TOUR CODE: Oriental Destinations-KENYA 01
PROGRAM: NAIROBI | AMBOSELI | LAKE ELEMENTAITA | MASAI MARA | NAIVASHA
DAYS: 7 NIGHTS/ 8 DAYS
Karibuni Kenya (Welcome to Kenya)
DAY 1: NAIROBI
On arrival you will be met by our representatives who will greet and brief you on the safari then you will be taken for dinner and later to the hotel for check in.
ACCOMMODATION: NAIROBI
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DAY 2: NAIROBI – AMBOSELI
After breakfast leave Nairobi headed to Amboseli, check in the hotel, have lunch and have the afternoon at leisure before having an evening game drive which offers a unique and breathtaking backdrop for viewing Africa’s animals like, later go back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK which offers a unique and breathtaking backdrop for viewing Africa’s animals like. African elephants among other wildlife species like huge herds of wildebeests , giraffes, African lions, monkeys, zebras, hyenas, antelope, buffalo, impala, cheetah also one of the best wildlife-viewing experiences in the world with 400 species of birds including water birds, pelicans, kingfishers, crakes, hammerkops , African skimmers, red and yellow bishops, goshawks, buffalo weavers and palm nut vultures and 47 types of raptor.
ACCOMMODATION: AMBOSELI
MEAL PLAN: BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER
DAY 3: AMBOSELI
Have an early breakfast then go for morning game drive in search of the wild animals and weather permitting see the spectacular snow capped peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro, this day you will have a lot of time to go hunting for the wild animals, and so will carry picnic lunch and enjoy the meal in the wilderness then later in the late afternoon go back to the lodge having.
ACCOMMODATION: AMBOSELI
MEAL PLAN: BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER
DAY 4: AMBOSELI – ELEMENTAITA
After breakfast you will check out and depart headed to Elementaita, via Nairobi and the Great Rift Valley escarpment with breathtaking views of the world’s greatest land rift to the papyrus fringed Lake Naivasha and on to Elementaita ,where you will check in ,have an early lunch and in the afternoon head to Lake Nakuru for an afternoon game drive in the park famous for the flamingos among other birds and wild animals, in the evening drive back to Elementaita for overnight.
Nakuru means “Dust or Dusty Place” in Masai language. Lake Nakuru National Park, close to Nakuru town, was established in 1961. It started off small, only encompassing the famous lake and the surrounding mountainous vicinity. Now it has been extended to include a large part of the Savannah.
Lake Nakuru, a small (it varies from 5 to 30 square kilometers) shallow alkaline lake on the edge of the town of Nakuru lies about 160 kilometers north of Nairobi. The lake is world famous as the location of the greatest bird spectacle on earth – myriads of fuchsia pink flamingos whose numbers are legion, often more than a million maybe two. They feed on the abundant algae, which thrives in the warm waters. There are two types of flamingo species: the lesser flamingo can be distinguished by its deep red carmine bill and pink plumage unlike the greater, which has a bill with a black tip.
Lake Nakuru National Park, which surrounds the lake, has recently been enlarged partly to provide a sanctuary for the black rhino. This undertaking has necessitated a fence – to keep out poachers rather than to restrict the movement of wildlife. The park now has more than 25 rhinos, one of the largest concentrations in the country, so the chances of spotting these survivors are good. There are also a number of Rothschild’s giraffe, again trans located for safety from western Kenya beginning in 1977. Water-buck are very common and both the Kenya species are found here. Among the predators are lion & leopard, the latter being seen much more frequently in recent times. The park also has large sized python snakes that inhabit the dense woodlands, and can often be seen crossing the roads or dangling from trees.
ACCOMMODATION: ELEMENTAITA
MEAL PLAN: BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER
DAY 5: ELEMENTAITA – MASAI MARA
Leave Lake Elementaita for Masai Mara game reserve. You will arrive in time for lunch. Lunch at the lodge/camp. You will spend the afternoon at leisure. Later after tea at around 1600hrs, you will have an evening game drive returning to the lodge/camp for dinner and overnight.
This remarkable day takes you to the Masai Mara Game Reserve and into the domain of the Masai, Kenya’s cattle-herding nomads determined to preserve their traditions. The Mara is magnificent, home to Kenya’s richest concentration of wildlife, and regarded by many travelers as an essential stop on any tour of Africa. When westerners think of Africa and safari, this is place they imagine – golden grassland plains pocked with acacia, wildebeests, zebras, lions, and jackals bound by together by the cycle of life and death. Two nights here will only scratch at the surface of the wonders of the Mara.
ACCOMMODATION: MASAI MARA
MEAL PLAN: BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER
DAY 6: MASAI MARA
After early breakfast, this day you will be treated to a full day game drive in the park with breaks in between and picnic lunch in the park, here you will have enough time to search for the wild animals and even visit even the hippo pool where migration takes place, not forgetting the vast and beautiful grassland, You will go back to the lodge after the evening game drive with lots of memories and exploration.
ACCOMMODATION: MASAI MARA
MEAL PLAN: BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER
DAY 7: MASAI MARA – NAIVASHA
After breakfast you will check out and depart headed to Naivasha, with breathtaking views of the world’s greatest land rift to the papyrus fringed Lake Naivasha, where you will check in ,have lunch and in the afternoon have a boat ride and a walking safari where you closely interact with the wild animals later go to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Lake Naivasha is the only freshwater lake in the Rift Valley. From the top of the escarpment of the Rift Valley you can see the lake sparkling in the sun thousands of feet below. The lake enjoys a colony of hippos and the rich birdlife makes it an ideal place for a boat ride.
ACCOMMODATION: NAIVASHA
MEAL PLAN: BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER
DAY 8: NAIVASHA – NAIROBI
Have breakfast then check out and proceed to Nairobi and arrive in mid morning then visit the Giraffe Centre and enjoy feeding the Giraffe, later be taken to Carnivore Restaurant for lunch and then be transferred to the airport according to your departure time
ACCOMMODATION: NAIROBI
MEAL PLAN: BREAKFAST
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