Day One
Nairobi – Samburu
A representative from Kenyan epic safaris will meet you at your hotel or pick you up from the airport and after briefing you he or she will introduce you to your safari guide and other members undertaking the Kenya luxury lodge safaris.
You will be driven to the northern frontier. This area is a semi desert and thus very dry most of the year. Arrive Samburu Lodge in time for lunch. You will be assisted to check into your respective rooms and after lunch you can spend the afternoon at leisure or take a dip in the pool.
Later on head out for the evening game drive. Game to view includes the Big five, antelopes, gazelles, baisa oryx, grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, gerenuk and abundant bird life. Dinner and overnight at Samburu lodge.
Day Two
Samburu
On this day you will have morning and evening game drives. A visit to the Ewaso Ngiro river is most rewarding because it’s the only source of water that sustains the wildlife in this reserve. Wild animals converge at the river to quench their thirst.
Samburu people and their culture is another attraction and on request the driver guide can take you to the samburu village to experience their culture. All meals and overnight at Samburu Lodge.
Day Three
Samburu – Aberdare
An early breakfast followed by game drive en route. Depart and head to Aberdare National park . Check inn at the Aberdare country club for lunch and relaxation. Later you will be transffered to The Ark where you will view game which is attracted by saltlicks and flood lights at the comfort of the tree hotel.
Its estimated that 2000 elephants roam the Aberdare forest. The forest is re known for its botanical richness and water falls. The include the gura falls, karuru falls and chania falls. The queens cave pavilion was the site for the 1955 royal picnic lunch for queen Elizabeth the second and her husband prince Philips. Dinner and overnight at the The Ark.
Day Four
Aberdare – Lake Nakuru
An early light breakfast then transfer to the base hotel for the main breakfast and after wards depart and drive to Lake Nakuru arriving Sarova lion hill lodge in time for lunch. Spend the afternoon at leisure and later go for the evening game drive.
Lake Nakuru is often referred to as a birds paradise because of the millions of pink flamingos found here. The lakes view from the baboon cliff depicts a pink colour due to the feather colouring of the flamingos hence the name “Pink Lake”.
The park hosts 450 million different bird species both migratory and terrestrial. The park is a world heritage site and recognized as a wet land of international importance.
Lake Nakuru has over 50 mammal species and also serves as Black and white rhino sanctuary. The park is home to the highest population of black rhino in Kenya along with white rhinos introduced from south Africa.
There are no elephants at Lake Nakuru simply because of the size of the park, elephants require a large area with lots of vegetation to feed on. Visit makalia falls as well as the baboon cliff to get a stunning view of the lake and its surrounding as the sun sets. Sundowner can be organized on request. Dinner and overnight at Sarova lion hill lodge.
Day Five
Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara
Depart early morning as you do a game drive, head to Masai Mara arriving in time for lunch. You will be assisted to check into your respective rooms and after lunch you can spend the afternoon at leisure or take a dip in the pool. Later on head out for the evening game drive.
The world re known Masai Mara is famed for the millions of wildebeest, gazelles and zebras that cross the Mara river forming the wildebeest migration spectacle. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sarova lodge.
Day Six
Masai Mara
Today we will have a morning and evening game drive. After breakfast head out in search of game. Masai Mara has an exceptional population of big cats, herds of elephants, zebras, resident wildebeest, antelopes and gazelles can be encountered among others, bird life is also plenty. Masai Mara game reserve offers a very high chance of spotting all the big five.
Spend the whole day game viewing which includes a visit to the Mara river where you will find crocodiles lazing around. One has the option to visit the Masai village or go for an early balloon ride at an extra cost. After lunch you will relax in the lodge and later have an evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sarova lodge.
Day Seven
Masai Mara – Lake Naivasha
Depart early morning as you do a game drive, exit the park and drive to Lake Naivasha arriving well in time for lunch. Check inn at Lake Naivasha sopa lodge. After lunch you are at liberty to spend the afternoon at leisure.
You can opt to take a walk in the well manicured gardens where sightings of monkeys are very common. Head out later on to Hell’s Gate N/P. Game to view include various antelopes and gazzelles, buffalos, zebras, giraffes and warthogs. Return to the lodge for dinner and over night.
Day Eight
Lake Naivasha – Amboseli
Morning boat ride right after breakfast at Lake Naivasha. The lake is at the highest point off all the lakes within the Rift Valley. The lake stand at 1800 meters above sea level and it is a fresh water lake. The lake has schools of hippos and abundant bird life most notably the fish eagle.
Depart and drive to Amboseli via Nairobi arriving well in time for lunch. After checking inn and relaxing a bit, go for the evening game drive. Amboseli has a wide variety of wildlife ranging from the Big five, cats, plains game and birdlife. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena lodge.
Day Nine
Amboseli
Wake up early enough to the most intoxicating view of Mt. Kilimanjaro which seats majestically as the back drop of this amazing park, on a clear day the snow peaks are visible. After breakfast head out for the morning game drive which provides the opportunity to see the most since wild game come out to hunt or browse/graze very early before the sun becomes to hot.
Amboseli has the highest population of elephants and has been the centre for elephant research for the last thirty years with each individual known by name. Return to the lodge for lunch and spend the afternoon at leisure. Later head out for the evening game drive; large herds of elephants can be encountered. Amboseli has a variety of bird life both migratory and terrestrial. All meals and overnight at Amboseli Serena lodge.
Day Ten
Amboseli – Tsavo West
Pre breakfast game drive; depart the lodge by 6:30 A.M and this will give you the opportunity to view the African sun rise and you will also get the chance to spot any game species you might have missed on our previous game drives.
Return to the lodge for your full breakfast shortly afterwards depart following a convoy to Tsavo West arriving in time for lunch. You will be assisted to check into your respective rooms and after lunch you can spend the afternoon at leisure. Later head out for the evening game drive.
Tsavo west which is also known as “Land of lava, Man eaters & Springs” is famous for the man eating lions that preyed on workers building the railway line to Uganda. Tsavo is equivalent in size to Israel covering 4% of Kenya land mass. Mzima springs a wet land is so lush and green and serves as a water tower that gushes out 450 million litres of clean water every day.
The walk around the banks springs of mzima offers the opportunity to marvel at schools of hippos lazing around. The observation Chamber sank below the waters enable tourist to view marine life. The game drive includes visit to the shetani lava flow and the five sister hills. Dinner and overnight at Kilanguni Lodge.
Day Eleven
Tsavo West – Tsavo East
An early breakfast followed by a game drive. Depart and head to Tsavo East N/P arriving in time for lunch. Tsavo west and Tsavo east combined are the biggest parks in Kenya. Tsavo East is also known as the “Theatre of Wild”. Spend the afternoon at leisure and later go for the evening game drive.
Visit the Galana River and Rhino sanctuary created to protect rhinos from poachers. Tsavo is a vast flat plain broken by the long length of the galana river. This is one of the areas elephants have been able to follow ancient migratory route as they have for a millennium.
Elephants of tsavo have a distinctive brick red colour shade of dust that elephants like to wallow and bath in. Tsavo East has vast amounts of diverse wildlife that can be seen, including the famous ‘big five’ consisting of lion, black rhino, cape buffalo, elephant and leopard.
The park also is also home to a great variety of bird life such as the black kite, crowned crane, lovebird and the sacred bird. Dinner and overnight at Voi safari lodge.
Day Twelve
Tsavo East – Nairobi
Pre breakfast game drive; depart the lodge by 6:30 A.M and this will give you the opportunity to view the African sun rise and you will also get the chance to spot any game species you might have missed on our previous game drives.
Return to the lodge around mid morning; your full breakfast will be served and afterwards bid farewell to the staff and any friends you might have made. You will be driven to Nairobi; lunch en route. Drop off at the airport or hotel where your luxury Kenya lodge safari ends.
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