Overview
Start: Nairobi – Kenya
Finish: Nairobi – Kenya
Group Size: Min 1+
Accommodation: Double Rooms
Transport: 4 x 4 Land Cruiser Safari Vehicle Ideal for Game Viewing and Photography
Meals: FB Basis while on Safari
Tour Leader: English speaking Local Expert Tour Guides
Travel Season: 2024
Physical Grade: Easy
Itinerary
Meet and greet at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by our representatives and receive a short introduction and briefing about your safari. After the briefing, you will a transfer toyour hotel for dinner and overnight. Dinner and overnight at Sarova New Stanley Hotel www.sarovahotels.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 afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at The Ark www.marasa.net Meal Plan (FB)
Today after breakfast you will depart for L. Nakuru National park to be there in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive, besides the 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 game. All meals and overnight at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge www.sopalodges.co.ke Meal Plan (FB)
After breakfast, depart to the Mara Reserve, home to the big five and numerous plains game. You will arrive in time for check in and lunch before 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)
Today after breakfast you will have an extensively 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 with picnic lunch at the hippo pool on the banks of the Mara River were the crossing of the Gnus [wildebeests] takes place while the killer crocodiles awaits. 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}
After breakfast, you will leave for Lake Naivasha which is the highest Lake in The Rift Valley arriving in good time for check in and lunch. Lake Naivasha is famous in the 1930’s as a staging post for Imperial Airways Flying Boat Services from Durban to London and you can see the Lake sparkling in the sun thousands of feet below. Proceed for lunch with an afternoon visit to the Hell’s Gate National Park. Hell’s gate is the only park that officially allows transport by walking and bicycling. The small perimeters of the park give you a chance to see a variety of wildlife, if time allows you will have a boat ride in Lake Naivasha. Dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort www.sopalodges.com Meal plan (FB)
Today after breakfast, you will depart for Amboseli National Park which is found at the foot of Africa's highest mountain; Kilimanjaro, is one of Kenya's most popular national parks arriving in good time for lunch with afternoon game drive. It lies 150 miles south-east of Nairobi, very close to the Tanzania border. The snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro rising above the clouds dominates every aspect of Amboseli and the Observation Hill which allows an overall view of the whole park especially the swamps and elephants. Dinner and overnight Amboseli Sopa Lodge www.sopalodges.com Meal Plan (FB)
Full day in Amboseli with a full day game drives with picnic lunch, optional returning in the camp for hot lunch, another game drive at 1600 hrs. Amboseli National Park, at the foot of Africa's highest mountain; Kilimanjaro, is one of Kenya's most popular national parks. Maasai village visit will be ideal on this day in the afternoon. All meals and overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge www.sopalodges.com Meal Plan (FB)
Early morning game drive before breakfast, after breakfast you will drive back to Nairobi with an early dinner at the Nairobi Carnivore before airport transfer for your flight back home. 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. Giraffe, Gnu, Zebra, Crocodile, Hartebeest and Ostrich are some of the specials that you will find on the menu. The meat is Barbequed on a huge charcoal BBQ right at the entrance to the restaurants. The meat comes with special sauces which are Carnivores 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. We allow adequate time her to sample all the excellent cuisine on offer. The tour runs for 2 hrs. You will be talking about it for a long time to come!! The restaurant is voted as one of the top 50 best restaurants in the world. It's recommended for dinner at start or end of your safari or a treat out from your hotel. A wide variety of vegetarian dishes are also available. Don't afford to miss!!!!'Africa's Greatest Eating Experience' www.tamarind.co.ke
Safari price Cost Includes:
- -Transport on 4 x 4 Land Cruiser Safari vehicle ideal for game viewing and photography
- -Full board accommodation whilst on safari
- -Accommodation in double/Twin Rooms
- -All park entrance fees to include government taxes
- -Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide
- -All game drives as detailed in the itinerary
- -Complimentary return airport transfers
- -Bottled water whilst on safari
- -Personalized service
- -Dinner at the carnivore
Tour Cost excludes:
- -Tips
- -Laundry
- -Beverages
- -Masai Village Visit USD 30/Person
- -Boat Ride in Lake Naivasha USD 30/Person
- -Balloon Safari USD 430/Person
- -Visas
- -International Flights
- -Items of a personal nature
- -Any other extras not detailed in
- Please confirm in advance for better arrangement
- -Easter and Christmas packages