Day 1: Arrival In Nairobi
Upon arrival at Nairobi Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Check in at Hotel Gem Forest, standard room on bed and breakfast.
Day 2: Nairobi – Masai Mara (280 Kms/5h)
After breakfast, meet your safari driver at the hotel reception and depart to Masai Mara.
Heading across acres of rolling wheat and barley farms to Narok, the district headquarters of this part of Maasailand. From here cross the vast plains on the floor of the Rift Valley whilst keeping an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle before heading up the rift escarpment.
You will arrive at your lodge in time for lunch and later enjoy time for relaxation before setting off back into the park for your afternoon game drive in the park.
Return to the lodge as the sun sets.
Day 3: Masai Mara
Full day game drive in the Masai Mara. The landscape of huge rolling plains, woodlands, riverine forests, hills are home to millions of animals. Its famous Mara River plays host to the annual wildebeest migration spectacle. The reserve is also a bird’s paradise with over 450 different species.
Return to the lodge as the sun sets.
Day 4: Masai Mara – Lake Naivasha (280 Km/5h)
After breakfast, depart to Lake Naivasha. Arrive and check in at Sawela Lodge. Lunch at the lodge. Late in the afternoon, enjoy a 1hr boat ride on Lake Naivasha followed by guided nature walk on Crescent Island Game Sanctuary. Crescent Island is a wildlife rich peninsula in Lake Naivasha. The sanctuary has several nature trails offering guests opportunities for intimate experiences with wildlife. A perfect small paradise ideal for hiking, game viewing and bird watching with stunning views of open plains, Mt Longonot and Aberdares ranges at the backdrop.
Day 5: Hell’s Gate National Park – Nairobi (120 Kms/2h)
After breakfast depart with pic nic lunch for a morning of adventure in Hell’s Gate National Park.
This is a remarkable small park with beautiful scenery, plumes of geothermal steam, the towering cliffs, gorges, rock towers and natural springs. You can explore the park on bike, guided walks, or hiking. Return Later proceed to Nairobi. Arrive and check in at Hilton Garden Hotel in standard room on bed and breakfast.
Day 6: Flight Nairobi To Lamu
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your scheduled flight to Lamu Island departing at 10h50. Arrive at Manda Airport in Lamu at 12h10 you will be met and transferred by motorboat to the hotel. Check in at The Majlis Lamu for 4 night’s stay in superior room on HB basis. Afternoon at Leisure at the hotel. The Majlis Resort, a premier boutique destination set on the unspoiled shores of Manda Island, in the heart of the Lamu Archipelago. Blending the timeless charm of Swahili culture with the effortless sophistication of Italian design.
Day 7: Discover Lamu Island
Days at leisure at the hotel on half board basis. Far north coast of Kenya lies a group of Islands; Lamu, Manda, Pate, Kiwayu and Manda Toto, known collectively at the Lamu Archipelago. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001, a center of Swahili culture for centuries with natural beauty, less crowded great beaches, dazzling coral reefs, a wealth of activities and great cuisine. Lamu old town is worth visiting to explore historical sites, meet with local communities, shopping traditional clothing, silver jewellery and leatherware.
Day 8: Exotic Lamu Island
Day at leisure at the hotel. Optional cultural tours to Lamu town, fishing, dhow trips, snorkeling...etc. are organized by the hotel at an extra charge.
Day 9: Exotic Lamu Island
Day at leisure at the hotel. Optional cultural tours to Lamu town, fishing, dhow trips, snorkeling...etc. are organized by the hotel at an extra charge.
Day 10: Departure
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for scheduled flight to Nairobi departing 10h50. Arrive Nairobi at 12h10 and transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International airport for your flight home.
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