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DAY 1: Amboseli National Park: Serena Hotel
or Otukai Lodge
Leave Nairobi after breakfast and drive to Amboseli
National Park. Amboseli is another one of Kenya’s famous
parks because of the spectacular views of Mt.
Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa. The
beautiful snow capped mountain offers spectacular views.
The streams from Kilimanjaro feed the swamps in Amboseli
attracting a large variety of animals and are best known
for the large herds of elephants.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
DAY 2: Amboseli National Park: Serena Hotel or Otukai
Lodge
Today we will have two scheduled game drives an early
morning and an afternoon game drive enjoying the views
of the park while looking for wildlife in the swampy
terrain. In between the game drives we can sit by the
pool or go bird walking around the hotel.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
DAY 3: Aberdare Ranges : Aberdare Country Club and
The Ark
Leave Amboseli morning and drive to the Aberdare
mountain range. You will have lunch at the Aberdare
Country Club and spend the afternoon riding horses
amongst the giraffe, taking walks on the grounds of the
country club, playing golf or spend a relaxing time by
the pool. In the late afternoon you will take a bus up
to The Ark where you will eat dinner and spend the
evening watching the animals come to the salt lick and
watering hole. It is a spectacular opportunity to watch
during the day and nighttime the interactions and group
behaviors of many different types of animals. Breakfast,
lunch and dinner included.
DAY 4: Samburu Game Reserve: Samburu Serena Lodge
Today you will travel north passing through the equator
and skirting by Mt Kenya through the Savannah and then
finally to a semi arid area called Samburu game reserve.
We will spend 2 days driving through this beautiful
terrain of Samburu National Park looking for the animals
unique to this region. We shall also interact with the
Samburu tribe, who are cousins to the Masai tribe and
enjoy seeing their traditional way of life utilizing
camels as a nomadic tribe. Breakfast, lunch and dinner
included.
DAY 5: Samburu Game Reserve: Samburu Serena Lodge
Today you will enjoy a full day exploring this arid but
incredibly rich Eco- system looking for the unique
wildlife. Animals to look for are the Grevy’s zebra,
Reticulated Giraffe, Oryx, Gerenuk and other birds that
are unlikely to see else where in East Africa. In the
afternoon, we shall visit and interact with the Samburu
tribe and enjoy seeing their traditional way of life.
Dinner and overnight at the rustic Samburu Serena Lodge.
Which is set in a landscape of endless skies, dust-red
plains amidst the Acacia trees.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
DAY 6: Sweetwater Sanctuary: Sweetwater Lodge
Leave after breakfast and drive to Sweetwater a private
game reserve located on the Ol Pejeta Ranch. After lunch
you will go for a game drive and then visit the
chimpanzee sanctuary established by the Jane Goodall
Institute. Chimps are not native to this area, they have
been brought from the Congo to the park for protection
from poaching. Breakfast, lunch and dinner
included.
DAY 7: Lake Nakuru National Park: Sarova Lion Hill
Lodge
After breakfast you will drive through spectacular
scenic views of the Great Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru
National Park, home to thousands of flamingos that live
on this shallow soda lake containing blue green algae.
Birding is spectacular here because it is also home to
over 400 species of birds! The park is a sanctuary for
animals and it is a good place to see the rare white and
black rhinoceros as well as the endangered Rothschild
giraffe. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
DAY 8: Masai Mara Game: Mara Sarova Tented Camp or
Similar
Today you will drive to Masai Mara, which is an
extension of the Serengeti Eco-system and is located at
the Southwest corner of Kenya. It is Kenya’s most
popular park and among the top game reserves in East
Africa where the wildlife is abundant and where the
great wildebeest migration occurs in the months of June
and July. The accommodation is located in the game
reserve and is an excellent location to depart on an
early morning and late afternoon game viewing. Breakfast
and dinner included.
DAY 9: Masai Mara: Mara Sarova Tented Camp or Similar
Today we shall spend a full day in Masai Mara and there
will be two game drives, early in the morning and late
in the afternoon. In between the game drives you will
have lunch and then visit a Masai Boma village where you
will get the opportunity to see how the Masai live and
watch them dance and talk with the Masai about their
culture and society. In the evening, after dinner we
will enjoy traditional dancers by a bonfire.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
**** Optional Hot Air
Balloon Ride Available on this day****
This is not included in the cost of the safari. We can
organize a balloon ride for you if you are interested.
DAY 10: Masai Mara: Mara Sarova Tented Camp or
Similar
Today you will have another beautiful day in a different
part of Masai Mara. After breakfast you will go for a
long game drive across the plains of Masai Mara to the
hippo pools in the Mara River. Here you will sit on the
edge of the river and watch the herd of hippos and their
babies all interact with each other while the crocodiles
sunbathe across the river. The scene is truly
spectacular! Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
DAY 11: Masai Mara /Nairobi/ Homeward Bound
Today you will drive back to Nairobi, while in Nairobi
you can visit the museum and do some souvenir shopping
at the market before leaving on your flight home. Enjoy
a farewell dinner at the Carnivore restaurant before
your evening flight. Breakfast and dinner included.
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want to mix and match any of the itineraries.
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