CKC 106: Amboseli Laikipia Masai Mara

 

  Day 1

Arrive at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport where our representative will meet you and transfer you to The Norfolk Hotel for overnight. The Norfolk is set within Nairobi the capital of Kenya. This Hotel occupies a unique place in the history of Kenya and has a reputation of high standards of service, luxurious style, hospitality and comfort.

 

Meal Plan: Bed and breakfast
Accommodation: The Norfolk Hotel

 

 

  Day 2

After breakfast, you will be driven to Wilson Airport for the flight to Amboseli National Park. On arrival at the airstrip, you will be received and transferred to Tortilis Camp. Tortilis Camp is an exclusive tented camp on the edge of Amboseli National Park. Guests sleep under canvas, but in style. Large comfortable beds and elegant bathrooms with steaming hot showers.
 

Amboseli is a small National Park of 392 square km, but amazingly rich is both flora and fauna. Famous world researchers on elephant are based here.
Amboseli is most famous for its photographs of elephant with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background. The mountain is situated on the boundary of the park and Amboseli National Park is certainly one of the finest locations for spotting the mountain.The elephants are a major attraction in Amboseli. The bull elephant here have some of the largest tusks in Kenya. The elephants are generally found in larger herds than most other areas, and are surprisingly relaxed around safari vehicles, allowing excellent photography.

Buffalo, zebra, giraffe, gazelle and other plains game are plentiful in the park and hippos live in the open waters and swamp channels.
You will spend the afternoon game driving through the park before dinner and overnight at the Tortilis Camp.

 

 

Meal Plan: Full board
Accommodation:
Tortilis Camp

 

 

  Day 3

All day is spent in Amboseli. You will enjoy a morning and an afternoon game drive.

 

Meal Plan: Full board
Accommodation:
Tortilis Camp

 

 

  Day 4

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airstrip for Nairobi bound flight, where you will connect to the flight to Nanyuki. You will then be transferred to Loisaba
 

Loisaba is in a private game ranch in the Northern Kenya, only a few kilometers from the equator. Through Loisaba roam elephant, lion and leopard alongside the rare northern species that thrive here – gerenuk, Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich with their distinctive blue legs and reticulated giraffe. At Loisaba there are no schedules, the only time table that affects visitors is the rise and fall of the sun.

The mix of wood and grassland with riverine forest and swamp is home to a wide variety of bird life as well as mammals. This is a perfect place for an introduction to the harsh, yet stunningly beautiful landscapes of northern Kenya.
 

 

Meal Plan: Full board
Accommodation: Loisaba Lodge

 

 

  Day 5

A full day in this huge expanse of scrub desert and true wilderness. This area is very sparsely populated; humans have not affected game patterns.
 

 

Meal Plan: Full board
Accommodation: Loisaba Lodge

 

 

  Day 6

This morning you are transferred to Nanyuki where you will connect to your flight to Masai Mara Game Reserve. At the airstrip, you will be received and transferred to Governor’s Il Moran Camp.
 

Il Moran is a small intimate camp on the banks of Mara River. The tents are vast and luxurious with super king-size beds fashioned from ancient fallen olive trees, and Victorian baths. During the day the meals are served under the giant fig trees while dinner is served in the open dining room or open air by the river.

Not only is the Mara blessed with this stunning landscape, but also its animal diversity is one of the greatest in Africa. Surrounded by the grazing lands of the Masai people, the Mara is a sanctuary for all of the Big Five animals: lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard. The sweet grasses and abundant water ensure a full compliment of plains game such as the Impala and Thompson’s gazelle. The deep river pools provide homes for hippo and crocodiles. For a totally unique experience, enjoy a game-viewing adventure from the hot air balloon. The adventure begins just before dawn, float above the plains in absolute stillness. At the finish, enjoy a champagne breakfast in the bush, cooked on the balloon’s burners. Hot air balloon is an optional extra that you should not miss.
 


 

 

Meal Plan: Full board
Accommodation: Governer's
Il Moran Camp

 

 

  Day 7

Wake up early in the morning to enjoy a game drive before returning for breakfast and a relaxing morning at the Lodge. Enjoy lunch followed by an afternoon game drive & dinner.

 

Meal Plan: Full board
Accommodation: Governer's
Il Moran