Day 01 : Nairobi
On arrival met at the Jomo Kenyatta International
Airport . Transferred to The Stanley Hotel.
Day spent at leisure.
Overnight : The Stanley Hotel Bed & Breakfast
Day 02 : Shaba
Heading north after an early breakfast, pass
near Thika, and then on through Nanyuki, a bustling
town in the foothills of Africa 's second highest
mountain, Mount Kenya .Continue north through
some breathtaking scenery dotted with rushing
mountain streams and fields of tea and coffee
and onward eventually reaching a dusty outpost
known as Isiolo. From here it's a fairly short
hop to your destination: Sarova Shaba Lodge,
arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon Game drive
of the reserve, leads you to the discovery of
rare game indigenous to this part of Kenya .
Dinner and Overnight : Sarova Shaba Lodge Full
Board
Day 03 : Shaba
Spend the entire day in the reserve with morning
and afternoon game drives, seeking out the long
neck gerenuk, grevy zebra, reticulated giraffe
and Beisa Oryx, just to mention a few.
All meals and Overnight : Sarova Shaba Lodge
Full Board
Day 04 : Lake Nakuru
After breakfast, depart heading Southwest to
Nyahururu, still known to many as Thomson's
Falls for its 237 foot cascade. After a brief
stopover, travel in a southerly direction to
your next destination: Lake Nakuru , coloured
a shimmering flamingo pink from thousands of
the beautiful birds lining its shores. Arrive
at Lion Hill Lodge affording unforgettable views
of the lake from its hillside perch. The Lodge
also is a perfect base from which to explore
the lake, with its fabulous array of birds as
well as many species of game. Lunch at the lodge.
Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the park. A
game drive in Nakuru National Park which is,
of course, known for its birdlife as thousands
of flamingos make this lake their home, among
hundreds of other species. But wildlife is also
in abundance here. You'll see large numbers
of waterbuck, warthog, impala, buffalo, plains
game, cheetah, and rhino.
Dinner and Overnight : Lion Hill Lodge Full
Board.
Day 05: Maasai Mara
Early breakfast in the lodge. Leaving flamingo
fringed Lake Nakuru behind, you head southwards
and turn right at Maai Mahiu to ascend up over
the top of the Mau Escarpment. Then heading
due south, you travel towards Narok, gateway
to the Maasai Mara and district headquarters
of this part of Maasailand.
You'll travel across the "breadbasket"
of Kenya , covered with acres of wheat and barley;
you'll reach your destination, Mara Sarova Camp,
by lunch time. Located within the boundaries
of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, this comfortable
luxury camp offers delicious meals and a swimming
pool, and makes a perfect base from which to
explore the wonders of this corner of Kenya
. Lunch in the camp. Evening game drive in this
magnificent game reserve.
Maasai Mara is an extension of the Serengeti
ecosystem to the south. Game abounds here, particularly
when the migration is on, and millions of wildebeests
and zebras make their way back and forth across
the Mara River on their annual trek. The Mara
is also noted for its abundance of lions - particularly
the superb black manned males. You'll see lots
of elephants here often in large herds, as well
as if you're lucky leopard, cheetah and rhino.
All of the Big Five are residents. You're sure
to see the African buffalo.
Get the cameras ready, stock up on film and
enjoy yourselves!
Dinner and Over-night : Sarova Mara Tented Lodge.
Full Board
Day 06 : Maasai Mara
Full day at The Mara with both morning and afternoon
game viewing drives in the reserve.
All meals and Overnight: Sarova Mara Tented
Lodge Full Board.
Day 07: Dayroom &
Depart
After breakfast at the lodge, Depart Maasai
Mara and head back to Narok, district headquarters
of this part of Maasai land and then travel
across the vast plains on the floor of the Rift
Valley keep an eye out for herds of giraffe
and gazelle and head up the Rift Escarpment
on a road built by Italian prisoners of war
during World War II.
You will arrive in Kenya's bustling capital
city in the early afternoon.
Lunch on own arrangements. Dayroom at The Stanley.
Transfer to the Airport for your departure flight.
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