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Day 01
- Nairobi - The Norfolk Hotel
Arrival at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta Airport, met and greeted
in our traditional style by our uniformed AfriChoice!
representatives, transfer to your city hotel. An hour
after checking, we take you on a city orientation tour
that takes you through the Central Business District viewing
the shopping areas, parliament buildings, Conference Centre
( KICC) and the Railway station and many of Nairobi's
modern and historical buildings. Our city tour also takes
you to places of interest such as the View Point to get
a panaromic view of the city, National Museums of Kenya,
the famous snake park and the colourful city market. Balance
of the day is spent at leisure at your hotel. Dinner on
own in your hotel. Overnight at The Norfolk, Bed &
Breakfast.
Day 02: Samburu Game Reserve.
Depart after breakfast and drive north via Nanyuki and
Mt. Kenya to the remote Samburu. This is the homeland
of the nomadic Samburu people, whose culture attaches
great value to tending their livestock of cattle, sheep,
goats and camels as their main economic activity. ReserveSamburu
is rich in species not seen in southern Kenya's more famous
parks, such as Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, kudu
and gerenuk. You'll also have a good chance at spotting
lions, cheetahs and the elusive leopard. The semiarid
landscape is dramatic, with the rugged outcrop of Mt.
Ololokwe a prominent feature. The Ewaso Ngiro River, which
forms the southern boundary of the reserve, attracts many
birds and is a popular watering hole for elephants. Arrive
at your lodge in time for lunch and some relaxation, then
take an evening drive for more game viewing. Samburu Serena
Lodge (Full Board)
Day 03:
Samburu Game Reserve.
Enjoy another day of game viewing drives in the Samburu
Game Reserve during two safari drives, one in the morning
and another in the early evening, in a safari vehicle
with roof hatch access for perfect game viewing and photography.
Enjoy searching for animals native to this fascinating
and beautiful area guided by your expert driver, who will
amaze you with his ability to spot game hidden in the
bush. Samburu Serena Lodge (Full Board)
Day 04:
Mt. Kenya National Park.
After breakfast, enjoy the scenic drive to the sight of
Kenya's highest mountain, Mt. Kenya. Here, on the slopes
of Mt. Kenya and some 2000 meters high you will be surrounded
by a dense rain forest and still view the breathtaking
mountain panoramas. Here you will be able to experience
game viewing from the lodge balconies and you may even
be awoken by the trumpeting of elephants. Serena Mountain
Lodge (Full Board)
Day 05:
Lake Nakuru National Park.
Early this morning, you'll drive to via Nyahururu to Lake
Nakuru National Park, known throughout the world for its
two million flamingos as well as its other birds. The
sight of the massed flamingos is quite spectacular, and
when you look down on the lake from an overlook, it appears
to be ringed in pink. Arrive at the park in time for lunch
and a little time to rest. Later this afternoon enjoy
a game viewing drive with a stop at the shore of the lake
to see the flamingos at close range as well as other animals
that inhabit the park. This park is a rhino sanctuary,
offering the rare opportunity to see these endangered
animals. It's also home to rare Rothschild's giraffes
as well as buffalo, leopards and lions, which are known
to climb trees. Sarova Lion Hill Lodge (Full Board)
Day 06:
Masai Mara National Reserve.
After breakfast, board your touring coach for the Masai
Mara National Reserve, which borders Tanzania's Serengeti
National Park. Every year, between June and September,
millions of wildebeests and zebras migrate into the Mara
in search of water. The timing of this phenomenon varies,
depending on the rains, but they usually start heading
back to the Serengeti in October. Whether you see the
migration or not, the Mara almost guarantees you'll enjoy
a magnificent time in Kenya. Here among the grassy plains
and lush landscape, you'll find a huge variety of game,
the largest in Kenya, including lions, cheetahs, buffalo
and abundant bird life such as ostriches, cranes and storks.
Enjoy lunch at your lodge, then relax until later this
afternoon when you'll take your first game drive through
this haven of wildlife. This afternoon you'll have an
optional opportunity to visit to a Masai Village for an
in-depth look at this colorful and pastoral people in
their natural setting (From $20, Optional). Keekorok Lodge
(Full Board)
Day 07:
Masai Mara National Reserve.
Today you will take two safari drives, one in the morning
and another in the early evening, in a safari vehicle
with roof hatch access for perfect game viewing and photography.
You will have the option of replacing one safari drive
with an optional balloon safari ($459) which provides
a unique and thrilling opportunity to soar high over the
busy plain for animal viewing from above. Whether you
go by air or land, you will enjoy searching for animals
native to this fascinating and beautiful area guided by
your expert driver, who will amaze you with his ability
to spot game hidden in the bush. Keekorok Lodge (Full
Board)
Day 08:
Amboseli National Park.
This morning after breakfast, transfer to the airport
for a short flight to Nairobi. After lunch, you will drive
to Amboseli, which lies in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
The combination of salt flat and marshland provides one
of the most dramatic settings in Kenya, and the mountain
makes an amazing background for photographing animals.
Enjoy lunch en route at Toona Tree Restaurant, then continue
to Amboseli, with opportunities for animal viewing en
route to your lodge. Ol Tukai Lodge (Full Board)
Day 09:
Amboseli National Park.
Waking up for an early morning game viewing drive you
return to your lodge for breakfast. From your lodge you
enjoy unrivalled views of Mt Kilimanjaro and Meru which
can be clearly seen in the morning, particularly before
10 am. The rest of the morning is spent at leisure perhaps
enjoying the panoramic views of the park, particularly
atop Observation Hill, where you'll also find young Masai
ready to have their pictures taken (for a fee). In the
evening you undertake another game viewing drive to appreciate
the abundance of wildlife that thrives here. Amboseli
is known for its elephant herds, amazing to watch as they
and buffalo stand in the marshes to keep cool, drink water
and munch on vegetation. Other animals, such as zebras
and wildebeests and even lions are also found here. This
park, like others you visit, is a bird-watcher's paradise.
Ol Tukai Lodge (Full Board)
Day 10 - Back to Nairobi, Departure
After breakfast drive to Nairobi, Kenya's colourful capital
city. Lunch at Toona Tree Restaurant where you have an
excellent opportunity to sample African Dishes. Optionally
and at a fee, we can have the lunch at famous Carnivore
Restaurant. Carnivore Barbecue Experience is also described
as 'Meat Eaters Paradise' and is the Africa's Greatest
Eating Experence! After lunch, transfer to your hotel
or Jomo Kenyatta Airport for your onward arrangements.
AfriChoice! airport representative will re-confirm your
onward flight, and assist you at check-in.
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