9 Day - Samburu-Lk.Nakuru-Masai Mara-Lk.Naivasha-Amboseli

Pricing – Rates per person sharing in US Dollars






Standard Accomodation
Destination Hotels
Samburu National Reserve Samburu Sopa Lodge, Samburu Simba Lodge
Lake Nakuru National Park Lake Nakuru Lodge, Flamingo Hill Tented Camp
Masai Mara National Reserve Zebra Plains Mara Camp, Osero Mara Camp, Il Keliani Tented Camp
Lake Naivasha Lake Naivasha Country Club, Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge, Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge, Crescent Island Camp
Amboseli National Park Kibo Safari Camp, Tulia Amboseli Camp, Sentrim Amboseli Camp, Sopa Amboseli Lodge


Luxury Accomodation
Destination Hotels
Samburu National Reserve Ashnil Samburu Lodge, Samburu Sopa Lodge
Lake Nakuru National Park Sarova Lion Hill Lodge, Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, Th Cliff
Masai Mara National Reserve Mara Serena Lodge, Mara Sarova Camp, Ashnil Mara Camp, Fairmont Masai Mara Club, Losokwan Masai Mara Camp
Amboseli National Park Ol Tukai Lodge, Amboseli Serena Lodge, Tawi Lodge, Tortilis Camp Amboseli




Inclusions

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    Hotel/Airport Transfers in Nairobi


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    Meal plan - Full Board while on Safari


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    Accommodation while on Safari


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    Transport in a 4X4 safari vehicle.


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    Private game viewing drives


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    Two way long range high frequency radio communication in the safari vehicle


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    24 hour stand by emergency contact


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    Park entrance fees


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    Guaranteed window seat in the safari vehicle


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    Services of an experienced driver guide


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    Bottled drinking water in safari vehicle


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    Government taxes and local levies


Exclusions

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    Visas – you can apply for online visa here - http://evisa.go.ke/evisa.html


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    International and local flights


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    Accommodation in Nairobi


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    Laundry


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    Soft and Bottled drinks


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    Tips and gratuities


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    Items and services of personal nature


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    Additional items/services not included on our itinerary


Extras

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    Hot Air Balloon Safari


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    Masai Village Visit


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    New Year, Easter and Christmas Supplement


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    Bush Dinner/Breakfast


Day 1 - Nairobi to Samburu

After a briefing by our representative, your safari starts taking you through vast coffee, tea and pineapple plantations in the central region of the country. You pass through small but vibrant towns and villages past the foot of Mount Kenya – 2nd highest mountain in Africa. Continue further North to Samburu National Reserve where you arrive at your lodge/camp in good time for check in and lunch. After lunch embark on an afternoon game viewing drives until sun drop when you return to your lodge/camp.


Day 2 - Samburu National Reserve

Start the day with an early morning game viewing drives and return to the lodge for mid-morning breakfast. Rest at leisure enjoying the lodge facilities followed by lunch. After lunch proceed for an afternoon game viewing drives. If you opt you can have a visit to Samburu Manyatta (village). The Samburu community share lots of similarities with the Masai community yet so much difference in culture. Samburu National Reserve is characterized by dramatic scenery of scattered woodlands, dry grasslands riverside forest along the Ewaso Ng’iro River. You have a chance to spot Samburu big 5 species – Gerenuk, Grevy’s Zebra, Reticulated Giraffe and Somali Ostrich which are only found north of the equator. The park also has a good number of lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants, antelopes among lots of other game.


Day 3 - Samburu - Lake Nakuru National Reserve

After Breakfast you depart Samburu and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park at the foot of Great Rift Valley. You will have a brief stop for photo session at view point and enjoy the panorama views of the Great Rift Valley spotting attractions such as Mount Longonot. Arrive at your lodge/camp in time for check in and lunch followed by afternoon game drives at Lake Nakuru National park till sun drop. Lake Nakuru which is a good source of algae provides a perfect feeding ground for flamingoes attracting them in thousands at any one point. If lucky you will see Lions, Leopard, Cheetah, black and white Rhino, buffaloes, greater and lesser flamingo and many more wild game and birds.


Day 4 - Lake Nakuru to Masai MAra

After breakfast you depart Lake Nakuru for Masai Mara. Arrive at Masai Mara in time for check in and lunch at your camp/lodge. After lunch proceed for an afternoon game drive in the natural world of savannah grassland of the great Masai Mara. The connection to the wild during game drives is purely authentic and can get quite emotive with each day offering a different experience. After the game drive return to the camp/lodge for dinner and overnight.


Day 5 - Masai Mara

After breakfast you will embark on a full day game drive in the vast plains of Masai Mara with picnic lunch. Masai Mara is an all year destination characterized with rolling plains of grassland savannah with high concentration of game in this part of Africa. You have a chance to spot all the Lions, Elephants, Rhinos, Leopards, Hyenas, Buffaloes, Antelops, Baboons and a wide variety of wild birds. At times in the Mara you can spot 4 of the big five members in a record hours’ time. The reserve is well known for the annual migration of millions of wildebeest, thousands of zebras and other antelopes, which occurs between July - October. A visit to a Masai village at minimal extra cost is encouraged; it gives direct connection to the traditional way of living by the Masai community. In the evening you return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. You may opt for a balloon safari with champagne bush breakfast at an extra cost and thereafter have a full day game drive.


Day 6 - Masai Mara to Lake Naivasha

After breakfast you depart Masai Mara and drive to Lake Naivasha at the foot of The Great Rift Valley. Arrive in good time for check in and lunch at your lodge/camp. After breakfast you depart Masai Mara and drive to Lake Naivasha at the foot of The Great Rift Valley. Arrive in time for check in and lunch at your lodge. After lunch proceed for a boat ride around the lake spotting massive hippos as they emerge and submerge into the waters of the lake and spot African Fish Eagle glide over the waters hunting for fish.


Day 7 - Lake Naivasha to Amboseli

After breakfast check out and depart for Amboseli National Park passing via small towns and villages. Arrive at Amboseli in good time for check in and lunch. Amboseli is well known for large herds of elephants and the back drop view of Mount Kilimanjaro – highest mountain in Africa. After lunch you embark on afternoon game drives till sun drop when you return to your tented camp for dinner and overnight.


Day 8 - Amboseli

Start with early morning game viewing drives. At mid-morning you return to your camp for breakfast relaxation and lunch thereafter. After lunch you embark on an afternoon game drive till evening when you return to your tented camp for dinner and overnight. If lucky you spot big cats, buffaloes, rhinos, elephants among many other wild game and bird species. You may opt for a full game viewing drive with picnic lunch.


Day 9 - Amboseli to Nairobi

You will have an early morning game drive and return to your lodge mid-morning for breakfast and check out. You depart for Nairobi to arrive Nairobi afternoon. Lunch will be on your own before being transferred to the airport for check of your international flight back home with lots of safari memories.