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DAY 1 NAIROBI
Welcome to Nairobi, our homeland of safari adventure that has continued to thrill from time immemorial.
Arrive JKIA, transfer to the hotel, pre safari briefing. Morning at leisure to get over the jet lag. Afternoon city tour, visit the National Museum, Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen Coffee Garden, Utamaduni Craft Shop, return to the hotel by 1800 to freshen up. Evening “welcome to Africa” dinner at the authentic North Indian restaurant, Open House, courtesy African Safari Destinations giving you a true feel of “warm African hospitality.” Imbibe on mouth watering North Indian cusine at Nairobi’s finest. Return to the hotel by 2200. Overnight. BB.
(nominal entry fees for the clients within Nairobi and lunch today are exclusive of the tour package)
DAY 2 MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
Breakfast at 0700, depart by 0730 for Masai Mara, driving south west to what has been aptly dubbed as the “ultimate game viewing destination in the world,” home to the largest wildebeest migration across two countries. Descend into the Great Rift Valley, breif rest halt at Narok town, proceed further south arrive at the lodge by 1200. Lunch. Afternoon game viewing drive at 1600, return by 1845. Dinner and overnight. FB.
DAY 3 MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
Early morning game viewing run at 0630 (optional Balloon Safari with Champagne Breakfast, additional cost), return for breakfast by 0900. Day at leisure.
Blessed with an outstanding concentration of animals and panoramic views of across the plains and dotted woodlands, the Masai Mara provides an experience unsurpassed. As the northern extension of the great Serengeti grassland, the reserve is host to the annual migration of over a million wildebeest –the most awesome wildlife spectacle on planet earth.
The Mara covers an area of about 1,500 square kilometers in the south-western corner of Kenya, is not fenced and bordered on the west by the Olooloo escarpment and in the east by the Ngama hills. The common language of the Masai is Maa in which the word Mara means spotted –referring to the clusters of bush which dot the plains.
In addition to the wildebeest and hordes of zebra which join them in their annual pilgrimage for pastures, the Masai Mara supports the lion, cheetah, elephant, kongoni, topi, Thomson’s gazelle and the Defassa waterbuck, as well as eight species of primate. Afternoon game viewing run at 1600. Return by 1845. Dinner and overnight. FB.
(optional full day game drive with picnic lunch)
DAY 4 MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
Early morning game viewing run at 0630 (optional Balloon Safari with Champagne Breakfast, additional cost), return for breakfast by 0900. Day at leisure. Afternoon game viewing run at 1600air max pas cher nike air max pas cher air max 1 pas cher nike blazer christian louboutin outlet uk sac longchamp pliage pas cher. Return by 1845. Dinner and overnight. FB.
(optional full day game drive with picnic lunch)
DAY 5 LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
Breakfast at 0700, depart by 0730 for Nakuru, driving to the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Arrive at the lodge by 1200, time at leisure. The lake is home to millions of flamingo which give the lake an unmistakable pink hue on the horizon. Lunch at 1230, early afternoon at leisure, game viewing run at 1600. The park hosts the endangered white rhino, lions, buffaloes, the elusive leopard and hordes of plains game. Return to the lodge by 1845. Dinner and overnight. FB.
DAY 6 OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY
Early morning game viewing run at 0630, return for breakfast by 0900. Depart at 0930 driving north vide Nyahururu, the Equator Point. Brief rest halt at Nyahururu Falls. Depart thereafter for Nanyuki, another rest halt at the Equator point at the foot of the majestic snow capped Mount Kenya. Arrive by 1200, lunch at 1230, early afternoon at leisure. Depart at 1600 on your afternoon game drive, visit the chimp sanctuary which is home to the endangered Chimpanzee species, many are babies and orphans rescued from Central African countries where the trade in bush meat (meat from chimps killed by illegal forest loggers and sold to unsuspecting customers). Ol Pejeta is also home to lions, cheetah, elephants, buffaloes, the white rhino, gazelles, impala, antelopes, zebra, giraffes and other plains game. Return to the camp by 1815. Dinner and overnight. FB.
DAY 7 NAIROBI / HOMEWARD BOUND
Game drive at 0630, return to the camp by 0830 for breakfast, depart by 0900 for Nairobi, arrive by 1230, time for some light minute shopping drop off JKIA thereafter with memories of your African safari to cherish.
End of safari.
