Day 1: Nairobi-Masai Mara National Reserve
You will be picked up by our company representative from the airport or your accommodation
facility in Nairobi for a scenic drive to Masai Mara National Reserve. You will have a stopover at the
spectacular Great Rift Valley viewpoint to stretch your legs and photograph the contrasting
landscapes including Mount Longonot. You will proceed driving through the Rift Valley floor to the
Mara. You will arrive at a good time for lunch. You'll embark on your first game drive this afternoon
from 4:00 p.m.
Masai Mara National Reserve has incredible wildlife with big cats (lions, leopards, and cheetahs)
and elephants among the highlights. There's a very good chance you'll also see giraffes, buffaloes,
wildebeests, zebras, hippos, hyenas, and, of course, impalas. Bring your binoculars, because more
than 500 species of birds have been recorded in the reserve. It's a place of beautiful savannah
landscapes as well, with lots of acacia trees.
Day 2: Day 2: Masai Mara National Reserve
This is a full day spent game viewing across the rich tree-studded grassland and rolling hills of the
famous "Eighth Wonder of the World." The Mara is renowned for its great herds of plains game
animals like leopards, cheetahs, and lions. It also has numerous elephants and virtually every other
type of wildlife to be found in Kenya. You will have a full-day game drive in Masai Mara National
Reserve.
Your lunch today is picnic lunch boxes in the savannah under a flat-top acacia tree while watching
the animals grazing. You will continue with the game-viewing en route to your camp, arriving late in
the afternoon after thoroughly exploring this massive grassland savannah measuring 1,500 km sq.
You have an option of booking a balloon ride today which takes off early in the morning. After
landing, the crew helps you out of the basket and escorts you to a lovely setting for a bush
breakfast. It is a lifetime experience and worth the price.
Day 3: Masai Mara -Lake Naivasha
Today after a leisurely breakfast, you will drive to Lake Naivasha. A freshwater lake in Kenya outside
the town of Naivasha, northwest of Nairobi, famous for its strong population of hippos, Masai
giraffes, wildebeests, and the over 400 bird species in the forest surrounding the lake. This makes it
the perfect destination for birdies from all corners of the world.
On arrival, you will proceed to Lake Naivasha for a boat ride and walking excursion at the Crescent
Island Game Sanctuary. Boat rides on Lake Naivasha are refreshing experiences that take you on
the breezy lake waters as you explore the diverse bird life and wildlife on the lake and its
surroundings. You will have a brief nature walk on the island, which is a great opportunity to
appreciate nature at the island. You will return to the hotel for lunch. You can be at leisure this
afternoon or take an optional bike riding or walking excursion at Hell’s Gate National Park.
Afterward, you will have dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 4: Lake Naivasha-Amboseli National Park.
You're in for a real safari treat when you visit Amboseli. You will depart early morning after breakfast
heading East and traversing Nairobi city to Amboseli arriving in good time for lunch. After lunch, you
will embark on your first game drive in the afternoon returning back to the camp at sunset.
It's one of Kenya's most beautiful parks, thanks to the fact that Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's tallest
peak (5895m), dominates most views here. Amboseli is also famous for its large population of
elephants with big tusks, and you have an excellent chance of seeing lions, cheetahs, hyenas,
zebras, buffaloes, giraffes, wildebeests, and many gazelles while you're here. With 420 bird species
recorded, it's also a great place for birding.
Day 5: Amboseli National Park full Day Game Drive.
You'll leave the camp after breakfast, carrying your packed lunch to be enjoyed in the wild. You'll
spend the whole day exploring the marshlands and swamps of Amboseli which are fed by
subterranean water channels. Water is abundant throughout the year and so is the pasture.
Elephants and various other herbivores are found here. You will retreat to the lodge late in the
afternoon after a long exploration of this 392km sq. park.
You also have an option of starting the day with an early morning game drive to search for animals
when they're at their most active. Then, you'll return to the lodge for a relaxed breakfast and lunch.
You'll spend the hottest part of the day relaxing in camp reading your favorite book or writing your
journal about the safari or just listening to your favorite music while observing the birds . Then,
you'll head off again in the afternoon at (4:00 pm)for another drive through the park. You'll return to
the lodge at sunset for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 6: Amboseli to Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary.
After breakfast, you'll depart heading further East arriving at Saltlick in good time for lunch.
Thereafter, you'll embark on your first game drive in the afternoon. You'll return to your lodge at
sunset.
Here in Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, you'll enjoy beautiful forested hills and good birding, and
there's a chance you'll see elephants and lions while you explore. One of the best things about
visiting here is the absence of crowds, which means you can enjoy the quiet forest trails without the
noise of other vehicles.
Day 7: Tsavo East National Park
After a leisurely breakfast, Drive further east arriving at your lodge in good time for lunch. After
lunch, you will embark on your first game drive in this park in search of the red-dusted animals
returning back to the camp at dusk. There's a good chance you'll see male lions without manes and
elephants that have a strange red color (from taking a bath in the park's red dust) here in Tsavo East.
Out on the dry plains in the east of the park, cheetahs are often seen hunting. You can also look for
the Somali ostrich (which is seen nowhere else this far south in Kenya), gerenuk (the antelope that
wants to be a giraffe), and the hard-to-spot hirola antelope. Apart from the Somali ostrich, nearly
500 bird species have been recorded at Tsavo East.
Day 8: Tsavo East National Park
You will spend more time getting to know the magnificent Tsavo National Park. Today's itinerary is
flexible, and you can discuss with your guide and plan for the day’s schedule.
You can either have a relaxed breakfast or depart for full-day game drives at around 7:30 am. You'll
have your picnic lunch with you. Then, return back to the lodge/camp late in the afternoon.
Alternatively, you can depart at 6:00 am on an early morning game drive. Later, you'll return to your
accommodation for breakfast and relax in the morning until mid-afternoon. Then at 4:00 pm, you'll
depart on an afternoon game drive.
Day 9: Tsavo East National Park – Mombasa
You'll depart after breakfast for your final game drive en route in this beautiful park also known as
the 'Theater of the Wild' as you exit towards Mombasa City to start your beach holiday.
It's a pity that it has to end, but this is where your safari will draw to a close. We're sure that you will
return home with so many exciting and happy memories, and we hope that you will join us again on
safari sometime in the future.
