NWS 10: THE GREAT TREK.

11 Days/10 Nights - Tsavo - Amboseli - Aberdares - Samburu - Sweetwater's - L.Bogoria / L.Baringo - L.Nakuru - Masai Mara

Day 01: NAIROBI

On arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport, met by our representative and later transferred to PARKSIDE HOTEL where you will relax. Parkside Hotel is comfortable which our company considers as the best option for the budgeters. Here you booked on bed and breakfast basis but you can upgrade the hotel status at an extra cost. Overnight at PARKSIDE HOTEL.

Day 02: NAIROBI – TSAVO
After early morning breakfast, commence your safari by road with your driver guide through the North Great Road to the legendary land of man-eaters – Tsavo National Park. A diverse and vast park which is one of the largest game sanctuaries in the World when we combine Tsavo west and Tsavo East covering an area of more than 20,000 sq km. This wilderness supports a large number of games including elephants, rhino, lion, huge herd of buffalo etc. Enjoy your lunch at your campsite, later in the afternoon you en-back with afternoon game drive before driving back to your campsite for dinner and overnight (BLD).

Day 03: TSAVO – AMBOSELI
After an early morning breakfast, proceed with your safari by road to Amboseli National Park through the statan lava plateau. The park and surrounding game reserve cover 1260 sq miles and is mostly arid woodland with a series of swamps and lakes that provides a year round water supply for wildlife. The snowcapped peak of Kilimanjaro rising above a saucer of clouds, dominates every aspect of Amboseli and forms a backdrop to an impressive display of wildlife with its population of lion, huge hard of elephant, buffalo etc. With a game drive en-route you’ll arrive to your campsite for lunch. On arrival our staff will set the camp while you enjoy an afternoon game drive. The facilities at the campsite are very basic which include an open ground, Bole-hole water supply, Bathroom Rooms without showers and Pit Latrine.

Later in the late afternoon you will return to the campsite where our experienced cook will serve you with delicious continental dinner. Fire will set at the campsite for rest of the evening while you enjoy coffee. Overnight at the campsite (BLD).

Day 04: AMBOSELI – MT. KENYA

After early morning breakfast drive via Nairobi for a brief stopover before driving further north through coffee plantations to Mt. Kenya region where you set you campsite. The camping ground is situated next to Bantu Lodge, which enable you to have good facilities as such hot showers, cooking equipment, fresh water etc. On arrival our cook will prepare quick coffee while you relax at the lodge environment before you are served with continental lunch. Later you will depart with your to the interior of Mt. Kenya forests in search of Mau Mau caves. Mau Mau caves are the caves which where used as hideout by local freedom fighters who fought the Kenyan independence during colonial period. The forests boost of big wealth of birdlife thus offering a good chance to bird lovers. You will return to you camp site before the elephants start their search for food. Dinner and overnight at the campsite (BLD).

Day 05: MT. KENYA – SAMBURU

After breakfast, drive further north to Samburu Game Reserve to you campsite located at the banks of the life-giving Uaso Nyiro River. On arrival our staff will set the camp. The campsite has very basic facilities, which include open ground, fresh water tap, pit latrine and communal showers. Lunch will be served in at the campsite. Afternoon game viewing in the reserve filled with the scenic beauty. The reserve is renowned for its unique species of animals that includes Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Beisa Oryx, Generuk and the Grevys Zebra among others. Later return to your campsite for dinner and overnight (BLD).

Day 06: SAMBURU

Before dawn your driver guide will be ready for the early morning search of hunting cats. Later you will return to campsite for breakfast and relax at campsite before your next game drive late afternoon. All meals & overnight at campsite (BLD).

Day 07: SAMBURU – SWEETWATERS
After breakfast you will continue with your safari to the foothills of Mt. Kenya. You will arrive at Nanyuki Town that is situated at Equator for lunch. Soon after lunch you will depart for Sweetwaters Ranch for an afternoon game drive. The reserve area is 24,000 acres which is a private ranch. Among many advantages of visiting this private are, guest can enjoy special activities not permitted in other Kenyan National Parks and Reserves like escorted game walks, night game drives, horse riding etc. In reserve you have an opportunity to see hard of Elephants, Cheetah, Lion, Jackal, Buffalo, Eland, Oryx and don’t forget to visit chimps and rhino sanctuary. You will return to your hotel in Nanyuki Town for dinner and overnight (BLD).

Day 08: SWEETWATWERS – LAKE BOGORIA/LAKE BARINGO
After breakfast, proceed with your safari to Lake Bogoria well know for it’s Hotspring and geysers dotted all around southern shore of the lake. These are sulfur water gushing out of the ground and known to have therapeutic values hence are natural spas and steam bath/sauna. A short walk around the lake and your lunch served at en-route.

After lunch drive further Lake Baringo one of the leading ornithology lakes in East Africa. You will be served your dinner at your campsite (BLD).

Day 09: LAKE BARINGO – LAKE NAKURU
After breakfast, bid farewell to Lake Baringo as you travel southwards to Lake Nakuru colored a shimmering flamingo pink from thousands of the beautiful birds lining its shores. You will check-in at HOTEL GENEVEIVE for lunch before en-backing on an afternoon game drive. Later you will return to your hotel for dinner and overnight (BLD).

Day 10: LAKE NAKURU – MASAI MARA

Soon after breakfast, drive across the floor of the Great Rift Valley the longest rift in the crust of the Earth to Masai Mara Game Reserve the unspoiled Savannah. Masai Mara is actually the northern portion of the Great Plains ecosystem in the neighboring Tanzania called Serengeti. It is a home to the “big five” lion, buffalo, rhino, leopard and elephant as well cheetah, zebra, giraffe and vast herds of plain antelope and numerous and other wildlife.

Lunch to be served at Narok Town. Your accommodation for the next two nights will be at one of the excellent permanent campsite with good facilities as such big permanent tents, dinning tent, hot shower, beds etc.

On arrival at Masai Mara you will be served with Kenyan coffee at our permanent campsite before proceeding for a late afternoon game drive. Later you will return to the campsite where our experienced cook will serve you with continental dinner. Fire will be at the campsite for the rest of the evening, overnight at our permanent campsite (BLD).

Day 11: MASAI MARA

The day will start with an early morning game drive before dawn and later return to your camp for breakfast and relax for the rest of late morning and perhaps take a dip at the swimming pool at one of the lodges situated next to our campsite at your cost. Later late afternoon return to the wilderness in search of games, all meals and overnight at our permanent campsite (BLD).

Day 12: MASAI MARA – NAIROBI - AIRPORT
After breakfast, return to Nairobi with lunch en-route arriving mid afternoon. The rest of the afternoon at leisure and later you will be transferred to the airport in time for your International departure flight.

Quotation
Per Person = US$ 1,740

Quotation Includes:
- Arrival & Departure airport transfers
- 1 night on Bed & Breakfast basis in Nairobi
- Transportation in a 09-seater microbus for the duration of the safari, fitted with VHFradio call
- Full Board whilst on safari
- Park entrance fees
- Experienced driver guide
- Complimentary soft drinks and mineral water throughout your safari
- Experienced cook

Not Inclusive
- International Airfare
- Visa charges
- Items of personal nature
- Tips to driver guide/cook