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14days/13 Nights. Aberdares|Samburu|Lake
Nakuru |Maasai Mara|Amboseli|Ngorongoro|Serengeti | L.Manyara
Day 1. Nairobi/Aberdares.
Arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta international airport ,Meet and
greet, Depart in the Morning and drive to the forested highlands
of he Aberdares. After lunch at he base hotel, transfer to your
Tree Hotel for game watching at the flood-lit water hole. Dinner
and overnight at the treetops lodgemountain lodge .(B,L,D).
Day 2. Aberdares /Samburu
Leave Aberdares after breakfast and you drive to the north
rugged semi desert region arriving in time for lunch at lodge.
Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Samburu lodge
/Samburu Serena lodge /Samburu Sopa Lodge (B,L,D).
Day 3 Samburu
Early morning and afternoon game viewing drive at Samburu
in search of the rarely found species of wild game like the
rare liver-red reticulated giraffe, grevy's zebra, the long
necked gerenuk antelopes. beisa Oryx, blue flanked Somali
ostrich, vulturine guinea fowl and also braving lions on the
grass, leopards in the trees and plenty of other plains game.
In between meals there is optional visit to the Samburu villages
if clients so wish. All meals and overnight at Samburu lodge
/Samburu Serena lodge /Samburu Sopa Lodge (B,L,D).
Day 4. Samburu/Lake Nakuru National Park.
Early Morning Breakfast at lodge in Samburu and at you depart
southwards via Thomson falls for a brief stop before you proceed
arriving Lake Nakuru in time for lunch at lake Nakuru lodge/Sarova
Lion hill, Lake Nakuru is an armchair in the Rift Valley Lakes.
Afternoon game viewing at the Pink lake referred so for it's
thousands of pink flamingos and other birdlife-it's a bird
watchers paradise. It has a surprisingly number of animals,
it is a Rhino sanctuary and the "big five" except
the Elephant can be seen here, look for warthogs and water
bucks as you leave for dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru
lodge / Sarova Lion hill lodge . (B,L,D).
Day 5. Nakuru/Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Early Breakfast and game viewing as you depart for Maasai
Mara crossing the loita plains, view scenarios enroute including
Lake Elementaita, Mt. Logonot, as well see red-clad maasai
warriors tend their multi-colored herds amongst plains game.
Game viewing enroute to lodge for lunch. Afternoon game drive
inside the scenic park well known for great concentration
of wild game. Dinner and overnight at Mara sopa lodge / Keekerok
lodge (B,L,D) .
Day 6. Maasai Mara National Reserve.
A full day to explore the magic Mara, Breakfast at your lodge
and leave with picnic lunches for a full day of game viewing
inside the Park. Search for wild game including the huge black
manned lion for which Mara is famous for, splendid cheetah,
African buffalo, wildebeest (gnus), zebra, leopard, grants
gazelle are quite common etc,. Meals and overnight at Mara
sopa lodge /Keekerok lodge (B,L,D) .
Day 7.Maasai Mara/Nairobi/Amboseli
Early Breakfast at lodge and depart for Nairobi arriving for
lunch, afternoon depart for Amboseli at the foot of the mighty
snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, Amboseli
is a photogenic Park and hosts great number of game including
the" king of the jungle" lion, huge herds of elephant
and the splendid cheetah. Arrive Amboseli ,enroute game viewing
as you proceed to Amboseli Serena Lodge /Amboseli Sopa lodge
for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D).
Day 8.Amboseli.
Early Morning game drive(6:30am-9:00am)Return to lodge for
breakfast. At 1600hrs take another game viewing drive inside
the park. Amboseli is a photogenic Park and hosts great number
of game including the lion, elephant and the splendid cheetah.
Meals and overnight at Amboseli Serena Lodge /Amboseli Sopa
lodge (B,L,D).
Day 9. Amboseli/Lake Manyara National Park
Morning game drive and proceed for Namanga Border town, Pick
up Namanga Border town, Crossover to Tanzania arriving Arusha
at 1200hrs, Lunch at Arusha Impala Hotel. After lunch proceed
to Lake Manyara Serena /similar, Game viewing en route to
the lodge for dinner and overnight . (Full board).
Day 10. Serengeti
After breakfast, leave Lake Manyara for Serengeti via Olduvai
Gorge, with Game drive and Picnic Lunch enroute. The park
covers 12,944km2 of open plains making it one of the largest
in the world. The rocky outcrops commonly known as ‘kopjes’
in the eastern part of the park are of scenic beauty and occasionally
cats can be seen lazing on them. The park contains vast herds
of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle and other antelopes. Dinner
and overnight at Serengeti Sopa Lodge /Serengeti Serena Lodge
. (B,L,D).
Day 11. Serengeti National Park.
/ After breakfast take a packed lunch with you and continue
with game viewing on Serengeti Park. The migration can be
seen on a long chain approximately 40 Km heading to the south
western direction. Around 1230 and 1300 break for your lunch.
After lunch have a rest for one hr, then proceed with your
game viewing following the move of the migrants on the southwest
of the park. Aprox 1.3 million wildebeest, 250,000 gazelles
and 200,000 Zebras have been recorded sharing the short grass/
water which is the source of food for the millions of Animals
in this South Area. Dinner and overnight at the Serengeti
Sopa Lodge / Serengeti Serena Lodge . (B,L,D).
Day 12. Ngorongoro.
Morning Game drives in the vast Serengeti plain. Breakfast
at around 0900am.The term Serengeti means endless plains in
Maasai language. In the central plains there are carnivores
like leopard, lion, hyena and cheetah. This park is normally
the scene of the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra
that occurs between the Kenyan Mara and the Serengeti. Varied
bird species can be seen here including eagles, ducks, geese,
egrets, vultures, secretary birds, ibis, stork, herons, kites,
pelicans, cranes and guinea fowl. Afternoon Game drive and
Picnic Lunch en route to Ngorongoro Sopa/similar. Game drive
and Picnic Lunch en route to Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge /Ngorongoro
Serena Lodge for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D).
Day 13. Ngorongoro Crater.
After breakfast take a Picnic lunch with you descend 670m
into the crater floor for game viewing, breaking for lunch
at the Lerai picnic site. The crater is 14.5km. wide and is
home to all the big five and hence the same may be seen. Hippos,
cheetah, antelopes and the spotted hyena are other species
commonly seen as well as flamingoes on the crater lakes. Dinner
and overnight at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge /Ngorongoro Serena
Lodge (B,L,D).
Day 14. Arusha/Nairobi
After breakfast, depart for Arusha for lunch and board 0200pm
shuttle back to Nairobi. Arriving Nairobi at 1830hrs.We pick
you for transfer to JKIA Airport for your flight out
21 Days/20 Nights:
Uganda Gorilla Trek/Nairobi | Sweetwater's | Samburu |Aberdares|
Lake Nakuru | Maasai Mara | Amboseli | Ngorongoro | Serengeti
| lake Manyara .
Day 1:Kampala.
Arrive Kampala Entebbe airport .Meet and transfer for overnight
stay at Grand Imperial Hotel / Africana Hotel .Bed/breakfast.
Day 2:
Morning departure for the south with stops at the craft village
at the Uganda Equator for pictures and shopping. After lunch
at the Lakeview hotel in Mbarara, proceed through the beautiful
evergreen mountain country referred to as the “Little
Switzerland”. Arrive late evening for dinner and overnight
at Gorilla Resort Camp and Lodge . Meal Plan - Lunch and Dinner.
TRANSIT TIME 8 - 10 HOURS.
Day 3:
Briefing by park ranger guides. Later with picnic lunch, start
30 minutes - 8 hours trek to find the Mountain gorillas. The
tracking starts at the area where the gorillas were the previous
day. After a full hour with the gorillas, return to your accommodations
for dinner and overnight at Gorilla Resort Camp and Lodge.
Meal Plan - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 4:Nairobi.
Transfer to Mbarara for lunch, Later depart for Kampala to
catch KQ Flight departing Entebbe airport at 1955hrs to arrive
Nairobi at 2110hrs.Meet and transfer to Nairobi Safari club
for accommodation on bed/breakfast.
Day 5:Sweetwater's Game Reserve.
Depart in the morning for the shoulders of Mt.Kenya,drive
through rich farmlands of the kikuyu tribe who grow corn and
coffee among other crops enjoy the scenery as you explore
the great rift valley on your drive to arrive at Sweetwater's
Luxury Tented Camp for lunch. After lunch ,leave for game
drive, late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Sweetwater's
Tented Camp .(B,L,D).
Day 6:Samburu National reserve.
Leave Sweetwater's after breakfast and you drive (3hours)to
the north rugged semi desert region arriving in time for lunch
at lodge. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Samburu
Sopa Lodge /Samburu Serena Lodge /Samburu Lodge .(B,L,D).
Day 7:Samburu
Early morning (6:30am-9:00am)and afternoon(1600hrs-1800hrs)game
viewing drive at Samburu in search of the rarely found species
of wild game like the rare liver-red reticulated giraffe,grevy's
zebra, the long necked gerenuk antelopes, beisa Oryx, blue
flanked Somali ostrich, vulturine guinea fowl and also braving
lions on the grass, leopards in the trees and plenty of other
plains game. In between meals there is optional visit to the
Samburu villages if clients so wish. All meals and overnight
at Samburu Sopa Lodge /Samburu Serena Lodge /Samburu Lodge
.(B,L,D).
Day 8. Treetops.
Breakfast at a lodge and drive to arrive at the Outspan Golf
& Country Club for lunch. After lunch transfer by lodge
vehicle to the Treetops Lodge where from the lodge balcony
you view game that often visit the floodlit waterhole and
saltlick--e.g elephants, rhino, buffalo and giant forest hog.
Dinner and overnight at Treetops Lodge /Mountain Lodge .(B,L,D).
Day 9 :Lake Nakuru National Park.
Early Morning Breakfast at lodge in Samburu and at (7:00am)
you depart southwards via Thomson falls for a brief stop before
you proceed arriving Lake Nakuru in time for lunch at Sarova
Lion hill/Lake Nakuru Lodge, Lake Nakuru is an armchair in
the Rift Valley Lakes.Afternoon(1600hrs-1800hrs) game viewing
at the Pink lake referred so for it's thousands of pink flamingos
and other birdlife-it's a bird watchers paradise. It has a
surprisingly number of animals, it is a Rhino sanctuary and
the "big five" except the Elephant can be seen here,
look for warthogs and water bucks as you leave for dinner
and overnight at Sarova Lion hill lodge /Lake Nakuru Lodge
.(B,L,D).
Day 10:Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Early Breakfast (700am)and game viewing as you depart for
Maasai Mara crossing the loita plains, view scenarios enroute
including lake elementaita,Mt.Logonot, as well see red-clad
maasai warriors tend their multi-colored herds amongst plains
game. Game viewing enroute to arrive at lodge in good time
for lunch. Afternoon (1600hrs-1800hrs)game drive inside the
scenic park well known for great concentration of wildgame.Dinner
and overnight at Mara Sopa lodge /Keekerok Lodge .(B,L,D).
Day 11,12& 13:Maasai Mara National Reserve.
A full day to explore the magic Mara, Breakfast at your lodge
and (900am)leave with picnic lunches for a full day of game
viewing inside the Park. Search for wild game including the
huge black manned lion for which Mara is famous for, splendid
cheetah, African buffalo,wildebeest(gnus),zebra, leopard,
grants gazelle are quite common, even the rare rhino might
come out of the thicket for you, hyenas are plentiful, Extend
your drive to the hippo point where schools of hippo submerge
on the approach of vehicles only to surface seconds later
to shot and gamble their displeasure as the crocodiles sunbathe
on the river banks mouths agape. Between meals there is optional
visit to the maasai villages for an insight to their culture
if clients so wish. Meals and overnight at Mara Sopa lodge
/Keekerok Lodge .(B,L,D).( Optional Balloon safari at US$425
per person) .
Day 14:Maasai Mara/Nairobi/Amboseli
Early Breakfast at lodge in Mara and depart for Nairobi arriving
for early lunch, afternoon depart for Amboseli at the foot
of the mighty snow-capped Mt.Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest
peak, Amboseli is a photogenic Park and hosts great number
of game including the" king of the jungle" lion,
huge herds of elephant "Tuskers" and the splendid
cheetah. Arrive Amboseli ,enroute game viewing as you proceed
to Amboseli Serena lodge /Amboseli Sopa Lodge . (B,L,D).
Day 15:Amboseli National Park.
Early Morning game drive .Return to lodge for breakfast. Late
afternoon take another game viewing drive inside the park.
Amboseli is a photogenic Park and hosts great number of game
including the lion, elephant and the splendid cheetah. Meals
and overnight at Amboseli Serena lodge /Amboseli Sopa Lodge
. (B,L,D).
Day 16:Amboseli/Ngorongoro.
Depart after breakfast and drive to Namanga border town. Cross
the border Arriving Arusha for lunch at Impala Hotel. Afternoon
proceed to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, enroute game viewing
arriving at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge /Ngorongoro Serena Lodge
for dinner and overnight.(B,L,D).
Day 17:Ngorongoro Crater.
Breakfast at lodge and descend by 4WD vehicle for a half day
crater tour. Game viewing in the crater.Ascend back to lodge
for lunch. Afternoon at leisure.Dinner and overnight at Ngorongoro
Sopa Lodge /Ngorongoro Serena Lodge.(B,L,D).
Day 18:Serengeti National Park.
Depart after breakfast and take picnic lunch with you as you
proceed for Serengeti with a brief stop at Olduvai Gorge the
Historical Site, Picnic lunch and proceed arriving Serengeti
for late afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Serengeti
Sopa lodge /Serengeti Serena Lodge .(B,L,D).
Day 19:Serengeti.
Full day in Serengeti with early morning and late afternoon
game drives in the vast Serengeti plain. The term Serengeti
means endless plains in Maasai language. In the central plains
there are carnivores like leopard, lion, hyena and cheetah.
This park is normally the scene of the annual migration of
wildebeest and zebra that occurs between the Kenyan Mara and
the Serengeti. Varied bird species can be seen here including
eagles, ducks, geese, egrets, vultures, secretary birds, ibis,
stork, herons, kites, pelicans, cranes and guinea fowl. Dinner
and overnight at Serengeti Sopa lodge /Serengeti Serena Lodge
.(B,L,D).
Day 20: Lake Manyara National Park
Depart in the morning for Lake Manyara arriving for lunch.
Afternoon game drive inside the park to search for wild game,
the park is home to plenty of game and birdlife. Dinner and
overnight at Lake Manyara Serena /Similar for dinner and overnight.
(B,L,D).
Day 21:Arusha .
Breakfast and depart for Arusha. Lunch at Impala Hotel/Similar.
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