Kenya Safari Explorer
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Experience two of the best Big 5 wildlife national regions in East Africa. Amboseli National Park is famous for its Elephants under the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. Fly over to the Maasai Mara for 3 days of action pack safari game drives. The option to take an early morning balloon ride to see the great plains of this reserve during sunrise is available at an extra cost.
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Herds of Elephants
- Birding
- Big Five
- Mara River
- Wildebeests Migration
- Culture
- Guided Nature Walks
The Kenya Safari Explorer will ensure that you have a taste of Kenya’s Africa’s best wildlife destinations as well as a well reserved culture. The tour starts with a drive to Amboseli National Park. Amboseli is a Maasai word meaning “salty dust”. The park is crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro which is Africa’s highest peak, offering a picturesque backdrop. It is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close.
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park’s most anticipated feature is getting up close and personal to large-tusked elephants with Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, in the background. There is an elephant research camp in the heart of the park, which is not open to the public; however, you may book via the website for a 1 hour lecture. Noomotio, or otherwise known as Observation Hill, is one of the only areas of the park where you may get out and explore by foot. The Sinet Delta running along the northern route outside Amboseli is excellent for bird watching with over 370 species in the park.
Maasai Mara National Reserve
After Amboseli National Park you will head to the Maasai Mara National Reserve the climax of the safari. The reserve has the largest wildlife concentrations in the world with the annual wildebeest migration occurring from mid-June to October, between Maasai Mara National Reserve & Serengeti National Park coupled by the iconic Masai people who are nomadic pastoralists and many of them have preserved their rich culture to date.
The Maasai Mara National Reserve is not a national park but a reserve as it belongs to the Maasai since the 17th century. It’s one of the most popular reserves in Africa. A Maasai village visit is essential in order to understand the culture and simple way of life. 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.
Early arrival at Jomo Kenyatta Airport, after a short briefing drive to Amboseli National Park and arrive at your lodge for check in and lunch. On the luxury itinerary transfer to Wilson Airport to catch up a flight to Amboseli National Park. Arrive at the airstrip, pick up by the camp vehicle and proceed to your lodge for check in and lunch. Both on luxury and comfort options proceed for an afternoon shared game drive. The following morning after breakfast, you will enjoy a morning and evening game drives with a visit to the local Maasai Village for a chance to interact with the local community and learn more about their rich culture. Dinner and overnight will be spent at your lodge.
After breakfast, you will fly to the world famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve. After arrival, your personal safari guide will welcome you and proceed to your camp for a delicious lunch. In the afternoon, you will experience the unique African landscape and the breathtaking animal kingdom during your shared game drive. The next 2 days, you will go on morning and evening game drives through Maasai Mara. 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. Enjoy sundowner excursions offered by the camp.
A relaxed rise followed by breakfast, check out and transferred to the airstrip for a scheduled flight back to Nairobi. Pick up from Wilson Airport and transfer to Carnivore Restaurant for hot lunch and thereafter dropped at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in good time for your flight back home.
Dates are flexible so please make an enquiry and tell us a range of dates you are considering so we can check availability.
- Arrival & departure transfers in Nairobi
- All Accommodation on Game Package Basis.
- Services of a professional Safari guide (silver level) on 8 days’ safari
- All game drives in shared camp vehicles in both Amboseli & Masai Mara
- All Park fees as per the itinerary
- Medical Emergency Evacuation Insurance
Luxury Option
- Elewana Tortilis Camp extra includes; Full Board Accommodation, all meals and drinks (excluding champagne, private cellar wines and spirits), shared and scheduled game drives, guided walking safari, sundowners and transfers to and from our designated airstrips, laundry, service charge and VAT & Kitirua Conservancy Fee
- Mara Bushtops extra includes; full board accommodation including 3 meals per person per night, 2 extended game drives daily or full day game drive on shared basis with bush lunch, sun downer, night game drive, walking safaris (not permitted for children under the age of 16 years), transfers from Siana airstrip, laundry, wifi, complimentary membership to on-site Amani African Spa, which includes the use of the solar heated swimming pool, cold pool, Jacuzzi, Sauna, steam room and gym (fees apply for treatments and massages), non- alcoholic drinks, beer, house wines and selected house spirits. For Honeymooners, a private bush breakfast and bottle of bubbly on arrival.
- One way Nairobi – Amboseli, Amboseli – Mara & Mara – Nairobi
Comfort Option
- Mara Entim extra includes; Sundowner excursions, Soft drinks, beers, house wines, Selected house spirits,, Shared Game Drives, Laundry – except under garments, Transfers for Cultural Visits
- Masai community visit in Amboseli & Mara
- One way Amboseli-Mara & Mara – Nairobi
- 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 and excursions not mentioned in the itinerary
- All tips and porterage
- Any services not mentioned in the program.
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