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Day 1: Nairobi
‘Jambo’! Welcome to Kenya. On arrival into Nairobi at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you will be met by our representative and transferred to Norfolk Hotel for a nap. In the afternoon you can visit Karen Blixen Museum and Giraffe Centre. Today’s dinner is at Carnivore Restaurant, where our representative will give you the last informations about your safari.

Overnight: Norfolk Hotel
Meal plan:  Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 2: Nairobi - Amboseli National Park
You will be collected at 0715 hrs and transferred to Wilson Airport to catch the 0815 hrs SafariLink scheduled flight to Amboseli National Park. On arrival at 0855 hrs you will be met by a driver guide and taken to Tortilis Camp. With breathtaking views of majestic Mount Kilimanjaro, here one will find excellent cuisine and luxuriously appointed tents with en-suite bathrooms.

Overnight: Tortilis Camp
Meal plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 3: Amboseli National Park
Enjoy varied game viewing and also spend time following the matriarchal elephant herds from the luxury of open sided safari Land Rovers; or walk with a trained Maasai guide, sip sundowners on top of Kitirua hill as the sun sets colouring the snows of Kilimanjaro pink, bush breakfasts out on the plains or a visit to one of the Maasai manyattas (villages) to meet the Maasai women, watch the Morans (young warriors) dance and experience their age-old existence.

Overnight: Tortilis Camp
Meal plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 4: Amboseli National Park - Shaba Game Reserve
After an early breakfast transfer to the airstrip to catch the 0905 hrs SafariLink flight to Nairobi, arrives 0945 hrs. At 1020 hrs you will fly onwards to Shaba National Reserve. On arrival at the Chaffa airstrip, your driver/guide will meet you and transfer you to Joy’s Camp. An elegant oasis in the arid lands of Samburu; Joy’s Camp is built on the site of Joy Adamson’s tented home in Shaba National Reserve. The site was also home to Penny the leopard, the heroine of her last book. Joy’s Camp is the perfect choice for discerning guests interested in a glimpse of Kenyan history, as well as those looking for an authentic wildlife experience combined with the comfort of a luxury-tented camp.

Overnight: Joy’s Camp
Meal plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 5: Shaba Game Reserve
The eastern corner of the Samburu eco-system, Shaba is a semi desert with a rugged hilly terrain, with great rocky kopjes (small hills) and lots of springs supporting the abundant wildlife. The landscape is similar to nearby Samburu with riverine forests, acacias and doum palms. Shaba National Reserve is enriched with extraordinary wildlife. Game drives will incorporate varied wildlife including rare desert species of Beisa Oryx, Reticulated Giraffe and Grevy’s Zebra, as well as Somali ostrich, generuk, lesser kudu, leopards, plenty of lion and herds of elephants. Activities include game drives, bush meals on the Ewaso Nyiro river, cultural visits and sundowners. The camp is ideal for private game viewing as well as relaxing, reading and soaking up the truly wild environs offered by Shaba.

Overnight: Joy’s Camp
Meal plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 6: Shaba Game Reserve - Maasai Mara Game Reserve
After breakfast time to relax. Transfer to the airstrip to catch the 11:40 SafariLink flight to the Maasai Mara. Your driver / guide will meet you at the airstrip and transfer you to Saruni with game viewing enroute. Deep in the forest or by the river Mara overlooking a "hippo beach", a nicely decorated table is waiting for lunch, providing you with the thrilling experience of a gourmet meal in the middle of nature. Relax and soak up the sights and sounds of the bush in the world’s most spectacular wildlife region. After lunch and a siesta take a late afternoon game drive or an accompanied walk with the professional guides.

Nightstop: Saruni
Meal plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 7: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
The daily ritual of game tracking on foot or from a vehicle is addictive. The light here is superb and the views are stunning. Spend your days exploring the wilderness, watching and listening. Bush breakfast, sundowners and evenings by the campfire after dinner, lit by soft lanterns, make this a magical experience. Especially for bush dinner or bush lunch, they love to take you to their "secret spots" where you never meet another vehicle. It is the Maasai Mara as the first hunters and explorers saw it.

Nightstop: Saruni
Meal plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 8: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
The Maasai Mara defies description: undoubtedly the spectacular migration of Wildebeest and Zebra searching for lush grazing following the rains, stalked by the omnipresent predators, is one of the world’s greatest wildlife marvels. But the migration is by no means the only feature – this fascinating eco-system is home to enormous herds of plains game, the Big Cats and Elephant as well as colourful birds, small game, riverine wildlife and stunning scenery.

Nightstop: Saruni
Meal plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 9: Maasai Mara Game Reserve - Nairobi
After a last game drive in the Maasai Mara you will connect with the 1100 hrs SafariLink flight back to Nairobi. A driver from Furstenberg Safaris will transfer you to your Nairobi Hotel or to the International Airport for your journey home.

Meal plan: Breakfast