| Duration: | 7 Day(s) - 6 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Flying Safari Package Tours |
Preview
Duration: 7 DAYS | 6 NIGHTS
Countries: Kenya
Starting Point: Nairobi
Ending Point: Nairobi
Stay at the following lodges/Camps: Amboseli – Tortilis Camp
Samburu – Elephant Bedroom Camp
Masai Mara – Tipilikwani Mara Camp
Highlights
A truly unrivaled adventure that offers so much more beyond that of your regular safari. Wildlife galore and breathtaking scenery is but one facet of this safari – this safari offers you the sights and sounds of a refreshing Africa which brings out the excitement and fascination that makes this continent come ALIVE!
Itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi – Amboseli National Park
JAMBO - KARIBU!! Exploring Tourism representative will warmly meet you upon arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International airport with our traditional, unique & special welcome (bubbly, wet towels and presentation of an authentic safari hat and a beautiful authentic canvas pouch filled with safari essentials). Our guide driver will help you transfer you to Wilson Airport for your scheduled flight to the Amboseli National Park.
The lodge/camp’s driver guide & vehicle will meet you at their local airstrip; transfer you to your lodge/camp for check-in, short game viewing en route, then lunch.
This afternoon depart in the lodge/camp’s 4x4 customized safari vehicle with a driver-guide for game viewing to introduce you to the game in the area in the backdrop of Africa’s tallest mountain; Kilimanjaro. Later return to your luxury camp/lodge for dinner and overnight. (Tortilis Camp)
Day 2: Full day in Amboseli National Park
Enjoy your scheduled morning and afternoon game-viewing drives within the park.
Amboseli offers some of the most breathtaking views in Africa. Her scenery - one of the best places for a photogenic view of Mount Kilimanjaro (weather permitting) is next to none. This is best seen on a clear day. Amboseli National Park provides the classic Hollywood image of Africa. The park is famous for its large herds of giant elephants.
The common wild game here includes lions, buffalo, cheetahs, giraffes, baboons, gazelle hippos, and wildebeest among many others. It is also an ornithological paradise with over 400 species of birds, flora, and fauna and some of the most soul-searing views in Africa. Enjoy meals and overnight at your luxury camp/lodge.
Day 3: Amboseli National Park – Samburu
After breakfast, the camp guide drivers will drop you at the airstrip for your morning scheduled flight to Samburu via Nairobi. You will be warmly met by the camp guide-driver & land cruiser at the airstrip in Samburu, enjoy an en-route game-viewing drive to the intimate 12-tent Elephant Bedroom Camp to a warm welcome then lunch, a short siesta before heading for an afternoon game-viewing drive.
The Samburu region is the best place to find several endemic Northern species; including the Gerenuk (Twiga gazelle) due to her long neck, the beisa Oryx, the Reticulated Giraffe, the Somali ostrich, and Grevy’s Zebra. Samburu is also an ornithological paradise, home to many birds including local species such as the Palm Nut Vulture and the Vivacious Dove. Enjoy dinner and overnight at our camp.
Day 4: Samburu Game Reserves
After breakfast, the camp guide drivers will drop you at the airstrip for your morning scheduled flight to Samburu via Nairobi. You will be warmly met by the camp guide-driver & land cruiser at the airstrip in Samburu, enjoy an en-route game-viewing drive to the intimate 12-tent Elephant Bedroom Camp to a warm welcome then lunch, a short siesta before heading for an afternoon game-viewing drive.
The Samburu region is the best place to find several endemic Northern species; including the Gerenuk (Twiga gazelle) due to her long neck, the beisa Oryx, the Reticulated Giraffe, the Somali ostrich, and Grevy’s Zebra. Samburu is also an ornithological paradise, home to many birds including local species such as the Palm Nut Vulture and the Vivacious Dove. Enjoy dinner and overnight at our camp.
Day 5: Samburu Game Reserves - Masai Mara Game Reserve
After breakfast, the camp guide drivers will drop you at the airstrip for your morning scheduled flight to Masai Mara. The Camp guide-driver & vehicle will meet you at the Ole Kiombo airstrip; transfer to the intimate, 20-tent Tipilikwani Camp to a very warm welcome, check-in then lunch.
This afternoon is the moment we have been longing for – we depart with the camp’s guide-driver & vehicle for an exciting game-viewing drive. The Rolling plains and grasslands, stretching far into the horizons as far as the eye can see is home to the black-manned lion, the savannah elephant, the Cape buffalo, wildebeests, the elusive leopard, cheetah, the spotted & striped hyena, the rhino, topi, Burchell's zebra, the Masai giraffe among many others.
The Mara game reserve is one that can never disappoint. One is spoilt by the variety of bird and wildlife species in this game reserve….. For a long time, Mara Game Reserve has stubbed her authority as the ‘granary’ of wildlife in Kenya. We return back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Enjoy morning and afternoon game-viewing drives & adventure. Be on the lookout for the big five that Masai Mara is famous for. These include the lion, savannah (African) elephant, the Cape buffalo, the leopard, and the black rhino. We may even be so lucky to witness a leopard or a cheetah sprint and make a kill! We return back to the camp for dinner and overnight.
Optional Activities:
-Balloon Safari over the Mara plains
-Visit a traditional Masai Manyatta (off the beaten track) and experience the culture of this world-famous community.
Day 7 Masai Mara Game Reserve - Nairobi
This morning we enjoy our breakfast and then check out. Unbelievable but true, our good bush moments have come to an end. We bid farewell to our wonderful lodge manager and his team then transfer to the Ole Kiombo airstrip for your scheduled flight to Nairobi. Not empty-handed though.
With us are photographs – a capture of the special moments we have had on this tour to immortalize the experience. Exploring Tourism Tour guide driver will meet you at the Wilson Airport, transfer to the Carnivore Restaurant for lunch (depending on time availability before your next flight) then on to the Jomo Kenyatta International airport for your onward flight.
Tour Accommodation:
Amboseli – Tortilis Camp
Samburu – Elephant Bedroom Camp
Masai Mara – Tipilikwani Mara Camp
What's Included:
·Arrival & departure transfer from/to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
·Domestic Flights: Wilson – Amboseli – Wilson – Samburu – Masai Mara – Wilson
·Arrival and departure airstrip transfers
·Park fees as per the above Tour program
·Full board accommodation at Amboseli, Samburu, and Masai Mara
·Shared game drives using the camp’s 4x4 safari vehicle & guide-driver
Inclusions at Tortilis Camp
·Laundry, Selection of local beverages, Bush picnics, Guided bushwalk
Inclusions at Elephant Bedroom Camp
·One Sundowner
Exclusions:
·International flight, passport & visa fees
·All personal expenses –Telephones, extra drinks not mentioned in above inclusions, etc
·Tips to Camp Staff and gratuity to Guide/Driver
·Any other expenses that are not expressly specified above
