Highlights of Kenya
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Experience the wonders of Kenya on this 7 day highlights trip, where you will be able to view the biodiverse bushveld and gaze over the panoramic views. First stop is the magnificent Mount Kenya with dramatic landscapes, where you can head out on a game drive to view some of the hundreds of species of bird and mammal. You will also travel to Lake Nakuru National Park which is home to the famous pink flamingo. After a night here, you will travel to the Maasai Mara for action packed game drives. Take an optional early morning balloon ride for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see wildlife from above.
- Horse riding
- Mountain biking
- Mount Kenya
- Karen Blixen Museum
- Giraffe Centre
- Lake Nakuru
- Great Rift Valley
- Rhino Sanctuary
- Big Five Safari
- Mara River Migration
- Birding and guided nature walks
- Cultural experience
Mount Kenya National Park
The majestic Mount Kenya is the backdrop to this exceptional park, offering its visitors mountain climbing, game viewing, cave exploration and camping. The park and its adapted vegetation was established in 1949 to protect Mount Kenya, the wildlife and surrounding environment. The protection can still be seen today, with the conservation of biodiversity an ongoing initiative.
Lake Nakuru National Park
This is one of Kenya’s most notable and finest national parks, varying in diversity in both the landscape and animal life. With rare tree-climbing lions often sighted at the forested area below Flamingo Hill, one must look up rather than down to spot these predators. A bird lover’s haven, the park hosts over 400 bird species including 5 globally threatened species, and is an important stop on the African-Eurasian Migratory Flyway. There is also a rhino sanctuary that protects the endangered white and black rhino.
Maasai Mara National Reserve
Belonging to the native Maasai people since the 17th century, the Maasai Mara National Reserve is one of the most popular reserves in Africa. The game viewing in this region is spectacular with morning, afternoon and night drives offered. The most famous sighting is the Great Migration which takes place in July and August every year. A hot-air balloon ride at sunrise shows this magnificent splendour from a whole new perspective.
Complete this Highlights of Kenya trip with a visit here, where action packed wildlife moments are to be observed in abundance. With such abundance of wildlife the safari experience is second to none and expert guides are at hand to educate you.
Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta Airport where you will be met and transferred to your hotel for check in and overnight stay. The rest of the evening can be spent at leisure.
Activities at an extra cost:
Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage
With advance booking you can visit the nursery at Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi. Orphaned elephants, rhinos, and giraffes reside here, and you can learn about their conservation initiatives and meet the animals.
Visit to Karen Blixen Museum
You can visit the informative Karen Blixen Museum located just outside of Nairobi. Karen Blixen was a Danish author who lived in Kenya in 1914-1931, and wrote many books based on her life here. The museum gained fame after the release of the movie ‘Out of Africa’ which is based on the autobiography of Karen Blixen. The 1912 farmhouse is an insight into an age gone by in Kenya.
After breakfast you will drive towards the Mount Kenya Region and on to your lodge. Arrive at your lodge in time for check-in and a light lunch. Depart in the afternoon for a game drive in the privately-owned wildlife conservancy, which is one of the finest wildlife parks in Africa and geared towards rhino conservation.
Activities at an extra cost:
Hiking, Cycling, and Horse Riding
There are endless ways to explore the bushveld at Solio Lodge. Place yourself in the heart of the Solio Game Reserve and gain a unique understanding of the micro-ecosystems and smaller workings of the bush on a guided hike, feel the breeze rush through your hair as you explore on bike, and gain a unique perspective of the wilderness from horseback.
The day starts with an early breakfast and check-out, before you enjoy a morning game drive as you exit for the Great Rift Valley Region. Arrive at Lake Nakuru National Park and proceed to your lodge in time for lunch. Enjoy an evening game drive as the sunsets over the savannah.
Activities at an extra cost:
Visit to Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site
For a day trip you can visit Hyrax Hill, which is an area of great interest – and historic significance. There is evidence of habitation here during the pastoral neolithic and Iron Age. Named after the small hyrax, you can adventure through the region and immerse yourself in pre-historic Kenyan history.
After breakfast, you will depart for the world famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Proceed to the Olare Motorogi Conservancy and arrive at your camp in time for check-in and lunch. You will be handed over to the camps driver/guide who will be with you during your stay in the conservancy. In the afternoon, you will experience the unique African landscape and the breathtaking animal kingdom during your game drive.
Spend the next 2 full days in the Maasai Mara with morning and evening game drives. The game reserve is best known for its wildebeest and zebra migration, which tends to pass through the area July to October, but many areas offer excellent game viewing year round.
Additional activities at an extra cost:
Hot Air Balloon Rides
Take to the skies and experience the scenic landscapes and wildlife of East Africa like never before. As early as 5am, guests can be picked up by the balloon crew and taken on a 1 hour tour with an expert pilot. Upon landing a champagne breakfast will be ready and waiting for a perfect finishing touch.
A relaxed morning followed by breakfast, check-out and transfer to the airstrip for your scheduled flight to Nairobi. On arrival at Wilson Airport, you will be picked up by a driver/guide and proceed to Carnivore Restaurant for a sumptuous lunch before an excursion to Karen Blixen Museum and Giraffe Centre. Later you will be dropped off at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in good time for your evening flight back home.
Karen Blixen & Giraffe Centre
The tour starts at the former home of Karen Von Blixen, acclaimed for her book ‘Out of Africa’ before continuing on to the Giraffe Centre where guests have the opportunity to feed giraffe from an elevated platform.
Dates are flexible so please make an enquiry and tell us a range of dates you are considering so we can check availability.
- All accommodation on full board basis
- Arrival and departure transfers in Nairobi
- Services of a professional safari guide
- All game drives
- All park entrance fees
- All one way Maasai Mara to Nairobi (Wilson Airport)
- Park fees and conservancy fees for the above parks as stated on itinerary
- A visit to Karen Blixen Museum and Giraffe Centre
- At Solio Lodge, extra includes are; walking safari, local farm visit, horse riding, mountain biking, all meals, house wines, house soft drinks, house beers, house spirits, laundry, bush breakfasts and sundowners
- Medical Emergency Evacuation Insurance
- All International and Domestic Flights (unless stated.)
- All drinks
- Festive Season Supplements (will be indicated separately)
- Visas, Travel & Personal accident insurance
- Laundry (unless stated), Massage and Personal expenses such as telephone calls…etc.
- Optional activities: Balloon Safari
- All tips and porterage
- Any services not mentioned in the program
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