Day 01 – Masai Mara

Met on arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International airport and after a short brief drive to The Masai Mara National Reserve renowned for offering wonderful scenery and plenty of wild game. It is perhaps the only region left in Kenya where the visitor may see animals in the same super-abundance as existed a century ago. On arrival drive straight to the camp for hot sumptuous lunch. Later in the afternoon proceed on a game drive that will take approx one & half hours to two hours. The game spotting safari in the reserve will give you an opportunity to spot Africa’s ‘Big Five’ – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo. All Meals and overnight at Mara Leisure Camp.

Day 02 – Masai Mara

Today you also have an opportunity to go on a spectacular Optional balloon ride across the Maasai Mara. The BALLOON SAFARI ADVENTURE begins in the pre-dawn hours and the magnificent view over the park is thrilling. Towards the end of the flight, you rise to a height of 1500 feet for a panoramic view of the twisting Mara River and the savannah below. After an hour or so in the air, your safari finishes with a flourish: a champagne breakfast in the bush, cooked on the balloon’s burners! Please note that this is an optional extra cost not included in the main tour package. Enjoy this day in the Masai Mara with early morning game drives and afternoon game drives. All meals at the camp. The Mara is also noted for its abundance of lions – particularly the superb black manned males. You’ll see lots of elephants here often in large herds, as well as – if you’re lucky – leopard, cheetah and rhino. All of the Big Five are residents. You’re sure to see the African buffalo. Get the cameras ready, stock up on film and enjoy yourselves! All Meals and overnight at Mara Leisure Camp.

Day 03 – Lake Naivasha

After breakfast drive to Lake Naivasha which is a freshwater Lake. Lake Naivasha is on the floor of the East African Rift Valley. Birdlife is particularly abundant (over 460 species). It is a breeding ground for cormorants all year round. You might see pelicans and spoonbills perched on the dead trees and almost certainly the fish eagle. There are two species of fish breeding in this fresh water lake, black bass and tilapia. The tilapias are ‘mouth breeders’, the various species of fresh water mouth breeders are known as “tilapia”. Large and small frogs are abundant, from the bull frog to the tiny tree toad. Crescent Island in Lake Naivasha is part of the rim of submerged volcano whose crater forms the deepest part of the Lake (can be booked and paid locally at an extra cost). Lunch is at the resort. Dinner and overnight at the Lake Naviasha country club.

Day 04 – Aberdare

After breakfast drive to Aberdare Country Club. The club is nestled on a slope of Mweiga Hill in the Aberdare Highlands, part of the Great Rift Valley. This captivating site was the homestead of an English couple that decided to settle in Kenya. Almost a half century later, their home, “The Steep”, was renamed the Aberdare Country Club and opened for guests. Considered a heritage property in Kenya, The Aberdare Country Club has retained the charm of a private home with the simple comforts of a country inn. With optional activities (booked and paid locally) like the club’s 1,300 acre wildlife sanctuary which is teeming with Thompson and Grant’s gazelles, zebras, giraffes, and the more reclusive leopards. It is a haven of unbridled charm set in a garden bursting in a profusion of colour, with peacocks roaming its lush green lawns. Walking through this unspoiled terrain is paradise. Play a round of golf watched by a family of warthog, go horseback riding, work out in the gym, have a massage, play tennis or just relax by the pool set within the beautiful gardens all at an extra cost. Overnight at Aberdare Country club.

Day 05 – Sweetwaters

After breakfast drive via the equator where we will have a photo stop (optional extra cost). Thereafter, we proceed to the Sweetwater’s Tented Camp, home of the Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Sanctuary. In the afternoon proceed for a game drive in this exclusive conservancy. We can be able to spot lions, elephants, buffalos and even leopards if we are lucky! Enjoy an optional night game drive which can be booked only at the camp at an extra cost. Overnight at Sweet water serena camp.

Day 06 – Departure

After breakfast, drive back to Nairobi in time for lunch and transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your home bound flight.

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The Package Includes:

Arrival and departure airport transfers
05 Nights Accommodation as above
All game drives as per itinerary
All park entrance fees as per itinerary
Transport in 1 x 6 Seater Minivan
Services of a qualified English Speaking Driver Guide
2 x500ml bottles of mineral water per person per day while on a road safari in a VINTAGE AFRICA vehicle.
Meals as per the itinerary

Day 01 Nairobi

Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Nairobi; After you disembark off the flight and pass through immigration and customs formalities, your waiting team from Safari Trails will meet you and transfer you to your hotel.

Overnight at a Nairobi hotel.

Day 02 Nairobi – Nakuru/Naivasha (180 KM – 02.30 HRS/ 110 KM – 01.30 HRS)

After breakfast, depart for the exotic Lake Nakuru National Park located in the Great Rift Valley. After lunch an exciting game drive is planned for the afternoon. The game in this Park is plentiful and the magnificent bird watching will make a devotee out of even the most reluctant. The Park is a home to stunning flocks of lesser and Greater Flamingos, which literally turn the lakeshores in to a magnificent pink stretch. The bird life here is world renown and over 400 bird’s species exist here, White Pelicans, Plovers, Egrets and Marabou Stork. It is also one of the very few places in Africa to see the White Rhino and rare Rothschild Giraffe. Meals and overnight at a lodge/camp in Nakuru/Naivasha. (BLD)

Day 03 Nakuru/Naivasha – Masai Mara (300 KM – 05.30 HRS/ 230 KM – 05.30 HRS)

If you spend the night at Naivasha, you have a chance to see the myriad of bird life at the Lake. After breakfast, drive through the dramatic Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve. 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. Lunch at your Lodge/ camp and relax before departing for an afternoon game drive. The Mara Game Reserve – one of the greatest wildernesses of the world. Large mammals are varied, and easy to see. Residents among the Park’s are: Maasai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland and thousand of plain game including Impala, Zebra, Topi, both Thomson’s and grants Gazelles.

Meals and overnight at a lodge/ camp in the Mara. (BLD)

Day 04 Masai Mara

After breakfast, proceed on a morning game-viewing drive to search for the myriad species of game that make this reserve their home. If you are lucky, you can witness the kill in action, moment by moment, right in front of your unbelieving eyes! After a sumptuous lunch at your lodge, proceed for another exciting game drive, where you can expect to see the famous ‘Big 5’. Meals and overnight at a lodge/camp in Mara. (BLD)

Day 05 Masai Mara – Nairobi (270 KM – 05.00 HRS)

After breakfast checkout and drive back to Nairobi arriving in time for lunch. Lunch on own. Later transfer to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your departure flight back home with wonderful memories of your stay in Kenya. (B)

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Inclusions:

• 01 Night Accommodation with Breakfast in Nairobi
• 01Night Accommodation with Breakfast in Naivasha
• 02 Nights Accommodation with Breakfast in Masai Mara