On arrival at Nairobi International Airport you will be met by a local representative and transferred to you hotel. Tonight is free to relax before heading out for your safari or speak to the hotel staff of what is local for you to enjoy.
After breakfast you will be collected from your hotel by your driver and commence your safari. Departing Nairobi you will head to Samburu by road, with a stop along the way for lunch. The journey is approx. 7 hours with a lunch and comfort stops along the way. It is a chance to see Kenya as you pass through small towns and villages along the road. (BLD)
Day 3 - Samburu
A full day game drive, with your driver, in this beautiful area known for its Grevy zebras and the Gerenuk gazelles. You then take a game drive along the Ewaso Nyiro river, the only source of water for this dry park. (BLD)
Day 4 - Ol Pejeta
Departing from Samburu today you will drive to Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy with a game drive along the way. The drive is approximately 3 hours. You will arrive at your camp in time for lunch and then head out for an afternoon game drive and a visit to the Chimpanzee Sanctuary. (BLD)
Accommodation: 1 night Sweetwater Serena Tented Camp.
It’s location in a private conservancy with a higher wildlife-to-area ratio than any of Kenya’s national parks makes Sweetwaters Tented Camp one of the most exclusive tented safari camps in Kenya. A sheltered oasis, clustered around a waterhole and set in the pristine calm of the private Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Sweetwaters Tented Camp offers a charming blend of under-canvas ambiance and Kenyan safari luxury.
Day 5 - Lake Nakuru
You will depart after breakfast and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park to arrive in time for lunch, the drive is approximately 4 hours. In the afternoon enjoy a game drive around the park. (BLD)
Accommodation: 1 night Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge.
Located on a range of hills that form the western limits of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, the lodge offers spectacular views over the vastness of Africa. The lodge also overlooks Lake Nakuru and its surrounding National Park, one that is a paradise for bird watchers and wildlife lovers alike. Lake Nakuru National Park is mainly a wooded and bushy grassland with a wide ecological diversity and characteristic habitats that range from the lake waters to the escarpment and ridges.
Day 6 - Masai Mara
Heading off today towards the Masai Mara. The drive is approximately 4 hours and you will arrive in time for lunch before enjoying an afternoon game drive. (BLD)
Accommodation: 2 nights Mara Sopa Lodge.
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge is set in the Oloolaimutia Valley, where the lodge totally blends in perfectly with its surrounding hillside landscape. The lodge has 86 rooms, 12 suites and one presidential suite, all of which have en-suite bathroom facilities with hairdryers. Every room and suite has a private, elevated veranda with views across the valley and on which guests can relax, sunbathe and watch resident birds and wildlife. Minibars are also available in each room. The lodge has a freeform, freshwater pool which offers spectacular views over the valley.
Day 7 - Masai Mara
You have a full day on private game drives in the Mara searching for the Big Five. (BLD)
Day 8 - End of your Magical Kenya Adventure
An early morning game drive before breakfast and then depart the Masai Mara for Nariobi and the end of your safari experience, you will head off from the lodge with a lunch box to have along the way, the drive is approximately 5 hours. You will be dropped at the airport for your onward arrangements. (BL)