9 DAYS SWEET WATERS/MARA/ NAKURU/NAIVASHA AMBOSELI PRIVATE SAFARIS

1. Day01

   DAY 1: ARRIVING IN KENYA NAIROBI – LAKE ELEMENTAITA

   

   

   

   You will be picked up at the airport at 5:30am then depart Nairobi (approx. 2–3 hour drive) via the A104 highway to Lake Elementaita with Stop at the Great Rift Valley Viewpoint for panoramic photos of Mt. Longonot and the valley floor, after which you will drive to Lake Elementaita arriving with a game drive at Soysambu Conservancy Game Drive, the park is mostly savannah and acacia woodland, the area is dominated by grazing animals with zebra and buffalo being the biggest contributor to the biomass (after cattle). Four mammal species of conservation concern inhabit Soysambu. These include the Rothschild’s giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis ssp. Rothschildi) , Lion (Panthera Leo), Leopard (Panthera pardus), and Colobus guereza monkey. Then later go for lunch and check in at Serena Lodge. After lunch at your lodge, by 4pm head to the lake. Lake Elementaita is a shallow alkaline soda lake in Kenya's Great Rift Valley, located between Lakes Naivasha and Nakuru, renowned for its rich birdlife, including flamingos and pelicans, and its surrounding wildlife conservancy. Later you will come for dinner.

   Overnight

   Dinner and overnight at Lake Elementaita Serena Lodge.

   Meal Plan

   Breakfast Lunch Dinner

2. Day02

   DAY 2: LAKE ELEMENTAITA – SWEETWATERS OL PEJETA

   

   

   

   After breakfast from your hotel at 7am you will depart Lake Elementaita and proceed North, driving through lush tea and coffee estates to Sweetwaters Tented Camp with hot lunch at the camp. We visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary which was established to provide sanctuary to orphaned chimpanzees as well as the black rhino. Sweetwaters is a private reserve straddling the Equator enjoys magnificent views across the plains to the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya, and has an abundance of wildlife and tropical vegetation. Sweetwaters Game Reserve and Chimpanzee Sanctuary is the closest reserve to Kenya’s Capital Nairobi to boast all of the “Big 5” game – Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Elephant and Buffalo. There are many advantages to visit Sweetwaters/ Ol Pejeta Conservancy. As it is a private reserve, guests can enjoy special activities not permitted in most Kenyan National Parks and Reserves such as game walks, night game drives, horseback, Guided Bush Walks, Lion Tracking, Bird Watching, Game Viewing from Blinds, game rides and meals in the bush and Camel Rides. Before dinner you will have a night game drive.

   Overnight

   Dinner and overnight at the Sweetwaters Tented Camp.

   Meal Plan

   Breakfast Lunch Dinner

3. Day03

   DAY 3: SWEETWATERS – LAKE NAKURU

   

   

   

   After breakfast you will depart to Lake Nakuru via Thomson’s Falls where you will stop It’s also at this point where you will be able to visit the washrooms and stretch your feet, thereafter proceed to Lake Nakuru with hot lunch at the lodge. The game drive starts right from the gate as you will be welcome by the Colobus Monkeys which has become friendly to the travelers though sometimes, they may become unfriendly when denied to access in your car. Note we are not allowed to feed them. You will have the extensive game drive to find leopard which are frequently sighted in Lake Nakuru Park, take a further drive to seek out the 2 species of rhino found in the park. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

   Overnight

   Dinner and Overnight at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge.

   Meal Plan

   Breakfast Lunch Dinner

4. Day04

   DAY 4: LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK – MASAI MARA

   

   

   

   Early morning breakfast then you check out at your hotel and leave for Masai Mara through Mau Narok Forest with en-route game drive. You will have the opportunity to see the topography as you move towards Masai Mara through Masai Town Narok. Arrive at Mara Lodge in time for hot Lunch. After lunch you will have full afternoon game drive until sun set.

   Overnight

   Dinner and overnight at Mara Serena Lodge.

   Meal Plan

   Breakfast Lunch Dinner

5. Day05

   DAY 5: MASAI MARA FULL DAY

   

   

   

   Early morning breakfast then depart at 6:30am for a full day with packed lunch then proceed for the game drive in search of its popular animals like the well-known Big Five e.g. Elephant, Leopard, Rhino, Buffalo and Lion and predators e.g. lion, cheetah, hyena, wild dogs etc. and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Hippo and the dangerous Crocodiles with a visit to Mara river where you will have your lunch at migration point where the wildebeest migrating from Serengeti to Masai Mara and you will see migration taking place. After lunch you will continue with the game drive until Sunset then you will drive back to the lodge.

   Overnight

   Dinner and overnight at Mara Serena lodge.

   Meal Plan

   Breakfast Lunch Dinner

6. Day06

   DAY 6: MASAI MARA- LAKE NAIVASHA

   

   

   

   Depart the lodge after a morning cup of tea drive on the banks of the world-famous Mara River, you will be met by a traditionally clad Maasai warrior who will lead you where countless hippos wallow. Once you reach a clearing, you will be offered a glass of chilled sparkling wine or fresh juice before being shown to your table, which is located in a shady grove immediately alongside the hippo pool. Beneath the trees, you will find a full display of fruit, patisserie and cereals as well as a line of chefs ready to cook eggs, bacon, sausages and chicken to your specification then depart for Lake Naivasha through Narok. You will arrive at Simba Lodge Naivasha in time for lunch. After lunch in the afternoon you will go for a boat trip where you will be able to see many species of birds and water animals e.g. hippos and have good pictures of them.

   Overnight

   Dinner and Overnight at Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge.

   Meal Plan

   Breakfast Lunch Dinner

7. Day07

   DAY 7: LAKE NAIVASHA - AMBOSELI

   

   

   

   After breakfast at 7:00am you will leave for Amboseli National Park with hot lunch at Amboseli Sentrim Lodge. After lunch you will go for afternoon game drive to look for animals. Amboseli National Park which is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape, and open plains.

   Overnight

   Dinner and Overnight at Amboseli Ol Tukai lodge or Serena Lodge

   Meal Plan

   Breakfast Lunch Dinner

8. Day08

   DAY 8: AMBOSELI FULL DAY

   

   

   

   Early morning games breakfast at 6:30am and leave the lodge with packed lunch for the full day game drive where you will spend time in the park in search of its popular residents like the well-known predators and their opponents like the Zebra, Wildebeest, Giraffe, and Hippo and Big Elephants with a view of Mt Kilimanjaro. Later return to your Lodge.

   Overnight

   Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Ol Tukai Lodge or Serena Lodge.

   Meal Plan

   Breakfast Lunch Dinner

9. Day09

   DAY 9: AMBOSELI – NAIROBI

   Early morning game drive in search of animals hunting, eating and killing then you come back to the camp for full breakfast. After breakfast you leave for Nairobi with lunch en-route. Arriving in Nairobi late in the afternoon and you will be dropped at a place of choice.

   Meal Plan

   Breakfast Lunch Dinner

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