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4 Days/ 3 Nights Aberdare National Park & Samburu Game Reserve Safari begins and ends in Nairobi. The safari departs Nairobi by road to the central highlands of Kenya for overnight game viewing at a tree hotel within the Aberdare or Mount Kenya National Park.  
Animals abound in the Aberdare National Park/ Mount Kenya National Park includes: Elephant, Buffalo, Giant forest hog and Kenya's indigenous endangered Black Rhino.
Set in the heart of the Aberdare National Park, The Ark is a unique tree lodge with a veranda that overlooks a floodlit waterhole and salt lick allowing undisturbed views of wildlife visiting the waterhole.
 
Elephant, rhino, leopard, bushbuck and occasionally an elusive bongo and giant forest hog have been sighted. The other two lodges are The Tree Tops Lodge and the Serena Mountain Tree Lodge.
 
After a night at the Tree Lodge you proceed to the Samburu Game Reserve Samburu National Reserve situated on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River in Kenya. This means plenty of water, trees and shade to attract wildlife like elephant, lion, giraffe and zebra from the surrounding savannah plains. Leopards are also regularly spotted.
 
The Reserve is not particularly well–known and is therefore not too crowded - a huge plus in Kenya where so many reserves are often overflowing with tourists. It is often grouped together with the Buffalo Springs and Shaba National Reserves as they lie so close together.
 
After a two Night stay in this great reserve you return back to Nairobi by road.

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Day 1 : Nairobi – Drive to Aberdare or Mt. Kenya National Park (Forest Tree Lodge)
(Nairobi to Aberdare 220 Kilometers, Approximately - 3½ Hours drive). Depart Nairobi after breakfast. Our destination today is the Aberdare National Park. We travel overland through plantations of coffee and tea to The Aberdare Country Club, nestled on the slopes of Mweiga Hill.
 
After lunch, set off for the Ark tree lodge, located in the forest on mountain slopes of the Aberdare Mountains at 7,000 feet. This outstanding lodge offers high altitude game viewing, including animals that are rarely encountered elsewhere: Giant forest hog, Bush pig, Tree Hyrax, large Spotted Genet, and the elusive Bongo Antelope.
 
Wildlife can be observed from different levels – and from outside where you can see, hear and smell everything and inside where you can sit with a cup of tea and stay warm and cozy.
 
You can put in a request to be awakened during the night if your favorite animals show up. A herd of Elephants might be just feet away and if you are lucky, a Leopard or large male Lion might put in an appearance.

Overnight at the Ark or Treetops Hotel or Similar
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2 : Forest Lodge – Drive to Samburu Game Reserve
(180 kilometers, approximately 3 Hours drive) This morning we travel by road to Kenya’s northern frontier. Wild and rugged, Samburu is fiercely beautiful with its arid savannahs watered by the lovely Uaso Nyiro River.
 
It is also one of Kenya’s most protected areas and home to species only found north of the equator, from the reticulated giraffe to Grevy’s zebras and Beisa oryxes. We also enjoy Larsens Tented Camp or Samburu Intrepids Camp, our luxurious hostelry set beneath a canopy of acacia trees along the banks of the river.
 
Overnight at Larsens Tented Camp or Samburu Sopa Lodge or Similar
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

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This Tour traverses Kenya in less than a week away from home. For travellers with a limited timeframe, yet who desire to see great wildlife... it is the ideal, perfectly crafted safari.
 
The focus is on wildlife and the big herds, visiting three of Kenya's most renowned game viewing areas: Amboseli, Lake Nakuru and the Masai Mara Game Reserve. This journey truly brings us into contact with the heart and soul of Kenya.
 
The safari visits Amboseli National Park - big game country: elephant, antelope, zebra, wildebeest, buffalo and giraffe. Game runs introduce us to the intense beauty and drama that fill each day here. Next stop is Lake Nakuru National Park which has the endangered Rothschild giraffe, which has been thriving in this park after nearly facing extinction due to loss of habitat.
 
Baboons, leopards, lion, Cape buffalo, and black and white colobus monkeys all inhibit this magnificent park. In fact, over 56 species of mammals can be found here. Lake Nakuru, a Ramsar wetlands site, is also home to over 450 species of birds.

The  finale is the Masai Mara Game Reserve - considered the finest game sanctuary in Kenya, home to an astonishing number and variety of animals. Here you may observe and photograph large prides of lions, and where close views of cheetah are a regular occurrence. Other inhabitants of the Mara include elephant, giraffe, buffalo, leopard, hyena, Topi and gazelle.

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Day 1: Nairobi - Drive to Amboseli National Park

Drive to Amboseli National Park. This park is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro. Kilimanjaro dominates the landscape and open plains - great for photo opportunities.Lunch and afternoon game drive. Kilimanjaro dominates the view from every direction and animals are seen browsing in the grasses and drinking at the waterhole directly outside.
Dinner and overnight at your Lodge. Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}
 
Day 2: Amboseli - Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park

Early breakfast at your camp then depart Amboseli National Park for Lake Nakuru National Park to arriving in time for lunch.
 
Late afternoon game drive, and likely to see a variety of birds on the lake and different types of wildlife including the white Rhino and black rhino, cheetah, lion, leopard etc.
 
Dinner and overnight at your Lodge. Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Lake Nakuru - Drive to the Masai Mara Game Reserve

Enjoy an early morning breakfast at your lodge then depart for the Masai Mara Game Reserve arriving in time for lunch.
 
Afternoon game drive in this famous reserve
 
Dinner and overnight at your Lodge. Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

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This safari offers a rare opportunity to see one of Kenya’s most renowned game-viewing areas Tsavo West National Park located 250 kilometers from Nairobi. Guests from Nairobi use Mtito Andei Gate
Tsavo West National Park Safari from Nairobi is designed to showcase the beauty of Tsavo West National Park where various activities are available including Game viewing, Cave exploration, Underwater Hippo and fish watching and Caving at the Shetani caves.
A variety of animals can be seen including Leopard, Cheetah, Wild dogs, Buffalo, Rhino, Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Lion, Crocodile, Mongoose, Hyrax, Dik- dik, Lesser Kudu, Nocturnal Porcupine and many more. The park has prolific bird life over 450 species.

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Day 1: Nairobi – Drive to Tsavo West National Park
After breakfast, our drive today takes us to Tsavo West National Park. The Park is a vast expansion of African savannah with a more diverse array of habitats which include open plains, semi desert scrub, woodland, Chyulu Hills and rock outcrops.
 
It’s famous for the Red Elephants, Oryx, and Gerenuk among other mammal’s species and bird life. Other notable features include Mzima Springs which are water source for Mombasa Town, Shetani Lava Flow and Ash cones, which is an example of recent volcanic eruption. The Movie Ghost and the Darkness was shot here.
 
Overnight at Kilaguni Serena Lodge or Severin Safari Camp. Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}
 
Day 2: Explore Tsavo West National Park
Two game drives are scheduled for this day. The extensive diverse habitats offer ideal area to search for pride of Lions, Buffaloes, Cheetahs, Giraffe, Zebras, Hippos and Wildebeests. Mzima Spring, underground water seepage from Chyulu hills is a good place to watch the Hippos. There is also a wealth and diversity of birds’ species.
 
Overnight at Kilaguni Serena Lodge or Severin Safari Camp. Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

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Day 1: Nairobi - Drive to Lake Elementaita by Road

An early pick up from Nairobi and drive through the stunning scenery of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley to explore Lake Nakuru National Park, which is famous for the spectacular pink flamingos that gather on its salt encrusted shores as well as for other bird species including African fish eagles and pelicans.
The woodland and grassland surrounding the soda lake are home to an abundance of animals. Lunch in the park. Continue to Lake Elementaita for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan {Lunch and Dinner}

Day 2: Lake Elementaita - Drive to the Masai Mara Game Reserve

After an early breakfast we continue our safari by heading to the world-famous Masai Mara, arriving for lunch. Afternoon at leisure at the lodge.
Alternatively, enjoy the swimming pool or other optional activities (payable locally) such as the spa or nature walks. Dinner and overnight.  Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner}

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Treetops in Aberdare National Parks, is famous for high perches and balconies, overlooking a salt lick and waterhole. Animals easily observed in the park include; the Black Rhino, leopard, baboon, black and white Colobus monkey and Sykes monkey. Rarer sightings include those of lions, the golden cat and the bongo- an elusive forest antelope that lives in the bamboo forest.
 
Bird viewing is rewarding, with over 250 species of birds in the park, including the Jackson's Francolin, sparry hawk, goshawks, eagles, sun birds and plovers.
 
A visit to Sweetwaters Game Reserve - part of Ol Pejeta Ranch and Rhino Reserve allows us to see these magnificent beasts that are given a sanctuary from those who would take their lives to sell their horns.
 
Here too, the Jane Goodall Institute operates a remarkable Chimpanzee Sanctuary where we meet the primates' face - to - face. The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is one of the only four private Game reserves in Kenya and provides visitors with a unique combination of facilities and activities.
 
Special activities such as escorted game walks, horse-back rides are available here which are not permitted in the Kenyan National parks and Reserves.

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Day 1: Nairobi – Drive to Aberdare/ Mount Kenya National Park

After breakfast drive Northwards to the lush foothills of snow capped Mount Kenya - Africa's second highest mountain, arriving at the Lodge in time for lunch.
Afternoon at leisure.

Overnight at Mountain Lodge or Treetops Hotel or The Ark Tree Lodge
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Aberdare – Drive to Ol Pejeta/ Sweetwaters Conservancy

Today we travel to the exotic Ol Pejeta Ranch and Rhino Reserve called Sweet waters Game Reserve. Here, these magnificent beasts are given sanctuary from those who would take their lives to sell their horns.

Special activities such as escorted game walks, horse-back rides are available here which are not permitted in the Kenyan National parks and Reserves.
 
Overnight at Serena Sweet waters Tented or Ol pejeta House
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

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This safari departs from Nairobi by road to the spectacular Amboseli National Park. Romantically situated in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli National Park is famous for its tremendous variety of big game.

Amboseli is sought after by travellers because of its breath taking scenery and easily approachable wildlife. You could see animals like the Leopard, Cheetah, Wild dogs, Buffalo, Rhino, Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Lion, Plains Game, Crocodile, Mongoose, Hyrax, Dik- dik, Lesser Kudu, Nocturnal Porcupine and a prolific bird life features 600 species.
 
Your next stop is a sheltered oasis Tsavo National Park, with special attractions including Mzima Springs & underwater hippo watching, Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary among others.
 
Tsavo National Park is unique and its habitat include open plains alternating with Savannah bush and semi desert scrub, acacia woodlands; rocky ridges and outcrops and more extensive ranges and isolated hills; belts of riverine vegetation; palm thickets and mountain forest.

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Day 1: Nairobi – Amboseli National Park
Drive across the Athi plains home of the proud Masai tribe to Amboseli National Park arriving in time for lunch. An afternoon game drive.
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Amboseli –Tsavo West National Park
Today we enjoy a game drive to the secluded heart of big game country. In addition to Elephant, Antelope, Zebra, Wildebeest, Buffalo and Lions, nearly every vista within the Park is framed by majestic Mount Kilimanjaro in the distance.
 
Breakfast at the lodge; optional visit to a Masai Village and depart for Tsavo West National Park. After check-in and lunch, an afternoon ‘Spice’ game drive in this vast Park is planned.

 

Tsavo West National Park covers 20,808sq km (8,034sq miles), The Park comprises a diversity of habitats, open plains alternating with savannah bush and semi-desert scrub; acacia woodlands; rocky ridges and outcrops. With a permanent water source, the park is virtually guaranteed enormous herds and excellent game viewing including Cheetah, Lion, Leopard and Hyena and a herd of over 3,500 Elephants.
 
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

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This safari takes you to a vacation in Lake Nakuru and Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley for both bird and big game watching. You have a chance to see four (4) of the Africa's Big Five (Lion, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino) among other big game.
 
Lake Nakuru National Park is a world class bird watching safari destination and fondly referred to as the bird watchers paradise The park has more than 25 black rhinoceros plus around 70 white rhinos. There are also a number of Rothschild's giraffe, Waterbuck, lion, cheetah and leopard. The park also has large sized pythons.

As well as flamingos, Lake Nakuru National Park has a myriad other bird species that inhabit the lake and the area surrounding it, such as African fish eagle, goliath heron, hammerkop, pied kingfisher and Verreaux’s eagle.
 
Lake Naivasha is freshwater lake with a picturesque view of Mount Longonot, hippos, over 400 species of birds including pelicans, African fish eagles, African darter, cormorants and the lesser flamingos and a sizeable population of hippos.

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Day 1: Nairobi - Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park
0800 Hours: Met upon arrival or picked from your Nairobi city hotel and your 2 days safari begins with a drive north to Lake Nakuru National park, enter the park through Lanet gate and proceed with game viewing en-route to Sarova Lion Hill for lunch. Afternoon game drive.
 
Lake Nakuru is known as a Ramsar bird site specifically founded for the protection of the black and white rhino. It is also a home for more than 450 species of birds including the lesser and greater flamingos, pelicans, African fish eagles and many others. Dinner and overnight Sarova Lion Hill Lodge.
 
Dinner and overnight Sarova Lion Hill Lodge or Similar
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Lake Nakuru - Drive to Lake Naivasha

0600 Hours: Early morning safari game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park followed by breakfast. Thereafter drive to Lake Naivasha Country Club for lunch.
 
Optional afternoon boat ride on Lake Naivasha at an extra cost – freshwater lake with a picturesque view of Mount Longonot, hippos, over 400 species of birds on the island including pelicans, African fish eagles, African darter, cormorants and the lesser flamingos which are migratory).
 
Alternative visit crescent Island via Boat ride for a nature walk where you reach Wildebeest, Zebra and Giraffes from close range.
 
Dinner and overnight Sarova Lion Hill Lodge or Similar
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Lake Naivasha - Hells Gate National Park - Drive to Nairobi
Enjoy a delicious breakfast you have an option of driving back to Nairobi or visiting Hells Gate National Park. We drive the short distance to the entrance of Hell’s Gate National Park. Soon after you enter the park the impressive landscape unfolds before you, and you are transported to a dramatic, semi-arid world, with sheer rugged cliffs, open plains and deep concealed gorges.
 
There are many activities you can do within Hell’s Gate including, walking, cycling, rock climbing, bird watching and trekking through the gorge amongst the geysers – the choice is yours. Picnic lunch in the park. Late afternoon we depart by road driving through the Great Rift Valley to Nairobi.
 
Meal Plan {Breakfast}

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The Tour will take you by road to the Masai Mara - Kenya's finest and most outstanding wildlife sanctuary where gentle rolling grassland ensures animals are never out of sight.
 
The climate is gentle, rarely too hot and well spread rainfall year round. The sensation of the great wildebeest migration between July and October is unparalleled. The wildlife is far from being confined within the Reserve boundaries and an even larger area extends beyond the game Reserve.

Centuries of close association with the wildlife has resulted in an almost symbiotic relationship where wildlife and Masai people live in peace with one another.
 
The first sight of this Game Park is breath-taking. There is nowhere else on earth to compare with this wildlife marvel. The combination of a gentle climate, scenic splendour and untold numbers of wildlife makes the Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya's most popular inland destination.
 
The Mara Game Reserve–one of the greatest wildernesses of the world. Large mammals are varied, and easy to see. Residents among the Parks are: Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland and thousands of plain game including Impala, Zebra, Topi, both Thomson's and grants Gazelles.
 
The animals of the Masai Mara are the star of the show, providing drama and intrigue against a backdrop of spectacular scenery. You might notice a Masai Moran standing on one foot herding hundreds of cow or shepherding goats and sheep holding a single stick or a spear, that’s their way of living.  

This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest’s migration and is home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino

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Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara Game Reserve

This safari departs from Nairobi in the morning after breakfast. Drive overland to the bottom of the Great Rift Valley and the iconic savannah wilderness alive with Masai people and wildlife living together to the famous Masai Mara Game Reserve.
 
Lunch at our lodge/ camp and relax followed by an evening game-drive. Masai Mara Game Reserve is characterized with vast acacia-dotted plains cut by ox-bow lakes, spectacular escarpments where move ‘Out of Africa’ was acted.

Overnight in a Tented Camp  or Lodge
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2 : Discover Masai Mara Game Reserve
Our full day in the Masai Mara Game Reserve will be spared for the search of the big cats of the Masai Mara and the spectacular view of the famous migration. During game viewing remember to keep a sharp lookout, you may witness a dramatic hunt; a solitary leopard retrieving its kill from the high branches of an acacia tree or a herd of elephants protecting their young from predators.
 
The Mara is one of the richest wildlife spectacular scenery for the annual migration, the Masai Mara wildebeest migration is no considered to be one of the wonders of the world, especially as they cross the Mara River.
 
The reserve is also regarded as the most spectacular wildlife viewing area in Kenya with over 95 species of mammals and over 400 species of birds. Game viewing is never dull in the Mara and patience is rewarded with unique sightings, such as a pride of lion stalking prey. All meals will be served at the camp.
 
Overnight in a Tented Camp or Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

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This road is less travelled, journeying to the remote and dramatic Samburu Game Reserve located 327 Kilometers from Nairobi. This game reserve is located in what used to be called the Northern Frontier District.
 
Samburu is semi-arid desert region characterized by vast, open landscapes, dried riverbeds (depending on the season of the year) and red volcanic soil. Rock outcroppings contrast against the dense woodland vegetation along the banks of Ewaso Nyiro, the river that gives life to the reserve. The reserve is divided into two parts, Buffalo Springs to the south and Samburu to the north. Both can be easily seen in a day.
 
The river is at its best in the reserve, broad and often sluggish with a large population of crocodiles and hippo, seen frequently at almost every meandering bend. The crocodile basking in the sun, the hippo breaking surface at regular periods to suck in air noisily before submerging again.
 
Elephant roam the gaunt hills which punctuate the scrub land and where occasional clusters of vividly colored desert rose break the dusty aridity. These elephant seek solace and continue the shallow waters of the river and from time to time a visitor finds herds drinking and bathing spectacle of uncontrived satisfaction.
 
Of all the East African major savanna reserves, Samburu is renowned for its rare species of fauna known as the ‘Samburu five’. These five particular animals are usually only found north of the equator – the long necked gerenuk a remarkable antelope which spends much of its time on its hind legs searching for succulent leaves among the withered scrub trees.
 
Avid bird watchers will find the reserve very attractive for bird viewing. A camel back safari is also a specialty in Samburu as well as a cultural visit to the Samburu people who depend on their cattle, goat, sheep and donkey.
 

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Day 1: Nairobi – Drive to Samburu Game Reserve

After breakfast at your city hotel/ residence, depart by road driving across the equator from the Southern to the Northern Hemisphere, and onwards to the semi-arid region of the Samburu Game Reserve.
 
The name Samburu is of Maasai origin, a ‘samburr’ is a traditional leather bag the Masai use for carrying honey and milk. This region is characterized by vast, open landscapes, dried riverbeds (depending on the season of the year) and its red volcanic soil.
Rock outcroppings contrast against the dense woodland vegetation along the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River, the river that gives life to the reserve. The area is home to the Samburu tribe, who are ‘cousins’ to the Maasai people with their own distinct cultural traditions.

Arrive at the camp or lodge in time for lunch, Late afternoon game drive, and return back to the camp or lodge before sunset.
 
Dinner and overnight at the camp or lodge.
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}
 
Day 3: Explore Samburu Game Reserve
This full day in the Samburu Game Reserve will be spent searching for the big five, the Samburu five and observing the vast unspoiled scenery during morning and afternoon game viewing drives.

Dinner and overnight at the camp or lodge.  Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Samburu – Drive to Nairobi

For your final day in Samburu National Reserve, an early morning game viewing drive is planned for you, or instead, you might decide you would like to sleep in. Breakfast will be served at the camp or lodge, after which you will depart by road to Nairobi.
 
Upon arrival in Nairobi your driver will take you for lunch at the world-famous Carnivore Restaurant (at an extra Cost). After lunch, there will be time for shopping, or you can spend the afternoon at leisure.
 
Later on, you will be transferred to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your international departure flight, with your African Safari memories that will last forever.

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