Destinations: Nairobi | Lake Naivasha| Lake Nakuru | Maasai Mara | Mombasa

ITINERARY

Day 1:  Arrival – Nairobi

Jambo and welcome to Kenya! On arrival at the airport, our experienced guide and the regional Manager will meet you. After a short briefing, you will be transferred to your city hotel to freshen up. 

You will have an excursion within Kenya’s capital. You will visit Start your exploration of this beautiful country as you visit the Daphne Sheldrick at 1100hrs which is a nursery and rehab Centre for infant elephants that have lost their families, as well as the occasional rhino, zebra and other wildlife. Daphne was the first person to successfully raise an orphan infant elephant, discovering a formula that has now been used widely. The widow of the famous naturalist and warden of Tsavo from 1948 to 1976, David Sheldrick; Daphne has dedicated her life to conservation.  These infants are eventually released into the wild at Tsavo East National Park and end up in the care of other orphans who have been successfully reintroduced to the wild.

After this, you will visit the Carnivore restaurant for lunch. This restaurant is an experience where wild meat and traditional and Kenyan delicacy, ‘Nyama choma’ is served. ‘Nyama choma’ is simply meat roasted in a special way and in the Kenyan way.

After lunch, you will visit thee Giraffe Centre, which are close by. The center has been ostensibly set up as a breeding center for the endangered Rothschild Giraffe. It was started by Jock Leslie-Melville, the Kenyan grandson of a Scottish Earl, when he and his wife Betty captured a baby giraffe to start a program of breeding giraffe in captivity at their home in Langata – home of the present Centre. Since then the program has had huge success, resulting in the introduction of several breeding pairs of Rothschild Giraffe into Kenyan national parks.

You will then be dropped at your 5 star luxury Hotel.

Dinner and Overnight stay at Sarova Stanley Hotel

Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast

Day 2: Nairobi – Hell’s Gate – Lake Naivasha

After breakfast at the city Hotel, you will drive to one of the Great Rift Valley’s lake, Lake Naivasha. First, you will visit Hell’s gate National Park that is famous for its natural hot geysers, eagle and vulture breeding grounds. It is the only Park where visitors can walk or cycle past huge herds of buffaloes on looking. The Park has special locations for great viewing including: Fischer’s Tower, formerly a volcano’s plug, the Central Tower and Njorowa Gorges. The hot springs and a fabulous scenic landscape besides the diverse game are just incredible. After the Park, you will have lunch at the Hotel, then in the afternoon you will take a leisurely walk to the Crescent Island; a private Wildlife Sanctuary on the eastern side of Lake Naivasha. The island is a submerged rim of a volcanic crater and here, you can walk among the yellow barked “fever trees” with the possibility of seeing various animals. Return later for dinner and overnight at the 5 star luxury Hotel by the lakeside.

Overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board (B, L, D)

Day 3: Lake Nakuru National Park

After a sumptuous breakfast at the Hotel, you will drive to another of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley fresh water Lakes; Lake Nakuru National Park

The park offers excellent bird watching and game viewing, with slightly over 315 bird species recorded. Some of the wildlife present includes; Eastern black rhino, southern white rhino, Rothschild giraffe, waterbuck, Rock pythons, gazelle and baboon among others. There are hundreds of lesser flamingos, which dominate the lake and make it more attractive. Visit the baboon cliff and have a great view of the entire lake.

After enjoying the full day game viewing drive, you will drive back to Lake Naivasha for a rest in the evening close to the lakeside.

Overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa

Meal Plan: Full Board (B, L, D)

Day 4: Lake Naivasha – Maasai Mara National Reserve

After a leisurely al fresco breakfast, you will now drive to the extraordinary destination of the Maasai Mara. The journey by road takes you past the floor of the Great Rift Valley. You will notice recent fissures caused by the tectonic movements that are suspected to have been aggravated by the heavy rainfall in April 2018. These cut huge and long trenches along people’s farms, roads and even buildings for several kilometers. Arrive to the Maasai Mara Reserve for Lunch. After lunch, you will have a rest, and then at about 1600hrs, you will have an evening game viewing drive.

The Maasai Mara is perhaps one of the most prolific and famous reserves in Africa. Apart from being the home to the famous Big Five of Lion, leopard, Rhino, African Elephant and Buffalo, and having featured in perhaps hundreds of films forming up the ‘Big Cat Diaries’, the reserve got the status of the Seventh world wonder due to the annual wildebeest migration that takes place between July – September. This natural phenomenon is quite incredible. Over 1.3 million wildebeests cross the Mara River from Serengeti; many are swept away by currents; hundreds of predators get easy prey and this just gets dramatic. With crocodiles in the rivers, lions, cheetahs, hyenas, wild dogs on land awaiting and the vultures in the skies, this creates a pile of activities that one never gets bored of watching.

Later before dusk, return for dinner and overnight at your Luxury Lodge; Keekorok Lodge

Overnight stay at Keekorok Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board (B, L, D daily)

Day 5:   Inside the Maasai Mara Game Reserve

Today you will have an early wakeup call; then you will have an early game drive at this vast reserve. This time you are likely to see more wildlife as this is their most active time. Return for breakfast, then mid-morning you will take a visit to the Maasai village (Manyatta) where you will see their traditional beadwork, learn some of their culture from the village.  After lunch, you will have another game drive until late in the evening. Return then for Dinner and overnight at your Camp.

Overnight at Keekorok Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board (B, L, D daily)

Day 6:  Inside the Maasai Mara Game Reserve

Today you may have an option of doing balloon rides, usually followed by bush breakfast or may take an early game drive then return to the Lodge for breakfast. Spend the mid-morning at leisure and an afternoon game drive to follow where you drive along the Mara River, arrive at the hippo pool and follow the migratory roots for the wildlife. You are likely to see some action, or other animals like the black backed jackals, bat eared foxes, Topi, white tailed mongoose, serval cats, caracal, crested porcupines among others. In the evening you will arrive at your Lodge for Dinner and overnight

Overnight at Keekorok Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board (B, L, D daily)

Day 7: Maasai Mara Game Reserve – Mombasa

Today you will have a morning game drive after breakfast. Return for check out and an early lunch before being transferred to the airstrip for your 1400 flight to Mombasa.

Upon arriving Mombasa airport, our representative will meet you up and transfer you to the Hotel for an evening rest; later dinner and overnight.

Overnight at Leopard Beach Resort & Spa

Meal Plan: Half Board

Day 8: Mombasa – City Tour

Today you will be picked up at the Hotel mid- morning for a city Tour of the old town of Mombasa. The town is Kenya’s second largest city and where most heritage is confined. It is inhabited by a richly diverse group of communities; locals, Arabs, Asians, Portuguese and the British which have co-existed for hundreds of years. The various social, political, religious and economic activities of these groups have created a distinct character and culture, which together has come to define this old town.

The visible aspect of this unique character is a collection of historical buildings dating from the 18th century, which combines, African, Arabic and European influences. Many of these buildings still exist, in beautifully carved doors as well as elegantly styled balconies attached to their turn of the century facades.

You will visit  Fort Jesus; a Portuguese fort  that was built between 1593 and 1596, by order of King Philip of Portugal  to guard the Old Port of Mombasa and  which has since been declared by UNESCO as a world Heritage site. You will also visit the port of Mombasa.

Lunch will be served in one of the old town’s restaurants.

Return later for an afternoon rest on the Beachfront.

Overnight at Leopard Beach Resort & Spa

Meal Plan: Half Board

Day 9: Mombasa – Dhow cruise

Relax at the pristine beaches of Mombasa. Enjoy the facilities at the Hotel, like beach volleyball, swimming pool among others. After lunch, you will have a one in a lifetime experience in a dhow cruise. You will enjoy meals at sunset in the traditional made boats.

Overnight at Leopard Beach Resort & Spa

Meal Plan: Half Board

Day 10: Mombasa – Moi International Airport-Nairobi – Depart

After your final breakfast at the Hotel, you will relax as you pack for your today’s departure. You will then transferred to the Moi International airport for your flight to Nairobi. On arriving Jomo Kenyatta International airport, you will connect your onward International back home.

Thank you for choosing KSafaris as your preferred travel partner, we hope to see you again.

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What is included:

• Transport in a 4×4 land cruiser on safari
• Airport transfers to and from the airport
• Full day excursions in Nairobi with Lunch and Dinner
• Excursions in Mombasa (City Tour)
• Accommodation on Full Board on safari as indicated
• Accommodation on Half Board in Mombasa
• Park entry fees and conservancy fees
• Services of a professional English speaking guide
• Full day game drives in the Parks
• Domestic flights: Maasai Mara-Mombasa-Nairobi
• Boat rides in Lake Naivasha
• Dinner dhow cruise
• Bottle of clean drinking water daily

What is excluded

• International Flights
• Visa and Visa fees
• TIP’s and gratuities
• Items of personal use
• Extra activities e.g Balloon rides (US$ 450p.p)
• Safari mini-van reduction – US$ 396