Kenya Authentic Safari

Duration:

6 Days

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Overview

The 6 day Kenya Authentic Safari takes you through some of the amazing parks of Kenya. Start your tour with a safari in Amboseli National Park, famous for its big game and scenic beauty with the landscape dominated by Mt. Kilimanjaro. Continue to Lake Nakuru, one of Kenya’s finest national parks. Flanked by rocky escarpments, pockets of forest and at least one waterfall, the park is pretty year-round. You can also expect to see both black and white rhinos; look past the hordes of horny baboons and you'll see hippos, or perhaps a lucky leopard or two. There are also about 50 rare tree-climbing lions in the park, spotted several times per week. The usual zebras, buffaloes and Rothschild's giraffes seal the deal. The forested area below Flamingo Hill is a favorite lion-spotting point. It's here that you should look up, not down as you are used to in other parks – lionesses love to sleep in these trees. Leopards frequent the same area. The caves beneath Lion Hill in the park's northeast once served as a defacto lion cub nursery. These days, they are more commonly frequented by snakes. Pythons lurk in the cool, forested areas early in the mornings. The lake's abundance of algae attracts the vast quantity of flamingos that famously line the shore. Other birds also flourish in the area, as do warthogs, baboons and other large mammals. Eastern black rhinos and southern white rhinos have also been introduced. End your safari adventure in Masai Mara, home to the greatest concentration of large mammals and widely recognized as Africa’s ultimate wildlife reserve.

Activities

Game Drives

Birding

Camping

Cultural and Community Tours

Itinerary

Day 1

Nairobi to Amboseli National Park

Arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport! Go through all the necessary immigration formalities followed by meet and greet by our representative. A short safari briefing and then drive due south east of Nairobi to Amboseli National Park. Arrival in time for lunch and later in the afternoon, have an afternoon guided walk with the Masai warriors which brings you closer to nature. Dinner and overnight in Amboseli.

Day 2

In Amboseli National Park

Spend a further day in the park on morning and afternoon game viewing drives. Wildlife here includes the zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, impala, caracal and serval cat, lion, leopard, cheetah, buffalo among others. There are also over 400 species of birds, including the bee-eater, kingfisher, African fish eagle, martial eagle and pygmy falcon. Visitors mainly come to watch the huge herds of elephants. The bull elephants have some of the largest tusks in all of Kenya. Visitors can also enjoy excellent views of Mt Kilimanjaro and Meru.

Day 3

Amboseli to Lake Nakuru:

After breakfast, depart to Lake Nakuru which is one of the Rift Valley soda lakes at an elevation of 1754 m above sea level. The lake lies to the south of Nakuru town, in the rift valley of Kenya and is protected by Lake Nakuru National Park. Arrive for lunch at your lodge. Resting after lunch, have an afternoon game drive in the park. Dinner and overnight at your accommodation.

Day 4

Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara

Morning breakfast, check out and transfer to Masai Mara Game Reserve, so named to mean the “spotted plains” in Maa language. This is home to the greatest concentration of large mammals and is widely recognized as Africa’s ultimate wildlife reserve. The park is the northern extension to the vast Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, famous for its annual migration of wildebeest. Arrive at your lodge in time for lunch and later in the afternoon, enjoy a game walk with Masai warrior. Overnight in Mara.

Day 5

In Masai Mara

Full day game-drives in Masai Mara as well as have the opportunity to explore this great reserve in depth. You may see elephant, giraffe, prides of lion, and thousands of impala, topi, grants and Thomson's gazelle. Birds are prolific including immigrants, 450 bird species have been recorded among them 57 birds of prey. The Mara is the scene of annual migration of millions of wildebeest up from the Serengeti plains in search of water and grasses. You get a chance to visit a Masai tribal village and enjoy entertainment by Masai dancers. While in Mara, you will have the option to float above the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem on board a hot air balloon followed by a gourmet champagne breakfast (Optional at an extra cost).

Day 6

Masai Mara to Nairobi & Departure:

Enjoy sun-rise in Mara. After breakfast, check out and have an en-route game drive as you transfer back to Nairobi. Break off for lunch at one of the good restaurants in Nairobi followed by drop off at the Airport in time for your onward departure flight.

END OF SAFARI