Enjoy 9 days of the famous Kenyan Safari trails, from the hidden gems of Taita Hills Sanctuary to the famously known Maasai Mara and have an adventure of a lifetime!
Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary is a biodiversity hotspot promoting conservation and game viewing. The Sanctuary, surrounded by an ecosystem inclusive of the riverine forest, the savanna wood and the grasslands, hosts more than 50 large mammal species and about 300 bird species. A mountainous topography offers a glimpse of the surrounding rolling hills and the mountains.
Tsavo West is the second largest protected area in Kenya and is a beautiful ruggedness overspread with attractions including the Shetani Lava flows and the Mzima Springs. The Tsavo West has a diverse ecosystem inclusive of Acacia woodlands, scrubs, riverine vegetation, rocky ridges and many more. From the Poacher’s Look out, view herds of game such as elephants, rhinos, hippos, lions, cheetahs, elusive leopards, buffalos, as well as diverse plant and bird species.
Tsavo East National Park is the largest protected area in Kenya. Tsavo East, being generally flat, majorly consists of semi-arid grasslands and savannah for vegetation cover. It also hosts the Yatta Plateau, the world’s longest lava flow, among other attractions including the Luggard Falls and the Galana River that flows through the park and empties into the Indian Ocean. The Park is easily attractive for game viewing as it is larger than most and is rarely visited.
Amboseli is home to the African Elephants, the gentle giants of the wild, and is host to iconic wildlife including four of the Big Five Wildlife species. The park offers an up-close encounter with herds of big-tusked African elephants that flock the park. Across the park’s open savannah grasslands, catch a glimpse of the Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest summit, which towers over the park across the border.
Lake Naivasha, a freshwater lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley, offers a welcome break in your safari excitement. The Lake is home to pods of hippos and diverse birdlife species, with other species such as waterbucks and zebras live on the lake’s shores. The Animal Sanctuary Farm is an island on the Lake Naivasha. A boat trip on the lake and a walk in the sanctuary farm will spice up your Safari tremendously.
Our representative will meet and pick you up from your hotel at the coast (Mombasa/Diani/Watamu) on the first day. You will board your awaiting vehicle and begin your Safari to the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary. You will arrive, check in and enjoy a leisurely lunch.
Afterwards, head for a game drive in the park for the rest of the day. Taita Hills, a migrating corridor for the Tsavo parks, is a highly valued ecological area. As a biodiversity hotspot, the Taita hills wildlife sanctuary promotes conservation and game viewing. It hosts more than 50 large mammal species including elephants, buffalos, giraffes, elands and wildebeests, and about 300 bird species.
With accommodations like Saltlick and Taita Hills Resort, both your stay and the game viewing opportunities will be incredible.
You shall return from the park for dinner and overnight at your accommodation.
Wake up to a hearty breakfast before leaving the gentle slopes of the Taita Hills behind. Continue with your journey to the red soils of the Tsavo West National Park. Tsavo West is renowned for its fierce man-eating lions, with very light brown fur and mane.
With an early check-in in your accommodation, spend the rest of the day exploring the Tsavo west National Park. The Mzima Springs, with fifty million gallons of crystal, clear water gushing out of from under parched lava rock, is part of the beautiful ruggedness of the park, providing water for the free roaming wildlife in the park.
Encounter up-close experiences with the red elephants among the many wildlife species in the park. After an exhilarating adventure for the better part of the day, return to your accommodation to relax, have a delicious meal and enjoy an overnight stay.
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast, and then proceed down the safari trails from Tsavo West National Park to the Tsavo East National Park. You will arrive at Tsavo East, check in at your camp or lodge and enjoy a delectable meal. After some relaxation, you will head out for a game drive in the park.
Tsavo East invites you to feast upon its vast endless plains. The Tsavo is home to the Cat predators including prides of lions and hosts a large population of the Red African elephants. The Athi and the Tsavo River converge within the park to form the Athi-Galana-Sabaki River, which is home to Nile crocodiles.
Being home to the Yatta Plateau, the longest lava flow in the world, the Tsavo East presents the great opportunity to view game at eye level. The park hosts other attractions including the Luggard Falls located along the Galana River. Characterized by rock patterns of cooled lava, the falls form a pool, which attracts various wildlife species such as buffalos and is home to hippos and crocodiles.
You shall return from the park for dinner and overnight at your accommodation.
Wake up to a hearty breakfast before proceeding with the rest of your adventurous Safari. Continue with your journey to Amboseli National Park. Arrive in time to check in at your accommodation, relax and enjoy a delicious lunch before heading out for an afternoon game drive.
Amboseli National Park rests at the foothills of the Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest snow-capped peak. Explore the park in search of four of the Big Five species present in the park. Enjoy a picnic lunch in a designated picnic spot within the park overlooking the Lake Amboseli.
Return to your accommodation later to freshen up, enjoy a delectable meal and an overnight stay.
Wake up to a hearty breakfast, before embarking on a Full-day Game drive in the park and carrying a pre-parked lunch for your picnic lunch. An early morning presents an opportunity to catch a glimpse of the elusive leopard among other cat predators in the park.
Enjoy up-close encounters with the parks famous big-tusked elephants, the gentle giants of the wild. Amboseli also hosts over 400 recorded bird species, making it attractive to bird watchers and wildlife enthusiasts alike.
Enjoy a picnic lunch at Amboseli’s designated picnic spots amid the open grasslands filled with free-roaming wildlife. Head back to your accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.
With an early breakfast, leave the expanse of the savannah grasslands of Amboseli behind as you depart for the serene Lake Naivasha. Make a brief stop at the Rift Valley viewpoint for a bathroom break and for a scenic view of the rift valley. The rift valley, caused by the tectonic rift of the earth’s crust, hosts a beautiful mixture of ruggedness and its floor holds some of the most beautiful lakes in the world.
Arrive in Naivasha in time for check-in and lunch. Proceed for an afternoon Boat ride on the lake. Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley, home to pods of hippos and diverse birdlife species.
Afterwards, embark on a guided walk on the Animal Sanctuary Farm located on an island on the Lake Naivasha, with diverse wildlife such as waterbucks and zebras. Return to the accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.
Wake up to an early breakfast, then embark on an adventurous journey from Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve. The Mara is full of beautiful splendor, from diverse wildlife species, to stunning landscapes, to an ever-engaging ecosystem.
Arrive in Mara, check-in, enjoy a lovely lunch and relax. Afterwards, you will proceed with an Afternoon game drive.
Being home to all the Big five wildlife species, Masai Mara is host to the renowned animal migration event, the Wildebeest Migration. The Mara, with a breathtaking cultural heritage, offers opportunities to visit the local Masai people in the surroundings learn their culture and interact with them.
Begin your day with an early morning Balloon Safari (at an extra cost), taking to Mara’s blue skies and enjoying an aerial view of the Mara’s spotted view. Experience the sight of freely roaming wildlife as you float over the expanse that is the Mara reserve.
After landing, proceed to the lodge/camp for breakfast, and then commence with your Full-day Guided Game Drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve. The great Wildebeest Migration from the Serengeti to the Masai Mara, running from July through October, is the largest annual animal migration in the world.
Enjoy a picnic lunch in the middle of the Mara’s gently rolling landscapes or overlooking the Mara River, where you will sight its infestation of the Nile Crocodiles and the pods of Hippos. The reserves big cats also prowl along the shores of the Mara River as well.
Make your way back to the lodge/camp to freshen up, enjoy a warm evening meal and enjoy an overnight stay.
After an enjoyable 9 days exploring Kenya’s best safari trails, it is finally time to say goodbye. Wake up to a leisurely breakfast before your departure to Nairobi. On your way back to Nairobi, make a few brief stops for souvenirs and lunch at a local restaurant at own cost.
Drop off will be at your Nairobi hotel or the Nairobi Airport (JKIA) or at your preferred drop off location.