13-Day Kenya Safari – Tsavo – Amboseli – Aberdare – Samburu – Lake Bogoria – Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara

Day 1 Nairobi – Tsavo National Park

• After breakfast, depart by road to the legendary land of the “Man-Eaters”: Tsavo National Park. The 21,000 sq. km park is one of the largest in the whole world. Due to its enormous size, the park was divided into two parts Tsavo East and Tsavo West, for easy administration and management. This wilderness is home to over 1000 plant species, 400 bird species and more than 60 major mammal species such as lions, huge herds of buffalo, the solitary and ill-tempered Rhino and at least 7000 elephants.
• The park is the setting of Africa’s most famous adventure story “Man eaters of Tsavo”, in which two lions where responsible for eating over 500 workers who were building the Uganda railway in 1898. The story was made famous in the 1996 movie “The Ghost and the Darkness.”
• Arrive in the lodge in time for lunch.
• After lunch, go for an afternoon game drive. Return back to lodge by 6:00 pm for dinner and overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner (Breakfast not included)

Accommodation: Kilaguni Serena Lodge, Ngulia Lodge, Finch Hattons Camp or similar

 

Day 2: Tsavo National Park

• Early morning (6:30 am) and Evening (4:00 pm) game drives are scheduled for this day.
• The extensive diverse habitats offer ideal area to search for pride of lions, buffaloes, cheetahs, giraffe, zebras, hippos and wildebeests.
• Visit the Mzima Springs, which is an underground water seepage from Chyulu Hills. Mzima springs has an underwater observation hut, which is a good place to watch the hippos and crocodiles. There is also a wealth and diversity of birds’ species.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Kilaguni Serena Lodge, Ngulia Lodge, Finch Hattons Camp or Similar

 

Day 3: Tsavo National Park – Amboseli National Park

• After breakfast, we will drive to Amboseli National Park. The Park is famous for the big herds of elephants grazing under Mt. Kilimanjaro. At 5895 meters, Kilimanjaro stands as the highest mountain in Africa. The park is great for photographers, an ideal shot may be taken of any animal with the snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro as a backdrop.
• Arrive in Amboseli in time for lunch.
• After lunch is served, you’ll have time to relax or enjoy the sun heated swimming pool before leaving for another game drive this afternoon. Head out for the game drive at around 4:00 pm, return to the hotel before dusk.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Amboseli Serena, Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli Sopa Lodge or Similar

 

Day 4: Amboseli National Park

• After breakfast, head out for a half-day game drive. Return to the hotel for lunch.
• The open flat plains are ideal places to search for pride of lions, buffaloes, cheetahs, zebras, and wildebeests. The swamps are good places to catch the elephants as they bath in the mud. There is also a wealth and diversity of birds’ species, which makes the park great for birdwatchers.
• After lunch and a relaxing break, head out again for an afternoon game drive. Return to the hotel before dusk for a sundowner.
• Optional activity: Discover local Maasai culture by visiting a local Masai Village for USD 20 per person.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accomodation: Amboseli Serena, Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli Sopa Lodge or Similar

 

Day 5: Amboseli – Nairobi – Aberdare National Park

• Wake up early for breakfast, check out of the hotel, and head back to Nairobi. As we head back to Nairobi, game drive en-route as we exit from the park.
• Arrive at Nairobi in time for lunch.
• After lunch, we will head toward Aberdares National Park. Aberdares National Park is located in Central Kenya, it is well known for its thick salient forests, and its prolific game. The high altitude forests are broken by moorlands and plains, and through the abundant forests there are sensational views of the peak of Mt. Kenya.
• The hotels we will stay at would offer you a close up view of the Aberdare’s animals in an unique way.
• At Serena Mountain Lodge, the lodge comes alive at night with the various sounds of animals. It is one of the exotic “Tree Hotels” in Kenya. All of the en-suite rooms have balconies from which you can look beyond the trees to observe the endless parade of wildlife.
• At The Ark Lodge, you can watch these animals from the safety of your room or from a specially built viewing bunker connected to the lodge by a tunnel, which affords you an amazing up-close view of the animals as they visit waterholes and salt lick for vital nutrients.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: The Ark Lodge, Serena Mountain Lodge, or similar

 

Day 6: Aberdare National Park – Samburu Game Reserve

• After breakfast, we will travel by road to Kenya’s northern frontier. Wild and rugged, Samburu is fiercely beautiful with its arid savannas watered by the lovely Ewaso Nyiro River.
• It is also one of Kenya’s most protected areas and home to species only found north of the equator: such as the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy’s Zebra, Beisa Oryx, and the Somali Ostrich. We will enjoy our stay at Larsens Tented Camp or Samburu Intrepids Camp, both luxurious camps set beneath a canopy of acacia trees along the banks of the river.
• Arrive at the hotel in time for lunch. After a break, head out for an afternoon game drive. Return before dusk for dinner and accommodation.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Larsens Tented Camp, Samburu Intrepids Camp or similar

 

Day 6: Samburu Game Reserve

• The day will be spent between alternating pursuits of exploration in the bush and relaxation in our gorgeous camp.
• Wake up early, and go for an early morning game drive. Coffee and tea should be available for you prior to our game drive.
• We’ll be off in pursuit of the elephants, lions, leopards, and cheetahs that thrive in the reserve’s grasslands and acacia woodlands.
• Return to the hotel for lunch, after a relaxing break, head out for an afternoon game drive. Return to our camp before dusk for dinner and accommodation.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Samburu Intrepids Camp, Larsen Tented Camp, Samburu Serena or similar

 

Day 8: Samburu Game Reserve – Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary

• An early morning game drive is arranged for this morning.
• Return to the hotel for breakfast, check out, and head to the Sweetwaters Game Reserve and Chimpanzee Sanctuary. This 70,000-acre private preserve has views of the peaks of Mount Kenya and boasts its excellent game viewing as the national park with the highest game to area ratio in Kenya.
• Upon arrival, check into our tented camp/lodge, then have lunch.
• After lunch, head out for an afternoon game drive. Along the way, head to the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a charming haven established by the Jane Goodall Institute to provide sanctuary to orphaned chimps. After visiting the sanctuary, we will visit Baraka, a blind Black Rhino living in captivity at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Return to the camp before dusk for dinner and accommodation.
• Our camp has its own private waterhole and salt lick so we’ll be guaranteed close encounters to the animals. Whether its day or night game drives, camel trekking, lion tracking, al fresco dining, or relaxing by the pool, Sweetwaters is bound to delight you.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Serena Sweetwaters Tented Camp or Ol Pejeta Camp or similar

 

Day 9: Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary – Lake Bogoria National Reserve

• After breakfast, proceed to Lake Bogoria National Reserve.
• The lake is well known for its hot spring and geysers dotted all around its southern shores. Water filled with sulfur gushes out of the ground and is known to have therapeutic values for the human body. Hence, the Bogoria area is filled with natural spas. The Park is also home to stunning flocks of lesser and Greater Flamingos, which turn the lake shores into a magnificent pink stretch.
• Upon entering the park, game drive en-route as you proceed to the hotel for lunch.
• Later, go for an afternoon game drive to enjoy the views of millions of flamingoes that feed on the algae in the lake.
• After your afternoon game drive, relax, and enjoy the hot spring spas offered by the resort.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Lake Bogoria Spa Resort or similar

 

Day 10: Lake Bogoria – Lake Nakuru National Park

• After breakfast, we will travel to Lake Nakuru National Park.
• The game in this park is plentiful. The bird life here is renowned across the world and over 400 birds’s species exist here, some species include: 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.
• Arrive at the hotel in time for lunch, after lunch, head out for an exciting afternoon game drive.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lodge, Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge or similar

 

Day 11: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara Game Reserve

• After breakfast, check out of the hotel, and game drive en-route as we exit the park. Then, head to the Masai Mara National Reserve.
• This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti Plains. The Mara is known for the spectacular wildebeest migration and is home to Kenya’s Big Five: the Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino.
• Arrive at our hotel in time for lunch. Relax and enjoy the views before departing for our afternoon game drive.
• The Maasai Mara National Park is one of the best national parks around the world for viewing game. Large mammals are varied, and easy to see. Despite the Big 5, animals in the park include: the Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland, Impala, Zebra, Topi, both Thomson’s and Grant’s Gazelles, and over 400+ species of birds.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Mara Serena Lodge, Fig Tree Camp, Sarova Mara Game Camp or similar.

 

Day 12: Masai Mara Game Reserve

• You will head toward the Mara River for a full day uninterrupted game drive. At the Mara River, you may witness the famous wildebeest crossing, and the scenes of wildebeest being chomped down by Nile Crocodiles. Along the river, you could also see hippos and nile crocodiles as you take a walk along the Mara River. A picnic box will be given by the hotel as you have a picnic lunch on the Mara Plains. Return to the hotel before dusk.
• Optional: Balloon safari in the early morning, followed by a champagne breakfast on the Mara Plains. Take to the skies for the ultimate Maasai Mara wildlife adventure, soaring in a hot air balloon over herds of game to the inner reaches of the Mara. You’ll ascend in the early morning, when winds are calmest. Your balloon can soar over the most inaccessible and undisturbed parts of the Mara, with only the intermittent whisper of the balloon’s gas burners punctuating the silence of your majestic flight.
• Optional Evening Activity: In the evening, visit the local Maasai village for a Maasai cultural tour. Learn about the Maasai community and interact with the local Maasai people. A overnight at the Maasai village can be organized upon request.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Mara Serena Lodge, Fig Tree Camp, Sarova Mara Game Camp or similar.

 

Day 13: Masai Mara – Nairobi

• Wake up early, eat breakfast, then game drive as we return to Nairobi. The drive to Nairobi will take approximately 6 hours. Upon arrival, the driver will deliver the guest to the hotel/airport.
• Optional Activity: Stop by Lake Naivasha for an 1 hour hippo boat ride. Lake Naivasha has over 400 bird species and is inhabited by many hippos; during the boat ride, you will be able to move to close distances to the hippo and see their leisurely way of life. The captain of the boat will also serve as your tour guide.
• This ends your tour with us, we hope you’ve had an experience of a lifetime.

Meal Plan: Breakfast only

 

SERVICES INCLUDED

• Accommodation in a Standard doubles room, deluxe hotel, camp and lodge as per the itinerary.
• All meals as per the itinerary; full board while on safari, bed and breakfast for Nairobi city accommodation.
• Transportation, transfers, sightseeing and game viewing as detailed in the itinerary.
• Local, professional English speaking driver guides that are knowledgeable, helpful and highly experienced with extensive training.
• Game drives in a 4×4 Safari Van that are custom built to provide ample leg room, large pop-up roof hatches for game viewing and photographic opportunities and fitted with two spare tires, cooler boxes, equipped toolkits, a comprehensive first aid kits, fire extinguishers, seat belts, canvas seats and VHF radios
• Each client two bottles 500ml drinking water per day.
• All park and conservancy entry fees
• Service charges, hotel taxes and government taxes as per NOW.

SERVICES NOT INCLUDED

• Any optional activities are not included.
• Extra meals and drinks are not included.
• All statutory increases beyond our control
• All items of personal nature and not mention in itinerary e.g. phone calls, shopping etc.
• International flights
• Travel Insurance.
• Visa fee.
• Tips for hotel or tour driver or tour guide.