Best of Kenya Wildlife Safaris

Overview

Nairobi x 2, Sweetwater?s Game Sanctuary x 1, Samburu Game Reserve x 2, Aberdare National Park @ The Ark x 1, Lake Nakuru National Park x 1, Masai Mara National Reserve x 3, Lake Naivasha Elsa-mere lodge x 1 & Amboseli National Park x 2:

 Day 1)

Arrive Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport:Upon arrival, meet & greet will be conducted by a Pal-Davis Adventures Kenya Representative. Thereafter, be transferred to Nairobi Sarova Stanley hotel where you are booked for 2 nights stay on Bed & Breakfast meals plan. The Sarova Stanley Nairobi.

Day 2)

Full day excursion in Nairobi & its environs: Title= OUT OF AFRICA excursions;

• 9 am, after breakfast drive to Langata/Southern bypass for an aerial view of Nairobi Kibera slums. Kibera slum is currently the largest in Sub Saharan Africa.
• 10:15 am, drive to Daphne Sheldrick ?baby rhinos & elephants? orphanage? The show is from 11 am to 12 noon.
• at 12 noon proceed to Utamaduni Craft Centre for lunch.
• After lunch, visit Giraffe Centre sanctuary and feed the Giraffes.
• Around 3:30 pm visit Karen Blixen Museum & Kazuri beads Women factory.
• 6 pm, drive to The Sarova Stanley Hotel for rest as you prepare to start your safari adventure the following day. Meals plan Bed & Breakfast.

The Sarova Stanley Nairobi.

Day 3)

Nairobi to Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary (250 kms, 4 hrs drive); At 8 am, after breakfast start safari to Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary to arrive in time for lunch in this secluded heart of Ol Pejeta Game Ranch. Here, these magnificent beasts are given sanctuary from those who would take their lives to sell their horns. Here too, the Jane Goodall Institute operates a remarkable Chimpanzee Sanctuary where we meet the primates face to- face. Our camp also overlooks one of the busiest waterholes in the area and offers elephant, giraffe and myriad plains game. This is Africa as Teddy Roosevelt saw it years ago when he led one of the first safaris to tour Africa in comfort and splendour. 3 pm, embark on a 2.5 hours game drive. Meals & accommodation at Serena Sweetwaters luxury tented camp. Serena Sweetwater’s Tented Camp.

 Day 4)

Sweetwater?s to Samburu National Reserve (150 kms 3 hrs drive); After breakfast, drive to Samburu Game Reserve , a dramatic semi-arid scrub-land of the Northern Frontier district in the north of Equator. After lunch, an afternoon game drive to sight resident wildlife species like the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy’s Zebra, Baisy Oryx and the blue-necked Somali Ostrich that are rare elsewhere in the country. All meals & accommodation at Samburu National Reserve at Samburu Simba Lodge. Samburu Simba lodge.

AKS. Day 5)

Full day in Samburu National Reserve; Further exploration of this fascinating reserve awaits you. Early morning and afternoon game drives give a chance to travel over some of the world?s most spectacular and exciting terrain. Meals and overnight at Samburu Simba lodge.

 Day 6)

Samburu National Reserve to Aberdare National Park (170 kms 3.5 hrs drive): 8 am, after breakfast depart from Samburu Game reserve to Mt Kenya region at Aberdare Country Club arriving in time for lunch. After lunch be transferred to the tree lodge THE ARK. Enjoy the unique experience of all night and unlimited game viewing. Dinner and overnight at THE ARK surrounded by forest and overlooking an illuminated waterhole and salt lick. The Ark Kenya.

 Day 7)

Aberdare National Park to Lake Nakuru National Park (200 kms 4 hrs drive); After breakfast, transfer to base hotel for onward journey to Lake Nakuru National Park located in the Great Rift Valley arrive in time for lunch at Lake Nakuru lodge. After lunch an exciting game run is planned for the afternoon. The game in this park is plentiful and once known for lesser and Greater flamingos. The bird life here is world renowned and over 400 bird’s species exist here, White Pelicans, Plovers, Egrets and Marabou Stork. It is also one of the very few places in Africa to see the white Rhino and rare Rothschild Giraffe. The contrast and apparent dislocation between the shallow soda lake with its primeval birds and the animated woods all around it give Lake Nakuru National Park a very distinctive appeal. Dinner & accommodation at Lake Nakuru lodge.

 Day 8)

Depart Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara National Reserve, (a 6.5 hours, 295 kms drive): 7.30 am depart from Lake Nakuru Lodge and head to Masai Mara National Reserve. Arrive in time for lunch at Masai Mara Fig Tree camp.At 4 pm, proceed for an afternoon game drive in this game reserve which is Kenya?s finest wildlife sanctuary. Including migrants, well over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. July, August and September being the months when the Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeest and zebra, you are scheduled for a real adventure. The famous Maasai tribesmen live within the dispersal area of the game reserve. Dinner and overnight at Mara Fig tree camp.

Day 9)

Optional Balloon safari Launches from the lodge at 5 am After Balloon Ride, a short game drive is conducted as you drive back to the lodge for leisure and lunch break. 3:30 pm, another game drives for the day to absorb the beauty and splendor of the Mara. Mara has the largest population of lions to be found in Kenya. The bird life of Mara is as profuse as its mammalian fauna. All meals & accommodation at Mara Fig Tree camp.

 Day 10)

Another full day game drive in Masai Mara National Reserve; Awaken to the sounds of the big game country and venture out to absorb the enormity of the Mara. In this country of breathtaking vistas, view its vast assemblages of plains game together with their associated predators: Buffalo, Black Rhino, Hippopotamus, Leopard, Cheetah, Common Zebra, Coke’s Hartebeest, White bearded Gnu, Oribi, Warthog, and Thompson’s and Grant’s Gazelles. July, August & September are the months when the Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeests and zebras. Therefore, a full day game drive is recommended, this gives you a chance to track the wildebeests crossing the famous Mara River. Depart from Mara Fig Tree Luxury Tented Camp with picnic lunch boxes and explore this World-famous game reserve. The famous Maasai tribesmen live within the dispersal area of the reserve. All meals & accommodation at Mara Fig Tree camp.

Day 11)

Masai Mara National Reserve to Lake Naivasha Elsa-mere lodge (265 kms 6 hrs drive); After breakfast depart for Lake Naivasha Elsa-mere Lodge, the original home of Joy Adams of Born Free fame sits in a great location, views across the lawns to Lake Naivasha, Elsa-mere house itself is traditional and while it may not be as modern as the alternatives it makes up for this in atmosphere and intimacy. Elsa-mere Lodge has only a handful of rooms and each has a real African feel. In the evening visit the museum and also a 45 minutes video show of Joy & George Adamson?s documentary. Elsa-mere Lodge has its own jetty and boats where you will have a one-hour boat ride on this fresh water lake. Elsa-mere lodge is a haven for lovers of nature, It is the former home of the late Joy Adamson who, together with her husband George, became world famous for their pioneering conservation work and relationship with the lioness Elsa, as told in her best-selling book and subsequent film, ?Born Free? and she did much of her writing at Elsa-mere up until her murder in 1980. Her relationship with Elsa the lioness who she raised from a young cub and later successfully released back into the wild. Meals and overnight at Elsa-mere lodge. Elsa-mere lodge.

Day 12)

Lake Naivasha to Amboseli National Park (320 kms 7 hrs) ;8 am this morning start journey to Amboseli National Park through Nairobi Southern bypass and across Athi plains to Emali town. Stop for lunch break at Eden Rock Restaurant. After lunch continue with journey to the home of proud Maasai community in Amboseli Wildlife Conservation. At 3:30 pm, check in at Ilemito Park Gate and proceed via game drive to Amboseli Serena Safari lodge. Wildlife is abundant here and in addition to elephant, antelope, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo and elusive Cheetahs, nearly every vista within the park is framed by majestic Mount Kilimanjaro in the distance. All meals & overnight at Amboseli Serena Safari lodge.

Day 13)

Explore Amboseli National Park; Amboseli is big game country: Elephant, Antelope, Zebra, Wildebeest, Buffalo and Giraffe. Two game runs are planned today, both which will introduce you to the intense beauty and drama that fill each day here. Predators stalk the herds of grazing animals, recreating the age-old drama of life and death under the African sun, in a setting so lushly beautiful. Return to the lodge for steaming bath, cocktails, sumptuous dinner & overnight at Amboseli Serena Safari lodge.

Day 14)

Amboseli National Park to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International (245 kms 4.5 hrs drive): Amboseli Serena Safari lodge, from 1 pm, start journey back to Nairobi arriving early evening at Jomo Kenyatta international Airport departure unit for your international flight home.