8 Day Deluxe Trip Itinerary
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Day 1-2 : NAIROBI
DAY 1, Monday - Depart for Kenya
DAY 2, Tuesday - Arrive in Nairobi
Arrive in Nairobi, gateway to your thrilling safari in Kenya; meet and greet at the airport then private transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is yours to rest, acclimate to your new time zone and prepare for the African adventure that awaits you.
Day 3 - 4
DAY 3, Wednesday - Afternoon Game Drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve
Early drive to the magical Masai Mara National Reserve in the southwest corner of Kenya. This park, most famous for its annual wildebeest migration (July through October), is also renowned for its spectacular game viewing. The breathtaking savannahs of the park are a stunning backdrop to a diverse and abundant wildlife population throughout the entire year. Lunch at the camp, before going out on the afternoon game drive. Opportunity to participate in a visit to a Maasai Village for a glimpse into the lives of this semi-nomadic tribe that inhabits this vast expanse. Discover how the tribe lives, and learn about their customs, ceremonies and rites of passage. Explore the handicraft market before returning to your camp. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Maasai Village Visit
DAY 4, Thursday - Full Day Game Drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve
A fabulous sunrise experience! Arise before dawn to participate in today's optional Hot Air Balloon Safari. Take off in a hot air balloon as you watch the breathtaking sunrise over the Masai Mara. Drift above the beautiful landscape, watching wild game roam the vast plains below. The finale is a sumptuous champagne breakfast before returning back to camp. Then, a full day game drive through the spectacular Masai Mara reserve focuses on the "Big Five" (lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhino), as well as antelopes, gazelles, hippos and a variety of bird life. When you return to the camp, after sunset, a lovely dinner celebrates your final night in the Mara. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Optional: Sunrise Balloon Safari & Breakfast ($395)
Balloon Safari
Sunrise Balloon Safari and Breakfast (Optional)
Day 5
DAY 5, Friday - Afternoon Game Drive in Nakuru
Early in the morning after breakfast we depart from Maasai Mara and proceed to Nakuru National Park. Lake Nakuru is among Kenya's finest national parks. You will enjoy an afternoon game drive in Nakuru National Park where you are likely to spot black and white rhinos, lions, leopards, hippos and endangered Rothschild's giraffes. Thomson's gazelles, impalas, Grant's gazelles, waterbucks, reedbucks, buffalos and hippos are just some of the herbivores found in the park. Keeping a constant watch over some of these prey animals are striped hyenas, lions, the rare wild cats, golden cats and other highly elusive predators. Seasonally, see firsthand one to two million lesser and greater flamingos dip their curved bills into the warm, alkaline water of the lake to extract their favorite food – special algae that are found in abundance in this unique water outback. The most prominent wildlife in the park includes 56 mammals and 450 bird species. Flanked by rocky escarpments, pockets of acacia forest and at least one waterfall, the park is gorgeous year-round. (Lunch, Dinner)
Day 6-7
DAY 6, Saturday - Nanyuki
Early in morning after breakfast we depart from Nakuru and proceed to Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Nanyuki. The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a 24,000 acre private Sweetwaters Game Reserve and home to a variety of wild game, bird-life, and exotic flora. It has Incredibly rich diversity of wildlife including "The Big Five" (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo) and cheetah, chimpanzee, African wild dog, wildebeest, hyena & giraffe,
DAY 7, Sunday - Full Day Game Drive in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Ol Pejeta Conservancy is the closest place from Nairobi to see “The Big Five” game. It has the highest ratio of game-to-area among any other parks in Kenya. It has a waterhole that is floodlit by night thereby providing an exotic game viewing experience.
You will stay at Sweetwaters Tented Camp. It’s location in this private conservancy with a higher wildlife-to-area ratio than any of Kenya's national parks makes this place one of the most exclusive tented safari camps in Kenya. A sheltered oasis, clustered around a water hole and set in the pristine calm of the private Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Sweetwaters Serena Camp offers a charming blend of under-canvas ambiance and Kenyan safari luxury. Located on the plains of Mount Kenya, the camp features thirty-nine luxury tents, each with its own private veranda overlooking the water hole.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 8
DAY 8, Sunday - Depart Kenya
After breakfast we depart from Nanyuki and proceed to Nairobi, have lunch there after transfer to the airport for your departure flight. (Breakfast, Lunch)
*Additonal night available for an extra fee of $350.