ASSL-018: 14 Days Samburu serena/ Sweetwaters Tented camp/ Lake Nakuru/ Keekorok lodge Maasai
Mara/
Naivasha Sopa Lodge / Amboseli Serena Lodge / Tsavo
West Kilaguni Serena Wildlife Lodge / Tsavo East Lodge
Safari Holiday
Best of Kenya
wildlife lodge safari sampling the most famous game parks
and sceneries. A combination of wildlife,
birdwatching
and sceneries of Kenya
the land of beauty. A safari to the beautiful Samburu
Savanna, the Lake Nakuru bird
sanctuary, Maasai
Mara for the big 5 and the annual wilder beast migration to
the foot hills of Mt. Kilimanjaro-
Amboseli and finally to Tsavo national parks where you find
big herds of Elephants and breath taking sceneries.
Day 1: Nairobi – Samburu game
reserve
Pick up from your hotel at 0730 hrs.and
depart for the dramatic semi-arid scrub land of the Northern
Frontier. Arrival in Samburu will be by lunch time. After
lunch embark on a game drive to sight resident wildlife
species like the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Beisa
Oryx and the Blue-necked Somali Ostrich that are rare
elsewhere in the country. Dinner and overnight will be at
the spectacular Samburu Serena lodge or Samburu Lodge.
Day 2: Samburu Game Reserve
Today you will spend the full day in the Samburu National
Park. You will have early morning and evening game drives.
All your meals and overnight will be at
Samburu Serena lodge or Samburu Lodge..
Day 3: Samburu - Aberdares National
Park
Break fast then proceed to Aberdares national park. Lunch at
the base hotel before being transferred to the Tree hotel
for overnight stay. A special feature of the lodge where we
stay is the floodlit watering hole where we can watch from
the lodge itself throughout the night as a great variety of
animals come down to drink.
Day 4 : Aberdares – Lake Nakuru
National park
Depart Aberdares soon after breakfast and proceed south
to lake Nakuru, which is often referred to as the pink lake
for it’s great masses of pink flamingos. Arrive in time for
lunch. Afternoon gamedrives followed by dinner and overnight
stay at a Sarova Lion Hill Lodge or Flamingo Camp.
Lake Nakuru's
claim to fame is anchored on its flamingo's and the over 400
species of birds found here. The lake itself is a soda lake
on the floor of the rift valley. The sight of the at times
millions of flamingos is quite spectacular. From a distance
the lake appears ringed in pink. The Lake has also earned a
reputation as an important haven for endangered species-
particularly the Rothschild Giraffe and the black and white
rhino. Lions, waterbuck, buffalo and baboons are all
residents here.
Day 5: Lake Nakuru- Maasai Mara
Breakfast then view game as we exit the park and drive
to via the Great Rift Valley to arrive at Maasai Mara in
time for lunch at a Lodge. Full afternoon game drive till
dusk when we return to the lodge for dinner and overnight
stay at Keekorok lodge or Mara Sarova Tented Camp.
Day 6/7 Maasai Mara game reserve
Full days exploring the park in search of the big
5.Early morning and late afternoon gamedrives are offered.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Keekorok lodge or Mara Sarova Tented Camp..
The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that
it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have
been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos,
hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo,
warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many
kinds of antelopes and elephant. It is in the Mara that
perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world
takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of
wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania)
in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are
the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog,
jackal, hyena and vultures
Day 8 – Masai Mara – Lake
Naivasha
After breakfast descend down towards the Great Rift Valley.
Arrival at Lake Naivasha will be in time for a delicious
lunch at the Lake Naivasha Country Club or similar. The
remainder of the afternoon will be at your leisure, with the
opportunity of going on a nature walk, hiring a boat to take
you the famous Crescent Island, or simply relaxing by the
swimming pool. Dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa
lodge
Day 9: Lake Naivasha - Amboseli
After breakfast, drive past the scenic
Athi
Plains and into the bushy country of Amboseli National Park
- a landscape dominated by the spectacular snowcaps of Mount
Kilimanjaro. Arrival will be in time for lunch at your
chosen lodge / tented camp. After lunch and a few hours of
rest, embark on a game drive at the foot of Africa's highest
mountain. Dinner and overnight will be at the Amboseli
Serena lodge or Oltukai Lodge.
Day 10: Amboseli National park
Today you will spend the full day in Amboseli with early
morning and evening game drives. Whilst in the park, you
will have the opportunity to photograph the animals against
the wonderful backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. All meals
and overnight will be at
Amboseli Serena lodge or Oltukai Lodge.
Day 11: Amboseli – Tsavo West
National park
After an early breakfast depart for Tsavo West National Park
which lies roughly half way between Nairobi and the Coast.
Mzima
Springs, the chief marvel here is a favorite haunt of hippos
and crocodiles. Arrival at your lodge / tented camp will be
in time for lunch. An early evening game drive to see large
herds of elephants, buffalo, common waterbuck, eland, rhino
and a wide variety of antelope. Return to the Ngulia lodge
or Kilanguni Serena Lodge dinner and overnight.
Day 12: Tsavo West – Tsavo East
National park
We depart the lodge soon after breakfast and proceed to
Tsavo East National park. Game is viewed as we exit the park
. This park was famed for its large herds of elephant
covered in red dust and fine scenery. We visit the scenic
Lugards Falls, Mudanda
Rocks (attracts elephants in the drier season) and Aruba Dam
as we view game if time permits. Dinner and overnight stay
at Voi Safari lodge
Day 13 : Tsavo East National park
Full day spent exploring the park. Morning and afternoon
gamedrives are offered. Dinner and overnight stay at Voi
Safari Lodge.
The landscape in Tsavo East is flatter and drier, despite
having one of Kenya’s
largest rivers flowing through the middle. Much of the
wildlife is concentrated on the Galana River, which has
plentiful crocs and hippos. Likewise, Kudus, waterbucks and
dik-diks are common along the river banks.
Day 14: Tsavo East – Nairobi
After a leisurely breakfast, return to Nairobi where the
safari ends.
ost
per person sharing
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2 people
US$3780
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4 people US$3640
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6
people US$ 3480
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Safari price Cost Includes:
-Transport on custom made 8 seater tour van ideal for
game viewing and photography
-Full board accommodation whilst on safari
-Accommodation in double/triple room
-All park entrance fees to include government taxes
-Service of an English speaking professional
driver/guide
-All game drives as detailed in the itinerary
Complimentary return airport transfers
-Bottled water whilst on safari
-Start and end in Nairobi.
-Personalized service
Tour Cost excludes:
-Tips
-Laundry
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-Beverages/Drinks
-International flights
-Visas
-Items of a personal nature
-Any other extras not detailed in
-Hotel accommodations in Nairobi before and after the
safari