Best of Kenya Safari

The Best of Kenya safari features three of the most famous wildlife areas of East Africa - Amboseli, Samburu and Mara - and offers a diverse variety of species including all the well known big game animals. Travel between the parks is by air to reduce travelling times and accommodation is in luxury tented camps.
Your first visit is to the Selenkay Conservancy, which is so well off the beaten track that the animals are truly wild and tend to behave more naturally than those in the parks. Amboseli is acknowledged as the best place for viewing elephants at close range; and with the backdrop of Kilimanjaro - the views are amang. The Samburu offers a wilderness that is really "off the beaten track" and therefore many interesting animals. Your last two days in the Maasai Mara gives you plenty of time to see this area famed for its Big Cat sightings and the equally famous annual Wildebeest migration.
Suggested Itinerary
Day 1: Selenkay Conservancy, Amboseli NP
Leaving Nairobi, this morning you will drive south and east from
the capital heading directly towards the highest peak in Africa.
Your destination is the Selenkay Conservancy, a 15,000 acre private
game reserve within a vast tract of land owned by the Kisonko clan
of the Maasai people. Following afternoon tea, you will be escorted
on a walk by Maasai warriors to a village to get an insight into
their fascinating culture and way of life. Return to camp to
freshen up and enjoy dinner under the Big African Night Sky!
Day 2: Amboseli National Park
Awake early to the calls of the bush, and after breakfast, drive
through the bush on a private track into the Amboseli National Park
for a full morning of game viewing. Following a picnic lunch in the
park, return to camp later in the afternoon. In the evening you
will go on a game drive in Conservancy, stopping for a sundowner at
a scenic viewpoint, followed by a night game drive to look for
nocturnal animals such as aardvarks, serval cats, caracals,
bat-eared foxes, African wild cats, and other species.
Day 3: Samburu National Park
Early breakfast and then board your flight to the Samburu National
Park. The three adjoining game reserves of Samburu, Shaba and
Buffalo Springs cover 160 square miles and are located in Kenya`s
dry northern region, an area of wide horizons and distinctive hills
and mountains. Enjoy an afternoon game drive on the reserve before
returning to your luxury tented camp for dinner.
Day 4: Samburu National Park
A full day on safari. The reserves stretch along the banks of the Uaso Nyiro river and are particularly noted for several unusual species: the long-necked gerenuk gazelle, the rare Grevy`s zebra, the distinctly marked reticulated giraffe and the blue legged Somali ostrich. Other animals frequently seen are lion, elephant, cheetah, leopard, buffalo, oryx and crocodile.
Day 5: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
The following morning, you will board a flight to "The Mara", and
transfer to your private camp in the Ol Kinyei Conservancy. This is
8,500 acres of the most beautiful wilderness in the Serengeti-Mara
ecosystem. Enjoy an afternoon game drive, sundowners on the reserve
and then a night game drive back to camp in time for dinner.
Day 6: Maasai Mara Game Reserve
This morning you can rise before dawn for an optional sunrise
balloon safari with champagne breakfast. Then spend a full day on
safari in the Maasai Mara with game drives in open 4x4 vehicles.
You can expect to find lions as well as many of the other species
found in the Mara which include leopard, cheetah, hyena, elephant,
rhino, topi, eland, wildebeest, zebra, hippo and buffalo. Return to
camp for dinner and a night game drive.
Day 7: Depart Kenya
Take an early morning walk in the conservancy with the Maasai warriors. Then return to camp for a hearty breakfast and bid your farewell to the Maasai Mara. Your flight will arrive back in Nairobi at midday, and you will transfer on to your next destination or homewards...
Additional Information
Tailormake This Tour: The Best of Kenya Safari runs on request throughout the year.
Accommodation: Luxury safari tents with en suite bathroom facilities (flush toilets & safari shower).
Transport: Internal flights and transfers as per itinerary. All game drives in open 4x4 vehicles.
Tour Cost: Depends on the season. Starts from US$2,825 per person sharing.
Includes: 6 Nights full board accommodation, all game walks, game drives and night drives. Transfer to Amboseli NP, Amboseli park and conservancy fees, flight from Amboseli to the Samburu NP, Samburu park and conservancy fees, flight from Samburu NP to Masaai Mara NP, Mara park and conservancy fees, flight to Nairobi. Includes all activities on offer at camps plus house wines, beers and soft drinks.
Excludes: International flights to Kenya, Visas, Optional extra activities, Travel insurance, Personal expenses.
How This Tour Benefits The Local Community: The local Maasai communities have set aside the Selenkay and Ol Kinyei Conservancies as reserves for wildlife and in return are receiving an income from tourism activities. This is used to fund community projects such as schools and water supplies. The local community receives rent for the lease of the area, plus an entry fee for each visitor. All roads have been constructed using local labour and local game scouts have been employed to patrol the area ensuring the protection of wildlife.
Employment opportunities have also been provided for the local Maasai people as game rangers, trackers, and camp staff. Apart from the manager, head guide and head chef, all other staff in the camps and conservancies are members of the local Maasai communities.
Page last updated on 18 Dec 2009
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