9-DAY Cruise Kenya Safari with DALA (customisable)

Your booking helps us employ local youths. Kenya has over 50 % youth unemployment rates.
We’re 100 per cent indigenous firm. We give you authentic local touch.
We endeavour to innovate around our products. We know guys love safari experience, but they also appreciate friendship.
We invest in giving back to rural communities where we were raised. Part of proceeds from your bookings helps us ran MAKLWETA, the charity we founded to support rural girl child education. See more here maklweta.org
We are easy going people. No bureaucracy or even hassle of booking. You don’t have to send us money in advance. It’s a simple pay-as-you-go policy here. We trust you! You trust us!

Your booking helps us employ local youths. Kenya has over 50 % youth unemployment rates.
We’re 100 per cent indigenous firm. We give you authentic local touch.
We endeavour to innovate around our products. We know guys love safari experience, but they also appreciate friendship.
We invest in giving back to rural communities where we were raised. Part of proceeds from your bookings helps us ran MAKLWETA, the charity we founded to support rural girl child education. See more here maklweta.org
We are easy going people. No bureaucracy or even hassle of booking. You don’t have to send us money in advance. It’s a simple pay-as-you-go policy here. We trust you! You trust us!

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1: Tsavo West National Park

Stop At: Tsavo National Park West, Tsavo National Park West, Coast Province
o 8 am departure by road from Nairobi or Mombasa for Tsavo West National Park. Arrive in time for lunch then an optional evening game drive. Enjoy memorable evening relaxation and leisure with five star treat at Sentrim Tsavo.

o Tsavo West is the most visited section in Tsavo National Park, offering many attractions apart from its rich wildlife. The foremost is the famous Mzima Springs where up to 227.3 million litters of cool crystal clear water flows out of the ground through porous volcanic rocks serving most of Mombasa city. The water is believed to originate from Chyulu Hills via an underground river.

o Dinner and overnight at the 5-star Sentrim/Sarova Lalt Lick Tsavo.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Sarova Salt Lick

Day 2: Day 2: Tsavo West National Park

Stop At: Tsavo National Park West, Tsavo National Park West, Coast Province
o After early morning breakfast, we have a full day game drive with packed lunch provided. Other interesting places to visit are the Roaring Rocks, which get their name from the wind that hurtles through them. From here there are wonderful views over Tsavo from the top of a 98m rock face; similar views can be experienced from the poachers’ lookout.
o The volcanic Chaimu Crater, less than 200 years old and composed of black coke, is worth visiting and can be climbed if one is interested. The area is a good place to look out for klipspringer, a small antelope that’s as agile as its Swahili name mbuzi mawe (mountain goat).
o In the south west corner of Tsavo West is Lake Jipe, which has the Kenyan-Tanzanian border running through it.
o Dinner and overnight at the 5-star Sentrim Tsavo.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5-Star Sarova Salt Lick Hotel

Day 3: Amboseli National Park/Mt. Kilimanjaro

Stop At: Amboseli National Park, Amboseli National Park, Amboseli Eco-system, Rift Valley Province
o Early Morning start and drive to Amboseli National Park and check-in at your five star Kibo/AA Lodge Camp accommodation. Lunch and late afternoon drive to view Mt. Kilimanjaro. Evening leisure time with 5 star treat.

o Amboseli National Park is situated south of Nairobi; most of the park consists of a dry, ancient lake bed and fragile grassland with patches of acacia woodland, while the southern area there is a number of small, rocky, volcanic hills.

o Evening safari is enjoyable in the Kilimanjaro with majestic view of Mt. Kilimanjaro, wildlife retiring for the day and swirling birds.

o Dinner and overnight stay at your 5-star Kibo/AA Lodge Camp for a memorable African night dinner treat.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at 5-star AA Lodge / Kibo Camp / Serena Amboseli

Day 4: Day 4: Amboseli National Park/ Mt. Kilimanjaro

Stop At: Amboseli National Park, Amboseli National Park, Amboseli Eco-system, Rift Valley Province
o Rise early for good views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds build up over the summit. Thereafter visit Maasai village after breakfast. A visit to Maasai village reveals the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is an experience to behold.
o All day safari with packed lunch within Amboseli National Park.
o Despite its changing habitat, Amboseli National Park is possibly the best wildlife area in the whole of Africa to experience elephants at close range include the rare white elephant. Left un-harassed by poachers, elephants feeding and bathing in the swamps must form the highlights of any Safari!
o Dinner and overnight stay at your 5-star Kibo/AA Lodge Camp.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at 5-star Kibo/AA Lodge/Serena Amboseli

Day 5: Day 5: Lake Naivasha National Park

Stop At: Lake Naivasha, Naivasha Road Nakuru County Kenya
o An early morning breakfast at Amboseli then drive to Lake Naivasha. It is the highest in terms of elevation and the most beautiful of the Rift Valley lakes. At 1910m (6200f), the water is fresh and the lake is fringed with dense clumps of papyrus, which was once used in ancient Egypt to make paper. Kingfishers use the papyrus as a perch, and herons hide in it while searching for food.
o Here you will enjoy popular bird watching with over 400 bird species recorded in the lake. Lake Naivasha is also a popular weekend retreat for Nairobi expat community for sailing, skiing and fishing, and you get a great opportunity to network in case you are looking to set up in Kenya or just know more about our country.
o Afternoon sailing is common in Lake Naivasha as there are no crocodiles because the water is too cold for them at this high altitude. There are several hippos though that you will enjoy watching from a distance. Along the shores of Lake Naivasha are pristine vineyards producing grapes for Kenya’s growing wine industry.
o Dinner and overnight at campsite or lodge.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at 5 star Lake Naivasha hotel

Day 6: Day 6: Lake Nakuru National Park

Stop At: Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Rift Valley Province
o 8 am pick-up from your campsite or lodge, and then we’ll drive to Lake Nakuru National Park, which lies southwards of Bogoria just across the Equator. Kenya is in the middle of the world (Southern and Northern hemisphere) exactly divided by half by the Equator.
o Arrival at Lake Nakuru National Park for lunch and early afternoon game drive. Lake Nakuru is world renowned as being one of the natural wonders of the world. It is one of the few alkaline lakes in the Great Rift Valley.
o Expect to enjoy the Lake’s natural beauty comprising of flamingos (up to 2 million reside in the Lake at any one time). It is also a rhino sanctuary, harbouring a population of 60 white rhinos and 40 black rhinos, a spectacular diversity that will provide you with a sight to behold. Other animals in the park include most of the Big Five, baboons, giraffes, antelopes, zebras, monkeys and over 100 bird species amongst others.
o Dinner and overnight at campsite or lodge.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Lake Nakuru hotel

Day 7: Day 7: Maasai Mara National Reserve

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
o 7 am breakfast followed by early morning departure to Maasai Mara National Reserve, which holds the distinction of being one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed the plains and forests of Africa.
o We will stop at critical viewpoints for a good view, to take some breath, photo opportunity and optional souvenirs/post cards.
o Early lunch at Narok town, the Maasai Capital, and for some early dive in the life of the Maasai people.
o Arrival in the Maasai Mara for late afternoon game drive till late evening to watch unique sunset over the Mara.
o Dinner and overnight stay at your tented camp. Optional evening alcoholic drinks in the camp to accompany your meal.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at your 5 -star tented camp/Lodge (AA Lodge/Serena Mara)

Day 8: Day 8: Full Day Maasai Mara Safari to Wildebeest Migration Path

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
o Early breakfast at the camp then 8 AM departure for full day safari exploring Africa’s flora and fauna, and searching for the Big Five
o Drive to the Mara River on Kenya/Tanzania boarder for the wildebeest migration. The opposite of the river is Serengeti in Tanzania.
o Picnic lunch will be served by the river as you enjoy a view of hippos and crocodiles
o Late evening drive to catch a view of all the Big Five
o Dinner and overnight stay at your tented camp
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at your 5-star AA Lodge/Serena Mara

Day 9: Day 9: Maasai Village, Mara to Nairobi

Stop At: Nairobi, Nairobi
o Pre-breakfast game drive between 6.30 a.m – 8.30 a.m.
o Breakfast at the camp then departure to Maasai village for sampling of authentic Maasai culture at the Maasai village.
o Departure for Nairobi with brief lunch stopover in Narok particularly for those catching early evening flights
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.