Nairobi National Park

Bordering the capital city of Nairobi, in beautiful Kenya, Nairobi National Park is one of Africa’s smallest parks and one of the only parks on earth to be in such close proximity to a city centre. It boasts a large and varied wildlife population, amid wide open grass plains against a backdrop of city scrapers. It is home to one of Kenya’s most successful rhinoceros sanctuaries with the world’s highest concentration of black rhinoceros. It’s wetland areas are abundant with birdlife boasting over 400 bird species. Visitors can enjoy the many facilities the park has to offer such as scenic picnic sites, well-positioned campsites and hiking trails. Commonly spotted species include: lion, hyena, warthog, zebra, giraffe, ostrich, gazelle, buffalo, and sometimes if you’re lucky, leopard and cheetah.

Day Itinerary

Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Nairobi in the morning; You will be met after clearing with immigration formalities and our driver will pick you up in our safari vans and drive you to your hotel for check-in and overnight Overnight: Nairobi Tented Camp View 

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Nairobi Tented Camp has plenty of its own attractions and part of the joy of the place is just enjoying the seclusion of the wilderness. But of course its unique location offers a whole wealth of things to do during your stay, here is a small selection:

Basis

Bed and Breakfast

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Resting at the foothills of Mount Kenya and the Aberdare Mountain Range, in central Kenya’s Laikipia County, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy is the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa. It is also home to the last three remaining northern white rhino in the world. Originally a working cattle ranch in colonial Kenya and now a pioneering wildlife conservancy, Ol Pejeta works to protect wildlife and provide a sanctuary for rescued chimpanzees. The Conservancy is a popular safari destination and is home to the renowned ‘Big Five’ as well as a wide selection of other African animals including: zebra, giraffe, hippo, cheetah, jackal, serval, hyena, vervet monkey and many more. Visitors can enjoy an assortment of outdoor activities such as horse rides, game walks, and nocturnal game drives.

Day Itinerary

Enjoy a very early breakfast and depart Nairobi for Mt. Kenya National Park for a day trip.

Day Trip: Our day trip is designed for the visitor who has limited time and who is not interested in reaching any of the summits. This safari is tailored to those who are interested in seeing the fascinating vegetation zones of an equatorial mountain and the associated rich animal and birdlife. On this safari departure from the lodge is 08 00hrs after briefing and equipment sorting by the guides. Then drive for 16 km to the park gate where you check-in the Mount Kenya national park, after a few minutes of photo taking and viewing some wildlife such as bushbucks, waterbucks, baboons and birdlife you board on our 4×4 vehicles which drive up to the road head of the Naro Moru Track (altitude 3,000m.Met.staion camp). The guides will do a short talk and explain more about the vegetation around the camp. You will be provided with packed lunch then guides will set a leisurely pace for a relaxing trek up the mountain through different vegetations from bamboo forest, hagenia trees to heathers trees, and beginning of moorland covered by tussock grass and flowered cabbage roberias, also great views of lowland and Aberdare ranges. Along the way you will enjoy the enriched forest of birdlife and flowers on the high altitudes. After 3- 4 hrs of ascending you will be on top of Teleki valley where we have the picnic rocks in time for lunch(3,700m). Enjoy your packed lunch with a good view. After the lunches continue your stroll to the crest of the ridge at 4,000m, from which vantage point you have a splendid view of the main peaks as well as the Teleki Valley. Then descend down to met. Station (2-3hrs) where we find our vehicles waiting and be transferred back to the lodge for a hot shower and a well-earned rest.

Overnight: kicheche Camps

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A sheltered oasis, clustered around a water hole and set in the pristine calm of the private Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Sweetwaters Tented Camp offers a charming blend of under-canvas ambiance and safari luxury.

Located on the plains of Mount Kenya, the camp features thirty-nine luxury tents, each with its own private veranda overlooking the water hole. The central Rhino Restaurant is housed in the former manager’s house of this once colonial farm, and offers both regional and international cuisine. Also within the house is the Kashoggi Bar and lounge, which centres on a blazing log fire. The Waterhole Bar, built in the style of a game-viewing hide, overlooks the waterhole and offers unrivalled wildlife-watching.

Basis

Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

Lake Naivasha

Lake Naivasha is the highest of the Great Rift Valley Lakes and despite having no outlet, it is one of only two Rift Valley freshwater lakes. This beautiful lake is fringed by papyrus and acacia trees, a unique geologic landscape and supports a vast array of over 450 bird species. It serves as the main drinking hole for wildlife in the area such as zebra, eland, hippo, waterbuck, buffalo and much more. Visitors can look forward to excellent game viewing, intriguing night safaris, boating excursions around the lake as well as to Crescent Island for spectacular bird watching opportunities. Other popular activities include: guided nature walks, horse riding, village visits and tours to neighbouring national parks.

Day Itinerary

Rising early for good views of Mount Kenya before clouds build up over the summit, enjoy breakfast and, set off for a dawn game drive at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy.

The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a 360 km2 (140 sq mi) not-for-profit wildlife conservancy in Central Kenya’s Laikipia County. Situated on the equator west of Nanyuki, between the foothills of the Aberdares and Mount Kenya. The Ol Pejeta Conservancy works to conserve wildlife, provide a sanctuary for great apes and to generate income through wildlife tourism and complementary enterprises for re-investment in conservation and community development.

The Conservancy boasts the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, and in 2013 reached a population milestone of 100 black rhino. It also houses the two remaining northern white rhino in the world, who were moved here from Dvůr Králové Zoo in the Czech Republic. The Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary is situated here and provides a haven for orphaned, abandoned and, rescued chimpanzees. It is the only place in Kenya where these great apes can be seen. The Conservancy is host to the ‘Big five game” among a large selection of other African animals, which makes it a popular safari destination. It also operates a successful livestock program, which serves to benefit local pastoralists and wildlife. Through the conservancy’s community development program, Ol Pejeta provides funding to surrounding communities to aid health, education, water and, infrastructure projects. They also support the provision of agriculture and livestock extension services and the development of community-based conservation tourism ventures.

After a morning of extensive game drives in the conservancy you will proceed for Lunch and then drive to Lake Naivasha arriving in time for dinner and overnight.

Overnight: Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp

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Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp is located on the shores of Lake Naivasha at the heart of the Kenyan Rift Valley and only a few minutes drive from Nairobi. The camp is constructed using canvas and has a capacity of 20 luxury tents. The tents are well furnished, have wooden floors, ensuite bathrooms with toiletries and adequate space generously created to allow free movement inside and outside at the guest’s comfort. Complimentary breakfast is offered at the luxury tent, and there is also a swimming pool for fun and relaxation.

Basis

Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

Masai Mara National Reserve

One of Kenya’s undisputed natural highlights is the Masai Mara National Reserve, which sprawls across more than 1500 square kilometres of the country’s southwest. The park protects a phenomenal array of game, including charismatic species such as elephant, lion, leopard and buffalo, as well as crocodile and hippopotamus in the Mara River. The birdlife is no less impressive, with over 450 resident bird species. However, the true highlight here is the Great Migration, recognised as one of the Seven New Wonders of the World. To survive the dry months of July to September, some 1.7 million wildebeest, migrate from the parched plains of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Along with much smaller numbers of antelope buffalo and zebra, they move to the more forgiving grasslands of the Masai Mara. In their wake come predators such as lion, hyena and cheetah, for whom these giant herds are an easy source of prey.

Day Itinerary

After Breakfast at the camp you will proceed to Lake Naivasha for a wildlife viewing boat ride in the lake for about an hour to Crescent Island Game Sanctuary.

Crescent Island Game Sanctuary is located on Lake Naivasha, in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya. It is one of the most beautiful parks in Kenya and is Naivasha’s best-kept secret. Surrounded by water, it is actually a peninsula and is accessible by boat from East or West as well as by road. It’s the best place to spend the morning, afternoon, or bring a picnic and spend the whole day with the beautiful birds and graceful animals. The shores host abundant birdlife including pelicans, cormorants, and fish-eagles with their haunting cry. There are more animals per acre than any other Kenyan Park, hence many film companies have been to the Island to film the herds of Wildebeest, Waterbuck, Zebra, and Gazelle. The Island is not fenced to allow the wildlife on the mainland to come in as they lose their habitat to development and the ever-increasing population. Hippo graze all over at night then sleep under the acacia or rest in the water by day. The giraffe who was born on the Island return to give birth; sometimes you see three generations at a time. Hyena come to hunt at night but are not resident on the island. The many python, who do live here, can be seen occasionally with a kill. Groups of Buffalo come and go but they are always monitored. From the top of the hill, there is a 360-degree view across the Lake from Longonot to Hell’s Gate to the Mau Escarpment to Eburu and onto the Aberdares. Walking along the ridge in the golden hour before sunset whilst watching the animals grazing with the water shimmering beyond, is what Africa is all about.

After an amazing morning at the Crescent Island Game Sanctuary you will proceed to the Camp for lunch and depart Naivasha for the world-famous Masai Mara Game Reserve via the Great Rift Valley. En-route enjoy the beautiful scenery. Arrive at your lodge in time for dinner and overnight.

Overnight: Mara Crossings Camp

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Tucked away in a secluded location on the banks of the Mara River, the romance and mystery of Africa comes alive in this luxurious tented camp. Well used animal trails meander between 8 spacious, en-suite safari tents while quiet outlooks on the rivers edge allow guests, cocktail in hand to dream the afternoon away.

The camp is ideally located in the Musiara region famous for its plains of teeming wildebeest and carnivorous predators. The most unique aspect of this quaint camp is its close proximity to the various migratory crossing points thereby offering sightings of the annual movement of wildebeest and other herbivores across the Serengeti – Mara Ecosystem – one of the greatest spectacles in

Basis

Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

Day Itinerary

After breakfast, proceed on a full-day game-viewing drive to search for the myriad species of game that make this reserve their home. If you are lucky, you can witness the kill in action, moment by moment, right in front of your unbelieving eyes! After a sumptuous lunch at your camp, proceed for another exciting game drive, where you can expect to see the famous ‘Big 5’. In the evening, enjoy a delicious dinner at your Lodge.

Activities

Game Drive

Basis

Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

Day Itinerary

After breakfast, proceed on a full-day game-viewing drive to search for the myriad species of game that make this reserve their home. If you are lucky, you can witness the kill in action, moment by moment, right in front of your unbelieving eyes! After a sumptuous lunch at your camp, proceed for another exciting game drive, where you can expect to see the famous ‘Big 5’. In the evening, enjoy a delicious dinner at your Lodge.

Activities

Game Drive

Basis

Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunc

Day Itinerary

After breakfast, proceed on a full-day game-viewing drive to search for the myriad species of game that make this reserve their home. If you are lucky, you can witness the kill in action, moment by moment, right in front of your unbelieving eyes! After a sumptuous lunch at your camp, proceed for another exciting game drive, where you can expect to see the famous ‘Big 5’. In the evening, enjoy a delicious dinner at your Lodge.

Basis

Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

Nairobi National Park

As previously described

Day Itinerary

After breakfast, you will check out of the hotel and proceed to Nairobi with a game drive in the park.

You will arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon and proceed to your hotel. You can choose to spend the evening at leisure or do curio shopping in the city and a complimentary visit to the Shree Swaminarayan Temple in Nairobi if you are religious. Overnight: Nairobi Tented Camp View 

Reference No: HASLP008-9

Nairobi Tented Camp has plenty of its own attractions and part of the joy of the place is just enjoying the seclusion of the wilderness. But of course its unique location offers a whole wealth of things to do during your stay, here is a small selection:

Basis

Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

Day Itinerary

After breakfast you will be picked up for an exciting game drive in the Nairobi National Park, the game drive will last two hours and will be followed by a Nairobi City Day Trip where they will spend a wonderful half-day at the historical Karen Blixen museum (Out of Africa) and with giraffes and baby elephants! Visiting the Giraffe Manor and the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage-: A Haven for Elephants and Rhinos.

Pick up time from Hotel will be 0700 Hrs and drop off will be at 1230 Hrs

The Giraffe Centre – This education center gives you an opportunity to get up close and personal with Rothschild giraffes.

Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage – Get up close and personal with the orphaned elephant (and often rhino). This is where Daphne Sheldrick has perfected the raising and reintegrating of orphaned elephants into the wild.

After this city tour, our driver will drop you off at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your International flight back home

Basis

Bed and Breakfast