14 Days Discover Kenya Safari

On day two of the Safari, you will have a chance to visit the Chimpanzee sanctuary(Optional) before leaving for Samburu. The Chimpanzee sanctuary was formed to provide safety for the orphaned Chimps due to human abuse. It is the only place in Kenya where these incredibly intelligent primates are found in Kenya. In Samburu, lunch will be served in Sarova Shaba game lodge and later an afternoon game drive in the rich Samburu national reserve.

After breakfast you will depart for an early morning game drive in search for the SAMBURU SPECIAL FIVE among them the Gerenuks, Reticulated giraffe, Beisa Oryx, Grevy's Zebra and the Somali Ostrich which are endemic to the Samburu National Reserve. The day will conclude with an afternoon game drive and a cultural visit to a Samburu village whom like their Maasai relatives move with their herds in search for water and pasture. Lunch, Dinner and Overnight at Sarova Shaba Game Lodge.

After breakfast, you will check out and Join our tour driver for yet another day of experience. He will drive you down through the Nanyuki plains, the base of Mount Kenya, the escarpments of the rift valley to Lake area in Naivasha which is at the base of the Rift Valley. An afternoon guided walk on Crescent Island situated in the deepest part of Lake Naivasha will be the main activity of the day. You will be transferred by boat to the Island, the shores of this beautiful piece of paradise host an abundance of bird life and have especially large numbers of pelicans, cormorant and fish eagles. While the island is secure and private it is connected to the mainland and this allows animals to roam freely. See hippos grazing in the cool afternoon air or resting under acacia trees in the heat of day, while giraffe who were born on the island come back to birth their own young. The scenic beauty and sense of freedom in this little park has seen many film makers alight on its shores to film herds of wildebeest, waterbuck and zebra passing through the grassy savannah. Dinner and overnight at Naivasha Sopa Lodge

On this day of the Safari, you will leave Naivasha for the Masai Mara National Reserve, the most famous and most visited reserve in Kenya. Covering an area of 1510 km², the Masai Mara reserve is in fact the extension in Kenyan territory of the vast Serengeti Park in Tanzania. Together, they constitute a huge ecosystem in which animals move freely. All large African animals are present. Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelles, impala, Kirk’s dik-dik, bushbuck, topi, buffalo, ellipsen waterbuck, eland and giraffe, all are there. Famous for its rich wildlife, the Masai Mara is home to not only the "Big 5" (elephant, lion, buffalo, rhino and leopard) but also many birds (over 500 species of birds have been recorded). Along the rivers, crocodiles and hippos lie in wait. Composed of vast rolling plains and hills, the Masai Mara is dotted with umbrella thorn acacias and thorny thickets. In the Maa language, Mara means "spotted" and may refer to the colorful landscapes. Alternatively, the name may refer to the arrival of over two million herbivores during the annual migration (wildebeest, gazelles and zebras). After Check-In, Lunch will be served at the lodge and later in the afternoon you will commence your Mara Experience with a game drive. Dinner and overnight will be at Sarova Mara game lodge.

After an early morning breakfast, you will spend the full day on game drives exploring this spectacular reserve which together with the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania it forms Africa’s most diverse, incredible and most spectacular eco-system and possibly the world’s top safari big game viewing eco-systems. Your driver guide will be in constant communication with a radio call to locate where the major sightings might be. With luck, you might be able to locate all the big five. You will drive back to the lodge for lunch and later an afternoon game drive. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.

Balloon safari in the Masai Mara(Optional), a magical experience as you take in a bird's eye view of the vast, rolling plains below you. This unique and exhilarating excursion takes place early in the morning when you can marvel at the fantastic sight of the rising sun and gently float over the thousands of animals below you. This is the best time to spot wildlife as well as enjoy the peaceful vistas and crisp, clear air. Undisturbed by your presence, the animals will continue with their daily activities as you snap away and marvel at the beauty of Africa. The balloon safari ends by touching down in the wilds of the Masai Mara to enjoy a delectable champagne breakfast. You will then proceed with the morning breakfast till time for lunch. In the afternoon you will have another game drive just to sum up and conclude the magical experience. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

You will depart for Nairobi shortly after breakfast. The drive will take you past the Maasai villages where a cultural visit(Optional) can be organized and have a chance to interact with the traditional communities and even have a tip of how to make the signature Maasai jump. You will also pass through the designated view points where you can stop for photo sessions as you view the flat lands at the bottom of the rift valley. Upon arrival in Nairobi, Lunch will be served at the Carnivore restaurant before visiting the giraffe centre. The centre is a non-profit organisation that was originally opened in order to protect the endangered Rothschild’s giraffe that is found only on the plains of East Africa. Since its inception the programme has been highly successful and has re-introduced pairs of breeding Rothschild’s giraffe into various national parks in Kenya. The centre also offers free environmental education to young Kenyans and promotes conservation efforts of endangered species in the country. While on your visit you will have the opportunity of getting close to a giraffe or two as well as feed them and watch as they delicately use their long tongues to take the food from your hand. There are also a few warthogs that roam freely amongst the giraffes and a gift shop for visitors to enjoy. Unique and exhilarating, this visit will get you as close as you possibly can to the giraffe. Dinner and overnight will be at The Residences at Karen.

After Breakfast, you will join our driver guide and drive to Amboseli National Park which is approximately 230km South of Nairobi. It is a land mark of big game adventure and home to free range of Elephant herds, among them the Most famous Echo and Tim. The Park has a stunning place to view the highest Mountain in Africa Mount Kilimanjaro. Amboseli National park was established to protect wildlife and the core ecosystem that make up the park to extend out across the border of Tanzania. The park is made up of embodies comprised of five main wildlife habitat such as open plains, woodland, acacia, rocky thorn bush county, swamps and Marsh land and also covers other areas of Pleistocene lake basin and dominated with dry areas outside during rainy seasons. You will be in Amboseli right in time for your lunch and so you will check in and relax as you have your Lunch. Thereafter, you will have an afternoon game drive and have your first sightings of some of the big five like the elephants which can be easily spotted. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena safari lodge.

An early Morning game drive will take you to the gate as you join the Nairobi to Mombasa highway to Tsavo East National Park. The park is the oldest and together with its sister park the The Tsavo West National park, they form one of the largest parks in the world and are only separated by the Nairobi Mombasa highway that runs between them. It is home for the Red elephants and the Man Eaters of Tsavo. Actually, the elephants are really the same colour as every other elephant in the world, but they just appear red due to constantly dust-bathing with the Park’s fine red volcanic soil. The man eaters came to fame in 1898, when 2 male lions chewed their way through 135 railway workers over a period of 9 months while the Kenyan-Uganda railway was being constructed. The lions were eventually shot and killed by Colonel John Patterson, and are still on display today at the Chicago Natural History Museum in the USA, but their descendents can still be found in large numbers in the Park, although thankfully they now prefer zebra and gazelles as their staple food. Lunch, Dinner and Overnight will be at Ashnil Aruba Lodge.

The park is so large that it would take days to go round and so the search for the red elephants and the man eaters will end after a morning game drive as you catch your way to Mombasa. The driver assist to pick a good site for a picnic lunch before proceeding to Mombasa. You will arrive in Mombasa in the evening as breeze hits through the palm trees and the tides wash away the sandy beaches. Dinner and overnight at Sarova Whitesands.

Pick up from your hotel for a Swahili-style day excursion to Wasini Island. Your day will begin on a tasty note as you hop aboard a dhow (traditional fisherman’s boat) for a hearty Swahili lunch that dishes up the most sensational flavours out of simple ingredients and includes fresh tropical fruit. Once you have had your fill, your excursion heads off to the nearby Kisite Marine National Park where swimming and snorkelling can be enjoyed in warm, calm waters that support a treasure chest of aquatic creatures and, more often than not, pods of friendly and curious dolphins. This highly popular tourist destination is renowned for its clear water, colourful coral reefs and ideal snorkelling conditions year-round. (Optional activities to be quoted on request). In the evening you will head back to your hotel for Dinner and Overnight.

You will have a full day at leisure as you explore the shores and talk about the safari for the past busy drives. Meals will be provided at the hotel and you can as well request for more refreshments at a small cost. The driver and transport will also be available to take you for optional activities like a city tour or even a visit to the Mida Creek in Watamu which is a broadwater tidal creek sorrounded by mangrove vegetation and is an important feeding and development area for juvenile green and hawksbill sea turtles. Dinner and overnight at Sarova Whitesands.

After a lengthy trip it will finally be time to wave goodbye. After breakfast you will be transferred to the Mombasa SGR Station for a train to Nairobi. You will be picked at the Nairobi terminus and transferred to the airport for departure. (A flight can be arranged in advance from Mombasa to Nairobi at an extra cost)