboseli National Park - Lake Naivasha
We will enjoy several more game drives at Amboseli, starting with an early morning game drive in our 4 x 4 to see the sunlight breaking over the park and perhaps some elephants on their way to breakfast. After the morning game drive, enjoy breakfast at the camp followed by check-out.
After our relatively short drive, we’ll arrive at Lake Naivasha for lunch and check-in. In the afternoon, we will transition from jeep to boat for a safari across the lake. On the water, we’ll glide past curious hippos, and exotic fish and have a chance to take in the full avian life such as cormorant and pelican. Then we’ll switch gears for a guided walking safari to close-by Crescent Island Sanctuary where we can stroll by peacefully grazing antelope, buffalo, zebra, giraffe, and more.
Dinner and Overnight stay at the Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Naivasha Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara National Reserve
Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara National Reserve
We’ll be up early to enjoy the light breaking over the forest and lake, hearing the birds, and seeing the animals come to life and breakfast. After breakfast, check out and set off for Masai Mara National Reserve which is approximately a drive of 4-5 hours. You'll arrive in time for lunch and check-in. Later in the afternoon, You'll head out for an afternoon game drive at the famous Masai Mara National Reserve which is home to the eighth wonder of the world, the Great wildebeest migration. Here we'll be on the lookout for many animals such as lions, leopards, Masai giraffes, lions, cape buffalos, cheetahs, Elephants, and many more.
Dinner and overnight stay at the Zebra Plains Mara Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Full-Day Masai Mara National Reserve
Full-Day Masai Mara National Reserve
Enjoy an early morning breakfast as today shall be a game-viewing extravaganza! We shall traverse the Masai Mara reserve on a full day of unlimited game viewing encountering the big five and more of the lesser game. Masai Mara Game Reserve remains the most exciting wildlife ecosystem in the Natural world. It is host to the highest and most varied concentration of wild animals than any other wildlife park in the region. The scenic appeal of the tree-studded savannah plains, the moderate climate, and the diversity of wild game species make it a one-stop shop for game-viewing activities.
Picnic lunch shall be by the Mara River as we watch hippos & crocodiles or maybe the great migration (July – October)
Dinner and overnight stay at the Zebra Plains Mara Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Masai Mara National Reserve - Nairobi
Masai Mara National Reserve - Nairobi
After a leisurely breakfast at your lodge/camp, your dedicated driver guide will assist you with the checkout process and proceed to Nairobi – Kenya’s colorful capital city. On the way, your guide will point out the Longonot extinct volcano which is a strato volcano located southeast of Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya. It is thought to have last erupted in the 1860s and its name is derived from the Maasai word Oloonong’ot, meaning “mountains of many spurs” or “steep ridges “.
You'll arrive in Nairobi in time for lunch and later transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight back home.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
