Kenya Wildlife Safari – KO8
This Kenya Wildlife Safari includes Nairobi, and the National Parks of Aberdare, Samburu, Nakuru, and Masai Mara. Witness spectacular wildlife displays, search for elusive leopards, discover prides of hunting lions, seek out Africa’s big five – lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhino. Experience East Africa’s premier travel destination from forests and lakes to the wild African savannah on this safari. 8 days Nairobi to Nairobi.
Itinerary
Day 1 Nairobi You will be met at the Nairobi International Airport and transferred to your hotel for overnight stay and preparation for your Kenya Safari.
Accommodations: Hotel
Day 2 Aberdare National Park
Depart Nairobi for Aberdare National Park. The high altitude Makes the park different from the typical savannah of most Kenyan parks and creates a cool alternative to the traveller. The forest is rich in wildlife; elephant, rhino, warthogs, bushbuck, waterbuck, buffalo and the giant forest hog are all to be seen. Lunch is served at Aberdare Country Club in Nyeri upon arrival. A separate vehicle will then transfer you to The Ark Tree Hotel for dinner, a whole night of game viewing and overnight stay in your Kenya lodge.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodations: Lodge
Day 3 Samburu National Reserve
After breakfast, you will be taken back to Aberdare Country Club and proceed to Samburu National Reserve. Lunch will be served upon arrival at our lodge. Samburu lies in a vast area of semi-desert and desert. We will enjoy lunch at the lodge and then leave for a game drive seeking the most unusual fauna of all East Africa’s Major savannah reserves, including Grevy’s zebra, Gerenuk giraffe and Reticulated giraffe. Catch a glimpse of lions, cheetah, leopard, and abundant birdlife. Dinner and overnight will be spent at the lodge.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodations: Lodge
Day 4 Samburu National Reserve
Tea is served before your early morning game drive so you can observe morning routines of the wildlife. Return to the lodge for breakfast and relaxation. Lunch will be served before your afternoon game drive. The game park’s permanent water supply attracts a wide variety of species. Crocodiles are a common site along the rivers, and this park is where you are more likely to see a leopard than anywhere else in Kenya. The park offers excellent bird-watching opportunities for the bird lover.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodations: Lodge
Day 5 Lake Nakuru National Park
An early wake up call will be followed by tea or coffee before a game drive. We will return to the lodge where breakfast awaits. We will then depart for Lake Nakuru, a soda lake on the basin of the Rift Valley. The Main attraction to this national park is the large concentration of nearly two million flamingos that flock seasonally to feed on the blue-green algae. You May spot resident rhinos as you enjoy your afternoon game drive.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodations: Lodge
Day 6 Masai Mara National Reserve
Continue your wildlife safari as you leave Nakuru for the drive to Masai Mara, the perfect wildlife sanctuary. Lunch is served upon your arrival. The greatest animal spectacle in the world – The Great Migration, occurs here every year. Besides the numerous zebras and wildebeests, the park hosts rhino, giraffe, topi, elephant, lion, leopard, cheetah, jackals, hyena, hippo and much more. This park, which is an extension of Tanzania’s Serengeti, has more wildlife than anywhere in East Africa. The Masai, who live and graze their herds on the outskirts of the park, enjoy a peaceful co-existence with the wildlife. Enjoy a 2 hr game drive in the Mara and then back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodations: Lodge
Day 7 Masai Mara National Reserve An early wake-up call will be followed by a cup of tea or coffee before a game drive. Then, back to the lodge where breakfast awaits. You will then have some free time to relax by the pool, have lunch or visit the gift shop before your afternoon game drive. Look out for the big five as you traverse the savannah.
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodations: Lodge
Day 8 Depart Leave Masai Mara for the drive back to Nairobi. Lunch will be served at the famous Carnivore Restaurant before your transfer to the airport and the end of your safari.
Meals included: Breakfast and lunch
