Exotic Journeys' Luxury Safari - Kenya - 7 Days

(KE - L2: 6N/7D)
Nairobi • Amboseli National Park • Maasai Mara • Nairobi

DAY 1: Nairobi, Kenya.

Welcome to Kenya.
Upon arrival in Nairobi, you will be met by a representative of Exotic Journeys International Group who will assist and escort to your city hotel.
The representative will give you an overview of the safari ahead and answer your questions.

Balance of the day will be at leisure.

Overnight:
Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi
Kempinski Villa Rosa, Nairobi
Fairview Hotel, Nairobi 

DAY 2: Nairobi – Amboseli National Park

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to airport for you flight to Amboseli National Park.

The flight departs at 0730hrs, arriving Amboseli at 0800hrs. On arrival at the airfield in a scenic location, your knowledgeable guide will welcome you and immediately start your game viewing drive en-route to your Camp.
Amboseli National Park is located at the foot of Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro.

Arrive for lunch followed by an afternoon game viewing drive. 

Your stay at Amboseli will be at Tortillis Camp. The Camp is widely regarded as the prime location for witnessing the majesty of snow-capped Kilimanjaro. The Camp is named after the flat-topped, umbrella thorn tree that surrounds the camp, the Acacia Tortili. The tents are all spacious, with king or twin beds and elegant en suite bathrooms. There is a main lounge, bar and dining area, all exquisitely built with natural materials and thatched roofs, with magnificent views of Kilimanjaro

Overnight at:
Tortilis Camp, Amboseli
Oltukai Lodge, Amboseli
Amboseli Serena Lodge, Amboseli

Meal Plan: Full Board

DAY 3: Ambosili National Park

Spend the day exploring this park that is rich in diversity. You will have morning and afternoon game viewing drives. The Park is famous for the dramatic views of Kilimanjaro, the highest free standing mountain in the world, and the highest peak on the African continent. Kilimanjaro at 19,340ft or 5,894m rises dramatically out of the 4000ft (1,200m) Amboseli plains. Amboseli is also famous for its elephant herds, which have been followed and documented by world renowned researcher Cynthia Moss.
Enjoy game drives and Sun downers in complete privacy. The guides delight in sharing their local knowledge, especially of the elephant families and their histories and to point out the special flora and fauna of this breath taking area. They impart their inherited knowledge of the bush, traditional medicine and folklore and will encourage you to take a practical interest in the environment.

All meals will be served at the Camp

Overnight at:
Tortilis Camp, Amboseli
Oltukai Lodge, Amboseli
Amboseli Serena Lodge, Amboseli

Meal Plan: Full Board

DAY 4: Amboseli - – Maasai Mara

After a sumptuous breakfast at your Camp, you will be transferred to the airstrip to catch your flight to Nairobi. The flight departs at about 0810hrs, arriving Nairobi at 0840hrs. Upon arrival, you will connect on a flight to the Maasai Mara game reserve which departs at 1000hrs and arrives at about 1100hrs. At the Mara airstrip, you will be picked up and as you have game drives en-route, you will arrive at the Camp for check-in and lunch.

Enjoy a restful afternoon, before embarking on an evening game drive.

Scenically, the Mara epitomizes the Africa of childhood imaginings: the lone Acacia tree against the cobalt sky, rolling plains that positively heave with life, the sluggish curves of the Mara River choc-a-bloc with hippo and crocs and the odd red "shuka" of a Maasai herdsman who carry on their normal pace of life, largely oblivious of all the commotion around them, mingling almost freely with the wildlife. This great reserve is famous for the Big Five of Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Buffalo and Rhino. You will definitely see the fastest animal on earth; the cheetah and the fastest bird on the ground, the common Ostrich among plenty of bird species; over 470 recorded species.

Enjoy the afternoon game viewing, then later dinner and overnight at the Camp.

Overnight at:
Mara Intrepids Camp, Masai Mara
Sarova Mara Camp, Masai Mara
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara

Meal Plan: Full Board

DAY 5& 6: Maasai Mara

For these two days, you will spend entirely in the reserve, enjoying an early game drive in the Maasai Mara skies. This will be followed by breakfast later on. You will later in the afternoon have other game drives and maybe an optional visit to the Maasai village or balloon ride (Optional as well).
The majesty of the animals on safari and the spectacular accommodations at the Maasai Mara combined with the warmth and family feeling will leave you with an unforgettable experience. 
The game drives takes you further afield to different parts of the Mara where a picnic under a Kigalia Africana tree (also known as Sausage tree) can be set up. Discover the Mara’s vast array of birds from the privacy of your tent or as you lounge in one of the hammocks around camp.

All meals will be served at the Camp

Overnight at:
Mara Intrepids Camp, Masai Mara
Sarova Mara Camp, Masai Mara
Keekorok Lodge, Masai Mara

Meal Plan: Full Board

DAY 7: Maasai Mara – Nairobi – Departure

You can have an early game dive, and then return for breakfast at the Camp. After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airstrip for your departure flight back to Nairobi.
Depending on your outward flight back home, you can have lunch in Maasai Mara then fly to Nairobi in the afternoon, have it in Nairobi then be transferred to the airport for your departure flight back home.

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Itineraries are designed with current flight schedules and remain subject to adjustment / change.