- Day 1
Nairobi
Transfer from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to your hotel in Nairobi. Enjoy the balance of your day at leisure. Overnight stay at Tamarind Tree Hotel.
- Day 2
Nairobi
Revel in the ultimate Out of Africa film experience! Follow in the footsteps of Karen Blixen as you travel towards the Ngong Hills and feel swept immediately onto the 1985 film set the moment you see the old colonial farmhouse and colorful gardens. From there, visit the Giraffe Center, where the highly endangered Rothschild giraffe live, and have the opportunity to hand feed them. Return to your hotel by late morning and take the balance of your day at leisure to explore the city’s markets, shops, and eateries, including the famous Carnivore Restaurant. Overnight stay at Tamarind Tree Hotel (B)
- Day 3
Nairobi | Maasai Mara
Head out from Nairobi after breakfast and travel towards Kenya’s fertile highlands. Pass the impressive Longonot Earth Satellite Station as you head across the Valley to Narok. Next, travel across acres of wheat and barley before you reach the Maasai Mara National Reserve. The lodge, which follows the design principles of traditional African round houses, is built into the surrounding hillside landscape of the Oloolaimutia Valley. Take in the fabulous wealth of wildlife, birdlife, and natural flora in every direction. In the afternoon, join an adventurous game drive into the reserve returning to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Mara Sopa Lodge B,L,D)
- Day 4
Maasai Mara
Optional early morning balloon safari ride across the Maasai Mara plain. Breakfast at the lodge then enjoy morning and afternoon game drives. Today you will experience two inspired game drives to see the magnificent range of animals in the Reserve. Maasai Mara holds the greatest and most diverse concentration of wildlife remaining in Africa today. It is home to the Maasai people and to small clans of Ndorobo, the traditional hunter-gatherers of East Africa. Maasai Mara is an extension of the Serengeti ecosystem to the south. Game abounds here; the Mara is noted for its abundance of lions – particularly the superb black maned males. See the great Migration where over 1.5 million wildebeest and other antelopes crossing the mighty Mara River. Experience the battle between survival and hunger. You are also likely to see lots of elephants here often in large herds, as well as – if you’re lucky, leopard, cheetah and rhino. All the Big Five are residents. You’re sure to see the African buffalo. Get the cameras ready, stock up on film/tapes and enjoy yourselves. Later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa lodge B,L,D)
- Day 5
Maasai Mara | Lake Nakuru
Depart from the Maasai Mara National Reserve after breakfast and cross the breadbasket of Kenya. Head north to Narok, and then drive across the vast plains of the Rift Valley, keeping an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle as you head up the Mau Escarpment before arriving at Lake Nakuru. Both black and white rhino conservation efforts are underway in this carefully protected, 72-square-mile, fenced-in park. The present rhino population is over 50 and continues to grow. See the graceful movement of the Rothschild giraffes and watch for buffalo, leopard, zebra, eland, waterbuck, and lion. In the afternoon, depart for an early evening game drive in Nakuru National Park before returning to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru lodge (B,L,D)
- Day 6
Lake Nakuru | Amboseli
After an early breakfast, leave the Rift Valley behind. Continue towards Nairobi and then head south towards Amboseli National Park with picnic lunches en route. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the park and arrive at your lodge in the evening. Set on 200 acres of private land in the foothills of Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, the lodge is perfectly poised to provide a luxurious base from where you can venture out to explore the park and photograph the area’s incredible and dwarfing mountain. The lodge is also close to where Ernest Hemingway lived and worked while writing his famous story, The Snows of Kilimanjaro. Dinner and overnight stay at Amboseli Sopa Lodge (B,L,D)
- Day 7
Amboseli
Full day in Amboseli National Park. Experience morning and afternoon game drives in Amboseli National Park, best known for its unrivaled views of Mount Kilimanjaro and the local elephant population. Over 1,000 elephants live in the park’s ecosystem—some are documented as being the largest in Africa! Magnificent views of snow- capped Kilimanjaro are dominant. The best time to see it, however, is early morning or just around sunset. This is Africa’s highest mountain – some call it “the rooftop of Africa”. Game drives with all meals and overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge (B,L,D)
- Day 8
Amboseli | Namanga | Nairobi to USA (or extend your stay)
Catch your last glance of snow capped Mount Kilimanjaro and the park’s wildlife. On the way to Nairobi, stop at the colorful border town of Namanga where you will find unique Maasai beadwork. Head onward across the beautiful and seemingly endless Athi Plains and arrive in Kenya’s bustling capital city of Nairobi by midday. Relax in a day room in the afternoon before transferring to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight home. (B)
Get ready to experience the grandeur of this 8-day Africa vacation tour, featuring 6 days on safari in Kenya. Have an enriching Out of Africa experience in Nairobi. Delve into the Maasai Mara National Reserve as you continue on your Africa travel package. Experience the wonders of Lake Nakuru National Park. Journey along to explore Amboseli National Park at the foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Visit an authentic Maasai Village. The best of the best safari moments are yours to cherish on this phenomenal East Africa vacation with Central Holidays....
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