After a refreshing night in Kenya’s bustling capital of Nairobi, start your safari in the majestic Masai Mara, spending two days watching game in abundance on guided game drives. Next, spend a day taking in the birdlife of Lake Elementeita, in the wonderful Great Rift Valley. Finally, it’s time to view elephant in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro at Amboseli, where you’ll spend two nights.
Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to Nairobi Serena Hotel, with the remainder of the day at leisure. Nairobi is a wonderful melting pot, where modern African life in all its colour and vibrancy continues, at pace, alongside fascinating reminders of Kenya’s rich colonial history. While visitors flock to Kenya for the wildlife, it’s worth spending a night in its capital city and seeing the sights.
Leaving Nairobi after breakfast, you travel towards Kenya’s fertile highlands and head down the rift escarpment on the road built by Italian prisoners of war during World War II. On the way, spot the charming chapel built at the foot of the escarpment. Pass the impressive Longonot earth satellite station as you head across the valley to Narok; continue your travels across hectares of wheat and barley, before reaching the Masai Mara in time for lunch. Following lunch, set off on your first game drive, returning to the lodge as the sun sets.
Depart on a morning game drive to the Mara River Hippo Pools to enjoy a beautifully set buffet “bush breakfast”… with the hippos to keep you company. Return to the camp mid-morning to relax, enjoy lunch and perhaps a siesta. Set off on another game drive and a visit to the Masai Village, returning to the lodge as the sun sets. It’s possible to pre-book an optional early morning balloon safari at an additional cost.
After breakfast, once again travel across the ‘breadbasket’ of Kenya as you head north to Narok, the district headquarters of this part of Maasai land. Now travel across the vast plains on the floor of the Rift Valley, stopping en route for a picnic lunch. Keep an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle as you head up to Mai Mahiu before arriving at Lake Nakuru. The national park, known for its birdlife, offers a possibility to view flamingos on your game drive. It’s also home to black and white rhinos as well as the endangered Rothschild’s giraffe. Late afternoon, arrive your camp, situated in the Soysambu Conservancy.
Wake up to enjoy an early breakfast and an accompanied bird walk with an experienced resident naturalist. Then, leaving the Rift Valley behind, proceed to Nairobi for an early lunch (or a picnic lunch, dependent on road conditions). Then continue south towards Amboseli National Park, arriving at your lodge by late afternoon.
Set off on your early morning game drive. You’ll enjoy seeing Mount Kilimanjaro’s snow-covered peak as a striking backdrop while you drive around in search of Amboseli’s legendary elephant herds. After lunch, take another game drive, watching the lakes and springs – fed by Kilimanjaro’s melting snows – en route. Return to the lodge as the sun sets.
Following an early breakfast, catch your last views of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro as you depart Amboseli. From here turn north across the beautiful and seemingly never-ending Athi Plains, arriving in Kenya’s bustling capital city of Nairobi by midday. You’ll be dropped off at the drop-off point in the city centre, or at the airport, for ongoing travel arrangements.
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