JTS068 – 15 Days Samburu, Treetops, Lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara Mombasa Beach Holiday
Day 1.Nairobi.
Arrive Nairobi morning or evening and transfer to Nairobi safari Club/Nairobi Serena hotel for overnight
Day 2 Nairobi-Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Depart Nairobi in the Morning for masai mara passing through the dramatic Great Rift Valley stopping at the view point, Ascend the western rim of the valley crossing the loita plains (maasai-land),see red-clad maasai warriors tend their multi-colored herds amongst plains game. Game viewing enroute to lodge for lunch. Afternoon game drive inside the most scenic park in Kenya where great concentration of game is seen including the “Big Five”.Dinner and overnight at Keekorok lodge/Mara Sarova luxuru Tented Camp.
Day 3 & 4. Maasai mara National Reserve.
Morning and afternoon game viewing inside the Park. Search for wild game black manned lion for which Mara is famous for, cheetah, buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, leopard, grants gazelle are quite common, even the rare rhino might come out of the thicket for you, hyenas are plentiful, Extend your drive to the hippo point where schools of hippo submerge on the approach of vehicles only to surface seconds later to shot and gamble their displeasure as the crocodiles sunbathe on the river banks mouths agape. Between meals there is optional visit to the maasai villages for an insight to their culture if clients so wish. Meals and overnight at Keekorok lodge/Mara sarova luxuru Tented Camp. Optional Balloon ride over the masai mara.
Day 5. Maasai Mara-Lake Nakuru National Park
Early morning (before breakfast) game viewing drive at maasai Mara in search of any wild game you might have missed previously. Return to lodge for breakfast and afterwards depart for Lake Nakuru arriving in time for lunch. Lake Nakuru is referred as pink lake for it’s thousands of pink flamingos and other bird life-it’s a bird watchers paradise. It has a surprisingly number of animals, it is a rhino sanctuary and the “Big Five” except the elephant can be seen here, afternoon game drive .Dinner and overnight at Sarova Lion Hill lodge.
Day 6.Sweetwaters Game Reserve and Chimpanzee Sanctuary.
Early morning game drive in Lake Nakuru. Breakfast at Lodge and depart for Sweetwaters Game Reserve arriving in time for lunch. Sweetwaters is in the slopes of Mt. Kenya and overlooks a floodlit waterhole offering visitors an unforgettable opportunity to view and shoot pictures of animals in their natural habitat. optional walking safari escorted by a knowledgeable Ranger. Bird-walks, Camel safaris, Chimpanzee observed from a Boat on the Ewaso Nyiro River which supports other wild game like Elephants, Buffalo, Baboon, Eland, Silver-backed Jackals, Ostrich, Rhino among others. Dinner and overnight at Sweetwaters Tented Camp.Optional night game drive
Day 7. Sweetwaters Tented Camp – Samburu National Reserve.
Early morning game viewing drive to savour the beauty of the park and go searching for any wild game you might have missed previously, look for warthogs and water bucks as you leave the Park ,Breakfast at lodge and depart for Samburu crossing the Equator to the rugged semi-desert region in the northern Kenya. Arrive in time for lunch at lodge. Afternoon game drive to search for the “stars of Samburu”. Dinner and overnight at Serena lodge.
Day 8. Samburu
Early morning and afternoon game viewing drive at Samburu in search of the rarely found species of wild game like the liver-red reticulated giraffe, grevy’s zebra, the long necked gerenuk antelopes, beisa oryx, blue flanked somali ostrich, vulturine guinea fowl and also braving lions on the grass, leopards in the trees and plenty of other plains game. In between meals there is optional visit to the Samburu villages if clients so wish. All meals and overnight at Samburu lodge/ Serena lodge.
Day 9. Treetops.
Morning game drive in Samburu. Breakfast and depart for Treetops in the Aberdares National Park arriving in time for lunch at the Outspan Country Club. Afternoon transfer to Treetops Lodge for floodlit game viewing among them Elephants, Rhino, Leopard, Bushbuck, Elusive Bongo , Giant Forest Hog etc. Dinner and overnight at the Treetops Lodge.
Day 10. Nairobi-Mombasa
Breakfast and depart for Nairobi arriving at around 1200 hours at Jomo kenyatta international airport, fly to Mombasa overnight at Bamburi Beach hotel/White sands beach hotel
Day 11.Mombasa.
Full day at leisure or enjoying optional beach activities,Dinner and overnight at Bamburi Beach hotel/Whitesands beach hotel.
Day 12,13 & Day 14.Mombasa.
Another full day in Mombasa enjoying optional beach activities,dinner and overnight at Bamburi Beach hotel/Whitesands beach hotel
Day 15.Nairobi-Fly out
Morning at leisure,afternoon transfer to the airport for flight to Nairobi.
Tour Price Includes:
- Full board accommodation whilst on safari.
- Meal plan as described, B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner.
- Accommodation in double/twin/triple room sharing.
- All park entrance fees to include government taxes and service of an English speaking professional driver/guide.
- Game drives as detailed in the itinerary.
- Exclusive transport in a safari tour bus 4 x 4 or 4×4 Toyota Jeep with a game viewing roof hatch and UHF radio.
- Recommended Mineral Water while on safari
Things you need to budget for. The price does not include:
- Tips
- Laundry
- Drinks
- Items of a personal nature
- Christmas and Easter Supplements
