- 15 Days
Nairobi - Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru - Samburu - Mt.
Kenya - Amboseli-Tsavo West - Mombasa Lodge
Safari
Day 01 : NAIROBI
On arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport, you will be met and
greeted by our customer service
representative and transferred to the
luxurious NAIROBI SAFARI CLUB HOTEL where
you will relax in your air-conditioned
suite. Nairobi Safari club, formerly a
private club for members only is the ideal
place to be. All the rooms in the hotel are
suites, six of which are Presidential
Suites. Here you can enjoy the clubs sauna,
gym, swimming pool, various bars and other
amenities. Overnight at NAIROBI SAFARI CLUB.
Day 02 : NAIROBI - MASAI MARA
Today our safari expedition will take us to
the jewel of Kenya's parks, the world famous
Masai Mara Game (Wildlife) Reserve. This is
Kenya's number one park and is always on
every tourist's "Must see list". Full of
life with various types of animals and
birds, Masai Mara crown's the climax of
every safari in Kenya. Its rolling
grasslands and acacia savannah have time and
again been captured on film with the movie
"Out Of Africa" being the most famous.
Masai Mara is home to the "Big Five"
(Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Leopard and Rhino)
and over 450 bird species. Apart from the
big five, the Masai Mara is most famous for
the spectacular annual migration of over a
million wildebeest, zebra, gazelle etc from
the Serengeti in northern Tanzania crossing
the Mara River into Kenya in search of fresh
feeding grounds, which takes place in late
July or August. During this crossing,
hundreds of animals are swept away by the
first moving Mara River and others are
killed by the ferocious African Crocodiles.
This crossing gives true meaning to the
phrase "Survival of the fittest".
Lunch to be served at the luxurious MARA
SAROVA TENTED CAMP set in the African bush,
on an elevation between two streams, the
camp is a combination of luxury and
adventure. After lunch you can take time out
to read a book, novel, sunbathe, take a
refreshing dip in the pool, or simply sit
back and relax under the tent. All luxurious
tents have permanent roofs, electricity, and
en-suite bathroom facilities. The grounds
are beautifully laid out with trees and
flowers inhabited by a collection of exotic
birds and butterflies.
In the afternoon head out with your driver
guide in search of the shy and elusive
leopard, other wild animals and over 450
species of birds of which 57 species are
birds of prey. As the sunset starts to edge
dip into the African horizon it will be the
perfect opportunity for you to capture the
beautiful Mara landscape on film. After
dinner, enjoy the warmth of the roaring log
fire before going to bed under the star
filled African sky. Dinner and overnight at,
MARA SAROVA TENTED CAMP (BLD).
Day 03 & 04 : MASAI MARA
We start the day off with an early morning
game drive before dawn, followed by
breakfast upon your return to the camp.
After breakfast you can go swimming in the
pool under the African sun or just sit back
and relax for the rest of the day. In the
afternoon we return to the bush in search of
wildlife, such as Thomson's and Grant's
Gazelle, elephants, lions, and the solitary
and ill-tempered Rhino, among others (All
meals and overnight at MARA SAROVA LUXURY
TENTED CAMP (BLD).
Day 05 : MASAI MARA - LAKE NAKURU
Today after an early breakfast, our safari
will be destined for brief stopover at Lake
Naivasha, the only freshwater lake in the
Rift Valley. From the top of the Rift Valley
escarpment, you can see the lake sparkling
under the sun thousands of feet below you.
The lake is home to a large colony of hippos
and it's also a Mecca for bird watchers and
researchers since over 400 different species
of birds have been recorded here. An
optional boat ride will be a good ideal.
After a brief stopover at the lake, we
travel in a northerly direction to your next
destination lake Nakuru, which is usually
dotted with pink flamingoes (birds) lining
its shores.
After checking in and having lunch at the
lodge, you can sit back and relax or go for
a dive in the pool. The 65-room SAROVA LION
HILL LODGE is set on a hillside over looking
the lake. All rooms come with an attached
bathroom and verandah (Patios), from where
you will have great unforgettable panoramic
views of the lake and pink flamingoes from
the privacy of your room. The lodge has one
honeymoon suite as well.
In the afternoon we shall go for a game
drive where you can expect to see leopards,
lions, giraffes, a million or so of pink
flamingoes as well as the short sighted and
ill-tempered rhino. Dinner & overnight at
SAROVA LION HILL LODGE (BLD).
Day 06 : LAKE NAKURU - SAMBURU
After an early breakfast bid farewell to
lake Nakuru as we drive heading eastwards
and we make a brief stopover at Nyahururu
Falls, still known to many as Thomson's
falls for its 237ft cascade. After the
stopover, we drive northward through Nanyuki
town , crossing the northernmost foothills
of Mount Kenya, until we reach Isiolo town
and then down into the thorny landscape of
Samburu country. This area boosts of unique
northern species of wildlife which are not
found in any other part south of equator,
here you will find the Grevy zebra, Beisa
Oryx, Reticulated Giraffe, Somali Ostrich,
the long necked gerenuk, herds of elephants
and their predators abound. The life-giving
Uaso Nyiro River plays a major role in the
ecosystem of this region.
Your new home for the next two nights will
be at SAMBURU LODGE. It's located at Samburu
Reserve. The lodge beautifully incorporates
the existing natural springs as one of its
special features. An open-air restaurant
over looking the river, swimming pool, curio
shop, bars, and it's location at an oasis
make it a perfect base from which to explore
the Samburu Reserve, as well as its sister
reserve - Buffalo Springs to the west.
Overnight SAMBURU LODGE (BLD)
Day 07 : SAMBURU
Before dawn we head out in search of
Africa's wild cats. From the game drive we
return to the lodge for breakfast and some
R&R "rest and relaxation", read a
book/novel, sunbathe or perhaps go for a
refreshing dip in the uniquely designed
swimming pool before heading out again on
your afternoon game drive. All meals &
overnight at SAMBURU LODGE (BLD).
Day 08 : SAMBURU - MT.KENYA
After an early breakfast bid farewell to
Samburu as we drive south through Isiolo,
crossing the northernmost foothills of Mount
Kenya, until we reach Nanyuki town and then
a short distance to SERENA MOUNTAIN LODGE
for lunch. The Lodge, which comes alive at
night with the various sounds of animals, is
one of the exotic "Tree Hotels" situated in
the heart of Mt. Kenya's forest reserve. All
of the en-suite rooms have balconies from
which you can look beyond the trees to
observe the endless parade of wildlife. You
can watch these animals from the safety of
your room or from a specially built viewing
bunker connected to the lodge by a tunnel,
which affords you an amazing up-close view
of the animals as they visit waterholes and
saltlick. Dinner & overnight at SERENA
MOUNTAIN LODGE (BLD).
Day 09 : MT.KENYA - AMBOSELI
After an early breakfast we head for Nairobi
"The City Under The Sun" for an early lunch
at NAIROBI SERENA HOTEL. After lunch, we
proceed to Amboseli National Park through
the statan lava plateau. Beautifully
situated beneath the foot of Africa's
highest mountain Mt. Kilimanjaro (5895m),
the park is well renowned for its huge herds
of elephants and various types of other
Savannah wildlife such as Giraffes,
Bushbuck's, Kudu, Warthog's, Zebra's and
over 425 species of birds recorded here.
The snowcapped peak of Kilimanjaro rising
above white clouds dominates every aspect of
Amboseli and forms a backdrop to an
impressive display of wildlife attracted to
this location by swamps and springs fed by
underground rivers from Kilimanjaro's
melting snow. With an airstrip at Empusel
Gate, the park is also home to the Masai
people, those tall, brave, and proud nomads
who live in close harmony with the
environment and the wildlife that surrounds
them. Amboseli was the location around which
such famous writers like Sir Ernest
Hemingway and Robert Ruark tailored their
stories of big game hunting in the wilds of
Africa.
Enjoy a game drive en-route, as we arrive in
time for your lunch at the AMBOSELI SERENA
LODGE, situated deep in the heart of the
world famous Amboseli National Park. The
lodge itself draws on a subtle Maasai
cultural motif, featuring natural
woodcarvings, traditional artefacts and a
glowing selection of local art. Sensitively
located and built from ecologically
sympathetic materials, its architectural
shapes, style, textures and colours reflect
the true essence of the African bush. They
also enable it to blend effortlessly into
the landscape and work in gentle harmony
with the natural environment. The rooms,
each with an uninterrupted view over the
ever-changing vistas of the African plains,
are styled to a traditional Maasai concept
featuring beadwork, gourds, hand-painted
murals and the clever use of the traditional
manyatta bent-brushwood effect so as to
blend. Dinner & overnight at AMBOSELI SERENA
LODGE (BLD).
Day 10 : AMBOSELI
A dawn game drive will be the perfect time
for photographing the humbling and
magnificent Mt. Kilimanjaro the highest peak
in Africa. We return to the lodge for
breakfast and some R&R "rest and
relaxation", sunbathing, swimming or for
those of you reading enthusiasts, you can
read the day away in the well-stocked
library with a relaxing view of Mt.
Kilimanjaro, before heading out for an
afternoon game drive. All meals and
overnight at AMBOSELI SERENA LODGE (BLD).
Day 11 : AMBOSELI - TSAVO
After an early morning breakfast, we depart
Amboseli National Park through the statan
lava plateau , to the legendary land of the
"Man-Eaters" - Tsavo National Park. The
21,000 sq km park is one of the largest in
the whole world. Due to its enormous size,
this animal and plant heaven was divided
into two parts Tsavo East and Tsavo West,
for easy administration and management. This
wilderness is home too over 1000 plant
species, 400 bird species and more than 60
major mammal species such as lions, huge
herds of buffalo, the solitary and
ill-tempered Rhino and at least 7000
elephants. The park is the location of
Africa's most famous adventure story "Man
eaters of Tsavo", in which two lions where
responsible for eating over 500 workers who
where building the Uganda railway also known
as the "Lunatic Line " by it's opponents in
the British Parliament in 1898. The story
was made famous in the 1996 movie "The Ghost
and the Darkness."
Enjoy your lunch at KILANGUNI SERENA LODGE.
Conveniently located in the heart of the
park, the lodge offers captivating views of
the majestic Mt. Kilimanjaro and the Chyulu
Hills. Only 100m from the main building, is
a water hole where animals come to quench
their thirst. Each of the 53 rooms has a
private shower, toilet, and a verandah
(Patio) overlooking the waterhole and
Africa's highest mountain, snowcapped Mt.
Kilimanjaro. With it's own airstrip nearby,
Kilanguni lodge is the place to be. Dinner &
overnight at KILANGUNI SERENA LODGE (BLD).
Day 12 : TSAVO - MOMBASA
After breakfast, you will drive through the
North Great Road via VOI TOWN and later
proceed to WHITESANDS BEACH HOTEL for lunch.
Whitesands Beach Hotel is five star hotel
with 340 rooms are suites and have balconies
or verandas All rooms ensuite bathrooms,
air-conditioning, direct dial telephones and
in-room safes.The executive rooms offer
satellite television and mini-bars. For
guests on business, there is a business
center offering superb conference facilities
for up to 400 people. The presidential
suites comprises two ensuite master bedrooms
and a spacious lounge. Both suites have
Jacuzzis and a large verandah overlooking
one of the swimming pools.
The Beach And Pool At Whitesands Beach Hotel
Whitesands Beach Hotel enjoys the longest
seafront on the North Coast of Mombasa,
which boasts one of the finest beaches in
East Africa. The resort is set amongst 22
acres of tropical gardens, swaying palm
trees and fishponds. Five free form swimming
pools are complete with waterfalls, a
secluded island and an exhilarating
waterslide. Dinner and overnight at
WHITESANDS BEACH HOTEL (BD).
Day 13 & 14 : MOMBASA
Today you have Mombasa excursions which will
include ISLAND TOUR , Fort Jesus built in
1853 by the portuguese, Old Town & Mombasa
City. An option of visiting Akamba Village
where carving are made will be ideal if time
permits. Dinner and overnight WHITESANDS
BEACH HOTEL (BD).
Day 15 : MOMBASA - NAIROBI - FLY
Very early morning breakfast and you will be
transferred for you 7:30am flight to Nairobi
arriving at 8:30 where you will connect your
flight back home at 11:00hr.
