Day 1 :
Nairobi - Amboseli National Park - 2 nights at Tortilis Camp
On
this day you will be picked from the Airport or your Nairobi hotel in the
morning and head southwards to Amboseli National park to check in in time for
lunch followed by an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Tortillis
camp. This park is famous for Thundering elephants and scenic views of Mount
Kilimanjaro. Go on game drives in search of big cats and large herbivore
mammals
Day 2
: Amboseli National park
Full day at
Amboseli National park with unlimited game viewing drives. All meals and overnight
at Tortillis camp.
Day 3
: Amboseli National park - Nairobi
Early morning game drive, back to the camp for breakfast and depart for Nairobi. You will arrive in Nairobi around noon and check in at Hemingways hotel. Afternoon at leisure in the hotel or an optional excursion in Nairobi.
Day 4
: Nairobi - Olpejeta conservancy - Laikipia - Olpejeta Conservancy
-Serena Sweet waters camp
After breakfast, depart for the North. You will arrive at Serena sweet waters camp in time for lunch. You will have an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the camp. Africa’s most iconic species hunt, graze, breed and fight for survival on the plains of Ol Pejeta every day, this ecosystem that has one of the highest densities of wildlife in Kenya outside of the Maasai Mara. Using the latest technology to monitor species populations, and smart fencing techniques that allow free movement of migratory wildlife, Ol Pejeta prides on being at the cutting edge of conservation innovation. As the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, and the only place in Kenya to see chimpanzees, Ol Pejeta is also safeguarding some of the most vulnerable wildlife in the world, and advocating for change.
Day 5 : Olpejeta Conservancy - Serena Sweet waters camp
Full day game
viewing drives at the conservancy, all meals at Serena sweet waters camp
Day 6 : Great Rift Valley (Lake Naivasha ) - 2 nights at Loldia
House
After breakfast
we will depart for Naivasha, again arriving in time for lunch at Loldia house.
We will chill at the house with optional boat ride in the afternoon. Diner and
overnight at the house.
Day 7 : Lake Nakuru National park
On this day after
breakfast we will depart for a full day at Lake Nakuru National park, Lunch will be at
Sarova lion hill lodge. Later in the afternoon we will take our one hour drive
back to Lodia house for dinner and overnight.
Located in
the Great Rift Valley, Nakuru is a shallow, alkaline lake where both lesser and
greater flamingos can be found in vast numbers, sometimes literally turning the
water pink! Lake Nakuru national park houses Kenya’s first rhino sanctuary and
one of the largest concentrations of black rhinos in the world and a large
population of white rhino. The park features the scenic Malaika Waterfalls. In
recent years Nakuru has attracted fame for the high number of leopard
sightings, and the rare Rothschild’s giraffe. Its acacia and euphorbia forests
are havens for animals during the heat of the day, making Nakuru an excellent
wildlife-viewing destination, while the hippo pool is a favorite spot for
picnics. Among predators are lion, leopard and large pythons hiding in the
dense woodlands which may occasionally be seen crossing roads or dangling from
trees. Others game include Thomson’s and Grant gazelle, the long- eared
leaf-nosed bat, colobus monkey, rock hyrax, hippo, and waterbuck; Impala,
striped hyena, bat-eared fox, wildcat, reedbuck and golden cat.
Day 8
: Naivasha/Masai Mara National Reserve - 2 nights at Governors IL Moran Camp
Early morning
breakfast then depart for Masai mara game reserve arriving in time for lunch.
Check in at Governors Ilmoran camp (or similar). Afternoon game drive. Dinner
and overnight at the camp.
The Mara is
home to Kenya’s richest concentration of wildlife, and regarded by many
travelers as an essential stop on any tour to Africa. When wildlife lovers
think of Africa and safari, this is the place – golden grassland plains pitted
with acacia, wildebeests, zebras, lions, and hyenas in the most natural habitat. Three days here will only scratch at the surface
of the wonders of the Mara.
Day 9
: Full day with unlimited game drives in the Mara.
Day 10 : Masai Mara National
Reserve-Ngare serian camp
After breakfast we check out of
the camp, but NO, we are not done with Masai Mara yet. We take a game drive en route
to check in at Ngare serian Camp. Afternoon
game drives will lead you to some of Africa’s largest lion prides, herds of
zebra, antelopes, buffaloes, wildebeest, giraffes, cheetahs, and hyenas. In
between game drives, lounge at the pool or bar, or enjoy a mid-day nap. Full
Board Accommodation at Ngare Serian camp
Day 11 : Masai Mara – Nairobi
On this day the adventure begins just before dawn.
Departure is from a perfect natural launch site and flames from the hot air
balloon burners light the darkness as the crews inflate their craft to the fill,
then rises. Suspended in a basket beneath the rainbow-colored canopy, you’re
off for a wildlife viewing adventure with an entirely different perspective.
What amazes most first-time balloonists is the absolute stillness: the silence
as you float above the plains, the forest and the rivers of the Masai Mara. This
is a unique experience. The flight lasts an hour or so, drifting wherever the
air currents take you, and with ample opportunities for photography and video
filming. The Safari finishes with a flourish. In the time honored
tradition of balloon flights the world over, you toast your return to earth
with a delicious breakfast (complete with sparkling wine), cooked wherever you
land. The Balloon Safari ends with a game drive on your way back to the Camp
for check out and back to Nairobi to catch your international flight.