14 Days Best of
Kenya luxury wildlife Kenya grand tour
Covering: Amboseli National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, Aberdare
Ranges, Samburu National Reserve, Mount Kenya, Nyahururu Falls /
Thomson Falls, Lake Nakuru, Nakuru
National Park, The Great Rift Valley, Mau Escarpment, Masai Mara
National Reserve
Day 1: Arrival
Meet you at Jomo Kenyatta international airport and transfer you to
Holiday inn hotel inn for overnight stay.
Day 2: Amboseli National Park
Pick up from the Hilton hotel soon after break fast and drive south
through Maasai country to the plains below Mt. Kilimanjaro where
Amboseli is situated. After a stopover lunch at the lodge we proceed
into the scenic Amboseli National Park for a game drive returning to
the Amboseli Serena lodge in the evening for a sun downer.
Day 3: Amboseli National Park
After a leisurely breakfast, we explore the park through morning and
afternoon game drives. We have sufficient time for relaxation at the
Amboseli Serena lodge, complete with the majestic Mt. Kilimanjaro in
the background.
Amboseli National park is one of the most popular wildlife
sanctuaries in Kenya. It is situated close to Kenya. It is situated
close to Kenya- Tanzania border, The Park lies at the foot of Mt.
Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa (5,896m) whose
snow-capped summit presents a splendid view on clear days. Amboseli
National Park is often referred to as “The home of Elephants’ some
of the largest Elephant herds are found here. The Game Park also
contains vast groups of Zebras, Wildebeests, Giraffes, Buffalos,
Hippos and Antelopes. Also to be found in Amboseli are lions,
leopards, Cheetahs, Rhinos and many species of plain game
Day 4: Aberdare Ranges
We leave Amboseli, viewing game as we drive via Nairobi to the
Aberdares to enjoy the experience of staying in a Tree Hotel or
lodge overlooking floodlit waterholes where wildlife and birds
regularly visit. Dinner and a well deserved sleep thereafter.
Over 40 species of wildlife inhabit the Aberdare mountain ranges,
hiding in the heavily forested slopes and in the upper moor lands.
The Aberdares is noted as a rhino sanctuary but keep an eye out for
the elusive rare bongo, which is best, spotted in the upper bamboo
zone and hypericum scrub.
Day 5: Samburu National Reserve
After breakfast we proceed further north across the Equator to the
edge of the Northern Frontier. Arrival will be in time for lunch and
an afternoon game drive returning in time for a sun downer and
dinner at the Samburu Serena lodge or Samburu Lodge.
Samburu is part of a lava plain that includes a diverse landscape of
thorn scrub, red dirt, dried river beds, broken volcanic rock, steep
hills, and rocky outcroppings. This reserve is becoming one of
Kenya's most admired stops after the Mara. Sights of the peculiarly
branched doum palms and thorn trees give an unusual look to the
region.
Day 6: Samburu National Reserve
The whole day will be spent relaxing and leisurely exploring the
Samburu National Reserve through morning and afternoon game drives.
You may opt to do some of the activities offered at the lodges and a
visit to Samburu Villages at an extra cost.
The light and vast openness creates a lonesome panoramic beauty and
the permanent water supply acts like a lure for the abundant species
found here. The region is home to the uncommon Grevy’s zebra with
huge fury ears, gerenuk antelope standing on hind legs to feed,
Somali ostriches with distinct blue legs and the shy Oryx. Elephant
and crocodile are guaranteed sightings, excellent bird watching with
numerous varieties of weaverbirds and the martial eagle. Leopard
sighting is also a special feature here.
Day 7: Mount Kenya/Sweet waters.
We enjoy a final early morning game drive in the Samburu reserve
then depart for the Mt. Kenya region. Arrival at the lodge in time
for you to enjoy the facilities of the lodge, explore the Mount
Kenya National Park or take an optional tour to the nearby
Sweetwaters Reserve which is home to Chimpanzees.
Mount Kenya was shaped by volcanic action linked with the creation
of the Rift Valley and is thought to be older than Mount
Kilimanjaro; geologists believe it previously stretched at least
1500m above its present height of 5199m (17,057ft). The Kikuyu
people settled in the central highlands some 300 years ago called
the mountain “Ngai” (God) who they believed lived on the top of
Mount Kenya.
Sweetwater’s is the only sanctuary for rehabilitation in Kenya of
these widely abused chimpanzees with two groups living in an
environment as close to their natural habitat as possible. The site
is also a dedicated black rhino breeding area.
Day 8: Nakuru National Park
Depart the lodge soon after breakfast and drive to Lake Nakuru
national park . Lunch at Sarova Lion Hill lodge , we then proceed to Lake Nakuru and
the Nakuru National Park for an afternoon game drive.
The park covers 180 sq km and is home to warthogs, waterbuck,
buffaloes, reedbucks, and the occasional leopard. White and black
rhinos were introduced to the park some years ago and you will find
white rhino at the southern end. The park has also retained its
reputation as an ornithologists’ delight with more than 400 species
of bird found here. We spend the night at Kembu campsite just
outside of town.
Day 9: Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara National Reserve
After an early breakfast, we depart for Masai Mara National Reserve
via the Great Rift Valley arriving in time for lunch at the lodge.
We then proceed on an afternoon game drive returning to the lodge
for a delicious sundowner, and dinner at the Keekorok Lodge lodge or
Masai Mara Sarova Luxury tented camp.
The Mara reserve is 1510 sq km of incredible wide-open landscapes
and fertile riverine woodland and one glimpse is enough to explain
its appeal; it is typical savannah, with a mass of amazing wildlife.
Wherever you go in the Mara you will see a frequent amount of
wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat eared foxes,
grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impala, hartebeests, wildebeest.
Elephants, buffaloes, zebras and hippos also exist in great numbers.
It is also common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal, or
surveying the plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are
harder to spot but are still reasonably common.
Day 10& 11: Masai Mara National Reserve
The next two days shall be spent viewing game, in the early morning
hours and in the evenings as this is when we have the best chances
of seeing wildlife. The ultimate action here is without doubt the
annual wildebeest exodus in July and August when millions of these
grass eaters move north from the Serengeti in search of lusher grass
before turning south again in October. Hot air balloon safari can be
arranged and a cultural visit to Maasai villages for the children to
the Maasai culture and for a traditional dances.
You may also opt to do some of the activities offered by the lodge.
On clear days, the Masai Mara offers fantastic orange tinted sunsets
and you will definitely want to capture this moment while sipping on
a sun downer back at the Keekorok Lodge lodge or Masai Mara Sarova
Luxury tented camp. .
Balloon trips are an entirely outstanding way of seeing the savannah
plains and the wildlife after which you come back down for a
beautiful champagne breakfast. These trips can be arranged at our
office upon booking.
Day 12: Nairobi
After a final early morning game drive we depart for Nairobi
arriving in the afternoon hours. Drop off at Nairobi Holiday inn
hotel to freshen up before going to the Carnivore Restaurant for
dinner at 1900 hrs. Overnight stay at the Holiday inn
Day 13: Departure
Transfer to the airport to catch your flight back home.
Cost per person sharing
Tour Price e includes:
-Transport in a safari minibus with pop up roof
-Accommodation in lodges/Park entrance fees
- Return airport transfers
-2 Nights accommodations at Holiday inn on BB
- Dinner at Carnivore restaurant
- Game drives
- 3 meals a day
- Services of a professional Driver/guide
- flying Doctors air Ambulance
- 1 litre Mineral water per person per day
Price Excludes
- Hotel accommodations in Nairobi before and after the safari
- Personal travel insurance
- Cultural visits to Samburu/Maasai villages
- Tipping
- Drinks
- Personal effects
- Extras not mentioned above. |
