14 Days Kenya Luxury Safari
Highlights
- Best of Kenya wildlife lodge safari sampling the most famous game parks and sceneries
- A combination of wildlife, bird watching and sceneries of Kenya
- A safari to the beautiful Samburu Savanna, the Lake Nakuru bird sanctuary, Maasai Mara for the big 5 and the annual wildebeest 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.
Overview
Best of Kenya wildlife lodge safari sampling the most famous game parks and sceneries. A combination of wildlife, bird watching 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
wildebeest 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 - Arrival – Nairobi
Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Transfer to boulevard hotel for overnight stay bed breakfast basis
- Day 2 - Nairobi-Samburu
Pick up from Airport/ hotel at 0700 hrs.and depart for the dramatic semi-aridscrub land of the Northern Frontier. Arrival in Samburu will be by lunchtime. After lunch embark on a game drive to sight resident wildlifspecies like the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Beisa Oryx andtheBlue-necked Somali Ostrich that are rare elsewhere in the country. Dinnerand overnight will be at the spectacular Samburu simba lodge.
- Day 3 - 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 lodge.
- Day 4 - samburu-- Aberdares
Depart samburu with game drive enroute . Cross the Kenyan Highlands, through pineapple and coffee plantations, to your “base hotel” in time for lunch at Aberdare Country Club. Afternoon transfer into Aberdare National Park and on to The Ark Lodge for bird watching and overnight floodlit game viewing from the lodge viewing decks. Ark Lodge, set in the heart of the Aberdare National Park, is an unique tree lodge with a veranda that overlooks a floodlit waterhole and saltlick allowing undisturbed views of wildlife visiting the waterhole. Elephant, rhino, leopard, bushbuck and occasionally an elusive bongo and giant forest hog have been sighted.
The 60 guest rooms are all en-suite. All cabins have private bathrooms with shower, and are comfortably furnished with bedside lamps and carpeted floors to ward off the evening and morning chill. Resembling and named after Noah’s Ark, The Ark Tree Lodge is designed with ‘decks’ from which numerous balconies and lounges provide superb vantage points for game viewing. A ground level bunker provides excellent photographic opportunities and takes you closer than you would believe possible to the wildlife. Dinner and overnight at The Ark Lodge
- Day 5 - :Aberdare -Lake Nakuru
After breakfast depart for Lake Nakuru arriving in time for lunch at Nakuru lodge in nakuru town and late afternoon proceed for game drive giving you a chanceto see large flocks of flamingos, rhino, giraffe among other wild. Return resort for dinner and overnight
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 6 - 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 Mara sentrim lodge . Full afternoon game drive till dusk when we return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
- Day 7 - Maasai Mara game reserve
Full days exploring the park in search of the big 5.Early morning and late afternoon game drives are offered. Dinner and overnight stay at the
lodge. - Day 8 - Maasai Mara game reserve
Full days exploring the park in search of the big 5.Early morning and late afternoon game drives are offered. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge. 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 9 - Maasai 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 sentrim elmentaita lodge 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. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
- Day 10 - Lake Naivasha -- Amboseli
After breakfast proceed to Amboseli, drive past the scenicAthi Plains and into the bushy country of Amboseli National Park - alandscape dominated by the spectacular snowcaps of Mount Kilimanjaro.Arrival in time for Lunch and afternoon game drive till sunset, Dinner and overnight will be at the Amboseli sentrim camp
- Day 11 - 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 the lodge.
- Day 12 - 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 Ngulia safari lodge will be in time for lunch.
A nearly 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 dinner and overnight. - Day 13 - : 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. 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
Early morning game drive. Soon after breakfast we proceed to Nairobi arriving at 1400 hrs drop hotel or airport.
- Transport on custom made 8 seater 4x4 land cruiser ideal for game viewing and photography -Full board accommodation whilst on safari -Accommodation in double 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 -Bottled water whilst on safari -Start/End in Nairobi -Personalized service -Extra lunch on last day
- Tips -Laundry -Beverages/Drinks -International flights -Visas -Items of a personal nature -Any other extras not detailed in -maasai village
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