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Day 1: Nairobi
You will be met on arrival by our representative who will escort you to Stanley Hotel. In the afternoon you visit Karen Blixen Museum and later Langata Giraffe Center where you have an opportunity to feed the giraffes from your own hands. Today’s dinner is at the famous Carnivore Restaurant.

Overnight: Stanley Hotel
Meal plan:  Dinner

 

Day 2: Nairobi - Tsavo East National Park
Our Safari leaves Nairobi and drives south towards the vast wilderness of Tsavo East, Kenya’s oldest and largest park. We stop for lunch at Ashnil Aruba Lodge. After lunch we spend the afternoon exploring the park where we can expect to see elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, kudu, zebra and hartebeest.

Overnight: Ashnil Aruba Lodge
Meal plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 3: Tsavo East National Park - Tsavo West National Park
After breakfast, leave Tsavo East with game drive en-route and cross into Tsavo West National Park. Game drive to Severin Safari Camp arriving in time for lunch. Our afternoon game drive includes a visit to Mzima springs.

Overnight: Severin Safari Camp
Meal plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 4: Tsavo West National Park - Amboseli National Park
This morning depart for Amboseli National Park nestled at the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Lunch at Ol Tukai Lodge followed by late afternoon game drive. Dinner and settle back around a campfire for traditional Maasai folk dancing.

Overnight: Ol Tukai Lodge
Meal plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 5: Amboseli National Park
Awaken to the sounds of the wilderness with an early morning game drive in the park to flush out lions, cheetah and elephants, also to be found here are plenty of plains game with majestic Kilimanjaro in the background. Return to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast morning game drive or your time at leisure to lounge around the pool until lunchtime. Late afternoon game drive followed by dinner.

Overnight: Ol Tukai Lodge
Meal plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 6: Amboseli National Park - Lake Naivasha
Today you crest the panoramic shoulder of the Great Rift Valley to Lake Naivasha, famed as the heartland of Kenya’s original settler community. After lunch enjoy a boatride on Lake Naivasha.

Overnight: Lake Naivasha Country Club
Meal plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 7: Lake Naivasha - Mount Kenya National Park
After breakfast you drive to Serena Mountain Lodge at Mount Kenya Nationalpark. Remainder of the afternoon and evening to watch game gathering at the water hole and saltlick in front of the lodge.

Overnight: Serena Mountain Lodge
Meal plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 8: Mount Kenya National Park - Samburu Game Reserve
Drive into Kenya’s rugged north eastern region, home of the colourful Samburu tribe. Lunch at Samburu Game Lodge. In the late afternoon there will be a game drive in the Samburu National Reserve which is home to all the main animals, as well as some unique ones like the Grevy Zebra and Reticulated Giraffe.

Overnight: Samburu Game Lodge
Meal plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 9: Samburu Game Reserve
Full day in Samburu with three game drives. Explore and catch a glimpse of some of the rare species found only in this part as the the blue-legged Somali Ostrich or the long-necked Gerenuk. Also good for riverlife with crocodiles and hippos.

Overnight: Samburu Game Lodge
Meal plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 10: Samburu Game Reserve - Aberdare National Park
After breakfast at Samburu Game Lodge drive to Nyeri town. After lunch at Outspan Hotel you drive in the early afternoon through the forest to Treetops Lodge where the night is spent in the Aberdare National Park high above the floodlit busy waterhole and saltlick. Relax on the balconies as elephants, rhino, buffalo, forest hog and leopard come to drink below.

Overnight: Treetops Lodge
Meal plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 11: Aberdare National Park - Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast at Outspan Hotel drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. The park and its lake play host to lesser flamingos and species of animals including rhino, lion, leopard and hyena. After lunch at Lake Nakuru Lodge enjoy an afternoon game viewing drive along the lakeshore.

Overnight: Lake Nakuru Lodge
Meal plan:  Breakfast, lunch, Dinner

 

Day 12: Lake Nakuru National Park
The most famous of the lakes, Nakuru is a soda lake renowned for its magnificent array of birdlife. One of the greatest natural spectacles takes here when hundreds of thousands of migrating flamingos change the colour of the landscape to pink. Enjoy three game drives in Lake Nakuru National Park, hopefully spotting many of the resident species - including the elusive rhino. Lake Nakuru Lodge offers fabulous views of the lake.

Overnight: Lake Nakuru Lodge
Meal plan:  Breakfast, lunch, Dinner

 

Day 13: Lake Nakuru National Park - Maasai Mara Game Reserve
After breakfast continue on an unforgettable journey into the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Maasai Mara is the northern extension of the Serengeti. Arrive in time at Keekorok Lodge for late lunch followed by an afternoon gameviewing drive.

Overnight: Keekorok Lodge
Meal plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 14: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
An opportunity to enjoy an early morning balloon flight (extra cost) over the Mara Plains, which includes a bubbly champagne breakfast upon landing or an early morning game drive followed by breakfast. Return to Keekorok Lodge where you have the rest of the time at leisure before lunch and late afternoon game drive.

Overnight: Keekorok Lodge
Meal plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 15: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
A full day of gameviewing in the Maasai Mara, the world's most famous 'Big Cat' wilderness. The ritual of three extended game drives, guided by the professional safari guide becomes addictive.

Overnight: Keekorok Lodge
Meal plan:  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

 

Day 16: Maasai Mara Game Reserve - Nairobi
After an early morning gamedrive and breakfast drive to Nairobi. On arrival transfer to International Airport for your journey home or proceed with your chosen extension.

Meal plan: Breakfast