Kenya -Wild & Beautiful (7 days /6 nights))
Day 01: Nairobi
If you are arriving at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you will be met your driver guide and taken directly to the elegant Eka Hotel. The perfect place to start to any safari, Eka has all the modern conveniences to relax you before you start your journey the next day.
Dinner will be served in the hotel restaurant (at an additional cost) and you will have plenty of time to go through the material in your welcome pack and look forward to the journey ahead.
Lodging: Eka Hotel
Day 02: Amboseli National Park
Your first day on safari starts with a drive to Amboseli National Park. The park is famed for its large herds of elephants and the stunning views of Kilimanjaro which lies just over the border in Tanzania. Amboseli Serena Lodge, situated in a uniquely privileged location in the heart of the park with uninterrupted views of the plains and Mt Kilimanjaro, is the perfect base from which to explore this magnificent green park. After lunch, you can finally begin to discover what makes Amboseli so special on an afternoon game drive, arriving back at the lodge in time to enjoy your first refreshing drink of the evening and watch as Kilimanjaro melts away behind the sunset.
Included meals: Full Board – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Lodging: Amboseli Serena
Day 03: Lake Elementaita
Today you will leave Amboseli and head back north to Nairobi, arriving in time for lunch at the Karen Blixen Coffee Garden set in Karen, a beautiful and leafy Nairobi suburb. After lunch, you will hop back into your safari vehicle and head south towards your next stop. Running through Kenya, the Great Rift Valley is the setting for several lakes which attract safari goers and bird enthusiasts alike. Lake Elementaita is a tranquil safari setting within short distance of the famous Nakuru National Park and the picturesque Lake Naivasha. Your stop for the night is Sunbird Lodge, a luxurious boutique hotel perched on a hillside overlooking the lake made up of just 14 beautifully designed en-suite cottages each with its own private veranda and breath-taking views. After settling in, explore the grounds before high tea is served followed by dinner.
Included meals: Full Board – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Lodging: Sunbird Lodge
Day 04: Lake Elementaita
The second great lake you will visit on your tour is Lake Nakuru. An hour’s drive from the lodge, the lake is situated in the middle of the national park to which it gives its name. Teeming with wildlife, the park has so much to offer including spectacular birdlife, lions, buffalos as well as many rhinos (black and white) making a game drive around the park rewarding every time. You may even spot a leopard relaxing in a tree beside the lake. After a game-packed day, you will arrive back at the lodge in time to enjoy a refreshing sundowner overlooking the soda ash lake before sitting down to a gourmet three-course meal.
Included meals: Full Board – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Lodging: Sunbird Lodge
Day 05: Masai Mara National Reserve
Leaving the Great Rift behind today you will drive to Kenya’s famed Masai Mara. The setting for the Great Migration, countless wildlife documentaries and, of course, the Big 5, the Masai Mara is the highlight of the safari.
Fig Tree Camp will play host to you over the next couple of days while you experience the magic of the Masai Mara for yourself. The adventure begins as soon as you arrive at the park gates and go straight into your first game drive as you make your way to the camp set on the banks of the Talek River. Arriving at the lodge, lunch will be served leaving plenty of time for an afternoon siesta or perhaps a dip in the pool. An evening game drive is on offer, followed by a drink as you watch the Mara’s spectacular sunset, rounding off another fabulous day on safari.
Included meals: Full Board – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Lodging: Fig Tree Camp
Day 06: Masai Mara
Today, if you want to catch the animals at their most active, you will get up at sunrise. Fingers crossed, you may even spot a leopard, the most elusive of the Big 5.
After your game drive, breakfast is served followed by a relaxed morning or a visit to a traditional Masai village to get a better understanding of their culture and way of life. Following lunch, you will be offered the chance to go on one final leisurely game drive once the afternoon temperatures have cooled. As it’s your last evening on safari you can choose to spend a little longer out there, before making your way back to camp and toasting the end of your adventurous safari.
Included meals: Full Board – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Lodging: Fig Tree Camp
Day 07: Nairobi
Your last sunrise in the Masai Mara shouldn’t be missed and is best enjoyed with a cup of hot coffee or tea on your veranda. After a great final breakfast you will be driven back to Nairobi, stopping beside the Rift Valley for one last photo before you are dropped off in Nairobi, either at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or your hotel. As we say in Kenya, Safari Njema!
Included meals: Breakfast