Day 1: Nairobi
On arrival, you will be met and transferred to Ole-Sereni hotel, where you are booked for the night. Ole-Sereni hotel is amongst the leading hotels in Nairobi for business and leisure travelers. With stunning greens and golds of Nairobi National Park’s landscape punctuated by giraffe, zebra, antelope and buffalo lounging near our waterhole, the views alone make Ole-Sereni one-of-a-kind. Add to that the convenience of our location, between Nairobi’s international and regional airports, and our world-class restaurants, conferencing facilities and spa, and you get a hotel that perfectly complements the experience of East Africa, whether you’re enjoying the area’s natural beauty or vibrant business environment.
Day 2: Nairobi – Nakuru National Park
Bed & breakfast
Overnight: Ole-Sereni Hotel
Day 3: Nairobi Departure
0830 You will be picked and start your drive Northwards towards the Great Riftvalley. Nakuru is about 2.5 hours away and upon arrival at Lake Nakuru National Park, you’ll enjoy a game drive.
Flanked by rocky escarpments, pockets of acacia forest and at least one waterfall, the park is gorgeous year-round and is home to both black and white rhinos, lions, leopards, hippos and endangered Rothschild's giraffes. Rising water levels in 2014 forced the park's famous flamingos to flee (although a small number have returned).
After a leisurely lunch at Lake Nakuru Lodge, you will have a game drive enroute your lodge, Nakuru sopa Lodge where you are booked for the night.
Located on a range of hills that form the western limits of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, the lodge offers spectacular views over the vastness of Africa. The lodge also overlooks Lake Nakuru and its surrounding National Park, one that is a paradise for bird watchers and wildlife lovers alike. Lake Nakuru National Park is mainly a wooded and bushy grassland with a wide ecological diversity and characteristic habitats that range from the lake waters to the escarpment and ridges.
Overnight: Nakuru Sopa Lodge – Half Board
Day 4: Nakuru
After breakfast, depart to Hell's Gate National Park for a Nature walk. The park lies south of Lake Naivasha in Kenya and is named after a narrow break in the cliffs, once a tributary of a prehistoric lake that fed early humans in the Rift Valley. It is characterized by diverse topography and geological scenery. It is an important home of the lammergeyer (The Bearded Vulture). After the hike, you will have lunch in Naivasha before proceeding for a boat ride on Lake Naivasha.
Overnight: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge – Half boardDay 5: Nakuru – Nairobi – Amboseli National Park
After breakfast, you’ll depart for Nairobi. After an early lunch, you’ll drive southwards and on to Amboseli. Game drive enroute Tortilis Camp, where you are booked for the next two days. Tortilis Camp has a prime location for witnessing the majesty of Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro.
Tortilis Camp is named after the flat-topped, umbrella thorn tree, the Acacia Tortilis, and embraces a hill in one of Amboseli’s areas of Acacia Tortilis woodland. Located in a private conservancy bordering the national park, game drives, walks, sundowners and bush meals take place both inside the national park and in the conservancy, where guests enjoy exclusivity.
Overnight: Tortilis Camp – Fully Inclusive
Day 5: Amboseli National Park.
Amboseli comes from a Maasai word meaning "salty dust", and it is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. The huge herd of elephants are iconic to the park. Nature lovers can explore five different habitats here ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, wetlands with sulphur springs, the savannah and woodlands. They can also visit the local Maasai community who live around the park and experience their authentic culture.
Overnight: Tortilis Camp - Fully Inclusive
Full day game drives
Day 6: Amboseli – Nairobi – Northern Samburu
After breakfast, depart for Nairobi. Lunch at Carnivore restaurant before arriving at Wilson Airport for your charter flight to Samburu. On arrival at Namunyak airstrip, you will be transferred to Sarara Camp where you are booked for the night.m
Sarara has six luxury tents each positioned to maximize the shiny view of the Mathews Range of mountains and animal watering hole. Preserving the romance of the tented camp, the tents are spacious and high ceilinged, with plenty of cupboard space, electric lighting and 24hour hot and cold running water Each tent has its own private terrace with table and chairs and you can enjoy your morning coffee gazing over the mountains.
Overnight: Sarara Camp -Fully inclusive
Day 7,8 &9: Namunyak Conservancy, Samburu
In the Northern frontier lies the Namunyak Conservancy, an area of 850,000 acres of pristine wilderness in the Mathews Range. The Savannah plains and lush slopes are home to elephant, leopard, reticulated giraffe, wild dog, kudu amongst many other animals. It is also home to the Samburu peoples whose age-old traditions including the singing wells are very much a part of this land as the animals. Days at Sarara can be busy or relaxed & there are numerous ways to enjoy this vast wilderness, wildlife and the people inhabiting it. Day and night game drives, mountain walks, fly camping, camel rides & exhilarating slides into natural rock pools are all done under the expert guidance of our guides. The community is also a vibrant part of Sarara and visits to villages, school and market allow for an insight into the local life.
Overnight: Sarara Camp -Fully inclusive
Day 10: Samburu – Masai Mara National Reserve
Morning transfer to the airstrip for your Tropic Air charter plane to Nanyuki airstrip from where you connect your scheduled flight to the Masai Mara departing at 1130 hours. On arrival in the Mara,
you will be met by your driver at the airstrip and be transferred to your lodge, Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp. Located where the riverine forest meets the sweeping plains in the path of the awe-inspiring Great Migration, the camp provides an authentic dose of African wildlife, delivered with legendary Kenyan hospitality. Enhancing its signature elements of romance and nostalgia, the camp has been
redesigned to better show case its panoramic Masai Mara views. With timeless interiors that are simple yet contemporary and stylish, the new Kichwa Tembo enhances guests’ sense of privacy and enjoyment.
Afternoon game drive
Overnight: Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp or Governors– Fully inclusive
Day 11 & 12: Masai Mara National Park
Early morning game drive before returning to your lodge for breakfast. You will be moved to Bateleur Camp, where you will stay for the next three nights.
Tucked away at the foot of the scenic Oloololo escarpment (the rim of the Great Rift Valley) in Kenya’s iconic Masai Mara National Reserve, is the classic and elegant &Beyond Bateleur Camp.
Here, amidst the reserve’s astounding year-round concentration of animals, including the Great Wildebeest Migration, guests can experience an unsurpassed wildlife experience.
This romantic and totally private camp reflects the ambiance of Kenyan safaris of the ‘20s and ‘30s and is situated below the scenic location where the famous final scene of the movie Out of Africa was filmed.
Adventures at Bateleur Camp include twice-daily game drives, including spot-lit night drives. The camp also offers a range of additional activities such as bush walks, hot air balloon safaris and community excursions that include soul-tickling interactions with the Maasai.
Overnight: Batelur Camp or Governors - fully inclusive
Full day game drives
Day 13: Masai Mara – Diani Beach
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airstrip to board your scheduled flight to the Kenyan coast. On arrival you will be transferred to Afro Chic Diani where you are booked for the night.
Lying south of Mombasa, Kenya, on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, Afrochic Diani is the perfect getaway for the discerning traveller who wants to simply ‘flop and drop’ and enjoy the spectacular views of exotic and ancient dhows in full sail.
Overnight: Afro Chic or Swahili beach- Full board
Day 14& 15 Afro Chic Diani
Spend these two days enjoying the beautiful ambience of the hotel as well as the sea. Miles of expansive and near deserted beaches await discovery, and for those who wish a more active way to spend the day, an 18 hole Championship Golf Course is within three minutes drive from the hotel. Local boutiques, spas, and craft markets are a short ride away, and day trips to Shimba Hills Reserve and Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary add to the Kenyan coastal experience.
Overnight: Afro Chic or Swahili Beach- Full Board
Day 16: Diani – Nairobi – Depart
You will be transferred to the airstrip for your flight back to USA.
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