Fascinating holiday package, combing Kenya wildlife experience with beach vacation in Mombasa white sandy beach. The private tour departs from Nairobi to Ol Pejeta Conservancy for big five, then to Lake Nakuru for flock on flamingoes on the lakes shore. Head to Masai Mara for the big cats, wildebeest migration (depending on season). Visit Lake Naivasha for exciting boat rides and hippos. Depart to Amboseli National Park, home to large elephant herds and magical views of Mt. Kilimanjaro in backdrop. Conclude wildlife part by visiting Tsavo West National Park, vast areas of open grassland, acacia woodlands, scrublands, belts of riverine vegetation and rocky ridges. Wildlife to see include: elephant, rhino, Hippos, lions, cheetah, leopards, Buffalos, diverse plant and bird species. Then head to magnificence Diani beach for the last 3 days of the vacation.
Nairobi – JKIA Airport or Nairobi hotel
Early Morning
On upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met and welcomed by our representative. Transfer to your Nairobi Hotel for Overnight at Nairobi Serena Hotel on bed and Breakfast.
After breakfast we travel to Nanyuki with a brief stop at the equator line for photos then proceed to Olpejeta Ranch where you will check-in for lunch at the camp. The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is situated on the equator, west of Nanyuki between the foothills of the Aberdares and Mount Kenya. The Conservancy boasts of the largest Black Rhino sanctuary in East Africa and in 2013 reached a population milestone of 100 black rhinos. It also houses the three remaining Northern White Rhinos in the world. The Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary is situated here and provides a haven for orphaned, abandoned, and rescued chimpanzees. It is the only place in Kenya where these great apes can be seen. The Conservancy is host to the “Big Five” among a large selection of other African animals. Dinner and overnight at Sweetwaters Serena Camp.
Full day spent in the Ol Pejeta Sweetwaters Conservancy with early morning and late afternoon game drive, our camp also overlooks one of the busiest waterholes in the area and offers elephant, giraffe, and myriad plains game. In fact, Sweetwaters boasts excellent game viewing with the highest ratio of game to area of any park or reserve in Kenya. Moreover, the camp has its own private waterhole and salt lick so we’ll be guaranteed unprecedented close encounters. Whether its day or night game drives, camel trekking, lion tracking, al fresco dining, or relaxing by the pool, Sweetwaters is bound to delight. On-site activities including guided night game drives, lion tracking, and bush walk at a cost of US$100 per person.
Meals and overnight at Sweetwaters Serena Camp.
Depart Ol Pejeta Conservancy after breakfast for Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving at the Park in time for lunch. In the afternoon a game drive is planned. Besides the flamingos that the lake is famous for, there are approx 400 other species of birds visiting the lake. Also, many species of game can be found in the park including the introduced Rothschild’s giraffe, black and white rhino, waterbuck, reedbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon and many species of plains game. Dinner and overnight at Sarova Lionhill Lodge.
Depart after breakfast and drive further along the floor of the Rift Valley to Masai Mara Game Reserve arriving at the Lodge/ camp in time for lunch. Check in at the lodge have lunch relax a bit. Afternoon game drive that introduces to this vast game filled reserve. Dinner and overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge.
Full day spent exploring the park in search of the big 5. Optional hot air balloon safari can be arranged at an extra cost of US$ 450 per person. Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Serena Lodge. Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe: over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephant. Mara is the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place. This is the annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti Tanzania in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna – lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena, and vultures.
An optional visit to a local Masai village at a cost of US$25 per person not included in the price. All meals and overnight at Mara Serena Lodge.
After breakfast at your hotel, drive to Lake Naivasha – the highest and purest of the Great Rift Valley lakes. This area is famous for its birdlife – a breeding ground for pelicans, fish eagles, cormorants and more. You will also find other animals such as hippos, zebras, antelopes, colobus monkeys. Optional boat ride at the lake viewing hippos, crocodiles, fish eagles and others animals at cost of $40 person. Overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge on Full board basis.
After breakfast you drive to Amboseli National Park, which is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape, and open plains. Arrive with more game drive proceeding to your lodge for check-in, in time for lunch. Check in at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge. Have lunch and a short rest. Afternoon game drive in search of its popular residents like the well-known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo with a view of Mt Kilimanjaro. Later Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge.
Early breakfast followed by a morning game drive in the park. Amboseli offers opportunities such as viewing Large Herds of Elephants, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Big Five, visiting the Observation Hill which allows an overall view of the whole park especially the swamps and elephants, Swamp below observation hill hosts many elephants, buffaloes, hippos and a variety of water fowls like pelican, Egyptian goose, Contemporary Masai culture and indigenous lifestyle. Afternoon game-drive. Optional visit to a Masai village is available as this is the home of the Masai people each person pays US$30. Here you learn about their tribal social systems, customs and the place of the Masai in today’s Africa. Residents live in their Manyatta, or village, much as they have for centuries & a visit gives you an opportunity to see the interior of these mud-hut homes, spotless & unadorned, contrasted with the Maasai themselves, bedecked with brilliantly colored beads and cloths. Overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge.
Early morning game drives return to your lodge for breakfast. After breakfast leave Amboseli for Tsavo West. The drive will be less than 3hours to Tsavo West. Game en-route from the sight of fifty million gallons of crystal clear water gushing out of from the under parched lava rock that is the Mzima Springs to the Shetani lava flows with. You will have a visit to Mzima Springs where you can see hippos and fish in a crystalline clear water. There are possibilities of seeing crocodiles and monkeys. Later proceed to your lodge for check-in and lunch. Check in at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge. Later in the afternoon you will go for more game drives. Tsavo West offers some of the most magnificent game viewing in the world and attractions include elephant, rhino, Hippos, lions, cheetah, leopards, Buffalos. Dinner and overnight at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge.
Breakfast and drive to Mombasa, then cross the ferry into South Coast where the sun, sand and sea awaits. Check in to the Swahili Beach Resort, situated on the beautiful white sandy shores of the Indian Ocean, at Diani Beach of Mombasa. A luxury beach resort, it features a unique blend of traditional Swahili and Arabic architecture. The resort is surrounded by over 10 acres of mature tropical gardens and coconut palms. Here you will be for the next 4 nights. Spend the afternoon at leisure. Overnight at Swahili Beach Resort on half board meal plan.
Three days spent at leisure on the beach. Activities at the hotel include (some are available at an extra cost) swimming, snorkelling, a PADI diving school, nature walks, floodlit tennis court, volleyball, squash court, fitness centre, pool games, deep-sea fishing, scuba diving, Petanque, tables tennis, water aerobics, windsurfing, pool tables, bird watching. Also available nearby are: The Wasini/Kisite Island Marine National Park, 18 Holes Golf Course, Shops/supermarkets, Casinos, Nightclubs. Dinners and overnights at Swahili Beach Resort on half board meal plan.
After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the Airport to take a domestic flight from Diani to Wilson to Jomo Kenyatta Airport where you will catch your International flight back home.
End of safari.
