The Best Of Kenya Safari

Day 1 – Arrival Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi Kenya

Met on arrival by our representative and transfer to the newly refurbished Nairobi Serena Hotel, where you have been booked on bed and breakfast for the night.

The Nairobi Serena Hotel

The flagship of Serena Hotels is newly refurbished with renovated guest rooms, new facilities including an Executive Lounge, Banqueting and Meeting rooms and a new Asian fusion restaurant, Herbs & Spices Restaurant by Nairobi Serena Hotel that is an addition to the elegant Mandhari Restaurant for fine dining and the Café Maghreb, the all-day restaurant. Other facilities include the Maisha (which means 'life' in Swahili) Health Club and Spa, and Aksum, the Ethiopian themed bar.

The hotel is well known for preserving the rich Pan-African inspired culture expressed through its interiors and unique décor accents.

Enjoy the hotel facilities that include the celebrated Maisha Spa & Health Club and a heated swimming pool.

Overnight at Nairobi Serena Hotel

Day 2 – Nairobi to Tsavo West National Park

Breakfast at the hotel - 08:00hrs: After a pre-safari briefing and introduction to your dedicated safari driver guide, depart and drive to Tsavo West National Park.  Upon entry into the park, enjoy a game viewing drive en route to the Lodge to arrive in the early afternoon for check-in followed by lunch.  

Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge

Superbly situated in the lee of Mount Kilimanjaro and sheltered by the volcanic splendor of the Chyulu Hills, this classic stone-built lodge overlooks its own water hole, which is visited daily by elephants, buffalos and a wide variety of plains game.

One of the first lodges ever to be built in a national park, the lodge is cool, tranquil and hushed for optimum game-viewing, photography and painting. It is also ideally placed for visits to all the park's prime attractions.

Lunch in the lodge followed by free time at the lodge.

16:00hrs: Afternoon game viewing drives in the park.  Tsavo West National Park offers some of the most magnificent game viewing in the world with large herds of dusty-red elephants, hippopotamus, giant crocodiles, black rhinoceros and African buffalos. The park also has the lion, the cheetah, the leopard. The "big five" can be seen in Tsavo.  Birdlife is abundant as more than 600 species of bird have been recorded.

All meals and overnight at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge

Day 3 – Tsavo West National Park
 

Full day in Tsavo with morning and afternoon game viewing drives.  The Park offers some of the most magnificent game viewing in the world with large herds of dusty-red elephants, hippopotamus, giant crocodiles, black rhinoceros and African buffalos. The park also has the lion, the cheetah, and leopard.

The "big five" can be seen in Tsavo.  Other animals commonly seen in the park are the zebra, the antelopes and gazelles, the mongoose, the hyrax, the dik-dik and the lesser kudu. Birdlife is abundant as more than 600 species of bird have been recorded. 

Some of the interesting areas to be visited are the Mzima springs, Roaring rocks, Chaimu and Shetani Lava sites to mention a few. 

In the evening, with weather permitting, enjoy a Sundowner Cocktail at a designated location in the park as you mesmerise at the breathaking view of the park beneath!

All meals and overnight at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge

Day 4 – Tsavo West to Amboseli National Park

Breakfast at the lodge - 08:00hrs: Depart and drive to Amboseli National Park to arrive in the early afternoon for check-in at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge.

Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

Set against the magnificent backdrop of Africa's highest mountain, the glittering Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge enjoys a uniquely privileged position at the heart of this world-famous national park.  Shaded by palm trees, is a free-form swimming pool; to either side of which stretch the rooms.

Lunch at the lodge followed by an afternoon at leisure to relax and soak-in magnificent views of the park from your room Veranda/Lounge or enjoy a swim in the lodge’s heated swimming pool.

16:00hrs Enjoy afternoon game-viewing drives in the park.  

Amboseli is one of the most popular destinations for safari-goers to Kenya, but it also offers some spectacular views of the highest free-standing mountain in the world - Mount Kilimanjaro.   Elephants are a dominant presence in Amboseli; they are tracked almost constantly by researchers thus, the reason they have largely escaped the ravages of 1980s poaching. Here, you are able to spot some of the older “tuskers” lumbering almost delicately before the backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

18:00hrs Drive back to the lodge in time to refresh for dinner.

All meals and overnight at Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge

Day 5 – Fly Amboseli to Nairobi and onward to Masai Mara  

08:00hrs: After breakfast at the lodge, depart and drive to Amboseli Airstrip for your schedule flight to Wilson Airport Nairobi departing at 09:05hrs.  On arrival you will be assisted by our representative to connect your Masai Mara bound schedule flight departing at 10:00hrs.

11:00hrs: On arrival at Mara Serena Airstrip, you will be met by your lodge Driver Guide and transfer to the lodge for check-in.  Enjoy game viewing en-route to the lodge.

Mara Serena Safari Lodge

Perched on the saddle of a hill, the Mara Serena Safari Lodge has one of the most spectacular views imaginable across the vast plains, forests and rivers that make up the Masai Mara – one of the world’s richest wildlife sanctuaries.    The lodge has recently undergone a refurbishment and new facilities in operation include a new reception, bar lounge, an arrival lobby area and a gift shop.

A Serena Maisha Health Club and Spa featuring an exciting spa menu, steam, sauna and gymnasium is also now open – an opportunity to have an experience of tranquillity and good health whilst on safari.  There is a heated swimming pool and the new terrace gives you an opportunity to enjoy the sweeping views of the of the expansive Masai Mara plains.  The Mara is also noted for its abundance of lions - particularly the superb black manned males. You'll 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, charge the batteries and enjoy yourself!

18:00hrs Return to the lodge to refresh for dinner.

Dinner and overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge

Day 6 & 7 – Masai Mara
 

Two full days in the Mara with morning and afternoon game drives in the Reserve at 06:30hrs and 16:00hrs respectively.   Certainly, the most frequented game reserve in Kenya, Maasai Mara is a magnificent landscape of open plains bisected by the Mara River and its tributaries and punctuated by marshes and forests.

This 650 sq kilometre reserve supports the highest density of game to be seen anywhere considering its size.  During the seasonal migrations, Maasai Mara is home to up to a million wildebeest and an equally impressive number of zebra that move into the area from neighbouring Serengeti National Park, in Tanzania.

Hippo Pool Breakfast

On one of the mornings, crown your game viewing experience with a “Bush Breakfast” by the Mara River Hippo Pools!  One cannot resist the charming “Jambo” from the chefs and Masai warriors as they welcome you to our wonderfully set breakfast buffet of cold cuts, fruits, cereals and hot dishes with eggs made to your specifications as you wait. The hippos keep you company and only say “Kwaheri” (goodbye) after you have had enough.

All meals and overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge

Day 8 – Masai Mara to Nairobi & Departure

Breakfast at the lodge - 09:30hrs: Transfer to the nearby Mara Serena Airstrip for a schedule flight to Nairobi departing at 11:00hrs to arrive Wilson Airport Nairobi at 12:15hrs.

Met on arrival by our representative and drive to Nairobi Serena Hotel for a farewell lunch in Café Maghreb Restaurant.  Later transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your home bound flight.

A Fabulous Safari Offer!!

Package Cost Offer

Each of (per person sharing in double/twin room):

02pax   US$ 4,115.00

04pax   US$ 3,805.00

06pax   US$ 3,695.00

Single room supplement: US$ 385.00

*Offer valid for travel and stay between 1st October to 22nd December 2024