SVAL 003: 7 Nights/8 Days Aberdares Samburu Lake Nakuru Masai Mara
Day 1: Nairobi
Our Kenyan representative will receive you at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and transfer you in our safari van to Panafric Hotel where accommodation will be based on bed and breakfast only.
Meals: Bed and Breakfast
Accommodation: Panafric Hotel
Day 2: Nairobi – Samburu
Depart Nairobi and drive through central Kenya and north across the equator to Samburu National Reserve arriving Samburu Sopa Lodge in time for lunch. Afternoon game drives.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Samburu Sopa Lodge
Day 3: Samburu
Full day in Samburu, a beautiful and game abundant park, home to rarely found species such as the Beisa Oryx, Grevy’s zebra, blue-necked Somali ostrich and reticulated giraffe. Morning and afternoon game drives with an optional visit to a local Samburu village to learn the culture of the Samburu community (You’ll pay USD30 per person).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Samburu Sopa Lodge
Day 4: Samburu – Aberdares
After breakfast, depart for Aberdares National Park. Arrive at Outspan Hotel in Nyeri for the 1330hrs transfer to Treetops Lodge. The Treetops Lodge overlooks a floodlit waterhole and salt lick which attracts a host of awesome wildlife at night and tourists view the wildlife from the balcony of their rooms or lodge verandah.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Treetops Lodge
Day 5: Aberdares – Lake Nakuru
After breakfast, a representative of Tree Tops Lodge will transfer you back to Outspan Hotel where you’ll reconnect with your driver/guide and depart for Lake Nakuru with a brief stop at Nyahururu Thompson Falls. Then proceed to Lake Nakuru. Lunch at Flamingo Tented Hill Camp. Afternoon game drives in the park. Besides the flamingos that the lake is famous for, there are approx 400 other species of birds visiting the lake. Also, many species of game can be found in the park including the introduced Rothschild’s giraffe, black and white rhino, waterbuck, reedbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon and many species of plains game.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Flamingo Tented Hill Camp
Day 6: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara
After breakfast depart for Maasai Mara arriving in time for lunch at Mara Sopa Lodge. Masai Mara Game Reserve has a high concentration of wildlife and outstanding scenic views. Afternoon game viewing drives.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge
Day 7: Masai Mara
Full day game viewing in this typical savannah country a well-known site for various wildlife movies. Optional visit Manyatta villages where Masai tribesmen live to learn their culture and dance. You’ll pay USD30 per person per visit to the village.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge
Day 8: Maasai Mara – Nairobi – Depart Home
After breakfast, drive to Nairobi. Lunch at Panari Hotel and then transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to catch your late afternoon/evening flight home.
