7 DAYS KENYA CLASSIC SAFARIS TRIP ITINERARY

Day 1:
Upon arrival into Nairobi, clients will be met and transferred to Sarova Stanley hotel where you will spend the night on a bed and breakfast basis (Check in time 14:00). Depending on time of arrival clients may choose to add an optional excursion.

Day 2:
Leaving Nairobi after breakfast, approx. 07:30, you travel towards Kenya’s fertile highlands and head down the rift escarpment on the road built by Italian prisoners of war during World War II. On the way spot the charming chapel built at the foot of the escarpment. Pass the impressive Longonot earth satellite station as you head across the valley to Narok; continue your travels across acres of wheat and barley, before reaching the Maasai Mara in time for lunch. Following lunch set off on your first game drive, returning to the lodge as the sun sets.
Dinner and overnight Sarova Mara Game lodge. Drive time approximately 5 -6 hours.

Day 3:
Following an early breakfast, depart on a morning game drive, returning to the camp mid-morning. After lunch, and perhaps a siesta, set off on another game drive and visit to the Masai Village, returning to the lodge as the sunsets for your dinner and overnight. (Overnight at Sarova Mara Game Lodge).

Day 4:
Leaving the Maasai Mara after breakfast, travel across the ‘breadbasket’ of Kenya, where acres of wheat and barley litter the landscape as you head north to Narok, the district headquarters of this part of Maasailand. Now travel across the vast plains on the floor of the Rift Valley, keeping an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle as you head up the Mai -Mahiu, before arriving at Lake Nakuru around midday. Once in the park/conservancy, view game en route to the lodge. Following lunch and a siesta, there is an afternoon game drive returning to the lodge as the sun sets. The national park, known for its birdlife, offers a possibility to view flamingoes. It is also home to Black and White rhinos as well as the endangered Rothschild Giraffe ‘Dinner and overnight Lake Nakuru. Drive time approximately 4-5 hours. (Overnight at Sarova Lion hill Game Lodge)

Day 5:
Following an early breakfast, leaving the Rift Valley behind, proceed to Nairobi for an early lunch (or picnic lunch dependent on road conditions) and continue south towards Amboseli, arriving at your lodge by late afternoon. Dinner and overnight Camp or lodge on full board basis. Drive time approx.: 7 hours, dependent on accommodation. (Overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge)

Day 6:
Morning and afternoon game drives in Amboseli, returning to the lodge as the sun sets. Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena lodge on full board basis.

Day 7:
Following an early breakfast, catch your last views of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro as you depart Amboseli. From here turn north across the beautiful and seemingly never-ending Athi Plains, arriving in Kenya’s bustling capital city of Nairobi by mid-day.

Once in the city, clients will be dropped off at the drop off point in the city centre or at the airport for ongoing travel arrangements. Drive time approx: 4 hours.

Included:
Meet and greet services, airport arrival transfers in safari minibus or mini coach on shared basis, all transport and game drives on safari sector will be in a minibus with pop-up roof (maximum 8 passengers) with an English / Bilingual (French, German, Italian or Spanish) speaking driver-guide on shared basis, meals and accommodation as specified, all park fees and government taxes, ½ litre bottled water per person per day on game drives.

Excluded: Visa’s, airport taxes, gratuities, drinks and other activities not included in the package price, seasonal supplements.