Safari Information
From the foothills of the snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro to the vast, endless plains of the Masai Mara – this safari will definitely earn its place in your hearts and memories forever.
Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi
Upon arrival we will meet and thereafter transfer to your hotel in Nairobi, Kenya’s colourful capital city to check in to your city hotel. Rest of the day or evening is spent at leisure.
Overnight in Nairobi.
Day 2: Amboseli National Park
After an early sumptuous breakfast depart to Amboseli National Park. Set in rolling savannah scenery, it is dwarfed by the presence of the pink-tinged, snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing volcanic mountain in the world and topped by one fifth of all the ice in Africa. Against this magnificent backdrop roam vast herds of ‘giant’ elephant accompanied by a kaleidoscope of other fabulous beasts – lion, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, baboon, gazelle hippo and wildebeest. Amboseli National Park is also an ornithological paradise with over 400 species of birds, all manner of reptilian, flora and fauna and some of the most soul-searing views in Africa. Arrive at your preferred choice of accommodation for check in and some delicious lunch. Enjoy an afternoon game viewing drive in search of the ‘big five’ among other animals. Her breath-taking scenery – one of the best places for a photogenic view of Mount Kilimanjaro; weather permitting is next to none. Return to your lodge for Dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Full day in Amboseli National Park
Today you have the full day in Amboseli. Start with an early morning game drive, return for breakfast in the hotel, thereafter the rest of the morning is at leisure perhaps by the pool overlooking the majestic mountain. Enjoy lunch and some leisure time and later that afternoon head out for yet another game viewing drive on this majestic backdrop to one of Kenya’s most spectacular displays of wildlife – lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, cheetah, buffalo and hosts of plains’ game. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park
After a sumptuous breakfast at your lodge, depart on a pleasant drive to Lake Nakuru National Park; your journey takes us down the Great Rift Valley, with its spectacular views of the valley below; with breath-taking views – the beauty of nature unfolding before you. The Great Rift Valley is part of an intra-continental ridge system that runs through Kenya from north to south. The rift escarpment road is of historical significance as it was built by Italian Prisoners of War during World War II. As you cross the valley, you pass Mount Longonot, located southeast of Lake Naivasha, a fresh water lake set in the heart of the Great Rift Valley. Continue your journey to Lake Nakuru National Park to check in at your lodge and enjoy lunch.
This afternoon we depart on a game viewing drive circumventing Lake Nakuru. The lake is situated in the heart of the Rift Valley and is one of Kenya’s most famous soda lakes. Some of the interesting places to visit include the baboon cliff, the lion hill and the Mau escarpment. Over 300 bird species have been recorded here. This park also provides sanctuary for the endangered Rothschild giraffe, black and white rhino and the elusive leopard.Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.
Day 5: Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast depart for Kenya’s famous Masai Mara Game Reserve. You start the day venturing through the Great Rift Valley travelling to the northern most extension of the Serengeti Plains and one of the richest wildlife Game Reserves, the Masai Mara. It is perhaps the only region left in Kenya where the visitor may see animals in the same super-abundance as existed a century ago. Arrive to a very warm welcome and for a late lunch at your lodge/camp, the intimate, 20-tent Tipilikwani Camp. After lunch, you depart for an afternoon game viewing drive in this vast and expansive Reserve teaming with game. Be on the look-out for the ‘big five’ Mara is famous for and the most sought after in the early 20th century when Kenya was a hunters’ paradise. The “big five’ include the lion, Cape buffalo, the Savannah elephant, black rhino and the elusive leopard. The vast savannah grasslands are as far as the eye can see and is home to the awesome black-manned lion, the elusive leopard, cheetah, the Maasai giraffes, vast herds of elephants, rhino, thundering herds of zebra, migrating wildebeest, impalas, wart hogs, Thomspon and Grand gazelles, topis, waterbucks and numerous other plains game. You return late in the evening to freshen up prior to dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp.
Day 6: Full day in the Masai Mara National Reserve
After a sumptuous breakfast, depart for a full day adventure. Be on the look-out for the big five that Masai Mara is famous for and that may have eluded you on your previous game drives; these include the lion, savannah (African) elephant, the Cape buffalo, the leopard and the black rhino. You may even be so lucky to witness a leopard or a cheetah sprint and make a kill! Return back to the camp for dinner and overnight.
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:
• Balloon Safari
• Visit a Masai village
Day 7: Masai Mara National Reserve - Nairobi
This morning enjoy your breakfast then check-out. Your guide driver will transfer you to Jomo Kenyatta International airport for your onward flight.
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