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DAY 1 MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
Welcome to East Africa, our homeland of safari adventure that has continued to thrill from time immemorial.
Depart at 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.borse louis vuitton scarpe nike longchamp pas cher syndicatmixte-avesnes.fr air max pas cher blazer nike Descend into the Great Rift Valley, breif rest halt at Narok town, proceed further south arrive at the lodge by 1200, lunch, early afternoon at leisure, afternoon game viewing drive at 1600, return to the lodge by 1845. Dinner and overnight. FB.
DAY 2 MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
Early morning game viewing run at 0630 (optional Balloon Safari with Champagne Breakfast, additional cost), return for breakfast by 0900. Morning 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.
Lunch at 1230. Early afternoon at leisure, game viewing run at 1600. Return by 1845. Evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight. FB.
(optional full day game drive with picnic lunch
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. Morning at leisure. Lunch at 1230. Early afternoon at leisure, game viewing run at 1600. Return by 1845. Evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight. FB.
(optional full day game drive with picnic lunch)
DAY 4 AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Game drive at 0630. Return to the lodge for breakfast by 0900. Transfer at 0930 to the airstrip for your flight to Nairobi ETD 1015. Arrive Wilson Airport Nairobi at 1125. Depart thereafter for Amboseli, driving south east towards Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro. Picnic lunch enroute. Arrive at the park by 1600, game drive enroute to the lodge. Amboseli is the home of the African Elephant, a very apt norm for Amboseli which hosts huge herds of the majestic African elephant. Check in at the lodge by 1845. Evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight. FB.
DAY 5 AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Game drive 0630, return to the lodge by 0900 for breakfast. Morning at leisure.
South east of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, the park nestles at the foot of the highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro, which borders both Kenya and Tanzania. The park is famed for the huge herds of the African Elephant that it is home to. The park also plays host to lions, buffaloes, the elusive leopard, wildebeest, giraffes, zebras, a variety of antelopes and other smaller plains game. During the dry season it is semi arid terrains and during the wet season, the seasonal “Amboseli Swamp” becomes home to many species of birds.
Lunch at 1230. Early afternoon at leisure, game viewing run at 1600. Return by 1845. Evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight. FB.
DAY 6 NGORONGORO CRATER
Breakfast at 0700, depart by 0730 for Namanga. Arrive by 0945, border formalities. Depart at 1000 for Arusha to arrive by 1230, lunch at Impala Hotel, depart thereafter for Ngorongoro by 1330. Check in at the lodge, perched high on the rim of the “eighth wonder of the world,” the Ngorongoro Crater, by 1700. Evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight. FB.
DAY 7 NGORONGORO CRATER
Breakfast at 0700, depart at 0730 for a full day crater tour to view the animal antics within this animal kingdom. Picnic lunch by the hippo pools at 1300, carry on with the crater tour. Ascend to the crater rim by 1800, evening at leisure at the lodge, dinner and overnight. FB.
DAY 8 ZANZIBAR BOUND
Breakfast at 0700, depart by 0800 for Arusha, arrive by 1100, proceed onwards to Kilimanjaro Aiport for your flight to Zanzibar, with memories of your African safari to cherish.
End of safari.
