Itinerary
Arrive in Nairobi, Kenya. Meet and assist at the airport with a private transfer to your hotel
Arrive in Nairobi, Kenya. Meet and assist at the airport with a private transfer to your hotel.
VIP Meet & Greet - Nairobi
Your exciting adventure begins today, as you touch down in Kenya. On arrival you will receive a VIP meet and greet at the door of your aircraft with your name on a paging board. Should your aircraft be directed to the apron and not the terminal building, you will be transported to the terminal by bus where you meet and greet will be waiting for you as you step off the bus. You will then be assisted through immigration, baggage collection and customs and on to your next service.
Private Transfer to your hotel/lodge
Nairobi
East Africa's most cosmopolitan city, Nairobi is Kenya's beating heart, an exciting, frenetic concrete jungle that counterpoints the untrammeled natural beauty to be found elsewhere in the country.
If you're interested in learning about Kenya's culture and history, the city is home to a number of great stops including the extensive National Museum, and it's also a great jumping off point for diving into the country's varied culinary traditions.
Nairobi also harbors a thrumming nightlife scene and an established café culture. And, believe it or not, the city has its own wildlife attractions, with a fabulous national park on its doorstep and several reserves dedicated to the wellbeing of elephants, giraffes, rhinos and more. With so many activities woven into its urban web, Nairobi will often come as a pleasant surprise.
Depart on an exiting day after breakfast, visit the Giraffe Centre, Kazuri beads and have lunch at the Karen Blixen Coffee Garden, visit the Bomas of Kenya in the afternoon
Depart on an exiting day after breakfast, visit the Giraffe Centre, Kazuri beads and have lunch at the Karen Blixen Coffee Garden, visit the Bomas of Kenya in the afternoon.
Giraffe Centre is home of the endangered Rothschild Giraffes and the center allows one to feed the Giraffes - a truly awesome experience. Attend a short lecture on the giraffe to learn how and why we are taking care of this endangered animal. Leave with a whole lot more knowledge about wildlife in Kenya.
Educators are on hand to guide you, if you so wish. You can identify them in their khaki outfits. They will hand you some food pellets. Made of corn, wheat, grass and molasses, they are what you will feed them as you get up close. To get even closer, go up to the Feeding Platform. Don’t leave without getting a kiss!
Kazuri Beads Factory
Kazuri Beads is located in Karen - Nairobi Kenya. Kazuri, which means “small and beautiful” in Swahili, began in 1975 as a tiny workshop experimenting In making ceramic beads made by hand. We have since grown to a huge factory where we make beautiful world class Jewelry from clay and provide employment to over 300 single mothers in Kenya.
Karen Blixen Museum
The Karen Blixen museum opened to the public in 1986 was for many years the home of Baroness Karen Blixen who came to Kenya from Denmark in the early part of the last century and is renowned for the novel “Out of Africa”. The present day Museum site is at the heart of the larger coffee plantation run by Blixen between 1914 and 1931 and it was donated by the Danish Government to Kenya at independence. The house still has some belongings and furniture owned by Karen Blixen as well as some pieces donated by the makers of the film, "Out of Africa". It is also endowed with lavish beautiful gardens.
When visiting the house you can take a stroll across creaking floorboards leads you through the many beautiful rooms, furnished and decorated as they looked when Karen Blixen lived there. Among the things you can see are wood-burning stoves that belonged to Karen Blixen’s relatives and the furniture she brought back from her farm in Africa. There are impressive and beautiful bouquets of fresh flowers displayed on tables, chests and dressers throughout the year.
The bouquets are inspired by Karen Blixen’s own sumptuous and untraditional flower arrangements. In addition to the private rooms, the museum has a documentary exhibition about Karen Blixen’s life and works and a gallery with her many drawings and paintings. You may also go exploring in her private book collection, which contains a string of classic works from Homer to Hans Christian Andersen.
Bomas of Kenya
Visit the Bomas of Kenya a cultural center located in Langata, which provides visitors with an opportunity to experience the diverse cultures of Kenya's different ethnic groups.
At the Bomas of Kenya, visitors can witness traditional dances, songs, and other cultural activities performed by members of different ethnic communities. The center has several "bomas" or traditional homesteads that are designed to represent the architectural styles of various Kenyan tribes, including the Kikuyu, Luo, Kalenjin, Maasai, and others. Visitors can explore these bomas and learn about the traditional lifestyles, customs, and beliefs of these communities. In addition to cultural performances and bomas, the center also has a craft market where visitors can purchase traditional handicrafts such as beadwork, carvings, and textiles. There is also a museum on site that showcases Kenyan history and culture. Overall, the Bomas of Kenya experience provides an excellent opportunity to learn about and appreciate the diverse cultures of Kenya
Fly this morning to Amboseli National Park and get your first glimpse of Mt Kilimanjaro. Lunch at the lodge, relax and get ready for your afternoon game drive
*** Air Kenya Scheduled flight to Amboseli depart 07:30am and arrive 08:30am (flight included)
Internal Flight from Wilson Airport to Amboseli
Amboseli National Park
“Home of the African Elephant” Crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, the Amboseli National Parks is one of Kenya's most popular parks. The name "Amboseli" comes from a Maasai word meaning "salty dust". Amboseli National Park is in southern Kenya. It’s known for its large elephant herds and views of immense Mount Kilimanjaro, across the border in Tanzania. Observation Hill offers panoramas of the peak and the park’s plains and swamps. Varied wildlife includes giraffes, zebras, cheetahs and hundreds of bird species. The western section is dominated by vast Lake Amboseli, which is dry outside the rainy season.
Although Mount Kilimanjaro is actually in neighbouring Tanzania, the best views of the world’s tallest free-standing mountain and Africa’s highest peak are in Kenya. Because of its proximity to the Tanzanian border, Amboseli does have the best vistas of Mt Kilimanjaro. Standing tall at 19 341 feet high, the summit is almost always swathed in cloud. Your best chance of seeing the peak is at dawn when conditions may have cleared overnight so don’t skip the early-morning game drives!
Enjoy a bush breakfast, morning and afternoon game drives with a sundowner and visit a Masai Village
Game Drives in Amboseli National Park
Amboseli national park the magical land of Kenya lies in the North West direction of Mount Kilimanjaro on the border of Kenya and Tanzania, this park stretches over the area of 392 square kilometers which is dominated by acacia woodland, rocky thorny bush, swamps marshland and a Pleistocene lake. Amboseli national park is a home to a large concentration of wildlife estimated to be 80 different species including African elephant, African buffalo, impalas, lion, zebra, and wildebeest among other African animals, among the animals the park is more famous for habiting a large population of elephants.
Amboseli park is also a home to a number of birds estimated to be 400 species which include African swamp hen, Common redshank, Dickinson’s kestrel, Eurasian thick-knee, Greater flamingo, Hartlaub’s bustard, Lesser flamingo, Long-toed lapwing, Pangani longclaw, Rufous chatterer, Rufous-bellied heron, Spike-heeled lark, Steel-blue whydah, Taveta golden weaver, Von der Decken’s hornbill, Yellow-necked spurfowl and many more.
Masai village visit
An adventure to East Africa would not be complete without meeting the enchanting Maasai. This wonderful cultural excursion will immerse you in the fascinating ancestry of these noble people. On arrival at the Maasai village you will be warmly greeted by song and dance, followed by a guided tour of the village with the opportunity to meet with a Maasai family. Learn their way of living, and how to make fire.
The most famous of Africa’s people, these fierce warriors are still practicing their ancestral way of life and are known for their pastoral traditions, living off their herds of cattle, sheep, goats, and donkeys. Since time immemorial the Maasai moved nomadically in search of water and pasture for their herds. Today they have established permanent settlements, and many of the Maasai do not roam as much. They still exist on a diet of milk, blood, and meat, however, it is becoming very common place to supplement their diet with grain.
After breakfast transfer through Amboseli to Namanga border and continue to Arusha for lunch. After lunch, enjoy a scenic drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Transfer to Namanga border
Transfer to Namanga border, clear customs and immigration formalities, and transfer to Arusha for lunch.
Arusha
Arusha is Tanzania's gateway to the northern circuit of stellar national parks and the starting point of many a memorable safari. Located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, Arusha City has a temperate climate. The city is close to the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara National Park, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Mount Meru in the Arusha National Park.
It's also a large, sprawling city with vibrant markets that sell everything from meat and fish to fabrics and electronics, curios and African art by local artists. They are crowded and busy but a great way to experience 'local' Africa. Arusha is also considered an international diplomatic hub. It is home to the East African Community, and is set to be the capital city of the proposed East African federation. Arusha is home to many industries and business sectors, including banking, manufacturing, and tourism.
Land transfer to Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater & Conservation Area
Ngorongoro Crater is an extinct volcanic caldera in the Eastern Great Rift Valley, northern Tanzania. The caldera measures between 10 and 12 miles across and has an area of 102 square miles. Its heavily forested rim rises 2,000 feet above the caldera’s floor to an elevation of 7,500 feet. Ngorongoro is thought to have formed about 2.5 million years ago from a large active volcano whose cone collapsed inward after a major eruption, leaving the present vast, unbroken caldera as its chief remnant.
The caldera’s floor is predominantly open grassland. It is home to a diverse array of animals including elephants, black rhinoceroses, leopards, buffalo, zebras, warthogs, gnu (wildebeests), Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles, and the densest population of lions in the world. The local Masai people also graze their livestock in the crater. Lake Magadi, a shallow soda lake ringed by extinct volcanoes, is renowned as a habitat for great flocks of pink flamingos.
Full day safari on the Ngorongoro crater floor with a picnic lunch in the bush
Game drives in Ngorongoro Crater
Game drives descend into the Ngorongoro Crater through a lush highland forest, with magnificent birdlife to be spotted among the different tree species. Once on the grassy crater floor, you may discover a large variety of grazing herbivores, up to 25,000 animals, as well as the predators that are attracted by this abundant supply of prey. Depending on the time of year, you may see huge flocks of pink flamingo around the shores of the shallow Lake Magadi, while the surrounding swamp is inhabited by hippo. Safari vehicles are closed, with glass windows and a pop-up roof.
The crater has formed its own ecosystem due to its enclosed nature, and is one place where you can certainly tick all the boxes. Lerai Forest comprised of yellow fever trees and Lake Magadi, a shallow soda lake. Roam to the east and you will find Gorigor Swamp and the Ngoitokitok Springs where happy pods of hippo can be found. The north of the Crater is where the bulk of the resident game resides thanks to the drier, open grasslands.
After breakfast drive to the Serengeti National Park with game viewing en route to the lodge. Lunch, settle in and get ready for an afternoon game drive
Land transfer from Ngorongoro to Serengeti
Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti National Park is partly adjacent to the Kenya border and northwest of the adjoining Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It is best known for its huge herds of plains animals, especially wildebeest, gazelles, and zebras and it is the only place in Africa where vast land-animal migrations still take place. The park, an international tourist attraction, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1981.
The park was established in 1951 and covers 5,700 square miles with some of the best grassland range in Africa, as well as extensive acacia woodland savanna. With elevations ranging from 3,020 to 6,070 feet, the park extends 100 miles southeast from points near the shores of Lake Victoria and, in its eastern portion, 100 miles south from the Kenya-Tanzania border. During the wet season, from November to May, the herds graze in the southeastern plains within the park, with the calving season peaking around February when up to 8,000 calves are born daily for nearly two months. Early June one major group of animals moves west into the park’s woodland savanna and then north into the grasslands just beyond the Kenya-Tanzania border, an area known as the Masai Mara National Reserve, and another group migrates directly northward. The herds return to the Serengeti southeastern plains in November, at the end of the dry season.
Morning and afternoon game drives in Serengeti National Park
Game Drives in the Serengeti National Park
Morning and afternoon game drives in and over the vast plains of the Serengeti. Serengeti National Park is a World Heritage Site teeming with wildlife: over 2 million ungulates, 4000 lions, 1000 leopard, 550 cheetahs and some 500 bird species inhabit an area close to 15,000 square kilometers in size. Dotted with trees and kopjes from which majestic lions control their kingdom; gaze upon the Great Migration in awe or find an elusive leopard in a riverine forest. The biological diversity of the park is very high with at least four globally threatened or endangered animal species: black rhinoceros, elephant, wild dog, and cheetah.
Serengeti National Park is at the heart the larger Serengeti ecosystem, which is defined by the area covered by the annual migration. The property is contiguous with Ngorongoro Conservation Unit, an area of 528,000ha declared a World Heritage Site in 1979. The entire ecosystem also includes the Maswa Game Reserve (2,20 km2) in the south, Grumeti and Ikorongo Game Reserves in the east, Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya (1,672km2) to the north, and Loliondo Game Controlled Area in the west. This entire ecosystem is intact and no barriers hamper the migration. Serengeti National Park is sufficiently large and intact to ensure the survival and vigour of all the species contained therein, if maintained in its present state but does not, by itself, ensure the protection of the entire ecosystem.
*** Inclusive of Local Drinks & Limited Laundry
Travel this morning to the famous Masai Mara. In the afternoon explore the vast plains of the Mara on a game drive
*** Regional air scheduled flight to Tarime depart 09:15am and arrive 10:15am (flight included). Transfer to Isebania border and then continue to Migori to connect with Air Kenya Scheduled flight to Masai Mara depart 11:35am and arrive 12:40pm (flight included)
Travel from the Serenget to Masai Mara
Masai Mara
Rolling hills, sprawling savannahs, dramatic river crossings and of course... more wildlife and adventure than any movie could ever portray. Welcome to the Masai Mara, home to the lions of ‘Big Cat Diary’, temporary residence of the ‘Great Migration’, mighty Maasai warriors and some of the most luxurious safari lodges on earth.
The Masai Mara features a stunning kaleidoscope of wild and rugged landscapes, warm and welcoming people and an exciting array of creatures – big and small. World famous for hosting the epic Great Migration, the Masai Mara welcomes 1,5 million wildebeests onto its sprawling savannahs each July through October. The Masai Mara National Reserve and conservancies are brimming with life and offer safari travelers a wide variety of activities to choose from. Whether you take to the skies for a high-flying hot-air balloon adventure at sunrise or hit the road for a 4x4 safari, you’re sure to leave the Masai Mara with unforgettable experiences and lifelong memories.
Morning and afternoon shared game drives in the Masai Mara
Game Drives in the Masai Mara
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in a customized 4x4 safari vehicle with an experienced and professional driver-guide. After sundowners in the bush, guests will get to experience a night drive on the way back to the lodge, allowing guests the opportunity to see the nocturnal animals not encountered during the day.
Masai Mara Game Reserve is a renowned park that offers wonderful wildlife viewing throughout the year. The Masai Mara plains are commonly dominated by an incredible variety of mammals. From large herds of herbivores like wildebeest, zebra and Thompson’s gazelle to the famous “Big Five” - it is estimated there are around 1,000 lions in the Masai Mara.
In the Mara River you will find hippo that submerge at the approach of a vehicle, only to surface seconds later to snort and grumble their displeasure. It is also home to the Nile crocodile, the continent’s largest reptile. On several occasions you will spot drowsy crocodiles sunbathing on the riverbanks, mouths agape, waiting for prey at which to strike with lightning swiftness. The region also provides habitat for a variety of birds with over 450 species having been recorded.
Transfer to the airstrip in order to fly to Nairobi, enjoy some time at the Four points Sheraton hotel with a day room and transfer to the airport for your departure flight
*** Air Kenya Scheduled flight to Nairobi depart 11:15am and
arrive 1pm (flight included)
Internal Flight from Masai Mara to Nairobi
After breakfast, transfer to the local airstrip for the scheduled
flight to Nairobi. On arrival, you will be assisted to your next service.
Dayroom Four Points Sheraton Airport hotel
On arrival in Nairobi, enjoy a transfer to the Four Points Sheraton Airport hotel where you will have the use of a dayroom until it is time for your final transfer to the Airport for your flight.
Shared transfer to the Airport
Accommodation
Emara Ole Sereni Hotel 
Room Type: Superior Room
Dates: May 16th - May 17th
Experience Emara Ole Sereni, the best five-star hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. Reimagined with modern grandeur, unmatched services, and picturesque views of the Nairobi National Park and the city.
We offer enhanced comfort and splendor for the discerning business and leisure travelers.
Perfectly situated between the airport and the city center, Emara Ole Sereni is a luxurious hotel with 148 rooms & suites in Nairobi.
Enjoy a special experience with beguiling beauty of the park, fascinating culture and warm hospitality reminding you the beauty of Kenya. Whether it’s just the two of you or the extended family, spend days lounging in your spacious rooms and suites featuring unmatched views of the city and Nairobi National Park, modern décor, and high-tech facilities.
Tortilis Camp Amboseli 
Room Type: Tented Room
Dates: May 18th - May 19th
Tortilis Camp is set in an iconic location in a private conservancy bordering the Amboseli National Park, game drives walks, sundowners, and bush meals take place both inside the national park and in the conservancy, where guests enjoy exclusivity, where game viewing is fruitful, accommodation is first-class, the food is Italian-style delicious. The tents are all spacious, with king or twin beds and elegant en suite bathrooms.
There is a main lounge, bar, and dining area, all exquisitely built with natural materials and thatched roofs. The Private House and Family Tent are located slightly separate from the main camp, upon the hill where they share a pool. The guest areas of the camp include a cozy sitting room, bar, and dining area, all exquisitely furnished with natural materials and covered with thatched roofs. Guests can take a dip in the sparkling swimming pool or relax with an indulgent massage after an adventure-filled morning of game viewing. This is one of the first eco-lodges of its size and is very proudly 100% solar.
Guests can rest assured they are leaving a minimal footprint during their stay. The guides are local and there's a responsible attitude towards conservation and the local communities.
The Manor At Ngorongoro 
Room Type: Cottage
Dates: May 20th - May 21st
Located next to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, The Manor at Ngorongoro is reminiscent of an elegant, upcountry farm home in the Cape Dutch style of architecture. With its 20 luxurious guest cottage suites, is a luxury safari experience fusing East African safari hospitality with old world Afro-European architecture and décor. The Manor at Ngorongoro has been designed to allow guests to experience an exceptional, life-changing African safari.
The panoramic views from the property are breathtaking. All cottages have their own private deck and courtyard, bathroom, bathtubs, rain showers, and a fireplace both inside and on the deck. The rooms are decorated with luxury furniture, and the views from the cottages are spectacular.
Serengeti Pioneer Camp 
Room Type: Tented Room
Dates: May 22nd - May 23rd
Each of Elewana Collection’s camps and lodges has its own individual style and feel. Serengeti Pioneer Camp continues this tradition. Paying homage to the mobile camps of the 1930’s, a time
when an African safari was truly a journey into the unknown, Serengeti Pioneer Camp’s ‘zero footprint’ and close proximity to nature combines to make an unmistakably distinctive and truly
individual offering. Comprising of twelve-tented accommodations, all of which have en-suite facilities including a flushing toilet, vanity basin, and showers, the tent interiors are designed to evoke the very best of an era long-gone but certainly not forgotten.
Sand River Masai Mara Camp 
Room Type: Luxury Tent
Dates: May 24th - May 25th
Situated along the banks of a river from which it has taken its name, Sand River Masai Mara is located within the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya on a secluded and picturesque site.
The camp enjoys stunning views over the Sand River and out to the neighboring grassy hills and plains of Tanzania.
The camp sits on the migration route for the millions of wildebeest, zebra, and Thompson's gazelle that move between Serengeti and Maasai Mara every year. Guests enjoy the privilege of exclusive views of the plains and hills dotted with thousands of animals as well as being in the thick of the excitement of frenetic and famed river crossings, all from the comfort of camp.
Comprising 16 tented accommodations, Sand River Masai Mara replicates the heyday of exclusive permanent tented camps of the late 1920s. Divided into two separate but adjoining campsites of 10 and 6 tents, each area possessing its own designated dining and public areas, Sand River Masai Mara provides an atmosphere of exclusivity and class.
Cost Includes
- Meet and greet services
- Transfers and excursions as specified with transportation on private basis
- Transport for safari sector in a 4x4 vehicle on an exclusive basis in Tanzania
- Transport for safari sector in 4x4 vehicles on a shared basis in Kenya
- Services of experienced English-speaking driver-guides
- Game drives and activities as specified in the itinerary
- All accommodation and meals as specified
- All park fees and government taxes
- Filtered water will be provided in our safari vehicles - bring own water bottle
- Internal flights as specified in the itinerary inclusive of all airport taxes
Cost Excludes
- International flights
- Passport and visa fees
- Hot air balloon safaris
- Driver-guide gratuities, Dining rooms tips and porterage
- Personal travel, baggage and medical insurance
- Drinks & Laundry (except where specified)
- Telephone bills and any items of a personal nature
Please note that all quotations are based on the current rates of park fees, VAT and other government taxes, should any of these be increased or a new tax be introduced, these tax increases will be added on even if the safari has already been paid for.
