Destination: Nairobi, Masai Mara National reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Naivasha national park, Nairobi
Jet in through Nairobi’s JKIA to explore the magical Kenya! This tailored experience kicks off with the adventures of Masai Mara (sights of vast wildlife populations and the popular Masai Cultural experience), to lake Nakuru’s iconic flamingoes and amazing wildlife. Continue to lake Naivasha National Park to explore the stunning crescent island, including a boat cruise and walking safari; this is an opportunity to visit the film scene of the famous “out of Africa” film!
Journey time: less 40 mins
upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will have a meet and greet by our dedicated safari guides. Be briefed and transfer to your hotel to check in and refresh. Dinner and refreshment included.
Nairobi city: situated along the Nairobi River in the beautiful Kenya, the capital of Narobi is East Africa’s most cosmopolitan city. It serves as an excellent starting point for African safari trips around Kenya. Nairobi is Africa’s 4th largest city and is vibrant and exciting place to be. There are some fascinating attractions: its café culture, unbridled nightlife, the National Museum, the Karen Blixen Museum and most notably, just 20 minutes from the city Centre, wild lions and buffalo roam in the world’s only urban game reserve, make sure you pay a visit to the elephant orphanage operated by the David Sheidrick Wildlife Trust!
Overnight: Radison Blu Hotel & residence – or similar
Meal plan: bed and breakfast
Journey time: 4 – 5 hours
Pick up time: 06:30 am. Have breakfast at the hotel and check out. Thereafter, join your safari guide and set off to Masai national reserve. On arrival head to the lodge to enjoy an early lunch and refreshment upon check in.
After Lunch at 03:00pm, Go for an evening game drive with a sundowner experience (a few drinks and snacks will be served) leaving the park by 06:00pm. Enjoy exploring the park at sunset. Return to the lodge to refresh for dinner.
Masai Mara National reserve: One of Kenya’s undisputed natural highlights is the Masai Mara National reserve, which sprawls across more than 1500 square kilometers of the countries southwest. The park protects a phenomenal array of game, including elephants, lion, leopard and buffalo as well as crocodile and hippopotamus in the Mara River. The birdlife is no less impressive, 450 resident bird species. However, the true highlight here is the migration, recognized as one of the seven world’s new wonders of the world. To survive the dry months of July to September some 1.7 million wildebeests, migrate from the parched plains of the serenget national park in Tanzania , along with much smaller numbers of antelope, buffalo and zebra, they move to the more forgiving grasslands of the Masai Mara. In their wake come predators such as lion, hyena and cheetah, for whom these giant herds are an easy source of prey.
Overnight: Mara Serena Safari Lodge – or similar
Meal Plan: Full Board
Pick up time: 06:30am. Enjoy an early breakfast at the lodge and go for a guided gamedrive int the stunning Masai Mara; your safari is the set to proceed at a slow pace of for a great experience! This will take between 4 to 5 hours, viewing huge number of wildebeests and zebras, big cats and many more.
The Masai Mara Safari Experience: Feel the magic of the 7 wonders of world “Masai Mara game reserve” a spectacular watch of the immense “big five” lion, rhino, buffaloes, cheater and elephants and the wildebeest’s migration from Serengeti National Park Tanzania into Masai Mara Kenya. The expertise of our safari guides will maximize your chances of seeing all the splendors of Masai Mara and beyond. a family of cheeta sunning themselves sleepily on a rock, the drama a lion makes a kill just 15 – 20 feet away from you, or the thrill of elephant charge. The trees in the distance turn uot to be giraffe’s family. The clump of bushes is a pride of lions. And the rock that moves may be a rhino lumbering out of your way, endless opportunities to fill an album of treasured memories.
After lunch go for the popular Masai cultural Experience: Visit and learn more about one of the popular tribes of Africa. The nomadic and pastoralist Masai people are a Nilotic ethenic group inhabiting selected parts of Kenya and across the border into northern Tanzania around Serengeti. The Masai speak the “maa’ language and they share origins and ways with the Kalengin, a Nilotic base tribe famous for producing some of the best Olympic class” world’s long-distance runners. On your cultural experience explore the various unique characteristics of the Masai traditional lifestyle including dress, deity, housing (Masai manyatta) and authentic arts as well as their popular Moran worries. Do not miss out on the Masai high jump dance style.
After your cultural visit, return to the lodge at dusk and refresh for dinner. The rest of this time will be spent at leisure.
Overnight: Mara Serena safari Lodge – or similar
Meal plan: full board
Journey time: 3 – 4 hours
Pick up time: 08:00 am. Breakfast included at the lodge and check out. At the time specified, board and travel to Lake Nakuru National Park. Upon arrival, check in and have your lunch and refreshment.
At 03:00pm, go for a guided game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore the stunning Lake Nakuru National Park with sights of park’s iconic flamingoes. This Park is famous for its migrating flamingoes and flocks of pelicans with stunning “out of the world” views. Furthermore, there is over 450 bird species at this stunning salty Lake and a thriving mammal population including buffaloes, baboons, impalas, Rothschild giraffes, bush backs and waterbucks. A rhino sanctuary was established to protect this highly endangered species. The Park land surrounding the lake has acacia and euphorbia forests, savannah grassland and rocky cliffs.
Returning to the lodge late evening will be dinner and relaxation.
Overnight: sarova lion hill game loge – or similar
Meal: full board
Journey time: 1 – 2 hours
Pick up time: 07:00am. have breakfast on a leisurely morning. At the time suggested check out and travel to lake Naivasha National Park.
Arrive and start with a boat cruise and a walking safari on crescent island
Lake Naivasha is an Ideal place for an amazing boat experience, with wide open waters, fantastic surrounding scenery and plenty of sights to explore. This is an excellent way to see plenty of birdlife and hippos up close and personal! The water is dotted with pelicans, kingfisher, herons, and Jacanas, whereas in the tree tops around the lake you will sight Africa’s largest concentration of the African fish eagle. Spot clusters of animals such as hippos, and several antelopes.
Disembark the boat and go explore the stunning Crescent Island. This island is a heaven of peace and tranquility! It is the perfect place to have a nature walk and enjoy breath taking views of the lake and wildlife. Crescent island is best known for the popular film “out of Afraca” with Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. Most scenes of the film were shot here and the island showcases the out of Africa feeling! On the island you will sight giraffes, zebras, and buffaloes with a variety of birdlife. Exploring the highlights of Lake Naivasha, is a worth the time spent and a must for a great experience.
After exploring crescent island, transfer to the lodge and check in, lunch and refreshment will be served. The rest of this afternoon will be spent at leisure for you to relax and enjoy lodge amenities. Dinner included.
Overnight: Enshipal Resort and Spa – or similar
Meal Plan: Full board
Journey time: 2 – 3 hours
Pick up time: 06:30am. breakfast served at the resort on a leisurely morning. Guests will then depart Lake Naivasha to Nairobi. Arrive and start off with the city tour.
Planned Excursion: Nairobi City Tour – on the city excursion, visit cultural sites and Iconic landmarks such as Nairobi National Museum and Gallery, Karen Blixen Museum author of “out of Africa” movie giraffe center sanctuary and hand feed the Gentle endangered Rothschild giraffes, later visit the Daphine Sheldrick animal orphanage trust. And learn how orphaned baby elephants and rhinos are bottle fed and re introduced back to the wild. Visit the popular Kazuri Beads for souvenir shopping.
Thereafter, transfer to the hotel to refresh for a farewell dinner (subject to change). Based on flight Schedule: head to the airport to check in for your onward flight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Dinner at the Hotel
