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DAYS SAFARI SIMBA - NAIROBI / MASAI MARA/ LAKE NAKURU/ SAMBURU/ AMBOSELI/ TSAVO
WEST/ MOMBASA DAY
1: NAIROBI
Arrive Nairobi. Welcome to Nairobi, Kenya's cosmopolitan
capital. Once little more than a watering hole for Masai tribes, today's Nairobi
is the largest city between Cairo and Johannesburg.
If
arrival is in the morning, then in the we drive to Karen Von Blixen's
former home, now a museum. Continue to the Giraffe Center where
you can feed and photograph giraffe from an elevated platform. Return
to the hotel early this evening.
** Complimentary
dinner at The Carnivore Restaurant**. Nairobi has many restaurants
offering a variety of exotic and African cuisine. However, none
beats Carnivore for its uniqueness: It is for carnivorous. It is
the only place you can get a variety of game Meat served in one
meal. Its succulent steaks and barbecue dishes are recommended for
every one especially as a welcome or a farewell Dinner/Lunch. Overnight
at Panafric hotel or similar.
DAY
2: NAIROBI - MASAI MARA
Depart Nairobi at 0930 hrs and drive south along the floor of the
Great Rift Valley. Lunch enroute arriving camp in the afternoon
in time for an afternoon game drive to this immense reserve with
590 square miles of rolling plains and wooded hills. you will have
the opportunity to observe the magnificent game of the African wild
in their natural habitat, spotting herds of elephants and prides
of lions. Dinner and overnight at the Mara
Sopa Lodge or similar.

DAY 3: MASAI MARA
This is one of the world's most famous wildlife reserves. From July
to September, it provides one of nature's most dramatic sights,
the annual migration of over a million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle
from the Serengeti in the south and across the Mara River into Masai
Mara.
Following their
footsteps are Africa's predators; lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena.
Full day spent in search of Elephants, Buffalo, Lion, Zebra, Cheetah,
Rhino, Wildebeest and other plains' game. All meals and overnight
at Mara Sopa Lodge or similar.
DAY
4: MASAI MARA - LAKE NAKURU
Through the picturesque Rift Valley, today you drive to Lake Nakuru, a shallow
alkaline lake in the Rift Valley, renowned for its spectacular flamingo population.
Although Lake Nakuru is primarily a bird sanctuary, there are a considerable number
of animals to be encountered, such as the Bohor Reedbuck, bushbuck, and the rare
Rothschild giraffe. Meals and overnight at Lake
Nakuru Lodge or similar
DAY
5: LAKE NAKURU - SAMBURU
Early breakfast then drive north through
the beautiful countryside to
Samburu National Reserve. A delightful park,
Samburu is home to a wide variety of wildlife. Enjoy your first game drive this
afternoon. All meals and overnight at Samburu
Serena Lodge or similar.
DAY
6: SAMBURU
Samburu is rich in wildlife not seen in other parts of Kenya. Here,
you will find the long-necked gerenuk, reticulated giraffe, Grevy's
zebra, endangered Beisa Oryx and the blue - shanked Somali ostrich,
all common to the northern province of Kenya.
Watch for elephant,
rhino, lion, and buffalo. An occasional crocodile will appear on
the banks of the Uaso Ngiro River. All meals and overnight at Samburu
Serena Lodge or similar.
DAY
7: SAMBURU - AMBOSELI
After breakfast, drive from Nairobi south to Amboseli National Park,
right on the border with Tanzania. This park affords everyone's
classic image of East Africa - herds of great animals moving across
the dusty plains with the snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro rising
straight up in the background. Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest
mountain at 19,340 feet (5,895 metre).
Although it
is situated inside Tanzania, the best views of the mountain are
from Amboseli on the Kenyan side of the border. This afternoon we
enjoy a game drive in majestic Amboseli. Dinner and overnight at
the Amboseli lodge or similar.

DAY 8: AMBOSELI
Full day spent in Amboseli National Park, famous for its wild game
and spectacular backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Here you will have
the chance to see the Big Five while enjoying the comforts of your
game drive. The day is comprised of two game drives, one in the
morning and one in the early evening. Your driver's keen eyes will
come in handy while exploring the countryside. Dinner and overnight
at Amboseli Lodge or similar.
DAY
9: AMBOSELI / TSAVO WEST
From the flat plains and swamps of Amboseli travel east to Tsavo
West National Park. Outside the park gates are the Shetani Lava
Flows, "frozen" rivers of molten black rock twisted in
bizarre shapes. At just over 7,800 square miles (20,000 sq Km),
Tsavo is Kenya's largest national park.
The park is
home to a huge variety of animals and birds, especially around the
watering holes in this otherwise dry area. During the Fall these
watering holes are a stopover for hundreds of thousands of birds
on their annual migration south. The Mzima Springs are the source
of the freshwater pools much favored by Hippos and crocodiles.
There is even
a glass wall for viewing the pools from under the water line. Wildlife
which can be spotted in this area includes lions, cheetahs, leopards,
hyenas, jackals, giraffes, zebras, buffalos, baboons and several
species of antelope. Dinner and overnight at Kilaguni lodge or similar.
DAY 10: TSAVO WEST / MOMBASA
Breakfast at the lodge then drive to Mombasa. The City of Mombasa
provides an interesting experience with the old Portuguese Fort
Jesus, Old Town, Markets and Shops. An extensive variety of excursions
are available to sample the local culture and the famous Kenyan
wildlife. Check into Mombasa Beach Hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY
11: MOMBASA
Full day own leisure in Mombasa. Accomodation at Mombasa Beach hotel
on half board basis.
DAY
12: MOMBASA / NAIROBI
Breakfast at the hotel then transfer to the airport for
flight back to Nairobi. You
will then check in for your international flight back home.