14 DAYS KENYA WILDLIFE AND BEACH SAFARI

Day 01: Nairobi. Meet on arrival at the airport and transfer to Hilton Garden Inn hotel for overnight stay. Meal plan: {B} https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/nboapgi-hilton-garden-inn-nairobi-airport/

Day 02: Nairobi - Samburu. Early breakfast then drive north to Samburu national reserve where the climate is drier and the land is semi-desert. Spend the next two days exploring the Samburu game reserve. Keep your camera and binoculars ready, as the wildlife is plentiful. See the thin-striped Gravy’s Zebra, reticulated Giraffe, blue-necked Somali ostrich and Beisa Oryx, all species only found north of the equator. The long-necked Gerenuk, a graceful antelope, spends most of its time here in a bi-pedal stance seeking succulent leaves. Meal plan: {B, L, D} http://www.sopalodges.com/samburu-sopa-lodge/overview or https://wildernesslodges.co.ke/samburu/ or https://www.ashnilhotels.com/samburu/

Day 03: Samburu. Full day spent in Samburu with early morning and afternoon game viewing drives in this reserve, which covers 40 square miles (104 square kilometers). Samburu is also home to the third of Kenya's giraffe species - the Reticulated Giraffe. This is also our best chance to see the blue-legged Somali Ostrich, the long-necked Gerenuk gazelle and the straight-horned Beisa Oryx antelope. Meal plan: {B, L, D} 

Day 04: Samburu – Ol Pejeta Conservancy. https://www.olpejetaconservancy.org/ After breakfast depart for Sweetwater’s Tented Camp - a luxury tented camp set in the 22,000 acre Rhino Sanctuary on Ol Pejeta Conservancy. It enjoys magnificent views across the plains to the snow-capped peaks of Mt Kenya and has an abundance of wildlife. After lunch, enjoy an afternoon game drive. Ol Pejeta conservancy also hosts the only Chimpanzee Sanctuary of its kind in Kenya. This Sanctuary comprised of riverine forest and savannah grasslands and is the home to 26 orphaned, mistreated chimpanzees. Dinner and overnight at the Serena Sweetwater’s camp. Meal plan: {B, L, D} http://www.serenahotels.com/serenasweetwaters/default-en.html

Day 05: Ol Pejeta – Lake Nakuru. http://kws.go.ke/lake-nakuru-national-park  After breakfast drive to Lake Nakuru national park. Afternoon game viewing drives at Lake Nakuru national park. Lake Nakuru national park is a shallow alkaline lake in the Rift Valley, renowned for its spectacular flamingo population as one of the world's greatest ornithological spectacles. Although Lake Nakuru is primarily a bird sanctuary, there is a considerable number of animals to be seen such as many large game animals as zebras, buffaloes. This is one of the few places where we can see the endangered Rothschild's giraffes, as well as the greater and lesser flamingos. Meal plan: {B, L, D} http://lakenakurulodge.com/ or http://www.flamingohillcamp.com/ or https://www.sarovahotels.com/lionhill-nakuru/ or https://sopalodges.com/lake-nakuru-sopa-lodge/the-lodge

Day 06: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara. After breakfast drive to Masai Mara game reserve, the northern part of the Serengeti - Mara ecosystem, and one of Kenya's most favored game viewing areas. It is the Africa of the imagination; endless reaches of acacia-dotted grasslands studded with hazy hills. Lunch is served on arrival followed by afternoon game viewing drives. Meal plan: {B, L, D} http://sekenani-camp.com/ or https://maraleisurecamp.co.ke/ or https://www.sarovahotels.com/maracamp-masai-mara/

Day 07: Masai Mara. Full day game viewing drives at the Masai Mara with picnic lunch provided in the park. Game drives from sunrise and sun downer provides greatest moments for game viewing in these mystic plains, a time when the soft red hues of the sun will give your photographs the clarity of the actual African savannah. Morning game viewing with drive to the Mara River for a chance to see the wildebeest migration as well as the resident hippos and crocodiles. Meal plan: {B, L, D}

Optional visit to Masai Village for a cultural tour can be arranged –US$20 per person. Also optional Hot air balloon ride can be arranged this morning, then proceed with your game drive – US$420 per person. http://keniamara.com/itinerary/special-safari-programmes/adventure-safarishot-air-baloon-safari

Day 08: Masai Mara – Lake Naivasha. Morning game drives. After breakfast drive to Lake Naivasha. After lunch take a one hour boat ride at Lake Naivasha. Meal plan: {B, L, D} https://www.sopalodges.com/lake-naivasha-sopa-resort/the-resort or https://sunafricahotels.com/st_hotel/lake-naivasha-country-club/ or http://www.simbalodges.com/lake-naivasha-simba-lodge

Day 09: Lake Naivasha - Amboseli National Park. http://kws.go.ke/amboseli-national-park  After breakfast depart for Amboseli national park via Nairobi, with lunch served enroute. Amboseli is famous for its unforgettable views of Kilimanjaro, and a relaxed abundant population of elephants as well as prolific bird life. Meal plan: {B, L, D} https://kibosafaricamp.com/ or https://www.serenahotels.com/serenaamboseli/en/default.html

Day 10: Amboseli National Park. http://kws.go.ke/amboseli-national-park After breakfast depart for a full day game viewing drives, where Mount Kilimanjaro background offers a good photographic scenery coupled with animals such as Buffaloes, lions, gazelles, cheetahs, wildebeests ,hyenas, Warthogs, zebras, giraffes and baboons on the ground. Meal Plan: {B, L, D} https://www.serenahotels.com/serenaamboseli/en/default.html or https://kibosafaricamp.com/

Day 11: Amboseli – Tsavo West. http://kws.go.ke/tsavo-west-national-park After breakfast, game drive enroute to Tsavo West national park. Lunch is served on arrival followed by afternoon game viewing drives.  Meal plan: {B, L, D}  https://safari-hotels.com/ngulia-safari-lodge/ ; or https://www.serenahotels.com/serenakilaguni/en/default.html

Day 12: Tsavo West - Mombasa. After breakfast drive to Mombasa. Accommodation at Voyager Beach resort. Meal Plan: {B, L, D} https://www.heritage-eastafrica.com/voyagerbeachresort/

Day 13: Mombasa. Accommodation at Voyager Beach resort. Meal Plan: {B, L, D} https://www.heritage-eastafrica.com/voyagerbeachresort/

Day 14: Mombasa – Nairobi. After breakfast drive back to Nairobi.