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DAY 1: ARRIVE NAIROBI
On arrival at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta Airport, you will be met by Richard Ruskin and transferred to FAIRMONT THE NORFOLK HOTEL for your two-night stay.
DAY 2: NAIROBI
After breakfast you will be taken on a tour of the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, Karen Blixen Museum and the Giraffe Centre. In the evening enjoy a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. (B, L, D)
DAY 3: NAIROBI – LAKE ELMENTAITA
This morning you will be met at the hotel reception and begin your safari with a drive to Lake Elementeita, located in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley. The next two nights will be spent at LAKE ELEMENTEITA SERENA CAMP. (B, L, D)
DAY 4: LAKE ELEMENTAITA
Today you will be taken on morning and afternoon game drives. (B, L, D)
DAY 5: LAKE ELEMENTAITA – SAMBURU
This morning you will travel by road to Samburu. The next two nights will be spent at SAMBURU INTERPIDS. (B)
DAY 6: SAMBURU
After breakfast, you will be taken on morning and afternoon game drives in Samburu National Reserve. Samburu is very different to other parts of Kenya as it is a far drier environment. It is here you will be able to see the ‘Special 5’ – the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Somali Ostrich, gerenuk and Beisa Oryx, as well as other varieties of game. (B, L, D)
DAY 7: SAMBURU – ARUSHA
This morning, you will be taken to Samburu Airstrip for your flight to Kilimanjaro Airport. Overnight at FOUR POINTS SHERATON ARUSHA. (B, L, D)
DAY 8: ARUSHA – LAKE MANYARA – NGORONGORO
After breakfast, you will be driven to Lake Manyara for a game drive, followed by lunch at Lake Manyara Serena. Afterwards, you will continue to Ngorongoro Crater. On the way, you will have an opportunity to stop at the African Galleria – one of the best places to buy local arts and crafts. On arrival, check in to LIONS PAW CAMP for your two-night stay. (B, L, D)
DAY 9: NGORONGORO CRATER
Today you will be taken into the crater, for an almost full day safari, with picnic lunch. Ngorongoro Crater is the only ‘living’ caldera in the world and is home to thousands of animals that live within the crater walls. Many clients say this day is one of the highlights of the safari. (B, L, D)
DAY 10: NGORONGORO CRATER – SERENGETI
After breakfast, travel by road to the Serengeti National Park. Two nights at LAHIA TENTED LODGE, strategically placed atop a hill overlooking the Serengeti Plains. (B, L, D)
DAY 11: SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
Today, you will be taken on morning and afternoon game drives. Lion, leopard and cheetah sightings are common, as well as ostrich, hyena, elephant, buffalo, zebra and giraffe. (B, L, D)
DAY 12: SERENGETI – MAASAI MARA
This morning you will be transferred to the Grumeti airstrip for your light aircraft flight to the Maasai Mara. You will spend the next three nights at KICHWA TEMBO TENTED CAMP. (B, L, D)
DAYS 13 – 14: MAASAI MARA
Spend the next two days in the Maasai Mara game viewing with the option of adding a balloon safari (additional cost). It is here that the Wildebeest Migration should be in full swing, providing the opportunities to see them amassing as well as a river crossing.
DAY 15: MAASAI MARA – NAIROBI
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airstrip for your scheduled flight to Nairobi Wilson Airport. On arrival you will be transferred back to FAIRMONT THE NORFOLK HOTEL for your overnight stay and a farewell dinner. (B, D)
DAY 16: DEPART NAIROBI
This morning you will be transferred to Nairobi Airport for your onward flight. (B)
NOTE:
This safari is based on 10 passengers travelling together to be guided. International flights and taxes not included.
Subject to change without notice.
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Discover Lahia Tented Lodge, where luxury meets wilderness. Immerse yourself in the rugged beauty of the Central Serengeti, all from the comfort of spacious, canvas tents with modern comforts. Accommodating 25 tents, Lahia Tented Lodge is situated 90km from the Serengeti National Park and is the ideal place from which to experience the thrill of safari.
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