Visit the very best game areas Africa on this Kenya safari. Explore game rich conservancies far from the tourist crowds plus the chance to visit a breeding center for endangered white rhinos, a chimp sanctuary and fantastic views of both Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Kenya.
Day 1 Travel Day To Africa
Day 2 Amboseli National Park
Day 3 Amboseli National Park
Day 4 Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Day 5 Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Day 6 Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Day 7 Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Day 8 Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Day 9 Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Day 10 Your Journey Ends
- Maasai Mara ecosystem
- Game viewing in private conservancies
- White rhinos breeding program
- Chimp sanctuary
- Mt. Kilimanjaro
- Mt. Kenya
DAY 1 TRAVEL DAY – TO AFRICA
Your safari begins today as you board your international flight to Africa.
DAYS 2 & 3 AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
You will meet your guide this morning at approximately 8:00am in Nairobi and will be driven south to Porini Amboseli Safari Camp for your 2 night stay in the private Selenkay Conservancy just north of Kenya’s famous Amboseli National Park. You will arrive in time for lunch. Afterwards walk with Maasai warriors to a nearby village to get an insight into their fascinating culture and way of life. Next you will drive to Amboseli National Park for a full day of game drive with a picnic lunch. On your return enjoy sundowners and evening game drive back to camp.
About Porini Amboseli Safari Camp: This small traditional camp retains all the charm of safari days gone by. Located in the 15,000 acre Selenkay Conservancy owned by the local Maasai community, the camp has exclusive use of this wildlife rich wilderness ensuring an uncrowded safari experience and authentic interactions with the local Maasai people.
Accommodation Type & Location: Permanent tented camp in the Selenkay Conservancy just north of Amboseli National Park.
Guest Accommodations Nine spacious traditional safari tents comfortably furnished with en-suite bathrooms, bucket shower, wash basin, flush toilet and solar powered lighting.
Activities: Morning and afternoon game drives, night game drives, guided bush walks and sundowners in the conservancy.
Wildlife: In Selenkay expect to see impala, gazelle, zebra, elephant, lion, giraffe and yellow baboon. More elusive residents include leopard, cheetah, hyena, bat eared fox, mongoose and porcupine. Amboseli is famous for its elephants that number well over 1000, plus a wide variety of plains game including wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, eland and impala all pursued by hyena, lion, leopard and cheetah. Birdlife flourishes, particularly in the park’s marshes and swamps, with over 420 species identified in the park.
About Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park is famous for its emerald swamps that act as a magnet to wildlife, its much studied elephants and its dramatic views of Kilimanjaro which are considered the best in Africa
Overnight: Amboseli Porini Camp (B, L, D & Select Beverages)
DAYS 4 – 5 LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast you will be driven to Mbweha Camp in the 6400 acre private Congreve Conservancy with lunch en route in Nairobi. You will arrive in time for an afternoon guided bush in the conservancy. Next day is a full morning exploration of Lake Nakuru Park with picnic lunch, returning to Mbweha in the afternoon. Later go on a night game drive in search of leopard and serval cat.
About Mbweha Camp: Tucked away in the spectacular Great Rift Valley on the private Congreve Conservancy, Mbweha Camp is nestled against the southern border of Lake Nakuru National Park with beautiful views of the Eburu and Mau Ranges. Tasty meals are served in the thatched dining area and the camp’s sunken lounge/bar and cozy fireplace overlook a beautiful lawn and small waterhole.
Accommodation Type & Location: Safari lodge near Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
Guest Accommodations: The camp consists of 10 cottages built of lava stone with thatched makuti roofs that adds style to its contemporary African ambience. Every cottage is surrounded by candelabra trees and yellow barked acacias that provide a relaxed, private atmosphere and each features richly textured African materials and en-suite bathrooms.
Activities:Day and night game drives and guided bush walks. Optional activities (extra cost) include sundowners, meals in the bush and balloon safaris ending in a champagne breakfast.
Wildlife: Mbweha is the Swahili for jackal and all the three East African species can be seen here – the side-striped, silver backed and golden. The conservancy is also home to eland, warthog, zebras, leopard, gazelle, waterbuck, impala, hyena, buffalo, giraffe, baboon and 300 species of birds.
About Lake Nakuru National Park
Located in central Kenya 80 miles northwest of Nairobi, the park’s heart is Lake Nakuru, a Rift Valley soda lake famous for its huge flocks of flamingos. The park also has more than 25 black and over 70 white rhinos, the largest population in East Africa. There are also rare Rothschild’s giraffe, clawless otters, hippo, buffalo, colobus monkeys, eland, zebra, impala, leopard and tree climbing lions.
Overnight: Mbweha Camp (B, L, D)
DAYS 6 – 7 MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
This morning you are driven back to Nairobi with a stop for lunch at the famous Carnivore Restaurant before catching your flight to the Maasai Mara and transferring to Mara Porini Camp for your 2 night stay. You arrive in time for lunch, an afternoon game drive, scenic sundowner and exciting night game drive. Tomorrow is a full day exploration of the renowned Maasai Mara Game Reserve.
About Porini Mara Camp:Porini Mara Camp is located in the 15,000 acre Ol Kinyei Conservancy owned by the local Maasai communities and set aside as a wildlife sanctuary providing the ultimate safari adventure far from the tourist crowds. This small camp is secluded amid rolling hills covered by acacia woodland and set under yellow-barked fever trees along the banks of the Laetoli River. It has six spacious guest tents with a separate tent used as a combination dining area, bar and lounge.
Accommodation Type & Location: Permanent Tented Camp in the Ol Kinyei Conservancy 12 miles north of the Maasai Mara Reserve.
Guest Accommodations: Six spacious, comfortably appointed walk-in safari tents with en-suite flush toilet and bucket shower.
Activities:Morning & afternoon game drives in open 4×4 safari vehicles in the Ol Kinyei Conservancy, Massai Mara Reserve and Naboisho Conservancy, night game drives, escorted bush walks and sundowners in the conservancies, evening entertainment by local Maasai warriors. Optional activities (extra cost) include bush breakfast and balloon safari with a champagne breakfast.
Wildlife:Ol Kinyei Conservancy lies within the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem and shares its wildlife riches. Large prides of lions, elephant, buffalo, leopard, cheetah, giraffe, ostrich, zebra, wildebeest, gazelle, impala, eland, waterbuck and even the occasional black rhino can all be seen. At the height of the dry season the wildebeest migration also passes through Ol Kinyei as the herds for the Loita Plains move to the Mara.
About the Maasai Mara Game Reserve
One of the most famous reserves in all of Africa, the Mara’s rolling savannahs, riverine woodlands, annual migration of millions of wildebeest, sheer density of predators and other game plus the tall, red-robed Maasai people all combine to make this one of the most magical places on the continent.
Overnight: Porini Mara Camp (B, L, D & Select Beverages)
DAY 8 YOUR JOURNEY ENDS
Time for you last game drive on your Kenya safari, before lunch and transfer to a local airstrip for your afternoon flight to Nairobi and arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by 5:00pm for connection to your flights home.
