Day 01: Nairobi, Kenya
Arrive Nairobi and and transfer to your hotel and enjoy the balance of the day at leisure. Giraffe Manor (L)Day 02: Sweetwaters Game Reserve
Transfer to Sweetwaters Game Reserve. This game sanctuary is the closest reserve to Nairobi (2.5 hours drive) home to all the big five game, and has the highest ratio of game-to-area of any park or reserve in Kenya. Enjoy a afternoon game drives and visit to the Chimp Sanctuary. Additional activities (extra cost) are camel riding, horse riding and nature walks. Sweetwaters Tented Camp (B,L,D)Day 03: Lewa Downs Private Reserve
Transfer to Lewa Safari Camp, your home for the next two nights. Lewa Safari Camp is set on the 45,000 acre privately owned Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Lewa Downs. The conservancy, formerly a working cattle ranch and otherwise known as Lewa Downs, has been in the Craig family since 1924. With wildlife densities as high as anywhere in Africa, it is possible to see all of Africa’s Big Five on Lewa, and the conservancy provides a refuge for several endangered species. Lewa Safari Camp (B,L,D)Day 04: Lewa Downs Private Reserve*
Activities at Lewa Safari Camp include day and night game drives in search of rhino and other wildlife, guided walks, and visits to pre-historic sites. Cultural excursions to visit the II'Nguesi, Ndorobo and Samburu peoples; horseback riding and camel riding are available at an extra cost. Time at Lewa Downs is a unique combination of hospitality, spectacular scenery and abundant wildlife. Lewa Safari Camp (B,L,D)
Day 05: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Transfer to the airstrip for the scheduled flight to the Maasai Mara. You will be met at the Ol Kiombo Airstrip and transferred the short distance to the Mara Intrepids Camp, your base for the next three nights. Mara Intrepids is a delightful camp set in one of Kenya’s prime wildlife-viewing areas. Mara Intrepids also boasts its exciting Adventurers’ Club – a club specifically for children between the ages of 4-12. Accompanied by highly trained naturalists and cultural specialists, children are treated to an enlightening series of walks, talks, games and activities, designed to help them better understand their wild surroundings. After checking in, there’s time to freshen up before taking lunch. This afternoon take your first game drive in the Maasai Mara in search of its famous inhabitants. Mara Intrepids Club (B,L,D)Day 06: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
You have the whole day to enjoy the sights and sounds of Maasai Mara on your early morning and late afternoon game viewing drives. The jewel in Africa’s crown, Maasai Mara is host to the most spectacular array of wildlife. Her 320 square kilometers of open savannah, woodlands and tree-lined rivers creates an eco-system that supports huge numbers of bird and mammal species. The western border of the park is the spectacular Siria Escarpment, and together with the acacia dotted plains, creates scenery of stunning beauty. Mara Intrepids Club (B,L,D)Day 07: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
You have another full day to enjoy the splendors of the Maasai Mara. There will also be the option to take a balloon safari or visit to Rusinga or Mfangano Island on Lake Victoria (at an extra cost). The afternoon is available for a game viewing drive and/or other activity in the Mara whether or not you take the optional adventure. Mara Intrepids Club (B,L,D)Day 08: Nairobi - Depart
Enjoy an early morning game drive and breakfast before your transfer to Masai Mara Airstrip for your scheduled flight to Wilson Airport. On arrival you will be transferred to Norfolk Hotel where you can relax in your dayroom. Enjoy lunch and dinner (meals for your own account) before your transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Norfolk Hotel (B)
*Lewa area may be closed over the low season (dictated by bookings) but Samburu would be a suitable alternative.
