Sweetwaters – Samburu – Mt. Kenya Safari Club – Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara – Lake Naivasha – Amboseli – Tsavo West –

Tsavo East – Mombasa

14 Days/ 13 Nights Kenya Safari

 

Samburu Game Reserve in Kenya

Lake Nakuru National Park in Kenya

Tsavo West National Park in Kenya

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Itinerary Summary
Day 1: Nairobi – Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary
Day 2: Sweetwaters – Samburu Game Reserve
Day 3: Samburu
Day 4: Samburu – Mt. Kenya Safari Club
Day 5: Mt. Kenya Safari Club - Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 6: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 7: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 8: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 9: Masai Mara – Lake Naivasha
Day10: Lake Naivasha – Amboseli National Park
Day 11: Amboseli National Park
Day 12: Amboseli – Tsavo West National Park
Day 13: Tsavo West – Tsavo East National Park
Day 14: Tsavo East – Nairobi or Mombasa

 

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Cost for 2011: Per Person
Land Arrangements (per person)

Child rate 2 – 11 years is 75% of the adult rate

 

 

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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1
Nairobi – Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary
After breakfast, we travel overland to the Sweetwaters game reserve and chimpanzee sanctuary. This 70,000-acre private preserve has views of the peaks of Mount Kenya and offers game drives into countryside many travelers never see. We check into our tented camp or Lodge where we stay for the next two nights. We have lunch in camp. Sweetwaters land, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy and its sumptuous ranch were once the private domain of famed multi-millionaire, Adnan Kashoggi.

 

This afternoon game drive takes us to the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a charming haven established by the Jane Goodall Institute to provide sanctuary to orphaned chimps, and the specially protected and fenced refuge of black rhino with its stunning forty specimens! In fact Sweetwaters boasts excellent game viewing with the highest ratio of game to area of any park or reserve in Kenya. Moreover, the camp has its own private waterhole and saltlick so we’ll be guaranteed unprecedented close encounters. Whether its day or night game drives, camel trekking, lion tracking, al fresco dining or relaxing by pool, Sweetwaters is bound to delight.

 

Overnight at Sweetwaters Tented Camp or Porini Camp or Ol Pejeta Camp
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

 

Day 2
Sweetwaters – Samburu Game Reserve
This morning we travel by road to Kenya’s northern frontier. Wild and rugged, Samburu is fiercely beautiful with its arid savannahs watered by the lovely Uaso Nyiro River. It is also one of Kenya’s most protected areas and home to species only found north of the equator, from the reticulated giraffe to Grevy’s zebras and Beisa Oryxes. We also enjoy Larsens Tented Camp or Samburu Intrepids Camp, our luxurious hostelry set beneath a canopy of acacia trees along the banks of the river.

 

Overnight at Larsens Tented Camp or Samburu Intrepids Camp or Samburu Serena

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

 

Day 3
Samburu Game Reserve
Dawn breaks in golden bands as we start our day in the bush by scanning the river from our tent’s veranda with a cup of steaming coffee in hand. Before the dew is off the grass, we’re off in pursuit of the elephants, lions, leopards, and cheetahs that thrive in the reserve’s grasslands and acacia woodlands. And so the day is spent in alternating pursuits of exploration in the bush and relaxation in our cozy camp.

 

Overnight at Larsens Tented Camp or Samburu Intrepids Camp or Samburu Serena

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

 

Day 4
Samburu – Mt. Kenya Safari Club
Our destination today is the lovely Mount Kenya Safari Club. This exclusive club offers an experience of refined elegance and luxury, as well as a sense of old Hollywood thanks to its glamorous past. All of the amenities you would expect from a fine establishment are here, including horse stables, golf, trout streams, tennis and sauna. Fine dining, gracious hospitality and superb accommodations are sure to be highlights of our stay.

 

Overnight at the Mount Kenya Safari Club

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

 

Day 5
Mt. Kenya Safari Club - Lake Nakuru National Park
Today we travel to the exotic Lake Nakuru National Park located in the Great Rift Valley. After lunch an exciting game run is planned for the afternoon. The game in this park is plentiful and the magnificent bird watching will make a devotee out of even the most reluctant. The Park is a home to stunning flocks of lesser and Greater Flamingos, which literally turn the lakeshores in to a magnificent pink stretch. The bird life here is world renown and over 400 bird’s species exist here, White Pelicans, Plovers, Egrets and Marabou Stork. It is also one of the very few places in Africa to see the white Rhino and rare Rothschild Giraffe.

 

Overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge or Sarova Lion hill Lodge

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 6
Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara Game Reserve
This morning we drive through the dramatic Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve. This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest’s migration and is home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino. Lunch at our Lodge and relax before departing for the afternoon game run.

 

The Mara Game Reserve-one of the greatest wildernesses of the world. Large mammals are varied, and easy to see. Residents among the Park's are: Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland and thousand of plain game including Impala, Zebra, Topi, both Thomson's and grants Gazelles.

Overnight at Sarova Tented Camp or Siana Tented Camp or Mara Simba Lodge

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 7 & Day 8
Discover Masai Mara
The search for great predators and perhaps even cubs continues today and tomorrow during extensive game runs. On the plains are enormous herds of grazing animals plus the elusive cheetah and leopard hiding amidst acacia boughs. During our stay we also have an optional opportunity to visit a village of the Masai people to witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience.

Overnight at Sarova Tented Camp or Siana Tented Camp or Mara Simba Lodge

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 9
Masai Mara – Lake Naivasha
Our destination is Lake Naivsaha Sopa Lodge or Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge or Lake Naivasha country club. We arrive in time for lunch at our lodge by the lake and early afternoon, we take an optional boat ride. Alternatively, a nature walk at Crescent Island is an excellent way to see wild animals while on foot. The Island is a private game sanctuary, which is home to zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, Vervet monkeys, hares, genet cats, waterbuck and giraffe. Or you may wish to lounge by the pool admiring the view of zebras, Giraffes and waterbuck just outside the fence.

Overnight at Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge or Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge or Lake Naivasaha Country Club

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day10
Lake Naivasha – Amboseli National Park
Amboseli is our destination today – home to the legendary Masai tribesmen and famous for huge herds of Elephant. Amboseli is big game country: Lion, Cheetah antelope, Zebra, Wildebeest, buffalo and giraffe. The afternoon game run is planned to introduce you to intense beauty and drama that fill each day here. Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro – can be seen from all the lodges that ‘African Spice’ uses

 

Amboseli Serena Lodge or Ol Tukai Lodge or Amboseli Sopa Lodge

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 11
Amboseli National Park
Rising early for good views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds build up over the summit, we set off for another stimulating ‘Spice’ game drive. Amboseli is an excellent place to view a multitude of wildlife, including everything from Wildebeest to Giraffes to Baboons.

Optional visit to a Masai village is planned after breakfast. Masai warriors are famously known as the proud nomadic tribe whose legendary prowess in battle and single-handed acts of bravery in fights with the wild animals are known across the world A visit reveals the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. Midday finds us at our lodge for lunch and afternoon rest, followed by another extensive 'Spice' game drive.

Ol Tukai lodge or Amboseli Serena or Amboseli Sopa Lodge

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 12
Amboseli – Tsavo West National Park
Our next stop is Tsavo National Park. The Park is a vast expansion of African savanna with a more diverse array of habitats which include open plains, semi desert scrub, woodland, Chyulu Hills and rock outcrops. It’s famous for the Red Elephants, Oryx, and Gerenuk among other mammal’s species and bird life. Other notable features include Mzima Springs which are water source for Mombasa Town, Shetani Lava Flow and Ash cones, which is an example of recent volcanic eruption. Movie the Ghost and the Darkness was shot here.

Overnight at Kilaguni Serena Lodge or Finch Hatton’s Camp or Voyager Safari Camp

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 13
Tsavo West – Tsavo East National Park
Morning game drive in Tsavo West then return for breakfast and depart by road to Tsavo East National Park. There are many interesting aspects in the open areas of Tsavo East not least the spine of the Yatta Plateau, one of the world's longest lava flows. An additional attraction is the Athi River flanked by stately doum palms which, near the Manyani gate forms the Lugard Falls, a long stretch of rippling white water cataracts and a favorite haunt for sunbathing crocodiles. Lugard Falls gush through a small fissure, narrow enough for the foolhardy to leap across, before dropping to Crocodile Point below, where the river changes its name to the Galana.

Overnight at Voi Safari Lodge or Tsavo Safari Camp (Cottars) or Galdessa camp

Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 14
Tsavo East – Nairobi or Mombasa
Morning game drive to savour the beauty of the park, return to lodge for breakfast. After, depart for Mombasa or Nairobi arriving in the afternoon.

 

Meal Plan {Breakfast}

 

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Included Safari Features
• Round trip transport from Nairobi to Samburu – Aberdare – Nakuru – Lake Baringo – Masai Mara – Amboseli – Tsavo – Nairobi or to end in Mombasa

• Multi-lingual Professional Safari Guide/Driver. (Professional Safari Escort is available upon request)
• Finest accommodations of Hotels, Lodges, and Camps selected for the programme

• Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking this safari

• Membership in Flying Doctors Society – Emergency air rescue

• 18 extensive Game drives /Game Viewing experiences
• Safari vehicles carry cold drinks and mineral water
• Guaranteed window seating with open top vehicle

• High Altitude game viewing at the forest Lodge
• All applicable Game Park entrance fees
• All meals included while on safari
• Pre–tour itinerary document

 

Excluded Safari Features

• Personal expenses such traveling insurance, excess baggage fee, communication charges that include, laundry, emails, faxes and phone calls beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, wines during meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary
• Optional Hot Air Ballooning (cost per person is 450 US Dollars), Nature walks etc
• Gratuity for Porterage / waiters at hotels, camps and airports

• Christmas, New Year and Easter Supplement
• Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner
• Gratuity for your professional driver guide
• Cost of obtaining passport and visas
• Accommodations in Nairobi
• A visit to a Masai Village
• International Airfare

 

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Options that Complement this Safari

 

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