Day 1– Amboseli National Park
We depart Nairobi in the morning and drive south through Masai
country to the plains below Mt. Kilimanjaro where Amboseli is
situated. After a stopover lunch at the lodge we proceed into
the scenic Amboseli National Park for a game drive returning to
the lodge in the evening for a sun downer.
The waters from melted snow drain
down Mt. Kilimanjaro under lava flows and surface in Amboseli,
creating a green belt of swampland amidst dusty plains. Here
buffaloes, lions, gazelles, cheetahs, wildebeest, hyenas,
jackals, warthogs, Masai Giraffes, zebra, baboon, hippos and
waterbuck can be seen against the backdrop of the magnificent
snow-capped mountain.
Day 2 – Amboseli National Park
After a leisurely breakfast, we explore the park through morning
and afternoon game drives. We have sufficient time for
relaxation at the lodge, complete with the majestic Mt.
Kilimanjaro in the background. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli
Serena lodge.
Day 3 – Aberdare Ranges
We leave Amboseli, viewing game as we drive via Nairobi to the
Aberdares to enjoy the experience of staying in a Tree Hotel or
lodge overlooking floodlit waterholes where wildlife and birds
regularly visit. Dinner and a well deserved sleep thereafter.
Over 40 species of wildlife inhabit the Aberdare mountain
ranges, hiding in the heavily forested slopes and in the upper
moor lands. The Aberdares is noted as a rhino sanctuary but keep
an eye out for the elusive rare bongo, which is best, spotted in
the upper bamboo zone and hypericum scrub.
Day 4 – Samburu National Reserve
After breakfast we proceed further north across the Equator to
the edge of the Northern Frontier. Arrival will be in time for
lunch and an afternoon game drive returning in time for a sun
downer and dinner at the Samburu Serena lodge or Samburu lodge.
Samburu is part of a lava plain that
includes a diverse landscape of thorn scrub, red dirt, dried
river beds, broken volcanic rock, steep hills, and rocky
outcroppings. This reserve is becoming one of Kenya's most
admired stops after the Mara. Sights of the peculiarly branched
doum palms and thorn trees give an unusual look to the region.
Day 5 – Samburu National Reserve
The whole day will be spent relaxing and leisurely exploring the
Samburu National Reserve through morning and afternoon game
drives. You may opt to do some of the activities offered at the
lodges for a small extra cost.
Day 6- Mount Kenya
We enjoy a final early morning game drive in the Samburu reserve
then depart for the Mt. Kenya region. Arrival at the lodge in
time for you to enjoy the facilities of the lodge, explore the
Mount Kenya National Park or take an optional tour to the nearby
Sweetwaters Reserve which is home to Chimpanzees.
Mount Kenya was shaped by volcanic action linked with the
creation of the Rift Valley and is thought to be older than
Mount Kilimanjaro; geologists believe it previously stretched at
least 1500m above its present height of 5199m (17,057ft). The
Kikuyu people settled in the central highlands some 300 years
ago called the mountain “Ngai” (God) who they believed lived on
the top of Mount Kenya.
Day 7 – Lake Baringo via Lake Bogoria
Morning drive via the Nyahururu Falls down to the shallow soda
Lake Bogoria and later to the beautiful lake Baringo where you
may enjoy the pleasure of an evening bird walk. Dinner and
overnight at the lodge.
The Nyahururu Falls also known as Thomson Falls was named after
Joseph Thomson who walked from Mombasa to Lake Victoria in the
early 1880s; these falls are shaped by the waters of the Ewaso
Narok River and plunge over 72m into a rift, spraying the dark
forest below.
Day 8 – Nakuru National Park
We enjoy a morning boat ride in search of hippo, crocodile, and
fish eagle. After a sumptuous lunch, we then proceed to Lake
Nakuru and the Nakuru National Park for an afternoon game drive.
The park covers 180 sq km and is
home to warthogs, waterbuck, buffaloes, reedbucks, and the
occasional leopard. White and black rhinos were introduced to
the park some years ago and you will find white rhino at the
southern end.
The park has also retained its reputation as an
ornithologists’ delight with more than 400 species of bird found
here. We spend the night Lake Nakuru lodge
Day 9 – Masai Mara National Reserve
After an early breakfast, we depart for Masai Mara National
Reserve via the Great Rift Valley arriving in time for lunch at
the lodge. We then proceed on an afternoon game drive returning
to the lodge for a delicious sundowner, and dinner at the
Keekorok lodge
Day 10 & 11 – Masai Mara National Reserve
The next two days shall be spent viewing game, in the early
morning hours and in the evenings as this is when we have the
best chances of seeing wildlife. The ultimate action here is
without doubt the annual wildebeest exodus in July and August
when millions of these grass eaters move north from the
Serengeti in search of lusher grass before turning south again
in October.
Day 12 - Nairobi
After a final early morning game drive we depart for Nairobi
arriving in the afternoon hours.
Daily Departure, minimum 2 persons.
INCLUDED
It is important to note that all our safari packages include the
following unless specified otherwise.
--All park entry fee/charges.
--All transportation as mentioned in guaranteed window
seats
--Professional Multilingual Safari Guide.
--Accommodation and meals on Full board basis i.e Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner, (B, L,D)
--A complimentary bottle of mineral water.
NOT INCLUDED
--International ticket.
--Telephone and/or Fax.
--Beverages excluding bottled water.
--Tips / gratuities for driver / hotel staff.
--Any extras that are not mentioned above.
--Airport Departure Tax for International Flights.
--Items of personal nature i.e laundry , souvenirs etc.
--Travel insurance including damage or loss of luggage and/or personal
injury.
