10 Days Kenya Safari And Beach Vacation

Journey time: 4 – 5 Hours

Pick-up time: 08:30AM. Have breakfast at the hotel and check-out. Thereafter, join your safari guide and set-off to Masai Mara National Reserve.

Arrive at Masai Mara, to the lodge and get checked in to enjoy your lunch. The rest of the afternoon is yours at leisure: Best time for personal engagements or sample lodge amenities: pool, sauna, steam bath, gym or a massage – own cost.

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 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.

Overnight: Mara Serena Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

Early breakfast, lunch and a bush dinner included. Spend the rest of this day exploring the stunning adventures of Masai Mara; starting with a wilderness safari, your Mara safari experience is spiced up with cultural visits to local Masai Villages for traditional folkways.

The Masai Mara Safari experience: Feel the magic of 7th wonder of the world – “Masai Mara Game Reserve’’ a spectacular watch of the immense “Big-Five” Lion, Rhino, Buffaloes, Cheater and Elephant and wildebeest migration from Serengeti-park Tanzania into Masai Mara-Kenya. The expertise of our safari guides will maximize your chances of seeing all the splendours of Masai Mara and beyond. A family of cheetah sunning themselves sleepily on a rock, the drama of a lion makes a kill just 15-20 feet away from you, or the thrill of elephant charge. The trees in the distance turn out to be giraffe’s family. The clump of bushes is a pride of lions. And the rock that moves may be a rhino lumbering out of your way. In any event, the sheer mass and spectacle of the animals surrounding you will provide endless opportunities to fill an album of treasured memories. Proceed to the Mara River for a sumptuous picnic lunch by the River. Visit the Masai Tribesmen in their villages for an up-close cultural-encounter.

Planned: Enjoy a Sundowner and sounds of the wilderness!

Return to the lodge late evening to refresh and relax for the night.

Overnight: Mara Serena Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

Journey Time: 3 – 4 Hours

Breakfast included at the lodge and check-out. At 08:00AM board and travel to Lake Nakuru National Park. Arrive in time and check-in at the lodge for lunch and refreshment, followed by a dusk game drive.  After lunch; drive out for an evening game drive.

Lake Nakuru National Park is famous for its migrating flamingos and large flocks of pelicans with splendid views. There are over 450 bird species at this stunning salty lake and a thriving mammal population including buffalos, baboons, impalas, Rothschild giraffe, bush backs and waterbucks. A rhino sanctuary was established to protect this highly endangered species. The parkland surrounding the Lake has acacia and euphorbia forests as well as areas of grassland and rocky cliffs. All this and more is yours to explore on your iconic Lake Nakuru Safari experience.

Late evening after the game drive; return to the lodge to refresh for dinner.

Overnight: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board  

Journey Time: 3 – 4 Hours

Pick-up time: 06:00AM. Have breakfast at the lodge and check-out. At the time specified, depart Lake Nakuru back to Nairobi City. Arrive and enjoy a city tour with lunch and refreshment at a local restaurant.  

Planned Activity/Excursion: Nairobi City Tour – On the city tour, visit cultural sites and iconic landmarks such as Karen Blixen Museum – for the author of ‘‘Out of Africa’’ movie, Giraffe Centre Sanctuary and hand-feed the gentle endangered Rothschild giraffes, later (at 11:00AM) visit the Daphne Sheldrick Animal Orphanage Trust and learn how orphaned baby elephants and rhinos are bottle-fed and re-introduced back to the wild.

After the tour with a light lunch; this afternoon is yours at leisure. Use this time for personal engagements – best time to visit the craft market for souvenir shopping. .

Overnight: Nairobi Serena Hotel    

Meal Plan: Bed and Breakfast

Journey Time: 3 – 4 Hours

Pick-up time: 06:30AM. Have breakfast at the hotel and check-out. Thereafter go for a guided game drive in the city’s iconic Nairobi National Park.

Safari in the World’s urban-based wilderness (Nairobi National Park) – Situated south of the city is Nairobi National Park, composed of 113 sq. kms of plains, cliffs and forest. The park is home to large herds of zebra, Wildebeest, Buffalo, Giraffe and more. Rhino, Cheetah, and a large number of Lions are all found here, living wild within 20 minutes of the city centre. Enjoy a uniquely magnificent guided game drive in the park’s wide open grass plains and backdrop of the city scrapers and the scattered acacia bush – best moment for stunning photography! Your game experience is spiced-up with sights of various wildlife such as the endangered black rhino, lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, buffaloes, giraffes and diverse birdlife with over 400 species recorded.

You will then have lunch at a restaurant and travel to Amboseli National Park. Upon arrival at Amboseli, get to the lodge and check-in to refresh. Dinner included.

Overnight: Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge  

Meal Plan: Full Board

Journey Time: 1 – 2 Hours

Pick-up time: 06:30AM. Have breakfast at the lodge and check-out. The day starts with a wilderness game drive in Amboseli before heading to Tsavo West National Park.

Amboseli game experience – Amboseli National Park in southern Kenya, is known for its large elephant herds and views of immense Mount Kilimanjaro, across the border in Tanzania. Observation Hill offers panoramas of the peak and the park’s plains and swamps. Varied wildlife includes giraffes, zebras, cheetahs and hundreds of bird species. The western section is dominated by vast and seasonal Lake Amboseli. Enjoy a true wilderness safari in Amboseli. The park is nicknamed the ‘Land of the Giants’ – due to an impressive population of elephants carrying massive tusks. The animals are set against breath-taking vistas of Mt Kilimanjaro, which makes an awesome backdrop to the small park. Aside from elephants, many plains animals are easy to spot. Fantastic photo opportunities are possible, and early mornings are best for clear views of Mount Kilimanjaro. At Amboseli you are assured of the four of the Big Five! Rhinos are absent, but big herds of elephants reliably move to and from the marshy swamps in the centre of the park. Buffalo, wildebeest, Burchell's zebra and gazelle are a common sight. Lions are the easiest to spot of the big cats, but sightings are hit-and-miss.

From Amboseli National Park proceed to Tsavo West National Park: Arrive for lunch and refreshment at the lodge. 

Next is a Guided Game Drive and Sundowner in Tsavo West: Tsavo is famous for being the “Ancient Land of Lions” since the 1898 Uganda Railway Construction; this was abruptly halted by two of the most voracious and insatiable man-eating lions. The lions waged an intermittent warfare against railway works for over nine months in efforts to defend their natural habitat. On your Tsavo West safari, you will come across spectacular sights such as; Mzima Springs which contains over fifty million gallons of crystal clear water gushing out of from the under parched lava rocks, a vibrant volcanic arena (Shetani Lava), Poacher's Lookout and roaring rocks for a panoramic view of the movement of wildlife. Visit Ngulia Sanctuary a place where the endangered black rhino has found home since the 1960’s rampant poaching. Extend to the Kenya – Tanzania boarder to see Lake Jipe; which inhabits varied aquatic life, and a nice spot Bird watching.

Return to the lodge late evening to refresh for dinner at leisure.

Overnight: Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge

Meal Plan: Full Board

Journey time: 3 – 4 Hours

Breakfast and lunch served at the lodge: Sleep-in a bit today and enjoy the morning at leisure. Have an early lunch at the lodge and depart Tsavo West to Mombasa. Arrival at Mombasa is foreseen in the evening. Get to the resort and check-in with the rest of this time at leisure. Dinner included.

Overnight: Serena Beach Resort & Spa  

Meal Plan: Full Board

Breakfast, lunch and dinner served at the resort. Enjoy the rest of this day having a quality time at the beach resort. This leisurely day at the beach is for you relax and recuperate following a Kenya Safari experience. Feel free to sample hotel amenities: swimming pool, sauna, steam bath, gym or a massage (own cost). Alternatively, you may go for a sightseeing tour through the Costal Mombasa Town to explore the people and a costal lifestyle/culture.

Overnight: Serena Beach Resort & Spa

Meal Plan: Full Board

Journey Time: Approx. 1 Hour

Pick-up Time: Flexible depending on flight schedule. Breakfast served at the hotel and check-out. Thereafter transfer to Moi Int. Airport; arriving to check-in for your flight.

Meal Plan: Breakfast at the resort   

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