Day 1: Arrival -Amboseli
On Arrival at th e Jomo Kenyatta international airport in Nairobi our representatives will be at hand to receive you for briefing thereafter you will be transferred to Amboseli National Park set at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The park may be best known for its herds of elephants Arriving time for lunch. Afternoon game drive in search of zebra, wildebeest and buffalo are in abundance. Visit to the observation hill magnificent views of snow-capped Kilimanjaro.
Overnight stay at Amboseli Serena Lodge on a full board basis.
Day 2: Amboseli-Tsavo West
Early morning game drive after breakfast. You will be transferred to Tsavo west arriving at the lodge time for lunch. Afternoon game drive visit the Mzima Springs, replenished with million litres of crystal-clear water every day from underground streams stemming from lava massif known as Chyulu Hills. Mzima forms a haven for rich wildlife pegeant. Overnight stay at Kilaguni Serena Lodge on a full board basis.
Day 3: Tsavo West-Tsavo East
Awaken to the sounds of the wilderness with an early morning game drive this is the time when the animals are most active before the heat of the day sends them for cover under the bushes, burrows and trees. You will search the animals you might have missed the previous day return to the lodge for breakfast. Depart to Tsavo East Check in at your Lodge in time for lunch. There will be time to settle in. In the afternoon set out for a game drive in the park. Overnight stay at Voi Safari Lodge on a full board basis.
Day 4: Tsavo East-Nairobi
Early morning game drive, after breakfast at the lodge depart to Nairobi arriving time for lunch at a restaurant. Drop off at your Nairobi hotel relax for the rest of the day Overnight stay at The Sarova Stanley hotel on a bed and breakfast basis.
Day 5: Nairobi-Samburu
After breakfast depart to Samburu game reserve a journey across the northernmost foothills of Mount Kenya, proceed to Samburu Serena Lodge. It is situated on the banks of Uaso Nyiro River. Lunch at Samburu Serena Lodge Early afternoon visit a Samburu Manyatta (village) to get an insight into their fascinating culture and way of life and there after proceed for evening game viewing drive in the reserve.
A wide variety of animals and bird life are seen at the Reserve. Animals commonly seen are elephants, lions, cheetahs, grevy's zebras, giraffes, gerenuks, buffalos, Oryx, grants gazelles, dikdiks and waterbucks. There are over 350 varieties of birds. These include the famous Somali Ostriches, kingfishers, humming birds, eagles, guinea fowls and vultures. Overnight stay at Samburu Serena Lodge on a full board basis.
Day 6: Samburu Game Reserve
Early morning game drive and return for breakfast. Mid morning at leisure, the Lodge spacious swimming pool and game viewing terrace and makes a perfect base for exploring this unique Reserve. Have Lunch and in the Afternoon game viewing drive in the reserve. You are in a famous national reserve set in the stark country in the hot and arid fringes of Kenya's vast northern region along the Ewaso Nyiro River. The river's permanent waters abound with crocodile, hippo and plenty of wildlife including the peculiar Grevy zebra, Gerenuk, Beisa Oryx and the comical Somali Ostrich, unique to these northern parts. Overnight stay at Samburu Serena Lodge on a full board basis.
Day 7: Samburu-Mount Kenya
Early morning game drive in Samburu breakfast and then drive to Mount Kenya area arriving at the Serena Mountain Lodge time for lunch Located on the slopes of Mount Kenya, the lodge is surrounded by a dense rain forest that comes alive at dusk with a myriad of sounds that makes the African bush so special and exhilarating. The lodge’s waterhole presents a constant ballet of wildlife. Evening enjoy a night game viewing from your lodge deck. Overnight stay at Serena Mountain Lodge on a full board basis.
Day 8: Mount Kenya-Aberdare NATIONAL PARK
Leisurely breakfast at the lodge then set out for the Aberdares. Arrive at base hotel for lunch. After lunch, transfer by special transport through the salient and into the Treehotel. From the comfort of your balcony, you can watch animals as they come to drink water and lick salt from floodlit waterholes. Overnight stay at The Ark on a full board basis.
Day 9: Aberdare-Lake Nakuru
After breakfast, drive to Lake Nakuru National park with a stopover at the Nyahururu Falls. Proceed to L. Nakuru Arrive Lunch in the lodge; Lake Nakuru National Park surrounds Lake Nakuru, a shallow alkaline lake famous for the millions of flamingoes who flock here year round. Besides the rich and varied bird life this is a popular place to encounter leopard. Waterbuck are usually sighted along the lake shore, and this is the home of the Rothschild’s giraffe. Baboon, impala, buffalo, monkeys, warthog, impala, Reedbuck and eland are also resident. However, the main attractions are the rhino. The park is a designated rhino sanctuary and it is one of the best places in Kenya to observe them. Overnight stay at Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge on a full board basis.
Day 10: Lake Nakuru -Masai Mara
Early morning game drive and Breakfast at the lodge. Depart and proceed via Mau Narok and down the escarpment Narok town. You will also see the Masai people on the way, who live largely unaffected by modern civilization. Check in at your safari lodge and enjoy a sumptuous buffet lunch. Later in the afternoon, you will be taken for a comprehensive game drive in the park. Masai Mara is a magnificent landscape of open plains bisected by the Mara River and its tributaries, and punctuated by marshes and forests.
Certainly the most frequented game reserve in Kenya, this 650 sq kilometer reserve supports the highest density of game to be seen anywhere. During the seasonal migrations, Masai Mara is home to up to a million wildebeest and an equally impressive number of zebras that move into the area from neighboring Serengeti National Park, in Tanzania. The reserve is home to all the “big five” and it is also possible to observe; baboon, eland, ostrich, bat-eared fox, jackal and cheetah. The rivers abound with hippos and crocodiles. Overnight stay at Mara Simba Lodge on a full board basis.
Day 11: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Enjoy the entire day in the Masai Mara with early morning game drive, optional balloon safari at an extra cost explore the great Masai Mara National Reserve. Return to the lodge where you can enjoy a refreshing swim before your buffet lunch. Later in the afternoon, leave for another game drive All of the Big Five are residents. You're sure to see the African buffalo. Get the cameras ready, stock up on film and enjoy yourselves! Overnight stay at Mara Simba Lodge on a full board basis.
Day 12: Masai Mara-Nairobi
Breakfast and then depart for Nairobi arriving time for lunch. Shopping Dinner at the famous Carnivore restaurant Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
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