10 DAY - KENYA SAFARI (Book Now)

Day 1: NAIROBI - SWEETWATERS GAME SANCTUARY (D)

From Nairobi you will be whisked away to Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary. Staying at Sweetwaters Tented Camp, this accommodation offers you a charming blend of under-canvas ambiance and safari luxury in a sheltered oasis, clustered around a water hole and set in the pristine calm of the private Ol Pejeta Conservancy,

Start your game viewing experience this afternoon, with the conservancy hosting all of the ‘Big Five’ members. Being one of only four private game conservancies founded in Kenya, the area has a higher wildlife-to-area ratio than any Kenya National Parks, making it perfect for intimate game-viewing experiences.

Accommodation - Sweetwaters Tented Lodge

Day 2: SWEETWATERS - SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE (B / L / D)

Rise early for breakfast before transferring to Samburu National Reserve with an on-route game drive.
As you enter the reserve, two beautiful mountains, Koitogor and Ololokwe present themselves forming the perfect background to your safari. Large herds of elephants, plentiful big cats, reticulated giraffes, buffalo and gerenuks also form part of the reserve’s large and diverse wildlife population. Ewaso Nyiro River is the main attraction for wildlife, but many animals are also found in the various habitats such as acacia, river forest, thorn trees and grasslands.

Late afternoon you will arrive at Samburu Lodge, which has been inspired by the architecture of the indigenous Samburu tribe. The lodge blends into its natural environment by making full use of native materials. Enjoy your private veranda with uninterrupted vistas of the languid river and the wildlife it attracts, as well as the countless crocodiles that make the waters, their home.

Accommodation - Serena Samburu

Day 3: SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE (B / L / D)

Sleep in or rise early, but we recommend getting out into bush first thing to experience prime wildlife activity. As you continue with your game drive through this scenically and wildlife dramatic reserve, watch out for the unique Grevy’s zebra or Beisa Oryx, both species only found north of the equator. Find relief from the hot African sun back at the lodge as you chill-out in the afternoon. As the day cools, you shall return to the reserve for one last game drive and to take sundowners at a beautiful location.

Accommodation - Serena Samburu

Day 4: SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE - MOUNT KENYA (B / L / D)

This morning Kenya’s highest mountain awaits you. Transfer from Samburu National Reserve to the magnificent Mount Kenya, standing 5,199 metres tall. A UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, Mount Kenya is an amazing three and half million years old and home to the sacred Ngai; God of the Kikuyu people. You could spend all day taking in the incredible views of the mountain, however a number of additional activities are on offer for those that wish to be more active, from guided forest walks, trips to the moorlands of the mountains, to a spot of trout fishing, Mount Kenya offers something for all of its visitors.

Arriving at your accommodation, Mountain Lodge, you will be greeted with a timbered tree hotel offering champagne-clear mountain air, sweeping views across the tree-canopy. Located at 2,134 meters above sea level, on the lower slopes of the mountain, the lodge is cool, tranquil and hushed for optimum game-sightings. The open-air viewing-deck looks down on to a water hole and salt-lick, which attracts numerous herds of elephant and buffalo. There is also a tunnel leading to a photo-hide, which offers spectacular viewing and photographic opportunities just meters away from the wildlife at the water hole.

Accommodation - Mountain Lodge

Day 5: MOUNT KENYA - LAKE ELEMENTAITA (B / L / D)

Leaving the slopes of Mount Kenya, you will drive to the Lake Elementaita, a soda ash lake playing host to tens of thousands of flamingos. Located of the famous Great Rift Valley, this small but beautiful lake offers you the chance to relax or choose from a number of optional activities such as horse riding, bird viewing or a visit to the natural warm spa that flows into the lake. The newly established Sunbird Lodge provides you with comfortable and eco-friendly luxury in a wonderfully picturesque setting.

Accommodation - Sunbird Lodge

Day 6: LAKE ELEMENTAITA / LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK (B / L / D)

After a hearty breakfast you will set out on a full day’s game drive to Lake Nakuru National park. The lake itself is world famous for one of the greatest bird spectacles on earth. Sometimes you can see over one million bright pink flamingos as they feed on an abundant of algae in the lake’s waters. There are two types of flamingo species to be found including: the Lesser flamingo, distinguished by its red carmine bull and pink plumage. Where as its Greater cousin has a bill with a black tip. The actual park surrounds the lake, with its area recently extended to accommodate 25 rhinos - the largest concentrations in the country. Other species commonly found in the area are waterbuck, Rothschild’s giraffe, giant python, plus lion and leopard making the odd appearance. Lunch is taken in the park at a lovely picnic site overlooking the lake. Return to Sunbird Lodge just in time for sundowners and well-deserved meal.

Accommodation - Sunbird Lodge

Day 7: LAKE ELEMENTAITA - MASAI MARA (B / L / D)

From Lake Elementaita, the Best of Kenya safari can only get better as you proceed to the world-renowned Masai Mara National Reserve. An on-route game drive through the reserve will only get you excited for the upcoming days. Again Serena Hotels provides you with sophisticated and comfortable accommodation at their Serena Masai Mara. Set high on a bush-cloaked hill with long views over the savannah and down to the winding coils of the hippo-filled Mara River, it stands centre-stage to one of Africa's most dramatic wildlife arenas. Each luxuriously presented room is accommodated in its own stand-alone modular unit, with uninterrupted views, private balcony and spacious seating area.

Accommodation - Serena Mara

Day 8: MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE (B / L / D)

Depending on the time of year, we set out early morning for the breathtaking spectacle of ‘the greatest wildlife show on earth’, the awe inspiring annual migration of the wildebeest. The Mara is technically an extension of Tanzania’s renowned Serengeti National Park, but its rolling grasslands, meandering rivers and towering escarpments an endless amount of game viewing. Home to a wide variety of animals, the Mara is also famous for its Big Five. For the bird lovers there are over 450 species that have been identified in the Masai Mara Ecosystem. Depending on the game drive we’ll drive back to the lodge for a late lunch, only to return again to the reserve’s open plains late afternoon for more game viewing and sundowners in the bush.

Accommodation - Serena Mara

Day 9: MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE (B / L / D)

Rise early and take the option of a balloon safari across the Masai Mara. Take off in the crisp morning air, only to experience a game-viewing adventure with an entirely different perspective. As you silently float across the plains, forest and rivers for approximately an hour, your journey comes to end back on land but accompanied with a fully cooked champagne breakfast.
The day sees more game viewing both in the morning and late afternoon. For the bird lovers there are over 450 species that have been identified in the Maasai Mara Ecosystem.

Accommodation - Serena Mara

Day 10: MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE - NAIROBI (B / L)

It may be the last day of safari however your game viewing does not stop. After breakfast, experience an on-route game drive out of the Mara and onto Nairobi. You will arrive in Nairobi late afternoon in time for your onward journey or international flight home.

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