This is the classic Kenyan safari offering you 2 nights at Samburu national park with game viewing opportunities, a chance to experience the fabulous flamingos of the lovely Rift Valley Lake Nakuru, the world famous Masai Mara reserve, Lake Naivasha which is a beautiful freshwater lake, fringed by thick papyrus and crown your safari with Amboseli national park with its majestic backdrop of Mt Kilimanjaro promising postcard perfect photos.

§  You'll be collected from the airport (or hotel).

§  Accommodation before the tour departs can be arranged for an extra cost.

DAY 01: NAIROBI – SAMBURU GAME RESERVE

Drive north to Samburu on the south bank of the Uaso Nyiro River, downriver from Archer’s Post to arrive at the Lodge for lunch and afternoon game drive. North of the Equator some of the animals and vegetation are a little different from those commonly found south. Elephant, black rhino, lion, buffalo and cheetah and the usual buck and antelopes are common to both north and south of the equator. However unfamiliar animals are the Gravy’s zebra, the reticulated giraffe and the Somali ostrich. There is also the long neck gerenuk, Beisa Oryx, and hunting dog. Crocodiles in the river can be seen from the lodge/tented camp. The vegetation is usually dry grass with a few swampy patches. There is some forest cover along the Uaso Nyiro River and an abundance of doum palms. All meals, Lunch, Dinner and Overnight at the Lodge.

·         Main Destination: Samburu Game Reserve

·         Accommodation: Samburu Simba Lodge

·         Mid-range lodge located inside Samburu game reserve

·         Meals & drinks: All Meals Included (Lunch & Dinner)

·         Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY 02: FULL DAY IN SAMBURU

After breakfast, another day in this harshly beautiful terrain where wildlife abounds especially nears the river which is their only source of drinking water. The Uaso Nyiro River flows gently through the dry landscape sustaining life in this harsh land. Shaba National Reserve is where the famous conservationist George Adamson did his research on lions. In the Afternoon you will set out on another game drive and return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

·         Main Destination: Samburu Game Reserve

·         Accommodation: Samburu Simba Lodge

·         Mid-range lodge located inside Samburu game reserve

·         Meals & drinks: All Meals Included (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

·         Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY 03: SAMBURU – LAKE NAKURU NNP

After breakfast the tour leaves for Nyahururu (Thompsons Falls) at an altitude of 7,738 feet. The falls are named after the Scots explorer Joseph Thompson who was the first European to discover the falls in 1884. Then comes the descent into the Great Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park for lunch at one of the hotels. An afternoon drive in the park to enjoy the sight of pelicans bathing in the fresh water streams which terminate in Lake Nakuru. Since there is no existing drainage, Lake Nakuru is alkaline, the perfect place for flamingos to feed on the blue-green algae. The greater flamingo attains a height of about 4.26 feet its plumage is almost white with a pale pink, black tipped beak. It is the lesser flamingo that has the more exotic color. This Park has a great variety of bird life which includes the Egyptian goose and a variety of ducks that come from Europe to winter, its truly a bird watchers paradise. The Park is also a sanctuary for the white rhino and other wild game.

·         Main Destination: Samburu Game Reserve

·         Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lodge

·         Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru nnp

·         Meals & drinks: All Meals Included (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

·         Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY 04: LAKE NAKURU – MASAI MARA

After breakfast, drive to Masai mara game reserve to arrive in time for lunch at the lodge. Masai mara is Kenya’s finest game reserve. Pass through the lower scenic mau escarpment road into the Rift Valley to the 1792 square, a distance of 275-320kms via Narok town climbing the Hemingway's wall. The Serengeti plains “this park actually forms the northern part of the Serengeti national park in Tanzania. Masai Mara National Reserve to arrive in time for lunch. The afternoon is spent on a game drive in search of the black manned lions which the park is famous, Lion making a kill can be witnessed in the late afternoon or a leopard in a tree enjoying the meal he has dragged up to avoid disturbance and detection. This reserve has hilly savanna, rolling grasslands, gallery forest on the Mara River and its tributaries. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

·         Main Destination: Masai Mara Game Reserve

·         Accommodation: Jambo Mara Safari Lodge

·         Mid-range lodge located just outside Masai Mara Game Reserve

·         Meals & drinks: All Meals Included (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

·         Drinking water (Other drinks not included

DAY 05: FULL DAY IN MASAI MARA

After breakfast, full day of game viewing. Exploration this part of the Northern Serengeti Ecosystem where the great wildebeest migration takes place at the beginning of August. Months before the actual migration the herds assemble in Serengeti in readiness for the crossing into Masai Mara. The plain is literally covered with these animals. Grunts and other animal sounds are heard, and territorial fights are commonplace.
Africa has a long history of capturing the imagination of travelers, a continent of dramatic contrasts that gives you an unforgettable and remarkable experience whether it’s in an amazement of watching thousands of wild beasts struggling across a rushing river that is littered with crocodiles waiting for their prey, makes the world’s premier wildlife spectacle. Lion making a kill can be witnessed in the late afternoon or a leopard in a tree enjoying the meal he has dragged up to avoid disturbance and detection. All meals and Overnight at the Lodge.

·         Main Destination: Masai Mara Game Reserve

·         Accommodation: Jambo Mara Safari Lodge

·         Mid-range lodge located just outside Masai Mara Game Reserve

·         Meals & drinks: All Meals Included (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

·         Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY 06:  MASAI MARA – LAKE NAIVASHA

After breakfast, check out and drive to Lake Naivasha to arrive for lunch and afternoon free time to relax and later embark on an evening excursion. You will then enjoy a scenic sunset boat cruise to see the hippos and walk on Crescent Island among wildlife, herbivores only. The waters draw a great range of game to these shores. Giraffes wander among the acacia, buffalo wallow in the swamps and colobus monkeys call from the treetops while the lake’s large hippo population sleep the day out in the shallows. Set in one hundred and fifty acres of grassland studded with Acacia bushes and trees, the Sopa Resort is home to resident giraffe, water-buck and both Vervet and Colobus monkeys. It is also a night stop for the hippos when they leave the lake every night to come and trim the grass on the expansive lawns.

·         Main Destination: Lake Naivasha National Park

·         Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Resort

·         Mid-range lodge located along Lake Naivasha

·         Meals & Drinks: All meals included (Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast)

·         Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY 07:  LAKE NAIVASHA - AMBOSELI

After breakfast, check out and drive to Amboseli National Park provides the classic Hollywood image of Africa. Set in rolling savanna scenery it is dwarfed by the presence of the pink-tinged, snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro at 5,896 meters, is the highest free-standing mountain in the world. Against this magnificent backdrop roam vast wildlife herds of elephant accompanied by the lion, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, baboon, gazelle, hippo, and wildebeest. There are also over 400 species of birds, all manner of reptilian, flora and fauna and some of the most soul-searing views in Africa. Enjoy great game viewing and the best views of Mt Kilimanjaro on an Amboseli safari. Afternoon game viewing. Dinner and overnight stay at Amboseli Sopa Lodge, B, L, D.

·         Main Destination: Amboseli National Park

·         Accommodation: Amboseli Sopa Lodge

·         Mid-range lodge located just outside Amboseli NP

·         Meals & drinks: All Meals Included

·         Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

DAY 08:  AMBOSELI / NAIROBI / DEPARTURE

After breakfast, check out on a morning game drive in Amboseli with game drives in the morning to explore the park and have magnificent views of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. View the large herds of elephants known to be residents of this evocative park. Amboseli is popular with breathtaking views of Kilimanjaro and reliably good elephant viewing. Nature lovers can explore five different habitats here ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, wetlands with sulfur springs, the savanna and woodlands. You can also visit the local Maasai community who live around the park and experience their authentic culture. Animals to be found here include the leopard, cheetah, wild dogs, buffalo, elephant, giraffe, zebra, lion, crocodile, mongoose, hyrax, dik- dik, lesser Kudu, and nocturnal porcupine. There is also a prolific bird life featuring 600 species. Return to Nairobi where the tour ends.

·         Main Destination: Nairobi

·         Accommodation: Not Applicable

·         Meals & drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & Dinner) not included

·         Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

    PRICES ARE QUOTED BASED ON PER PERSON SHARING: MINIMUM 2 PAX

CHILD POLICY

·Children staying and sharing with 1 or 2 paying adults; · 0-3 years – free / no charge (Maximum 2 children per room) 

·4-12 – each child pays 50% Single Room rate where applicable (i.e.,2 adults & 1-2 children, each child to pay 50% of per person rate equivalent or 1 adult. Extra charges may apply for rollaway beds requested

·13 -17 Years and above they are considered young adults and pays 75% of the adult rate

INCLUDED

·Park fees (For non-residents)

·All activities (Unless labeled as optional)

·All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)

·A professional driver/guide

·All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)

·All Taxes/VAT

·Roundtrip airport transfer

·Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

·Drinking water (On all days)

EXCLUDED

·International flights (From/to home)

·Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour