Highlights of Kenya Safari

5 Days 4 Nights
Starting from $2950 /pp

Overview

Resting in the Great Rift Valley and presided over by the majestic Mount Kenya; Kenya is characterised by hauntingly beautiful natural landscapes of forested hills, patchwork farms, wooded savannah and vast forests brimming with an extraordinary abundance of wildlife. The nation’s diverse range of African cultures is influenced by over 70 unique ethnic groups from the Masai, Samburu, Kikuyu, and Turkana tribes to the Arabs and Indians settling at the coast. Add to this: an exquisite tropical coastline fringed with breath-taking golden sand beaches; gorgeous coral gardens providing excellent snorkelling and diving opportunities!

Your Kenyan adventure kicks off with Masai Mara (wildlife sighting, balloon safari, wilderness sundowner/bush picnic and the Masai Bomas), to Lake Naivasha for a Boat Ride and Crescent Island Walking Safari. Taste Kenya’s coffee on your way back to Nairobi City for a farewell lunch before departure.

Highlights

  • Visit the Masai Bomas
  • Masai Mara Balloon Safari
  • The Rift Valley Lookout
  • Explore Crescent Island
  • Cruising on Lake Naivasha
  • Sundowners/Bush Picnics
  • Kenya Coffee Experience

Journey time: Less 40 Minutes

Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta Int. Airport, you will be received by our dedicated safari guide. Have a briefing for the trip and transfer to your hotel in Nairobi City – Check-in and spend the rest of the day at leisure to recuperate.  

Overnight: Luxury: Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence – or similar
Midrange: Sarova Stanley Nairobi – or similar
Meal Plan: Bed and Breakfast

Journey time: Approx. 05 Hours

Pick-up Time: 07:00AM. Early breakfast and departure to Masai Mara National Reserve. Stopover at the Great Rift Valley ViewpointTake a break at the lookout to admire the splendid vistas of the rift valley; with its dramatic escarpments, lush greenery with a view of Mt. Longonot. Continue to Masai Mara: Arriving to check-in and have lunch before the afternoon engagements. Late afternoon: Visit the Masai Cultural Bomas – The Masai are a pastoralist group (with Nilotic origins) inhabiting some parts of Kenya and northern Tanzania. Get to know about their traditional lifestyle: dressing style, diet, housing (Masai Manyattas) and authentic arts as well as the Moran worriers. Wind-up with an African Sundowner Treat – Arrive at the sundowner site earlier to catch the magical golden-hour (sunset). This is a special moment to experience the sun going down the African horizon.

Return to the lodge late evening to refresh for dinner.

Overnight: Luxury: Neptune Mara Rianta Luxury Tented Camp – or similar
Midrange: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge – or similar
Meal Plan: Full Board (Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast)

Pickup at 06:30AM. Early breakfast and go for a full day guided game drive. This safari is set at a slower pace to maximize your opportunities for game viewing; it includes an extension to the legendary Mara River – An iconic venue where the seasonal Wildebeest Migration occurs. Do not forget a picture at the Kenya–Tanzania boundary which connects Masai Mara to the vast Serengeti Plains. By chance, and it is the Migration Season; you may witness the Great Wildebeest Migration (Natural Wonder of the World), where millions of Wildebeests and Zebras crossover from the Serengeti Plains into Masai Mara. This famous animal event also features the “Big-Five” (Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Elephant and Rhino) with several Antelopes, Giraffe Towers and numerous Birds. Enjoy your Bush Picnic Lunch within the park – This is the best time feel the savannah breeze amid stunning views. Dinner is arranged at the lodge.

Optional Activity (Costs 500$ pp.): Masai Mara Balloon Safari – Pickup at 04:00AM: Masai Mara Balloon Safari – Depart the lodge very early to the Balloon launch site; arriving by 06:00AM. Enjoy a scenic balloon ride at sunrise, with a bush breakfast. The balloon flight lasts an hour – Followed by a sumptuous Bush Breakfast. The game drive continues after breakfast; and later back to the lodge for a late lunch and stay at leisure.

Overnight: Luxury: Neptune Mara Rianta Luxury Tented Camp – or similar
Midrange: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge – or similar
Meal Plan: Full Board (Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast)

Journey Time: Approx. 03 Hours 

Pick-up time: 07:00AM. Breakfast at the lodge and check-out. Thereafter, depart Masai Mara to Lake Naivasha with a stopover at a curio market to lookout for a few souvenirs. Arrive and take a Boat Trip to Crescent Island – Lake Naivasha is an ideal place for an amazing boat experience, with wide open waters, fantastic surrounding scenery and plenty of sights to explore. This boat trip offers an opportunity to sight plenty of birdlife (African Fish Eagle, Pelicans, Kingfishers, Herons, Jacanas, Hammerkop) and grazers up close. Off the Boat, and enjoy a Walking Safari around Crescent Island: This Island is a haven of peace and tranquillity! The island is perfect for Guided nature walks, Game viewing and Breath-taking views: It was once a scene for the popular film “Out of Africa” by Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. Thereafter, head to the lodge for lunch at leisure.

Overnight: Luxury: Enashipai Resort & Spa – or similar
Midrange: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort – or similar  
Meal Plan: Full Board (Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast)

Journey Time: Approx. 3 Hours

Pick-up Time: 08:00AM. Early breakfast and check-out to depart Naivasha to Nairobi. The day starts with farm activities before continuing back to Nairobi City.

Planned Activity: Kenya’ Finest Coffee Experience – Karunguru Coffee Farm opens at 11:00AM for a day visit. Established the Glassfords, the farm is one of Kenya’s oldest with its first ever coffee crop planted as early as 1928, later sold to the Kariithis (Kenyan Family) in 1974 and transformed from a 300 to a 500-acre coffee farm and it is still operational. Explore farm activities like: Guided walks in the lush coffee fields | Coffee tasting | Walk through the coffee process from seedling, large-scale grading, roasting to your cup.  

Continue to Nairobi City, arriving for lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, be dropped off at the airport to check-in for your onward flight.

Meal Plan: Breakfast | Lunch at a restaurant

End of Safari

Includes
  • An English–Speaking Driver Guide
  • Private Transport in a 4WD Land Cruiser with a popup roof
  • Return Private Airport transfers
  • Meals as described in the itinerary
  • Sundowner or bush picnic where mentioned
  • 04 Nights’ Accommodation
  • Park entrance fees per itinerary schedule
  • Activities and fees as planned in the itinerary
  • 02L Daily Mineral Water per person
  • AMREF Medical evacuation cover
Excludes
  • All optional activities, extra services and items not mentioned above.

Trip Pricing
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No. of Pax Midrange – USD Luxury – USD
02 2,950 pp. 3,465 pp.
Highlights of Kenya Safari

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