14 days dream of Africa safari

A safari of distinction, visiting Kenya’s finest game reserves and enjoying some of Kenya’s finest
lodges and camps.

Amboseli offers some spectacular views of the highest free-standing mountain in the world – Mount Kilimanjaro. It is home to an abundance of mammals and over 400 species of birds. The flat and dusty landscape provides good opportunities to see a large variety of wildlife including buffaloes, lions, gazelles, cheetahs, wildebeest, zebras and vast herds of elephants wandering freely.

Samburu which is blessed with a dramatic and rugged landscape, is home to the colourful Samburu people, and is teeming with wildlife including species rarely seen elsewhere.

At Lake Naivasha there is plenty for all the family to do. Not only can you go horse riding or cycling, but the main attractions are the 450 species of birds
which have been recorded in and around this freshwater lake.

Finally into the world-famous Masai Mara, one of the world’s most enthralling wildlife theatres. The reserve plays host to countless species, including the
‘big five’ (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo) and the incredible spectacle of the annual wildebeest migration.

A safari of distinction, visiting Kenya’s finest game reserves and enjoying some of Kenya’s finest
lodges and camps.

Amboseli offers some spectacular views of the highest free-standing mountain in the world – Mount Kilimanjaro. It is home to an abundance of mammals and over 400 species of birds. The flat and dusty landscape provides good opportunities to see a large variety of wildlife including buffaloes, lions, gazelles, cheetahs, wildebeest, zebras and vast herds of elephants wandering freely.

Samburu which is blessed with a dramatic and rugged landscape, is home to the colourful Samburu people, and is teeming with wildlife including species rarely seen elsewhere.

At Lake Naivasha there is plenty for all the family to do. Not only can you go horse riding or cycling, but the main attractions are the 450 species of birds
which have been recorded in and around this freshwater lake.

Finally into the world-famous Masai Mara, one of the world’s most enthralling wildlife theatres. The reserve plays host to countless species, including the
‘big five’ (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo) and the incredible spectacle of the annual wildebeest migration.

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi – Amboseli National Park

Stop At: Amboseli National Park, Amboseli National Park, Amboseli Eco-system, Rift Valley Province
Amboseli National Park covers 392km² (151miles²) and has a mixed topography of plains, acacia woodland, rocky thorn bush, swamps and marshes. This diversity, along with a long dry season, ensures excellent viewing of the large concentrations of African animals living in this natural habitat.

With its awesome view of Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa’s highest mountain at 5,895m), Amboseli National Park offers a unique and breathtaking backdrop for viewing Africa’s animals. It also has a dry Pleistocene lake basin that houses a temporary lake, Lake Amboseli, after the rains.

Amboseli offers some of the best opportunities to see African animals because its vegetation is sparse due to the long dry months. Amboseli National Park is home to wild animals, which include the African elephant, buffalo, impala, lion, cheetah, hyena, giraffes, zebra, wildebeest among other African animals. There is also a host of Kenya birds, to see if you keep your eyes open and stop at every sighting.

Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at OLTUKAI LODGE / AMBOSELI SOPA LODGE / KILIMA SAFARI CAMP

Day 2: Amboseli Fullday

Stop At: Amboseli National Park, Amboseli National Park, Amboseli Eco-system, Rift Valley Province
This full day will be spent with comprehensive game drives . Amboseli National Park is home to wild animals, which include the African elephant, buffalo, impala, lion, cheetah, hyena, giraffes, zebra, wildebeest among other African animals. There is also a host of Kenya birds, both large and small, to see if you keep your eyes open and stop at every sighting.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at OLTUKAI LODGE / AMBOSELI SOPA LODGE / KILIMA SAFARI CAMP

Day 3: Amboseli National Park – Nairobi

Stop At: Nairobi National Museum, Museum Hill, Nairobi 00100 Kenya
Depart Amboseli national park with game drive en route to Nairobi . After lunch a city tour with visit to Karen Blixen Museum which was once the centre piece of a farm at the foot of the Ngong Hills owned by Danish Author Karen and her Swedish Husband, Baron Bror von Blixen Fincke. The farm house gained international fame with the release of the movie ‘Out of Africa’ an Oscar-winning film based on Karen’s an autobiography by the same title. Later proceed to the Giraffe Centre to see and feed the famous Rothschild Giraffe and her family. Later in the evening drive to back to the hotel
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in SOUTHERN MAYFAIR

Day 4: Nairobi – Samburu National Reserve

Stop At: Samburu National Reserve, Nairobi Kenya
Samburu National Reserve is very peaceful and attracts animals because of the Ewaso Ng’iro river (meaning “brown water” and pronounced U-aa-so-Nyee-ro) that runs through it and the mixture of acacia, riverine forest, thorn trees and grassland vegetation.

There is a wide variety of animal and bird life seen at Samburu National Reserve. Several large game species common to Kenya’s northern plains can be found in abundance here, including the following dry-country fauna: gerenuk, Grevy’s zebra, oryx and reticulated giraffe. All three big cats, the lion, cheetah and African leopard can also be found here, as well as the elephant, Cape buffalo and hippopotamus.Other mammals frequently seen in the park include olive baboon, warthogs, Grant’s gazelle, Kirk’s dik-dik, impala, and waterbuck.Also over 350 species of bird in this reserve include grey-headed kingfisher, sunbirds, bee-eaters, Marabou stork, tawny eagle, Verreaux’s eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl, yellow-necked .
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight ASHNIL SAMBURU CAMP

Day 5: Samburu National Reserve

Stop At: Samburu National Reserve, Nairobi Kenya
A day to do comprehensive game drives in this game reserve to see all what samburu has to offer
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in ASHNIL SAMBURU CAMP

Day 6: Samburu National Reserve – Aberdares

Stop At: Aberdare National Park, Nyeri Kenya
Picturesque, steep forested ravines and open moorland characterise the Aberdare National Park. The park provides a habitat for elephants, black rhinos, leopards, spotted hyenas, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, buffalos, warthogs and bushbucks among others. Rare sightings include those of the Giant Forest hog, bongo, golden cat, serval cat, African wild cat, African civet cat and the blue duiker.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in THE ARK HOTEL

Day 7: Aberdares National Park – Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Stop At: Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Nanyuki Private Bag, 10400 Kenya
The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a 360 km2 (140 sq m }. Situated on the equator west of Nanyuki, between the foothills of the Aberdares and Mount Kenya. The Ol Pejeta Conservancy works to conserve wildlife, provide a sanctuary for great apes .The Conservancy boasts the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, and in 2013 reached a population milestone of 100 black rhino. It also houses the two remaining northern white rhino in the world, who were moved here from Dvůr Králové Zoo in the Czech Republic. The Conservancy is host to the “Big five game” among a large selection of other African animals, which makes it a popular safari destination.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in SWEET WATERS TENTED CAMP

Day 8: Ol Pejeta Conservancy –

Stop At: Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Nanyuki Private Bag, 10400 Kenya
Enjoy with game drives the Ol pejeta conservancy the whole day with breaks for lunch and relaxation
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in SWEET WATERS TENTED CAMP

Day 9: Ol pejeta Conservancy – Lake Nakuru National Park

Stop At: Lake Nakuru National Park Kenya
Thanks to the diverse ecosystem of the lake and the wooded and bushy grasslands that surround it, Lake Nakuru National Park is one of the best places in Africa to see leopards, rhinos and other favourite animals on safari. The most famous attraction here, however, is the thousands of flamingos that ring the water.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at LAKE NAKURU LODGE

Day 10: Lake Nakuru National Park – Lake Bogoria National Park

Stop At: Lake Bogoria, Kenya
The lake Bogoria is alkaline, feeding blue-green algae which in turn feed flamingoes. At times the number of flamingoes feeding in the lake may be as high as two million. The reserve has a herd of the relatively uncommon Greater Kudu. Other large mammals include buffalo, zebra, cheetah, baboon, warthog, caracal, spotted hyena, impala and dik dik.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at LAKE NAIVASHA SOPA LODGE

Day 11: Lake Naivasha

Stop At: Lake Naivasha, Naivasha Road Nakuru County Kenya
Early morning breakfast. After breakfast { optional Boat ride } at Lake Naivasha. Later you go back for lunch. Later in the afternoon game drive with a visit to Hells Gate National park which allows Hiking, walking safari, Bicycling ride, Rock climbing and photography of wildlife with a visit to geothermal power plant.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at LAKE NAIVASHA SOPA

Day 12: Lake Naivasha – Masai Mara National Reserve

Stop At: Mara River, Maasai Mara National Reserve 00200 Kenya
The Mara is also home to the richest concentration of wildlife, including the “Big Five” (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, and buffalo), zebras, antelope, gnus, Oribis, hyenas, giraffes, warthogs, gazelles, hartebeests, hippos, crocodiles and others. The park has the largest concentration of African lions, including the black-maned lion.

Birdlife is as plentiful as wildlife at the Masai Mara, which boasts over 400 different birds species.

The Masai Mara is regarded as the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife viewing areas. The annual wildebeest’s migration alone involves over 1.5 million animals arriving in July and departing in November.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at MARA SOPA LODGE

Day 13: Masai Mara National Reserve

Stop At: Mara River, Maasai Mara National Reserve 00200 Kenya
Enjoy masai mara game reserve with comprehensive game drives with optional Balloon safari and visits to Masai village at an extra cost
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at MARA SOPA LODGE

Day 14: Masai Mara National Reserve – Nairobi

Stop At: Nairobi Mamba Village, Links Road Nyali, Nairobi Kenya
After early morning game drive , followed by breakfast , depart masai mara with game drive en route to nairobi . After lunch we drop you off either to your booked hotel / residence or to the airport and continue with your travel arrangements

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