Summary
This is a 13 days/12 night's safari for Wildlife and Beach lovers and an experience of the Rift valley Lakes and the cultures of Kenya. This safari is ideal for individuals, couples, families, small and large groups. It is a road safari with a flight at the end from Diani to Nairobi to connect to your international flight back home.
You will visit the best parks and Rift Valley lakes and the Ol Pejeta Conservancy for wild life viewing and participate in other activities like boat riding, visit to Masai village, balloon safari, and nature walks among other attractions and activities. You will finish your Kenyan safari with a great beach experience at the Diani Beach, voted Africa's leading beach destination.
You will arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International airport in Nairobi and the parks you will visit are Masai Mara Game reserve for 5 nights, Lake Nakuru 1 night, Lake Bogoria 1 nigh, Lake Baringo 1 night, Ol pejeta Conservancy 1 night, Mt Kenya National Park 1 night and finally fly to the Diani Beach 5 nights then fly back to Nairobi for your international flight back home.
Itinerary
You will be met by our representative at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and be transfer to your Nairobi Hotel.
This morning, we retrace our way down the Great Rift Valley, and head south. After crossing the floor of the Great Rift Valley, we drive towards Narok, the principal town in the Maasai Mara area, and approach the Loita Plains, where it is possible to observe the circular manyattas (Maasai villages) before finally arriving at the great Serengeti plains, in whose northern part we find the Maasai Mara Game Reserve.
You are expected in good time lunch and have the afternoon at leisure but later take an evening game drive but be back to the lodge for dinner and overnight at the lodge.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE LODGE
On the day of your balloon flight, you will be picked from your camp at around 5AM to drive you to the launch site and arrive at the launch site by 6AM, enjoy a cup of coffee or tea while you watch the balloons being prepared for take-off. You will then meet your pilot, who will give you a safety briefing as well as explain what you can expect during your flight.
Our breakfast is set up on the picturesque savannah plains of the Mara, typically under the shade of a single acacia tree. You will sit down to a full bush breakfast in the Kenyan style, complete with eggs-to-order, fresh juices, waiters in traditional Swahili attire, and, of course, champagne.
You will return to the lodge in good time for lunch and have the afternoon at leisure but later take an evening game drive but be back to the lodge for dinner and overnight at the lodge.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE LODGE
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE LODGE
After breakfast, depart for Lake Naivasha arriving in good time for lunch.Lake Naivasha is surrounded by stands of papyrus and is a bird-watchers paradise. Water birds exist in great variety and abundance and over 400 birds have been recorded on the lake. Fish eagles and ospreys, herons and egrets, lily-trotters, red-knobbed coots and black crakes can be found within the area of this beautiful lake, which also supports around 500 resident hippos and introduced sport fish including the Nile perch, the North American red swamp crayfish and various aquatic plants.
We will take an afternoon boat ride on Lake Naivasha as we enjoy the scenery around the lake. We will be back to the lodge in good time for dinner and have the rest of the evening at leisure.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE LODGE
After breakfast departs for Ol Pejeta Conservancy, this is a 90,000-acre private fenced conservancy situated between the Aberdare Mountains and Mount Kenya. As part of the southern Laikipia wilderness, you have the opportunity to see members of the Big 5 - lion, buffalo, elephant, leopard and both the endangered black and white rhino, as well as the threatened Jackson's hartebeests and gravy's zebras. The conservancy is home to the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, and you can also observe both the northern and southern endangered white rhinos. Another attraction in this conservancy's wildlife is the chimpanzee sanctuary, the only one in Kenya endorsed by the Jane Goodall Institute.
We are expected for lunch, have the rest of the afternoon at leisure and later take an evening game drive to show us the best of the conservancy but be back to the lodge in good time for dinner and the rest of the evening at leisure.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE LODGE
We will drive through the heart of the Great Rift Valley to the north. Crossing the Equator, a brief stop-over gives us the opportunity of visiting then we precede in a north westerly direction to Lake Bogoria. Arriving in time for lunch at Baringo.Game drive at 1500hrs to Bogoria back Baringo island camp.
Lake Bogoria is situated in one of the most beautiful geological paradises in the world.
Shrouded by clouds of steam from the natural hot water springs, in 2002 the lake was declared a Ramsar site, meaning that it is a protected wetland area, while Lake Bogoria National Reserve has been a protected National Reserve since 1973. Local features include the Kesubo Swamp to the north and the Siracho Escarpment to the east - both within the National Reserve.
This small and shallow lake is famous for its pink flamingo population, breeding along the shoreline and feeding off the lake, which gives them their characteristic pink pigmentation. However, it also gains fame for the mammals living in perfect harmony with the aquatic environment: kudus, waterbuck, warthogs, baboons, buffalos, giraffes, jackals and felines such as lions and leopards.
The lake is also famous for its natural geysers and hot springs, which are situated along the bank of the lake and within the lake. Some of the geysers erupt to a height of 5metres, and the water bursting through the lake can be searing hot.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE LODGE
After breakfast we proceed to Mount Kenya National Park for the next one night. Celebrating Kenya's iconic landmark. Whether you are traveling alone, with a special someone, with a group or your family, the park is fascinating, majestic and glorious. Within the frontiers is a stunning variety of ecosystems that begin at the lower foothills and extend to the peak at 5199 meters.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE LODGE
After an early breakfast we leave behind the legendary African wildlife game reserve, seen so many times in films and documentaries; is the seasonal home to one of the world's largest populations of carnivores and herbivores, and slowly, to the rich green vegetation around Nairobi.
After these activities transfer to airport for flight to Mombasa.
Upon arrival at the Mombasa International Airport, our airport guest relations' officer will personally meet all arriving guests. We will be standing outside the arrival section.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL
After breakfast depart towards the southern part of the coast. Past the city centre take ferry to the south. Spend your day at leisure relaxing and enjoying the white soft sandy beach, clear ocean waters and tropical weather in a beautiful and relaxed setting.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL
We will plan for the available excursions payable direct or just relax at the beach.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL
We will plan for the available excursions payable direct or just relax at the beach.
DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE LODGE
Breakfast, met at your hotel at checkout time and transfer to Diani airstrip in time for your outbound flight check in to Nairobi.
On arrival at Nairobi connect to your international flight.
