Day
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Nairobi
NAIROBI ARRIVAL
Upon arrival at JKI Airport, you will be welcomed and escorted by your guide to your hotel. The rest of the day is free at leisure.
Overnight: Nairobi
Day
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Samburu
NAIROBI – SAMBURU (B, L, D)
Start your trip with an early breakfast and a briefing about the program ad the game drives. Leave Nairobi to drive to the Samburu National Reserve. Drive through pineapple plantations and fertile vegetation lands. Arrive in time for your lunch, before your first game drive. Look out for the wildlife and the great giraffes during your tour in the afternoon. Dinner will be served back at the lodge.
Overnight: Samburu
Day
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Samburu
SAMBURU: GAME DRIVES (B, L, D)
Samburu is home to many may different species, but especially for gerenuk, Grevy's zebra, oryx and the reticulated giraffe. The Ewaso Nyiro River flows through doum palm groves and thick riverine forests. Without this water, the area would nothing like this. Use this day for a morning and afternoon game drive to explore the spectacular wildlife. Lunch and Dinner will be served at the lodge.
Overnight: Samburu
Day
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Lake Elementaita
SAMBURU – LAKE ELMENTAITA (B, L, D)
Experience a leisurely drive via Nyahururu to Lake Elmentaita. Stop at the Equator Crossing and experience a demonstration to prove the fact of the polars. Nearby, you can find the impressive Thomson Falls, which you also visit. Continue and after arrival, lunch will be served at your lodge. The afternoon is free at leisure. Lake Elementaita is considered to be the smallest Lake and being an alkaline it does attract a good collection of water and migratory birds.
Overnight: Lake Elmentaita
Day
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Maasai Mara
LAKE ELMENTAITA – MAASAI MARA (B, L, D)
Depart early in the morning for the world’s famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve. The drive takes you through dry lands and large wheat plantations. On your way, stop at Narok for a break. This town is run by the local Maasai people and don’t be surprised to see cows walking around. The stretch from here to the Reserve is over a tarmac road and the rest of the street is a rough and bumpy track. Arrive at the lodge in time for lunch and take a brief nap. Experience an evening game drive in search of The Big Five.
Overnight: Maasai Mara
Day
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Maasai Mara
MAASAI MARA: GAME DRIVES (B, L, D)
Today, you spend the whole day exploring the great Maasai Mara Reserve. There is no comparable place that can offer such a rich and diverse stock of animals as the Masai Mara. Lunch and dinner will be served at the lodge.
Overnight: Maasai Mara
Day
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Maasai Mara
MAASAI MARA – NAIROBI DEPARTURE (B)
It is time to leave the great nature landscapes and drive back to Nairobi. On your way, you pass different Maasai Towns. Depending on your flight time, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight home or onward journey.
Nairobi, Kenya
