Day 1: Nairobi – Masaai Mara
Pick up from your Hotel/ Airport in the morning and proceed to masai Mara with a stopover at view point At 2,200 meters above the sea level, views of mount Longonot hundreds of meters below on the rift valley floor are spectacular views, Lake Naivasha-the highest in altitude of the Rift Valley lakes sparkles at a distance. Descend the escarpment to Narok, and then arrive at masai mara in time for lunch at the camp/lodge. You will check, have lunch, a short break to refresh then later proceed for evening game drive till dark. Dinner and overnight at Lodge/camp.
Meal plan: lunch & dinner, drinking water
Day 2: Masaai Mara
Day 2 in Masai Mara will be full day of game drive, breakfast will be served as early, then the cook will pack for you fresh picnic lunch since the whole day will be exploring the Masai Mara famous 7th wonders of the World. This game reserve is Kenya’s finest wildlife sanctuary. Including migrants, well over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeest and zebra, there is also resident wildlife year round.The Mara’s gentle fertile climate bounded by The Rift, offers perhaps the richest stocked reserve set within some 1672 sq km – an unlimited spectacle of wildlife. Located 268 km west of Nairobi, the emphasis here is on game. Herds of immense Elephants, browse among Lion, Buffalo, Thompson Gazelle, Zebra and Topi. You may occasionally sight black Rhino. In the Mara River(where you will enjoy your picnic lunch) Hippos play and Cross bask on the banks. The annual migration of a million Wildebeest follows the rains north. After exploring the park return Lodge/camp for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Break fast, lunch, dinner & drinking water.
Day 3 & 4: Masaai Mara
Wake with the dawn to witness a sunrise out on the Masai Mara. As the sun sets fire to the savannah, you’ll have the chance to watch predators such as leopards and lions out on the hunt while the air is still cool. Return back to the camp/lodge for main breakfast After thelate breakfast, you’ll relax at your cam/lodge until lunch and then head out into the park for an evening game drive or you can chose to go with picnic lunch foa full day for discovery as you track the movements of the Wildebeest Migration and in search of the Big Five. Dinner and overnight at Lodge/camp.
Meal plan: Break fast, lunch, dinner & drinking water.
Day 5: Masai mara / Lake Naivasha
After breakfast, depart for Lake Naivasha to arrive for lunch. Afternoon Proceed proceed to crescent island where you will take a walk. The shores host abundant birdlife especially huge numbers of pelicans, cormorants and fish-eagles with their haunting cry. There are more animals per acre than any other Kenyan Park, hence herds of Wildebeeste, Waterbuck, Zebra and Gazelle. Hippo graze all over at night then sleep under the acacia or rest in the water by day. The giraffe who were born on the Island return to give birth; sometimes you see three generations at a time. Hyena come to hunt at night but are not resident on the island, the many python who do live here can be seen occasionally with a kill. Groups of Buffalo come and go but they are always monitored. Dinner and overnight at Lodge/camp.
Meal plan: Break fast, lunch, dinner & drinking water.
Day 6: Lake Naivasha / Bogoria/Lake Nakuru
Depart after breakfast depart for lake Bogoria, The area abounds with a large variety of animals and Birds making it an ornithologist’s paradise, arguably the best in East Africa. Visitors may also see the shy Greater Kudu, the majestic Antelope with its spiraling horns. Other animals include Cheetah, Impala, Grants Gazelle and the waterbuck among others. This is the only place you can find geyser springs, hot springs and naturally heated health spa in Kenya. At the afternoon, depart for lake nakuru arriving at the evening. Dinner and Overnight at Lodge/camp
Meal plan: Break fast, lunch, dinner & drinking water.
Day 7: Lake Nakuru / Samburu
After breakfast, do a game drive at Lake nakuru the home of millions of flamingos and the home of the white rhino and about 350 different species of birds. Lake Nakuru is also known as the “Ornithological Paradise” because of the hundreds of thousands of birds that are found here. Lake Nakuru is a soda lake on the floor of the Rift valley. It is famous due to its being a home to about 1.5 million flamingo’s and the over 450 species of birds found here. The sight of the millions of flamingos is quite spectacular. From a distance the lake appears ringed in pink. The Lake has also earned a reputation as an important haven for endangered species – particularly the Rothschild Giraffe and the black and white rhino. It is a home to Lions, waterbucks, buffalos, baboons and pelicans. After Lunch depart for Samburu via the Thompson falls arriving at the evening, Do an enroute game drive as you head to the camp/ Lodge. Drive further north on the south bank of the Uaso Nyiro River, downriver from Archer’s Post. North of the Equator some of the animals and vegetation are a little different from those commonly found south. Dinner and overnight at Lodge.
Meal plan: Break fast, lunch, dinner & drinking water.
Day 8: Samburu
After breakfast, depart for an early morning game drive. Return to the lodge/camp for lunch and later afternoon game drive till dusk. Samburu National Reserve is a wildlife haven. Here you will spot Africa’s big cats – lions, cheetahs and the elusive leopard. Some animals are unique to this northern Kenya Park: Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, kudu and gerenuk. The Ewaso Nyiro River, the boundary with the neighboring Buffalo Springs National Reserve, is where the elephants, buffalo and other animal species gather for a drink. You will find the scenic semiarid landscape quite dramatic. The reserve is located within the lands of the colorful semi-nomadic Samburu tribesmen. Dinner and overnight at Lodge/Camp.
Meal plan: Break fast, lunch, dinner & drinking water.
Day 9: Samburu – Sweetwaters (ol pejeta)
After breakfast, have a morning game drive. You will then depart for the foot-hills of Mount Kenya, where you arrive at the Ol-Pejeta ranch in time for lunch, have your lunch then proceed for a game drive within the ranch in the evening. Animals to be seen include elephant, lion, cheetah, eland, giraffe, chimpanzee and many others. Dinner and overnight at lodge/camp.
Meal plan: Break fast, lunch, dinner & drinking water.
Day 10: Sweet Waters –Aberdares
Early morning game drive, then you break for full breakfast. Leave Samburu for Aberdare arriving in time for lunch and check in at the Hotel, have lunch and relax. Afternoon transfer across aberdares park to The Ark, The Ark has four viewing decks with balconies and lounges to provide superb game viewing from the comfort of the lodge. The animals come to you! Later dinner and overnight at hotel.
Meal plan: Break fast, lunch, dinner & drinking water.
Day 11: Aberdares / Amboseli national park
After breakfast, drive south via the biggest open-air market in East and Central Africa (Karatina). Proceed to Nairobi arriving in time for lunch in one of the restaurants. Continue to Amboseli arriving in the camp/lodge at the late in the afternoon. An evening game viewing drive will be done if time allows. Dinner and overnight at camp/Lodge.
Meal plan: Break fast, lunch, dinner & drinking water.
Day 12: Amboseli
After breakfast have a whole day game viewing. Amboseli National Park has the combination of scenery, people and animals is what makes the Amboseli national park of fascinating. Beautifully situated at the foot of the towering Kilimanjaro, it is the home of the brightly painted Maasai tribe, here you can see lions, cheetahs, spotted hyenas and wild dogs as well as gnus, Kaffir buffaloes, Burch ells zebras and herds of elephants. All these animals come to drink at water holes consisting of small lakes or muddy ponds kept filled up by water from the melting snows of Kilimanjaro. The northern lake Amboseli contains water only after rain. Return to the camp/lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Break fast, lunch, dinner & drinking water.
Day 13: Amboseli / Tsavo west national park
After breakfast, drive via Chyullu hills to Tsavo West National Park, arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon game viewing drive and a visit to Mzima Springs; (The source of drinking water for Mombasa). Tsavo West forms one of the largest wildlife conservation areas on Earth and is one of the largest national parks in Kenya. The park has abundant wildlife, but due to its size and thicker vegetation game viewing is more challenging. For this reason it is less popular than the Maasai Mara and Amboseli. However, the park has one of the most diverse landscapes in East Africa, with several volcanic craters and interesting hills. Return for dinner and overnight lodge.
Meal plan: Break fast, lunch, dinner & drinking water.
Day 14: Tsavo West / Tsavo East national park
After breakfast, enjoy a game drive as you head to Tsavo East National Park which is renowned for its large numbers of Elephants and the famous Man Eating Lions (during the building of the Kenya / Uganda Railway in 1890). Tsavo East and Tsavo West N.P form the largest reserve in East Africa. Nevertheless the Tsavo national park is one of the most visited tourist attraction in Kenya. In spite of its arid countryside and savannah vegetation about 60species of mammals and 400 different species of birds are to be found here. The Tsavo is particularly famous because of its dramatic scenery and the Red Elephants which owe their colors to the dust prevalent in this area as well as lions and cheetahs. There are many antelopes (Oryx, kudus, giants gazelles and giraffe) Burchell’s zebras, Masai giraffes baboons and vervet monkeys of the birds the most impressive is the Maasai ostrich. Where there is water such as at Mzima springs, crocodiles and hippos can also be seen. Dinner and Overnight at Lodge.
Meal plan: Break fast, lunch, dinner & drinking water.
Day 15: Tsavo East / Nairobi
After breakfast and your final game drive, return to Nairobi. Drop off at the Hotel or airport to catch up with your flight back to your country or next Destination.
