CLASSIC JOURNEYS KENYA WILDLIFE SAFARI
LUXURY AMBOSELI AND MASAI MARA SAFARI HIGHLIGHTS
Day 1: NAIROBI
Upon arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met by our representative who will transfer you to the Eka Hotel for check in and an overnight stay
Situated 160 km south of the equator, Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and boasts one of the finest climates in the world. This modern, cosmopolitan city is the regional headquarters for many African and Indian Ocean businesses. With delegates attracted here from around the world, they come for the friendliness of the people, the modern hotel facilities and the vast array of fascinating options available throughout the city. Although the ‘City in the sun’ is relatively young by global standards, it has fascinating history capturing explorers, missionaries, wars, cultural diversity and politics etc, each leaving their mark on the city center in some way
Overnight Stay: Eka Hotel
Meal Plan: Bed and breakfast
Day 2: NAIROBI– AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
Transfer to Wilson Airport in Nairobi, will you will catch your flight to Amboseli. Upon arrival at the Amboseli airport, reception and transfer to the Tawi Lodge; on the way, you’ll pass local Maasai villages and Amboseli’s grounds. After you unpack, settle in and have lunch you’ll set off on your first game drive. With Mt. Kilimanjaro as its backdrop, Amboseli is considered one of Kenya’s most scenic national parks, and the wildlife that it offers is equally as spectacular as its grounds. Amboseli is best known for its elephants, so keep your eyes open for these spectacular beasts. You’ll wrap up your day with a sundowner, a night game drive back to the camp and dinner followed by a cocktail of your choice by a camp fire, where you can tell stories, talk to other travelers and listen to the sounds of the Bush at night.
This Kenya safari lodge is in the prime position to enjoy wildlife and bird viewing. The 1000 resident elephants are a sight to look forward to during your stay at the lodge. Indulge in traditional cuisine and allow your taste buds to be tantalized by the Swahili Coast spices. Enjoy sundowners or post-dinner drinks at the bush bar, while you watch as the sun disappears into the horizon and is replaced by a ceiling of sparkling stars.
Overnight Stay: Tawi Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 3: AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
After coffee, tea and breakfast pastries, you’ll drive through the bush for a full morning of game viewing. Following lunch at camp or a picnic in the park, you’ll spend your afternoon at leisure. In the early evening you may go on another game drive, stop for a sundowner and find out more about nocturnal animals, such as aardvarks, serval cats, caracals, bat-eared foxes and African wild cats.
Amboseli sits on the lower slopes of mighty Mount Kilimanjaro – Africa’s highest – whose peak lies across the border in Tanzania. It is quite an experience to see Kilimanjaro hovering above the clouds in an early morning. The animal pictures rising against the dramatic backdrop of the mountain will thrill the photography enthusiast. Amboseli is renowned for its huge elephant herds. You will also see buffalo, black rhino, zebra, wildebeest and other plain animals.
Overnight Stay: Tawi Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 4: AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK – MASAI MARA NATIONAL GAME RESERVE
After your breakfast, you will collect your bags and transfer back to the Amboseli airstrip for your flight to Wilson airport in Nairobi, where you will connect with your flight to the Masai Mara game reserve. Upon arrival at the Masai Mara airstrip, reception and transfer to the Encounter Mara Camp. After you unpack, settle in and have lunch, you’ll set off on your first game drive, where you’ll see the Mara’s vast, rolling plains and some of the most sought-after wildlife in Africa. (The Mara is known for its abundance of wildlife: lions, elephants and giraffe are just a few examples.) You’ll wrap up your day with a sundowner, a night game drive back to the camp and dinner followed by gin & tonics around a campfire.
Overnight Stay: Encounter Mara Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 5: MASAI MARA NATIONAL GAME RESERVE
After an early breakfast in camp, you will head to the lounge tent where you will meet your guide driver and depart on a game drive in Mara Naboisho Conservancy. You will then have the opportunity to view all the local inhabitants and wildlife pertinent to the Conservancy such as big cats, elephants, giraffe and wildebeest. You will stop and enjoy a delicious packed lunch from Encounter Mara before heading back to camp.
Once back at camp you will have the opportunity to relax and refresh before meeting everyone in the dining area for a three course home cooked meal before heading to the camp fire for a refreshing drink and good company.
Overnight stay: Encounter Mara Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 6: MASAI MARA NATIONAL GAME RESERVE
After an early breakfast in camp you will meet up with your expert guide and depart on a morning guided walk in the Mara Naboisho Conservancy. You will get the opportunity to view all wildlife pertinent to the conservancy such as giraffe, wildebeest, elephant and any of the big cats.
Once back at camp you will have the opportunity to relax and refresh before meeting everyone in the dining area for your final three course dinner. You can either choose to head back to your tent for a good night’s rest before your departure or head to the camp fire area with a drink.
Overnight stay: Encounter Mara Camp
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 7: DEPART
The Masai Mara Game Reserve – Nairobi Wake up at sunrise for your last game drive; who knows, you may even see some wildlife that you hadn’t seen before. Return to collect your bags and transfer to the airstrip for your flight back to Nairobi where you will be met by another of our representative who will transfer you to the renowned Carnivore restaurant for a farewell lunch.
The Carnivore is the ultimate ‘Beast of a Feast’ A variety of meat including ostrich, crocodile and camel, t is roasted over charcoal and carved at your table. Delicious side dishes and an exceptional array of sauces complement this fixed price feast that also includes soup, a selection of desserts and Kenyan coffee. Set in attractive tropical gardens, the service and the décor are outstanding. The Carnivore since its inception has played host to over 2 million customers from across the globe including numerous celebrities. In fact the Carnivore visitors’ book read like a global who is who! Whole joints of meat – legs of lamb and pork, ostrich, rumps of beef, sirloins, racks of lamb, spare ribs, sausages, chicken wings, skewered kidneys, even crocodile, and other tasty morsels – are roasted on traditional Masai swords over a huge, spectacular charcoal pit that dominates the entrance of the restaurant.
After your lunch, you will be transferred to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in time for your evening flight back home.
Say good bye to the wonderful country and promise to join us on another expedition