The largest stock of animals in Africa is in the Masai Mara Game Reserve. Shaba Game Reserve is home to lions, leopards, the rare and unusual reticulated giraffe, not to mention hundreds of types of birds and other animals. Nakuru National Park is the paradise of birds and the home of rhinos. This tour ends off in the amazing Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy that has over 190+ rhinos and is the only reserve where one can see the very rare Northern White Rhino. Ol Pejeta also boasts some of the best wildlife experiences with the Chimpanzee Sanctuary as well as the big five all available on this private conservancy. Experience in a week the fascinating world of Africa’s animals.
Departure: Nairobi
Return:Nairobi
Departure Time: Weekly on Tuesday -early morning.
Duration: 7 Nights
Arrive in the capital city of Nairobi and transfer to your hotel. Overnight at The Nairobi Tamarind Tree Hotel (BB)
Drive past the extinct volcano of Mt. Longonot and Suswa into the homelands of the Maasai. The Masai Mara constitutes the northern stretch of the Serengeti and has the richest concentration of animals in Kenya. In the afternoon, you have the opportunity to observe the unique world of the Masai Mara. Dinner and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge or similar (FB)
You spend the full day on game drives through the tremendous fauna of the Masai Mara searching for the “Big Five”: (Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Lion and Leopard). Dinner and overnight at Mara Mara Sopa or similar (FB)
Your journey takes you straight to Lake Nakuru, which is known for its sensational flamingos and pelicans. The park also boasts over 30 rhinos as well as a large population of leopards. After lunch in Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge enjoy an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge or similar (FB)
Drive across the Great Rift Valley and then past Mount Kenya to Shaba Game Reserve. This reserve is situated in the dry area of Northern Kenya, where the nomad tribes, the Samburus, the Rendilles and the Boran live. After lunch you will encounter the amazing landscape of the Samburu Game Reserve. Dinner and overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge or similar (FB)
Full day game drives in this beautiful area known for its greve zebras and the gerenuk gazelles. You then take a game drive along the Ewaso Nyiro river, the only source of water for this dry park. Dinner and overnight in Samburu Sopa Lodge or similar (FB)
After breakfast depart and drive past Mt. Kenya towards Nanyuki. Enter Ol Pejeta Conservancy for game drive on route to Sweetwaters Tented Camp. Lunch followed by afternoon game drive and visit to Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Overnight at Sweetwaters Tented Camp (FB)
Transfer to Nairobi in the morning to connect end your safari or connect another Southern Cross Safaris itinerary.
Tamarind Tree Hotel Hotel
Tamarind Tree Hotel is ideally located just 5 kms to the southwest of Nairobi within the spacious Carnivore grounds and its iconic Carnivore Restaurant. The hotel offers easy access to all parts of the city, its national park, as well as to the country’s many diverse attractions via the neighbouring Wilson Airport and Southern Bypass. The nearby Langata and Karen suburbs are among the liveliest and most popular in Nairobi with world-class shopping malls and excellent restaurants.
Tamarind Tree Hotel is perfect for both the business and leisure traveller. Our world-class amenities will ensure your meetings are effortless and successful, whilst our outstanding leisure facilities and genuine service ensures that all our guests experience the very best of Tamarind hospitality.
Mara Sopa Lodge
Located high on the slopes of the Oloolaimutia Hills, Masai Mara Sopa Lodge was one of the first safari lodges to be built in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, a reason why its gardens and trees are so lush and mature. All the buildings follow the design of traditional African round houses with conical roofs, and these stretch along the line of the hills with the impressively large public area buildings and the swimming pool at their centre.
Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Located on a range of hills that form the western limits of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, the lodge offers spectacular views over the vastness of Africa. The lodge also overlooks Lake Nakuru and its surrounding National Park, one that is a paradise for bird watchers and wildlife lovers alike. Lake Nakuru National Park is mainly a wooded and bushy grassland with a wide ecological diversity and characteristic habitats that range from the lake waters to the escarpment and ridges.
Samburu Sopa Lodge
Located inside the Samburu National Reserve in Northern Kenya, Samburu Sopa lodge is built atop high ground allowing panaromic views of the vastness of Samburu shrub land and the hills beyond.
The lodge is built to reflect the architectural heritage of the local communities whose sons and daughters make up the majority of the work force at the lodge. Fifteen cottages, each with two bedrooms are built in an arch formation on either side of the public areas to surround the waterhole but leaving a wide gap to allow the animals free movement to the water.
Sweetwaters 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), Sweetwaters Serena Camp offers a holiday experience unlike any other.
