8 DAYS KENYA BUSH CIRCUIT
SAMBURU/ MT. KENYA/ NAKURU/ M.MARA
Day 1. Arrival-Nairobi
Upon arrival you will received at the JKIA in Nairobi by KAS representative and escorted to the vehicles for a tranfers to the Sarova Stanley hotel for overnight.
Day 2: Samburu
Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive through central Kenya and north across
the equator to Samburu National Reserve arriving Samburu Serena Lodge in time
lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Samburu Serena Lodge.
Approx Transit time: 5 hrs
Meal plan: {L, D}
Day 3: Samburu
Full day in Samburu, with an early morning and late afternoon game drive.
Samburu is a beautiful and and game abundant park, home to rarely found species
such as the Beisa Oryx, Grevy's zebra, blue-necked Somali ostrich and
reticulated giraffe. Optional activites include a visit to a local Samburu
village, camel riding and guided nature and bird walks. All meals and overnight
at Samburu Serena Lodge.
Meal plan: {B, L, D}
Day4: Mountain Lodge
Depart Samburu after breakfast and drive to the lower slopes of Mt. Kenya
arriving Serena Mountain Lodge (tree hotel) in time for lunch. Relax the
afternoon away as you watch game from the balcony with an optional guided
nature walk. Overnight floodlit game viewing - Mountain Lodge rightfully boasts
of having the highest record of animal visits and sightings in the area. Dinner
and overnight..
Approx Transit time: 3½ hrs
Meal plan: {B, L, D}
Day 5: Lake Nakuru
Depart Mountain Lodge in the morning and drive to the floor of the Rift Valley
- to Lake Nakuru National Park making a brief stop at Nyahururu Thomson Falls.
Arrive Sarova Lion Hill Lodge in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive.
Besides the flamingos that the lake is famous for, there are approx 400 other
species of birds visiting the lake. Also, many species of game can be found in
the park including the introduced Rothschild\'s giraffe, black and white rhino,
waterbuck, reedbuck, lion, buffalo, leopard, baboon and many species of plains
game.
Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Approx Transit time: 3 hrs
Meal plan: {B, L, D}
Day 6: Maasai Mara
Depart Lake Nakuru after breakfast and drive further along the floor of the
Rift Valley to Maasai Mara arriving Mara Serena Lodge in time for lunch.
Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Approx Transit time: 6 hrs
Meal plan: {B, L, D}
Day 7: Maasai Mara
Spend the day in Maasai Mara, Kenya's most popular game sanctuary where you
will have the best opportunity of spotting the Big Five - lion, leopard,
buffalo, rhino and elephant.
Game
drives are flexible, with the option of going out with picnic lunch boxes to
spend entire day in the the park, or you can choose to have early morning and
late afternoon game drives. You will also have the option of visiting a local
Maasai village
All meals and overnight Mara Sopa Lodge.
Meal plan: {B, L, D}
Day8: Nairobi
Another early morning game drive in Mara, then depart after breakfast and drive
back to Nairobi arriving approx 13:00hrs. Drop at your hotel or transfer to the
airport for onward flight home.
End of services.
Approx Transit time: 5½ hrs
Meal plan: {B}
