Routing (1 night Nairobi - 1 night Lake Nakuru – 2 nights Masai Mara - 1 night Naivasha - 2 nights Amboseli - 1 night Tsavo West - 1 night Tsavo East - 3 nights Watamu - Nairobi (departure).
Day 1: Arrival - Nairobi
Upon arrival at the airport
and clearing customs/immigration formalities, you will be met by our representative
and transferred to a city hotel an overnight: Overnight: Panafric
Day 2: Nairobi-Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, you will embark on your dream
Safari adventure of
Kenya descending into the Great Rift Valley where Lake Nakuru is located. Arrive in time for lunch
and short rest. L. Nakuru is a shallow soda lake, renowned for its huge concentration of flamingos. It is also a Rhino sanctuary. The afternoon game drive is included with a walk to the Flamingoes at closest range
and you will return to your lodge as the sun sets! Dinner
and overnight – Flamingo Hill Tented Camp or similar -(L, D). www. flamingohillcamp. com Distance Approx. 165kms. - 2 hrs drive
Day 3: Lake Nakuru- Masai Mara Game Reserve
After breakfast climb the Western Escarpment of the Rift Valley
and head towards Masai Mara. With its vast open plains
and distinctive flat-topped acacia trees, acacia trees, no visit to
Kenya would be complete without a visit here. Enjoying views of picturesque Masai tribesmen herding cattle on the way, you arrive in time for lunch
and a well deserved rest! Afternoon game drive includes searching for the Big Five, elephants, Buffalos, lions, Rhinos
and leopards, before returning to your lodge as the sun sets! Dinner
and overnight - Mara Ashnil Tented Camp or similar www. ashnilhotels. com (B, L, D)Distance Approx. 310 kms - 5 hrs drive. Poor road network- Half of the way roads are in poor state
and with potholes
and it may take more time than the estimated.
Day 4: 2011: Masai Mara Game Reserve
A full day game drive with picnic lunch boxes (full day game drive including visits to Mara River,
Kenya Tanzania Border Post
and a great chance to view the "Big Five". Enjoy the Great Migration if lucky! You will have lunch at Hippo Pool. Return to your lodge late in the afternoon). Dinner
and Overnight: Mara Ashnil Tented Camp or similar B, L, D.
Day 5: Lake Naivasha
After an early breakfast you drive to the Rift Valley Lodge near Lake Naivasha, arrive in time for lunch. In the afternoon you will enjoy a boat ride enroute to the crescent Island renown for its beautiful views
and remembered for the movie Out of Africa as part of it was filmed there. Enjoy the guided walk in the Island learning about traditional herbal medicine
and getting up close to the animals resident in the island. You will meet face to face with among others, Giraffes, gazelles, zebras, wildebeest, African hare
and the elusive Africa python snake. Return by boat to the main land with hosts your lodge. . Dinner
and overnight: Lake Naivasha Country Club or similar (www. sunafricahotels. com ). Distance: Approx. 80 kms - 1 hrs drive Distance: Approx. 280 kms - 4 hrs drive
Day 6: Lake Naivasha- Amboseli National Park
Depart after breakfast
and journey to Amboseli, arrive in time for late lunch with an en-route game drive to the lodge in the back drop of majestic Mt. Kilimanjaro. Dinner
and Overnight! Amboseli Sentrim Tented Camp or similar B, L, D (www. sentrim-hotels. com) Distance: Approx. 380kms - 5hrs drive.
Day 7: Amboseli National Park
A game drive through Amboseli takes you across this vast lakebed - often dry, but still very swampy in some areas. Amboseli is best known for its great herds of elephant - you will often find many of them standing knee-deep in the water, spraying themselves to keep cool. But there is a lot of other game here too - cheetah, buffalo, giraffe, many types of gazelle
and other plains game-
and it is all set against the amazing backdrop of majestic Mount Kilimanjaro showing all its glory. Both morning
and afternoon game drives are included. Dinner
and overnight -Amboseli Sentrim or similar (B, L, D).
Day 8: Amboseli National Park- Tsavo West National Park
Renown to host the huge concentration of African elephants
and other plain games. You will drive through the SHETANI LAVA (aftermath of the formation of Mt. Kilimanjaro) on to the crystal clear springs water that is known as the MZIMA (lifeline) springs which supports the life line of this semi arid park. An afternoon game viewing is included. Dinner
and Overnight: Ngulia Lodge B, L, D www. sunafricahotels. com Distance: Approx. 150 kms 2 hrs drive
Day 9: Tsavo West National Park -Tsavo East National Park
Pre-breakfast morning game drive, return to the lodge for breakfast
and check out for Tsavo East. Leaving the Majestic Mt. Kilimanjaro, you will drive through the endless plains of Amboseli
and on to the main highway to Mombasa. With plenty of baobab trees
and breathtaking sceneries, you will arrive for lunch at the lodge. An afternoon game viewing is included. Dinner
and Overnight: Voi
Safari Lodge www. sunafricahotels. com B, L, D
Day 10: Tsavo East - Watamu
Pre-breakfast morning game drive returning to the lodge for breakfast
and depart out through the vast endless plains dotted with Baobab Trees
and colorful tribesmen with ever smiling faces
and further south into Mombasa city ( a second largest city in
Kenya)
and further north onto Watamu for your
Beach holiday. Descend from the dry Tsavo savanna to the vibrant Swahili coast. . Dinner
and Overnight: Temple Point Resort (www. templepointresort. com ) or similar - booked halfboard B, D. Distance: Approx. 280 kms - 4hrs drive
Day 11: Watamu
Enjoy yourself in Watamu or choose optional activities . Dinner
and Overnight: Temple Point Resort similar – half board
Day 12: Watamu
Enjoy yourself in Watamu. Dinner
and Overnight: Temple Point Resort or similar - half board
Day 13:Nairobi
After breakfast free until your transfer to airport for your flight to Nairobi, arrive
and transfer to city hotel
and later to Carnivore Restaurant www. tamarind. co. ke for a farewell dinner. Overnight: Panafric Hotel. BD
Day 14: Departure
You will be transferred to airport with packed breakfast for your outbound departure flight back home. B
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