Aberdares national park/ Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park/Masai mara Game reserve
Full day Masai mara .
Full day Masai mara/Nairobi jomo Kenya airport.
With bright Tanzania and Kenya safaris, embrace the awe-inspiring natural beauty of Kenya surroundings, and set the stage for a visit you won’t soon forget. Located within the sprawling Ol Pejeta Conservancy, one of Kenya’s most noteworthy conservancies and home to the ‘Big Five’ (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, and leopard).
Proceed with bright Tanzania to the greatest ornithological spectacle show on earth Lake Nakuru National Park, offers the traveler a rare insight into Kenya’s most diverse flora, fauna and wildlife. Furthermore, It is home to huge number of birds including flamingos, other mammals such as leopard, lion, rare black and white rhinoceros etc.
Experience the extraordinary beauty, rich heritage and vibrant culture of Kenya’s Masai Mara with an array of activities and adventures created by bright Tanzania to inspire your spirit. From game viewing safaris to spot the “Big Five” (elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard and rhino) to hot air balloon rides high above the African savannah.
The Heron Portico, Nairobi, chips in with its part in providing equally unmatched services. World-class accommodation and unmatched facilities make this the most preferred business hotel in Nairobi to stay in. Resplendent restaurants and well-equipped banquet halls ensure all your needs are covered.
Heron Portico Hotel
Meals: Dinner
Jomo Kenyatta airport/Nairobi town hotel.
Arrive Nairobi’s JKIA airport; you will be met by our company representative followed by a 25min drive transfer to Heron Hotel where you will spend the night on a bed and breakfast basis.
DAY 2
Overnight Accommodations: | The Ark Lodge |
Set in the heart of the Aberdare National Park, iconic and yes, quirky. The Ark overlooks a floodlit waterhole and salt lick, which attracts a host of awesome wildlife. Resembling and named after Noah’s Ark, The Ark comprises of three decks from which numerous balconies and lounges provide a superb location for wildlife to be seen. So that you don’t miss any animal sightings, the night guard will buzz your room when special animals come to the waterhole. The Ark has four viewing areas for observing the ever-present animal activity.
The Ark Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Nairobi town/Aberdares national park
Pick up in Nairobi in the morning and drive northwards via the scenic surroundings to Aberdares National, our ultimate destination is Sweetwaters Tented Camp, a beautiful Tented Camp which lies in the heart of the Sweetwaters Game Reserve. But in the early 70’s, the main building was originally the residence of billionaire Adnan Khashoggi’s ranch manager. The 30 luxuriously appointed en-suite tents have magnificent views across the plains to the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya.
Located in typical savannah grasslands, interrupted by the ‘Whistling Thorn’ shrubs and Acacia trees, Sweetwaters Tented Camp is truly an oasis. It offers guests the indulgence of a swimming pool, some of the finest tented accommodation in Kenya and personalized service and attention.
At sweetwaters, there is plenty to see. Guests set out on game drives where their companions are giraffe, Zebra, Eland, Oryx, water buck, Grant’s gazelle, Thompson’s gazelle, elephant, buffalo, cheetah, lion, silver-backed Jackals, Ostrich, Hartebeest, Baboon and Rhino. There are also several hundred-bird species to be observed. Luxury tents, excellent game viewing and superb cuisine place Sweetwaters tented camp in a class of its own.
Lunch is served at the camp, relax and fresh up then set on afternoon visit to Chimps orphanage located within the reserve return to the camp for dinner and overnight.
DAY 3
Overnight Accommodation: | Lake Nakuru Sopa lodge |
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge was one of the first safari lodges to be built in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, a reason why its gardens and trees are so lush and mature. All the buildings follow the design of traditional African round houses with conical roofs, and these stretch along the line of the hills with the impressively large public area buildings and the swimming pool at their center. It has 99 rooms. Includes 4 inter-connecting rooms, 1 honeymoon suite & 12 suites.
Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Aberdares national park/ Lake Nakuru National Park
In the morning, you will be picked from your hotel at 07:30hrs and drive to Nakuru, Kenya’s second largest town located on the floor of the great rift valley. Our destination today is flamingo Hill Tented Camp located at the entry to one of Kenya’s most densely animal populated wetland national parks. Black rhinos are easily spotted in this 188 Km2 National park.
The Rothschilds giraffe is another unique feature of the park, leopards, lions, waterbuck , zebra and eland are also common species. But of course the greatest attraction of lake Nakuru is its huge population of Flamingoes. Evening game drive returning to the lodge for dinner and overnight just after sunset
DAY 4
Overnight Accommodation: | Masai Mara Sopa Lodge |
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge was one of the first safari lodges to be built in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, a reason why its gardens and trees are so lush and mature. All the buildings follow the design of traditional African round houses with conical roofs, and these stretch along the line of the hills with the impressively large public area buildings and the swimming pool at their center. It has 99 rooms. Includes 4 inter-connecting rooms, 1 honeymoon suite & 12 suites.
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Lake Nakuru National Park/Masai mara Game reserve
In the morning after breakfast at our lodge, we traverse through the great rift valley onto the animal kingdom via the masai capital Narok town. Our final destination is Masai Mara game reserve, Probably one of the most well known parks, Masai Mara, which borders Tanzania’s equally famous Serengeti, it is also the home of Masai Mara Sopa Lodge. Traditionally African in style the lodge is situated on the park’s eastern border overlooking some of the most prime game –viewing land on the continent.
Almost all the coveted game can be viewed in the Mara, including the “big five”, lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo. Each year the annual migration of plains game from the Serengeti into the Masai Mara is one of the nature’s most awe-inspiring sights when many of the two million wildebeest and zebra in search of grazing and drinking water reach the Masai Mara and remain there until they make their long and arduous trek back “home”. Arrive in time for lunch. Relax and freshen up then set on evening game drive returning to your camp just after sunset for dinner and overnight
DAY 5
Overnight Accommodation: | Masai Mara Sopa Lodge |
Second night at the same accommodation.
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Full day Masai mara .
Enjoy a full day of game drives in Masai Mara game reserve. Today, you will try to follow migration groups around Mara river if lucky you will experience them crossing the river while crocodile are trying to catch/hunt some of the members. In the evening drive back to the Camp for dinner and overnight.
DAY 6
Full day Masai mara/Nairobi jomo Kenya airport.
After a last morning game drive we head back to Nairobi passing through Narok the capital of Masai territory and crossing once more the Rift Valley from west to east. Finally climbing the steep eastern escarpment back into Nairobi we are immediately confronted with the hustle and bustle of city life. After saying farewell to the rest of the group you will be dropped at your hotel or direct to the airport for your flight back home.
Included
All meals and accommodations during the entire safari
A very high quality safari land cruiser with pop up roof
A highly experienced safari guide
Unlimited mineral water during the entire safari
All park fees for all the national parks
All government taxes
All transfers in the mainland
AMREF Flying doctors emergence rescue
Binoculars
EXCLUDES
Soft drinks, beer, wine and spirits (as well as gifts like local crafts etc.)
International flights tickets (airline) + Airport transfer.
Tips for staff such as guides and the cook staff
Fees for passport, visas, immunizations and insurance
Laundry, phone and other items of a personal nature