14 Days Wildlife Safari in Kenya

Day 1: Nairobi arrival day

Arrival and pick-up by a professional guide-driver and be dropped to your hotel for an overnight stay. You will stay at either 680 Hotel or Lottos Inn and Suites.

Day 2: Nairobi t Naivasha

You will be picked up from your hotel and be driven to giraffe center where you will learn more about the conversation efforts to conserve an endangered species and also get to feed them and take selfies with the giant animals. The next stop is at David Sheldricks which strictly opens between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. for one hour.

There, you will be able to mingle with a rescued baby and teenage elephants and learn their unique yet moving stories of how they got there, how they got their names, and what plans are there to release them. You will then be driven to the Kazuri Beads factory. This is a pottery company that makes one of the world's most beautiful beads. You will be shown all the stages from the start to the finish. It’s also a unique factory as it employs single mother parents from the poor neighborhood who earn a living to support their families.

You then have the option of being driven to lunch. Thereafter, you will be happily driven to The Karen Blixen Museum. It is a famous white settler story, depicted in the famous movie Out of Africa. You’ll learn the story of this amazing woman and how she changed the lives of the local people.

Later, you will start the drive to Naivasha to reduce the distance to Nakuru with a stop over at the Great Rift Valley escarpment to see the effects of volcanic activities which happened many years ago. Arrive in Naivasha and stay at the lodge for the night.

Day 3: Exploring Lake Nakuru National Park

You will have breakfast and start the drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. Upon your arrival, start the three-hour game drive with your guide. Have a break for lunch at a local restaurant near Lake Nakuru Lodge. Alternatively, you may have a pre-arranged picnic lunch in the park. You will have lunch then continue to enjoy additional game drives on the way out. Depart the park at approximately 3:00 p.m. and head back to Naivasha. You will stay overnight at the lodge.

Day 4: Exploring Hell's gate and Lake Naivasha

After breakfast, you will then leave for Hell’s Gate National Park for bike riding and walking at the gorges. Later, you will have a boat ride on Lake Naivasha for bird watching and hippo viewing. After that, you will be driven to the lodge for lunch and will be back later to relax. You may go swimming if you like. You will have dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 5: Naivasha to Masai Mara Game Reserve

You will have breakfast at the lodge and start the drive to Mai Mahiu transit town to join a group for Maasai Mara safari.The Masai Mara Reserve is the most popular tourist destination in Kenya. Located in the Great Rift Valley in primarily open grassland, wildlife is most concentrated on the reserve’s western escarpment.

It's regarded as the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife viewing areas. The annual wildebeest’s migration alone involves over 1.5 million animals arriving in July and departing in November. Hardly can a visitor miss to spot the Big Five. The phenomenal wildebeest migration which is a spectacular event only seen in Maasai Mara is the wonder of the world. Accommodation is per availability e.g. Simba Oryx, AA Lodge or Ol Moran Lodges

Day 6: Full day of game drives in Masai Mara

Spend the full day exploring Masai Mara in search of the Big Five. You will have picnic lunches in the reserve as you scale the Mara beauty situated on the banks of Mara river.

Optional: In the evening, visit the local Masai village for a Masai cultural tour at 20 USD. Learn about the Masai community and interact with the local Masai people. An overnight at the Masai village can be organized upon request.

A balloon safari at 380 USD per person can be organized early morning on this day then proceed later with the program. It is in the Mara that perhaps the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place, the great migration. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (in Tanzania) in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna lions, cheetahs, jackals, hyenas, and vultures.

Day 7: Masai Mara to Nairobi

You will enjoy the last early morning game drive in Mara Reserve followed by breakfast. Thereafter, you will be driven back to Nairobi. Upon arrival, you will be dropped at your Nairobi hotel. You will stay overnight at 680 hotel.

Day 8: Nairobi to Amboseli National Park

You will be picked up early morning from the hotel and be driven along Mombasa road with a stop over at Emali tourist souvenir shop for a bathroom break. After that, you will be driven to the lodge Amboseli located 500 meters outside the park in time for lunch. The Mount Kilimanjaro dominates the skyline and surrounding country.

It is the tallest mountain in Africa and the highest free standing mountain in the world. While Mount Kilimanjaro remains in the background, you will marvel at the wildlife and scenery found in this park. You will have an evening game drive and later, dinner at the lodge with a performance from the local Maasai warrior dancers.

Day 9: Game drive in Amboseli

You will have an early morning game drive to get a glimpse of Mount Kilimanjaro and also a chance to see the park at the view point. After breakfast, you can take guided safari walks which are specifically arranged or take a swim. You will have lunch and again in the evening do a game drive, dinner, and sleep.

Day 10: Amboseli to Nairobi and domestic flight to Mombasa

After Breakfast, depart the lodge with an en route game drive as you head to the Nairobi Mombasa highway and arrive in the afternoon to catch a plane to Mombasa.

Day 11 to 14: Holiday by the beach in Mombasa

Continue your safari holiday at a Mombasa beach hotel. You will enjoy the scenic surroundings and the many fun activities.

Day 14: Departure day

You will be dropped off at Moi International Airport (MBA).

• Drop by the Emali tourist souvenir shop
• Enjoy a boat ride on Lake Naivasha for bird watching and hippo viewing
• Visit the giraffe center, David Sheldrick's elephant orphanage, Kazuki beads, and the Karen Blixen Museum

This safari will take place in Kenya in Amboseli Nationa Park, Lake Naivasha, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, and Hell's Gate National Park.

Kenya

Kenya is a country full of surprises and many are amazed to know that besides safaris and wildlife, the country also has some of the best beaches in East Africa. The beauty of this land is that, besides the assortment of activities and sights it has to offer, it is also easy to enjoy a safari and a beach holiday combination. Kenya’s coastline boasts brilliant blue water lined with protective coral reefs creating ideal conditions for swimming, snorkeling, sailing, and water sports.

The palm-lined beaches are the ideal relaxing environment for the end of your safari holiday. Evenings can be spent reminiscing about your adventures through the Maasai Mara or marveling over the enormous red elephants you saw in Tsavo East National Park. Reflect on the splendor of Amboseli National Park and Mount Kilimanjaro and sort through your countless photographs of rare and glorious birds. Finally, take a stroll on the soft white sand before drifting off to sleep.

Amboseli National Park

Located about 250 kilometers from Nairobi and along the Tanzanian border, the park derives its name from the Maasai word Empusel, that means salty, dusty place. Declared a national park in 1974 to protect its unique and fragile ecosystem, the Amboseli National Park offers landscapes of remarkable contrasts, such as arid zones alongside lush oases of the swamps. The ecosystem of this low rainfall region depends on the water from Mount Kilimanjaro.

A particular feature of the Amboseli National Park is the possibility to take postcard photos of elephants against the backdrop of Kilimanjaro. Covering an area of 392 square kilometers, the park is, in addition to elephants, home to numerous animals such as giraffes, wildebeests, antelopes, buffalos, lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas, as well as over 400 species of birds such as pelicans, kingfishers, cranes, hamerkop, and 47 types of raptors that live alongside the Maasai villages.

The compact park is abundant with wildlife and allows for excellent game viewing. Its vegetation consists of a combination of sprawling grasslands, swampy springs, and dry dusty earth. From Observation Hill, you will have a view of the entire park and especially the swamp areas where buffalos, elephants, hippos, and a diversity of water birds come to cool off and refresh themselves. Look out for the shy porcupine who only dares to emerge at sunset.

Lake Naivasha

Derived from the Maasai name Nai’posha, that means rough water, in reference to the sudden storms that may come up over the lake, Lake Naivasha covers nearly 139 square kilometers and is surrounded by a marsh of 64 square kilometers.

Spread around the lake are rich green plains supporting zebras, hartebeests, waterbucks, buffalos, impalas, giraffes, monkeys and, at night, hippos. There are over 300 species of birds including the African fish eagle, the osprey, the Jacana, and the black rail.

Maasai Mara National Reserve

Covering an area of 1,510 square kilometers, the Maasai Mara National Reserve is, in fact, the extension in Kenyan territory of the vast Serengeti Park in Tanzania. Together, they constitute a huge ecosystem in which animals move freely. All large African animals are present, such as Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelles, the impala, Kirk’s dik-dik, the bushbuck, the topi, the buffalo, the ellipse waterbuck, the elands, and giraffes.

Famous for its rich wildlife, the Maasai Mara National Reserve is home to not only the Big Five, (elephant, lion, buffalo, rhino, and leopard), but also to many birds, over 500 species of birds have been recorded here. Along the rivers, crocodiles and hippos lie in wait. Composed of vast rolling plains and hills, the Maasai Mara National Reserve is dotted with umbrella thorn acacias and thorny thickets. In the Maa language, Mara means spotted and may refer to the colorful landscapes.

Mombasa

Mombasa is a city on the coast of Kenya. It is the country's second-largest city, after the capital Nairobi, with an estimated population of about 1.2 million people in 2016. Its metropolitan region is the second largest in the country and has a population of approximately two million people. Administratively, Mombasa is the capital of Mombasa County.

A regional cultural and economic hub, Mombasa has an extra-large port and an international airport, and is an important regional tourism center. Located on the east coast of Kenya, in Mombasa County and the former Coast Province, Mombasa's situation on the Indian Ocean made it a historical trading center, and it has been controlled by many countries because of its strategic location.

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Daily meals are included in the price.

During your free time, you may participate in the following activities for an extra fee:

• A balloon safari in Masai Mara for 400 USD per person.
• Visit the local Masai village for a Masai cultural tour for 10 USD.

• 1 full day of game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park
• 1 early morning game drive in Amboseli to admire the cliffs of Kilimanjaro
• 1 full day and 1 early morning game drives and exploration of Masai Mara
• Biking or walking at the gorges in Hell’s Gate National Park
• A boat ride on Lake Naivasha
• 13 nights accommodation
• Domestic airfare from Nairobi to Mombasa
• All entrance fees
• All transport
• Assistance at any point
• Meals as per itinerary
• Transfer from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
• Transfers from and to Moi International Airport (MBA)

• Drinks and beverages
• Tips (optional)

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 15% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.