Best of Kenya Safari

Evening game drive l Selenkay Conservancy

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
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
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
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.





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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.


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