9 Days Big 5 Safari
9 Days Big 5 Safari
9 Days Big 5 Safari
Visiting: Kenya
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Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 20
Physical rating:
Moderate
Age range:
6-75
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Tour Overview
This safari covers both the southern part of Kenya with beautiful parks that houses the famous 'Man eater’s lions' in the Tsavo east and Tsavo west parks together with the Amboseli national park with the beautiful view of the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro. The Masai Mara National Reserve which is known for its superb plains scenery, unmatched safari activities, and diverse wildlife. This safari will also take you to Lake Nakuru National Park. This will give you a satisfactory exploration of all the Kenyan parks and its culture.
Highlights
Masai Mara Game Reserve
- 2 nights Masai Mara Game Reserve
- Iconic world-famous game park – unlimited game viewing drives
- The Big Five
- Immense herds of wildlife
- Tree studded typical savannah terrain and a multitude of Wild animal species
- Colorful Masai tribesmen and culture
Lake Nakuru National Park
- 1 night at Lake Nakuru National Park
- Spectacular flamingo population
- Hundreds of bird species including few flamingos, pelicans and others
- The Great Rift valley escarpment - Awesome scenery
- Unlimited game-viewing
- Black and white rhino sanctuary
Amboseli National Park
- 1 night Amboseli National park
- Views of snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro – highest peak in Africa
- Observation Hill – view marshes with herds of elephants, buffalo, hippo & many waterfowl such as pelicans and Egyptian goose
- Possible lion, cheetah and hyena sightings
- Experience local villages and culture
Tsavo East National Park
- Game viewing drives
- Lion, elephant, cheetah, giraffe, buffalo, antelope, warthog, ostrich, Baboons, birds…
- Herds of dust-red elephant wallowing, rolling or simply foraging
- The beautiful man-made Aruba dam located on the north bank of the seasonal Voi River is visited by thousands of animals and is a great game viewing destination
- Mudanda Rock - this whale-backed rock towers above a natural dam, which acts as a draw to thousands of elephants
Tsavo West National Park
- Game viewing drives
- Recent volcanoes
- Lava flows
- Scenic landscapes
- Exotic Fish & Crocodile at Mzima Springs
- Africa's limitless expanses of the wild
- Scenic hills and valleys
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival
Meet and greet upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by our representative and transferred to the Panafric Hotel for the overnight stay
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Day 2: Nairobi - Masai Mara Game Reserve (Drive time approx. 5.5hrs)
Pick up from your Nairobi hotel at 0700 am by our driver-guide. The next 5-6 hours or 265 Km will be spent on the road to Maasai Mara arriving at Keekorok Lodge in time for lunch and check-in, evening game drive at the park until dusk and return for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Masai Mara Game Reserve -Full Day with game drives
We rise up for breakfast and leave the camp for a full day game drives at Maasai Mara with packed lunch boxes returning in the evening for dinner and overnight stay. Alternatively, you can opt for a morning and evening game drives and leisure at the lodge during free time.
Optional activities:
- Optional hot-air balloon ride at US$450 per person
- Optional local Maasai village visit at US$30 per person.
Day 4: Masai Mara Game Reserve - Lake Nakuru National Park (Drive time approx. 6 hrs.)
After breakfast check out and leave the park at 0700 am with a game drive en route and packed lunch boxes. Our next 6 hours or 300 km will take us to Lake Nakuru National Park where we arrive for evening game drive, dinner and overnight stay at Lake Nakuru Lodge.
Day 5: Lake Nakuru - Amboseli National Park (Drive time approx. 7 hrs.)
Early morning game drives at the park and return to the lodge for breakfast and check out. Our next 7 hours or 420 km will lead us Amboseli National Park arriving in time for lunch at Kibo Safari Camp before embarking for a game drive and return to the lodge before dusk for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Amboseli National Park – Full day game drives
Enjoy morning and evening game drives in Amboseli National Park with an optional tour to the Maasai village to experience their traditional way of life and dances. You will have a chance to visit Observation Hill, which overlooks the park, swamps and, of course, the herds of free-roaming elephants. All meals and overnight your camp
Amboseli is renowned for its large herds of free-ranging African elephants. There are over 900 African elephants in Amboseli, as well as huge herds of wildebeests and many other animals including giraffes, African lions, monkeys, zebras, hyenas, and antelopes.
Day 7: Amboseli - Tsavo West (Drive time approx. 2.5 hours)
Rise early for an exciting game drive with magnificent views of the snowcapped Mt. Kilimanjaro in the background. Return to the lodge for late breakfast then depart for Tsavo West National Park arriving for lunch at Kilaguni Serena lodge in time for lunch.
Afternoon game drive which includes a visit to Mzima Springs, where Hippos and Crocodiles can be watched from the safety of an underwater hide and then return to the lodge in the evening for rest, dinner and overnight at Lodge.
The Park is set with gently rolling plains, the picturesque Taita hills and lava flows all in a plateau dotted with acacia, scrub, and bushland. This is home to a variety of wildlife including the famed Tsavo elephant and lions.
Day 8: Tsavo West - Tsavo East (Drive time approx. 3.5 hours)
After breakfast you’ll leave Kilaguni and head out on a game drive before entering Tsavo East which is renowned for its large numbers of elephants and the famous man-eating lions; a plateau of open grassland with giant baobab trees - you'll get a great feeling of being out in the wilderness here. Arriving in time for lunch at Ashnil Aruba Lodge
You’ll have some time to relax and take in the surroundings and views before taking an afternoon game drive to explore the park and you can also visit the Lugards Falls on the Galana river and also Mudanda Rock, a large, prominent, towering rock formation that attracts elephants and other wildlife and if you are lucky, leopards can also be seen here.
Day 9: Tsavo East – Mombasa (Drive time approx. 4.5 hours)
Early morning breakfast, check out with game en-route, drive out of Tsavo east and head to Mombasa you will arrive Mombasa in the afternoon where you will be dropped off at either North coast, Mombasa or South coast to your respectfully hotel or Airport or return to Nairobi where you will be dropped at your hotel.
What's Included
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Accommodation
Comfort
Visa & Health Information
Visa
Most nationalities do now require a visa for Kenya, including Britons, most EU nationals, Australians, New Zealanders, Americans, and Canadians. At present single entry and transit visas are available online (see below) and soon all visas will have to be obtained online. Alternatively, visas are available in advance or on arrival. The Kenyan government is planning for all visas to be obtained online and may stop delivering visas on arrival on short notice. For the latest information please contact your local Kenyan High Commission or Consulate. The cost of the visa is US$50 for a single entry visa and US$100 for an East Africa visa (valid to travel in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda – if the website still says coming soon please check with the Kenyan High Commission. You will need to first register to the e-citizens website (including needing a photo 500px x 500px) before you can start applying. For the application process itself, you will need details of the accommodation used (which we will send you) and itinerary as well as a photo 5.5cm x 5.5cm and a scanned or photographed copy of your passport’s bio/photo page. If after visiting Kenya you will also travel to Uganda and Rwanda, you may apply for East African Visa that will cover all three countries. This visa is currently available upon arrival in Nairobi. Please contact the Kenyan High Commission to obtain more information about the combined visa from Kenya.
Vaccinations
There are no mandatory vaccination requirements. Recommended vaccinations are: Polio, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Typhoid, Hepatitis A. Malaria prophylaxis is essential and we suggest that you seek advice from your GP or travel health clinic about which malaria tablets to take. Dengue fever is a known risk in places visited. It is a tropical viral disease spread by daytime biting mosquitoes. There is currently no vaccine or prophylaxis available for Dengue, and therefore the best form of prevention is to avoid being bitten. We recommend you take the usual precautions to avoid mosquito bites.
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