Day 1. Nairobi (The Sarova Stanley/The Fairmont Norfolk)

Met upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by a Nature Expeditions Africa representative and transferred to your Hotel in Nairobi. Rest of the day at leisure.

Nairobi has two informal nicknames. The first is "The Green City in the Sun", which is derived from the city's foliage and warm climate. The second is the "Safari Capital of the World", which is used due to Nairobi's prominence as a hub for safari tourism.

Nairobi, Kenya's Capital is a well-planned modern city of over three million inhabitants.The most populous city in East Africa and 4th largest city in Africa. Nairobi was ranked at 58th in the Capital of the World rank. The list ranks of cities in order of their prominence as a global capital as an economic and cultural powerhouse. It is the commercial “capital” of East and Central Africa serving more than eight countries besides hosting several United Nations offices. Justly described as a garden city as its broad avenues are lined with flowering plants and shrubs. Situated at an altitude of 1600 meters, it enjoys hot sunny days and cool evenings. Places of interest to the visitor include the Municipal Market, the ornate Jamia Mosque and the National Museum with its adjacent Snake Park and Aviary. There are several art galleries exhibiting work by local artists, displays of tribal dancing, two theatres, and variety of good restaurants and wealth of fascinating curio shops.

Overnight stay at THE SAROVA STANLEY/ THE FAIRMONT NORFOLK or similar. BB

Day 2 Nairobi / Amboseli (Tortilis Camp)

On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta Airport, you will be met by Nature Expeditions representative who will transfer you to the Wilson Airport for your scheduled flight to o Amboseli National Park, located to the south east of Nairobi. The Park is famous for its big game and scenic beauty with the landscape dominated by Mt. Kilimanjaro. It offers an interesting contrast in appearance with its dry and dusty appearance, which can be attributed to the volcanic ash that came out of Mt Kilimanjaro when it last erupted. In spite of the appearance, there is a continuous supply of water that gets filtered through volcanic rocks from Kilimanjaro's melted snow. These streams flow underground, creating lush green areas, and converge at two clear water springs in the park. On arrival, you will be met by your host who will transfer you to your camp with a game drive en route to arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive in a shared vehicle until sunset.  Dinner and overnight at the TORTILIS CAMP (package).

Day 3 Amboseli Game Reserve (Tortilis Camp)

Spend a further day in the park on morning and afternoon game viewing drives in a shared vehicle. Wildlife here includes the zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, impala, caracal and serval cat, lion, leopard, cheetah, buffalo among others. There are also over 400 species of birds, including the bee-eater, kingfisher, African fish eagle, martial eagle and pygmy falcon. Visitors mainly come to watch the huge herds of elephants. The bull elephants have some of the largest tusks in all of Kenya. Visitors can also enjoy excellent views of Mt Kilimanjaro and Meru. All meals and overnight at the TORTILIS CAMP (package).

Day 4 Amboseli/ Samburu

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Airstrip for your scheduled flight to Nairobi. On arrival, you will connect with your scheduled flight to Samburu Game Reserve which is within the land of the colourful Samburu people, close relatives of the Maasai, and harbours a number of wildlife species found only north of the equator. On arrival, you will be met by your host who will transfer you with a game drive enroute to arrive in time for lunch at your camp. After noon game drive in a shared vehicle in this park until sunset. Samburu game reserve offers unique vistas of rounded and rugged hills and undulating plains. The mix of wood and grassland with riverine forest and swamp is home to a wide variety of animal and birdlife.Dinner and overnight at the LARSEN’S CAMP (package).

Day 5: Samburu (Larsens Camp)

Spend the next day in the Reserve where game viewing and visibility is excellent. Bird life is superb with over 380-recorded species and game which includes reticulated giraffes, Grevy’s zebras, elephants, Oryx, Somali ostrich, hippos, crocodiles, gerenuk, buffaloes, lions, leopards, cheetahs and hyenas. The long-necked gerenuk is a graceful antelope which spends much of its time in a bi-pedal stance seeking succulence among the withered scrub which dots this harsh terrain. Scenically, for most of the year Samburu is under the unsympathetic equatorial sun. But relief comes from the Ewaso Ng’iro River which rises some hundreds of kilometers to the west on the foothills of the Aberdares and which vanishes beyond Samburu in the recess of the Lorian swamp. All meals and overnight at the LARSEN’S CAMP (package)

Day 6: Samburu / Maasai Mara

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Airstrip for your scheduled flight to Maasai Mara Game Reserve, so named to mean the “spotted plains” in Maa language. This is home to the greatest concentration of large mammals and is widely recognized as Africa’s ultimate wildlife reserve. The park is the northern extension to the vast Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, famous for its annual migration of wildebeest. This is a spectacular place of breathtaking sceneries, never-ending plains and the most abundant variety of wildlife remaining anywhere in the world. The landscape is made up of rolling savannahs dotted with patchy shrubs and bush thickets. On arrival, you will be met by your host who will transfer you to your Camp to arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon games drive in a shared vehicle until sunset. Dinner and overnight at the MARA INTREPIDS CAMP (package)

Day 7: Maasai Mara

During your stay, you have the opportunity to explore this great reserve in depth. You will have the chance to see elephant, giraffe, prides of lion, and thousands of impala, topi, grant's and Thomson's gazelle. Birds are prolific including immigrants, 450 bird species have been recorded among them 57 birds of prey. The Mara is the scene of annual migration of millions of wildebeest up from the Serengeti plains in search of water and grasses. While in Mara, you will have the option to float above the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem on board a hot air balloon followed by a gourmet champagne breakfast, you can also visit a Maasai tribal village and enjoy entertainment by Maasai dancers (Options at an extra cost). All meals included and overnights at MARA INTREPIDS CAMP (package)

Day 8: Maasai Mara / Nairobi / Depart

After breakfast you will be transferred to the Airstrip for your scheduled flight to Nairobi. On arrival, you will be met by a nature expeditions representative who will transfer you to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward flight.

OUR NETT PAC K AGE COSTS IN US$ 2011 (Including flight fare)

Above costs include:

Accommodation as stipulated in the itinerary,Transportation in a chauffeur driven 7 seater minivan with pop-up roof for easy game viewing & photography, Services of Multi-Lingual driver-guide,Game viewing drives and parks entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary, All Government taxes and levies, Free safari hat,Free mineral water during game drives only, All meet and greet services,All arrival and departure transfers, 24 hours stand-by contact number,All meals as indicated in the itinerary, Guaranteed window seat in the vehicle (unless specified by agent), Two-way long range high frequency radio communication in the vehicle, On safari accessories in the vehicle: - First-aid kit, wildlife books, beanbags for easy photography, a pair of binoculars, cool box and fire extinguisher, Schedule flights-Wilson / Samburu, Samburu / Mara, Mara / Wilson

Above costs exclude:

All items of personal nature e.g. telephone call bills, fax/email bills etc,Tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staff and driver- guide(s), Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, international flights and departure taxes,Laundry services Holiday suppliments over Christmas and New year.Any other item(s) not included in our itinerary.

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