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Serena Safari Special - Sweetwater’s, Mt. Kenya, Lake





Excerpt:

Much to do in this twelve day (eleven night) tour. Start with a game drives in Sweetwaters Tented Camp and then have the animals come to your balcony at Mt. Kenya. Next meet the thousands of flamingos and other endarged species at Lake Nakuru National Park then its on to the Masai Mara with a stop at Lake Naivasha along the way. After game drives in the Mara its more game drives at Amboseli National Park after a day of rest in Nairobi City then its on to the final stop at Tsavo West which offers a variety of habitats, volcanic lava and an underwater glass tank & above ground ovservation platform of the Mzima Springs.

Description

Costs include:

  • Accommodation as stipulated in the itinerary.
  • Transport in a chauffeur driven Minivan with pop-up roof for easy game viewing & photography.
  • Services of an English speaking driver-guide.
  • Game viewing drives and parks entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary.
  • All Government taxes and levies.
  • Free safari hat.
  • Free mineral water during game drives only.
  • All meet and greet services.
  • All arrival and departure transfers.
  • 24 hours stand-by contact number.
  • All meals as indicated in the itinerary.

Costs exclude:

  • All items of personal nature e.g. telephone call bills, fax/email bills etc.
  • Tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staff and driver- guide(s)
  • Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
  • Any local or international flight and departure taxes.
  • Laundry services.
  • Holiday supplement over Christmas and New Year.
  • Any other item(s) not included in our itinerary.

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi / Sweetwater's

On arrival at JKIA, you are met by a Nature Expeditions representative for the drive to Mt Kenya region via the rich farmlands of the kikuyu tribe who grow coffee among other crops. Arrive in time for lunch at the camp. Depart later for an afternoon game viewing drive until sunset. The Reserve is nestled between Mt. Kenya to the east and the Aberdares Mountains to the west, and is privately owned. Dinner and overnight at the Sweetwaters Tented Camp or similar (full board).

Day 2: Sweetwater's / Mt Lodge

After breakfast check out and drive to Mt Kenya to arrive in time for check inn at your lodge followed by a time to relax. Lunch at your lodge. Spend the rest of the day as you watch animals come to the water hole from the safety of your hotel balconies. Dinner and overnight accommodation at Serena Mt Lodge or similar (full board).

Day 3: Mt Lodge / Lake Nakuru / Lake Naivasha

After breakfast drive to Lake Nakuru National Park; a protected game sanctuary for endangered species such as the Black/ White rhino, Rothschild Giraffe among other usual game such as the leopard and Lion. The park is world-renowned for its millions of pink Flamingoes found around the lake. Arrive in time for lunch at Sarova lion hill followed by an afternoon game drive. The Park is also home to the largest euphorbia forest in Africa. In the evening, depart for the drive to Naivasha and check-in to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Country Club or similar (full board).

Day 4: Lake Naivasha / Maasai Mara

After breakfast, check-out and drive to Maasai Mara Game Reserve, so named to mean the “spotted plains” in the Maa language. This is home to the greatest concentration of large mammals and is widely recognized as Africa's ultimate wildlife reserve. The park is the northern extension to the vast Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, famous for its annual migration of wildebeest. Arrive and check-in followed by lunch at the Lodge. Afternoon game drive until sunset in this spectacular place of breathtaking sceneries, never-ending plains and the most abundant variety of wildlife remaining anywhere in the world. Dinner and overnight at Mara Serena Lodge or similar (full board).

Day 5 & 6: Maasai Mara

Spend a further day of game watching on morning and afternoon game drives. Wildlife is abundant in the Reserve with the gentle grasslands ensuring that animals are never out of sight. Birds are prolific including immigrants, 450 bird species have been recorded among them 57 birds of prey. Every year the Mara plays host to the world's greatest natural spectacle; The Great Wildebeest Migration from the Serengeti. The promise of rain and fresh life giving grass in the north brings more than 1.5 million Wildebeest together into a single massive herd. They converge across the border into the Mara, making a spectacular entrance in a surging column of life that stretches from horizon to horizon. The big cats - lion, leopard, and cheetah - follow the wildebeest, essentially their main source of food, into the Mara. The Mara at this time is literally packed with wildlife, providing lucky visitors on safari with superb sightings of game. All meals and overnight at Mara Serena Lodge or similar (full board).

Day 7: Maasai Mara/ Nairobi

After breakfast at the lodge, morning drive back to Nairobi and on arrival transferred to your hotel. Lunch on own arrangements. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner on own arrangements. Overnight at a Nairobi Serena Hotel or similar (bed & breakfast)

Day 8: Amboseli National Park

After breakfast, depart for the drive to Amboseli National Park, famous for its big game and scenic beauty with the landscape dominated by Mt. Kilimanjaro. It offers an interesting contrast in appearance with its dry and dusty appearance, which can be attributed to the volcanic ash that came out of Mt Kilimanjaro when it last erupted. In spite of the appearance, there is a continuous supply of water that gets filtered through volcanic rocks from Kilimanjaro's melted snow. These streams flow underground, creating lush green areas, and converge at two clear water springs in the park. All meals and overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge or similar (full board).

Day 9: Amboseli National Park

Spend a further day in the park on morning and afternoon game viewing drives. Wildlife here includes the zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, impala, caracal and serval cat, lion, leopard, cheetah, buffalo, wild dog among others. There are also over 400 species of birds, including the bee-eater, kingfisher, African fish eagle, martial eagle and pygmy falcon. Visitors mainly come to watch the huge herds of elephants. The bull elephants have some of the largest tusks in all of Kenya. Visitors can also enjoy excellent views of Mt Kilimanjaro and Meru. All meals and overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge or similar (full board).

Day 10: Amboseli / Tsavo West

Depart for the drive to the second largest park – Tsavo West, famed for the notorious “Man Eaters of Tsavo”. The man eating lions preyed on the railway linesmen building the great Uganda Railway. The park offers remarkable views with a variety of habitats ranging from mountains, river forest, lakes and wooded grassland. It is also an excellent park for visitors who enjoy walking, offering a number of nature trails and the opportunity to explore the Chaimu volcanic Lava. All meals and overnight at Kilaguni Serena Lodge or similar (full board).

Day 11: Tsavo West

Spend a further day in this park which features the Shetani & Chaimu Lava Flows, excellent bird watching with over 600 species. Apart from the elephant population there are many lions – some undoubtedly the descendants of the famous Man-eaters of Tsavo! Among the less common animals to be found are the fringed-eared Fox, the gerenuk and lesser kudu. The carnivores in addition to lion include serval, hyena, leopard cheetah and caracal. Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary, established to protect the highly poached Rhino which was close to extinction. Mzima Springs is yet another feature whose source is the Chyulu Hills. There is an observation platform and an underwater glass tank which provides a special vantage point to view this remarkable oasis. All meals and overnight at Kilaguni Serena Lodge or similar (full board).

Day 12: Tsavo West / Nairobi / Depart

After breakfast, drive back to Nairobi where upon arrival, you are transferred to JKIA for your out bound flight.

 

 

Excerpt: Much to do in this twelve day (eleven night) tour. Start with a game drives in Sweetwaters Tented Camp and then have the animals come to your balcony at Mt. Kenya. Next meet the thousands of flamingos and other endarged species at Lake Nakuru National Park then its on to the Masai Mara with a stop at Lake Naivasha along the way. After game drives in the Mara its more game drives at Amboseli National Park after a day of rest in Nairobi City then its on to the final stop at Tsavo West which offers a variety of habitats, volcanic lava and an underwater glass tank & above ground ovservation platform of the Mzima Springs.


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