Routing ( Nairobi, 2 nights Amboseli, 1 night Lake Nakuru, 2 nights Masai Mara- Nairobi- Departure)
Upon arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport, you will be met by our airport representative and transferred to your city hotel for overnight. Our rep will take you through a brief pre-safari orientation before embarking on your dream safari adventure of Kenya. Dinner and Overnight: 680 Hotel, D (www.sentrim-hotels.com
Picked hotel after breakfast and embark on your dream safari adventure of Kenya through the vast endless open plains of Athi and on the whistling Acacia trees of masai land. Just about 2 hours driving southwards from Nairobi, and on a clear day, you will be watching the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro also known as the Roof of Africa. You will arrive in good time for buffet lunch in the lodge. Short rest before your afternoon game drive begins. Explore the swampy areas looking for the Big four wildlife and plenty of birds that abundant in this semi- arid park. Return to your lodge as the sun sets! Dinner and Overnight: Amboseli Sentrim Tented Camp www.sentrim-hotels.com or similar L,D – Distance: Approx: 260 kms – 4 hrs drive
Today pre- breakfast morning and afternoon game drives are included. A game drive through Amboseli takes you across this vast lakebed – often dry, but still very swampy in some areas. Amboseli is best known for its great herds of elephant – you will often find many of them standing knee-deep in the water, spraying themselves to keep cool. But there is a lot of other game here too – cheetah, buffalo, giraffe, many types of gazelle and other plains game- and it is all set against the amazing backdrop of majestic Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 meters)showing all its glory. Dinner and Overnight: Amboseli Sentrim Tented Camp or similar (B,L,D)
Depart driving past the northern tip of the Athi Plains and arrive for lunch in Nairobi, then descend into the Great Rift Valley where Lake Nakuru is located. L. Nakuru is a shallow soda lake, renowned for its huge concentration of flamingos. It is also a Rhino sanctuary. The afternoon game drive is included with a walk to the Flamingoes at closest range and you will return to your lodge as the sun sets! Dinner and overnight – Flamingo Hill Tented Camp or similar -(B,L,D). www.flamingohillcamp.com Distance Approx. 455 kms. – 5 hrs drive
After breakfast climb the Western Escarpment of the Rift Valley and head towards Masai Mara. With its vast open plains and distinctive flat-topped acacia trees, acacia trees, no visit to Kenya would be complete without a visit here. Enjoying views of picturesque Masai tribesmen herding cattle on the way, you arrive in time for an afternoon game drive includes searching for the Big Five, elephants, Buffalos, lions, Rhinos and leopards, before returning to your lodge as the sun sets! Dinner and overnight – Mara Sentrim Tented Camp or similar (B,L,D) Distance Approx. 300 kms – 4 hrs drive www.sentrim-hotels.com. Poor road network- Half of the way, roads are in poor state and with potholes and it may take more time than the estimated.
Pre-breakfast morning game drive in the reserve, a great opportunity to explore the vast flora and fauna of this magnificent reserve. After a rewarding game drive, return to your lodge for late morning breakfast. Later just relax till afternoon game drive or visit the nearby Masai Mara village as optional excursion. Nature walk activity for children can be arranged with Masai warrior as a naturalist guide. Dinner and Overnight -Mara Sentrim Tented Camp or similar (B,L,D).
Depart after break fast and journey back to Nairobi arriving in time for lunch at the world renown Carnivore restaurant www.tamarind.co.ke ; this is an African Barbeque restaurant where meat is charcoal roasted and served hot on your plate. Vegetarian Menu available! After lunch, you will be transferred to airport for your outbound departure flight. Distance 280 kms 4hrs drive. (Poor road network- Half of the way roads are in poor state and with potholes and it may take more time than the estimated.)
Key: B,L, D – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Optional Excursions
Hot Air Balloon Safari – US$ 500 per person
The early morning calm air of the Masai Mara has made possible the introduction of Hot Air Balloon flights, available as an optional extra, from leading lodges and camps in the reserve. (Please reserve early to avoid disappointment for this adventure!).Tour of a hot air balloon ride to see the park from a bird’s eye view.
Masai Village visits – US$ 25 per person
Taking pictures, dances, Traditional lectures and learning their way of life
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