East Africa Safari
Day 1:
Arrive at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. On arrival you will be met by our representative and transferred to Sarova Stanley Hotel.
This is Kenya’s first luxury hotel. It is located in the heart of the city center, 20 minutes from Jomo Kenyatta International airport. Stanley is a 4 star hotel and has 3 fine restaurants, exchange bar, fully equipped business center, swimming pool, and health club among many other facilities. The hotel has 217 luxurious rooms with private bath, shower, hairdryer, telephone direct e-mail access, 1o channel satellite TV, air-conditioning, double glazing and minibar.
The Stanley, established in 1902 is a slice of Victorian elegance right in the heart of modern Nairobi’s heat and
bustle.It has 217 rooms and is the home to; The Thorn Tree Restaurant East Africa’s best meeting place, The
Zen – the art of fine dining, The Exchange Bar – former home for the Nairobi Stock Exchange for 37 years,
Pool Deck – al fresco restaurant on the 5th floor offering wholesome buffets, and An ultra-modern health and
fitness club.
Overnight at the Sarova Stanley Hotel (Bed & breakfast)
Day 2:
Breakfast at Sarova Stanley Hotel
Full day in Nairobi with morning visit to Daphne sheldrick animal orphanage, lunch at Rust Nail Restaurant. Afternoon tour of Karen blixen museum and Giraffe center.
Daphne Sheldrick Wildlife Trust: The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is a small flexible charity, established in memory of David Sheldrick, famous Naturalist and founder Warden of Kenya's giant Tsavo East National Park in which he served from 1948 until 1976. Helping save the lives of orphaned Elephants and Rhinos who are ultimately released back into the wild is just some of the many wildlife commitments The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is involved in. The Trust runs seven full time Desnaring teams, two mobile
KAREN BLIXEN, also known as Isaak Dinesen, was born at Rungstedlund in Denmark on 17th April 1885, the second of Wilhelm and Ingeborg Dinesen’s five children. She came to Kenya in early 1914, where she married her Swedish half-cousin Baron Bror von Blixen-Finecke, who had preceded her to buy a farm. They spent their first years at Mbagathi, where they started to grow coffee on 600 out of a total 4500 acres of the estate. The coffee company was financed by Karen Blixen’s uncle Aage Westenholz and members of both families as shareholders.
Giraffe centre: It is run by the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife. Its purpose is to boost the population of the rare Rothschild’s giraffe and to educate the public about conservation of these awesome animals. There are six giraffes currently at the center.
The center is such a fun place to visit! There is a giraffe-level, circular observation tower where the giraffes push their heads through, and you can hand-feed them pellets. You feed them by dropping pellets on their tongues (which are 18” long!), when they stick them out
Overnight at Sarova Stanley Hotel ( Breakfast, lunch )
Day 3:Nairobi/Lake Nakuru
Breakfast at Sarova Stanley
Begin your safari and drive west to the Great Rift Valley and into Lake Nakuru National park arriving in time for lunch at Lion hill Lodge. Afternoon game drive around the lake.
The Rift Valley is the greatest valley in the world, a continental fault system that stretches from the Dead Sea all the way to Mozambique. In Kenya, the valley forms a great rift through the middle of the country beginning from Turkana in the north to Lake Magadi in the south. In between are a series of other lakes; Baringo, Bogoria, Nakuru, Elementaita, and Naivasha. Only two of these lakes (Naivasha and Baringo) are fresh water lakes .The others are shallow soda lakes. Dozens of volcanoes erupted in and around the Rift Valley. Most of them are now extinct, but have left their mark on the landscape in the form of half submerged islands, giant calderas, and the distinctive cone shapes which dot the landscape. The Rift Valley evokes a sense of immense mystery and the power of time.
Situated in the heart of Kenya’s Rift valley is Sarova Lion Hill Lodge, nestling on the banks of one of East Africa’s most famous soda lakes, Lake Nakuru. Avid bird watchers can feast on the spectacular display of its famous flamingo residents. Welcome to the experience of a life time. From the comfort of one of the 64 chalet style rooms, Sarova Lion Hill Lodge offers a unique vantage point overlooking the Lake and the distant hills. Enjoy the panorama from the privacy of your own Verandah.
Dinner and overnight at Lion Hill Lodge ( Full board)
Day 4: Lake Nakuru/Masai Mara
Breakfast at Lion Hill Lodge
Drive further south across the loita plains to the famous Masai Mara National Reserve arriving in time for lunch at Mara Sarova Tented Camp. Afternoon game viewing drive.
Mara Sarova Camp is situated in the Masai Mara, undoubtedly the richest Game
Reserve in Kenya, and a safari to this beautiful part of Kenya is definitely the adventure of a life time. You will have excellent opportunities to view abundant plains game and to view the fascinating terrain of endless golden Savannah. Mara Sarova Camp has 75 en-suite luxury tents nestled amidst the rich indigenous flora. The camp boasts an extensive collection of exotic birds and butterflies that have taken up residence in the lush surroundings. There is a swimming pool where client can relax in the hot afternoons. In the evening Masai morans bedecked in traditional regalia entertain guests.
Dinner and overnight at Mara Sarova Tented Camp (Full board)
Day 5 – 7 : Masai Mara
Spend another three days in the Mara with morning and afternoon game viewing drives. Undoubtedly this is the best time to go searching for most conspicuous wild animals that include the cat families; lion and cheetah most probably with cubs, hyenas, the jackal, caracals, the shy leopard, among other cat families.
The Mara, (which is an extension of the greater Serengeti National Park in Tanzania) covering over 700 sq. miles, is the Africa of movies and photographs, consisting of large, open grasslands dotted with acacia trees and traversed by the Mara river, teeming with hippo and crocodile. The Mara boasts more spices of wildlife in greater concentration than any other place on earth. While in Mara,you will have the “option” to float above the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem on board a hot air balloon followed by gourmet champagne bush breakfast. You also have the opportunity to visit a Maasai “Manyatta” village while in the Mara.
All meals and overnight at Mara Sarova Tented Camp (Full board)
Day 8: Masai Mara/Nairobi /Depart
Breakfast at Mara Sarova Tented Camp
Drive back to Nairobi arriving in mid afternoon, lunch at Tamambo restaurant
Afternoon optional day room at Sarova Stanley hotel
1800 Hrs Check out and transfer to The Carnivore Restaurant for a farewell dinner
Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to check in for your out bound departure flight
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