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9: KENYA EXPLORER
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Nights/8 Days - Aberdares - Samburu - Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara - Nairobi
Day 01: Nairobi - Aberdare
On arrival, you be met by our representative and depart with a drive north
to your base hotel Aberdares Country Club for lunch. Later after lunch
you will be transferred to your "Tree Hotel" The Ark situated
at the heart of Aberdares forests. Resembling and named after Noah's Ark,
it comprises three decks from which numerous balconies and lounges provide
superb vantage points for game viewing. This unique game lodge overlooks
floodlit waterholes and saltlick that attracts a host of wildlife, elephant,
rhino, leopard, bushbuck, and bongo. Dinner and overnight at The Ark
(BLD)
Day
02: Aberdare - Samburu
After leisure breakfast, depart for Samburu National Reserve and drive
north through the high wheat fields of Timau, crossing the equator and
then down into the thorny landscape of Samburu country. This area boosts
of unique northern species of wildlife which are not found in any other
part south of equator, here you will find the grevy's zebra, beisa oryx,
reticulated giraffe, somali ostrich, long necked gerenuk, herds of elephant
and their predators abound. The life-giving Uaso Nyiro River plays the
factor in ecosystem of this region.
Your accommodation for the two nights will be at Sarova Shaba Lodge. The
lodge is located at the banks of Uaso Nyiro River in the Shaba Game Reserve.
It 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.
Overnight Sarova Shaba Lodge (BLD)
Day
03: 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 drives late afternoon. All
meals & overnight at Sarova Shaba Lodge (BLD).
Day
04: Samburu - Lake Nakuru
After an early breakfast bid farewell to Shaba as you drive south through
Isiolo, crossing the northernmost foothills of Mount Kenya, until you
get to Nanyuki town. Here you'll head west to Nyahururu Falls, still known
to many as Thomson's falls for its 237ft cascade. After a brief stopover,
drive southward to your next destination, Lake Nakuru a home to a million
of flamingoes beautifully lining at its shores. Lake Nakuru National Park
surrounds lake and was gazetted to protect the colony of flamingoes as
well as provide sanctuary for the endangered species as such the rhino.
Other Savannah games are abounded in and not mention other bird species.
Lake Nakuru Lodge is situated in the south ecological niche of the park
is an oasis of comfort with a commanding views of lesser flamingoes dotted
with the greater flamingoes. An afternoon game drive around the lakeshore
will be the feature for the afternoon, dinner & overnight at Lake
Nakuru Lodge (BLD).
Day
05: Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara
Today our safari will lead us to the jewel of Kenya parks the Masai Mara
Game Reserve by road. Masai Mara is Kenya's most visited reserve and a
home to the "Big Five". The breathtaking views, a panorama of
fertile vast rolling plains which supports a huge amount of resident plain
games and their predators. Apart from the big five the Masai Mara is most
famous for the annual spectacle of the wildebeest migration, where millions
of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle leave the plains of the Serengeti and
cross the Mara River in search of fresh feeding grounds.
Lunch to be served at Mara Sarova Tented Camp situated on a natural elevation
between two streams and is set amidst gardens full of exotic flowers.
Each luxury canvas tent has a permanent roof and floor and an attached
en-suite bathroom including a flush toilet, sink and hot shower. Meals
are served in the spectacular thatched roof dining room.
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 and
overnight at Mara Sarova Tented Camp (LD).
Day
06: 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. Later late afternoon return
to the wilderness in search of games, all meals and overnight at Mara
Sarova Tented Camp (BLD).
Day
07: Masai Mara - Nairobi - Airport
After breakfast, drive back to Nairobi arriving in time for lunch at Toona
Tree Restaurant. Later in the evening, a complimentary dinner at Carnivore
Restaurant hosted by our company. Later you will be transferred to
Nairobi Safari Club the only all suite hotel in the city (BLD).
Day
08: Nairobi
Transfer to the airport for your International connection.
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