BTKL0015:9 Days Kenya Wildlife Special Safari
Aberdare National Park,
Samburu National Park, Lake Nakuru National
Park, Maasai Mara National Park, Amboseli
Walking in the Wild
Day 1: Nairobi - Aberdare
National Park
Depart Nairobi in the morning for Aberdares
National Park in the dense forest of the Rift
Valley arriving in time for lunch at the Outspan
Golf & Country club. Afternoon tranfser by lodge
vehicle to Treetops Lodge for floodlit game
viewing. Dinner and overnight at Treetops Lodge.
Aberdare National Park
The Aberdares are a range of mountains extending
north-south, almost from Nairobi to Thomson's
Falls; to the west they are bordered by the
Great Rift Valley and to the east by a high
fertile plateau which separates them from Mount
Kenya . Between the two main peaks lies a
moorland area and to the eastern slopes towards
Nyeri, you will find the famous Treetops and Ark
lodges. The wildlife in this area is abundant-in
particular, Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo , Leopard,
Giant Forest Hog, Waterbuck and the shy Bongo
antelope.
Camel Caravan in Samburu
Day 2: Aberdare National
Park - Samburu National Park
After breakfast proceed to Samburu National
Reserve cross Equator, travel through changing
landscapes to the rugged-semi region, though
harsh but having unique species like the unusual
reticulated giraffe, grevy's Zebra, Beisa, oryx,
gerenuk. These species are rarely found
elsewhere. The bird life is especially notable.
Arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive
is taken. Dinner and overnight at a lodge or
luxury tented camp.
Day 3: Samburu National Park
Full day with morning and afternoon game drive.
Optional visit to Samburu villages. Meals and
overnight at a lodge or luxury tented camp.
Samburu Game Reserve has Several species are
considered unique to the region, including its
unique dry-country animal life: All three big
cats, lion, cheetah and leopard, can be found
here, as well as elephants, buffalo and hippos
and Ewaso Ng'iro river contains large numbers of
Nile crocodile. Other mammals frequently seen in
the park include gerenuk, warthogs, Grant's
gazelle, Kirk's dik-dik, impala, waterbuck,
Grevy's zebra, Beisa oryx and reticulated
giraffe,ver 350 species of bird. These include
Somali ostrich, grey-headed kingfisher,
sunbirds, bee-eaters, marabou stork, tawny
eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl,yellow
throated spurfowl, lilac-breasted roller, palm
nut vulture, red-billed hornbill, secretary
bird, Verreaux's eagle, superb starling,
yellow-billed hornbill and vultures
Day 4: Samburu National Park - Lake Nakuru
National Park
Depart Samburu after breakfast and proceed south
to lake Nakuru, which is often referred to as
the pink lake for it's great masses of pink
flamingos. Arrive in time for lunch. Can also
see water buck, leopards impala, Buffalo and is
currently a rhino sanctuary. Afternoon game
drive is taken. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru was the first National Park in
Africa to be set aside primarily for the
conservation of birdlife and the site of Kenya
's first Rhino Sanctuary. Famous world wide for
its great flock of pink Flamingo which is
estimated to number more than a million times,
you can also see some 400 Species of birds. The
lakes on the floor of the Great Rift Valley are
fed by three seasonal rivers, The Njoro, the
Makali and the Enderit, but has no outlet.
Day 5: Lake Nakuru National Park - Maasai
Mara National Park
Leave Nakuru after breakfast and head for Maasai
Mara National Reserve which is famous for it's
great herds of wild game. All animals found in
Kenya among the "big five" are found here.
Arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon game drives.
Dinner and overnight at a lodge or luxury tented
camp.
Day 6: Maasai Mara National Park
Full day with morning and afternoon game drive.
Leisure at lodge or visit the Maasai villages-
at a small fee paid separately. Meals and
overnight at a lodge or luxury tented camp.
Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Most of the Mara consists of rolling grasslands
covered with Acacia trees and dense bush
thickets. It's southern boundary is continuous
with Tanzania 's famed Serengeti National Park
and it is across this boundary that the
spectacular seasonal migration of millions of
Wildebeest and Zebra pass in their search for
water and grazing lands. The Reserve is divided
into two sections-the inner area, where no human
settlement is allowed and other outer section
where the colourful Maasai are permitted to
graze their cattle. The Mara is the home to the
Kenya 's largest population of Black-maned Lions
and huge herds of Elephant, Buffalo ,
Wildebeest, Burchell's Zebra, Gazelles and Topi
can be seen along with the odd Leopard or
Cheetah. The Reserve bisected by the Mara River
and its tributaries providing a splendid variety
of bird life and large concentration of Hippos
in the pools.
Day 7: Maasai Mara National Park - Nairobi -
Amboseli National Park
Depart Mara after breakfast and proceed to
Amboseli via Nairobi for lunch. Arrive to the
park at the foot of the snow capped Mt.
Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak. Afternoon
game drive is taken. Dinner and overnight at a
lodge or luxury tented camp.
Amboseli Serena LodgeDay 8: Amboseli National
Park
Full day with two game drive. Meals and
overnight at a lodge or luxury tented camp.
Amboseli National Park
The Amboseli National Park has earned a
reputation for its great scenic beauty, with the
majestic snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro in the
background, and for its big game. Four of the
Big Five (Elephant, Buffalo , Rhino and Lion)
are readily seen as well as the long-necked
Gerenuk and the Fringe-eared Oryx. Named after a
dry lakebed to the west, which only has surface
water during heavy rains, Amboseli provides a
visitor with a truly African experience.
Day 9: Amboseli National Park - Nairobi
Depart for Nairobi after breakfast, arriving
late afternoon.
Cost Includes:
Transport in Safari Van with hatch roof.
Accommodation as per itinerary
All meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner), as
indicated
Services of our Professional Guide/Driver
All Park Entrance Fees
All Game Drives
Cost Excludes:
Personal Insurance
Items of personal nature
Alcoholic and Soft drinks
Tips and Porterage
Visas