Essential Kenya 7 Nights / 8 Days

Arrive Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Clear immigration, collect baggage and

head out of the airport. Your driver will meet you and transfer you to the Amboseli National

Park. The drive may take approximately 03 hours 40 minutes from the airport in Nairobi. After

arrival check in to your accommodation and enjoy lunch.

Amboseli National Park is in southern Kenya. It 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 Lake

Amboseli, which is dry outside the rainy season.

Enjoy an afternoon game drive at the park. Dinner and overnight at the accommodation.

Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner

Today, head out early in the morning for the first game drive of the park. Return to your

accommodation for breakfast. Remaining time until lunch is at leisure. Relax for a bit and savour

your surroundings. After lunch, get ready to experience the wilderness again, head for your

second game drive of the day returning to your accommodation in time for dinner.

In the Amboseli National Park you have a chance to witness the elephants, zebras, wildebeests,

giraffes, lions and cheetahs in their natural habitats.

Dinner and overnight at accommodation.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch Dinner

After early morning breakfast today, bid adieu to Amboseli and depart towards Aberdare. The

drive may take approximately 08 hours. After arrival, head to the Aberdare Country Club.

The Aberdare Country Club, located northeast of Nairobi, is nestled on a slope of Mweiga Hill in

the Aberdare Highlands. Enjoy a scrumptious Lunch, and then transfer to The Ark.

The Ark - Set in the heart of the Aberdare National Park, iconic and quirky. The Ark overlooks a

floodlit waterhole and salt lick, which attracts a host of amazing wildlife. Resembling and named

after Noah’s Ark, The Ark comprises of three decks from which numerous balconies and lounges

provide a superb location for wildlife to be seen. To ensure that you do not miss any animal

sightings, the night guard will buzz your room when special animals come to the waterhole. The

Ark has four viewing areas for observing the ever-present animal activity.

Dinner and overnight at your accommodation.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast check out and head towards your next stop in the itinerary in the central part of

Kenya - the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. The drive may take approximately 03 hours.

Between the foothills of the Aberdare and Mount Kenya situated on the equator west of Nanyuki,

The Ol Pejeta is a non-profit wildlife conservancy in Central Kenya's Laikipia County. It spreads

in a large area of 360 square kilometres.

Africa’s most iconic animals hunt, graze, breed and fight for survival on the plains of Ol Pejeta

every day, in an ecosystem that has the highest densities of wildlife in Kenya outside of the

Maasai Mara. Using the latest technology to monitor species populations, and smart fencing

techniques that allow free movement of migratory wildlife, Ol Pejeta prides itself on being at

the cutting edge of conservation innovation. As the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa,

and the only place in Kenya to see chimpanzees, Ol Pejeta is also safeguarding some of the most

vulnerable wildlife in the world, and advocating for change.

After arrival at your accommodation, check-in and enjoy lunch.

Visit the Chimpanzee sanctuary in the afternoon. The chimpanzees’ natural home range spans

from Senegal on the West African coast, through the central forested belt of Africa, to Uganda.

They are not native to Kenya, but when a rescue centre in Burundi had to be closed due to the

civil war outbreak in 1993 – Ol Pejeta opened its doors. Here there are more than 35 Chimpanzees

and you may be able to interact and watch them.

Later in the day, enjoy the evening game drive at the sanctuary. With the snowy peaks of Mt.

Kenya as your backdrop, your safari in East Africa’s largest black rhino sanctuary is sure to be

as beautiful as it is diverse. Find yourself and the Big Five as you explore 90,000 acres of

unadulterated wilderness with an experienced guide who will share his expert knowledge with

you. Venture out there for close encounters with elephants, wild dogs, lions, hyenas, buffalo,

cheetah, rhino, and all the plains herbivores.

Dinner and overnight at your accommodation.

Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy breakfast, check out and transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park. The drive may take

approximately 03 hours 30 minutes.

Arrive at your accommodation and have lunch. Lake Nakuru is one of the Rift Valley lakes at an

elevation of 1,754 m above sea level. It lies to the south of Nakuru, in the rift valley of Kenya and

is protected by Lake Nakuru National Park. The lake's abundance of algae attracts a vast quantity

of flamingos that famously line up the shore of the lake. After a brief stop at The Great Rift Valley,

enjoy a game drive at Lake Nakuru National Park.

Dinner and overnight at your accommodation.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast today, bid adieu to Lake Nakuru and continue your journey towards the Masai

Mara. After approximately 4 hours’ drive, reach your destination.

After enjoying lunch towards the afternoon set out for a game drive, which will last until sunset.

Masai Mara National Reserve is a wonderland of nature, where you can see some of the most

amazing animals on Earth. It is part of a huge ecosystem that stretches from Tanzania to Kenya,

and every year, millions of wildebeest, zebra, and other herbivores make a long and dangerous

journey across this land. They are looking for fresh grass and water, and they have to face many

challenges along the way. One of the most exciting moments is when they have to cross the Mara

River, where hungry crocodiles are waiting for them. Many of them don't make it, but those who

do reach the green and fertile plains of the Masai Mara. Here, they can enjoy the bounty of nature,

but they also have to watch out for lions, leopards, cheetahs, and other predators that are always

on the hunt. The Masai Mara is also home to many other animals, such as elephants, giraffes,

buffaloes, rhinos, hippos, and more than 500 kinds of birds. You can also see the Maasai people,

who live in harmony with nature and have a rich and colorful culture. The Masai Mara is a place

of beauty, diversity, and adventure, where you can witness the circle of life in all its glory.

Dinner and overnight your accommodation in Masai Mara.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

One game drive is not enough to experience the majestic wildlife of this famous reserve. Today,

head out early in the morning for the first game drive of the park. Return to your accommodation

breakfast. Remaining time until lunch is at leisure. Relax for a bit and savour your surroundings.

After lunch, get ready to experience the wilderness again, head for your second game drive of

the day returning to your accommodation in time for dinner.

(Alternatively, you may choose to have breakfast at your accommodation, and then depart for a

full day game drive with a picnic lunch box, returning at the accommodation for dinner)

Dinner and overnight at accommodation in Masai Mara.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch Dinner

Enjoy an early morning game drive. Return and have breakfast at your accommodation.

Afterwards check out from your accommodation and start the return journey to Nairobi. On

arrival in Nairobi you will be dropped at the Jommo Kenyatta International Airport for your

onwards flight.

Meals Included: Breakfast