Duration: 7 Nights / 8 Days
Destinations Covered: Nairobi - Aberdare National Park - Samburu
National Park - Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara National Park
Tour Id: HV-033
Day 01 : Nairobi
You are transferred from Nairobi Airport to Hotel where you will be staying
on a Bed and Breakfast Basis. Depending on what time you arrive you will
have the rest of the day to explore Nairobi at your own pace.
Meals : BB
Day 02 : Aberdare National Park
After breakfast drive northwards through the lush foothills and tea and
coffee plantations around the Aberdare Mountains and Mount Kenya to your
Treehotel. Spend the night watching animals as they gather at the floodlit
water hole. You will find this is pure theatre - and a great way to
introduce you to your safari. Lunch at Outspan Hotel - from where we are
transferred to the Treetops Hotel by the lodges' own transport. Heavy
luggage is stored safely at the Outspan Hotel and we carry only overnight
bags to Treetops.
Meals : FB
Accommodation : Tree-tops Lodge
Day 03 : Samburu National Park
Drive into Kenya ’s rugged northeastern region, home of the colourful
Samburu tribe. You will cross the Equator en route and arrive at the Sarova
Shaba Lodge around noon. In the late afternoon you can participate in a game
drive in this park, which is home to all the major game, as well as some
unique species like the Grevy Zebra and Reticulated Giraffe. You will stay
overnight at Sarova Shaba Lodge on a full board basis.
Meals : FB
Accommodation : Sarova Shaba
Day 04 : Samburu National Park
Enjoy early morning and afternoon game drives exploring this arid
wilderness while photographing its main inhabitants. The great thing about
Samburu is that it is located in a semi desert region of Kenya and therefore
not overcrowded with tourists, so you are always assured of a fantastic game
viewing.
Meals : FB
Accommodation : Sarova Shaba
Day 05 : Lake Naivasha
This morning you leave Samburu for the Tea and Coffee Estate in Subukia
where you will enjoy a tour of the estate and sample some of the produce.
After lunch, proceed east into the Great Rift Valley to Lake Naivasha,
cradled within the Valley. The lake is frequented by a wide variety of bird
life and you have the rest of the day to spend at leisure. Stay overnight at
Rift Valley Lodge on a full board basis.
Meals : FB
Accommodation : Great Rift Valley Lodge
Day
06 : Masai Mara National Park
This morning you depart for the Masai Mara, travelling through the Great
Rift Valley, and arriving at Siana Springs in time for lunch. Enjoy an
afternoon game drive with a chance to view the "Big Five" and
other wildlife in the magnificent scenery of the Mara. The Mara is famous
for the wildebeest and zebra migration, as well as an abundance of resident
wildlife. You will be staying overnight at Siana Springs Intrepids Camp on a
full board basis.
Meals : FB
Accommodation : Siana Springs Intrepids Lodge
Day 07 : Masai Mara National Park
Today you may enjoy a full day of game drives with a picnic lunch in the
wild, with superb photographic opportunities to capture the stately
Black-maned lion, elephant and various plains game. In the afternoon you
have an opportunity to visit a local Maasai Manyata for closer cultural
interaction. On this day you also have the opportunity to partake in a
Balloon Safari or even a night game drive - please note that the price is
not included in rate
Meals : FB
Accommodation : Siana Springs Intrepids Lodge
Day 08 : Day of Departure
Early in the morning you are transferred to Nairobi and dropped-off at the
international airport for your onward flight. Depending on your departure
flight you have the opportunity to engage in optional activities in Nairobi
for the afternoon. Perhaps enjoy a lovely lunch or tour the city.
Meals : B
