8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS SAMBURU, ABERDARES NATIONAL PARK AND MASAI MARA

Meet and greet at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by our representatives and receive a short introduction and briefing about your safari. After the briefing, transfer to your hotel for dinner and overnight. Dinner and overnight at Sarova New Stanley Hotel www.sarovahotels.com Meal Plan (BB)

Today after breakfast, you will depart for Samburu National Reserve by road with a stop at the equator line, home to the rare and exotic wildlife species such as the Gerenuk, Rothschild Giraffe, Gravy’s Zebra, endangered Samburu monkeys, Beisa Oryx and large elephant herds arriving in Samburu in time for check in and Dinner. Samburu National Reserve is situated on the banks of the Ewaso Ngiro River in the dry northern Kenya. It is located in a hot and arid area characterized by a parched landscape of hills and plains. The combination of wood and grassland with riverine forest and swamp is home to a wide variety of wildlife. Dinner and breakfast at Samburu Sopa Lodge www.sopalodges.com Mean Plan (FB)

Today after breakfast, you will have a full day game drive in the reserve with packed lunch or return to the lodge for hot lunch. You will be able to enjoy the reserve’s topography, the elusive Kenyan leopard and the Samburu Special Five (the grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, gerenuk, beisa oryx and many others) Dinner and breakfast at Samburu Sopa Lodge www.sopalodges.com Meal Plan (FB)

Today after breakfast, you will depart to Aberdares National Park, an area of 767 Km2 covers the higher areas of the Aberdare Mountain Ranges of Central Kenya, from altitude of 1829M to 4001M above sea level. The topography is quite diverse with deep ravines that cut through the forested eastern and western slopes. Animals easily observed in the park include; the Black Rhino, leopard, baboon, black and white Colobus monkey and sykes monkey. Rarer sightings include those of lions, the golden cat and the bongo- an elusive forest antelope that lives in the bamboo forest. Animals like the eland and spotted and melanistic serval cats can be found higher up in the moorlands. Proceed for lunch followed by an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at The Ark Lodge www.marasa.net Meal Plan (FB)

After breakfast, you will depart for L. Nakuru National Park to be there in time for lunch and an evening game drive at 16:00hrs, besides the lesser flamingos that the lake is famous for, there are approx 400 other species of birds in the lake, Also many species of game found in the park including the introduced Rothschild's giraffe, black and white rhino, waterbuck, reedbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon and many species of plains. Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge www.sopalodges.com Meal Plan (FB)

Today after breakfast, you will depart to the Mara Reserve, home to the big five and numerous other animals. You will arrive in time for check in and departing for afternoon game drives. Optional activities include hot air balloon safari, guided nature walks, bush lunch/dinner/breakfast, bird walks, and evening sundowner. All meals and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge www.sopalodges.com Meal Plan (FB)

After breakfast you will have an extensive full day game drive into the reserve covered with rolling grasslands dotted with acacia and hazy forested hills and riverline bush where the Mara River and its tributaries meander, Maasai Mara is considered by many to be Kenya's finest game reserve, the 1510 sq Kms of this reserve adjoin Tanzania's well-known Serengeti, forming one eco-system. The open rolling savannah grassland of the Mara is the home of numerous wildlife species including elephant, rhino, lion, cheetah, leopard, hyena, jackal, buffalo, eland, topis, impala, gazelle, warthog and zebra. From June to October, the annual Wildebeest migration takes place when thousands of these animals sweep across the plain and seek out new grazing areas, a full day game drive breaking for lunch at the Mara Serena Safari Lodge then proceeding to the hippo pool on the banks of the Mara River were the crossing of the Gnus [wildebeests] takes place while the killer crocodiles awaits will be the best experience ever. All meals and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge www.sopalodges.com Meal Plan (FB)

{You can have an early morning balloon safari at an Extra cost of USD 430 per person before proceeding for the day game drive}

Today after breakfast, you will drive to Nairobi and have an early dinner at The Carnivore Restaurant before an airport transfer to catch your flight back home. You will experience Kenya with a carver at Carnivore, The Charcoal Grill Pit Ranked among the top 50 Restaurants in the world, the world-famous Carnivore is a must for anyone who loves Barbeque. This is a Barbeque with a difference in that not only do they serve your normal beef, pork and chicken but game meat as well such as: Giraffe, Gnu, Zebra, Crocodile, Hartebeest, Ostrich e.t.c are some of the specials that you will find on the menu. The meat is barbecued on a huge charcoal BBQ right at the entrance to the restaurants. The meat comes with special sauces which are Carnivore's secret. Carnivore is an all you can eat restaurant and you are guaranteed very good wining and dining.
Lunch starts at 1pm while dinner is served from 7pm. It's recommended for dinner at the start or end of your safari or a treat out from your hotel. A wide variety of vegetarian/Vegan dishes are also available. Don't afford to miss!!!!'Africa's Greatest Eating Experience. www.tamarind.co.ke