Kenya 10 Days/9 Nights Discovering Kenya’s Wildlife in Style: A Untamed Africa Safari Journey (All rates are listed in USD.)

Hotel: The Ark Lodge or similar.
Meals: Lunch and Dinner.

Arrive in Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Meet driver-guide and after safari briefing, drive to Aberdares National Park. Well known to the world as the home of succession where in came a princess and out went the Queen of England while at Treetops lodge, Aberdares is a land of fortune and diversity. The Park got its name from Lord Aberdares, one of the founder members of the Royal Geographical Society. Located in the central highlands, west of Mount Kenya and 160kms from Nairobi, the foothills of the Aberdares National Park is covered with huge trees, which, as you go higher, gradually give way to bamboo forests. From about 3, 000 meters upward the landscape consists primarily of alpine moorland which gives way to an area of grass land with, from time to time, giant lobelias presenting an attractive contrast. Try this destination of fortunes.-and who knows? You might be the next one queen or king!

The major physical attractions: Lesatima and Kinangop peaks, numerous waterfalls, Twin & Elephant hills, Table Mounts, black rhinos, elephant, buffalo, giant forest hog, lion, leopard, baboon, black & white colobus and sykes monkeys are abundant. Bird viewing is incredible with over 250 species of birds recorded.

Lunch at the hotel and enjoy your afternoon and evening watching wildlife from the hotel terrace as they come to drink water at the waterhole.

Hotel: Sarova Shaba Game Lodge or similar.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

After breakfast drive to Shaba National Reserve arriving for lunch. Afternoon game drives in Shaba National Reserve. The Park is located in the rugged Kenya’s Northern Frontier Province and East of the Samburu National Park, Shaba National Reserve covers 130 square kilometers and lies North of the Ewaso Ng’iro River. The reserve is surrounded by imposing mountain ranges and intersected by the Ewasa Ngiro River. The vegetation of the plain consists of grasslands, bushes and individual trees, while along the river you will find gallery forests growing.

Ewaso Ng’iro River provides a year-round lifeline for animals in this dry region. Along this river, you will find reticulated giraffe, Grévy’s zebra, beisa oryx, elephants, crocodiles, hippos and buffaloes, closely followed by lions, leopards and cheetahs. Over 450 species of birds await Bird lovers while black rhino, lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena can all be seen here. Dik-diks are always dashing across the red roads whilst vervet monkeys scamper about under the trees.

The reserve is famous as the land of “Born Free” thanks to the heritage of Joy and George Adamson, who nurtured Elsa the lioness on the grounds of Shaba in the 50’s before setting the lioness free on the plains beyond.

Adjacent to Shaba National Reserve is Samburu National Park and Buffalo Springs National Reserve and forms one ecological unit. While staying at Shaba, although your movement is restricted to Shaba and Buffalo Springs National Reserve, you will still get to see all the animals as the animals move freely between the three game reserves.

Hotel: Sarova Shaba Game Lodge or similar.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Breakfast in the hotel and enjoy morning game drive. After morning game drive, return to the hotel for lunch.

After lunch depart for afternoon game drive until evening.

Hotel: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge or similar.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

After breakfast drive to Lake Nakuru National Park heading straight for a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park.

Lake Nakuru national Park: Established in 1961 and gazette in 1968 as a National Park, the park has Kenya’s largest population of rhinos. The park is home to Lion Hills, Makalia waterfalls, unique vegetation, Picturesque landscape, yellow acacia woodlands and a wide range of birds most famous being Flamingoes and Pelicans. Located in the Great Rift Valley Lake System, the park is also as an ecologically significant region having been named a RAMSAR Site and Important Bird Area. Covering 73 square miles (188 square kilometers), Lake Nakuru is world famous for flamingos, and was created a National Park to protect, its stunning flocks of lesser flamingo which literally turn its shores pink. These are the millions of flamingoes seeking their food in the salty deep-green waters of Lake Nakuru. The park is indeed a birds’ paradise hosting over 500 species.

Animals include: Thomson gazelles, Grants gazelles, impalas, waterbucks, giraffes, buffaloes or even black rhino, leopards and about 450 birds species in total. Buffalo, leopard, lion, Rothschild Giraffe, White and Black Colobus monkey are plentiful in the forest. The bush lands offer eland, Steinbok, impala, Chandler’s Reedbuck and dik dik, whilst rock hyrax and klipspringer occupy the cliffs and escarpment.

Hotel: Basecamp Masai Mara Lodge or similar.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

After breakfast drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve, Lunch at your hotel and enjoy afternoon game drive in the Game Reserve.

Optional Afternoon Visit to a Masai Cultural Village: This afternoon, join the Masai dancers donning their African regalia and the jingling on their feet, flow by the rhythm of African beats and dance to their tunes that will leave you refreshed. Cost is $35 per person. (Price guaranteed only with advanced booking)

Masai Mara Game Reserve: The Reserve, the Land of Big Cat Diary and Disney’s African Cats, is considered a “must see” for any new and repeat visitor traveling on a safari to Kenya. It is on the “to do” list for many Kenyans and visitors alike because the park is graced by a wide variety of unique and exquisite wildlife and birds. Masai Mara is the best place to see the “Big Five” animals (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and buffalo).

Home of the Great Wildebeest Migration: The location of the ’Annual Great Wildebeest Migration’ – one of the natural wonders of the world – is a gloriously beautiful, wildlife-rich savannah landscape. The annual wildebeest migration from June to October consists of over 1.5 million wildebeests, gazelles gnus and Zebras roar converge at the border of Tanzania’s Serengeti and Kenya’s Masai Mara making a spectacular entrance in a surging column of life that stretches from horizon to horizon, before finally plunging wildly into the raging waters of the Mara River, creating a frenzy as the fight against swift currents and waiting hungry crocodiles takes priority. Those that survive crocodiles and raging waters cross over to the patiently waiting predators such as hyenas, jackals, leopards and lions for another survival battle.

Wildlife – The Mara is known as one of the finest wildlife destinations in the World. There is an excellent chance of seeing the Big 5, cheetah, serval, hyena, bat-eared foxes, black-backed and side-striped jackals, hippo, crocodile, baboons, warthog, topi, eland, Thompson’s gazelle, Grant’s etc.

Hotel: Basecamp Masai Mara Lodge or similar.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Breakfast in the hotel and enjoy morning game drive. After morning game drive, return to the hotel for lunch.

After lunch depart for afternoon game drive until evening.

Optional Masai Mara Balloon Ride: Early morning wake up at 5:30am and transfer to balloon launch site where you will gather for takeoff. Enjoy early morning ballooning over the plains, getting a bird’s eye view of the game below as the sun creeps slowly over the horizon. After approximately one hour aloft, the balloon lands and we transfer to the bush breakfast site. The smell of bacon, sausages and eggs drift on the breeze as we sample exotic Kenyan fruits and homemade pastries and, if you wish, glasses of bubbly to toast our flight, a tradition initiated by the Montgolfier brothers. Cost Per Person: $500. (Price guaranteed with advanced booking)

Hotel: Great Rift Valley Lodge and Golf Resort or similar.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

After breakfast drive to Lake Naivasha arriving for lunch. Check in to your hotel. After lunch enjoy afternoon boat ride and bird watching in Lake Naivasha.

Lake Naivasha Boat Ride: Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake lying North West of Nairobi. Lake Naivasha is well known for boat rides and as a gateway to Crescent Island. During the boat ride the boat captain will explain in detail the various animals and birds in the lake. Among the resident birds are fish eagles, ospreys, lily-trotters, black crakes and a variety of herons. Hippos also live in the lake.  The waters of the lake draw a great range of game to the shores. Giraffes wander among the acacia, Hippos wallow in the swamps and Colobus monkeys call from the treetops while the Lakes large hippo populations sleep the day out in the shallows.

Hotel: Amboseli Serena Lodge or similar.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Breakfast and drive to Amboseli National Park famous for its spectacular view of the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro (weather permitting). Arrive in time lunch at your hotel and afternoon game drive in the park.

Optional visit to a Masai cultural village at US $25 (price guaranteed only with advanced booking).

Hotel: Amboseli Serena Lodge or similar.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Breakfast in the hotel and enjoy morning game drive. After morning game drive, return to the hotel for lunch.

After lunch depart for afternoon game drive until evening.

Amboseli National Park with lunch break in between the game drives. Amboseli National Park, at the foot of Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, is one of Kenya’s most popular national parks.  It lies 150 miles south-east of Nairobi, very close to the Tanzania border. The snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro rising above the clouds dominates every aspect of Amboseli.

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Meals: Breakfast.

Breakfast in the hotel and drive to Nairobi, Optional lunch at a city restaurant (own arrangement-pay direct)

Transfer to airport in time for your home bound flight.