14 DAYS - BEST OF KENYA

TOUR CODE SAS 25

This safari visits Kenya's best game parks and bird sanctuaries ending up in the coast for sunny beaches and leisure.

Day 1:   Nairobi - Samburu

Drive north via Mt. Kenya past coffe planatations to Samburu Game Reserve noted for the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy Zebra, Gerenuk and Somali Ostrich. Lunch en route. Game viewing en route to your camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 2:   Samburu

Morning and afternoon game viewing in Samburu Game Reserve. All meals and overnight in your camp.

Day 3:   Samburu - Nakuru

Leave after breakfast with game viewing en route. Drive past the northern tip of the Aberdare mountains to descend into the great Rift Valley. Stop at Thompsons falls before proceeding to your hotel in Nakuru for lunch. Later in the afternoon proceed for game viewing in L. Nakuru National Park. Return to your hotel late in the afternoon for dinner and overnight.

Day 4:   Nakuru - Bogoria - Baringo - Nakuru

After breakfast take an excursion to L. Baringo, rich in bird life and an option of a boat ride to visit the Njemps fishermen village. After lunch drive to L. Bogoria to view the hot water geysers and also the breeding place of the flamingos. Return to your hotel in Nakuru in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight.

Day 5:   Nakuru - Maasai Mara

Depart from L. Nakuru after breakfast. Proceed to the small Maasai town of Narok for lunch . Visit Maasai village (extra) and proceed game viewing en route to your camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 6:   Maasai Mara

Depart after breakfast for a full day of game viewing in Maasai Mara with picnic lunch. Return to your camp in Maasai Mara for dinner and overnight.

Day 7:  Maasai Mara

Morning game drive after breakfast. Lunch in your camp. Optional nature walk in the surrounding hills with a Maasai moran in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight in your camp.

Day 8: Maasai Mara - Nairobi

Wake up early in the morning before breakfast for game viewing in this park. Return to your camp for breakfast. After breakfast a final game run on your way out of the park. Lunch/picnic lunch will be served en route. Return to Nairobi where you arrive late in the afternoon for dinner and overnight in.

Day 9:   Nairobi - Amboseli

Leave Nairobi and drive south through Maasai country via Namanga on the Tanzania border and on to Amboseli. Lunch in Namanga. After lunch proceed to your camp before embarking on an aftenoon game drive. Dinner and overnight in your camp.

Day 10:  Amboseli

Morning and afternoon game viewing in Amboseli. All meals and overnight in your camp.

Day 11:  Amboseli - Tsavo West

Pre-breakfast game viewing in Amboseli. After breakfast proceed to Tsavo West National Park with lunch en route. Proceed to Mzima springs past Shetani lava flows. The Mzima springs is a favourite haunt of both the hippo and crococodile which can be seen from and under water observation chamber. Proceed to your camp for dinner and overnight.

Day12: Tsavo West - Tsavo East

After breakfast proceed for game drive in Tsavo West National Park. After lunch in your camp drive to Tsavo East National Park. Game viewing en route to your camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 13:   Tsavo East

Morning and afternoon game viewing in Tsavo East National Park. Tsavo East National Park was once famous for its great herds of elephants still has these beasts, usually covered in red soil. A variety of game and fine scenery will be seen as we visit the Lugard falls, Mudanda rocks and the Aruba dam.

Day 14:  Tsavo East - Mombasa

After breakfst game drive en route to Mombasa where you arrive in the early afternoon with lunch en route.