Kenya’s Iconic Parks: An 11-Day Safari Adventure

11 DAYS 10 NIGHTS KENYA CLASSIC SAFARI

$5206 Per Person sharing

Overview

This is a 10 nights safari that enables you to explore most of the national parks in Kenya. The safari will leave you yearning for more.

Day 1 :Nairobi- Tsavo West

Depart from the Airport and drive through the Nairobi-Mombasa Road. The journey takes you through lovely sceneries in the eastern part of Kenya, sight-seeing wild animals on the way and the different cultural setting of the community around. After a 4-hr drive you will arrive at a stop over town in Mtito Andei, where you will have a bathroom break, fuel up and continue with the journey. It is a 1-hour drive to the next town Voi town, where you will branch and head straight to the Tsavo west National Park main gate. Check in at Lake Kilaguni Serena for lunch. In the evening have a game drive. Return back to the resort for a sumptuous buffet dinner. Overnight at the resort.

Destination: Tsavo West National Park

Accommodation: Kilaguni Serena

Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Day 2 :Full Day At Tsavo West National Park

Have breakfast at 7.30 and leave at 8 a. m for a full day game drive in the park with a picnic lunch. After the picnic, drive through as you head back to the resort late afternoon for resting and take a dip in the swimming pool. Tsavo West is popular safari destination for its magnificent scenery, Mzima springs, rich and varied wildlife, good road system and rhino reserve. Dinner and overnight at the resort

Destination: Tsavo West National Park

Accommodation: Kilaguni Serena

Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Day 3 :Tsavo West -Amboseli

Depart from Tsavo to Amboseli. On arrival, check-in at Amboseli Serena and thereafter, enjoy a sumptuous lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon, head out for a game drive until sunset in the expansive Amboseli plains, home to herds of elephants that feed on the large acacia trees.

Later return for dinner and overnight at the camp.

Destination: Amboseli National Park

Accommodation: Amboseli Serena

Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Day 4 :Full Day at Amboseli National Park

Today you’ll have two game drive options. One, embark on an early morning game drive for an opportunity to see the early birds in the animal kingdom out grazing and the predators prowling on their prey, then later return to the camp for late breakfast. After breakfast, return to the park in the mid-morning and spend the rest of the day on game drives. The hotel will pack a picnic lunch for you. Lunch is best enjoyed from the Observation Hill-the high ground in the Amboseli savannah which provides a vantage view of the animals below as they seek pasture and drink.

Option two, have an early breakfast, followed by a full day out in the wild. Later in the evening or afternoon, return to Camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Destination: Amboseli National Park

Accommodation: Amboseli Serena

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5 :Amboseli- Ol Pejeta Conservancy

After an early morning breakfast, check out from the lodge and head out for an 8-hour drive to Sweetwater’s National Reserve, towards Nanyuki with an en route lunch in Nairobi. The long drive is meant to showcase scenic, beautiful landscapes. En route, you will cross the equator, which is very close to the second-highest mountain in Africa, the snow-capped Mount Kenya.

On arrival, check into Comfort Garden Sweetwater’s located right at the entrance of Ol Pejeta Conservancy, and then have lunch. After a short relaxation, head out for an evening game drive within the conservancy. You will awe at the famous black rhino, buffalo, giraffe, and zebra. Ol Pejeta is home to the last of the Northern white rhinos, a safe sanctuary for endangered species and a case study for human-wildlife sustainable coexistence. Any fees paid contribute directly to its upkeep. Later, have dinner and your overnight at Sweet-waters Serena

Destination: OlPejeta Conservancy

Accommodation: Sweetwaters Serena

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 6 :Ol Pejeta – Nakuru National Park

Have an early morning game driver at the conservancy before you return for breakfast,later check out and depart for Lake Nakuru National Park which is located in the Great Rift Valley, arriving in time for lunch. After lunch, you will have an exciting game drive until 6.30 pm in the evening. Here, you may get a view of the tree- climbing lions unique to this park. The bird life here is world-renowned with over 400 bird species; white pelicans, plovers, egrets, and Marabou storks. It is also one of the very few places in Africa to see the white and black rhino and rare Rothschild giraffe. Dinner and your overnight at the resort.

Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park

Accommodation: Sarova Lionhill Game Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 7 :Nakuru National Park

After breakfast, you will take a further drive to seek out the 2 species of white and black rhinos, found in the park, returning before lunch. You will spend the afternoon at leisure, relaxing by the lodge swimming pool before an evening game drive in the park. Dinner and your overnight stay are at Sarova Lionhill Game Lodge.

Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park

Accommodation: Sarova Lionhill Game Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 8 :Nakuru National Park -Naivasha

After breakfast, check out and proceed to Naivasha. On arrival check in, relax and have lunch. Later in the afternoon embark to the crescent island. Have a boat ride to the crescent island. Crescent Island Game Sanctuary is an island on the eastern side of Lake Naivasha. A haven for giraffes, water-bucks, elands, wildebeests, zebras, impalas and hippos are among the wildlife one is likely to find at the conservancy. Birds include the fish eagles, ospreys, lily-trotters and many more. The shores host abundant bird-life including pelicans, cormorants and fish-eagles with their haunting cry. There are more animals per acre than any other Kenyan Park, hence many film companies have been to the Island to film the herds of Wildebeest, Water buck, Zebra and Gazelle. The island is not fenced to allow the wildlife on the mainland to come in as they lose their habitat to development and the increasing population. Hippo graze all over us at night then sleep under the acacia or rest in the water by day. Later, have dinner and your overnight stay at the resort.

Destination: Naivasha

Accommodation :Naivasha Sopa Resort

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 9 :Naivasha -Masai Mara National Park

After breakfast, begin the 5-hour journey to the infamous Masai Mara. You’ll pass through Narok Town, with a flurry of agricultural activity, thanks to windward rainfall from the Mau

Escarpment. The Mau is a critical component of the Mara featuring a luxurious touch. Get a welcome signature cocktail, and after the staff helps you to settle in, you’ll have lunch. After relaxation have an evening game drive at the reserve from 16:30hrs- 18:00 hrs. Later dinner and overnight at the tented camp.

Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation: Loyk Mara

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 10 :Full Day At Masai Mara National Reserve

Enjoy an early breakfast, followed by a morning game, lasting throughout the day. On this day, you will carry picnic lunch boxes from your camp, and the picnic lunch experience is always something to look forward to. The Masai Mara plains are full of wildebeest especially during the migration season starting from early July to the end of September. Zebras, impalas, topis, giraffes, and Thomson’s gazelles are also regularly seen, let alone leopards, lions, hyenas, cheetahs, jackals, and bat-eared foxes. Black rhinos are a little shy but are often seen at a distance by chance. Hippos are abundant in the Mara River as are very large Nile crocodiles, who lay in wait for a meal as the wildebeest cross on their annual quest to find new pastures. You will get the opportunity to interact with the local Masai community and experience their diverse way of life; get to dance with them, and dress like them.

Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation: Loyk Mara

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 11 :Masai Mara- Nairobi

After breakfast, check out with an en route lunch at Narok. Arrive at Nairobi later in the afternoon . We recommend sharing your flight itineraries in advance so we plan adequately.

The driver-guide will drop you off at your respective hotel (if you’re staying an extra night) or

Airport.This marks the end of your epic Kenyan safari, and we hope the memories we created will lead to repeat business.

Destination: Nairobi

Accommodation: N/A

Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Price includes

• Transport in 4*4 Land-cruiser
• Professional driver.
• Park entry fees.
• Unlimited game drives as per the itinerary.
• Accommodation with meals.
• Bottled water throughout the safari.
• Government taxes.

Price excludes

• International Flights
• Visa
• Travel Insurance
• Personal items
• Government imposed increase on park fees or taxes