Adventure Safari at the land of Maasai

Pick up upon arrival from Jomo Kenyatta and transfer to your Nairobi hotel. Check in freshen up and spend the rest of the day at leisure enjoying the hotel facilities. In the evening pick up from your hotel and proceed for a welcome dinner at Nyama mama inclusive of return hotel transfer. Overnight stay in Nairobi on bed and breakfast basis

Nyama Mama

After working as a cook in exclusive Safari lodges around East and West Africa, Mama has gone back to her childhood roots preparing home-style dishes with a modern eclectic twist.

Nyama Mama is an unpretentious, fun, modern day African roadside diner. Inspired by the taste of the continent especially Kenya, Mama’s food is a burst of flavour; taking common dishes and transforming them into something contemporary. And when Mama was on the dusty road, she would mix magical spicy and fruity potions for her friends, using fine African ingredients and special homemade infusions. Her cocktails are one-of-kind served in iconic metal Vikombe.

9:30AM                                           :                   Pick up from your Hotel

11:00AM - 12:00PM                        :                   David Sheldrick’s Elephant Orphanage

12:30AM - 1:30PM                          :                   Giraffe Center

2:00PM - 3:00PM                            :                   Tamambo Karen Blixen Lunch

3:30PM - 4:30PM                            :                   Karen Blixen Museum Tour

5:30PM                                            :                   Drop off at the Hotel for an overnight stay

David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust: Daphne Sheldrick is a world-class conservation figure and the premier authority on the successful raising of milk-dependent infant elephant and rhino orphans. Daphne Sheldrick’s Animal Orphanage can be only being visited for an hour every day between 11am and noon.

During this hour the baby elephants are brought out to play and to feed, and visitors can watch them from behind a rope. Wardens are on hand to explain the work of the Orphanage and to answer any questions.

Giraffe Center : The giraffe center is a wonderful and refreshing experience undertaken during Go Places Holidays excursion in Nairobi. The tour gives a completely up close and personal interaction where guests have the opportunity to view giraffes and as well feed them. The African Fund for Endangered Wildlife Kenya (A.F.E.W. Kenya) also known as the Giraffe Center is a non-governmental, non-profit making organization, which was founded by Betty and Jock Leslie-Melville in 1979.

Karen Blixen Museum: Karen Blixen Museum was once the center piece of a farm at the foot of the Ngong Hills owned by Danish Author Karen and her Swedish Husband, Baron Bror von Blixen Fincke. Located 10km from the city center, the Museum belongs to a different time period in the history of Kenya. The farm house gained international fame with the release of the movie ‘Out of Africa’ an Oscar winning film based on Karen’s an autobiography by the same title.

(Approximately 4 Hours Drive)

Morning pick up from your Nairobi lodge and begin your Kenya adventure safari. Drive through the scenic, beautiful lush tea and coffee plantation estates to the lower slopes of Mt. Kenya to Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Arrive the lodge in time for check in and lunch. Late in the afternoon embark on an introductory game drive within the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Dinner and overnight stay at Ol Pejeta

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Africa’s most iconic species hunt, graze, breed and fight for survival on the plains of Ol Pejeta every day, in an ecosystem that has the highest densities of wildlife in Kenya outside of the Masai Mara. Using the latest technology to monitor species populations, and smart fencing techniques that allow free movement of migratory wildlife, Ol Pejeta prides itself on being at the cutting edge of conservation innovation. As the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, and the only place in Kenya to see chimpanzees, Ol Pejeta is also safeguarding some of the most vulnerable wildlife in the world, and advocating for change. The Conservancy also boasts an astounding variety of animals including all the “Big Five” (the endangered black rhino, leopard, elephant, buffalo and lion).

Early morning game drive, return to the lodge for breakfast. After breakfast, enjoy the lodge facilities or immerses yourselves in your stunning surroundings. Late in the afternoon, set out for an evening game drive and a visit to the Endangered Species Enclosure (Northern white rhinos behind the scene. Dinner and overnight stay in O Pejeta Endangered Species Enclosure(Northern white rhinos behind the scene)

A once in a lifetime opportunity to meet the last Northern white rhinos on the plane. The 700-acre endangered species enclosure also protects small populations of Grevy’s zebra and Jackson’s hartebeest.

Kindly Note*

• Northern white rhinos behind the scene visiting Hours are either 8:30AM Or 4:30PM
• Group sizes are restricted to 6 people

Excursion Supplement: To Be Advice upon Request

(Approximately 1 Hour Drive)

Enjoy breakfast a relaxed breakfast check out and drive to Aberdare. Stop over at the Aberdare Country Club for Lunch which is nestled on a slope of Mweiga Hill in the Aberdare Highlands, part of the Great Rift Valley. This captivating site was the homestead of an English couple that decided to settle in Kenya. Almost a half century later, their home, “The Steep”, was renamed the Aberdare Country Club and opened for guests, considered a heritage property in Kenya.

After lunch you will be transferred to the Ark Lodge with a short game drive enroute. Set in the heart of the Aberdare National Park, iconic and yes, quirky. The Ark overlooks a floodlit waterhole and salt lake, which attracts a host of awesome wildlife. Resembling and named after Noah’s Ark, The Ark comprises of three decks from which numerous balconies and lounges provide a superb location for wildlife to be seen. So that you don’t miss any animal sightings, the night guard will buzz your room when special animals come to the waterhole. The Ark has four viewing areas for observing the ever-present animal activity. Afternoon at leisure, dinner and overnight Stay.

Morning transfers back to the Aberdare Country Club where you will be picked up and continue with your safari to Nakuru a brief stopover at Thomson's fall which was named after Joseph Thompson, one of the first European explorers who walked from Mombasa to Lake Victoria in the 1880s. Check in at the lodge, have lunch served and day at leisure to enjoy the facilities the Lodge has to offer. In the evening, thrill up your day by enjoying a ‘Spice’ game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park which has a spectacular landscape of bush land; housing a huge diversity of wildlife not forgetting the famous white Rhino and the Paranomic views of the beautiful sceneries along the shores of the lake offering you an opportunity of seeing millions of migratory birds and huge numbers of flamingo (Depending on the season). In the evening transfer back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay

Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park is plentiful and the magnificent, the Park is a home to stunning flocks of lesser and Greater flamingos, which literally turn the lakeshores in to a magnificent pink stretch (Depending on the Season). The bird life here is world renowned and over 400 birds’ species exist here, White Pelicans, Plovers, Egrets and Marabou Stork. It is also one of the very few places in Africa to see the White Rhino and rare Rothschild Giraffe.

(Approximately a 5Hours Drive)

Morning pick up from your Nakuru accommodation and drive to the world famous Masai Mara game reserve. Enjoy a brief stop-over in Narok Town for refreshments and to use the rest rooms before continuing your journey to Masai Mara with a short game drive enroute before reaching the lodge. Arrive at the lodge in time for check in and lunch. Day at Leisure to enjoy the facilities the lodge has to offer before heading out for a thrilling introductory evening game drive in the Magnificent Masai Mara. Return to the Lodge for Dinner and Overnight Stay

Masai Mara Game Reserve

The Maasai Mara (also known as the Masai Mara, and locally simply as The Mara) is a large game reserve in Narok County, Kenya, contiguous with the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. It is named in honor of the Maasai people (the ancestral inhabitants of the area) and their description of the area when looked at from afar: "Mara" means "spotted" in the local Maasai language of Maa, due to the many trees which dot the landscape. It is world-renowned for its exceptional populations of lions, leopards, cheetahs and elephant, and the annual migration of wildebeest, zebra, Thomson's gazelle and other antelope, to and from the Serengeti every year known as the Great Migration. The Masai Mara “Big Five” are the Lion, Elephant, Buffalo, Leopard and Rhino.

The Greater Mara Ecosystem encompasses areas known as the Maasai Mara National Reserve, the Mara Triangle, and several Maasai Conservancies, including: Koiyaki, Lemek, Ol Chorro Oirowua, Olkinyei, Siana, Maji Moto, Naikara, Ol Derkesi, Kerinkani, Oloirien, and Kimintet.

Masai Mara Wildebeest Migration

Every year, around 1.5 million wildebeest; 350,000 Thomson’s gazelle; 200,000 zebra; and thousands of eland and other ungulates (hoofed animals) participate in ‘the greatest show on Earth’, The Great Wildebeest Migration when the grassy plains of the southernmost Serengeti begin to dry out and the ever-moving columns of wildebeest follow an age-old route in search of grazing and water that takes them across the plains of the Masai Mara in Kenya from between Mid June and Early September (however the dry seasons may change due to global warming)

The three groups of migrant grazers take advantage of different heights of grass, which means they stick to their own kind with only a small overlap in their distributions. The grasses of the plains have the highest protein content in the whole of the Serengeti, as well as being high in calcium.

It is unclear how the wildebeest know which way to go, but it is generally believed that their journey is dictated primarily by their response to the weather; they follow the rains and the growth of new grass. While there is no scientific proof of it, some experts believe that the animals react to lightning and thunderstorms in the distance. It has even been suggested that wildebeest can locate rain more than 50km away.

Early morning breakfast and depart the lodge with your packed lunch boxes for a full day game viewing across the rich tree studded grassland and rolling hills. At lunchtime, our guide will pick a scenic (and safe) spot where you will enjoy your lunch and hear animals howling, birds chirping and the mighty Mara River flowing across the savannah bringing life to the park. After watching more of the spectacle that never gets dull, visit a Masai village for a cultural tour and experience before returning back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay

*Note* : On this day clients can choose to have AM & PM game drives this need to be organized with our driver guide the day before.

Masai Village Visit

A visit to a Maasai Boma (Masai village tour) is an interesting experience. On arrival at the village, you can expect to be greeted in the traditional manner, excited children and adults welcome you with song and dance, at certain times, and one of the dancers will jump up and down gracefully. The jumps are several feet high and as they jump higher the singers will raise the pitch of their voices. You will be invited to try jumping - (dancing), too. Thereafter receive a warm welcome into the unique oval, dome shaped homesteads (called Manyatta). The homesteads are made of cow dung and clay plastered over stick frames with thatched roofs, it is the job of the Maasai women to build these sturdy dwellings. Get a wonderful opportunity to learn about the history, culture and lifestyle of these Maasai. There is also the opportunity to learn about some of the customary practices, such as fire-making or beadwork, and to speak to the villagers in their homes.

EXTRA OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS MASAI MARA:

 Masai Mara Balloon Safari Experience:

The adventure begins just before dawn. Guests assemble at the launch site for a briefing as the flames from the hot air balloon burners light the darkness as the crews inflate their craft. As the dawn breaks the hot air balloon fills and then rises. Suspended in a basket beneath the rainbow-coloured canopy, you’re off for a wildlife viewing adventure with an entirely different perspective. What amazes most first-time balloonists is the absolute stillness: the silence as you float above the plains, the forest and the rivers of the Masai Mara. The flight lasts around an hour, drifting wherever the air currents take you. There are ample opportunities for photography and video filming. Then your

Kenyan Hot Air Balloon Safari finishes with a flourish. In the time honored tradition of balloon flights the world over, you toast your return to earth with a champagne breakfast, cooked wherever you land.

Kindly note* Balloon Safari age limit 8 years and above

Balloon Safari Supplement: EUR 450 per person

(Approximately 3 Hours’ 30 Minutes Drive)

Morning pick up and drive to Naivasha for check in lunch, afternoon at leisure , dinner and overnight stay

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast; check out from your safari lodge and proceed for a one hour boat ride safari; enjoy an up-close encounter with the resident hippos as they rest among the reeds. Marvel at the diverse birdlife, including the iconic fish eagle and cormorants. The lake’s shores are adorned with an array of wildlife, such as buffalos, zebras, and giraffes, enhancing the scenic beauty of your surroundings.

Boat Cruise Sundowner at Lake Naivasha - (Weather Permitting)

Enjoy a Sundowner Boat Cruise in Lake Naivasha, one of Kenya’s best kept excursions secrets. TV crews often film here due to the huge range and number of animals. See herds of roaming wildebeest, waterbuck, and gazelle, and maybe spot giraffes or buffalo wandering through the region during periods of annual migration. Gaze out at an array of grazing animals as the sun sets.

Lake Naivasha

Lake Naivasha to a bird lover is what Masai Mara is to an animal lover. Neatly tucked in a serene location, surrounded by grassy banks and shingled with cacti and sand olive trees, Lake Naivasha boosts the unrivalled tag of being at the highest elevation of the Rift Valley (at 1,884 metres). A Boat Ride in this high-altitude, freshwater lake with its sterling blue waters allows one to get real close (as close as 5 meters) to these avian wonders — pigeons, flamingoes, crows, and even fish eagles. The Sightings of the hippos wallowing in water and lazing in the swampy area of the lake are also very common. Gaze out at an array of grazing animals as the sun sets.

Thereafter head back to Nairobi driving through the escarpment to appreciate the stunning & scenic Great Rift Valley that stretches all the way from Lebanon to Mozambique (Northern to Southern Africa) covering over 9,000 Kilometers. On arrival in Nairobi transfer to JKIA airport for your return International flight.