Day 01: Arrive Nairobi

Upon arrival at Nairobi (JKIA) Airport, we are warmly received and assisted. Transfer to our hotel in Nairobi. Balance of the day at leisure.

Overnight: Norfolk Hotel, Nairobi (1 night)

Day 02: Amboseli

After breakfast we are transferred to Wilson Airport to catch your scheduled flight to Amboseli National Park situated at the foothills of the highest mountain in Africa - Mount Kilimanjaro. Upon arrival, we are welcomed to Amboseli and enroute to our deluxe lodge we enjoy our first of many game drives. Amboseli means "A place of water", is situated at the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro. Despite its sometimes dry and dusty appearance, the park has an endless water supply filtered through thousands of feet of volcanic rock from Kilimanjaro's snow melt. The landscape is open and bushy savannah dotted with thickets and some acacias. It is an important rangeland in Masai culture. Lunch at the lodge. Afternoon we have another game drive.

Overnight: Amboseli Serena Lodge (2 nights) (B, L, D)

Day 03: Amboseli

The park offers a wide variety of wildlife but the principal attraction is its vast herds of elephant within the park. The bull elephants here have some of the largest tusks in Kenya. Other game includes: zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, impala, leopard, caracal and several cat. The park boasts a rich bird life such as ibis, egret, avocet, common and saddle-billed stork, secretary bird, heron, vultures, ducks, and geese. Morning and afternoon game drives. (B, L, D)

Day 04: Samburu

After breakfast we are transferred to the airstrip for our scheduled flight to Samburu via Wilson Airport-Nairobi. This is Kenya’s rugged northeastern region. The mix of wood and grassland with ravine forest and swamp is home to a wide variety of animal and birdlife. Game viewing and visibility is excellent. Games unique to this area are reticulated Giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Somali Ostrich, and Gerenuk. Other animals include elephant, Oryx, Hippo, Crocodile, Buffalo, Lion, Lopard, Cheetah and Hyena. Afternoon game drive.

Overnight: Ashnil Samburu Camp (2 nights) (B, L, D)

Day 05: Samburu

In the shadow of Mount Kenya, the national parks and extensive ranch and communal lands of the Samburu Heartland support some of Africa’s most impressive wildlife and wild lands. Morning and afternoon game drives in this rugged wilderness in search of wildlife. (B, L, D)

Day 06: Masai Mara

Transfer to Samburu Airstrip to catch your scheduled flight to Masai Mara. Red-clad; with spear Masai warriors tend their herds of cattle among the wildlife, admirably unmoved by the presence of large predators. Afternoon game drive in the Mara, famous for the Wildebeest and Zebra migration and its abundance of wildlife.

Overnight: Mara Intrepid Camp (2 nights) (B, L, D)

Day 07: Masai Mara

Morning and afternoon game drives in this spectacular game reserve, all with superb photographic opportunities. Blessed with a permanent water supply, Masai Mara has a permanent population of plains game. The “big five” – elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard and rhino are quite common. Today you may opt for an early morning balloon excursion to experience the panoramic Mara from a birds-eye view (optional and not included in the price). (B, L, D)

Day 08: Depart

Transfer to the Masai Mara airstrip for the scheduled flight to Nairobi. Transfer from Wilson Airport to Norfolk Hotel for dayroom. Rest followed by a transfer for a farewell dinner at the world famous Carnivore restaurant before your transfer to JKI Airport for your onward flight. (B, D)

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

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