AMBOSELI- TREEHOTEL - NAKURU-MASAI MARA
(7 Days / 6 Nights)

Day 1: Nairobi - Amboseli
Rise early to enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel. Depart for Amboseli National Park. There you will experience your first mid morning 'Spice' game drive in a Park that is famous for it's breath-taking views of Kilimanjaro. The Park also shelters more than 420 species of birds. Enormous Elephant population and other big game is attracted to the area by underground springs fed from the melting snows of Mount Kilimanjaro. Lunch is served at the lodge, have some time to relax before departing for a late evening 'spice' game drive. Return to the lodge and enjoy a scrumptious dinner. Ol Tukai lodge/Amboseli Serena/Amboseli Sopa Lodge. Meal plan: {L, D}.

 

Day 2: Discover Amboseli National Park
Rising early for good views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds build up over the summit, we set off for a 'Spice' game drive. Amboseli is an excellent place to view a multitude of wildlife, including everything from Wildebeest to Giraffes to Baboons. A visit to a Masai village is planned after breakfast. Midday finds us at our lodge for lunch and afternoon rest, followed by another 'Spice' game drive. Amboseli is home to the legendary Masai tribesmen. Masai warriors are famous and are 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. Ol Tukai lodge/Amboseli Serena. Meal plan: {B, L, D}.

 

Day 3 Amboseli National Park to Tree Lodge
After an early breakfast depart by road and drive to Aberdare National Park. Enjoy a sumptuous lunch at the Carnivore restaurant with an enviable reputation for its excellent cuisine. After lunch, travel overland through plantations of coffee and tea to The Aberdare Country Club, nestled on the slopes of Mweiga Hill, set off for the Ark, located in the forest on mountain slopes of the Aberdare Mountains at 7,000 feet. This outstanding lodge offers high altitude game viewing, including animals that are rarely encountered elsewhere: giant forest hog, bush pig, tree hyrax, large spotted genet, and the elusive bongo.


Wildlife can be observed from different levels – and from outside where you can see, hear and smell everything and inside where you can sit with a cup of tea and stay warm and cosy. You can put in a request to be awakened during the night if your favorite animals show up. A herd of Elephants might be just feet away and if you are lucky, a Leopard or large male Lion might put in an appearance. Overnight at the Ark/ Treetops Hotel/Serena Mountain Lodge. Meal plan: {B, L, D}.

 

Day 4: Tree lodge - Nakuru
Lake Nakuru National Park is the destination today. The Park's lake is well known for hundreds of thousands of Flamingos. After breakfast, we drive through the Great Rift Valley stopping at one of the highest towns in Kenya, Nyahururu at an elevation of7700 foot. The main attraction here is the 236 foot Thomson Falls. Part of the Ewaso Nyiro River, these cascading falls tumble to the thick forest below. After lunch at our lodge, an afternoon 'Spice game drive is planned where one could see both the White and Black Rhino, Rothschild Giraffe and it is almost a guarantee to see the elusive leopard here. Lake Nakuru Lodge/Sarova Lion hill Lodge. Meal plan: {B, L, D}.

 

Day 5: Nakuru - Masai Mara
Enjoy an early breakfast, check out of the hotel and proceed on a 'Spice game drive en route to Masai Mara. A pleasant drive across the dramatic Great Rift Valley brings you to Narok township a Masai business centre. After a short stop over continue to Masai Mara Game Reserve. This enormous Reserve actually part of the vast Serengeti plains is famously known for it’s spectacular great wildebeest migration and is home to the big Five -Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Cape Buffalo and Leopard. A 'Spice game drive will be conducted after lunch then proceed to the Camp/lodge for an enjoyable dinner. Keekorok Lodge/Mara Simba /Mara Sopa. /Fig Tree Camp. Mara Serena. Meal plan: {B, L, D}.

Day 6: Explore Masai Mara
We spend the day in the Masai Mara-one of the greatest wildernesses of the world on morning and afternoon ‘Spice’ game drives. Large mammals are varied, abundant and easy to see. Residents among the Park’s Mammals are; Masai Giraffe, Eland, Topi and thousands of plain Game including Impala, Zebra, both Thomson and Grant's Gazelles. Optional Hot Air Balloon rides and a trip to Lake Victoria for fishing are available at an additional cost while in the Masai Mara. On your final evening in the Mara, you say goodbye to Africa with a unique, colorful farewell dinner. Mara Safari Club/Kichwa Tembo/Mara Serena Meal plan: {B, L, D}.

 

Day 7: Masai Mara- Nairobi
An early morning 'Spice’ game drive is planned before returning to your camp/lodge for a proper sit down English breakfast. After breakfast, we drive to Nairobi and check-in to our hotel for day room use where the rest of the day is at leisure for last minute shopping and sight seeing. In the evening, you will be escorted to the Airport for flight check-in and board your plane that takes you home with a smile and a lifetime of memories. Meal plan :{ B}.

  Adult rate per person sharing Single Suppliment Period
High Season US $ 2,050 US $ 950 Balance of the Year
Mid Season US $ 1,880 US $ 750 January, March & June 2008
Low Season US $ 1,720 US $ 600 Balance of the Year

 

Safari Package Includes:

  • Round trip transportation (Pick up and drop off to/ from your Nairobi Hotel.
  • Multiple daily game viewing in custom made safari cruisers with a pop up roof/hatch for comfortable game viewing.
  • Multi-lingual Professional Safari Guide/Driver. (Professional safari Director is available upon request).
  • Twin/Double bedded rooms with private bath or shower.
  • Guaranteed departures for two or more passengers booking this safari.
  • Membership in Flying Doctors Society – Emergency air rescue from any point of the safari circuit.
  • 3 meals a day while on safari.
  • Complete pre-tour documentation.
  • Bottle water while on safari.
  • All Game Park fees.
  • A visit to a Masai village.

    Not included:
  • International airfares.
  • Personal expenses such as telephone calls, email, laundry, beverages or meals not indicated in the itinerary, Porterage and wait staff gratuity.
  • Optional activities such as bush walks, night game drives http://www.africanspicesafaris.com/amboseli/index.html
  • Christmas, New Year and Easter Supplements.