Kenya Big 5 Safari Special, 9 Days

Day 1 ARRIVE IN NAIROBI – KENYA  (45 Min)

Upon arriving in Nairobi, Kenya, you will be warmly welcomed inside the airport by our representative who will be holding a sign with your name on it. Accompanied by your assistant, you will be guided through immigration, baggage collection, and customs. After clearing customs, our English-speaking representative will brief you on your customized program, answer any questions you may have, then accompany you in our private vehicle to your hotel in Nairobi. The rest of the day will be at leisure.

Overnight at your hotel in Nairobi

Hotel : Radisson Blu Upper Hill 5*

Day 2 MAASAI MARA NATIONAL PARK (5 HRS)

After breakfast depart for Masai Mara. Mara Serena Safari Lodge 5*

1300 hrs.: Arrive at Masai Mara for Lunch at the Lodge. After a brief afternoon rest, you will then embark on an afternoon game drive which runs until sunset when you return to your lodge for an evening’s rest. Overnight at a lodge in Mara

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Hotel : Mara Serena Safari Lodge 5*

Day 3 MAASAI MARA NATIONAL PARK

Full day at Maasai Mara National Park; with early morning and afternoon game drives. After a sumptuous breakfast at your lodge, depart for a full day’s adventure. Be on the lookout for the big five that Masai Mara is famous for; these include the lion, savannah (African) elephant, the Cape buffalo, the leopard, and the black rhino. Be on the lookout for any game that may have eluded you on your previous game drives. You may even be so lucky to witness a leopard or a cheetah sprint and make a kill! Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Ideal at this season is the migration that you may witness when lucky and possibly river crossing. Optional activities available (at extra cost): · Hot air balloon ride · Visit to a Maasai Village Overnight at a lodge in Mara

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Hotel : Mara Serena Safari Lodge 5*

Day 4 LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK (5 HRS)

After breakfast depart for Lake Nakuru. 1200 hrs.: Arrive for Lunch at the Lodge. After a brief afternoon rest, you will then embark on an afternoon game drive which runs until sunset. You may chance on the rare Rothschild giraffe and the highly endangered rhinoceros among other wildlife & prolific birdlife (flamingo, Pelican). Evening you return to your lodge for rest. Overnight at your lodge.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Hotel : Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge 5*

Day 5 AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK (5 HRS)

After breakfast depart for Amboseli. 1300 hrs.: Arrive Amboseli in time for lunch at the Lodge. After a brief afternoon rest, you will then embark on an afternoon game drive which runs until sunset when you return to your lodge for an evening’s rest.

Overnight at a lodge in Amboseli

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Hotel : Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge 5*

Day 6 AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK

Full day at Amboseli National Park; with early morning and afternoon game drives. After a sumptuous breakfast at your lodge, depart for a full day’s adventure. Look out for huge elephants with long tusks against the picturesque backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro (standing at 5,995 M). Your game drive will take you to the numerous swamps that capture so many herbivores on a hot day and so chances of seeing predators lurking are very high. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Optional activities available (at extra cost): · Visit to a Maasai Village Overnight at a lodge in Amboseli

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Hotel : Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge 5*

Day 7 TAITA HILLS WILDLIFE SANCTUARY (4 HRS)

After breakfast, depart for Taita Hills. Arrival is in time for lunch, followed by a short rest and an afternoon game drive. This “lodge on stilts” overlooks a wildlife waterhole that is floodlit at night. Look out for the “Tsavo red elephant” Overnight at your lodge overlooking a floodlit wildlife waterhole.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Hotel : Saltlick Safari Lodge 5*

Day 8 NAIROBI CITY (5 HRS)

After breakfast, the last morning game drive follows as you exit the sanctuary. Drive back to Nairobi to arrive in the afternoon for a sumptuous Kenyan-themed lunch. The rest of the day is spent at leisure.

Dinner on own arrangements

Overnight at your hotel in Nairobi

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Hotel : Nairobi Serena Hotel 5*

Day 9 DEPART

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the airport to catch your onward flight. End of your Kenya Safari.