Classic Kenya Explore Safari 2020/2021

This safari takes you to an exciting mix of Kenya’s finest wildlife destinations offering loads of activities to keep you enthralled. Accommodation is carefully selected for maximum comfort, while the itinerary is designed to keep driving distances to a minimum making this the ideal mid-range trip for people wanting to explore East Africa. Activities include visiting a rescued chimpanzee sanctuary and a black rhino breeding area, lion tracking, night drives, boat trip on Lake Naivasha, nature walk with the local Maasai, optional village visit, optional hot air balloon safari and dinner at the Carnivore restaurant courtesy of Classic Journeys.

This safari takes you to an exciting mix of Kenya’s finest wildlife destinations offering loads of activities to keep you enthralled. Accommodation is carefully selected for maximum comfort, while the itinerary is designed to keep driving distances to a minimum making this the ideal mid-range trip for people wanting to explore East Africa. Activities include visiting a rescued chimpanzee sanctuary and a black rhino breeding area, lion tracking, night drives, boat trip on Lake Naivasha, nature walk with the local Maasai, optional village visit, optional hot air balloon safari and dinner at the Carnivore restaurant courtesy of Classic Journeys.

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi- Arrival

Stop At: Nairobi, Nairobi
JAMBO! Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, you will be met by Classic Journeys Africa Customer Care Representative who will assist you with the transfer to your hotel. Before checking in at hotel, he will brief you on your program ahead and introduce the Driver Guide who will be with you throughout the safari.
Duration: 45 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Panari Hotel

Day 2: Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Stop At: Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Nanyuki Private Bag, 10400 Kenya
After breakfast your driver will pick you up from the hotel and drive you north towards Mount Kenya region. The whole afternoon is spent visiting rescued chimpanzees at Sweetwaters Game Ranch. Set inside the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Sweetwaters gives rescued chimps a second chance at a normal life. Sweetwaters is Kenya’s only sanctuary for the rehabilitation of chimpanzees.

Numbering nearly 40 animals, Sweetwaters provides an environment as close to their natural habitat as possible. The chimps are split into two groups separated by the Ewaso Nyiro River. The conservancy is also a dedicated black rhino breeding area making it an unforgettable stopover. In the evening enjoy dinner and spend the night at a tented camp.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Sweetwaters Serena Tented Camp

Day 3: Lake Nakuru National Park

Stop At: Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Rift Valley Province
This morning leave Sweetwaters after breakfast and head for Lake Nakuru National Park. Arrive at a camp in good time for lunch and after a refreshing stop, head out for an afternoon game drive. Lake Nakuru, a soda lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley is rich in bird life and home to over 400 different species.

The sight of millions of flamingoes making the lake appear ringed in pink is spectacular. In addition to the abundant bird life, it is also an important haven for the endangered species of Rothschilds giraffe and both black and white rhino. Lake Nakuru is rich in wildlife giving you and your family the chance to spot lions, waterbuck, buffalo, baboons and much more. The park boasts a huge variety of animals.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Flamingo Hill Camp

Day 4: Lake Naivasha National Park

Stop At: Crescent Island Game Park, Naivasha Bottom Road, Naivasha 20117 Kenya
Today you indulge in a leisurely breakfast before driving to Lake Naivasha. Have a chance to experience the wonderful boat ride at crescent Island as you enjoy game viewing in a different perspective. Later return to your resort for relaxation and personal leisure.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort

Day 5: Masai Mara National Reserve

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
After breakfast and a short briefing by your driver guide, drive to the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve, backdrop to ‘the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth’, the annual migration of over one million wildebeest. Arrive in time for lunch at your camp.
Spend the afternoon on safari in Kenya’s most popular reserve.

Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Loyk Mara Camp

Day 6: Masai Mara National Reserve

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
Your day will be spent on safari in Africa’s richest wildlife viewing arena. Historically teeming with wildlife, the Mara hosts Kenya’s largest lion prides and elephant herds. Other predators include leopard, cheetah and spotted hyena; while in the Mara River you will see fat pods of hippo and vast Nile crocodiles. Other highlights include giraffe tops, gazelle, zebra, buffalo and over 550 species of birds.

For an extra fee visit the Masai Local villages. The Maasai have lived on these plains for centuries and your guide will share his experience and expertise with you. Learn about the fauna and flora of the region and the way that the Maasai people use the plants. Your guide will teach you the hidden secrets of the African savannah, like how to find medicine in the bush and how to track wildlife and birds.
After this thoroughly informative and fascinating excursion, visit the Maasai manyattas. At this local village, a local Maasai guide will give you an intriguing account of the Maasai people and their age-old traditions. You will have the opportunity to see first-hand an ancient way of life that still survives on the plains of Mara today. Finally, participate shoulder-to-shoulder in some local Masai traditional dance. As the sun sets on a fulfilling day, return to your scenic tented camp for dinner and a relaxing overnight surrounded by nature.

Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Loyk Mara Camp

Day 7: Masai Mara National Reserve

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
Have yet another day of unlimited game viewing and relaxation at your camp. spend a full day exploring the Maasai Mara National reserve in search of the Big Five of Africa. From July to October, you may also see the spectacular annual wildebeest migration. At an extra amount have the chance to take an unforgettable hot air balloon safari above the wildlife with a well-prepared champagne breakfast awaiting your landing. The famous Masai Mara Game Reserve is Kenya’s most popular and most visited game sanctuary. It was used as the location of the well-known film ‘Out of Africa’ because of its spectacular scenery and outstanding natural beauty. Mara is home to a huge variety of plains wildlife from wildebeest and zebra to lions, cheetah and hyenas. From July to August the park hosts one of nature’s truly great events. Millions of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle migrate from the Serengeti, across the Tanzania border and the Mara River to reach the sweet grass plains of the Maasai Mara National Park. It is awash with high drama.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Loyk Mara Camp

Day 8: Nairobi- Departure

Stop At: Nairobi, Nairobi
After breakfast bid farewell to the Masai Mara as you set on your journey back to Nairobi. Drive back down the Great Rift Valley to Nairobi, passing the dormant volcano, Mount Longonot, and lakes Elementaita and Naivasha on the way. Keep an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle and head up the escarpment. You will arrive in Kenya’s bustling capital city Nairobi in the late afternoon.
Spend time doing last minute shopping and later have dinner at the spontaneous Carnivore Restaurant where you will have a variety of finger liking meat.
Drop off airport bid farewell to your driver guide until the next time.

Say good bye to the wonderful guide and promise to join us on another expedition!

Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Late lunch at Carnivore Restaurant
No accommodation included on this day.