Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi-Masai Mara National Reserve
Nairobi-Masai Mara National Reserve
Have an early morning start and drive to Maasai Mara National Reserve. Check in at your accommodation and have lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy a game drive. The reserve is famous for its populations of elephant, wildebeest, zebra, impala, buffalo, gazelle, rhino, lion, leopard and cheetah. Activities in Mara include morning and afternoon game drives, and night game drives to spot nocturnal creatures such as aardvarks and honey badgers. You can head out on a black rhino tracking experience, guided bush walk, horse riding, a cultural visit to Maasai villages( at an extra cost) and markets, or take a magical hot air balloon safari over the plains of the Masai Mara, which can be arranged at an extra cost, followed by a beautiful breakfast. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Simba Oryx Nature Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
These will be a day of unlimited game drives. You’ll enjoy full day exploring this reserve-one of the most iconic wildlife regions in Africa. You’ll have excellent opportunities to spot some of Africa's most notable species such as lions, elephants, giraffes, leopards, cheetahs and many more.
Your will also have an opportunity to drive down to the Mara River, site of the Great Migration when in season –July through October.
To bring more texture to your experience at the Mara, you may want to take advantage of several optional events we at an extra cost. Experience a visit to the local Maasai people in their nearby village. Meet these indigenous
people and see up close their ancient lifestyle and culture. Want an unforgettable sight? Take 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:
- Simba Oryx Nature Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Masai Mara-Lake Nakuru National Park
Masai Mara-Lake Nakuru National Park
You will have an early morning pick up, then drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. Known all over the world for its flamingoes, it is alkaline and is recognized as being one of the natural wonders of the world. Arrive in the flamingo fringed Lake Nakuru National Park in time for lunch and afternoon game drive. We will embark on a comprehensive game drive of this scenic park including visits to viewpoints, which offer superb photo opportunities. Lake Nakuru is one of several Rift Valley lakes and its ecosystem supports a wide ecological diversity with Flamingos (Greater and Lesser) and other water birds being the major attractions of the area. The ecosystem provides for about 56 different species of mammals including the white rhino and Buffaloes and a variety of terrestrial birds numbering nearly 450 species. Arrive in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Sarova Woodlands
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Nakuru-Amboseli National Park
Lake Nakuru-Amboseli National Park
Have an early morning drive to Amboseli National Park. Check in at your accommodation and have lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy a game drive. Amboseli National Park is situated due south of Nairobi. Most of the park consists of a dry, ancient lake bed and fragile grassland with patches of acacia woodland. In the southern area, there is a number of small, rocky, volcanic hills. Around the swamps Ol Tukai and Enkongo Narok, the vegetation is lush with yellow barked acacias and phoenix palms. The park is known as the best place to view large herds of elephants up close. There is an immense view of Mount Kilimanjaro, which is across the border of Kenya and Tanzania. It is also dominated by vast Lake Amboseli, which is dry outside the rainy season. There are more than 600 species of birds in the park. You will spend your night at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Sentrim Amboseli Lodge
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park
You’ll rise up early for good views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds build up over the summit with packed lunch provided as you head for today’s game drive. An optional visit to a Maasai village can be planned after breakfast (at an extra cost). The visit reveals the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. Despite its changing habitat, Amboseli National Park is possibly the best wildlife area in the whole of Africa to experience elephants at close range. Left carefree, elephants feeding and bathing in the swamps must form the highlights of any safari. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Sentrim Amboseli Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Amboseli-Tsavo west National Park
Amboseli-Tsavo west National Park
Today we depart by road for Tsavo West National Park. You will arrive in time for lunch and afternoon game drive. Tsavo West is the most visited section in the Tsavo National Park, offering many attractions apart from its wildlife. The foremost is the famous Mzima Springs, where up to 227.3 million liters of cool, crystal-clear water flows out of the ground through porous volcanic rocks. The water is believed to originate from Chyulu Hills via an underground river. One noteworthy place to visit is Roaring Rocks, which gets its name from the sound of the lions roaring when they are in the area. The views over Tsavo from the top of the 98m rock face are beautiful. You can also visit (and climb) the Chaimu Crater Viewpoint, a volcano less than 200 years old and composed of black coke. This area is an excellent place to look out for klipspringer, a small antelope that is as agile as its Swahili name refers to mbuzi mawe, or mountain goat.
- Main Destination:
- Tsavo West National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ngulia Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Tsavo West NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Tsavo west-Tsavo East National Reserve
Tsavo west-Tsavo East National Reserve
After breakfast, you will check out with an en-route game viewing drive at the Tsavo West with a stop at the Mzima Springs. Later, you will proceed to Tsavo East National Park after breakfast in search of its popular residents. During the day, you will enjoy a packed lunch. The sight of dust-red elephants wallowing, rolling and spraying each other with the midnight blue waters of the palm-shaded Galana River is one of the most evocative images in Africa. This, along with the 300-kilometer-long Yatta Plateau, the longest lava flow in the world, makes for an adventure unlike any other in the Tsavo East. The park forms the largest protected area in Kenya. It is home to most of the larger mammals, vast herds of dust–red elephants, rhinos, buffalos, lions, leopards, pods of hippos, crocodiles, waterbucks, lesser kudus, gerenuks and the prolific bird life features 500 recorded species. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp.
- Main Destination:
- Tsavo East National Park
- Accommodation:
- Sentrim Tsavo Camp
Wildlife in Tsavo East NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Tsavo east-Nairobi
Tsavo east-Nairobi
After breakfast, you will go for your final game drive in the park followed by an afternoon departure to Nairobi. You will be dropped off at your hotel or at the airport for your outbound flight home.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
