Arrival

On arrival into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you are met and greeted by our representative and are provided a private transfer to your hotel.

After breakfast, drive to Samburu on the south bank of the Uaso Nyiro River. North of the Equator while you will see animals like elephant, black rhino, lion, buffalo, cheetah and the usual antelopes, there are some that are only found in this drier terrain such as the Grevy’s zebra, the reticulated giraffe and the Somali ostrich.  You will also find the long neck gerenuk, Beisa,Oryx and wild Cape hunting dogs.  Crocodiles in the river can be seen from the lodge / tented camp.

Another day in this harshly beautiful terrain where wildlife abound especially near the Uaso Nyiro River, which is their only source of drinking water. Shaba National Reserve is where the famous conservationist George Adamson did his research on lions. After lunch spend a relaxing afternoon by the pool.

After breakfast depart the dry regions of northern Kenya to the lush green lands of the central highlands, home to the highest mountain in Kenya, we arrive at the Mount Kenya National Park.  The afternoon is spent comfortably watching the forest animals that come to the waterhole and salt lick.  In the early evening the waterhole is floodlit so that you can watch in silence as night falls, the place is crowded with large and small forest animals.

After breakfast we drive past the northern tip of the Aberdares to descend into the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park, one of the alkaline lake and the breeding ground for the algae on which the thousands of flamingos live. The park is home to a variety of buck and antelopes, the Burchell’s zebra, Rothschild giraffe, buffalo and even leopard has been sighted here. It is now a sanctuary for the white rhino.

Take a brief walk this morning to savour the beauty and tranquility of these waters. Then it’s on to Kenya’s most famous Maasai Mara National Reserve arriving in time for lunch.  An afternoon game drive will familiarize you with the variety of animals and bird life in this beautiful Park. The landscape will fill you with admiration for how the savannah sustains much life as you look out for black-maned lion for which the Maasai Mara is famous.

Enjoy an early morning game drive after a hot cup of coffee or tea. This may be the best time to see a predator make a kill or the sight of one relishing its meal. Breakfast and a leisurely morning spent at the lodge pool, or take another game drive later in the day.

After breakfast you are transferred to the lodge’s airstrip for your scheduled flight to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport.