Arrival

Upon arrival at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you will be met and transferred to the Nairobi Serena Hotel. The balance of the day is at leisure.

Following an early breakfast, depart Nairobi on your drive north to reach the small town of Nyeri arriving at lunchtime. After a sumptuous lunch at the base hotel, a transfer is provided to the lodge in the early afternoon.  The night is spent in your comfortable perch above the floodlit waterhole and saltlick where, throughout the night, a procession of animals comes to drink.

A short drive will bring you to the world-famous Mount Kenya Safari Club. The Club, located at the foot of Mt. Kenya boasts elite membership of movie stars, aristocrats and politicians, both local and international. Spend a day of total relaxation in the beautiful landscaped gardens or partake in activities such as golf, tennis and horseback riding.

Set off this morning with a packed lunch for a day trip to Ol Pejeta Rhino Reserve, a haven for nature lovers.  At Sweet Waters Tented Camp overlooking on one of the finest waterholes in the reserve you will have an unforgettable opportunity to watch and photograph big game. Also, a visit to the Chimp sanctuary is included. Return to Mt Kenya Safari Club for dinner and an evening at leisure. 

This morning, a transfer is provided to the airstrip for your light aircraft flight that will whisk you across the Great Rift Valley to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Arrive at the Mara Safari Club for your 3-night stay. Following lunch set out on an afternoon game drive during which it would be possible to locate the huge black-manned lions, for which the reserve is famous. 

Over the course of the next 2 days you traverse the great open plains of the Maasai Mara during morning and afternoon game drives.  There will be time to relax at your hotel and enjoy its refreshing swimming pool. The vegetation is mostly savanna type with forested areas near the rivers and of course the dwarf acacias to cater for the giraffes. More than 60 species of animals are found here and countless bird species, including the Maasai ostrich and the long-legged Secretary bird. It is in the Maasai Mara where the great migration of the wildebeest takes place at the beginning of August.

After breakfast you are transferred to the airstrip for your flight to Nairobi. On arrival at Wilson airport, a meet and greet service an transferred to the city where a day room is reserved for your comfort and convenience prior to late evening departure to the airport for your onward journey.