Day 01: Arrival in Nairobi
On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), meet and greet by our representative. Assistance and transfer to your hotel. Accommodation on bed & breakfast basis at EKA HOTEL (BB).
Meal Plan
BB: – Bed & Breakfast
Day 02: Depart Nairobi to Aberdare National Park
Breakfast at the hotel and commence drive to Nyeri for lunch at Aberdare Country Club. Afternoon transfer, in hotel shuttle vehicles, into the Aberdare National Park the Ark, for a night of game viewing, from the Lodge precincts.
Aberdare National Park was established in 1950 with an aim to conserve and protect the Aberdare Mountains. Since then it has grown to a size of an area of 767 km2. It is best known as the site where in 1952, Princess Elizabeth became Queen after the death of her father King George VI, whilst staying at the Treetops Hotel.
Wildlife present in the protected area include lion, leopard, elephant, black rhinoceros, ‘wild dog, giant forest hog, bushbuck, waterbuck, Cape buffalo, side-striped jackal, eland, olive baboon, black and white colobus monkey, and Sykes monkey. Over 250 bird species including the endangered Aberdare cisticola, Jackson’s spurfowl, African goshawk, African fish eagle and plovers. Dinner and overnight at THE ARK LODGE. Distance: approx. 200kms – 3hours
Regime
PC:- Full Board: Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight.
Day 03: Aberdare National Park – Lake Naivasha
Breakfast at the Ark Lodge and shuttle transfer to Aberdare Country Club. Rejoin your driver/guide and depart for the Rift Valley arriving for lunch at Lake Naivasha. Afternoon proceed for a boat ride on the Lake. The shores host abundant birdlife including pelicans, cormorants, ospreys, lily-trotters and fish-eagles with their haunting cry. Thereafter you take a nature Walk at Crescent Island Game Sanctuary on the eastern side of Lake Naivasha.
A haven for giraffes, waterbucks, elands, wildebeests, zebras, impalas and hippos are among the wildlife one is likely to find at the conservancy. Lake Naivasha is home to a variety of wildlife including over 400 different species of bird and a sizable population of hippos. Embarking on a boating adventure is one of the most enchanting ways to experience the beauty of the Lake. Dinner and overnight at LAKE NAIVASHA SOPA LODGE
Regime
PC:- Full Board: Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight.
Day 04: Lake Naivasha – Masai Mara National Game Reserve
After breakfast commence drive west past Mount Longonot and via Narok to the Masai mara national reserve to arrive for lunch at the respective Camp / Lodge. Afternoons safari game drive in Masai Mara.
The Masai Mara National Reserve (also known as Masai Mara and by the locals as the mara) is a large game reserve in Narok County, Kenya, contiguous with the Serengeti National Park in Mara Region. It is named in honor of the Maasai people (the ancestral inhabitants of the area) and their description of the area when looked at from afar: Mara, which is Maa (Maasai language) for “spotted”, an apt description for the circles of trees, scrub, savanna, and cloud shadows that mark the area.. Dinner and overnight at PRIDEINN MARA CAMP. Distance: approx. 300kms – 6hours
Regime
PC:- Full Board: Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight.
Day 05: Masai Mara National Game Reserve
The early morning calm air of the Maasai Mara has made possible the introduction of Hot Air Balloon flights, available as an optional tour of a hot air balloon ride to see the park from a bird’s eye view, from leading lodges and camps in the reserve. (Please reserve early to avoid disappointment for this adventure).
A full day game drive with picnic lunch boxes (full day game drive including visits to Mara River, Kenya Tanzania Border Post and a great chance to view the “Big Five”. You will have picnic lunch at Hippo Pool. Return to your lodge late in the afternoon). Later just relax or visit the nearby Maasai village as an optional excursion. Overnight at PRIDEINN MARA CAMP.
Regime
PC:- Full Board: Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight.
Day 06: Masai Mara National Game Reserve
Pre-breakfast morning game drive in the reserve, a great opportunity to explore the vast flora and fauna of this magnificent reserve. After a rewarding game drive, return to your lodge for late morning breakfast. Lunch and late afternoon Game viewing drive. Overnight at PRIDEINN MARA CAMP.
Regime
PC:- Full Board: Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight.
Day 07: Maasai Mara – Nairobi – Depart
After breakfast at the Camp, embark on your return journey to Nairobi. On arrival in the early afternoon, you will be dropped off in Nairobi. Transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for scheduled international departure flight, 03 HOURS PRIOR TO FLIGHT DEPARTURE TIME. Distance: Approx. 270 kms – 5 hrs drive
Meal Plan
B:- Breakfast
