Amboseli, Maasai Mara and Taita Hills: three of Kenya’s top game parks wrapped up into two amazing weeks. This is the safari adventure of your life!

HIGHLIGHTS:
• Spectacular wildlife in Amboseli, Maasai Mara and Taita Hills
• Meet a Maasai family and learn their traditional culture
• Magnificent views of mighty Mt Kilimanjaro

20 September: Arrive Nairobi
On your arrival, your driver-guide will meet you at the airport and take you to your accommodation for the night.
Accommodation: Wildebeest Eco Camp

21 September: Nairobi to Maasai Mara
This morning we depart on our safari adventure. Drive to the world famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve arriving in time for lunch. Maasai Mara, Kenya’s greatest wildlife reserve, is without a doubt Africa’s most famous safari destination. The Maasai Mara Ecosystem is where over two million wildebeest and zebra migrate annually. It also holds one of the highest lion densities in the world, which is why it the home of the BBC wildlife channel’s Big Cat Diary. Other game includes: leopard, cheetah, buffalo, rhino, elephant, giraffe, zebra, lion, plains game, crocodile and small mammals including mongoose, hyrax, dik dik and the nocturnal porcupine. Enjoy a late afternoon game drive followed by dinner.
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Aruba Camp
Approximate driving time: 5 ½ hours

22 September: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Spend a full day game driving in the Maasai Mara. The abundance and variety of game in this reserve is nothing short of amazing. Nearly every mammal can be seen in the Maasai Mara, including various antelopes, scavengers like hyena and vultures, and all the cats (lion, cheetah and leopard). Sighting a leopard needs luck more than just being there, but lions are abundant and there are excellent chances for spotting cheetah. The hippo pool is a popular spot to watch out for hippos; with luck, you may catch crocodile basking on the rocks. Elephants, buffalo, the Maasai giraffe, wildebeest and the common zebra abound.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

23 September: Maasai Mara to Lake Naivasha
After breakfast you will have a morning game viewing session and visit a Maasai village where you can learn about their traditional culture and lifestyle.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Camp Carnelleys
Approximate driving time: 5 hours

24 September: Lake Naivasha
There is the option to spend the day cycling in Hells Gate National Park. This park is famous for its geological formations and has very few predators so it is a perfect location to enjoy a safari with a difference: on a bicycle! You will have a rare opportunity to get close to giraffes, zebra, antelope, and warthogs. There is also opportunity to take a boat trip, walk in the village, or go on a walking safari.
Included meals: Breakfast

25 September: Lake Naivasha to Amboseli
Drive to Amboseli National Park nestled at the foothills of Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: Kibo Safari Camp
Approximate driving time: 6 ½ hours

26 September: Amboseli National Park
Spend the entire day game driving in Amboseli National Park. Amboseli is a top destination in Kenya for wildlife. Indeed, one of the classic images of East Africa is that of a herd of elephant strolling across the plains with the snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro in the background. It is to catch this sight that people flood to Amboseli National Park. While Kilimanjaro is actually across the border in Tanzania, Amboseli has a perfect view of the world’s tallest free-standing mountain, rising an impressive 5895 metres above the plains.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

27 September: Amboseli to Tsavo West
The best time to view the majestic mountain is at dawn, when the clouds lift and the light is clear and soft. After breakfast, depart for Tsavo West National Park.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Voyager Ziwani
Approximate driving time: 3 hours

28 September: Tsavo West to Taita Hills
During your full day game drive in Tsavo West you can visit Mzima Springs, where there is an underwater viewing room. In the evening there is the option to do a night game drive.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge
Approximate driving time: 2 ½ hours

29 September: Taita Hills to Mombasa
After a morning game drive head towards the coast to Mombasa. From the peace of Taita Hills to the hustle and bustle of this historic port town, this is a day of significant contrasts.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Voyager Beach Resort
Approximate driving time: 4 hours

30 September – 1 October: Mombasa
These days are up to you. Relax on the beach, shop in the Old Town, visit Fort Jesus, or experience the ancient Kayas where the local tribes once worshipped their gods. The Kayas are forests that held significance in traditional culture in this area and there are a number of Kayas extending down the coast into Tanzania. A local guide will take you through Kaya Kinondo, one Kaya that has become an eco-tourism project supporting the villages that have used the Kaya for centuries of ritual and worship.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

2 October: Mombasa to Nairobi
Enjoy the morning at leisure before transferring to Mombasa Railway Station and boarding the brand new Madaraka Express train (opened in 2018) to Nairobi in a First Class seat. The train departs at approximately 3.15pm and arrives into Nairobi at 8.15pm. Upon arrival into Nairobi, you will be met and transferred to your accommodation where you can enjoy an evening at leisure.
Included meals: Breakfast
Approximate riding time: 5 hours

3 October: Depart Nairobi
Transfer to Nairobi airport for your return flight.
Included meals: Breakfast

Price: US$3000 per person

Included:
• Pick up and drop off at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
• All accommodation
• All transport and tours/game drives as listed on the itinerary in a comfortable safari van with pop-up roof fit for photography, game viewing and touring
• Services of a professional English-speaking driver-guide
• Meals as listed in the itinerary plus two litres bottled water per person per day
• Park entry and game drives in Amboseli National Park, Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Tsavo West National Park and Taita Hills Sanctuary
• Train ticket from Mombasa to Nairobi and transfer to Mombasa Railway Station

Not included:
• International flights and visas (approximately $50 per country, to be confirmed by you for your nationality)
• Tipping or gratuities – an entirely personal gesture
• Travel insurance
• Meals not listed
• Personal expenses or room charges including laundry, drinks and phone calls
• Vaccinations
• Additional optional activities