Kenya
Wildlife Migration Safari
Day 01 - Nairobi -
The Stanley Hotel
Land only tour starts in Nairobi this morning. Arrival Nairobi. Met and greeted with our "traditional welcome" and escorted to
The Stanley Hotel in
The heart of
The city by African Circuit
Safaris & Tours representatives. You will be assisted with check-in procedures. Rest of
The afternoon is spent on a Nairobi orientation sightseeing featuring visits to Nairobi's principal lan dmarks,
The parliament buildings, and
The capital hill to have a panoramic view of Nairobi. Situated in
The New stanleyCentral Highlands at an altitude of 6, 130 feet (1, 870 metres), Nairobi enjoys a mild climate. On our driving tour of
The city and its surroundings we will see Uhuru Park, Kenya's Parliament House,
The Kenyatta Conference Centre, City Square and some of Nairobi's nicest suburbs. We visit
The Kenya National Museum with our guide to learn about Kenya's
Wildlife, geology and human history. This evening, we assemble for a safari briefing before proceeding to
The famous Carnivore Restaurant for a mouth-watering barbecue "Welcome to Kenya" dinner. Return to your city hotel for overnight. Dinner is included. [Dinner, Bed & Breakfast].
Day 02 - Nairobi -
The Aberdares (Tree Hotel)
Our safari begins with
The thrill of overnight game viewing in
The comfort of a Tree Hotel
The lush hills of Aberdare National Park are covered by Kenya's densest forest and form
The eastern flank of
The Great Rift Valley. Outside
The park itself we pass many ranches, coffee plantations and early European settlements. We leave our main luggage at
The base hotel and continue with just our overnight bags to one of
The famous "tree hotels", deep in
The Aberdares Forest. On our journey to our lodge we hope to see typical forest-dwelling animals such as
The black and white Colobus Monkeys. A special feature of
The lodge where we stay is
The floodlit watering hole where we can watch from
The lodge itself throughout
The night as a
Great variety of animals come down to drink. Different species of animals are active during
The night compared with during
The day and many shy species such as rhinos will only approach
The lodge at night. It is fascinating to watch their behaviour around
The watering hole as they take turns in drinking from
The watering hole and eating
The salt which is put out for them at
The 'salt lick'. In
The morning we hope to have spectacular views towards jagged outline of Mount
Kenya. There is also excellent bird watching from
The lodge terrace into
The surrounding trees. Overnight at
The Treetops Lodge. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 03 - Aberdares - Samburu Wilderness Lodge
Driving north we pass Mount
Kenya, Africa's second highest mountain at 17, 000 feet (5, 199 metres).
The massive size of this mountain and its gleaming and eroded snow-covered multiple peaks means that Mount
Kenya dominates
The surrounding countryside and even affects
The local climate. This is also
The traditional homeland of
The Kikuyu people,
The largest of Kenya's 40 recognized tribes.
The Kikuyu believe that their god, Ngai, lives on Mount
Kenya and so they build their homes with
The doors facing towards
The mountain, to welcome their god in. We cross
The Equator again into
The northern hemisphere on our way to Samburu Game Reserve in a semi-desert area of
Kenya. Samburu is located on
The Ewaso Nyiro River. In this dry land
The forested riverbanks are excellent areas to see
Wildlife, as all animals congregate here to drink, especially at dusk and early in
The morning. This afternoon we take a game drive in
The park. First of 2 nights in Samburu. Samburu Game Lodge. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 04 - Samburu Game Lodge Wilderness Lodge
Early morning and afternoon game drives in Samburu Game Reserve, which covers 40 square miles (104 square kilometres). Ololokwe Table Mountain forms a dramatic backdrop to our game viewing today. In Samburu we are sure to see elephants, warthogs and buffalo, which can be seen in many of Kenya's parks, but we should also see animals not found in other areas. These include
The Grevy's Zebra, which has much narrower and more numerous stripes than
The common (Burchell's) zebra. . Samburu is also home to
The third of Kenya's giraffe species -
The Reticulated Giraffe. This is also our best chance to see
The blue-legged Somali Ostrich ,
The long-necked Gerenuk gazelle and
The straight-horned Beisa Oryx antelope. Down by
The river we hope to see crocodiles and hippos, as well as many beautiful birds. Second of 2 nights in Samburu. Samburu Game Lodge. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 05 - Samburu - Mount
Kenya (Chimpanzee Sanctuary)
We drive back south from Samburu to
The Equator and
The slopes of Mount
Kenya. Although situated on
The Equator, Mount
Kenya is permanently covered in glaciers and snow. Here we stay at
The Sweetwaters Game Reserve. This very special 23, 000 acre
Wildlife sanctuary was originally established to protect and breed highly-endangered Black Rhinos. In 1994
The Jane Goodall Institute established
The Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary within
The game reserve and moved a large group of chimps here from
The unstable situation in their native West Africa. This afternoon we have a game drive in
The reserve and tour
The Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Overnight at Sweetwaters Camp. Optional Camel Ride or a Night Game Drive. Breakfast & Dinner.
Day 06 - Sweetwaters - Rift Valley Lakes (Lake Nakuru)
This morning we drive across
The equator and descend
The Nyandarua Escarpment into
The Great Rift Valley and visit Thomson Falls.
The Valley floor in
Kenya is studded with volcanoes and seven lakes. These lakes fluctuate greatly in size according to
The quality of
The rains during
The monsoons each year, sometimes drying up altogether. Arrive in time for lunch. This afternoon we take a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park often described as
The world's biggest ornithological spectacle. This lake is famous for its flocks of over one million Greater and Lesser Flamingoes.
The abundance of these birds is due to
The alkaline mineral salts in
The water, which support vast blooms of
The blue-green algae and diatoms on which
The flamingoes feed. As well as seeing many large game animals such as zebras, elephants and gazelles, this is one of our best chances of seeing rhinos. These highly endangered animals are
The second largest land animals in
The world. Lake Nakuru National Park was
The first place in
Kenya selected as a rhino reserve. Here is one of
The few places where we can see Rothschild's giraffes. Overnight at
The Lake Nakuru Lodge. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 07 - Lake Nakuru - Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara (East)
After a morning game drive, we leave for
The Masai Mara located further south into
The Great Rift Valley.
The Valley floor in
Kenya is studded with volcanoes and seven lakes. These lakes fluctuate greatly in size according to
The quality of
The rains during
The monsoons each year, sometimes drying up altogether. Driving south along
The Great Rift Valley we come to Lake Naivasha. Even though this lake is on
The floor of
The Valley, it is still situated at about 6, 200 feet (1, 890 metres) above sea level. Naivasha presents a mystery - even though
The lake has no apparent outflows, its waters are fresh.
The other lakes of
The Valley also have only way of losing water, by evaporation, but they are very alkaline. Because it is one of
The largest sources of fresh water in
Kenya, Lake Naivasha attracts a huge variety of birds in large numbers. It is a bird-watchers' paradise. After lunch, we make our way to Kenya's premier
Wildlife park -
The Masai Mara. This is
The northern section of
The Serengeti Plain, which is home to
The greatest concentration of game animals in
The world. First of 3 nights in
The Masai Mara. Sarova Mara Tented Camp. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 08 - Masai Mara Game Reserve (West)
The vast, open grasslands of
The Serengeti-Mara are home to over 3 million large mammals. These include over 1. 4 million
Wildebeest, which migrate in an enormous, straggling herd each year between
The southern part of
The Serengeti to
The northern part and back again. With them move other herbivores such as gazelles and zebra, also looking for
The best grass. Along
The way they provide food for big predators such as lions, leopards and cheetahs. Here we learn about and see first hand
The intricate web of dependency that binds
The different species together. Each animal has adapted to its own niche and to
The other animals that surround it. Here we see Nature at its most subtle and, sometimes, most cruel as each animal struggles to survive and reproduce. On our morning and afternoon game drives in
The Masai Mara we have a very good chance of seeing all
The major Plains animals including lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, rhino, hyena, cheetah, jackal, warthog and many species of antelope. Second of 3 nights in
The Masai Mara. Mara Serena Lodge. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 09 - Masai Mara Game Reserve (West)
We continue to explore this miraculous area on our morning and afternoon game drives. This open grassland is home to almost every species of East African
Wildlife including lions, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, wildebeests, gazelles, and zebras. This is one of
The most spectacular sights in
The world. Today we also encounter and learn about
The Masai, a proud tribal people struggling to preserve their traditions in
The face of modernisation. At sunset we will visit a section of
The Mara River where we hope to see many hippos. Third of 3 nights in
The Masai Mara. Mara Serena Lodge. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 10 - Drive Back To Nairobi and Depart
After breakfast, say 'Kwaheri' - a Swahili word for bye to Masai Mara and leisurely drive back to Nairobi, arriving at around mid-day and in time for lunch at
The Nairobi's Rangers Restaurant. Day rooms have been reserved until 1800 hrs for your comfort at
The Stanley Hotel. Optional Dinner at
The Carnivore Restaurant - time permitting. Later we transfer you to
The airport for your home bound/ departure flight having seen
Kenya probably for
The first time! This marks
The end of your
Kenya Safari Adventure.
Kaina: € 1500
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