Amazing Kenya Wildlife safari

10 days—The very best of Kenya's Big Five game viewing parks , Mount Kenya, Samburu Reserve, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru Park, masai mara and Amboseli park.

$2420-2960 USD

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Safari summary

Africa has a long history of capturing the imagination of travelers; a continent of dramatic contrasts that gives you an unforgettable and remarkable experience. Take a trip as you traverse some of the best-known wildlife parks and game sanctuaries in Kenya. Enjoy amazing safari, landscapes, cultures, and wildlife. This Kenya package trip covers Amboseli and its Mt. Kilimanjaro backdrop, the chimpanzees at Sweet-waters within the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, the flamingos at Nakuru National Park, sunset boat ride and walk on Crescent Island at Lake Naivasha, and finally, the remarkable Masai Mara. This tour is one of the most popular of the Kenya package trips.
As the safari progresses,you find it amazing that the guide finds something new and interesting to explain each time you see the same animal. He does not overload you with a book full of giraffe facts at the very first sighting.On daily guided game viewing and many different giraffe sightings, the guide has something new and unique.


About this tour

Tour type Custom, tailor-made, private
Main focus Game drives
Activity level Easy activity
Best months All months
Countries
Parks

Fine details

Safari highlights
  • Bird watching—with professional guide
  • Bushman | tribal visits
  • Wildlife sanctuaries
What’s included?
  • Accommodation
  • Airport transfers
  • Meals
  • Park fees
  • Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Hot air balloons
  • Internal flights
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Premium alcoholic beverages
  • Spa treatments
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Visas

Itinerary

Nairobi / Amboseli

Amboseli

Upon arrival, you will depart on a morning drive to diverse Amboseli National Park - home to prolific flora, fauna and avifauna. Lunch, an afternoon game drive, dinner and overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge or similar on a full board basis. Amboseli National Park provides the classic Hollywood image of Africa. Set in rolling savanna scenery it is dwarfed by the presence of the pink-tinged, snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro at 5896 meters, is the highest free-standing mountain in the world.

Amboseli Sopa Lodge

Amboseli

Amboseli

Full day in Amboseli with game drives in the morning and afternoon to explore the park and have magnificent views of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. View the large herds of elephants known to be residents of this evocative park. Amboseli is popular with breathtaking views of Kilimanjaro and reliably good elephant viewing. Nature lovers can explore five different habitats here ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, wetlands with sulfur springs, the savanna and woodlands.

Amboseli sopa lodge

Lake Naivasha

After breakfast, drive to Lake Naivasha past Nairobi (320 km – 4 hrs 30 minutes) to Lake Naivasha, a freshwater lake located on the Great Rift Valley Floor. After lunch You will then enjoy a scenic sunset boat cruise to see the hippos and walk on Crescent Island among wildlife, herbivores only. Giraffes wander among the acacia, buffalo wallow in the swamps and colobus monkeys call from the treetops while the lake’s large hippo population sleep the day out in the shallows.

Lake Naivasha sopa lodge

Lake Naivasha / Aberdares

Mount Kenya

After breakfast, check out drive north to Straddling the equator, the Aberdare Mountain Range and Mount Kenya exhibit lush forest environments to arrive in time for lunch and afternoon game drive and other optional tours and activities offered by the lodges. The famous tree-lodges are located here, elevated above ground level with game viewing from balconies, decks and ground-level bunkers. Aberdare National Park offers many activities and tourist attractions, as well as wildlife safaris.

Aberdare country club

Aberdares / Olpejeta Conservancy

Laikipia Plateau

After breakfast, driver further north on the Equator arrive at Olpejeta private Conservancy for lunch and afternoon game drive. The Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya has over 10000 large mammals and it is the only park where the big 5 and chimpanzees can be seen. It is also where the fastest growing population of rhino in Africa can be found There are southern white rhino, about 80 endangered black rhino and in a special sanctuary there are two of the world’s last remaining northern white rhino.

Sweet-waters Tented Camp

Olpejeta / Lake Nakuru park

Lake Nakuru

Early morning game drive in Olpejeta. This provides you with ample time to explore this impressive wildlife park and sanctuary as you marvel at the magnificent sight of the snow-capped Mt. Kenya peaks in the background. Drive on to Lake Nakuru national park to arrive in time for lunch and afternoon game drive. It is a shallow alkaline lake.The park also has over 450 birds species including the flamingos. The national park is ideal for bird watching, hiking, picnic and game drives.

Lake Nakuru lodge

Lake Nakuru / Masai mara

Masai Mara

After breakfast, this Kenya tour and holiday safari tour drives through the Great Rift Valley escarpment to the magnificent Masai Mara (270 km – approximately 5~6 hours). You will have lunch and siesta. Take an afternoon game drive. Masai Mara National Reserve is a pristine wilderness of haunting beauty, it promises its visitors a profusion of wildlife, prolific bird life and the unprecedented opportunity of catching up with all the members of the ‘Big Five’ in one game drive.

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

Masai mara

Masai Mara

Spend the day with morning and afternoon game drives. You can also opt to take a hot air balloon flight ($450 per person) to have the best aerial game viewing with a champagne breakfast in the bush upon landing. Masai Mara National Reserve offers one of the best opportunity to see cheetah and lions in Africa. A visit to this wildlife reserve in July will allow you the best chance to witness and watch firsthand as thousands of wildebeest migrate across the swollen crocodile infested Mara River.

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

Masai mara

Masai Mara

You enjoy early morning and late afternoon game viewing drives. Herds of Wildebeest and Zebra wander across the grasslands, especially during their annual migration from June to November. Big Cat population that hunt the wildebeest, zebra and other plains game that dominate the Mara, it has even been nicknamed the Kingdom of the Lions. is normally relatively easy – and high on most visitors’ must-see lists. Leopards are also seen increasingly often and good sighting of cheetahs can be expected.

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

Masai mara / Nairobi / Departure

You will enjoy a hearty breakfast, before you break down your camp and head back to Nairobi arriving around lunchtime, where your tour ends.

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