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| DAY 1
- NAIROBI
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Arrive into Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport today. After clearing customs and immigration, you will be met by our safari representative and transferred to the Panafric Hotel. The hotel is imposingly set in a quiet residential suburb, which commands a panoramic view of the Nairobi city. At the Flame Tree Brassiere, the open terraced restaurant, is named after a Flame Tree that stands majestically at the middle of the restaurant. Pizzas are the specialty, prepared in an authentic wood fired brick Pizza oven. Traditional pasta dishes, an array of burgers, grilled items; vegetarian dishes and exiting snack items are served to suit all tastes.
Overnight
- Panafric Hotel ( Bed & breakfast basis) |
| DAY 2
- TSAVO WEST NATIONAL PARK
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This morning after an early breakfast you will depart by road with your guide for the legendary land of the Man-eaters – Tsavo. A diverse and vast park with altitudes ranging from 500 – 6000ft, and an area of 9,065 sq. kms, this wilderness supports large numbers of game including elephant, rhino, lion, huge herds of buffalo, giraffe and a variety of plains game to name a few. Your home for your first two nights “in the bush” – will be at the Ziwani Safari Camp. With a spectacular view of mystical Mount Kilimanjaro, and easy access to the wild attractions of Tsavo West National Park, Voyager Ziwani offers a tranquil retreat in one of the wildest places left on Earth. Located on a private 30,000-acre concession on the western edge of Tsavo, the camp sits on a secluded dam on the Sante River - home to turtles, crocodiles and hundreds of basking hippos.
After lunch at Ziwani you will have some time to get acquainted with the camp before departing on an afternoon game drive. Return to camp with time to freshen up before dinner.
Overnight
- Ziwani Safari Camp ( all meals & activities) |
| DAY 3
- TSAVO WEST NATIONAL PARK
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You have another day to explore the park in search of the famous Tsavo elephants on game drives and guided walks.
Overnight
- Ziwani Safari Camp ( all meals & activities) |
| DAY 4
- AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
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After breakfast you will depart by road through the back side of Tsavo driving south via the beautiful Chyulu Hills to Amboseli National Park. The park and surrounding game reserve cover 1260 square miles and is mostly arid woodland with a series of swamps and lakes that provide a year round water supply for the wildlife. Amboseli sits in the shadow of Mt Kilimanjaro and is known for it's large elephant population and other big game that is attracted to the area by underground springs fed from Mt. Kilimanjaro.
With a game drive along the way, you’ll arrive at Kibo Safari Camp in time for lunch. In the afternoon you’ll depart on an afternoon game drive in search of Amboseli’s famous elephants and with luck Kilimanjaro with be out for some sunset photos.
Overnight
- Kibo Safari Camp (all meals & activities) |
| DAY 5
- AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
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Spend another day exploring this beautiful area on morning and afternoon wildlife viewing activities. Return to your camp in time for a sundowner around the campfire before dinner.
Overnight
- Kibo Safari Camp (all meals & activities) |
| DAY 6
- LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
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After breakfast, depart down the floor of the Great Rift Valley escarpment to Lake Nakuru National Park. 35 million years ago tectonic activity formed The Great Rift Valley . It stretches 6,000 km from Syria to Mozambique. In Kenya the deepest point is in the Naivasha/Nakuru region. Lake Nakuru is world-renowned for its millions of pink Flamingoes feeding in the lake. It is a protected game sanctuary for endangered species such as the Black/ White rhino and the Rothschild Giraffe. It is also home to lion, leopard and the Black & White Colobus monkey.
Your stay here will be at the Flamingo Hill Tented Camp, which is between the “honeymoon hills” within Lake Nakuru National Park with landscaped grounds, natural foliage and a variety of indigenous African plants and flowers. This small property has 25 guest “tents” are decorated in calming safari tones, natural woods and wrought iron. They have spacious 4 poster beds with mosquito nets, full ensuite facilities and a private verandah overlooking the plains. There is also a restaurant, lounge and private meeting areas. After enjoying lunch at the camp you’ll depart on an afternoon game drive, returning to the camp for dinner.
Overnight
- Flamingo Hill Tented Camp (all meals & activities) |
| DAY 7
- MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
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After an early breakfast, depart by road across the Rift Valley escarpment to Maasai Mara Game Reserve, the jewel of Kenya's game reserves. Located in the northern section of the great Serengeti Plains, it has one of the highest concentrations of wildlife anywhere in Africa. The reserve is the home of the "Big Five" ... elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo and rhino, as well as cheetah, zebra, giraffe, wildebeest, hippo, impala, gazelle and numerous other wildlife, including hundreds of species of birds. During August to October, the Mara is the scene of annual migration of millions of wildebeest up from the Serengeti plains in search of water and grasses.
You will arrive in time for lunch at Nyumbu Camp, a luxury eco-friendly seasonal camp, situated in the Ngila Plains at the edge of Maasai Mara Game Reserve. The camp overlooks a magnificent view of hills and plains. It is put up seasonally to ensure natural regeneration of the area during the long rains.
After lunch and some time to relax go on a Maasai guided walk in the private reserve in which Nymubu Camp is set.
Overnight
- Nyumbu Camp ( all meals & activities) |
| DAYS 8/9
- MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
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During your stay, you will have the opportunity to explore this great reserve in depth on multiple or all day game drive, plus go on Maasai guided walks in the private reserve.
Overnight
- Nyumbu Camp (all meals & activities) |
| DAY 10
- MAASAI MARA / NAIROBI / DEPART HOME
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Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before saying good-bye and enjoying a final game drive as you proceed to Nairobi with a box lunch enroute. You will arrive at The Panafric Hotel in the late afternoon where you will have the use of a dayroom until your evening transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your departure flight.
Dayroom-Pan Afric Hotel (B)
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