Amboseli National Park, Aberdares, Samburu, Ol Pejeta, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara, Kenya

A complete safari package which will satisfy you to the fullest.

Day 01: Nairobi – Amboseli National Park

Picked from your city hotel and, depart to Amboseli.  Arrive in time for lunch at your lodge/camp. The drive is pleasant is takes approximately 03 hours from Nairobi.

Arrive at your camp in time for lunch. In the afternoon set out for a game drive till sunset. This day offers our first chance to view the spectacular Mount Kilimanjaro.

Amboseli National Park is in southern Kenya. It’s known for its large elephant herds and views of immense Mount Kilimanjaro, across the border in Tanzania. Observation Hill offers panoramas of the peak and the park’s plains and swamps. Varied wildlife includes giraffes, zebras, cheetahs and hundreds of bird species. The western section is dominated by vast Lake Amboseli, which is dry outside the rainy season.

Dinner and overnight Amboseli Serena Lodge or similar.

Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner

Day 02: Amboseli National Park

Spend a further day in Amboseli National Park with a morning and an afternoon game drive. Here you have a chance to watch the elephant, zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, lion and cheetah among others. Overnight at your lodge/camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 03: Amboseli to Aberdares

After breakfast today, bid adieu to Amboseli and depart to Aberdares.  The drive is approximately 06 hours. Arrive in time for lunch at Aberdares Country Club. Lunch there. Then transfer to The Ark. The drive is pleasant is takes approximately 03 hours from Nairobi.

The Aberdare Country Club, only a two and a half hour drive northeast from Nairobi, is nestled on a slope of Mweiga Hill in the Aberdare Highlands.

The Ark – Set in the heart of the Aberdare National Park, iconic and yes, quirky. The Ark overlooks a floodlit waterhole and salt lick, which attracts a host of awesome wildlife. Resembling and named after Noah’s Ark, The Ark comprises of three decks from which numerous balconies and lounges provide a superb location for wildlife to be seen. So that you don’t miss any animal sightings, the night guard will buzz your room when special animals come to the waterhole. The Ark has four viewing areas for observing the ever-present animal activity.

Enjoy the view of animals at the water hole from your lodge.

Dinner and overnight at The Ark or similar.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 04: Aberdares – Samburu

 After breakfast today, bid adieu to Aberdares and depart to Samburu National Park. Arrive in time for lunch at your lodge/camp. The drive is pleasant is takes approximately 04 hours from Nairobi.

The Samburu National Reserve is a game reserve on the banks of the Ewaso Ng’iro river in Kenya. On the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve. The park is 165 km² in size and is situated 350 kilometers from Nairobi. It ranges in altitude from 800 to 1230 m above sea level.

Samburu Reserve is a unique wildlife conservation haven famous for an abundance of rare species of animals such as the Grevy Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk and the Beisa Oryx. The reserve is also home to a population of close to 900 Elephants

The Samburu National Reserve is also the home of Kamunyak, a lioness famous for adopting oryx calves.

Afternoon game drive at the park. Dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 05: Samburu National Park

Enjoy an early morning game drive at the park returning for a hot breakfast at the midday at leisure to enjoy various activities at the Lodge/camp. Lunch at the lodge/camp.

Afternoon game drives in the park returning at the lodge/camp in time for dinner.

Dinner and overnight lodge/Camp at Samburu National Park.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch Dinner

Day 06: Samburu – Ol Pejeta Conservancy 

Depart after breakfast from Samburu to the central part of Kenya to Ol Pejeta Conservancy.   The drive is pleasant and approximately takes 04 hours from Aberdares.

The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a 360 km² not-for-profit wildlife conservancy in Central Kenya’s Laikipia County. It is situated on the equator west of Nanyuki, between the foothills of the Aberdares and Mount Kenya.

Africa’s most iconic species hunt, graze, breed and fight for survival on the plains of Ol Pejeta every day, in an ecosystem that has the highest densities of wildlife in Kenya outside of the Maasai Mara. Using the latest technology to monitor species populations, and smart fencing techniques that allow free movement of migratory wildlife, Ol Pejeta prides itself on being at the cutting edge of conservation innovation. As the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, and the only place in Kenya to see chimpanzees, Ol Pejeta is also safeguarding some of the most vulnerable wildlife in the world, and advocating for change.

Check-in and enjoy hot lunch at a Serena Sweetwater’s Tented Camp.

Visit the Chimpanzee sanctuary in the afternoon.

The chimpanzees’ natural home range spans from Senegal on the West African coast, through the central forested belt of Africa, to Uganda. They are not native to Kenya, but when a rescue centre in Burundi had to be closed due to the civil war outbreak in 1993 – Ol Pejeta opened its doors.

Here there are more than 35 Chimpanzees and you may be able to interact and watch them.

Enjoy the evening game drive at the sanctuary.  With the snowy peaks of Mt. Kenya as your backdrop, your safari in East Africa’s largest black rhino sanctuary is sure to be as beautiful as it is diverse. Find yourself and the Big Five as you explore 90,000 acres of unadulterated wilderness with an experienced guide who will share his expert knowledge with you. Venture out there for close encounters with elephants, wild dogs, lions, hyenas, buffalo, cheetah, rhino, and all the plains herbivores.

Dinner and overnight at Serena Sweetwaters Camp.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 07: Ol Pejeta – Lake Nakuru

Depart after breakfast to depart to the Lake Nakuru National Park. The drive is pleasant and approximately takes 03 hours from Ol Pejeta Conservancy.

Arrive at your camp / lodge in time for lunch. In the afternoon set out for a game drive till sunset.

Lake Nakuru is one of the Rift Valley lakes at an elevation of 1,754 m above sea level. It lies to the south of Nakuru, in the rift valley of Kenya and is protected by Lake Nakuru National Park. The lake’s abundance of algae used to attract a vast quantity of flamingos that famously lined the shore. Brief stop at The Great Rift Valley.  Enjoy a game drive at Lake Nakuru National Park.

Lake Nakuru, lake in west-central Kenya. It is one of the saline lakes of the lake system lying in the Great Rift Valley of eastern Africa. Primarily known for its many species of birds, including vast numbers of pink flamingos, Lake Nakuru also has waterbucks, impalas, and hippopotamuses

Dinner and overnight Sarova Lion Hill Lodge or similar.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 08: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara 

After breakfast today, bid adieu to Lake Nakuru and drive on to Masai Mara. The drive is pleasant and takes approximately 5 hours. Arrive in time for lunch at your lodge / camp.

Masai Mara National Reserve is an area of preserved savannah wilderness in southwestern Kenya, along the Tanzanian border. Its animals include lions, cheetahs, elephants, zebras and hippos. Wildebeest traverse its plains during their annual migration. The landscape has grassy plains and rolling hills, and is crossed by the Mara and Talek rivers. The area nearby is dotted with villages (enkangs) of Maasai people.

Masai Mara is world-renowned for its exceptional populations of lion, African leopard, cheetah and African bush elephant. There are millions of herbivores like wildebeests, zebra, giraffes, kubu here. Leopards are also in Masai Mara.

Shoot them all with your camera! During your afternoon game drive in the Mara.

Dinner and overnight at your lodge / camp in Masai Mara.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 09: Masai Mara

Enjoy an early morning game drive at the park returning for a hot breakfast at the camp. Midday at leisure to enjoy various activities at the camp.  Lunch at the camp. Afternoon game drives in the park returning at the camp in time for dinner.

(Alternatively, depart after breakfast for a full day game drive with a picnic lunch box, returning at the lodge for dinner)

Dinner and overnight at your lodge / camp in Masai Mara.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 10: Masai Mara Departure

Enjoy a final early morning game drive.  Breakfast at the lodge / camp.  Return journey to Nairobi and on arrival transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward flight.

Meals Included: Breakfast

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• Accommodation at your Camp / Lodge or similar on Full Board basis
• All Park Entry Fees as per the itinerary
• Exclusive use standard safari van / land cruiser
• 02 game drives as per day in the parks (where mentioned)
• Bottled mineral water during safari
• Driver daily allowances
• Driver and vehicle park entry fees

• Anything not mentioned in “Package Inclusions”
• Domestic & International Airfare, Train Fare, Travel Visa, Travel Insurance & Medical Premium, Medical tests, etc.
• Individually extended accommodation, sightseeing, transfers, excursions pre, post or on tour.
• Local Tax / City Tax / Tourism Dirham tax / Green Tax etc (if applicable)
• Cost of Optional activities
• OK to board for the airline (if applicable)
• Meals, excursions and transfers other than specified in the itinerary
• Personal expenses on items such as Laundry, Juices, Sodas, Soft & Hard Drinks, Bottled Water etc.

TERM AND CONDITIONS: 

• All rooms, rates and services are subject to availability at the time of confirmation.
• Rates are not valid for Events / Fairs / Long weekends / Festivals / Blackout dates. (surcharges/ supplements will be applicable during these dates)
• In case the same hotels / lodges / camps / resorts are not available we reserve the right to change them in the same star category.
• Child rates apply for children aged from 2 to 11 years old. 1 child sharing a room with 2 adults (depending on hotel policy). If the hotel doesn’t have availability for family rooms, adult rates will apply.
• If certain tours / entrances are closed during certain periods, alternative options will be provided.
• Train fares / reservations are dynamic, subject to availability and non-refundable once issued.
• Standard check-in time at the hotel is generally 1500 hrs. And check-out 12 Noon.
• Rates quoted are not applicable during trade fair periods, major European Holidays and other major events.
• Train fares / reservations are dynamic, subject to availability and non-refundable once issued
• Early check-in, late check-out is solely based on the discretion of the hotel and not guaranteed unless paid for.
• We reserve the rights to reschedule the itinerary or routing.
• Unused inclusions in a tour package are non-refundable.
• Tours will be seat in coach basis (Unless mentioned otherwise) where guests have to reach on time at designated pick up point.
• Any delays from your side are considered a no show.
• No refund applicable in case of no show.
• Rates are not valid during any events & festivals and blackout dates.
• Most of the Hotels/ Lodges/ Camps / Resorts may ask for a security deposit at the time of check-in, which is refundable at the time of check-out and is subject to the hotel/lodge’s policy.
• We reserve all rights. Any damages caused whilst on tour shall be borne (paid or settled) locally by the client, we will not be liable for the same.
• In view of the current situation, please be advised that whilst the information and rates quoted are correct as of today’s date – we retain the right to adjust rates based on any changes to current operational or capacity restrictions imposed by Governments or other Authorities.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

We need to receive a cancellation request in writing for us to proceed with cancellation. The following charges will be applicable based on the cancellation request received by us.

If you cancel –

• 60 days prior to departure there will be a 10% deduction on the package cost.
• 59 – 45 days prior to departure: 25% deduction on the package cost.
• 44 – 30 days prior to departure: 45% deduction on the package cost.
• 30 – 15 days prior to departure: 65% deduction on the package cost.
• 15 – 07 days prior to departure: 85% deduction on the package cost.
• 06 days or less: 100% deduction on the package cost

Visa Requirement and Charges:

Please check online or with our authorised representative if Travel visa is required to visit our country. It is your responsibility to submit all relevant documents and obtain a legal travel visa (as per requirement) before you travel.

In case your tour is cancelled or curtailed short due to visa issues, we will be unable to provide you any refund of the tour cost.

For E-Visa, we are happy to provide you the visa requirement charges and documents required at highly competitive rates on our portal: https://www.visadone.com

You may click the above link and check the details there. Visa fees once paid is totally non-refundable which you are requested to note.

For Sticker Visa, please check with our local branch for the costing, documents required and approximate processing time.

Rates Per Person in USD – With A Standard Safari van

Rates Per Person in USD – With A land cruiser

Kindly note we do not have a policy for child without a bed in our market.  Same rate applies if the child needs a bed or not.

Notes:

• 0 – 1.99 yrs. old children will be accommodated at no extra cost
• 02yrs – 11.99yrs old children will be charged 50% of the per person sharing rate, if sharing rooms with adults (except where the rate is specified)
• 02yrs – 11.99yrs old children will be charged 75% of the per person sharing rate, if staying in own rooms.