Guide

Services of a French,English & Spanish speaking driver-guide, game viewing drives and parks entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary.

Transport

Transportation in a 4x4 land cruiser with pop-up roof for easy game viewing & photography.

Accommodation

Day 1: Tamarind Tree Hotel. Day 2: Tamarind Tree Hotel Day 3: Oltukai Lodge Day 4: Oltukai Lodge Day 5: Lake Naivasha Sopa Day 6: Lake Naivasha Sopa Day 7: Ashnil Mara Camp Day 8: Ashnil Mara Camp Day 9: Ashnil Mara Camp

Others

Transportation in a chauffeur driven minivan with pop-up roof for easy game viewing & photography. All Government taxes and levies. Complimentary 500 ml mineral water per person per game drive in the safari vehicle. All meet and greet services. All arrival and departure transfers. Visit to Daphne Sheldrick and Giraffe Centre. Crescent Island tour and boat ride 24 hours stand-by contact number. Meals as indicated in the itinerary. 7 pax guaranteed window seat in each vehicle. Two-way long range high frequency radio communication in each vehicle. On safari accessories in each vehicle: - First-aid kit, wildlife books, a pair of binoculars, cool box and fire extinguisher. Flying doctor’s cover.

Meals

Day 2: Tamarind Tree -Breakfast Karen Blixen- Lunch Carnivore Restaurant: Dinner Day 3 & 4: Oltukai Lodge- Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast Day 5: Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge- Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast Day 6-8: Ashnil Mara Camp- Lunch,Dinner, Breakfast Day 9: Ashnil Mara Camp-Breakfast Utamaduni Craft Centre- Lunch

Not included:

Flights

International flight not included.

Others

All items of personal nature e.g., telephone call bills, fax/email bills etc. Tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staff and driver- guide(s). Budget approx. $ 2.00 – $ 4.00 per person per day for lodge and hotel staff, $ 1.00 per bag for porters and $ 10.00 - $ 15.00 per person per day for driver-guides). Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, Any local or international flight and departure taxes. Laundry services. Any other item(s) not included in our itinerary. Visa fees

Optional

Hot Air Balloon Safari at US$ 450.00 Maasai Visit at US$ 25.00

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

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Day 1 Arrival/ Nairobi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival/ Nairobi

On arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport/ pick up from your hotel. You will be met by our customer care representative and your assigned English-speaking safari guide to meet and guide and then transfer to your booked hotel in Nairobi city to check in, freshen up, and have dinner and an overnight.

Overnight: Tamarind Tree

Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast
Day 2 Nairobi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Nairobi

After your breakfast, you will start your exploration of this beautiful country as you visit Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage situated on the outskirts of Nairobi. The Sanctuary is run by Daphne Sheldrick and is set in the grounds of her house. Here you will see the orphaned animals and meet the people who handle and care for these animals. It’s an interesting excursion and the team who run the orphanage are always willing to spend time answering any questions guests may have to ask.

Later, you will proceed to the Karen Blixen Coffee Gardens for lunch, then visit a nature center run by the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife. An elevated observation walkway allows you to get face to face with 18-foot-tall Rothschild’s giraffes. Later transfer to carnivore restaurant for dinner. Overnight at your hotel.

Overnight Stay: Tamarind Tree

Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast
Day 3 Amboseli National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Amboseli National Park

After your breakfast, you will meet your driver guide and depart for the Amboseli National Park where you will arrive in time for check in and lunch at the 0l Tukai Lodge. You will then spend the afternoon at leisure before going for an evening game drive till dusk when you return to your lodge.

Located in the heart of the Amboseli National Park and offering stunning views of Mount Kilimanjaro, 0l Tukai Lodge Amboseli offers a pool, restaurant and guest lounge. Elegantly furnished and well-appointed, all rooms have fans and mosquito nets and offer great views of Mount Kilimanjaro or the wetlands. With luck, guests can view elephants from the comfort of their own terrace. 01 Tukai Lodge Amboseli offers a restaurant and 2 bars for snacks and drinks. The dining room opens onto a veranda in the garden. Other activities include bird watching and visits to a nearby Maasai village.

Overnight Stay: Ol Tukai Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 4 Amboseli National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Amboseli National Park

Today, you will spend the whole day in the Amboseli National Park with both morning and evening game drives. In between, you will have an option of visiting local Masai villages that will enable you get the chance to interact and learn about the colorful culture of this nomadic pastoralist community.

Amboseli sits on the lower slopes of mighty Mount Kilimanjaro - Africa’s highest - whose peak lies across the border in Tanzania. It is quite an experience to see Kilimanjaro hovering above the clouds in an early morning. The animal pictures arising against the dramatic backdrop of the mountain will thrill the photography enthusiast. Amboseli is renowned for its huge elephant herds. You will also see buffalo, black rhino, zebra, wildebeest and other plain animals.

Overnight Stay: Ol Tukai Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 5 Lake Naivasha
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Lake Naivasha

After your breakfast, you will depart for Lake Naivasha passing through Nairobi where you will have a brief stopover at the Eka hotel to take Lunch then proceed to Naivasha where you will arrive late in the afternoon.

Set in one hundred and fifty acres of grassland studded with Acacia bushes and trees, the resort is not only home to our resident giraffe, waterbuck and both Vervet and Colobus monkeys, but it is also a night stop for the hippos when they leave the lake every night to come and trim the grass on our expansive lawns.

Overnight Stay: Naivasha Sopa

Meal plan: Full Board
Day 6 Lake Naivasha
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Lake Naivasha

On the second day in Naivasha you will enjoy your breakfast then depart for a short drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. 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, water buck, buffalo and baboons are all residents here.

Return to Naivasha Sopa for lunch then in the afternoon you will depart for the boat ride to crescent island. There is just one "Crescent Island Game Park". Located on Lake Naivasha, Kenya in the Great Rift Valley. There are more animals per acre than any other Kenyan Park, hence many film companies have been to the Island to film the herds of Wildebeest, Waterbuck, Zebra and Gazelle. They are not fenced to allow the wildlife on the mainland to come in as they lose their habitat to development and the ever-increasing population. Hippo graze all over us at night then sleep under the acacia or rest in the water by day. The giraffe who was born on the Island return to give birth; sometimes you see three generations at a time. Hyena come to hunt at night but are not resident on the island, the many pythons who do live here can be seen occasionally with a kill. Groups of Buffalo come and go but they are always monitored. Walking along the ridge in the golden hour before sunset whilst watching the animals grazing with the water shimmering beyond, is what Africa is all about. Take a boat back to the lodge.

Overnight Stay: Naivasha Sopa

Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 7 Masai Mara National Reserve
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, depart to Masai Mara arriving in time for check in and lunch at the Ashnil Mara Camp. Enjoy an afternoon game viewing drive before returning to your camp later as the sun sets for dinner and overnight.

The Masai Mara National Reserve is in the south-western part of Kenya and forms part of the greater eco-system that encompasses the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The Masai Mara is one of the best known and most visited reserves in Africa. The park is surrounded by concession areas and tribal lands of the Masai tribes’ people. These are unfenced from the Mara and act as a buffer zone for the National Park and form part of the migration area. The Masai Mara consists of open savannah, rolling grasslands and undulating hills. July to September sees the

annual migration of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle coming from the plains of the Serengeti. Driven by dry conditions

in the Serengeti and led by the lightning and thunder to the north, huge herds of mammals cross the Tanzanian border and rivers to reach the Mara’s grasslands.

Overnight Stay: Ashnil Mara

Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 8 Masai Mara National Game Reserve
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Masai Mara National Game Reserve

You will have two more day of wildlife-viewing opportunities in the Masai Mara Reserve, also known as the "Jewel of Africa," a site with one of the largest and the most spectacular animal migrations in the world. The reserve is inhabited by many of Africa’s most popular wild animals, including lion, cheetah, elephant, leopard, black rhino and hippo. There are also over 500 resident species of birds in the park including ostrich, larks and sunbirds as well as the lovely Lilac-breasted Roller.

Take the opportunity to fly over the Mara in a Hot air Balloon provided at extra cost. The balloon package includes a champagne breakfast in the wild! If you can spare the money, viewing abundant game afloat a balloon is an unforgettable experience, afterward you’ll have breakfast and champagne in the middle of the Mara.

Alternatively, have a visit to the Masai village and have firsthand experience with the cultural ways of life of the Masai people get to see the Manyattas and how the homesteads are. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Overnight Stay: Ashnil Mara

Meal Plan: Full board
Day 9 Departure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure

After breakfast bid farewell to the Masai Mara as you set on your journey back to Nairobi. Drive back down the Great Rift Valley to Nairobi, passing the dormant volcano, Mount Longonot, and lakes Elementaita and Naivasha on the way. Keep an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle and head up the escarpment. You will arrive in Kenya’s bustling capital city Nairobi in the late afternoon. Spend your afternoon doing last minute shopping with lunch at Utamaduni Crafta Centre. Later transfer to the airport for your flight out.

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Arrival/ Nairobi

Nairobi

Amboseli National Park

Amboseli National Park

Lake Naivasha

Lake Naivasha

Masai Mara National Reserve

Masai Mara National Game Reserve

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