12-DAY BEST OF KENYA ADVENTURE SAFARI
Our 12 Days Kenya Safari will take you to 6 unique National
Parks which include Samburu, Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha,
Amboseli, Tsavo West and Tsavo East national parks. This is our ultimate Kenya
Safari Experience. Many Game drives, and experience abundant wildlife in their
natural habitats.
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You'll be collected from the airport (or hotel).
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Accommodation before the tour departs can be arranged for
an extra cost.
Day 1: Nairobi – Samburu
Pick up at 0700hrs and drive north to Samburu National Reserve
to arrive at the lodge in time for lunch. After lunch proceed for an afternoon
game drive in the park famous as the place for the Samburu semi-nomadic
tribesmen, the reticulated giraffe, the Grevy’s zebra Gerenuk, Beisa Oryx and a
host of the big game including elephant and lion. Return to the Lodge for
Dinner and Overnight.
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Main Destination: Samburu National Park
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Accommodation: Samburu
Sopa Lodge
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Mid-range lodge located just outside Samburu NR
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Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
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Drinking water (Other drinks not
included)
Day 2: Full Day in Samburu
Full day spent exploring the park morning and afternoon game
drives are offered.
The highlights of Samburu game reserve is the spectacular scenic beauty, rivers
and forests. It is an area where the local people have a rich and colorful
heritage. All Meals and Overnight.
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Main Destination: Samburu National
Reserve
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Accommodation: Samburu
Sopa Lodge
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Mid-range lodge located just outside Samburu NR
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Meals & Drinks: All meals included
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Drinking water (Other drinks not
included)
Day 3: Samburu – Lake Bogoria
After breakfast, drive to Lake Bogoria where the hot water
springs abound and plenty of medical springs. The close-up geysers, the pink
brushstrokes of the flamingoes on the lake and farther the dramatic backdrop of
the Laikipia Escarpment, convey a hardly beatable aesthetical composition.
Caution must be taken while walking along this lake as the water is super-hot.
This National Park is well known for its hot springs and geysers, which erupt
sporadically and violently throughout the area, but many visitors enjoy what
feels like a natural spa. On the southern end of the lake may find gazelles,
leopards, and buffaloes. The most popular attractions are the thousands of
flamingos that gather on the lake. Here is also the option of a boat trip to
view the many birds which inhabit this lake. Afternoon optional visit Lake Baringo, a boat trip to see various species of
birds and very ancient caves, the Boat ride is only an hour and is paid
directly.
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Main Destination: Lake Bogoria National Reserve
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Accommodation: Bogoria Spa &
Resort Spa
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Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Bogoria NR
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Meals & Drinks: All meals included
· Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4: Lake Bogoria – Lake Nakuru
After breakfast, drive to Lake Nakuru national park, there is a look
out from where one can view this natural wonder. Here the road descends into
the Great Rift Valley. On the descent one is surprised to see just off the
road, a panaromic view of Lake Elementaita. It should be mentioned here that
this road from Nairobi to Nakuru was the first overland road to be surfaced
with tarmac in Kenya. This Park was famous only as a bird sanctuary especially
the lesser and greater flamingos. However, now it is home to the white rhino
and Rothschild giraffe, besides the herbivores like buck and antelope. Leopard
can also be seen in this park. The vegetation is of the drier type. The
flat-topped acacia and the candelabra cactus are a feature of the landscape.
Arrive and check in at the lodge or hotel for Lunch and afternoon game drive
returning for dinner and overnight. All meals and accommodation at Lake Nakuru
lodge.
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Main Destination: Lake
Nakuru National Park
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Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lodge
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Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Nakuru NP
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Meals & Drinks: All meals included
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Drinking water (Other drinks not
included)
Day 5: Lake
Nakuru – Masai mara
After breakfast depart for
Masai mara game reserve. The Masai Mara Kenya’s finest game reserve with gentle
rolling grasslands teeming with a plethora of animals and bird life. See the Thompson's
and Grant Gazelles, Topi, Eland, Zebra, Water buck, Giraffe, Hippo, wild beast,
warthog, Crocodiles, Ostrich, Vultures among others and over 450 birds species,
with over 50 birds of prey. One thing is for sure. At Masai Mara, you will
experience nature in its wild wonder.
Arrive and Check in at the lodge or camp for lunch. The meals are buffet,
enjoyed either in the dining or under the shade of indigenous trees. The
culinary affair is indeed one to delight the senses, have a few minutes
relaxing and enjoying the surrounding before you depart for an afternoon game
drive returning back to the camp or Lodge for dinner and overnight. This is an
extension of Serengeti National Park of Tanzania. Return to the lodge for
dinner and overnight.
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Main Destination: Masai Mara
National Reserve
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Accommodation: Mara
Sopa Lodge
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Mid-range lodge located just outside Masai Mara NR
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Meals & Drinks: All meals included
· Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6: Full day in Masai mara
Spend the whole day in the Masai Mara Game Reserve with both morning and afternoon game drives or full day game viewing with picnic lunch. Masai Mara Game Reserve offers wonderful scenery and plenty of game. It is perhaps the only region left in Kenya where a visitor may see animals in the same super abundance as existed a century ago. Masai Mara offers and absolutely unique variety of animals. The reason being that this hilly region is both humid and fertile and is crossed by Mara and Talek rivers full of crocodiles and hippos. The abundance of water and excellent availability of food are the reasons Masai Mara has greatest population of wild animals in the whole of Africa. There is a particularly dramatic spectacle from July to October, the annual migration of huge herds of Gnus and Zebras, predators such as Hyenas, Jackals, Leopards and Lions closely follow these herds. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
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Main Destination: Masai Mara National
Reserve
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Accommodation: Mara
Sopa Lodge
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Mid-range lodge located just outside Masai Mara NR
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Meals & Drinks: All meals included
· Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7: Masai Mara – Lake Naivasha
After breakfast, check out
and drive to Lake Naivasha, Arrive for lunch and later afternoon optional
Afternoon adventure to various attractive features and places in Lake Naivasha.
Hell's Gate National Park is characterized by diverse topography and geological
scenery. Lake Naivasha is a beautiful freshwater lake, fringed by thick
papyrus. The lake is almost 13kms across, but its waters are shallow with an
average depth of five meters. Much of the lake is surrounded by forests of the yellow
barked Acacia also known as the yellow fever tree. These forests abound with
bird life, and Naivasha is known as a world class birding. The region
surrounding the Lake is well worth exploring.
Optional Excursions:
1 hour boat ride: USD 30.- per person
2 hours walking safari on Crescent Island Sanctuary: USD 40.-per person
Walking /biking safari at Hells gate national park: USD 40.- per person
All meals and overnight at Lake Naivasha sopa lodge / similar.
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Main Destination:
Lake Naivasha National Park
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Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
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Mid-range lodge located in or near Lake Naivasha
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Meals & Drinks: All meals included
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Drinking water (Other drinks not
included)
Day 8: Lake Naivasha -Amboseli nnp
Early morning breakfast, drive south passing through the Athi
Plains where formerly the Burchells zebra, the Masai giraffe and smaller
herbivores roamed about freely. With human encroachment the wildlife is
confined to game parks. There is an advantage to this because one has to drive
inside a park to be rewarded with the sight of many different species of
animals. Amboseli National Park is reached in the afternoon, for lunch; embark
on an afternoon game viewing in the park at the foot of Africa’s highest
mountain, Kilimanjaro (19,340 ft). In the late afternoon one is likely to see a
lion or cheetah make a kill. Ideal photography opportunities with Mount
Kilimanjaro highest mountain in Africa providing a beautiful back drop. Return
back to the lodge for Dinner and Overnight.
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Main Destination: Amboseli
National Park
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Accommodation: Amboseli
Sopa Lodge
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Mid-range lodge located just outside Amboseli NP
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Meals & Drinks: All meals included
· Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 9: Full Day In Amboseli nnp
After breakfast, Morning game and afternoon game drive in
Amboseli. Early morning game drive can be taken in Amboseli when Mt. Kilimanjaro
usually appears from its mantle of clouds, the game Proceeds to the area of
Lake Amboseli, which is a wide salt pan, consisting of permanent swamps. This
area has much game, large and small, high concentration of Elephant, rhino,
buffalo, Burchell’s zebra, eland, Masai giraffe and small species of the
antelope family, the common water buck, klipspringer, Grant’s gazelle, impala,
topi, and the diminutive duiker among others. All meals and overnight at
Amboseli sopa lodge / similar.
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Main Destination: AmboseliNational Park
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Accommodation: Amboseli
Sopa Lodge
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Mid-range lodge located just outside Amboseli NP
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Meals & Drinks: All meals included
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Drinking water (Other drinks not
included)
Day 10: Amboseli – Tsavo west nnp
After breakfast, enroute game drive as you proceed to Tsavo West
national park, a stop-over is made at Mzima Springs, the source of most of
Mombasa’s fresh water; you can walk down to an underwater observation chamber
where it is literally possible to watch hippo or crocodile swim along the floor
of this crystal-clear spring. Arrive for lunch and afternoon game drive later
Return to the Lodge / camp for Dinner and Overnight. All meals and Overnight at
Kilaguni serena safari lodge.
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Main Destination: Tsavo WestNational Park
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Accommodation: Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
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Mid-range lodge located inside Tsavo West NP
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Meals & Drinks: All meals included
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Drinking water (Other drinks not
included)
Day 11: Tsavo West – Tsavo East nnp
After breakfast, drive to Tsavo East to arrive for lunch and
afternoon game drive. When driving along the red-earth tracks, keep eyes open
for the movement and signs of African wildlife, the more you look the more you
will see, don’t forget to enjoy the excitement of the trip as you point out the
wildlife, it will be amazing to see the wildlife living in close proximity to
the other, see the huge animals, keep the eyes open for the giraffes they are
surprisingly well camouflaged as they nibble the tops of trees, look under the
shady trees to find lions sleeping after a hunt out, and watch out as gazelles
and cheetahs stroll across the road just in front of you. Chyulus hills,
volcanic mountain range with a mix of volcanic cones and barren lava flows, of
which the most interesting in Shetani, meaning "Devil" in Swahili.
Tsavo East boasts of bushy grassland and open plains alternate with savannah
and semi-arid acacia scrub and woodlands The Yatta plateau is the world's
largest lava flow.
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Main Destination: Tsavo EastNational Park
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Accommodation: Ashnil Aruba
Lodge
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Mid-range lodge located inside Tsavo East NP
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Meals & Drinks: All meals included
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Drinking water (Other drinks not
included)
Day 12: Tsavo East nnp – Nairobi
After breakfast, early morning game drive in Tsavo before you
return back to Nairobi arriving late in the afternoon. Transfer to the airport
for your flight back home.
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Main Destination: Nairobi Airport
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Accommodation: No accommodation (End
of tour)
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Meals & Drinks: All meals included
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Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
PRICE PER PERSON SHARING
SEASONS |
PRICE PER PERSON |
PRICE PER PERSON |
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HIGH SEASON |
MINI-VAN |
4X4 JEEP |
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02.JANUARY – 31.
MARCH 31. NOVEMBER | 22.DECEMBER |
USD 3,620 |
USD 4,160 |
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LOW SEASON |
USD 3,320 |
USD 3,850 |
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01.APRIL - 30TH JUNE |
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PEAK SEASON |
USD 4,170 |
USD
4,570 |
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01.JULY- 31.OCT.2024 |
·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
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal
items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees,
etc.)
Government
imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees