Day 1
Arrival Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
Met upon your arrival in NBO; and transfer to Hotel in Nairobi.
Accommodation: Norfolk Hotel
Day 2
Nairobi & Samburu
Drive north across the equator to Samburu National Reserve, arriving Samburu in time for lunch. Afternoon game drives in the park.
Estimated driving time: 5 – 6 hrs
Activities: Game drives
Accommodation & Meals: Samburu Lodge ~ B, L, D
Day 3
Samburu
More game drives in the Samburu, home to reticulated giraffe, dik dik, grevy’s zebra and Somali ostrich.
Estimated driving time: 0 hrs
Activities: Game drives
Accommodation & Meals: Samburu Lodge ~ B, L, D
Day 4
Samburu & Sweetwaters
After breakfast, we drive to Sweetwaters. Game drives in Sweetwaters, including a visit to the Chimpanzee Sanctuary.
Estimated driving time: 3 hrs
Activities: Game drives and visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary
Accommodation & Meals: Sweetwaters Tented Camp ~ B, L, D
Day 5
Sweetwaters & Lake Nakuru
Depart Sweetwaters after breakfast and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park with a brief stop at Nyahururu Thomson Falls arriving in time for lunch. The park is famous for bird life, and home to bushbuck, wart hog, leopard and rare Rothschild giraffe. Afternoon game drive in the park.
Estimated driving time: 3 hrs
Activities: Game drives and tour of waterfalls
Accommodation & Meals: Sarova Lion Hill Lodge ~ B, L, D
Day 6
Lake Nakuru & Maasai Mara
Today we drive to Kenya’s most spectacular wildlife sanctuary. During our two days here we have opportunities to see herds of elephant, impala, buffalo, giraffe, as well as leopard, cheetah and lion.
Estimated driving time: 5 hrs
Activities: Game drives
Accommodation & Meals: Mara Serena Lodge ~ B, L, D
Day 7
Maasai Mara
More game drives in Maasai Mara, Kenya’s most popular game sanctuary with optional visit to a Maasai village at an extra cost.
Estimated driving time: 0 hrs
Activities: Game drives
Accommodation & Meals: Mara Serena Lodge ~ B, L, D
Day 8
Maasai Mara, Nairobi & Departure
After an early morning game drive, we drive back to Nairobi (lunch boxes provided), proceed to Nairobi airport for your return flight (day room is available for extra cost).
Estimated driving time: 6 hrs
Activities: Game drive
Accommodation & Meals: B, L