14 DAYS BEST OF KENYA
Day 1: Nairobi - Masaai Mara
Depart Nairobi for Masai Mara Game Reserve drive down the escarpment
and head south along the floor of the Great Rift Valley, via Narok
and arrive in the Mara in good time for lunch. Free afternoon. Proceed
for an evening game drive in search of black maned lions, elephants,
leopards, cheetah, buffalos and other plains’ game. Masai Mara
came in the headlines after the annual Wildebeest Migration was named
the ‘’7th Wonder of the World’’ Return to
Keekorok Lodge or similar for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Masai Mara
Enjoy an early morning game drive. Return to the lodge for breakfast.
The rest of the morning is spent at leisure. Optional visit to a Masai
village. Lunch at the Lodge. Free afternoon. Evening game drive. Dinner
and overnight at the Keekorok Lodge or similar.
Day 3: Masai Mara
Early morning game viewing with an option of Balloon safari. Mid morning
free. Optional nature walk. Lunch at the Lodge. Free afternoon. Enjoy
an evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at the Keekorok Lodge
or similar.
Day 4: Masai Mara - Naivasha
Leisurely breakfast, Depart Mara and head for Lake Naivasha. Arrive
in time for lunch. Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake; it has an incredible
variety of bird species. You will also be able to see the Hippos.
Enjoy a boat ride to the crescent Island. Submerged rim of an emerged
volcanic crater forming a bay which is the deepest point of the lake,
the Crescent Island is a preserved sanctuary of wildlife where you
will wander among tiny herds of mammals. A peaceful experience. Giraffe,
antelope, gazelle, eland, zebra and lot of birds. Buffaloes are rare.
Dinner and overnight at Naivasha Simba or similar.
Day 5: Lake Naivasha - Lake Nakuru
After breakfast proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park. The park is
famous for the concentration of birds and is home for millions of
flamingos. This has been termed as “The Greatest Bird Spectacle”
It is also home for the white rhino and about 350 different species
of birds. Other animals e.g. Leopard Lion, Buffalo can also be viewed
in the beautiful lake. Dinner and overnight at the Sarova Lion Hill
or similar.
Day 6: Bogoria - Baringo
Early morning game viewing. Return to the lodge for breakfast. Check
out. Depart for Lake Bogoria where the hot water springs abound and
plenty of medicinal springs. Enjoy lunch at Lake Bogoria Lodge. After
lunch, transfer to Lake Baringo. This afternoon enjoy a boat ride
in the lake. This park is rich in bird species and has been regarded
as Mecca for Birds, with 500 species of birds having been recorded.
Hippos and crocodiles can be seen in the clear waters. You can also
visit the ancient caves. Note: The boat ride is only one (1) hour.
More boat ride hours available at additional cost. Dinner and overnight
at a Lake Baringo Lodge.
Day 7: Samburu
After breakfast, Depart for Samburu via the Thompson falls. Lunch
en-route. Stop at the Equator crossing for pictures. On arrival proceed
for a game drive en-route to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at Samburu
Serena Lodge or similar.
Day 8: Samburu
Early morning game drive. Return to the lodge for breakfast. Mid morning
free. In this reserve you will have a chance to see; Olive Baboon,
Black-faced Vervet Monkey, Dwarf Mongoose, Striped Hyena, Grevy's
Zebra, Reticulated Giraffe, Kirk's Dikdik, Common Waterbuck, Gerenuk
and the magnificent Beisa Oryx. Lunch at the lodge. Free afternoon.
Optional visit to Masai Village. Enjoy an evening game drive in this
magnificent reserve. Dinner and overnight at the Samburu Serena Lodge
or similar.
Day 9: Samburu - Mt. Kenya
Early morning game drive. Breakfast at the lodge. Depart Samburu for
Mount Kenya (Nanyuki) arriving in time for lunch. Check in at Mount
Kenya Safari Club. The Club was founded by the famous film star Sir
William Holden. Afternoon spent at leisure. Optional nature walk.
Dinner and overnight at the Club.
Day 10: Mt. Kenya - Amboseli via Nairobi
Leisurely breakfast, Check out. Drive south via the biggest open-air
market in East and Central Africa (Karatina). Lunch in Nairobi. Continue
to Amboseli via Kenya/Tanzania border (Namanga) arriving late afternoon.
An evening game viewing drive enroute to the Lodge. Dinner and overnight
at Amboseli Serena Lodge or similar.
Day 11: Amboseli
Early morning game drive before breakfast. If the weather permits
you will be able to view the tallest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro
which offers breathtaking views and also forms a beautiful backdrop.
Return to the lodge for breakfast.Mid morning is spent at leisure.
Optional: Masai Village visit or Nature walk. A variety of plains
game, antelopes and birds can be seen, plus the jumbo elephants and
hippos which are found bathing in the swamp grounds which get their
waters from the melting snows of Mt. Kilimanjaro. All meals and overnight
at Amboseli Serena Lodge or similar.
Day 12: Amboseli - Tsavo West
Breakfast at the lodge, drive to Tsavo West National Park via Chyulu
Hills arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon game viewing with a visit
to Mzima Springs (The source of drinking water for Mombasa). Mzima
springs (“mzima" meaning alive in Kiswahili) is a peaceful
oasis at the heart of red-dusty Tsavo and this magical place is not
be missed. The pool provides an oasis of green, and heaven for fishes,
birds, monkeys, crocodiles and hippos. You have a chance to visit
The Shetani Lava, a black lava flow of 8 km long, 1.6 km wide and
5 meters deep. It is the remain of volcanic eruptions which were subject
of tales among local communities who named the flow "shetani"
meaning evil in Kiswahili after it spewed from the earth. Dinner and
overnight at Kilaguni Serena or similar.
Day 13: Tsavo West - Tsavo East
After breakfast, transfer to Tsavo East National Park .The park is
a must for professional photographers for its landscapes, its lighting
and is famous for its large herds of big mammals (such as elephants,
buffalos and lions).The park also has a history of the famous Man
Eating Lions (during the building of the Kenya / Uganda Railway in
1890). Lunch at the lodge. Free afternoon. Enjoy an evening game drive.
Dinner and overnight at Voi Safari Lodge or similar
Day 14: Tsavo East - Nairobi
Early morning final game drive .Return to the lodge for breakfast.
Check out. Proceed to Nairobi. NOTE: This safari can be extended to
Mombasa.
