Safari Duration: 7 days/ 6 nights
Pick Up and Drop Off: Nairobi
Departure Dates: Daily departures
Accommodation:
This tour is based on accommodation in Serena hotels chain featuring Kilaguni Serena, Amboseli Serena lodge and Serena Mara Lodge
Itinerary:
Day 1 Nairobi- Tsavo West National Park
Pick up at 0700hrs from your hotel/airport and then drive to Tsavo West National park arriving in time for lunch.
After lunch, proceed for an afternoon game drive till dusk.
Dinner and overnight at Kilanguni Serena Lodge
Day 2: Tsavo West- Amboseli National Park
0630hrs – early morning game drive followed by late breakfast and thereafter drive to Amboseli National park arriving in time for lunch at the Sentrim Amboseli Lodge.
Afternoon game drive at Amboseli National Park till dusk.
Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge
Day 3: Amboseli National Park
0630 hrs – early morning game drive in Amboseli National Park. Return to the lodge for late breakfast. Spend the rest of the morning at leisure.
After lunch at the lodge, proceed to an afternoon game drive till dusk.
Amboseli sits on the lower slopes of mighty Mount Kilimanjaro – Africa’s highest – whose peak lies across the border in Tanzania. It is quite an experience to see Kilimanjaro hovering above the clouds in an early morning.
The animal pictures arising against the dramatic backdrop of the mountain will thrill the photography enthusiast.Amboseli is renowned for its huge elephant herds. You will also see buffalo, black rhino, zebra, wildebeest and other plain animals.
Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge
Day 4: Amboseli – Mt Kenya
Breakast at the lodge then depart for Mountain lodge arriving in time for lunch at Serena Mountain lodge. Enjoy game viewing from Mountain lodge which is a tree hotel with a waterhole attracting wildlife to drinking water as well as salt lick.
Game viewing it at the comfort of the lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Serena Mountain Lodge.
Day 5: Mt Kenya – Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Breakfast at the lodge then depart with packed lunches to Mara Serena lodge arriving in the late afternoon. Game drive enroute to the lodge.
Dinner and overnight at Mara Serena Lodge
Day 6: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
0630 hrs -Early morning game drive in the Mara. Later, return to the camp for late breakfast. Rest of the morning at leisure.(On this day, you also have an optional balloon ride- at an extra cost with pick up from the lodge at 0500hrs)
1600 hrs -After lunch at the lodge, proceed for an afternoon game drive till dusk.
Dinner and overnight at Mara Serena Lodge
Day 7: Maasai Mara- Nairobi
Breakfast at the camp and at 0800hrs return to Nairobi arriving at around 1300 hrs with drop off at your hotel or at the airport.
Cost Includes:
– Park entrance fees
– Full board accommodation on safari
– Service of an English speaking driver guide
– Transport based on a Safari vehicle with pop up roof for game viewing
– Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
– Game drives as per the Itinerary
– Complimentary safari hat each per person
– One bottle of mineral water per person per day
– Government taxes
Excludes:
– Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
– International & Domestic flights
– Tips to porters and drivers
– Balloon Safari which can be arranged at a cost of US$ 410 per person subject to confirmation at the time of booking. (Price variation on the balloon safari depends on your lodge choice and the balloon carrier that operates in the lodge location)