RTS-022; 14 DAYS SAMBURU /ABERDARES/ L.
NAKURU/MAASAI MARA/AMBOSELI/NGORONGORO/ SERENGETI/L. MANYARA
Day 1; Samburu;
Depart Nairobi in the morning for Samburu National reserve
crossing the Equator and driving through changing terrain to
the rugged semi-desert region in the northern Kenya. Though
harsh, it is blessed with species rarely found elsewhere.
arrive in time for lunch at lodge. Afternoon game drive to
search for the stars of Samburu. Dinner and overnight at
Samburu lodge/Samburu Serena lodge.
Day 2; Samburu;
Full day in Samburu with game drives .Search for the rare
liver red reticulated giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Beisa Oryx,
Blue flanked Somali Ostrich, Vulturine Guinea Fowl, Longneck
Gerenuk. See braving lions on the grass, Cheetah, Leopards
among plenty of other plains game. (optional visits to
Samburu villages). All meals and overnight at Samburu lodge/Samburu
Serena lodge.
Day 3; Treetops;
Breakfast at a lodge and drive to the shoulders of Mt. Kenya
arriving 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.
Day 4; Lake Nakuru National Park;
Depart Treetops lodge for breakfast at Outspan Golf &
Country Club and depart for Lake Nakuru via Thompson falls
arriving in time for lunch, afternoon game drive at the Pink
lake referred so for it's thousands of pink flamingos and
other bird-life-it's a Bird watchers paradise. It has a
surprisingly number of animals, all the "big five" except
the elephant can be seen here, Dinner and overnight at Lake
Nakuru Lodge/Sarova lion Hill.
Day 5. Maasai Mara;
After breakfast depart for mainsail Mara via Narok Town
arriving Maasai Mara in time for lunch. Afternoon game
drive. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 6..Maasai Mara;
Full day in Maasai Mara ,Morning and afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 7. Amboseli National park;
After breakfast depart Maasai Mara for Amboseli stopping in
Nairobi for lunch. Afternoon proceed to Amboseli arriving
early evening. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 8. Amboseli National park.
Full day in Amboseli with morning and afternoon game drives.
All meals and overnight at a lodge.
Day 9. Ngorongoro crater,
After breakfast leave for Namanga Border from where you
finalize the border formalities and proceed to Aretha
arriving by lunch time. Afternoon depart for Ngorongoro
arriving early evening. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 10.Ngorongoro crater;
Break fast and take picnic lunch with you for a full day
crater tour ,returning to the lodge in the evening for
dinner and overnight.
Day 11 Serengeti National Park;
Depart Ngorongoro after breakfast via Olduvai Gorge to
Serengeti arriving in the afternoon, enroute game drive to
the lodge. Dinner and overnight at a lodge.
Day 12. Serengeti National park;
Full day in Serengeti with morning and afternoon game drive.
All meals and overnight at a lodge.
Day 13 Lake Manyara National park;
Early Morning game drive, Breakfast and depart for Lake
Manyara arriving in time for lunch. Afternoon game drive.
Dinner and overnight at Lake Manyara Serena Lodge.
Day 14 Arusha-Nairobi;
Breakfast and depart for Arusha arriving in time for lunch.
Afternoon transfer to Nairobi arriving at approximately
1900hours.