1 WEEK KENYAN SAFARI
Day | Activity | |
Arrival in Nairobi.
Transfer to hotel. (BB) Check in and rest. Dinner & overnight. |
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Day 1 | Maasai Mara | After breakfast and check out of lodge, drive to Maasai Mara Game reserve.
The reserve consists of great rolling grasslands that sustain some of the most varied wildlife in Africa. Arrive and check in to your lodge (FB) then proceed to have lunch. Take a short rest before going for an afternoon game drive till dusk.
Dinner & overnight stay. |
Day 2 | Maasai Mara | Breakfast.
Full day game drive.Masai Mara offers excellent game viewing opportunities at any time of year, but it is particularly popular during the months of July through October. It is during these months that the annual herbivore migration passes up through Kenya, up from Tanzania. During these months it is possible to witness one of the greatest spectacles on earth. Over two million wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of zebra and antelope pass through the Masai Mara on their endless pursuit of lush, green grass.
Lunch will be packed and you can have a picnic lunchen-route to the Mara River to view hippos and huge crocodiles.
Return to lodge late afternoon. Spend the rest of the day relaxing. Dinner & overnight at lodge. |
Day 3 | Nakuru | Early breakfast & check out. Game drive as you exit the park.
Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park which is situated in the heart of the Rift Valley and a World Heritage Site. Lake Nakuruis one of Kenya’s most famous soda/Alkaline lakes. A major feature of this park is its prolific bird life and it is known as an ornithologist’s paradise with over 450 species of birds. It is a sanctuary for the Black & White Rhino and hosts one of the largest Black Rhino concentrations in the country. Enter the Park, and check in to lodge for lunch.(FB)
Later in the afternoon, go on a game drive till sunset when you return to the lodge for dinner & overnight stay.
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Day 4 | Mt. Kenya | Breakfast & Check out.
Depart for Aberdares, a beautiful mountain range in the central highlands north of Kenya’s capital Nairobi with an average elevation of 3,500 metres (11,480 ft) passing through Nyahururu town. Situated at 7,750 ft above sea level, this is home to Thompsons Falls…a scenic waterfall with a fall of 243 ft. After a brief stopover to view the falls and take pictures, continue drive to Nyeri.
Drive south and into the forests of the Aberdare ranges arriving at Treetopsfor lunch. (FB) This is a tree lodge set on stilts is strategically sited right in front of a natural watering hole and salt lick, making it the perfect place to view game.
Dinner & Overnight at lodge. |
Day 5 | Nairobi | Leisure Breakfast & check out of lodge.
Drive back to Nairobi passing through the Central highlands, with views of agricultural plantations along the way, arriving Nairobi mid-morning Check –in to city hotel (B&B). Leisure afternoon. A visit can be organized to the local souvenir market where you can get yourself a little momento to remember Kenya or piece of jewelry for friends back home.
Later transfer to the Carnivore Restaurant for Dinner. (A visit to Kenya is never complete without dinner at the Carnivore) |
Day 6 | Amboseli | Early breakfast and check out for drive to Amboseli.
Amboseli National Park lies on the foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro, which can be seen clearly on a good day. With a large concentration of wildlife, it is a popular tourist destination, famed for its elephants, and a Photographer’s paradise. Check in to lodge in time for lunch.(FB)
Afternoon game drive. Dinner & overnight at lodge. |
Day 7 | Nairobi | After breakfast, check out of lodge doing a game drive as you exit the park.
Arrive Nairobi early afternoon and transfer to JKI Airport for flight back home Kwaheri(Goodbye) |
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Tentative cost per person sharing-:
3* – $1,490
4* – $1,833
5* – $2,266
This includes-:
- Accommodation and meals as per indicated meal plans
- Transport based on a safari vehicle tour van with pop up roof for game viewing.
- Services of an English speaking safari guide
- Game drives and excursions as indicated
- All park entrance fees
- Bottled Mineral Water
- Medical evacuation cover (Flying Doctors Service)
Excludes-:
- Any meals/drinks outside hotel meal plans.
- Travel insurance
- Shopping and purchases of a personal nature
- Drinks and laundry at lodges
- Tips &Gratuities