Enjoy 9 days of wild luxury packed with exciting overview of Kenya and her Wildlife. Visiting the Masai Mara Game Reserve, Lake Naivasha and Amboseli National Park, this safari guarantees you an African bush experience of a lifetime! Accommodation is in fairly priced yet comfortable and well located properties. This itinerary starts from Nairobi and ends at the Kenyan coast and can be easily combined with a beach holiday.
Masai Mara National Reserve is featured early in this itinerary. Discreetly tucked on the edge of the riverine woodlands, is Ilkeliani Mara Camp. Here you will spend 3 days. Set along the peaceful Talek River, the camp offers a unique blend of modern comfort and classic safari charm, creating an intimate connection with the wilderness.
The camp was recently redesigned with stylish tented suites overlooking the game-filled plains. Dedicated to privacy and personal service, the team offers a sophisticated safari experience. The lovely swimming pool is a good place to cool off after a game drive. Activities here include game drives in search of the big 5, hot air balloon rides, sundowners and bush breakfast.
Next stop is Lake Naivasha for a 2nights stay at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge. Enjoy a boat ride and a nature walk at Crescent Island. This is an excellent way to see wild animals while on foot. The Island is a private game sanctuary, which is home to zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, Vervet monkeys, hares, genet cats, waterbuck and giraffe.
Proceed to Amboseli National Park. Home to over 400 species of birds and also wild animals roaming freely. Uniquely placed at the heart of Amboseli is the luxurious Amboseli Serena safari lodge overlooking the golden savannah plains, with uninterrupted views of the mountain itself (Africa’s highest mountain and the world tallest standing mountain).Here youll spend your first 2 nights.
Finally the safari ends in Tsavo West National Park, an area with exceptional beuty. Tsavo west has many attractions including recent volcanoes, lava flows and caves and the famous Mzima Springs & underwater hippo and fish watching. Superbly situated in the lee of Mount Kilimanjaro and sheltered by the volcanic splendor of the Chyulu Hills, is the classic stone-built Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge where you’ll spend the next 2 days. The lodge overlooks its own water hole, which is visited daily by elephants, buffalos and a wide variety of plains game. One of the first lodges ever to be built in a national park, the lodge is cool, tranquil and hushed for optimum game-viewing. It is also ideally placed for visits to all the park’s prime attractions. Here you will spend the last night of your safari.
Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Masai Mara
This morning, your safari guide is patiently waiting to receive you at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. With a big smile he welcomes you and gives you a helping hand with your luggage. After a short introduction and briefing you adventure begins as you leave the airport and head towards the Masai Mara. You will arrive in time for lunch at Ilkeliani Mara Camp in time for lunch. There’s a chance to relax before heading out at 4pm for a game drive in search of the big 5. Return the camp just in time to freshen up for dinner.
Dinner and Overnight at Ilkeliani Mara Camp
Day 2 and 3: Masai Mara
Today you experience the feeling of waking up in African bush. Enjoy breakfast and head out with picnic lunches to explore the Masai Mara National Park returning to the camp mid-afternoon. Freshen up and relax enjoying the view around the camp. Spend the next day in search of the big 5, at an extra cost we can organize a hot air balloon safari, sundowner or a private bush breakfast
All meals and Overnight at Ilkeliani Mara Camp
Day 4: Lake Naivasha
07.30hrs Departure after breakfast and drive to Lake Naivasha arriving in time for lunch at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge. Afternoon boat ride awaits followed by a guided nature walk at the crescent island.
Dinner and overnight at Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Day 5: Amboseli
07:00 hrs Departure after an early morning breakfast for Amboseli arriving at the lodge in time for lunch. After lunch relax then proceed for a late afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
Day 6: Amboseli
Wake up before dawn and take a snack before embarking on early morning game drive. Return to the camp for breakfast and the rest of the morning at leisure. After lunch in camp, there is a chance to relax before an afternoon game drive.
All meals at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
Day 7: Tsavo West
07:00 hrs departure after an early morning breakfast for Tsavo West National Park. Proceed with game drive en route to arrive at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge in time for lunch. After lunch there’s a chance to relax or take a swim then embark on a late afternoon game drive with a stop at Mzima Springs – a set of crystal-clear ponds, fed by the melt waters of Mount Kilimanjaro, in which many hippos can be viewed from a submerged chamber.
Dinner and Overnight at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
Day 8: Tsavo West
Today you have the option of enjoying an early morning extended game drive and return to the lodge for lunch then head out at 4pm or depart after breakfast with packed lunch for a full day game drive.
All meals and overnight at Kilaguni Serena Safari Camp
Day 9: Kenyan Coast
After breakfast depart with extended game drive. Proceed to Coast dropping off at your Hotel in the late afternoon.