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12 DAYS SAMBURU/TREETOPS/L.NAKURU/MAASAI MARA/ AMBOSELI/TSAVO
Day 1. Samburu National Reserve.
Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive through rich farmlands on
the shoulders of Mt. Kenya to the rugged semi-desert of Samburu.
Arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive in micro-mini bus
with pop up roof. The Park is blessed with species rarely found
elsewhere like the liver red reticulated Giraffe, Grevy's Zebra,
Beisa Oryx, Long neck Gerenuk, Blue flanked Somali Ostrich,
Vulturine Guinea Fowl and also elephants, Leopards in the trees,
African Buffalo, Cheetah, Braving Lions in the grass .Dinner and
overnight at a Lodge.
Day 2. Samburu.
Another day to savor the beauty of the Park. Morning and afternoon
game drives. Optional visit to the Samburu Villages. All meals and
overnight at a Lodge.
Day 3. Treetops.
Early morning game viewing in Samburu, Breakfast and depart for
Treetops in the Aberdares National Park arriving in time for lunch
at the Outspan Country Club. Afternoon transfer to Treetops Lodge
for floodlit game viewing. Contains a variety of wild game among
them Elephants, Rhino, Leopard, Bushbuck, Elusive Bongo , Giant
Forest Hog etc. Dinner and overnight at Treetops Lodge.
Day 4. Lake Nakuru National Park.
Pre-breakfast game viewing, Breakfast and proceed to Lake Nakuru
still exploring the dramatic Rift valley. Arrive in time for lunch
and afternoon game drive. Lake Nakuru is one of the gem in the
necklace of the Rift Valley Lakes often referred as the Pink Lake
for it's great masses of pink flamingos. Opportunity to see millions
of flamingos besides thousands of other birds. Lake Nakuru is a
Rhino Sanctuary and harbors other wild-game like the Lion,
Waterbucks, Buffalo, Warthog, Hippo etc. Dinner and overnight at
Lodge.
Day 5. Maasai Mara Game Reserve.
Morning game viewing in Lake Nakuru ,Breakfast and depart crossing
the Loita Plains and viewing sceneries enroute, See red clad spear
wielding Maasai warriors tending their multi-colored herds among the
presence of wild game giving a blind eye to the presence of big
predators, A single moran can cross the Mara Game Reserve only
holding a spear and a stick on the other hand! arrive Mara for
Lunch. Afternoon game drive inside the Park which is the Kenya's
best and most scenic. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 6. Maasai Mara.
Full day to savor the beauty of the Park which has a permanent
supply of water thus harbor a thriving population of wild game. All
the "Big Five" and lots of gazelles, Topi, warthogs, Cheetah, Hyenas
and even the rare Rhino might come out of the thicket for you.
Extend your drive to the Hippo pool where they submerge at the
approach of a vehicle only to surface seconds later to short and
gamble their displeasure, Crocodiles sunbathe on the River banks
mouths agape. Optional visit to the Maasai villages for an insight
to their culture.
All meals and overnight at a Lodge.
Day 7. Maasai Mara.
A full day to go searching for any wild-game you might have missed
previously. Morning and afternoon game drives. Meals and overnight
at lodge.
Day 8. Amboseli National Park.
Depart Maasai Mara after breakfast and drive via Nairobi for lunch
and proceed to Amboseli at the foot of the impressive snow-capped
Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak. arrive early evening, with
game viewing in a pop-up roofed micro-bus enroute to the Lodge.
Dinner and overnight at a Lodge.
Day 9. Amboseli.
Full day to explore and savor the beauty of this Park searching
for elephants, buffalo, lion, cheetah, wildebeest, hyena, jackal,
zebra and the maasai giraffe. Meals and overnight at a Lodge.
Day 10. Tsavo West National Park.
After breakfast depart for Tsavo West via Kyulu hills and shaitani
lava flows and Mzima springs where from an underwater observation
tank you can see submerged Hippo walking the floor of the springs.
Tsavo hosts the "Big Five" and plenty of other wild game. Dinner and
overnight at Lodge.
Day 11. Tsavo East National Park.
Depart Tsavo West after breakfast and cross over to Tsavo East
which is also well know for massive herds of elephants which are
usually covered in red dust, the man -eaters of Tsavo-lions are seen
and plenty of wildgame. Meals and overnight at lodge.
Day 12. Nairobi.
Early morning game drive, Return to lodge for breakfast and depart
for Nairobi arriving late afternoon. safari ends.
Price per person US $3,100
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