10 Day Safari: Best of Kenya

Today begins with Nairobi City tour. Make the first stop at Kiambethu Farm where you will enjoy
an African Lunch.  The excursion of Karen Estates and the Giraffe Centre is a lifetime experience.
This evening, we dine at the famous Carnivore Restaurant considered Africa’s Greatest Eating
Experience Dinner and overnight at Sandavy Guest House.

After breakfast, transferred by your guide to Amboseli National Park. This park is an indigenous
homeland of the legendary Maasai tribesmen who keep large herds of cattle. After your lunch,
embark on an afternoon game ride in the park.
Meals and overnight at Kilima Safari Camp, (Full Board). Kilima Safari Camp is located in the area of Amboseli National Park, next to the Kimana Gate Park entrance. The camp is set out on a 420-acre site with a spectacular view of Mount
Kilimanjaro. The Kimana area of Amboseli is famous for its large elephant population. Clients
can enjoy great game viewing from their tents which face the Animal water pools and all public
areas and guest rooms are set towards Mount Kilimanjaro.

Today morning, explore the vast lands of the park famous for the African elephant, antelope,
zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, and the rare black rhino. Visit Maasai Village and learn their rich
culture at an extra cost. Dinner and Overnight at Kilima Safari Camp, (Full Board).

In the afternoon you will drive to the Aberdares National Park and transferred to the Treetops
lodge for an overnight stay. A special feature of Treetops Lodge is the floodlit watering hole where
we can watch from the lodge itself throughout the night as a great variety of animals come down
to drink. Dinner and overnight at Treetops Lodge, (Full Board).Treetops Lodge, located in the Aberdare National Park, the Treetops Lodge Nyeri tree-house lodge on stilts is famous as the place where Queen Elizabeth II visited as a princess and left as queen. Large windows have been fitted in all Treetops Lodge Nyeri rooms and public areas to view the game and there are restaurants and lounges where guests can relax while taking in the sight of Elephants, Buffalos, and more. Photography hideouts have been created next to the watering hole to get you as close as possible to the animals.

Today we drive to the Serena Tented Camp in the heart of Ol Pejeta Ranch and Rhino Reserve. Visit the Goodall Institute Chimpanzee Sanctuary where we meet the primates face-to-face. Dinner and overnight at Serena Tented Camp, (Full Board). Serena Tented Camp, embrace the awe-inspiring natural beauty of your surroundings and set the stage for a visit you won’t soon forget. Located within the sprawling Ol Pejeta Conservancy, one of Kenya’s most noteworthy conservancies and home to the ‘Big Five’ (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, and leopard), Serena Camp offers a holiday experience unlike any other.

Drive to Mount Kenya Safari Club. This exclusive club offers an experience of elegance and
luxury. All of the amenities a guest expects from a fine establishment can be found here, including horse stables, golf, trout streams, tennis, and sauna. Dinner and overnight at Fairmont
Mount Kenya Safari Club, (Full Board). With magnificent views of majestic Mount Kenya, the Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club Resorts 120 luxuriously appointed hotel rooms, set in over 100 acres of landscaped gardens, offers a unique blend of comfort, relaxation, and adventure. Its no wonder this Nanyuki resort emerged a winner in the 2013 Travellers Choice Awards and that Travel & Leisure Magazine
often positions it in the 'World's Top 50' List. Originally the retreat of movie star and Club
founder, William Holden, the Clubs illustrious former members have included Winston
Churchill and Bing Crosby. For those who wish to spend time relaxing at the Mount Kenya
resort hotel, there are many Nanyuki recreational activities available: horseback riding, golf,
croquet, a bowling green, table tennis, swimming, an animal orphanage, and much more. To be
able to relax and appreciate the superb setting, the personal attention lavished on all our visitors,
the numerous activities and superb cuisine, one night is just not enough.

After breakfast, Pass through the lower scenic Mau escarpment road into the Rift Valley to the
1792 square, kilometer Maasai Mara National Reserve arriving in time for lunch. The afternoon
is spent on a game drive. A lion making a kill can be witnessed in the late afternoon or a leopard in
a tree enjoying the meal he has dragged up to avoid disturbance and detection. This reserve has
hilly savanna, rolling grasslands, gallery forest on the Mara River and its tributaries.  The ‘big
five’ are positively represented here. The large predators are the lion, leopard, and cheetah. The
smaller predators are the hyena and jackal. The large herbivores are the elephant, rhino,
Burchell’s zebra, hippo, buffalo, and giraffe. The smaller herbivores are the antelope and bucks.
The Maasai ostrich, the world’s largest bird is found in the park. Meals and overnight at Mara
Sarova Camp, (Full Board). Sarova Mara Game Camp is centrally located 260 km southwest of Nairobi, in the heart of the world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve. It is nestled within the heart of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, surrounded by 2 streams the camp also features exotic trees, a large fish pond, and a Maasai village adjoining the camp. Accommodation ranges with a variety of tents. There are the main restaurant, bar, and many bush dining options. The free-form swimming pool has its own pool bar and the property has its own fleet of safari vehicles and guides.

A full day of game viewing and exploration in this part of the Northern Serengeti Ecosystem where the great wildebeest migration takes place. Months before the actual migration the herds
‘assemble’ in Serengeti in readiness for the crossing into Maasai Mara. The plain is literally
covered with these animals. Grunts and other animal sounds are heard, and territorial fights are commonplace. The migration, now declared the Seventh Wonder of the World takes place in
July to October. Meals and overnight at Mara Sarova Camp, (Full Board)

Start the day with a sumptuous breakfast before we check-out and embark on a game drive while
heading out of the reserve for the return trip to Nairobi. After lunch in Nairobi, we transfer to the
airport for your return flight home or to the next destination.