Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi - Amboseli
Nairobi - Amboseli
Meet-up with your driver guided at your city hotel at 7.30 am. After safari briefing start the drive to Amboseli arriving at lunch hour. Check in for some rest and lunch then followed with an afternoon of game viewing inside the park.
Amboseli is a perfect destination to view elephants. It is referred to as the “Land of Giants” for its large herds of elephants, which include those with impressively huge tusks (“Tuskers”). You can also look out for lions, buffalo, cheetah, gazelle, spotted hyena, jackal, wildebeest, zebra among others.
Dinner and overnight at the camp.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Nyati Safari Camp
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Full-day Amboseli National Park
Full-day Amboseli National Park
Spend this day in the park viewing wildlife and enjoying its scenic beauty. Lunch is at the camp.
The park has a rich herbivores population of giraffes, gerenuks and lesser kudus and supports zebras, gazelles and wildebeests that migrate to the landscape in search of water and pasture during the dry season. The ecosystem has a host of migratory birds, a range of water birds, including pelicans and hamerkop, and a keen birdwatcher can be rewarded with the sighting of the endangered Malagasy pond heron.
In the evening drive back to the camp to spend the night.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Nyati Safari Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Amboseli - Lake Naivasha
Amboseli - Lake Naivasha
Today we leave early for Lake Naivasha after your breakfast. Along the way you will stop at the Great Rift Valley Escarpment viewpoint for some gracious views. Arrive at the resort for some lunch as you rest up after the drive. In the afternoon you will have an optional boat ride to Crescent Island or enjoy your time at the resort.
Crecent island Game Sanctuary, often called “Naivasha’s best-kept secret” is one of the most beautiful parks in Kenya, a peninsula surrounded by water only accessible by boat from the East and Westside. The park has miles of walking trails and abundant wildlife that provides a 360-degree view of Mt Longonot to Hell’s Gate to the Mau Escarpment.
Dinner and overnight at the resort.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
- Accommodation:
- Leisure Apex Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Hell's Gate - Lake Nakuru
Hell's Gate - Lake Nakuru
Drive to Hell’s Gate National Park in the early morning. Here you can bike among wildlife, hike the gorges or rock climb. Later depart to Lake Nakuru arriving in time for lunch. After lunch you will enjoy a full afternoon of game viewing.
Lake Nakuru National Park is a paradise for bird-lovers and one of the best nature reserves in Kenya to see rhinos. The large flamingo colonies colour the alkaline lake in a hue of pink, while zebras, buffaloes and rhinos graze along the riverbank. You can also find the endangered Rothschild’s giraffe here.
Return to the lodge in the evening for dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Ziwa Bush Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Nakuru - Maasai Mara
Lake Nakuru - Maasai Mara
The safari takes you to the famous Maasai Mara today. You will be welcomed at the camp with a scrumptious meal as you rest up. The afternoon will be enjoyed on game drive.
Masai Mara has a spectacular natural diversity of wildlife and birdlife. It is quite possible to spot not just the 'Big Five' but also the 'Big Nine', to include the Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Giraffe, Zebra, Cheetah and Hippo.
Dinner and overnight at the camp.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Enchoro Wildlife Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Full-day Maasai Mara
Full-day Maasai Mara
Head into the park after breakfast for a full day of game viewing. You will have lunch picnic-style inside the park.
Masai Mara is the home of the Great Migration, the planet’s most abundant display of flowing wildlife – over two million animals on their yearly trek of survival. Also, lying in wait for this yearly flow of wildlife are Nile crocodiles, lions, cheetahs, and the many other predators drawn to this influx of nomadic grazers. It is quite simply the largest movement of animals on the planet.
Dinner and overnight at the camp.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Enchoro Wildlife Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Masai Mara - Nairobi
Masai Mara - Nairobi
This morning you will have an optional visit to the Masai village before departing to Nairobi.
While the game viewing in the Mara is excellent year-round, there is also the opportunity to experience Kenya's rich cultural heritage. Many local communities still follow traditional ways of life, practicing ancient customs and rituals. Visiting villages provides an opportunity to understand Maasai traditions and history as well as community development and the preservation of traditional livelihoods.
Have lunch en route. On arrival you will be dropped off at your city hotel/JKIA Airport.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
