13 Nights 14 Days
Aberdares, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara, Amboseli and Tsavo
Day 1 Aberdares National Park
A representative will meet you on arrival in Nairobi. After a short briefing by your expert driver guide, your tour takes you towards the foothills of the Aberdares Range to the Outspan Hotel for dinner. Dinner.
Day 2 Lake Nakuru
After breakfast we are driving through the forested hills of the Aberdares before descending 1000m onto the floor of the Great Rift Valley, to the Lake Nakuru National park. After a lunch at Nakuru we proceed for an afternoon game drive in the park, a shallow soda lake, which inhabits more than a million flamingoes. The Lake Nakuru National Park also has a Rhino sanctuary, and other animals to be seen here are lion, buffalo, waterbuck, hippo and warthog. Dinner and overnight at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge or Lake Nakuru Lodge. All meals included.
Day 3 Lake Naivasha
After an early breakfast you drive to the Rift Valley Lodge near Lake Naivasha, arrive in time for lunch and spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure. This is a very scenic and relaxing place to unwind with its commanding setting at the foot of the Rift Valley Escarpment. Stay overnight at The Rift Valley Lodge & golf club or similar. All meals included.
Day 4 Masai Mara
After breakfast leave for Maasai Mara Game Reserve, arriving in time for lunch. After lunch proceed for an afternoon game drive in the game reserve, which is Kenya’s finest wildlife sanctuary. Including migrants, well over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. Although July, August and September are the months when the Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeest and zebra, there is also resident wildlife year round. The famous Maasai tribesmen live within the dispersal area of the game reserve. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge. All meals included.
Day 5 Masai Mara
Today enjoy a morning and afternoon game drive and the opportunity to spot Africa’s ‘Big Five’ of lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo. You also have the option to book a balloon ride (400US$ per person additional). All meals included.
Day 6 Amboseli
In the morning depart for a game drive in the Amboseli National Park, set at the the foot of the magnificent Mount Kilimanjaro. Amboseli National Park has a prolific population of elephants. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge. All meals included.
Day 7 Tsavo West
This morning after an early breakfast you will meet your guide and depart by road with for the legendary land of the Maneaters – Tsavo. A diverse and vast park, with large numbers of wildlife including elephant, giraffe, rhino, lion, huge herds of buffalo, and a variety of bird species.
You will arrive in time for lunch at the Kilaguni Lodge. Kilaguni was Kenya’s first wildlife lodge and is known for its magnificent setting in the heart of the Park with views of the Chyulu Hills and the snowy peaks of Kilimanjaro. Each room has a private verandah overlooking a waterhole and Mt. Kilimanjaro. All meals included.
Day 8 Kenya Beach
After an early breakfast we board our vehicles and make the three-hour drive to the Indian Ocean. We generally follow the Galana River for most of the way, passing charming Giriama villages crowded with bananas and palms.
Arrive at the palm-fringed Indian Ocean, where we stay on one of the best beaches in Kenya. It’s a good opportunity to relax after our adventures in the bush. Overnight Diani Sea Resort. The hotel grounds descend in a series of terraces to the curved pool and the white sandy beach. The all inclusive offers include full board, a selection of locally produced drinks and a variety of sports. Breakfast and dinner.
Day 9-13 Indian Ocean Coast
Days for leisure at the beach. Options include snorkeling excursions to the Marine National Park and coastal bird-watching in Mida Creek Reserve or in the lovely forests surrounding the Gedi ruins, an old Swahili town that was destroyed by the Zimba cannibals in the 15th century. Also you can do deep sea fishing, wind surfing, sailing and more. Overnight Diani Sea Resort. Breakfast and dinner.
Day 14 Departure
Transfer to Mombasa Airport for your flight to Nairobi and connect for your flight home