16-Day Iconic Safari Parks & Indian O...

>> You'll receive a warm welcome at the airport in Nairobi. We'll drive you to Nairobi Serena Hotel for your overnight. Airport pickup and drop-off are covered in the tour package. Your guide will give you a full briefing on what to expect in the next 16 days. Thereafter, you get to experience the Nairobi nightlife. Our package covers bed and breakfast.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: Nairobi Serena Hotel Luxury hotel located in Nairobi (City)

>> We will depart from Nairobi in the morning and proceed north, driving through lush tea and coffee estates to Sweetwaters Tented Camp. Sweetwaters land, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, with its huge ranch was once a private property of the famed Saudi Arabian multi-millionaire, Adnan Khashoggi. We will then visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a charming haven established by the Jane Goodall Institute to provide sanctuary to orphaned chimps, and refuge to over 40 species of black rhinos. Sweetwaters boasts of excellent game viewing experience with the highest game-to-area ratio among any other parks or reserves in Kenya. You'll arrive in the evening, freshen up and leave for an introductory game drive if time allows. Later, you will return to the lodge for dinner.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Maisha Sweetwaters Camp Mid-range tented camp located just outside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)

>> After a long peaceful night, birds start to sing, welcoming a bright day here in the wilderness. After our breakfast at 8:00 am, we'll check out for a full day of game drives and excursions. Searching for big cats, lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, rhinos, and many others.

After our lunch, we shall visit the famous blind rhino, Barak, and learn his story, engage with rangers, and learn more about conservation.
As our camp overlooks one of the best waterholes in the area, this will give us a good view of the wildlife such as elephants, giraffes and myriad plains game among others. Later, you will return to the lodge for dinner.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Maisha Sweetwaters Camp Mid-range tented camp located just outside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)

>> You're in for a real treat when you visit Lake Nakuru National
Park. It's one of the best places anywhere for seeing both
black and white rhinos, but there are other highlights as well,
including the possibility of seeing lions (some even climb
trees here), leopards, flamingos and endangered Rothschild's
giraffes. Rich birdlife, pretty acacia forests, and a towering
escarpment overlooking the lake all add to the natural drama.
At Lake Nakuru Lodge you'll be staying in an area of the park
which has no other lodges nearby. You'll also get to enjoy
some of the best views in the park, looking out over the hills,
forest and down towards the lake. The park's animals often
come right up close to the lodge's fence. Rooms here are large
and come with classic safari furnishings, and the facilities you
can enjoy include a spa, swimming pool, restaurant and bar.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP

>> Early in the morning, you'll have game drives to Hell’s Gate National Park. This is the only park in Kenya where one can cycle or walk while seeing the animals.
After breakfast, you'll leave for Masai Mara National Reserve with a picnic lunch. Arrive at Masai Mara National Reserve with a late evening game drive if time allows. Later you will return to your lodge for dinner.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR

>> Wake with the dawn to witness a sunrise out on the Masai Mara plains. As the sun sets fire to the savannah, you'll have the chance to watch predators such as leopards and lions out on the hunt while the air is still cool.

You may also wish to indulge yourself by adding a sunrise hot air balloon safari and champagne breakfast to your safari. Speak with your safari specialist about making this once-in-a-lifetime experience happen for you.

After a late breakfast, you'll take a picnic lunch and head out into the park for a day of discovery as you track the movements of the wildebeest migration (seasonal) or go in search of the Big Five. Later, you will return to the lodge for dinner.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR

>> Wake up with the dawn to witness a sunrise out on the Masai Mara. As the sun sets fire to the savannah, you'll have the chance to watch predators such as leopards and lions out on the hunt while the air is still cool.

After breakfast, you leave for a full-day game drive with packed lunch.

The amazing wildlife experience continues. On the plains are large herds of herbivores grazing and cheetahs and leopards hiding in their locations. Masai Mara is the heart of Kenyan tourism with large species of mammals, amphibians, reptiles and over 400 bird species recorded on the reserve. Nowhere in Africa is wildlife more abundant, and it is, for this reason, a visitor hardly misses seeing the Big Five (buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, and rhino). Your picnic lunch will be at the Mara River migration point. Later you will return to the lodge for dinner.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR

>> You will depart for Naivasha.
After breakfast, we'll leave for the Great Rift Valley. Along the way, you will stop at the escarpment viewpoint to have a spectacular view of the Great Rift Valley. Lake Naivasha is a gem! It hosts Hells Gate National Park. This is the only park where you can cycle or walk as you take a great view of the wildlife. You will arrive in the afternoon, check in at the camp, and leave for an optional boat ride to spice up your evening. Later, you will return to the lodge for dinner.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Hell’s Gate NP

>> After breakfast, you'll leave for Amboseli National Park with a hot picnic lunch. Arrive at Amboseli National Park with a late evening game drive if time allows. Amboseli is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro which dominates the landscape and open plains. Later, you will return to the lodge for dinner.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Amboseli NP

>> Amboseli may be smaller than many other Kenyan
parks, but it packs a lot into a very small space. For
starters, the views here are astonishing because
Africa's highest mountain, Mt Kilimanjaro (5895m),
looms over the park to the south. Best of all, the
mountain provides a backdrop to many fantastic
wildlife sightings that almost always include elephants
with big tusks, as well as lions, cheetahs, hyenas,
zebras, buffaloes, giraffes, wildebeests and gazelles.
Birders can also look for the park's 420 different
recorded species.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Amboseli NP

>> On this day, you will wake up early for breakfast before leaving for Tsavo East with a picnic lunch. We'll drive along the Nairobi – Mombasa road to the Tsavo East National park. Tsavo East is the largest protected area in Kenya, a land of unparalleled biodiversity and naturally home to Africa’s “Big Five”—black rhino, Cape buffalo, elephant, leopard, and of course, lion.

The full game drive starts where you will see a number of the Big Five. Visit the famous Aruba dam where lots of wildlife can be seen. Later, drive for lunch. Return to the park for a thrilling evening game drive. Tsavo East National Park is one of the oldest parks in Kenya, located South East of Kenya near the Town of Voi in the Taita-Taveta District of Coast Province, inland from the Coast, and it is 13747sq km.
While the Tsavo West National Park is also located in the Coast Province of Kenya covering an area of 9065sq km. The park was opened in April 1948. You'll later retire for dinner and your overnight stay.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Salt Lick Safari Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Taita Hills WS

>> After breakfast, we'll leave for the spectacular beach experience at Diamonds Leisure Beach & Golf Resort.
Guests arriving at Diamonds Leisure Beach & Golf Resort find an oasis of tranquillity framed by whispering coconut palms, lush gardens and one of the most beautiful white-sand beaches on the Indian Ocean. We'll invite you to discover a whole new level of relaxation and comfort at this warm, family-friendly tropical paradise in Diani, Kenya. With a selection of the best Mombasa hotel guest rooms, restaurants and social areas charmingly arranged among winding lanes and manicured oceanfront lawns, the Beach Resort exudes the timeless allure and ambience of a 13th-century Swahili village. Later you will return to the lodge for dinner.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Diamonds Leisure Beach & Golf Resort Luxury resort located at Diani Beach

>> Enjoy a fun-filled holiday at Diamonds Leisure Beach & Golf Resort with its unending views of the ocean. This is the perfect escape for honeymoons and family downtime, and a fantastic way to round off an East African safari. The resort offers a wide range of fun activities. This 164-room Diani hotel encapsulates the five-star resort experience with impeccable service and gracious hospitality steeped in local tradition. Guests may choose from a wide selection of premium rooms and suites, superb dining options highlighted by the oceanfront dhow-themed Jahazi Grill and leisure pursuits, ranging from a gorgeous free-form pool and a swim-up bar to indulgent spa therapies at Maisha Mind, Body & Spirit Spa.
Diamonds Leisure Beach & Golf Resort combines a deep respect for the local surroundings and heritage with contemporary amenities to ensure a truly inspired stay.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Diamonds Leisure Beach & Golf Resort Luxury resort located at Diani Beach

>> End of vacation. You will be dropped at the Ukunda Airport for your flight back to Nairobi.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)