AASC14: 13 days Kenya Wildlife Trail

Price: US$1220
Local Payment: US$630

Departure every Monday
A safari to the best game parks in Kenya including the world famous bird’s sanctuaries of the Great Rift Valley lakes before dropping you at the Coast to enjoy at leisure the clear and beautiful sunny beaches of Mombasa, Malindi and Lamu.

Day 1 – Samburu:
Depart Nairobi in the morning passing through the rich agricultural farmland on the slopes of Mountain Kenya to the mainly dry scrubland and open Savannah plains of Samburu Game Reserve. Here the Ewaso Nyiro River supports a wide variety of game among them elephant, buffalo, cheetah leopard, lion, grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, oryx and the long necked gerenuk. Accommodation in a campsite inside the park

Day 2 – Samburu:
Day spent game viewing in the park.

Day 3 – Baringo:
Leaving Samburu in the early morning, we make a scenic drive to the west across the Lerochi Plateau. Lunch enroute and later descend to the floor of the Great Rift Valley, arriving at Lake Baringo in the afternoon. This is a fresh water lake, which supports a great variety of birds as well as hippos and crocodiles. Indeed, the lake is reputed to be the bird-watching centre of Kenya.

Day 4 - Lake Nakuru:
Early in the morning we head south via Lake Bogoria, which is a shallow soda lake with a beautiful scenery and also home to a sizeable number of flamingos and other species of birds. The highlight, however, is the boiling hot springs and geysers, which also contribute to the beauty of the lake. After lunch, we proceed to Lake Nakuru in the south - another shallow soda lake that has been described as "an ornithologist’s paradise and one of the world’s most magnificent sights". Here one has an opportunity to see up to two million flamingos besides tens of thousands of other birds if lucky. Lake Nakuru is a rhino sanctuary and also harbors lions, warthogs, waterbucks, buffaloes, hippo and many other animals.  Dinner and overnight in a campsite outside the park

Day 5 - Maasai Mara:
We head further south to Narok, camping in a campsite on the Talek River at the edge of the park by afternoon. Here we pitch tents
Day 6  - Maasai Mara:
From the base camp, we explore the Mara region, packed with the elephant, zebra, rhino and all kinds of game throughout the year with the spectacular wildebeest migration from Serengeti occurring mainly in July and August. The Mara game reserve is 1510sq km of incredible wide-open landscapes and fertile riverine woodland following the looping meanders of the Mara and Talek rivers.  Indeed, you have the best opportunity of seeing all the big five.

Day 7 – Nairobi:
We break camp and drive to Narok where Maasai souvenirs can be bought and then proceed to Nairobi, arriving in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight in a hotel

Day 8 – Amboseli:
Morning drive via Namanga on the Tanzania border and reach Amboseli early in the afternoon. We view game as we proceed to the campsite.

Day 9– Amboseli:
Day spent exploring this park with the magnificent snow capped  Mt. Kilimanjaro in the background. The waters from melted snow drain down the mountain under lava flows and surface on the Amboseli plains.  Here elephant, hippo, buffalo, giraffe and lions can be seen.

Day 10 - Tsavo West:
We leave soon after breakfast for Tsavo West National Park. Visit the Chyulu Hills and the Mzima Springs, which are favorite haunts for both the hippo and crocodile, which can be seen from an underwater observation chamber if time permits.  Dinner and overnight in a campsite

Day 11 - Tsavo West:
Day spent exploring the park including the nature trails.

Day 12 - Tsavo East:
Early in the morning we drive to Tsavo East. This park come famous for its great herds of elephant still has these beasts usually covered in red dust and a variety of game and fine scenery. We visit Lugards Falls, Mudanda Rocks and Aruba Dam as we view game if time permits.

Day 13 – Mombasa:
Early morning gamedrive. Soon after breakfast we proceed to Mombasa arriving there in good time for pax to find their way to their hotels and the tour ends.