10-Days Amboseli - Aberdares - Mt. Kenya - Ol-Pejeta - Lake Naivasha - Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara National Reserve
Kenya is a leading safari destination endowed with savannah grasslands, lakes, the Great Rift Valley, forests, and highlands. It is home to incredible wildlife with all the Big Five: lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, and rhino. Your safari hosts meet you at arrivals in style with authentically Kenyan gifts. Take out your action camera lens as the next ten days will be epic as we take you to some of Kenya's best wildlife attractions while shuttling from top-rated safari lodges. 100% guaranteed departure with minimum of two people in a safari 4 x 4 jeep.
Day 1: Nairobi - Amboseli National Park
Your safari starts with pick up from your city hotel/JKIA Airport at 7 am. You'll drive to Amboseli National Park, arriving at your lodge for lunch. You will rest and then embark on an afternoon game drive. Thousands of elephants live in Amboseli National Park, and it is one of Kenya's most popular safari destinations, second only to the Masai Mara. Beyond the elephants, you will also find the rest of the Big Five: lions, leopards, buffalos, and giraffes. You'll go back to the lodge in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation - Amboseli sopa Lodge or similar
Meals - Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Full-Day in Amboseli National Park
Today, you will enjoy a full day of wildlife viewing inside the park. Lunch break will be at your lodge. The 5,891m summit of Kilimanjaro —the world’s tallest freestanding mountain and Africa’s highest peak —actually stands within Tanzania. Still, the finest views of it are to be had from Amboseli. For much of the day, the volcanically-formed mountain is rendered invisible by a shroud of clouds, but this usually lifts at dusk and dawn to reveal the iconic snow-capped peak rising a total of 5km (3,1mi) above the dusty plains in all its breathtaking glory. You'll wind up your safari in the evening as you return to the lodge.
Accommodation - Amboseli Sopa Lodge or similar
Meals - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Amboseli - Aberdare National Park
You'll have an early morning start at Aberdare National Park after breakfast. You'll arrive in time for lunch at the Ark Lodge or Treetops Lodge. You will have lunch as you rest up after the drive. You will spend the afternoon observing wildlife from the observation areas at the lodge. The Ark or Treetops has four viewing areas from which to observe the ever-present animal activity at the waterhole and saltlick. There is also a ground-level hide —the perfect spot for the discerning photographer. From this vantage point, photos of animals can be taken at eye level. You'll have dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation - Treetops Lodge / The Ark Lodge
Meals - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Aberdares National Park - Mount Kenya Safari Club
You will set off after breaskfast to Mount Kenya National Park, arriving at Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club for lunch. Secreted deep within the country’s largest forest reserve, the lodge offers the clarity of mountain air, the tranquility of the forest, a colorful parade of wildlife, and the chance of scaling the icy peaks of Kenya’s highest mountain. In the afternoon, pay a visit to the Mt. Kenya Animal Orphanage (optional). The animal orphanage is located at the entrance gate of Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy and is within walking distance from the lodge reception. The orphanage is also home to injured, neglected, or frightened wild animals. They are taken care of at the orphanage to release them back into the wild where they belong. Dinner and overnight stay at the Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club.
Accommodation - Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club
Meals - Breakfast Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Mount Kenya - Ol Pejeta Conservancy
After breakfast, you'll leave for Ol Pejeta and on arrival, you will visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, and then check in to have lunch at your lodge. The afternoon will be spent on a game drive in the conservancy. Within the broad swathe of game-rich grasslands and hills that make up the Laikipia region, is Ol Pejeta, a 90,000-acre innovative wildlife conservancy. Home to an enormous array of Kenyan wildlife, Ol Pejeta hosts a range of game drives, lion tracking, horse riding, and guided bush walks. It is a haven for endangered species, including cheetahs and the Big Five, African wild dogs, oryx and bat-eared foxes along with giraffes, hippos, zebras, and more than 500 bird species, including the Great Egret and Makchite sunbirds. You'll return to your lodge in the evening for dinner.
Accommodation - Serena Sweetwaters Tented Camp or similar
Meals - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Lake Naivasha National Park
The safari takes you to Hell’s Gate National Park today morning after breakfast. You'll check in at your lodge to have lunch and some rest. In the afternoon, you will game drive through the park to see various wildlife and attractions including the Olkaria Geothermal Hot Spa. Other optional activities include hiking the gorges, cycling among wildlife, boat ride, crescent island and trekking. You will have dinner and an overnight stay at your lodge.
Accommodation - Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort or similar
Meals - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7: Lake Naivasha - Lake Nakuru National Park
You will bid Lake Naivasha goodbye as you leave for Lake Nakuru National Park. You'll enjoy en route game drive on arrival as you drive to your lodge which is located inside the park. You will check in to have lunch and some rest. Then, you'll continue with your afternoon game drive. Lake Nakuru National Park is a paradise for bird lovers and one of the best nature reserves in Kenya to see rhinos. The large flamingo colonies color the alkaline lake in a pink hue, while zebras, buffaloes, and rhinos graze along the riverbank. You can also find the endangered Rothschild’s giraffe here. You'll have dinner and an overnight stay at your lodge.
Accommodation - Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge or similar
Meals - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8: Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara National Reserve
You'll leave for Masai Mara in the morning. You'll check in at your lodge on arrival to have lunch. After a little rest, you will have an afternoon of wildlife viewing in the park.
The Masai Mara has an abundance of wildlife and big game. The spectacular wildebeest migration takes place from July to September when the grasslands of the Masai Mara are covered with a mass of shifting wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles. Truly one of the most impressive displays of wildlife on the planet, each year large predators arrive to take advantage of the vast bounty of prey arriving. You'll return to your lodge in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation - Masai Mara Sopa Lodge or similar
Meals - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 9: Full-Day in Masai Mara National Reserve
This is a full day in the park on game drives. Lunch is served in a picnic style at designated picnic areas within the park. We can also arrange a balloon ride on this day at extra cost. The Masai Mara is home to the Big Five—lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, and buffalos—and offers some of the best opportunities to see these iconic animals in their natural habitat. The Mara’s sweeping plains, dotted with acacia trees, provide a picturesque backdrop for wildlife viewing and photography. The landscape’s diversity, from riverine forests to open savannahs, offers varied habitats for a wide range of species. You'll drive back to your lodge in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation - Masai Mara Sopa Lodge or similar
Meals - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 10: Return to Nairobi
This morning, you will have an optional visit to the Masai village before departing for Nairobi.While the wildlife viewing in the Mara is excellent year-round, there is also the opportunity to experience Kenya's rich cultural heritage. Many local communities still follow traditional ways of life, practicing ancient customs and rituals. Visiting villages provides an opportunity to understand Maasai traditions and history as well as community development and the preservation of traditional livelihoods. You will arrive in Nairobi to be drop off is at your city hotel/JKIA Airport depending on your flight timings.
