Karibu Kenya Safaris 2 – 5 days

Day 01: Nairobi – Aberdare National Park: (160 km – Approx. 3 hours)

Meal plan: L/D.

08:00 hrs.  We will pick you up from your Nairobi area hotel, Nairobi airport or Nairobi area residence and head out in our 4 x 4 Jeep for Aberdare.

We’ll head out over the highlands of central Kenya and take breaks to see coffee and tea plantations.

There will also be a special treat – a stop at Karatina – the largest open-air market in East Africa.

The look of Aberdare Park is deep green, anchored by forested mountains and wild moorlands. You’ll be staying in a Tree Hotel with balcony views of the park and a nearby watering hole.

Look there for sightings of elephants, spotted hyenas, baboons and monkeys, buffalo, and warthogs.

Further afield the park boasts sighting of the giant forest hog, golden cat, and the bongo, a large antelope.

Enjoy your evening with a treetops’ view of the wildlife below in this very different African wildlife park.

We’ll spend our first safari night at your choice of Treetops Lodge or The Ark. Note: only overnight bags are allowed at your tree hotel.

Day 02: Aberdare – Lake Nakuru National Park: (180 km – Approx. 4 Hrs.)

Meal Plan: B/L/D.

We’ll set out early for the scenic drive to Lake Nakuru Park, stopping to take in the towering majesty of Thompson’s Falls along the way at Nyahururu.

We’ll continue, viewing farm country and driving through the dramatic landscape of the Great Rift Valley.

Lake Nakuru Park will bring us up close to a bright assortment of birdlife, including flamingoes, cormorants, pelicans, and kingfishers.

But this park offers so much more – a large population of black rhino, endangered Rothschild’s giraffe, plus zebra, hippo, baboon, waterbuck, hyena, and sometimes lion and cheetah.

We’ll overnight here at your choice of safari lodge or tented camp.

Day 03: Lake Nakuru National Park – Masai Mara Game Reserve: (300 km – Approx. 6 Hrs.)

Meal Plan: B/L/D.

Lake Nakuru is known for its robust birdlife so let’s rise early to enjoy the morning birdsong and the wildlife emerging from the night.

We’ll breakfast and depart for the Masai Mara, with stops at scenic vistas along the way.

You can always request your driver/guide to make special stops… or not, depending on your preferences.

We’ll get to the Masai Mara in time for our first game drive over its rolling hills, with picturesque acacia trees adorning the landscape.

While at the Mara, we’ll have plenty of time to track its seemingly endless array of wildlife – keep an eye out for lion as sightings are not uncommon.

This will be the first of two nights your Masai Mara accommodation.

Day 04: Full Day – Masai Mara

Meal plan: B/L/D.

Why is the Masai Mara so special? Lots of reasons – the beauty of the landscape with its golds and greens, the great density and variety of wildlife said to be the highest in the region, but also because it’s home to the Great Migration.

During the months of July through October, vast herds of gazelle, wildebeest and zebra invade the park over the Mara River searching for sustenance. The numbers of wildlife pouring in over a migrating season can be astonishing – up to 2 million!

We’ll enjoy a picnic lunch down at the Mara River, viewing hippo and crocodile, while in the hills, various predators lie in wait, acting out the timeless cycles of life.

Along with game drives and animal sightings, we offer other optional activities to make your experience here even richer. Meet the local Maasai people at their village and learn about their culture and their crafts. Perhaps purchase some of their brightly beaded souvenirs.

For a view that few on the planet have experienced, take an early morning hot air balloon safari over the park. You’ll see the dawn breaking on the savannah and hear the first calls of birds and wildlife as the park comes to life. Not to be missed! Just ask your driver/guide to make the arrangements.

Our final safari night will be spent at your Mara accommodation.

Day 05: Masai Mara – Nairobi (265 kms – Approx. 5 hrs.)

Meal Plan: B.

After a leisurely breakfast at your lodge/camp, your dedicated driver guide will assist you with the checkout process and proceed to Nairobi – Kenya’s colorful capital city.

On the way, your guide will point out the Longonot extinct volcano which is a strato volcano located southeast of Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya. It is thought to have last erupted in the 1860s and its name is derived from the Maasai word Oloonong’ot, meaning “mountains of many spurs” or “steep ridges “.

We’ll drop you off at your Nairobi hotel, residence or the airport.

We’ve been glad having you as our guest these past 5 days – days filled with exploration and appreciation for the wonders and excitement of the natural world. We thank you for the trust you have placed in us and hope you’ll stay in touch… as friends do.

SAFARI PRICES BY SEASON, NUMBER OF PEOPLE, LODGE/CAMP CATEGORY

Safari price (in USD) is per person in a private 4x4 Safari customized pop-top Land Cruiser. (Click the arrows to view Safari Tour Seasons).

SAFARI PRICES BY SEASON, NUMBER OF PEOPLE, LODGE/CAMP CATEGORY

Safari price (in USD) is per person in a private 4x4 Safari customized pop-top Land Cruiser. (Click the arrows to view Safari Tour Seasons).

SAFARI PRICES BY SEASON, NUMBER OF PEOPLE, LODGE/CAMP CATEGORY

Safari price (in USD) is per person in a private 4x4 Safari customized pop-top Land Cruiser. (Click the arrows to view Safari Tour Seasons).