AAKY21 Kenyan Interlude – 4 Nights (ST54)

Day 1 Nairobi – Aberdares (LD)

Your drive takes you to the Aberdare Country Club for lunch, followed by a transfer to your tree lodge for game viewing as the animals come to the floodlit water hole to drink and scratch for salt.

The Aberdare wildlife is awesome, the rich forest sustains populations of elephant, buffalo, warthog and several species of antelope, a healthy population of black rhino and also offers the chance to see some of the typical forest species, such as the giant forest hog or the shy and beautiful bongo, perhaps the rarest and most splendid of all Kenyan antelopes. Regarding the felines, lions show their mountain adaptation, tree-climbing behaviour and a longer and speckled coat.

Overnight at The Ark.

The Ark overlooks the Yasabara waterhole, perhaps the largest salt-lick in the Aberdare Mountains and the haunt of a variety of forest game unequalled in Africa.

Day 2 Aberdares – Lake Nakuru (BLD)

After breakfast your drive takes you into the Rift Valley where you spend the afternoon in Lake Nakuru National Park.

Lake Nakuru is home to thousands of pink flamigoes and pelicans. This exotic park boasts of a rich concentration of wildlife including black and white colobus monkeys and is also a Rhino sanctuary. Look for temperamental black rhinos browsing in the bushes, and larger white rhinos cropping grass along the lakeside. No where else will get a photo of a rhino with a back drop of pink flamingoes sifting food from a shimmering lake.

Overnight Lake Nakuru Lodge.

Lake Nakuru Lodge is situated in a wonderland, which lies in the heart of one of Kenya’s most densely populated wetlands and worldwide haven of birds.

Day 3 Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara (BLD)

Leaving the Rift Valley you arrive in the Masai Mara in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive.

Probably the most famous of the reserves, the Masai Mara boasts an astonishing amount of game. Gazelle, wildebeest and zebra graze in large numbers and where prey is found so are predators. Not only is this a great place in which to find game, but the wide greeny-gold savannahs spotted with thorn trees make it ideal for photography.

Overnight at Mara Simba Lodge.

At Mara Simba the emphasis is on exclusivity and comfort, the ambiance is Maasai, the decor incorporating ethnic design elements from the culture of the proud tribe in whose realm the lodge is set.

Day 4 Masai Mara (BLD)

Today enjoy both morning and afternoon game drives in the Masai Mara.

The famous black-maned Mara lions are possibly the stars of the Mara show, but cheetah, elephant, kongoni, topi, Thompson's gazelle, waterbuck, hyena, and primates are all here too. As with the rest of Kenya, the birding is good.

Overnight at Mara Simba Lodge.

Day 5 Masai Mara – Nairobi (B)

After breakfast return to Nairobi arriving at midday.

AAKY22 Kenyan Landscape – 5 Nights (ST62)

Day 1 Nairobi – Amboseli (D)

Drive to Amboseli at the foot of Mt Kilimanjaro.

The Amboseli national park offers one of the most classic and breathtaking views of Kenya, the gigantic Kilimanjaro mountain, with its 5,985 m dominating the plains like a powerful god ruling the world from his silver throne.

Overnight at Ol Tukai Lodge.

Lying at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro and dotted with yellow barked Acacia trees and cream slate, Ol Tukai blends perfectly into the African savannah.

Day 2 Amboseli (BLD)

Rise early this morning for breathtaking views of Mt Kilimanjaro as it peaks out from under the clouds. The full day allows time for early morning, mid-morning and afternoon game drives.

This park is renowned for its elephants, which may be seen in herds over 100 strong drinking from the surface springs. Big old bull elephants carry some of the largest tusks to be seen anywhere in Africa and is a renowned feature of this park.

Overnight at Ol Tukai Lodge.

Day 3 Amboseli – Lake Naivasha (BLD)

Drive to Nairobi for lunch then descend into the Great Rift Valley for a night in the Lakes region. Enjoy a boat trip on Lake Naivasha this afternoon.

Spread out over 110 square kilometres, a pearl in the bosom of the Kenya Rift, the waters of Lake Naivasha glisten silver as the sun slopes swiftly towards the west. Purest and highest of all the Rift lakes, Naivasha is also a bird sanctuary without peer. Over 400 species have been recorded here.

Overnight at Lake Naivasha Country Club.

The hotel offers a wonderful mix of tranquility in serene surroundings and a varied number of sporting activities for both the energetic and the more laid back.

Day 4 Lake Naivasha – Masai Mara (BLD)

Depart early this morning and drive into the Masai Mara. After lunch enjoy an afternoon game drive.

Probably the most famous of the reserves, the Masai Mara boasts an astonishing amount of game. Gazelle, wildebeest and zebra graze in large numbers and where prey is found so are predators. Not only is this a great place in which to find game, but the wide greeny-gold savannahs spotted with thorn trees make it ideal for photography.

Overnight at Keekorok Lodge.

At the southern end of Mara paradise, and right in the path of the annual migration of wildebeest and zebra, lies Keekorok Lodge.

Day 5 Masai Mara (BLD)

Enjoy both morning and afternoon game drives in the Masai Mara today.

The famous black-maned Mara lions are possibly the stars of the Mara show, but cheetah, elephant, kongoni, topi, Thompson's gazelle, waterbuck, hyena, and primates are all here too. As with the rest of Kenya , the birding is good.

Overnight at Keekorok Lodge.

Day 6 Masai Mara – Nairobi (B)

After breakfast this morning, you drive back to Nairobi arriving at midday.