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8 Days Best of Kenya Safari

The 8 Days best of Kenya safari will take you to Amboseli national park, Mount kenya, Aberdare national park, Lake nakuru national park ending your safari at Maasai mara national reserve

Day 1: Nairobi

On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met by representatives who will accompany you for check-in at Hotel Intercontinental Nairobi for your overnight stay

 

Day 2: Nairobi  / Mt. Kenya National Park.

Depart after breakfast and drive north to Mount Kenya National Park and arriving in time of Lunch at Serena Mountain Lodge. On the slopes of Mt. Kenya, some 2000 meters high, you will be surrounded by a dense rain forest, but will still be able to view breathtaking mountain panoramas. Experience game viewing from the lodge balconies and take in the trumpeting sound of nearby elephants.

Overnight stay at Mountain Lodge.

 

Day 3: Mt Kenya to Samburu Game Reserve.

Following breakfast, travel north to the remote Samburu Reserve. This is the homeland of the nomadic Samburu people, whose culture attaches great value to tending their livestock of cattle, sheep, goats and camels as their main economic activity. Samburu is rich in species not seen in southern Kenya's more famous parks, such as Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, kudu and gerenuk. You'll also have a good chance at spotting lions, cheetahs and the elusive leopard. The semiarid landscape is dramatic, with the rugged outcrop known as Mt. Ololokwe a prominent feature. The Ewaso Ngiro River, which forms the southern boundary of the reserve, attracts many birds and is a popular watering hole for elephants. Arrive at your lodge in time for lunch and some relaxation, then take an evening drive for more game viewing. 

All meals and over night stay at Samburu Serena Lodge.

 

Day 4:Samburu Game Reserve.

Enjoy another day of game viewing drives in the Samburu Game Reserve during two safari drives, one in the morning and another in the early evening, in a safari vehicle with roof hatch access for perfect game viewing and photography. Guided by your expert driver, enjoy searching for animals native to this fascinating and beautiful area .

All meals and over night stay at Samburu Serena Lodge.

 

Day 5: Lake Nakuru National Park.

Early this morning, travel to Lake Nakuru National Park arriving in time for lunch and some down time, enjoy a game viewing drive to view some of the two million flamingos at close range as well as other animals that inhabit the park.

This park is a rhino sanctuary, offering the rare opportunity to see these endangered animals. It's also home to rare Rothschild's giraffes as well as buffalo, leopards and lions, which are known to climb trees. This evening, take a guided nature walk in the sanctuary.  

Meals and overnight at Flamingo Hill Camp.

 

Day 6: Masai Mara National Reserve.

After breakfast, board your touring coach for the Masai Mara National Reserve, which borders Tanzania's Serengeti National Park. Every year, between June and September, millions of wildebeests and zebras migrate into the Mara in search of water. The timing of this phenomenon varies, depending on the rains, but they usually start heading back to the Serengeti in October.

Whether you see the migration or not, the Mara almost guarantees you'll enjoy a magnificent time in Kenya. Here among the grassy plains and lush landscape, you'll find a huge variety of game, the largest in Kenya, including lions, cheetahs, buffalo and abundant bird life such as ostriches, cranes and storks. Enjoy lunch at your lodge then relax until later this afternoon when you'll take your first game drive through this haven of wildlife. 

Dinner and overnight at Keekorok Lodge.

 

Day 7:Masai Mara National Reserve.

Today you will take two safari drives, one in the morning and another in the early evening, in a safari vehicle with roof hatch access for perfect game viewing and photography ,you will enjoy searching for animals native to this fascinating and beautiful area guided by your expert driver, who will amaze you with his ability to spot game hidden in the bush. 

Dinner and overnight at Keekorok Lodge

 

Day 8. Masai Mara/Nairobi

Depart after breakfast drive to Nairobi. Afterwards, take a tour of the city of Nairobi. This evening, join your fellow travelers for a farewell dinner at the famous Carnivore Restaurant. (Passengers taking the Tanzania extension will receive the tour and dinner on the day they return from Tanzania.  Please see itinerary below).

After dinner, transfer to the airport for your outbound flight