Itinerary

Day 1

Nairobi/Tsavo West

Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive along Nairobi-Mombasa highway to Tsavo West National Park arriving camp or Bandas in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive including a visit to Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary. Dinner and overnight at camp.

Approx Transit time: 5½ hrs

Meal plan: {L, D}.

Day 2

Amboseli

Depart in the morning after an early breakfast to visit Mzima Springs then depart and drive through "Shetani Lava Flows"to Amboseli National Park, arriving camp in time for lunch.

Afternoon game drive. Meals and overnight at camp.

Approx Transit time: 2½ hrs

Meal plan: {B, L, D}.

Day 3

Amboseli

Full day in Amboseli - the park famous for its big game and great scenic beauty whose entire landscape is dominated by Mt Kilimanjaro. Morning and afternoon game drives.

All meals and overnight at camp.

Meal plan: {B, L, D}.

Day 4

Mt. Kenya

Depart Amboseli in the morning and drive via Nairobi to the lower slopes of Mt. Kenya with hot or picnic lunch en route. Afternnon optional hiking to Mau Mau caves in Mt. Kenya Forest. Dinner and overnight at camp.
Approx Transit time: 7 hrs

Meal plan: {B, L, D}.

Day 5

Samburu

Depart in the morning and proceed north across the equator to Samburu National Reserve arriving camp in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at camp.

Approx Transit time: 3 hrs

Meal plan: {B, L, D}

Day 6

Samburu

Full day in Samburu, a beautiful and 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. All meals and overnight at camp.

Meal plan: {B, L, D}

Day 7

Lake Nakuru

Depart Samburu after breakfast and drive to the floor of the Rift Valley - to Lake Nakuru Nat. Park with a brief stop at Nyahururu Thomson Falls. Hot or picnic lunch en route. Arrive Lake Nakuru Park in time for an afternoon game drive. 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.

Dinner and overnight at the camp/guest house.

Approx Transit time: 6 hrs

Day 8

Maasai Mara

Depart Lake Nakuru after breakfast and drive further along the floor of the Rift Valley to Maasai Mara arriving camp in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

Approx Transit time: 6 hrs

Meal plan: {B, L, D}

Day 9

Maasai Mara

Spend the day in Maasai Mara, Kenya's most popular game sanctuary where you will have the best opportunity of spotting the Big Five - lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant.

Game drives are flexible, with the option of going out with picnic lunch boxes to spend entire day in the the park or going for a morning and afternoon game drive.

Meal plan: {B, L, D}

Day 10

Maasai Mara

Another full days in Maasai Mara, Kenya's most popular game sanctuary where you will have the best opportunity of spotting the Big Five (lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant). Morning and afternoon game drives with an optional visit to a local Maasai village. All meals and overnight at the camp.

Meal plan: {B, L, D}

Day 11

Maasai Mara

Full day game viewing dinner and overnight at the camp

Meal plan: {B, L, D}

Day 12

Nairobi

Depart Maasai Mara in the morning and drive back to Nairobi with hot or picnic lunch en route, arriving in the afternoon. End of services.

Approx Transit time: 5½ hrs
Meal plan: {B, L}

General Information

Duration:

12 Days

Location Start:

Nairobi

Location Finish:

Nairobi

Payment Types:

Credit/Debit Cards, Paypal, Cheque, Travellers Cheque, Payment Transfer

We Speak:

English

Extra Information

Inclusions -

- All camping equipments except sleeping bags

Exclusions -

- Expenses of personal nature such as visas, travel/baggage insurance, laundry, beverages, tips etc.

Extras -

This is the most popular camping safari running for 12 days/11 nights and featuring all of Kenya's popular game parks and sanctuaries. The Safari starts with the vast Tsavo West National Park, then proceeds through the Shaitani Lava to Amboseli National Park. You will then cross the country through Kikuyu countryside to the lower slopes of Mt. Kenya with an option of hiking to Mau Mau Caves, very significant in Kenya's history. The safari then proceeds further north across the equator to Samburu National Reserve before going to the floor of the Rift Valley - Lake Nakuru National Park.