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Upon
arrival in Nairobi you head north to
Aberdares National Park (Depending on your
flight arrival) for the first of many game
watching experiences. Admiring the
glistening cap of snow on the dormant
volcano of Mount Kenya before heading to
Samburu National Reserve for a full day of
game outings with good chances to see lions,
leopards and giant crocodiles. Then a visit
to Lake Nakuru, famous for its pink
flamingos, Next it's on to Maasai Mara, the
most famous park for safaris in Kenya to see
the red-clad, spear-wielding Maasai warriors
and abundant wildlife. Back in Nairobi to
enjoy a farewell dinner/lunch at the famous
Carnivore restaurant for all types of game
meat.
Day 1
Arrival in Nairobi.
Look forward to a journey through majestic,
unspoiled landscapes to fabulous game
reserves where the dark continent's
incomparable wildlife is protected in its
natural habitat. Settle into the Panafric or
equivalent hotel. Time allowing, an
afternoon orientation drive takes you
through Kenya's modern, mile-high capital to
the areas of Karen Blixen's farm at the foot
of the Ngong Hills. Visit the fascinating
museum dedicated to the author of Out of
Africa; feed the gentle Rothschild's
Giraffes at the Giraffe Centre; finally,
admire authentic African art and crafts at
Utamanduni. Dinner in the hotel and short
briefing of the safari (for guided safari)
Accommodations is on double room sharing bed
and breakfast basis.
Day 2
Nairobi-Aberdares.
Head north into the well-watered, fertile
plantations of central Kenya highlands. On
the way, a break at the thundering Thika
Falls then drive on to the luxurious Outspan
Hotel for a country style lunch. In the
afternoon transfer into the Aberdare
National Park to Treetops or the Ark for an
evening and night of game watching from your
veranda overlooking a flood-lit water hole
and salt lick high up on the densely wooded
slopes of the mountain. While away the
after-dinner hours identifying creatures of
the wild as they gingerly step out of the
forest. All meals and overnight at the
hotel.
Day 3
Aberdares-Samburu.
Cross the equator on the way to the Northern
foothills of Mount Kenya, a 17,058-foot
dormant volcano with a glistening cap of ice
and snow. Proceed to the grassland area
which forms the bridge between Kenya's lush
south and parched north. Watch out for herds
of impalas, Grant's gazelles, and African
buffalos as you enter the park. Check in at
your hotel followed by an afternoon game
drive. All meals and overnight at the lodge.
Day 4 Samburu
A full day of game viewing which starts
early at dawn, when animals are most active,
and in the late morning and afternoon, when
the light is best for photography. Return to
the lodge for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
accordingly. You will stay close to the
Ewaso Nyiro River, where vast herds of
plains game comes to water, braving lions in
the grass, leopards in the trees, and
others. Samburu is home to particular
wildlife rarely seen anywhere else including
liver-red reticulated giraffes, the
long-necked gerenuks (antelopes) and the
elegant Grevy's zebra. All meals and
overnight at the lodge.
Day 5
Samburu- sweetwaters
Breakfast will be served in the lodge later,
you leave for Sweetwaters game ranch, in Ol
Pejeta, here you will have a chance to spot
the chimpanzees, rhinos and lions. Your
accommodation/meals will be in the exclusive
Sweetwaters Tented C
Day 6
Sweetwaters- Lake Nakuru. Visit the
spectacular Nyahururu (Thompson) Falls, and
then make your way down the eastern
escarpment of the magnificent Rift Valley.
After lunch take a leisurely drive through
Lake Nakuru National Park, famous for its
pink flamingoes. Drive to the edges of the
lake to view thousands of birds feeding in
the alkaline water; see the sweeping view
from the top of Baboon Rocks; then look for
warthogs and waterbucks as you leave the
park.
Lake Nakuru national park offers a truly
remarkable game drive that includes the rare
white rhino in this world famous
ornithological paradise with over 450
species of bird life. A shimmering hot-pink
glow emanates across the lake, created by
millions of flamingos. Pelicans, cormorants
and Marabou storks also feed on the abundant
algae in the warm, shallow alkaline waters.
Lake Nakuru National Park is a sanctuary for
endangered black rhinos and White Rhino as
well as the Rothschild giraffes. Waterbucks
are common here, as are their predators,
lions and leopards. All meals and overnight
at the lodge.
Day 7
Lake Nakuru – lake Naivasha
Early morning game drive followed by
breakfast. Leave after breakfast and head to
Naivasha, Lake Naivasha. Check in the hotel
for lunch and in the afternoon proceed to
the hells gates national to enjoy walks
inside the gorges. After the walks you will
take an optional boat to the cresent island
to walk among the animals. Dinner and
overnight in your hotel
Day 8
Lake Naivasha- Maasai Mara.
After breakfast, depart for Masai Mara
traversing the Rift Valley and ascend its
western rim. You're now in Maasai country,
where sedentary crop farming gives way to
nomadic cattle herding. Red-clad,
spear-wielding Maasai warriors tend their
multi-colored herds among the wild animals
of the Loita Plains, admirably unimpressed
by the presence of large predators. All
meals and overnight at the lodge.
Day 9
Maasai Mara.
Dawn, morning and afternoon game drives in
Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya's best
and most scenic game park. At the northern
extremity of the unique Serengeti ecosystem,
blessed with a permanent water supply, the
Maasai Mara has a thriving, permanent
population of plains game, augmented in the
dry season by the migration of more than 3
million gnus and zebras from the vast,
parched Serengeti plains. Of the hunter's
"big five," elephants, buffalos, lions, and
leopard are quite common, while even the
much rarer rhino might come out of the
thicket for you. Hyenas are plentiful and
the cheetahs, a 60-miles-per-hour daytime
hunter, is often seen.
Day 10
Game viewing/Photography.
Sunrise and sundown are the greatest moments
for game viewing in these mystic plains, a
time where the soft red hues of the sun will
give you an added natural richness to your
photographs with the clarity of the actual
African savannah. Morning game viewing with
long drive to the Mara River where you will
be able to view Hippos and giant Crocodiles.
This will be followed by resting time and
later an afternoon game viewing-drive.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 11
Maasai Mara-Nairobi.
Another early morning pre-break fast game
drive at 06:30hrs to complete your list of
sightings. Drive back to the lodge for
breakfast at 08:00hrs. Depart for Nairobi
with game drive enroute to arrive late
afternoon. You may want to check out the
capital's excellent shops or simply relax by
the pool. Tonight compare notes with your
safari companions as you enjoy a farewell
dinner/lunch at the most famous of African
barbeque restaurant, The Carnivore.
Accomodation at Panafric hotel or
equivalent.
Day 12
Nairobi. Depending on your flight schedule
you may have time to visit the renowned
National Museum or take a dip in the hotel's
swimming pool. Or shopping in Nairobi. If
your flight leaves late, your room will be
available until around 6.oon or early evening
there after your transfer to the
International Airport or your additional
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