After breakfast, Check out and drive through north via Nanyuki and Mt Kenya to the Samburu National Reserve. Rugged and remote, this wildlife reserve provides some of the best and most colorful game viewing in the country.
Best of East Africa Safari 4 x 4 (Luxury)
Tour Code: IAT035Day | Location | Accommodation | Board | Activity |
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01 | Nairobi | Fairmont Norfolk Hotel | BB | TRSF |
02 | Samburu | Samburu Intrepid Camp | LDBB | P |
03 | Samburu | Samburu Intrepid Camp | LDBB | E.P |
04 | Aberdares | The Ark Lodge | LDBB | GV |
05 | Nakuru/Naivasha | Great Rift Valley Lodge | LDBB | P |
06 | Masai Mara | The Fairmont Mara Safari Club | LDBB | P |
07 | Masai Mara | The Fairmont Mara Safari Club | LDBB | E,A,P |
08 | Serengeti | Kirawira Camp | LDBB | P |
09 | Serengeti | Kirawira Camp | LDBB | E, A, P |
10 | Ngorongoro | Ngorongoro Serena Lodge | LDBB | LE |
11 | Ngorongoro | Ngorongoro Serena Lodge | LDBB | CT, LE |
12 | Manyara | Lake Manyara Serena Lodge | LDBB | P |
13 | Departure | TRSF |
L-Lunch, D-Dinner, BB-Bed and breakfast, LDBB-Lunch, dinner, bed and breakfast, TRSF-Transfer, E-Early morning game drive, A-Morning game drive, P-Afternoon game drive, GV-Game Viewing, CT–Crater Tour
Day 01 – Arrival in Nairobi
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by our company representative. Meet, greet assistance and transfer to your Nairobi hotel. Check in, freshen up and relax, overnight at the hotel.
Accommodation at Fairmont Norfolk Hotel
Meal Plan: N/A
Day 02 – Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve
After breakfast, Check out and drive through north via Nanyuki and Mt Kenya to the Samburu National Reserve. Rugged and remote, this wildlife reserve provides some of the best and most colorful game viewing in the country. Arrive in time for lunch at the camp. Check in, freshen up and relax. Depart for afternoon game drive at 1530hrs and return to the camp in the evening around 1800hrs. Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Accommodation at Samburu Intrepid Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 03 – Explore Samburu National Reserve
Early morning game drives returning to the lodge for breakfast. Rest of the morning at leisure. Lunch. Afternoon game drive. You can also depart after breakfast with picnic lunch boxes and spend the whole day in the park return in the evening. Dinner and overnight at the camp.
Accommodation at Samburu Intrepid Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 04 – Samburu National Reserve to Aberdare National Park
After breakfast enroute with a game drive as you head to the Aberdares National Park arriving in time for lunch at The Aberdare Country Club. After lunch transfer to The Ark lodge situated inside the Aberdare National Park. Rest of the day at leisure with game viewing from the lodge while enjoying the afternoon tea. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.
Accommodation at The Ark Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 05 – Aberdare National Park to Lake Nakuru National Park to Naivasha
After breakfast you will be picked by the driver guide at 0630hrs for the day’s drive taking you past the Aberdares mountain range, via the Nyahururu waterfalls to the floor of the Great Rift Valley, destination Lake Nakuru National Park arriving in time for lunch at the lodge. After lunch proceed for an afternoon game drive and proceed to Naivasha arriving in the evening for dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation at Great Rift Valley Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 06 – Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve offering wonderful scenery and plenty of game. It is perhaps the only region left in Kenya where the visitor may see animals in the same super-abundance as existed a century ago. Arrive in time for lunch at the camp. Check in, freshen up and relax. Depart for afternoon game drive at 1530hrs until sunset. Meals and overnight at the Camp.
Accommodation at Fairmont Mara Safari Club
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 07 – Explore Masai Mara National Reserve
{Early morning optional balloon ride with champagne-style breakfast.}
After breakfast depart from the camp with picnic lunch boxes to spend the day in Masai Mara, Kenya’s most popular game reserve where you will have the best opportunity of spotting the Big Five – lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant, Game drives are flexible, with the option of going out with picnic lunch boxes to spend entire day in the park, or you can choose to have early morning and late afternoon game drives. You will also have the option of visiting a local Masai cultural village or early morning balloon safari at an extra cost. Meals and overnight at the camp.
Accommodation at Fairmont Mara Safari Club
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 08 - Masai Mara National Reserve to Serengeti National Park
After breakfast check out with picnic lunch boxes and enroute with a game drive as you head to the border town of Isbania where you will go through the normal immigration and customs procedures. Proceed in Tanzanian safari vehicle and proceed to Serengeti National Park. Picnic lunch en-route with afternoon game drive as you head to the camp. Dinner and overnight at the camp.
Accommodation at Kirawira Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 09 – Explore Serengeti National Park
After breakfast depart with picnic lunch boxes and spend the whole day in Serengeti National park in such of animals. Return to the camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation at Kirawira Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast and lunch
Day 10 – Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact caldera in the world. Its enduring charm stems from its overwhelming physical beauty and the abundance of wildlife permanently resident on the crater floor. En route visit the Olduvai Gorge site of archeological findings, where traces of pre-historic man dating back to 3.5 million years ago have been discovered. Arrive at thelodge in time for lunch. Check in, freshen up and relax. Afternoon at leisure.
Accommodation at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast and lunch
Day 11 – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
After breakfast, depart for half-day tour of the crater floor. Return to your lodge for lunch. Afternoon at leisure. All meals and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation at Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast and lunch
Day 12 – Ngorongoro Conservation Area to Lake Manyara National Park
After breakfast, enroute with a game drive as you head to drive to Lake Manyara National Park, one of the Rift Valley's numerous alkaline lakes, which apart from its abundant bird life, is known for its tree-climbing lions. Arrive in time for lunch at the lodge. Check in, freshen up and relax. Depart for afternoon game drive at 1530hrs until sunset. Meals and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast and lunch
Day 13 – Lake Manyara National Park to Arusha
After breakfast, drive to Arusha for lunch. Optional day room. In the evening transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight back home.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and lunch
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