JTCS 001O.12 DAYS KENYA CAMPING SAFARI: MASAI MARA - NAKURU - SAMBURU - MOUNT KENYA - AMBOSELI - TSAVO WEST - TSAVO EAST

 DAY 1: Nairobi - Masai Mara-This reserve is Kenya’s most popular game sanctuary, most famous and visited game reserve in Kenya. The park adjoins the Serengeti park of Tanzania. A land of undulating hills and rolling grasslands supports a huge animal population. During the months of July to September, millions of wildebeests and zebras migration overflow into the Mara from the Serengeti national park in Tanzania. The black manned lion dominated the Mara, cheetahs, elephants, cape buffaloes, giraffe, gazelle, antelope and many other plains game are to be found here.
Accommodation: Game lodges, Luxury tented camps, public and privately owned campsite.

8.00 hrs: leave Nairobi via the Great Rift Valley for Masai Mara to arrive in time for lunch and late afternoon game drive. Experience the breathtaking view of the Mara plains and its wonderful rich wildlife. Dinner and overnight at the camp.
DAY 2 :Masai Mara
Full day game viewing dinner and overnight at the camp.

DAY 3: Masai Mara
Same as Day 2 with a chance of doing a walking Safari. Dinner / Overnight at the camp.

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NB: Walking safari is optional or a visit to a Maasai village (Your driver guide will advise you on the fee required.)

DAY 4:Lake Nakuru-This lake offers one of the world's most spectacular wildlife sights, that of brilliant pink flamingos as far as the eye can see. When conditions are right, between one and two million lesser and greater flamingos feed around the shores of the shallow soda lake, together with tens of thousands of other birds. The best place to view the birds is from Baboon Cliff, where you can look out over the dazzling fringe of pink around the lake's shores. But be warned: you are not guaranteed to see this ornithological extravaganza - there are times when the lake conditions change and the birds move on to other soda lakes. So check first before renting a car. Lake Nakuru was declared a national park in 1961 and it now covers an area of some 200 kmē. Here you will also see warthog, waterbuck and large numbers of impala. Other slightly shyer residents include buffalo, Rothschild giraffe, eland, lion, leopard and black rhino. It goes without saying that this is a bird watchers paradise.

Pre-breakfast game drive: Depart Masai Mara for Lake Nakuru . Dinner / overnight at a hotel in Nakuru.

DAY 5: Samburu-The highlight of this Reserve is the spectacular scenic beauty, rivers and forest. The local people have very rich and colorful cultural heritage. Wildlife includes, leopards, hippos, elephants, lions, reticulated giraffes, grevy’s zebras, bongos and crocodiles in the Uaso Nyiro River.
Accommodations: Several Game Lodges & a public campsite located inside the park.

Early morning game viewing, then proceed to the Northern part of Kenya , Arrive Samburu National Reserve in time for your late afternoon game viewing- Dinner / Overnight at the camp.

DAY 6: Samburu

Mid morning and afternoon game viewing in Samburu. Dinner / Overnight, camp.

DAY 7: Mount Kenya-These parks and game reserves are part of the most fascinating sanctuaries in terms of scenic splendors and the great variety of wildlife. Mount Kenya N. Park lies at an altitude of approximately 3,400m – 5,200m. It offers mountain attractions and flora & fauna found at different altitudes. The wildlife includes colobus monkeys, bushbucks, elephants, olive baboon, waterbucks, leopards, giant forest hogs, genet cats, hyena and the elusive bongo.
After breakfast depart Samburu for Mt. Kenya . Dinner / Overnight at a camp.

DAY 8: Amboseli-This national park covers 1260sq kilometers and lies on the border of Kenya and Tanzania. A real gem of the park situated right at the foot of Africa’s highest mountain Kilimanjaro 5895m. Elephants abounds in the forest and swamps feeding on the lush grasses. Cheetah, giraffes, impalas, leopards, zebras, wonder on the open plains. It is definitely photography’s paradise!
Accommodation: Luxury lodges & tented camp, public campsites

Depart Mt. Kenya for Amboseli National Park with a stopover in Nairobi for lunch. Arrive Amboseli late afternoon in time for your game drive en-route to the camp.

DAY 9: Amboseli

Proceed for an early morning game drive hoping to view the snow capped Mt. Kilimanjaro, return to the camp for breakfast. After breakfast proceed for your mid morning game viewing. Lunch is held at the camp. Relax between 1500 hrs and 1600 hrs. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

DAY 10: Tsavo West National Park-Tsavo National Park [over 20,000 sq. km] is the largest game sanctuary in the world comprising of Tsavo East, Tsavo West, Chyulu Hills & the world’s largest lava flow. It is located half way between Mombasa and Nairobi. The outstanding features are the huge populations of red elephants, which derive their red colorings from the rich red earth of the park. Other wildlife to be seen includes, buffaloes, rhinos, lions, hippos, leopards, crocodiles, kudus, gerenuks, zebras and many more plains game. The park has over [500] species of birds].
In Tsavo west are the Mzima springs where hippos and crocodiles can be viewed from the underwater hides. Further south adjoining the park is the Taita hills sanctuary.
Accommodations: Game lodges & public camp sites, self-catering bandas.
Early morning proceed for your last game drive as you leave camp for Tsavo west National park. Game viewing and lunch en-route. Dinner / Overnight at camp.
DAY 11: Tsavo East National Park
Mzima Springs. Visit the Mzima springs en-route to Tsavo East National park . Afternoon game viewing in Tsavo East.
Dinner and overnight at the camp.
DAY 12: Nairobi
After breakfast proceed for a game drive. After lunch leave for Nairobi.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE SAFARI:
- Transport in a 9-seater safari minibus.
- Airport transfers.
- One night accommodation at a Nairobi hotel on Bed & Breakfast
- All game park entrance fees.
- All campsite fees.
- All campsite equipment.
- Bottled water whilst on safari
- Two-person tents.
- Camp chairs.
- Three meals a day.
- All government taxes and levies where applicable.
(minimum 2 persons)
WHAT IS EXCLUDED FROM THE SAFARI:
- International airfares
- All expenditure of personal nature such as telephone calls and laundry
- Tips and gratuities to driver guides, lodge, or hotel staff.
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING:
- Sleeping bag.
- Small suitcase or rucksack (excess luggage can be securely left at our offices, free of charge).
- Sturdy safari clothes, jeans, T-shirts, jumper, or anorak for cool evenings and early mornings.
- Torch, toiletries, bath towel and insect repellant
- Film for the duration of the safari.