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Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi City - Amboseli National Park
Nairobi City - Amboseli National Park
Nairobi City - Amboseli National Park(250 KM. Appro. 3 – 4 hrs.)
Meal plan: Lunch & Dinner
07:00 hrs. Your driver/guide will pick you up from your Nairobi area hotel, Nairobi airport, or Nairobi area residence.
Get ready to head out on your two-week journey in your private 4 x 4 Jeep for Amboseli National Park on the Nairobi – Mombasa Highway.
Accommodation: Amboseli Sopa Lodge or Similar.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
As you’ll quickly discover, we like to get up early on while on safari – it’s the most peaceful time of the day when the gentle morning light softly plays on the fields and the wildlife edges out looking for its breakfast.
We’ll enjoy our breakfast and then set off in our 4 x 4, exploring for more elephants but also lions, cheetah, fox, monkey, baboon, zebra, and more.
Amboseli is known for its profuse and varied birdlife. Your guide will be looking to spot egrets, crake, heron, falcon, eagle, and Egyptian goose by the lakes and marshes, dotting the park.
We might take a drive up Observation Hill, step out from our 4 x 4 and look about the park for buffalo, hippo, pelican, and of course, the many elephants throughout the park.
As the sun’s light begins to fade, we’ll turn again to great Kilimanjaro to look for its snowy summit peaking out from the clouds.
Accommodation: Amboseli Sopa Lodge or Similar.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Amboseli Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Amboseli - Aberdare National Park
Amboseli - Aberdare National Park
Amboseli - Aberdare (358 Km – Appx. 6 hrs.)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
We’ll be up early for a final game drive through the Amboseli and then point our 4 x 4 north toward Aberdare Park.
Aberdare is different – not your usual African safari with its sun-baked savannah or rolling hills. Here we’re up country – think rich green forests, waterfalls, and mountain lakes.
Even our lodging is different here – you’ll be staying in a “Tree Lodge”, high above the park’s forests and its moorlands. From your balcony look for elephants, hyenas, buffalo, warthogs, and monkeys, strutting or scampering out from the forest to the nearby watering holes.
Though not too common, there have been sightings of rarities like the golden cat, giant forest hog, and the bongo, an unusually large antelope.
Accommodation: The Ark Lodge or Similar.
- Main Destination:
- Aberdare National Park (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- The Ark
Wildlife in Aberdare NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Aberdare - Samburu National Park
Aberdare - Samburu National Park
Aberdare - Samburu (221 km. Approx. 4 hrs.)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
We’ll leave our “tree hotel” and the cool, verdant climate of this unusual park for the more traditional expansive fields and savannah feel of Samburu National Reserve.
The Reserve holds great numbers of big cats like lion and cheetah but also big-tusked elephants. Not an overly touristed park, you’ll enjoy the sweeping horizons without the big crowds.
We can also visit two nearby reserves, Shaba and Buffalo Springs for a greener look with their forests and woodlands.
Accommodation: Samburu Sopa Lodge or Similar.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Samburu Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Samburu NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Samburu National Park
Samburu National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
It’s our fifth day on safari! You’re starting to get into the rhythms of our natural world, so you’re probably getting up earlier… even without your alarm. Let’s enjoy the soft light of the early morning and the first appearances of the wildlife.
We’ll be exploring for lions and elephants but also some of Samburu’s “Special Five” like the Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, and the beisa oryx.
The park is bisected by the Ewaso Ngiro River, cutting a green swash through the rugged terrain and making an excellent location to spot the thirsty wildlife.
If you desire, we can visit the local Samburu People, closely related to the Masai. We’ll visit their village and learn about their lifestyle up close.
Accommodation: Samburu Sopa Lodge or Similar.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Samburu Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Samburu - OL Pejeta National Park
Samburu - OL Pejeta National Park
Samburu - Ol Pejeta(180 km – appx. 3 hrs.)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today, we’re headed for Ol Pejeta Conservancy, but first, let’s enjoy one more game drive through the plains of Samburu.
Then we’ll point our 4 x 4 toward the cooler climes of Mt. Kenya and Laikipia as we travel to Ol Pejeta.
You can find a wonderful assortment of large and small game here – all of the “Big Five” and also more rarely seen species like the African wild dog and the chimpanzee.
We can visit the special rhino sanctuary, protecting these rare and endangered creatures.
Accommodation: Kongoni Camp or Similar.
- Main Destination:
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau, Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Kongoni Camp
Wildlife in Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
OL Pejeta - Lake Naivasha National Park
OL Pejeta - Lake Naivasha National Park
OL Pejeta - Lake Naivasha (186 Km – Appx. 4 hrs.)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Our 4 x 4 will next take us to lovely Lake Naivasha, a freshwater retreat with surrounding green lands harboring antelope, zebra, and more.
Want to go on a bicycling safari? Nearby Hell’s Gate Park offers the chance to do just that! Pedal past zebra, giraffe, and antelope for a very unique perspective as they graze just feet away.
Accommodation: Naivasha Kongoni Lodge or Similar.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Naivasha Kongoni Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara National Park
Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara National Park
Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara (285 km, approx. 5-6 hrs)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Start the day with a peaceful boating safari on Lake Naivasha, passing by curious hippos and observing grazing impalas and buffalo along the shore. Next, explore Crescent Island Game Sanctuary, where you'll enjoy close-up views of waterbuck, wildebeest, and gazelle in this tranquil reserve. Afterward, we head to the world-renowned Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya’s most famous park. Upon arrival, enjoy an afternoon game drive to experience the park's stunning landscape, dotted with acacia trees. The Mara is one of the richest ecosystems in East Africa, teeming with abundant wildlife.
Accommodation: Zebra Plains Mara Camp or similar.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Masai Mara National Park
Masai Mara National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today is packed with unlimited safari action. Take part in as many game drives as you wish across the Masai Mara, famous for its prides of lions, leopards, cheetahs, and countless grazers. During the Great Migration (July–October), witness vast herds of wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles crossing into the park from the Serengeti. Visit the Mara River to see these herds brave crocodile-infested waters. Optional experiences include visiting a Maasai village to learn about their culture or taking a hot air balloon safari at dawn for a unique perspective of the Mara.
Accommodation: Zebra Plains Mara Camp or Similar.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Masai Mara - Serengeti National Park
Masai Mara - Serengeti National Park
Masai Mara - Serengeti (139 Km – Appx. 3 – 4 hrs.)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Let’s enjoy one more game drive through this bountiful reserve before we cross the border into Tanzania to visit another world-class park, Serengeti National Park.
Remember all those wildebeests and zebra herding into the Masai Mara? This is the park from which they came, searching for taller grasses and water for their survival.
The Serengeti is immense with boundless wildlife, big cats and elephants by the thousands, and grazers… up to several million.
We will have many opportunities to view this wildlife over our three days in this immense park.
Accommodation: Kisura Serengeti Camp or Similar.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Kisura Serengeti Camp
Wildlife in Serengeti NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 11
Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today, we will have plenty of time to explore the reaches of this world-famous reserve. Besides the big cats, zebras, and wildebeests, we’ll be looking for all manner of wildlife such as honey badger, otter, African wild dog, mongoose, monkey, eland, impala, hippo, and warthog.
Should you be here during the calving season, (January – March) prepare to witness the most amazing scene of up to 500,000 wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle newborns dropping onto the fields.
If you wish, we will also explore the park’s forests and marshlands looking for hippos and crocodiles.
Accommodation: Kisura Serengeti Camp or Similar.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Kisura Serengeti Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 12
Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti - Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti to Ngorongoro Crater (227 km, approx. 4-5 hrs)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today, we head toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, home to the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Along the way, stop at Olduvai Gorge (optional), one of the most significant archaeological sites, revealing early human tools and fossils. Upon arrival at Ngorongoro, descend into the caldera’s expansive 263 sq km ecosystem, teeming with over 25,000 animals. Spend the day tracking big cats, black rhinos, buffalo, and flamingos at Lake Magadi. In the evening, enjoy a stunning sunset from the crater’s rim.
Accommodation: Kankari Lodge or similar.
- Main Destination:
- Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Kankari Lodge
Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 13
Ngorongoro - Lake Manyara National Park
Ngorongoro - Lake Manyara National Park
Ngorongoro - Lake Manyara
(180 Km – Appx. 4 hrs.)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Another lightly touristed park, Lake Manyara delights its visitors with its signature flocks of bright flamingoes feeding at the lake’s shoreline, creating a blanket of fluttering pink feathers. The birdlife here is rich and you’ll also find egrets, spoonbill, and heron.
The park’s wooded areas are just as enchanting, gifted with Africa’s very special acacia trees. And sometimes if you look up, you’ll find resting felines on the acacia branches. The park is known for its very unique tree-climbing lions!
Accommodation: Kankari Lodge or Similar.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)
- Accommodation:
- Kankari Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 14
Lake Manyara - Arusha Town - JRO Airport
Lake Manyara - Arusha Town - JRO Airport
Lake Manyara - Arusha Town - JRO Airport (140 Km – Appx. 1.5 hrs.)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Hard to believe but it’s our final day on safari. One more game drive around the park and then we’re headed to the Tanzanian town of Arusha. There, your driver/guide will bring you to your hotel, the airport, or another place of your choosing.
Fourteen days – two full weeks and you’ve seen more safari action than most ever will. What an incredible array of parks, wildlife, and original cultures you’ve taken in over these busy days.
For all of us at Kiriwe Travel and Trekking Safari, we thank you for your interest, your commitment, and the time you have spent with us. We won’t forget you and hope to stay friends!
End of tour!
- Main Destination:
- No major destination visited
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
