9-Day Big Cats Tracking with First Nigh…

>> On the day of your arrival, meet and greet with our driver representative at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), where you shall be briefed about your safari program. After a short briefing, you will be transferred to your hotel in Nairobi or taken for a city tour depending on your arrival time.

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

•  Accommodation:Argyle Grand Hotel Nairobi Airport Luxury hotel located in Nairobi (City)

>> After an early morning breakfast at the hotel, pick up by our driver/guide and depart Nairobi for a journey to Tsavo West National Park. On arrival in Tsavo, Game drive en route to your lodge. Check in, enjoy lunch with some relaxation. Later afternoon game drive in this famous national park in search of lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, hippo, buffalo and many other animals. Visit the Ngulia Rhino sanctuary a fenced area where Tsavo’s growing population of endangered black rhino are protected. The security offered by fenced sanctuaries allows rhinos to live and reproduce without the constant threat of poaching. Other notable features include Mzima Springs-underground water seepage from Chyulu hills, the molten lava that forms the shetani lava flow spewed from the earth & it was thought by the local people to be the work of devil, hence its name, which means devil in Swahili. Return to the Lodge for dinner & overnight.

• 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

>> Early morning game drive viewing in the perfect morning light. The Tsavo West park is big with an awesome variety of landforms and wildlife and it’s famous for the Red Elephants, Oryx, Gerenuk among others. After morning game drive, return to the Lodge for breakfast and later departure for a drive to Amboseli National Park arriving for lunch and check in. Afternoon game drive is done. Amboseli has unique landscape with a wide variety of wildlife and clear view of Mount Kilimanjaro & of course the park is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close. Later in the evening, dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

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

•  Accommodation:Amboseli Sopa Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Amboseli NP

>> Early morning game drive with a big chance to view the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. Return to the lodge for breakfast. Rest of morning free with an option to visit the Masai Village (extra cost). Lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon, game drive in the park known for its large elephant herds & views of immense Mount Kilimanjaro, across the border in Tanzania. The park observation hill offers the guests a wonderful relaxation on top of the hill as they enjoy the smooth cool winds from the East of Mount Kilimanjaro. Watch large herds of Elephants playing & bathing in the swamp while in the summit of the observation hill. It’s the only place that allows you to see everything going on around in the park including watching the scenic natural beauty of the green vegetation together with other habitants in the park including giraffes, zebras, cheetahs, buffalos, gazelles, hippos, wildebeest & hundreds of bird species, all manner of reptilian, flora and fauna. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

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

•  Accommodation:Amboseli Sopa Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Amboseli NP

>> After morning breakfast, check out and proceed for a journey to Lake Naivasha situated at the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Arrive in the afternoon for lunch at Lake Naivasha Sopa resort, a great escape set on the shores of stunning Lake Naivasha, Kenya. Check in and spent the rest of the day at leisure or take an optional boat ride with a visit to Crescent Island (own extra cost). Lake Naivasha is a beautiful freshwater lake, fringed by thick papyrus is almost 13 km's across, but its waters are shallow with an average depth of five metres. The waters of the lake draw a great range of game to these shores. Giraffes wander among the acacia, Buffalo wallow in the swamps and Colobus monkeys call from the treetops while the Lakes large hippo populations sleep the day out in the shallows. Dinner and overnight at the resort.

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

•  Accommodation:Naivasha Kongoni Lodge Mid-range lodge located near Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

>> After a leisurely breakfast at the resort, depart Naivasha for Lake Nakuru National park. On arrival game drive en-route to your Lodge to arrive in time for lunch. Check in and enjoy the meal then later afternoon game drive viewing in this famous National Park that is a world-class bird watching safari destination & fondly referred to as the bird watchers paradise. The park is recognized as one of the natural wonders of the world and of course, the flamingos been the main attraction. At times, there may be almost 2 million flamingos in the residence, forming a stunningly beautiful deep pink band around the edge of the lake shore. Other bird species that inhabit the lake are African fish eagle, goliath heron, pied kingfisher among others. You are likely to see black rhinoceros plus white rhinos. There are also a number of Rothschild’s giraffe, Waterbuck, lion, cheetah & leopard. Dinner & overnight at your Lodge.

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

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

>> Take an early morning breakfast, then check out and proceed with morning game drive as you depart for a journey to the famous Masai Mara Game Reserve on a drive along the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Arrive in time for lunch, check in at the lodge and enjoy your meal as you relax. Later, afternoon game drive to explore the Masai Mara Game Reserve returning to the Lodge/Camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.

No park in Kenya sees as many animals as the great Masai Mara National Reserve. A flourishing ecosystem that hosts all of Africa’s Big Five, the reserve is an exciting mix of wildlife, savannah, rolling hills, and iconic acacia trees adorning the landscape. If you’re here during the Great Migration (July – October) you’ll witness the influx of wildebeest and zebra crossing the Mara River into the park on their yearly cycle of survival.

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

•  Accommodation:Simba Oryx Nature Camp Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

>> This day after breakfast, leave the lodge with packed lunch for a full day game viewing in this famous park. This will enable you to spend as much time as possible in the game reserve viewing thousands of wildlife including Buffalos, hippos in the Mara River, lion, rhino, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, warthog, hyena, jackal, wild dog, leopard, many kinds of antelope and elephant. The annual wildebeest migration, a once in a lifetime natural wonder, occurs in the Mara from July to September where millions of wildebeest and zebra migrate from the Serengeti in search of abundant water and pasture. Maasai Mara is also home to many members of the colorful Maasai tribe who may be seen around the borders of the park-Moran’s (warriors) loping across the plains, young boys herding goats, or elders grouped under a tree discussing matters of the day. Later in the evening after a great moment of wildlife viewing, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

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

•  Accommodation:Simba Oryx Nature Camp Mid-range tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

>> Unfortunately it is the final day of this memorable safari. Enjoy your final game drive, have breakfast then depart for Nairobi for your flight back home or drop off at your city hotel.

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

•  Accommodation:No accommodation (End of tour)