Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi, Airport pick-up
Upon your arrival in Nairobi International Airport, you will be met by our local Safari representative and then be escorted to check into the hotel in downtown area. The rest of the time will be free for you. You can either take a rest in the hotel or explore the neighborhood on your own at a leisure pace. Accommodation: Radisson Blu Hotel Nairobi (5 stars)
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Day 2: Drive to Amboseli National Park, Afternoon game drive
In the morning, we will drive southwards for around 230 kilometers (143 miles) to Amboseli National Park, which takes around 4 hours on the way. Upon arrival, check into the lodge and have lunch. You will have some time to relax before departing on an afternoon game drive in the park. Amboseli National Park is a paradise for elephants. In addition to huge herds of elephants, your guide will also take you to find other animals, such as coyotes, bears, antelopes, foxes, leopards, lions, hoof rabbits, rhinos, zebras and etc. With luck, you will also view the spectacular snow-covered Mount Kilimanjaro. Return to the lodge at sunset. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Lodge (4 stars)
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Day 3: Enjoy a full day game drive in Amboseli
Please have a big breakfast in the morning today. Then we will take an exhilarating full-day game drive in Amboseli National Park. In addition to looking for lions, zebras, leopards, you may also come cross hippos, black rhinos, wildebeests, and other rare wildlife. After some drive inside the park, you will be escorted to ascend to the top of the Observation Hill, where you can overlook the entire park as well as admire Mount Kilimanjaro, which is Africa's highest peak. Although the administrative division of Mt. Kilimanjaro belongs to Tanzania, most beautiful pictures of the mountain are taken from Amboseli National Park. After finishing the guided game viewing drive, you will be driven back to the lodge and enjoy a good dinner. At night, the starry sky shouldn’t be missed. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Amboseli Serena Lodge (4 stars)
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Day 4: Transfer to explore Mount Kenya
We will get up early in the morning for breakfast, and then drive to the Amboseli airstrip to take a scheduled flight to Nairobi. Upon landing, you will be met by a new driver guide for the next leg of your safari. A comfortable drive for about 4 hours will take you through the central highlands of Kenya to the Mount Kenya Safari Club. Along the way, we will pass some plantations of tea and coffee. Upon arriving, you will first be guided to have a nice lunch. Then after a short rest, you will be escorted to explore around the resort, breath fresh mountain air, and visit an animal orphanage, where you are allowed to have some personal contact with some of the orphanage babies. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Fairmont Mountain Kenya Safari Club (5 stars)
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Day 5: Head to Samburu National Reserve, Afternoon game drive
After breakfast, we will drive northwards for around 3 hours to Samburu National Reserve, which is characterized by semi-arid desert landscapes. Located in the arid bush forest north of Nairobi, it has also been described as one of the top three dream lands for wildlife photographers. Upon arrival, we will first get lodged and enjoy today's lunch. In the late afternoon, you will be guided to start the exciting game drive and your driver will take you to look for the animals in the reserve. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Ashnil Samburu Camp (4 stars)
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Day 6: Enjoy a full day exploration in Samburu
Today you will spend a whole day in Samburu National Reserve, which is popular with tourists because it is not only home to the famous African Big Five, including elephants, rhinos, buffalos, lions and leopards, but also breeds the rare Special Five, like the reticulated giraffes, grevy's zebras, Somali ostriches, beisa oryx and gerenuks. As it's very hot at noon on the grassland and the animals are generally resting during this time, we will take a morning and an afternoon game viewing drive separately today, when it's more likely to see animals in action and take some fantastic pictures, like hunting and fighting. After a full day exploration in the reserve, you will be escorted to return to the lodge for today’s dinner. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Ashnil Samburu Camp (4 stars)
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Day 7: Fly to Masai Mara National Reserve, Afternoon game drive
After a leisurely breakfast, you will be transferred to the Samburu airstrip to take the scheduled flight to Masai Mara National Reserve, a jewel of Kenya's game parks. The reserved is the home of the "Big Five" including elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, and Rhino, as well as cheetah, zebra, giraffe, wildebeests, hippo, impala gazelle and numerous other wildlife including hundreds of species of birds. Upon arrival, you will be accompanied to check into the luxury tented camp. After having lunch, you could take a rest and then depart on an afternoon game safari. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Ashnil Mara Camp (4 stars)
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Day 8: Enjoy a full day game drive in Masai Mara
This full day will be devoted to Masai Mara National Reserve, which is the world's largest wild mammal park, with 95 species of mammals and 450 species of birds. Today, you will be escorted to seek for the Big Five, wait silently to watch the spectacular scene of lions fighting for food, or capture some pictures of the flying cheetah. Besides, you may also encounter elephant groups wandering leisurely on the rolling plains. Then move forward to Mara River, where you can see hippos and crocodiles living together harmoniously. If interested, you will also be guided to visit the traditional Masai tribes and learn about their culture and customs. After finishing the safari, we will return to the lodge and have a nice dinner. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Ashnil Mara Camp (4 stars)
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Day 9: Enjoy another full day in Masai Mara
Today, you may wake up early before dawn because of the singing birds and the naughty monkeys. Then, we will enjoy an early morning safari in Masai Mara to continue our marvelous exploration in this amazing reserve. Around noon, we will return to the camp to have lunch and take a good rest. As the temperature goes down, we will take an afternoon safari trip. If you happen to come here during July to October, you will admire the views of wildebeest migration across the Mara River here, which might be more than 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) long, very spectacular! Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Ashnil Mara Camp (4 stars)
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Day 10: Fly back to Nairobi, Airport see-off
This morning, you will say goodbye to the bush and be transferred to the Masai Mara airstrip, where you will take a scheduled flight back to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport. Upon arrival, you will be met and driven to have lunch at a nice restaurant. Thereafter, you will be transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your homebound flight. Your Kenya safari holiday will draw to an end here. Bon Voyage! Meals: Breakfast
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