7 Days Regular Safari

You will enjoy beautiful scenery enroute as you learn about the history and the culture of the local communities as well as their economic activities.

Arrive for lunch at the lodge/Camp, early afternoon relaxing at the lodge/camp
15:30 hrs – Coffee or tea at the lobby then proceed for an evening game drive.
About Amboseli National Park
Amboseli lies immediately North West of Mt. Kilimanjaro, on the border with Tanzania. Amboseli was established as a reserve in 1968 and gazetted as a National Park in 1974. The Park covers 392 km2, and forms part of the much larger 3,000 Km2 Amboseli ecosystem.

The Amboseli ecosystem is typical of the open savanna grassland habitats of Eastern Africa, featuring open wooded grasslands, rolling hills and swamplands whilst the presence of Mount Kilimanjaro creates a unique selection of ecosystems found nowhere else on earth. The Amboseli basin is fed by springs that provide a permanent source of water during the dry season, while the river systems north of the basin form a seasonal floodplain that is used by migratory animals during the rainy seasons. Although the region has a relatively low wildlife biomass it supports a greater variety of animals than neighboring Tsavo which is fifty times bigger than the compact but comprehensive Amboseli.

Over 53 species of herbivores and carnivores can be viewed with ease, the most conspicuous being the troops of over one thousand elephant who range the plains and wallow the swamps. A number of other unique animals also populate the area including lions, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, rhino, wildebeest, gerenuks, impalas, gazelles, hyenas, baboons, bats and about 425 different species of birds.

You will later return to the Lodge/Camp for dinner and overnight.

This day you will; have a whole day in Amboseli with an early morning game drive at the park and later return to the lodge for breakfast.
Rest of the day at leisure at the lodge/camp
Later you will have more game drives in the evening at the park as you enjoy the unmatched views of the backdrop of the snow capped Mt Kilimanjaro.

After breakfast you will depart for Lake Naivasha via Nairobi.
Just 45 minutes’ drive from Nairobi you will make a brief stop at the Great Rift Valley Viewing Point for a photo session at the picturesque site.

The Great Rift Valley is a geographical and geological feature running north to south for around 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometers), from northern Syria to central Mozambique in East Africa. Astronauts say it is the most significant physical detail on the planet that is visible from space. In Africa, the terrain ranges from salt flats more than 500 feet (152 meters) below sea level to towering, snow-capped mountains.

The Rift is known for its spectacular scenery and abundant, sometimes unique, wildlife. A series of some thirty lakes lies along its length; the three largest in Africa are known as the Great Lakes and include Lake Tanganyika, the second deepest lake in the world, Lake Victoria, the second-largest freshwater lake by surface area in the world. Some of the oldest remains of ancestral humans have been found in the African segment of the valley.
Arrive at the lodge for lunch followed by optional activities in Naivasha Like, Boat Ride, Hell’s Gate National Park, Crescent Island, Olkaria Natural Spa, Biking, Hiking and Rock Climbing
Later return to the lodge/Camp for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast at the Lodge/Camp you will drive to Masai Mara
The world’s renowned park and the newest 7th wonder of the world. “The Masai Mara Game Reserve”The Mara game reserve is a must see and the highlights of a Kenyan Safari.

THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH

After many months of research. The wildebeest migrations have now been placed among the 7 new wonders of the world. Many visitors only want to see the river crossings but the true spectacle of the migration is 1,245,000 wildebeest, 200,000 Burchell’s zebra, 18,000 eland and 500,000 Thomson’s Gazelle filling the entire stretch of landscape. The shifting columns of the herds as they traverse the valleys and the hills can only be watched in awe. There is nothing else like this on earth. The migration is a phenomenon that started again in the early 1970s; after a widespread immunization campaign against rinderpest in cattle was there an unexpected disappearance of rinderpest among the buffalo and wildebeest. The wildebeest had, following periodic outbreaks, being kept to around 250,000 animals but following this campaign and an increase in dry season rainfall, the population was able to grow in number and the migration spill over into the Mara. While the migratory population of Serengeti wildebeest has increased, the resident Mara wildebeest have been in steady decline. The Mara population used to migrate from the Loita Plains to the Maasai Mara around the same time as the Serengeti population, but in recent years the herds are staying in the conservancies just outside the reserve as human activities such as agriculture have limited their migratory routes.

What exactly is the wildebeest migration?

The wildebeest migration is a dramatic story. It takes place within Kenya and Tanzania and is the greatest wildlife show on earth. Between the open plains of Serengeti and the Masai Mara, thousands and thousands of wildebeest and zebras migrate to greener pastures as seasons change and circle of life and death continues. Predators closely follow the wildebeest migrations waiting for an opportunity to strike weak prey as they make their way into different territories.. The most interesting part is when you watch them as they cross the Mara River. The first ones to jump into the river are trampled upon to death by the following multitude. The dead animals become a bridge over which all the other animals cross the river. The crocodiles feed on the remaining carcasses for months.

Majority of tourists literally camp in the Mara during this period with their flashy digital cameras. They will trail the migrations and even the members of the big 5 are no longer an interest at this time. When it’s time to cross over the river, the tourists will position themselves strategically along the Mara river, trying to get the best shot possible. Others will ride on the hot air balloon to watch the migrations from the skies. To show the implication of this phenomenal show, members of both local and international media also make their way to Mara if only to capture this hot news for interesting reading. It’s also a common feature in the world travel magazines. This is a spectacle that should be witnessed at least once in a lifetime.

Note:- Even though the migrations are the highlights of the Mara tour, this only happens between the months of July to Oct. In November the migrations return to Serengeti in search of greener pastures. However, a visit to the Mara at any time of the year is never short of wildlife including the big 5 as well as other wildlife.

Arrive for lunch at the lodge/Camp

Check in and early afternoon relaxing at the lodge/ Camp.
Evening game drive at the park in search of the big five as well as other wildlife found in the Mara ecosystem.
Later return to the Lodge/ Camp for dinner and overnight.

Whole day in the Mara tracking the migrations as well as in search of other wildlife not sighted so far.
Meals and overnight at the lodge/ Camp.

Another whole day in the Mara with full day game drive with packed lunch boxes in order to explore the deeper Mara.
Meals and overnight at the Lodge/Camp.

After breakfast drive back to Nairobi and take optional activities like
Giraffe Centre, Animal Orphanage, Bomas of Kenya, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi National Museum, Karen Blixen Museum, Kazuri Beads, Nairobi Safari walk among others.
Later you will have an optional Farewell Dinner at the famous Carnivore Restaurant, and later transfer to the airport for onward flight.