Discover Kenya Safari, Sweetwaters, Samburu, Mount Kenya, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara Safari
Discover Kenya Safari, Sweetwaters, Samburu, Mount Kenya, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara Safari
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The Masai Mara is a photographer’s paradise. This region is known for pristine riverine forests, dramatic towering escarpments, stunning sprawling savannahs and of course… all the creatures, big and small, that roam the land. Add a visit to a Maasai village to your stay for a cultural immersion and gain some insight in the day-to-day life of your hosts. For an extra special birds-eye view of the African plains, take to the skies during a hot-air balloon safari. When it comes to crafting the safari of your dreams, the sky is the limit.
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- Park entry fees
- Full Board Accommodation on Safari
- Transportation in 4X4 Safari Van/4×4 Safari Land Cruiser all with Pop up roof & AC
- Professional English Speaking driver guide
- Activity fees of the tourist activities mentioned
- Bottled water while on safari
- Tips and gratuities
- Laundry services
- Other Beverages/drinks of personal nature like Alcohol
- International flights
- Visas
- Optional activity fees
- Other extras not mentioned in the Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Nairobi
Upon arrival at the Airport, you are Met by our Professional Driver guide, he or she will brief you and take you to your hotel for Overnight Stay, Accommodation on Bed and Breakfast Basis Only. Relax for an evening in preparation for a travel adventure of another kind. In the morning, meet your guide for the drive to Mt Kenya.
Day 2: Nairobi – Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary
We begin our safari proper with a scenic drive through the coffee, pineapple and tea plantations of central Kenya arriving in time for lunch the Sweetwaters Wildlife Sanctuary. This is a beautiful private game reserve and home to rare species such as Beisa oryx, Rothschild’s giraffe and black rhino. Game drives here reveal the full range of African wildlife including lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant and hippo. Enjoy a private visit with the tame animals at the wildlife orphanage. Observe chimps from the Jane Goodall Institute at the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Optional activities include walking safaris escorted by a local ranger, bird walks with several hundred species to observe, horseback and camel rides.
Day 3: Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary – Samburu
Early breakfast at your hotel, short game en-route, Leave Sweetwaters for Samburu pass the equator to Samburu land. arriving with a short game drive in time for lunch and check in at Sopa Lodge have lunch and relax. In the afternoon we go watching crocodiles basking on the muddy riverbanks and velvet monkeys frolicking in the sun. Samburu Park has unique resident wildlife species like the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy’s Zebra, Beisa Oryx and the Blue legged Somali Ostrich.
Day 4: Samburu
Morning and afternoon game drives set you in search of unique northern Kenya species such as the reticulated giraffe, beisa oryx, Grevy’s zebra, and the long-necked gerenuk. Much of the reserve consists of desert landscape – dusty red plains broken by thorny scrub, featuring dramatic views of tabletop Mt Ol Olokwe on the horizon.
Day 5: Samburu – Mount Kenya
After breakfast we travel to Mt Kenya National Park. arriving at Serena Mountain Lodge (Children aged 6 and below are not allowed here) With magnificent views of the majestic Mount Kenya, it offers a unique blend of comfort, relaxation and adventure. Raised on stilts above the forest canopy, a timbered drawbridge leads from the forest and up on to the wooden ‘decks’ of the lodge. Inside, the impression of having boarded a ship is perpetuated by a combination of log panelled walls, timbered game-viewing decks and winding stairs leading to a selection of snugly comfortable, cabin-styled rooms. Activities include guided walks through the forest, trout fishing in the clear mountain streams, trips to the high moorlands of the mountain, and 5-day luxury climbs of the mountain.
Day 6: Mount Kenya – Lake Nakuru
Early morning breakfast game en-route leave Sweet Water for Lake Nakuru arriving in time for lunch and check in at Lake Nakuru Lodge. Afternoon game drive across the Pink Lake often referred so due to its Great masses of Flamingos not forgetting the famous white Rhino and black rhino found in this park.
Lake Nakuru houses Kenya’s first rhino sanctuary and one of the largest concentrations of black rhinoceros in the world a large population of white rhino. The park features the picturesque Malaika Waterfalls. Also of interest is an area of 188 km around the lake fenced off as a sanctuary to protect Rothschild giraffes. Among predators are lion, leopard and large pythons hiding in the dense woodlands which may occasionally be seen crossing roads or dangling from trees. Others game include Thomson’s and Grant gazelle, the long- eared leaf-nosed bat, colobus monkey, rock hyrax, hippo, and waterbuck; Impala, striped hyena, bat-eared fox, wildcat, reedbuck and golden cat.
Day 7: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara
Early morning breakfast. After breakfast leave Lake Nakuru for Masai mara arriving in time for lunch. check in Masai mara Sopa lodge and have lunch. Afternoon game drive through the park in search of the Lion, Cheetah, Elephant, Buffalo.
The Mara is magnificent, home to Kenya’s richest concentration of wildlife, and regarded by many travelers as an essential stop on any tour of Africa. When westerners think of Africa and safari, this is place they imagine – golden grassland plains pocked with acacia, wildebeests, zebras, lions, and jackals bound by together by the cycle of life and death. Three days here will only scratch at the surface of the wonders of the Mara.
Day 8: Masai Mara
Morning and afternoon game drives will lead you to some of Africa’s largest lion prides, herds of zebra, antelopes, buffaloes, wildebeest, giraffes, cheetahs, and hyenas. Accommodations include en suite restroom facilities and secluded verandahs. In between game drives, lounge at the pool or bar, or enjoy a mid-day nap.
Day 9: Masai Mara
Early morning game drive game drive return back to lodge for breakfast. after breakfast Full day spend in the park with packed lunch in search of its popular residents like the well-known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo and the dangerous Crocodiles with a visit to Mara River.
Day 10: Masai Mara
After an early breakfast at your lodge, check out and drive to Nairobi arriving in time for lunch. Lunch at carnivore afterwards drop off at Airport for flight Back Home.