Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi- Tsavo West National Park
Nairobi- Tsavo West National Park
After an early morning breakfast at the hotel, pick up by our driver/guide and depart Nairobi for a journey to Tsavo West National Park which is about 3 hr 30min. On arrival in Tsavo, you will enjoy a Game drive en-route to your camp/lodge. Check in, enjoy lunch with some relaxation. Later afternoon game drive in this famous national park in search of lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, hippo, buffalo and many other animals. Visit the Ngulia Rhino sanctuary a fenced area where Tsavo’s growing population of endangered black rhino are protected. The security offered by fenced sanctuaries allows rhinos to live and reproduce without the constant threat of poaching. Other notable features include Mzima Springs-underground water seepage from Chyulu hills, the molten lava that forms the shetani lava flow spewed from the earth & it was thought by the local people to be the work of devil, hence its name, which means devil in Swahili. Return to the Lodge for dinner & overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Tsavo West National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ngulia Safari Lodge
Wildlife in Tsavo West NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Full-Day In Tsavo West National Park
Full-Day In Tsavo West National Park
After breakfast, we will go on a full-day game drive with a picnic lunch in hand. One noteworthy place worth visiting here is the Roaring Rocks, which get their name from the wind that hurtles through them. From here there are wonderful views over Tsavo from the top of a 98m rock face; similar views can be experienced from the poacher's lookout. The volcanic Chaimu Crater, which is less than 200-years old and composed of black coke, is also worth visiting and can be climbed if one is interested. This area is a good place to look out for klipspringer, a small antelope that is as agile as its Swahili name: mbuzi mawe (mountain goat). In the southwest corner of Tsavo West is Lake Jipe, which has the Kenyan-Tanzanian border running through it. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Tsavo West National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ngulia Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Tsavo West- Amboseli National Park
Tsavo West- Amboseli National Park
Early morning game drive viewing in the perfect morning light. The Tsavo West Park is big with an awesome variety of landforms and wildlife and it’s famous for the Red Elephants, Oryx, Gerenuk among others. After morning game drive, return to the Lodge for breakfast and later departure for a drive to Amboseli National Park arriving for lunch and check in.
You will then have an afternoon game drive is and enjoy the view of the great Amboseli National Park. Amboseli has unique landscape with a wide variety of wildlife and clear view of Mount Kilimanjaro & of course the park is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. Later in the evening, dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ol Tukai Lodge
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park
At 6:00am, you will wake up for an early morning game drive with a big chance to view the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro and the wild morning animals. You will the return to the lodge at around 9am for breakfast. Relax and later you will go back to have lunch. In the afternoon, game drive in the park known for its large elephant herds & views of immense Mount Kilimanjaro, across the border in Tanzania. The park observation hill offers the guests a wonderful relaxation on top of the hill as they enjoy the smooth cool winds from the East of Mount Kilimanjaro. Watch large herds of Elephants playing & bathing in the swamp while in the summit of the observation hill. It’s the only place that allows you to see everything going on around in the park including watching the scenic natural beauty of the green vegetation together with other habitants in the park including giraffes, zebras, cheetahs, buffalos, gazelles, hippos & hundreds of bird species, all manner of reptilian, flora and fauna.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ol Tukai Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Amboseli- Lake Naivasha
Amboseli- Lake Naivasha
After morning breakfast, check out and proceed for a journey to Lake Naivasha situated at the floor of the Great Rift Valley which is about 5-7 hours drive. You will have a stopover at the Great Rift Valley and have a glimpse of its majestic view then proceed to L. Naivasha. Arrive in the afternoon for lunch at Lake Naivasha Sopa resort, a great escape set on the shores of stunning Lake Naivasha, Kenya.
Check in and spent the rest of the day at leisure or take an optional boat ride with a visit to Crescent Island (own extra cost). Lake Naivasha is a beautiful freshwater lake, fringed by thick papyrus is almost 13 km's across, but its waters are shallow with an average depth of five metres. The waters of the lake draw a great range of game to these shores. Giraffes wander among the acacia, Buffalo wallow in the swamps and Colobus monkeys call from the treetops while the Lakes large hippo populations sleep the day out in the shallows. Dinner and overnight at the resort.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Lake Naivasha- Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Naivasha- Lake Nakuru National Park
After a leisurely breakfast at the lodge, depart Naivasha for Lake Nakuru National Park. On arrival game drive en-route to your Lodge to arrive in time for lunch. Check in and enjoy the meal then later afternoon game drive viewing in this famous National Park that is a world-class bird watching safari destination & fondly referred to as the bird watchers paradise. The park is recognized as one of the natural wonders of the world and of course, the flamingos have been the main attraction. At times, there may be almost 2 million flamingos in the residence, forming a stunningly beautiful deep pink band around the edge of the lake shore. Other bird species that inhabit the lake are African fish eagle, goliath heron, hamerkop, pied kingfisher among others. You are likely to see black rhinoceros plus white rhinos. There are also a number of Rothschild’s giraffe, Waterbuck, lion, cheetah & leopard. Dinner & overnight at your Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Lake Nakuru- Masai Mara National Reserve
Lake Nakuru- Masai Mara National Reserve
Take an early morning breakfast, then check out and proceed with morning game drive as you depart for a journey to the famous Masai Mara Game Reserve on a drive along the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Arrive in time for lunch, check in at Lodge and enjoy your meal as you relax. After lunch, you will have an afternoon game drive which will allow spotting of the magnificent wildlife in the park. This reserve is known for providing excellent predator sightings thanks to its relatively large population of lions, cheetahs and leopards. Bordering Tanzania, the Mara is in the northern extension of Serengeti and forms a wildlife corridor between the two countries.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Explore Masai Mara National Reserve
Explore Masai Mara National Reserve
This day after breakfast, leave the lodge with packed lunch for a full day game viewing in this famous park. This will enable you to spend as much time as possible in the game reserve viewing thousands of wildlife including Buffalos, hippos in the Mara River, lion, rhino, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, warthog, hyena, jackal, wild dog, leopard, many kinds of antelope and elephant. The annual wildebeest migration, a once in a lifetime natural wonder, occurs in the Mara from July to September where millions of wildebeest and zebra migrate from the Serengeti in search of abundant water and pasture. Maasai Mara is also home to many members of the colorful Maasai culture who may be seen around the borders of the park-Moran’s (warriors) loping across the plains, young boys herding goats, or elders grouped under a tree discussing matters of the day. Later in the evening after a great moment of wildlife viewing, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Masai Mara- Nairobi
Masai Mara- Nairobi
Unfortunately, it is the final day of this memorable safari. Enjoy your breakfast, check out then depart for Nairobi for your flight back home or drop off at your city hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
