Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Nairobi – Tsavo West National Park. After breakfast, depart Nairobi for Tsavo West National Park which lies roughly halfway between Nairobi and the Coast. The chief marvel here is the Mzima Springs, replenished with two hundred and twenty million liters of crystal clear water everyday, from the underground streams stemming from the lava massif known as Chyulu Hills. Mzima Springs is a favorite haunt of hippos and crocodiles. There are well-marked nature trails, an observation platform and an underwater glass tank, which provides a special vantage point to view this remarkable oasis. Arrive in time for lunch at a lodge located within the boundaries of the Park. Bird life is also in abundance at this park of great diversity in habitat and terrain. Dinner and overnight stay at Kilanguni Serena Lodge. Includes: (B, L, D).
Day 2: Tsavo West – Amboseli National Park. After breakfast, head for the bushy country of Amboseli National Park arriving Amboseli Lodge in time for lunch. Amboseli National Park is a landscape dominated everywhere by the glistening, majestic snow cap of the mighty Mt Kilimanjaro - a fitting backdrop to the wild region. This is Africa’s highest mountain – some call it "the rooftop of Africa".It is also the region where pastoral Masai and their cattle have lived in harmony with wild creatures for many a century. Dinner and overnight at lodge at Amboseli Serena Lodge, located in the very heart of the Amboseli National Park. Includes: (B, L, D).
Day 3: Amboseli – Mt. Kenya. An early morning game drive followed by a hearty breakfast at the lodge and then depart for Nairobi for sumptuous lunch. Thereafter proceed north towards Mt Kenya for the unique experience of all night and unlimited game viewing. Lunch will be at the base hotel while dinner and overnight will be at a tree lodge surrounded by forest and overlooking an illuminated waterhole and salt lick. Includes: (B, L, D).
Day 4: Mt. Kenya - Nakuru. After breakfast, transfer to base hotel for onward journey to the floor of The Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park making a brief stop at Nyahururu Thomson Falls and arriving in Nakuru in time for lunch. Lake Nakuru National Park, which has a fantastic array of bird life. Seasonally up to a million flamingos reside along the lake shore giving the lake a pink hue. The view of so many birds is very rewarding and appears almost unreal. The hills surrounding the lake give an almost perfect silhouette and are home to lions, leopards, cheetahs and buffalos. This Park is also a sanctuary for both the black and the white rhino – it is relatively small in size so it makes it easier to spot all these animals. Also found in the park is the rare Rothschild giraffe, waterbucks and Burchell’s zebra. The height of this game drive is a climb (by car) up the "baboon cliffs". They offer a scenic panorama of the lake below, surrounded by a vast tract of euphorbia and acacia forest. Makalia falls within the park is an additional attraction. After lunch proceed for an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Nakuru Lodge over looking the lake Lake Nakuru National Park. Includes: (B, L, D).
Day 5: Nakuru – Maasai Mara. Depart Lake Nakuru in the morning and drive further along the floor of the Rift Valley to Maasai Mara Game Reserve.Descend the escarpment to Narok, a small town on the valley floor proceed to Masai Mara to be in time for lunch at a Lodge in Masai Mara. After lunch relax and have an afternoon game drive. Return to an archetypal Mara lodge/tented camp for sundowners, dinner and overnight stay at Mara Sopa lodge. Includes: (B, L, D).
Day 6: Maasai Mara. Full day in Maasai Mara, Kenya's most popular game sanctuary where you will have the best opportunity of spotting the Big Five (lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant). The Mara reserve is 1510 sq km of incredible wide-open landscapes and fertile riverine woodland following the looping meanders of the Mara and Talek rivers. Wherever you go in the Mara you will see a frequent amount of wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impala, hartebeests, wildebeest. Zebras and hippos also exist in great numbers. It is also common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal, or surveying the plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but are still reasonably common. An optional visit to a local Maasai village. All meals and overnight stay at Mara Sopa lodge. Includes: (B, L, D).
Day 7: Maasai Mara – Nairobi. After breakfast, return to Nairobi with a game drive en route to arrive in Nairobi in the late afternoon. Includes: (B).
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Accommodation as detailed in the itinerary
- All meals as provided in the itinerary
- Transportation
- Services of an English speaking tour/guide driver
- Game viewing drives and parks entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary
- All Government taxes and levies
- Mineral water during game drives only
- Guaranteed window seat in the minivan
- Two-way long range high frequency radio communication in each minivan
- On safari accessories in the minivan.
Price Excludes:
- International airfares taxes.
- All items of personal nature
- Tips and gratuities
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
- Laundry services
- Holiday supplement over Christmas and New Year
- Travel Insurance
- Visa and Passport fees.
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