SVAL 007: 9 Nights/10 Days Samburu Aberdares Lake Bogoria Lake Nakuru Masai Mara Amboseli: Kenya safari

Day 1: Nairobi – Samburu

Our driver/guide will pick you from your hotel at 0630hrs and depart from Nairobi to Samburu Game Reserve, arriving at Samburu Sopa Lodge in time for lunch. Afternoon game drives till sunset.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Samburu Sopa Lodge

Day 2: 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 in the vast national reserve.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Samburu Sopa Lodge

Day 3: 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 4: Aberdares – Lake Bogoria

A representative of Treetops Lodge will transfer you back to Outspan Hotel where you’ll have your breakfast and reconnect with your driver/guide and depart for Lake Nakuru with a brief stop at Thompson Falls in Nyahururu. Proceed to Lake Bogoria – the Jewel of the Great Rift Valley. Lake Bogoria, also known for the hot sulphur water gushing out of the grounds, is the exact definition of nature’s version of bath and Sauna. Here you will be able to see the Woodland Kingfisher, Northern white-headed buffalo weaver, Rufous crowned roller, etc. Dinner and overnight by the lake

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Lake Bogoria Country Club

Day 5: Lake Bogoria – Lake Nakuru

After breakfast, proceed to Lake Nakuru. Lunch at Lake Nakuru Lodge. 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: Lake Nakuru Lodge

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 till sun set. Optional evening visit to a Masai Manyatta Village to learn the dance and culture of the Masai tribe. (You’ll pay USD35 per person per visit directly to the village)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge

Day 7: Masai Mara

Spend the rest of the day in the Masai Mara plains doing game drives till sunset.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Mara Sopa Lodge

Day 8: Masai Mara – Amboseli

After breakfast, depart for Amboseli National Park via Nairobi. After lunch at Amboseli Sopa Lodge, set off for afternoon game drives till sunset.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Amboseli Sopa Lodge

Day 9: Amboseli

Full day in Amboseli with morning and afternoon game drives. You’ll have an option to visit Maasai villages to learn their culture and dance. The Masai dancers charge a fee and you’ll pay this directly if you opt to go there. Visit Masai Village in the evening to learn their culture and dance (at a cost of USD35 per person per visit and you’ll pay this directly to the Masai Village).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Amboseli Sopa Lodge

Day 10: Amboseli – Nairobi – Depart Home

After breakfast, depart for Nairobi. Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to catch your flight home.