DAY 1

Day 1:    Eka Hotel, Nairobi

Nairobi

Situated in along the Nairobi River in beautiful Kenya, the capital of Nairobi is East Africa’s most cosmopolitan city. It serves as an excellent starting point for African safari trips around Kenya. Nairobi is Africa’s 4th largest city and is a vibrant and exciting place, and although it has developed a reputation which keeps tourist visits brief, there are some fascinating attractions: its cafe culture, unbridled nightlife, the National Museum, the Karen Blixen Museum and most notably just 20 minutes from the city centre wild lions and buffalo roam in the world’s only urban game

reserve. Make sure you pay a visit to the elephant orphanage operated by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.

Day Itinerary

Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met and assisted by our representative and transfer to hotel for overnight.

Overnight: Eka Hotel

Welcome to Eka, a contemporary style hotel that provides all the comfort, convenience and efficiency to the discerning traveler.

Ideally located along Mombasa road in Nairobi the capital city of Kenya, Eka Hotel has five meeting rooms designed to suit every occasion, complimented with stylish accommodation offering the best choice venue for your Business and Leisure stay.

The hotel is situated with convenient access to all the city’s tourist attractions such as; Nairobi National Park, Karen

Blixen Museum, National Museum, Bomas of Kenya and The Giraffe Center among others.

In addition, there is easy access to all key Government offices, corporate firms, diplomatic missions and industries. It

also has easy reach to the city’s main attractions, eateries and entertainment venues.

The hotel has 167 rooms offering superior rooms, executive suites and special needs rooms. Each Eka Hotel room is air-conditioned and equipped with:

– A flat – screen TV with satellite connection,

– Direct –dial international telephone

– Complimentary Wi-Fi access,

– Mini-bar

– Electronic personal safety deposit box

– Tea-and-coffee-making facility

– Hair dryers

– Iron and Ironing boards are available on request.

Facilities at the hotel include a restaurant, coffee shop, bar, gym, swimming pool, wellness center, lush gardens and meeting & events facilities.

Basis

Bed and Breakfast

DAY 2

Samburu National Reserve

Day Itinerary

You will spend a full day in Samburu with morning 0630hrs and afternoon 1600hrs game drives. Meals and overnight stay at the lodge.  To the North of lush Mount woodland and rugged ranges that average only 14” (350mm) of rain a year. Samburu Game Reserve (40,800 acres/16,500 hectares) flows the Uaso Nyiro River, rimmed with towering river acacias and palms. The river and several springs attract much wildlife, especially in dry periods. Mammals restricted to the Masai arid zone are found here, such as Gravy’s zebra, the reticulated giraffe, the beisa Oryx, Guenther’s dik- dik and the gerenuk. Also present are lesser kudus, elephants, grant’s gazelles, lions, cheetahs, leopards and 350 bird species, including the blue-flushed Somali ostrich and the bristle-crowned starling.

Basis

Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

Resting on the banks of the Ewaso Ng’iro River and neighbouring the Buffalo Springs National Park, Samburu National Reserve is remote, hot and arid. The reserve spans over 165 square kilometres of spectacularly scenic landscape featuring rugged hills, undulating plains and riverine forests. The park is home to abundant wildlife including a variety of rare species such as the reticulated giraffe, the long necked gerenuk, Somali ostrich, Grevy’s Zebra and Beisa Oryx. Samburu was one of the homes of ‘Elsa the Lioness’, star of the best selling book and award- winning movie ‘Born Free’. Visitors can enjoy viewing over 900 elephants, a variety of predators, and over 450 bird species.

Day Itinerary

After breakfast, you will depart to the Samburu Game Reserve via the small town of Isiolo. Arrive and check-in then have lunch at your camp. Proceed on your first afternoon 1600hrs game drive in the reserve in search of wildlife. Return to the lodge before sunset for dinner and overnight stay at the lodge

Overnight: Samburu Sopa Lodge

The Lodge is built on top of raised ground allowing panoramic views of the distant Samburu Hills to one side and El

Ndonyo Keri – the Samburu name for Mount Kenya – on the other.

Thirty cottages, forming a buffalo-horn pattern, converge at the public facilities area allowing the resident wildlife to access the lodge’s waterhole at its open end.

The architecture blends in with the area, similar to the style of the local Samburu housing. Each cottage has two tastefully appointed bedrooms, each with two queen-size beds, shower and private verandah. Local materials have been used in the construction, furnishings and interior decorations. High ceilings and space ensure that the rooms are airy and comfortable. Two rooms next to the reception and public areas are designed for the physically challenged.

DAY 4

Day 4:          The Ark Lodge, Aberdare National Park

Aberdare National Park

Located northeast of Nairobi, Kenya, the Aberdare National Park was created to protect the Aberdare Mountain Range, the peaks of which soar to 3930 metres. The landscape is characterised by steep forested slopes, expansive moors, and deep ravines scattered with cascading waterfalls, crystal-clear streams and rushing rivers. The park is inhabited by a variety of African wildlife such as: elephant, lion, spotted hyena, rhino, black leopard and the very elusive bongo antelope that lives in the high altitude bamboo forests. The park offers the perfect environment for picnics, camping in the moorlands, trout fishing in the rivers, and excellent bird watching with over 250 species of birds including hawks, eagles, sunbirds and plovers.

Day Itinerary

After breakfast, drive from Nairobi to the Aberdares, a beautiful mountain range in the central highlands of Kenya. Drive north passing near Thika which boasts the world’s third largest pineapple plantation and is home to Del Monte. Aberdares has high mountains, dense rain forest, and thickets of bamboo, rushing rivers, cascading waterfalls, abundant birdlife, rare monkeys, and the opportunity to spot elephants, leopards, and lions sipping water from a forest waterhole from a vantage-point high in the forest. The park is famous for being the best place in Africa to get close to free-ranging elephants. Lunch, dinner and overnight at your lodge. View animals as they come to the lodges floodlit water hole from your lodges balcony.

Overnight: The Ark Lodge

The Ark has four viewing areas from which to observe the ever-present animal activity at the waterhole and saltlick. There is also a ground level hide – the perfect spot for the discerning photographer. From this vantage point, photos of animals can be taken at eye-level.

As described in the book, Haven Under the Hill, Monty Brown says, “In this intimate recess one can almost, but not quite, pat the animals, hear their sounds and smell the aroma of the night. This is a magical corner, where there is close contact with the essence that tells of unexplored Africa, and where, very often, the visitor may enjoy in solitary state the beauty of it all.”

So as not to miss any animal sightings, the resident guide will buzz your room when special animals come to the waterhole. Simply throw on your provided robe and slippers, grab your camera and view nightlife at the waterhole!

The sister property to The Ark the Aberdare Country Club, is a short distance away and is the perfect place to spend an afternoon. Activities include a game walk on our 1300 acres, golf, tennis, horseback riding, relaxing at our health club or swimming pool, or simply enjoying the gorgeous gardens.

Day 5

Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, Nakuru

Nakuru is a city on the shores of western Kenya’s Lake Nakuru, within a reserve that sprawls across almost 200 square kilometres. It is the capital of Nakuru County, located in the Great Rift Valley. Ten kilometres from town lies the massive Menengai Crater. A hiking trail leads up to the rim of this ancient caldera, offering bird’s eye views over the lake and surrounds then plunges 400 metres down to the floor below, where you will find ancient forests. Lake Nakuru National Park, surrounding Nakuru, is home to exceptional birdlife, as well as over 50 varieties of mammals. These include lion, leopard, buffalo, zebra, giraffe, rhino, antelope and various primates.

Day Itinerary

After breakfast, proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park situated in the Rift Valley Region. From the North to the South of Kenya the valley is lined with a series of freshwater and soda based volcanic lakes. Arrive, check-in your lodge for lunch. Go on a game drive later in the evening 1600hrs. Dinner and overnight stay at camp.  Lake Nakuru the worlds famous haunt for pink flamingoes is a shallow alkaline lake in Kenya’s Rift Valley and some 62 km2 in size.

The landscape is picturesque, area of marsh and grassland alternating with rocky cliffs and outcrop also home to both the White and Black Rhinos. Lions, leopards, hippos, giraffes, waterbucks are equally at home in this unique park

Overnight: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

Lake Nakuru Sopa lodge is located on a range of hills that form the western limits of Africa’s great Rift valley, the

Lodge offers spectacular views over the vastness of lake Nakuru and its surrounding National Park.

The park supports a wide ecological diversity with Flamingos and other water birds being the major attraction of the area. The ecosystem provides for about 56 different species of mammals including the white and black rhino, buffaloes and others.

The Lodge is 20km from the park main gate and 15 minutes drive from Naishi airstrip. Lodge accommodation consist of 60 rooms which include 2 inter-connecting rooms, 2 rooms accessible on wheel chair. Rooms are grouped into single, twin or triple rooms. All rooms have a clear view of the lake and you are able to view the sun rise from the balcony. All rooms have safe box, tea and coffee making facilities, mini bar is stocked on request and telephone extension are also provided in all rooms.

Basis

Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

Day 6

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge, Masai Mara

The Masai Mara together with Tanzania’s Serengeti form Africa’s most famous wildlife park, the Masai Mara National Reserve. The image of acacia trees dotting endless grass plains epitomises Africa for many, then add a Maasai warrior and some cattle to the picture and the conversation need go no further. The undeniable highlight of the Masai Mara National Reserve is undoubtedly the annual wildebeest migration traversing the vast plains of the Serengeti and the Masai Mara. It is known as the largest mass movement of land mammals on the planet – with more than a million animals following the rains. Large prides of lions, elephants, giraffes, gazelles and eland can also be spotted in the reserve. Aside from horse riding safaris and traditional vehicle safaris, hot-air ballooning over the Mara plains has become almost essential.

Day Itinerary

After breakfast depart to world famous Masai Mara to arrive at the lodge in time for lunch at 16h00 enjoy an afternoon game drive at the Masai Mara Game Reserve. Dinner and overnight at the  lodge

Overnight: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

Located on the slopes of Oloolaimitia Hills, this is one of the first lodges to be built in the Masai Mara Game Reserve. Guests are drawn to the ethnic design of this Lodge, which itself is surrounded by a landscape rich in flora, from wild olive, bitter aloe vera, croton and Mexican trees.

The Lodge has 50 round buildings , each with two rooms.  Eight of the 50 cottages have interconnecting rooms. The honeymoon suite is situated at the top of the property providing an uninterrupted view. This very spacious suite has a king-size bed, a shower and a sunken bath. A spacious verandah is perfect to watch the sunset or enjoy private meals. There are 12 suites, each with a large living area, spacious bedroom with either one lking size bed or two queen-size beds, mosquito nets, en-suite bathroom with shower, coffee table with chairs and a mini-bar on request . The standard rooms equally have a choice of one king  size bed or two queen size beds with mosquito nets and en- suite bathrooms with shower. Each has a verandah with two safari chairs.

Basis

Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

Day 7

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge, Masai Mara

Day Itinerary

Full day spent in the reserve with morning and afternoon game drives. All meals and overnight at the lodge

Basis

Full Board – Dinner, Bed, Breakfast and Lunch

Day 8

Day Itinerary

After breakfast, enjoy a leisurely and scenic drive to Nairobi Kenyans most colorful city, from here you will proceed to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward flight

Basis

Bed and Breakfast