AASL 19: 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 Baringo, Lake Bogoria,
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: Lake Baringo via Lake Bogoria
Morning drive via the Nyahururu Falls down to the shallow
soda Lake Bogoria and later to the beautiful lake Baringo
where you may enjoy the pleasure of an evening bird walk.
Dinner and overnight at the Lake Baringo lodge.
The Nyahururu Falls also known as Thomson Falls was named
after Joseph Thomson who walked from Mombasa to Lake
Victoria in the early 1880s; these falls are shaped by the
waters of the Ewaso Narok River and plunge over 72m into a
rift, spraying the dark forest below.
In the spectacular Lake Bogoria; hot springs and geysers are
the main attractions. The lake has been called ‘the new home
of the flamingo’ with a nomad population of up to two
million birds. For the bird enthusiasts, Kesubo swamp
located north of the park is home to more than 200 species
of birds.
Lake Baringo is the most Northerly of Kenya’s small Rift
Valley lakes; creased with papyrus and well developed acacia
forest. Hippos, crocodiles and monitor lizards are
effortlessly seen from the shore, as is a magnificent
display of water birds. This is Kenya's bird watching centre
with over 1200 different species native to the country and
more than 450 sighted here. A bird watcher's haven but
beware, this is malaria land so it is best to come prepared
with plenty of mosquito repellent.
Day 9: Nakuru National Park
We enjoy a morning boat ride in search of hippo, crocodile,
and fish eagle. After a sumptuous lunch, 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 10: 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 11 & 12: 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.
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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 13: 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 14: Departure
Transfer to the airport to catch your flight back home.
Cost per person sharing
2 people US$ 3780
4 people US$ 3500
6 people US$ 3290
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.
