Kenya Explorer
Safari
A
7 day, 6 night safari combining some of
Africa’s best wildlife areas where you are
guaranteed to see at least 4 of "The Big
5" - elephant, lion, rhino and buffalo -
with an excellent chance of seeing leopard (the
elusive 5th member!), as well as Nakuru's
flamingo millions and an enormous variety of
other animals.
Accommodation
is in luxury tented camps at Amboseli
Porini Camp and Mara Porini Camp and
also a two night stay in the luxurious Lion
Hill Lodge.
The
Kenya Explorer Safari includes game drives in Amboseli
National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park and
the Masai Mara, as well as walks with
Maasai trackers and night game drives in the Selenkay and Ol
Kinyei Conservancies. There is also the
opportunity of an optional Balloon Safari with
champagne breakfast.
Itinerary
Duration: 6 nights/7 days
Day 1:
Depart
Nairobi and drive south to Selenkay Conservation
Area (a 4 hour journey of 102 miles), arriving
at Amboseli Porini Camp before lunch. Afternoon
tea, then you will be escorted on a walk by
Maasai warriors to a village to get an insight
into their fascinating culture and way of life.
Return to camp for a shower, dinner and
overnight.
Day 2: Awake to the noisy calls of the
birds. After an early breakfast, we drive
through the bush on our private track into
Amboseli National Park, for a full morning of
game viewing. Following a picnic lunch in the
park, we return to Porini Camp later in the
afternoon. In the evening you will go on a game
drive in Selenkay Conservancy, stopping for a
sundowner at a scenic viewpoint, followed by a
night game drive to look for nocturnal animals
such as aardvarks, serval cats, caracals,
bat-eared foxes, African wild cats, and other
species. Return to camp for dinner and
overnight.
Day 3: Brief early morning game drive
followed by breakfast and then transfer back to
Nairobi, arriving before 13.00. After lunch at
the Village Market, you will be transferred by
minibus to Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving
mid-afternoon at Lion Hill Lodge, your home for
2 nights, with its splendid views across the
lake. After tea you will take a game drive to
see the huge numbers of flamingo which are
concentrated along the lake shore. In addition
to the birdlife for which Nakuru is so well
known, the park is home to many other species,
including lion, leopard, both rhino species,
buffalo, the rothschild's giraffe, zebra, impala
and waterbuck.
Day 4: An early morning game drive before
breakfast to try to find leopard, which are
frequently sighted in Lake Nakuru Park. Return
to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast you
will take a further drive to seek out the 2
species of African rhino found in the park,
returning before lunch. The afternoon is at your
leisure, perhaps relaxing by the lodge swimming
pool before an evening game drive in the park.
Day 5: After breakfast you will drive
back to Nairobi, arriving for lunch at the
Carnivore Restaurant, after which you will check
in for the 50 minute flight to the Mara. The
next 2 nights you stay at Mara Porini Camp. In
the evening you will take a game drive to
explore the area around the camp and to seek out
the wildlife for which the Mara is famous.
Day 6: Optional Balloon Safari and
Champange Breakfast. A full day in the Mara with
a picnic lunch, when you can expect to find
lions as well as many of the other species found
there, including leopard, cheetah, hyena,
elephant, rhino, topi, eland, wildebeest, zebra,
hippo and buffalo.
Day 7: Transfer to the airstrip late
morning for the 11.00 flight back to Nairobi,
arriving around 12.15.
