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28: FACES OF KENYA
9
Nights/10 Days Nairobi - Amboseli - Aberdares - Samburu -L.Baringo/L.Bogoria
- L.Nakuru - Masai Mara
Day
01: Nairobi
Upon arrival at the JKIA Airport, met by our representative & transferred
to Nairobi Safari Club the only all suite hotel in Nairobi. Afternoon
at leisure, later in the evening a complimentary welcome dinner at the
Carnivore Restaurant, overnight at Nairobi Safari Club (BB).
Day
02: Nairobi - Amboseli
After an early morning breakfast, proceed with your safari by road to
Amboseli National Park. 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 e.t.c. With
a game drive en-route you'll arrive to your lodge for lunch. Ol-Tukai
Lodge is camouflaged in a forest of fever trees and palms and well designed
cottage style accommodation spreads out on either side of the main lodge.
Afternoon game drive, dinner & overnight at Ol-Tukai Lodge (BLD).
Day
03: Amboseli - Aberdares
After early breakfast, continue with your safari by road to Nairobi via
Namanga for an early lunch. After lunch drive further north through coffee
plantation to Mountain Lodge. Mountain Lodge is one of the exotic "Tree
Hotel" situated at the heart of Mt. Kenya forests. What an afternoon
and better part of evening as you watch forest animals from the balcony
of your room as the visit waterholes and saltlick which just next to your
"Tree Hotel". Dinner & overnight at Mountain Lodge (BLD).
Day
04: Aberdares - Samburu
After breakfast, drive further north to Sarova Shaba Lodge. It's located
high above the banks life-giving Uaso Nyiro River in the Shaba Game Reserve.
This lodge cleverly incorporates the beautiful natural springs as one
of its special features, and also offers the perfect base from which to
explore the Shaba Reserve, as well as its sister reserve - Buffalo Springs
to the west. Lunch will be served in the lodge. 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 lodge for dinner and overnight. Sarova Shaba Lodge (BLD).
Day
05: Samburu
Before dawn your driver guide will be ready for the early morning search
of hunting cats. Later you will return to lodge for breakfast and relax
at the swimming pool before your next game drive late afternoon. All meals
& overnight at Sarova Shaba Lodge (BLD).
Day
06: Samburu - Lake Bogoria/Lake Baringo
After breakfast, proceed with your safari to Lake Bogoria well know for
it's Hot spring 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 Lake Bogoria Hotel. After lunch drive
further Lake Baringo one of the leading ornithology lakes in East Africa.
You will check-in at Lake Baringo Country Club a superb and compact hotel
set at the shores of Lake Baringo. A boat ride around the lake will be
the feature of the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Lake Baringo
Country Club (BLD).
Day
07: 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'll arrive at Lake Nakuru Lodge
affording unforgettable views of the lake from its hillside perch. The
Lodge also is a perfect base from which to explore the lake and its surrounding
environs, with its fabulous array of birds as well as many types of game,
including waterbuck, rhino, leopard and buffalo etc. Lunch will be served
at the Lodge. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the park. Dinner and overnight
at Lake Nakuru Lodge (BLD).
Day
08: 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. Your accommodation for the next two nights
will be at one of the excellent lodge Mara Sopa Lodge. Sopa is a Masai
word meaning welcome and indeed this is a tradition which has be well
adopted by the lodge to all guest. Set in the Oloolaimutia valley the
lodge blends in the perfectly with its surrounding hillside landscape.
After lunch and some time to relax and perhaps take a dip in the pool,
you will depart with your driver guide for an afternoon game drive in
search of the big five. As sun starts to edge dip into the horizon it
will be perfect time to photograph the beautiful Mara rolling plains.
Don't forget this is the right time to spot the shy leopard. Dinner &
overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge (BLD).
Day
09: Masai Mara
Early morning game drive before the dawn is perfect start for the day.
In between the morning and afternoon game drives relax and enjoy the ambiance
at your lodge. All meals and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge (BLD).
Day
10: Masai Mara - Nairobi - Airport
After breakfast, return to Nairobi arriving in time for lunch at Toona
Tree Restaurant. In the afternoon enjoy a Nairobi City Tour which will
give way to your complimentary dinner at Carnivore Restaurant. Thereafter
you will be transferred to the Airport for your international connection.
(BLD)
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