Beyond the Safari: A 20-Day Exploration of Kenya’s Untamed Beauty

Awake with the sun for an early morning game drive. You're on the lookout for Samburu's special "Big Five" – rare sightings of Beisa oryx, gerenuk, Grévy's zebra, Masai ostrich, and reticulated giraffe (Somali giraffe). Just as the outdoors heat up, we're back inside for breakfast and leisure time at the lodge's pools, poolside bar and health club.
As the sun's golden rays descend into the horizon, the bush comes alive with big game and hulking predators. Take advantage of dropping mercury and rising animal sightings, and head out on your second game drive (16:00) to spot hunting wildcats and lumbering elephants. Dinner and overnight at Lodge/Camp

Early morning breakfast then drive across the Great Rift Valley to Nakuru. Stop at the Thompson falls to see the beautiful scenerary. Maybe buy some souvenirs and see traditional dancers. Wheat, coffee and Tea plantations will be seen en route. You will cross the Equator line again as you proceed to Nakuru arriving in the afternoon.
When you first catch sight of Lake Nakuru, your brain won't register what your eyes are seeing. Is the lake rimmed with pink-sand beach? But no, sands don't move… Are those fallen cherry blossoms, dancing in the breeze? They can't be. As we get closer, the mystery is revealed: Lake Nakuru's rosy shores are populated by thousands of flamingos, packed so thick their salmon down creates the optical illusion of a pink-fringed lake. Arive in the time for lunch. Afternoon game drives into this unique park, located in the picturesque Great Rift Valley. The park's diverse ecosystems give birth to a startling array of sights and animal sightings. Scan the bushed grasslands, yellow acacia trees and blue-green lake for buffalo, Rothschild giraffes, black and white rhinos, baboons, lions, hyena and more than 400 bird species. Drive back to Nakuru for dinner and overnight at Lodge /Camp

Early breakfast and proceed to Maasai Mara Game Reserve. The road safari to the Maasai Mara is a journey via Maasai country and along the floors of the Great Rift Valley. The Maasai Maragamereserve is arguably Kenya’s most popular game sanctuary. Virtually every type of wildlife can be seen at the Mara.
Arrive in Maasai Mara in time for lunch and check in Lodge/Camp
The Park is well known for its wide variety of wildlife. The black manned lions, leopards, elephants, cheetah, buffaloes, wildebeests, giraffes and different species of birds.
Options:You may take an early morning hot air balloon ride to see millions of wildlife migration from the air USD $450 per person or visit a traditional Maasai Manyatta /village (from $35 per person) to get to know their cultures, traditions and very authentic way of life.
Dinner and overnight at Lodge/Camp

Full day in Maasai Mara with unlimited game drives which involves early morning, mid-morning, and evening game drives.
Picnic Lunch by the river and proceed with afternoon game drives. We search for grazing giraffes, speedy antelopes and hippos, but our most sought-after sightings are of Africa's Big Five – the five most fierce and dangerous animals on the continent: African buffalo, black rhinos, bush elephants, leopards and lions.

There's more: the Great Migration.


This annual event is considered the Eighth Wonder of the World, and for good reason: every year, millions of wildebeest (gnu) and hundreds of thousands of zebra thunder across Tanzania's Serengeti and into the Maasai Mara, comprising the largest land animal migration in the world.
Dinner and overnight at Lodge/Camp

Early morning game drive in Maasai mara followed by breakfast. Depart Maasai Mara National Reserve, game drives en route and drive to Nairobi. There shall be stops to view the Great Rift Valley.
Arrive in time for lunch at the famous Carnivore Restaurant/similarthat serves barbequed meat including wild animals.
Dinner and overnight at Hotel

Breakfast followed by a day of excursions around Nairobi.

NAIROBI EXCURSIONS (OPTIONS)
Nairobi National Park - 4 hours
This unique wildlife sanctuary is tucked just 10 kms away from the bustling city centre. Animal including four members of the big five, exceptional being the elephant. Animals to be found here include; lions, leopards, zebras, rhinos, wildebeests, and other species including beautiful bird life.

Nairobi city tour - 3 hours
The tour covers the city in the sun. This includes the city centre, city market, parliament buildings, the railway station, old Nairobi PC's office of the 1902 and the National Museum which displays the early man, tribal regalia and the flora and fauna of Kenya. Visit to the adjacent snake park is also included.

Karen Blixen and the Giraffe Centre - 3 hours
Home of the famous novelist Karen von Blixen. The Museum contains many of her original pieces along with some pieces donated to the makers of the film 'out of Africa'. Later proceed to the Giraffe Centre where you will have the chance to see the endangered Rothschild giraffe and hand feed them.

Bomas of Kenya - 3 hours
Bomas is a Swahili word for villages. Bomas of Kenya is just a few kilometres from the city centre and is a cultural centre with numerous homesteads reflecting Kenya's cocktail of cultures which has been recreated for visitors to see traditional village life for the Kenyan communities. You will entertained by display of traditional dances and music.

Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage – 3 hours.
Adopt an Elephant Orphan – Foster an Elephant or Rhino Orphan with the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi Kenya. {Nairobi National Park and Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, Nairobi You can visit between 11am and 12 noon every day, and see the elephants being fed and playing.
In addition, there is a keeper who will give a talk about the elephants, their origin, how they are getting on, and how some of the previous orphans are progressing. You can get really close to the elephants.
The orphanage also takes in rhinos and if lucky a chance to see a young Rhino close up
The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is a small flexible charity, established in memory of the famous Naturalist and founder Warden of Kenya’s giant Tsavo East National Park in which he served from 1948 until 1976.
Dinner and overnight at Hotel

A whirlwind travel day begins with breakfast at your Nairobi hotel, continues with lunch and culminates with dinner in the shadow of Kilimanjaro leaving you mesmerized by the majesty of the Kilimanjaro and its gleaming snow capped peaks.Amboseli National Park sits on an international border, its Kenyan sights flanked by Tanzania's imposing stratovolcano – the tallest peak in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain the world.
Dinner and overnight at Lodge/Camp

Early morning game drive around the park with the beautiful view of Africa’s tallest Snow Capped Mt. Kilimanjaro (19340ft).The park provides vantage view of the majestic mountain with its snowcapped peaks easily seen.Furthergame drives take us into the wilds of Amboseli which is well known for the vast elephant herds that saunter these plains, seemingly unaware that here, in the shadow of Kilimanjaro, they are not the biggest game in town.
Ferocious lions, motionless on their elevated perches, survey their kingdom. African buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, black rhinos and cheetah share the savannah. There's no question why photographers consider Amboseli to be one of Kenya's most photogenic destinations.

Drive across the Maasai country and visit a traditional MaasaiManyatta (homestead) where you will interact with them and learn their cultures and traditions.
Dinner and Overnight at Camp/lodge

Breakfast and then drive to Tsavo East National Park.
Tsavo East National Park (11,000sq, km), began around the turn of the century when the Kenya – Uganda railway and Tsavo Bridge were built.
It was then that this territory was declared to be a National Park because of its abundance of wildlife. Tsavo East National Park is well known for its population of ‘red’ elephant, Buffaloes, Zebras, Giraffes, Warthogs, Waterbucks, Ostrich, Impalas and Gazelles may be seen. Occasionally Lions and Cheetahs may be seen. Aquatic birds will be seen at Aruba dam.
Lunch at Lodge overlooking a nearby waterhole with photo hide offering a good opportunity for photograph, a buffet lunch will be served.
It hosts Cape Buffalloes, Elephants, Leopards, Maasai Lions, Giraffes, Zebras, Hetbeests, Impala, Waterbuck, Grant gazelles, Dikdik and other small animals including the diversity ofBirdlife. The park has attracted millions of birding ecologists i.e. around the world as it serves the best place to watch them. Major attractions are Swampy, Acacia forest, Grassland and open land Savanna.

Taita Hills wildlife sanctuary was established in 1972 by Hilton international. The Sanctuary has two Lodges: the Saltlick game lodge and the Game Lodge
Dinner and Overnight at lodge.

Breakfast and check out.
Drive and proceed to South Coast.
Arrive in the afternoon.
You will be transferred to HOTEL for the start of your beach vacation.

Breakfast and then check out.
Drive to Mombasa for your continuation of vacation along the coast.
Arrive at your hotel for refreshing.
Proceed a full day of touring the town.

OPTIONS; SIGHT SEEING/EXCURSIONS IN MOMBASA
Sightseeing includes a visit to Fort Jesus (the fortress built by the Portuguese in 1593). Today the fort houses the museum.

A short walk through the old town with its narrow twisting alleys, overhanging balconies and carved doors brings you to the harbor. The harbor is still in use and one can find some Arab Dhows operating.
A short ride through the center of Mombasa takes you to other points of interest including the market; the huge elephant’s tusks (Metal board) along the Moi Avenue.

Across the causeway, to Changamwe to Akamba wood carving industry. This is a cooperative Industry that consists of over 1,900 Members all producing great variety of woodcarvings all at very reasonable prices.

Visit the Nature Trail Sanctuary for wild animals where different species of birds and wild animals can be seen. Also found in this Man Made Aden are the giant Tortoise, Fish, snakes, Hippos, Buffaloes, Orlyx, Elands, Giraffes and other variety of wildlife.
Evening drop off at your hotel.

Breakfast then transfer to SGR station/ airport to take the morning train /flight to Nairobi.
Arrive in Nairobi and transfer to the airport in time for your flight back home.