9 Days Epic Magical Kenya Safari

Day-by-Day Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Nairobi

   Upon your arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be warmly greeted by our safari manager, who will assist with your transfer to the city hotel. After completing the check-in formalities, a pre-safari briefing will be provided for this 9 Days Epic Magical Kenya Safari. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. Dinner is on your account. Overnight stay will be at the Pride Inn Azure Hotel, Nairobi Accommodation options • Standard: La Maison Royale Westlands • Midrange: Sarova Stanley Nairobi • Luxury: Villa Rosa Kempinski

2. Day 2: Nairobi to Amboseli National Park

   Breakfast will be served starting at 06:30 hours. After checking out, meet your safari driver-guide at 07:30 hours to begin your journey south eastward toward Amboseli National Park. Upon arrival, check-in at your lodge and enjoy lunch. In the afternoon, embark on a game drive from 16:00 to 18:00 hours, exploring the vast landscapes of Amboseli, known as the land of the “Salty Masai Dust.” Dinner and overnight stay will be at your lodge or tented camp, located at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro Accommodation options • Standard: Amboseli Sopa Lodge • Midrange: Ol Tukai Lodge • Luxury: Tawi Lodge

3. Day 3: Amboseli National Park

   This day offers the opportunity for morning and afternoon game drives at 06:30 and 16:00 hours, respectively, with the rest of the day free to relax at your lodge or enjoy a swim. Alternatively, opt for an extended game drive with a packed lunch. Amboseli, situated at the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, boasts stunning views, particularly when the skies are clear, and is home to numerous lakes and swamps that attract a variety of wildlife and bird species. Look out for lions, hippos, cheetahs, black-backed jackals, zebras, and the magnificent Kori bustard, the heaviest flying bird. All meals and overnight stay will be at your lodge Accommodation options • Standard: Amboseli Sopa Lodge • Midrange: Ol Tukai Lodge • Luxury: Tawi Lodge

4. Day 4: Amboseli to Aberdare National Park

   After an early breakfast at 06:30 hours, check out by 07:30 hours and embark on a scenic drive towards Aberdare National Park, located in the lush highlands of central Kenya. Lunch will be served en route. Upon arrival at your base hotel, check in before taking a special shuttle deep into Aberdare National Park, where your tree lodge for the night is situated. Tonight, enjoy game viewing from the comfort of a raised bunker, observing animals visiting the lodge’s floodlit waterhole and salt lick. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge Accommodation options • Midrange: The Treetops Lodge • Luxury: The Ark Lodge

5. Day 5: Aberdare to Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy

   After breakfast, you will be transferred back to your base hotel. Check out by 10:00 hours and drive to the nearby Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy. Upon arrival at Serena Sweetwaters Camp, check in and enjoy lunch. The afternoon will be spent on game drives within the conservancy, which is renowned for its high predator densities and is home to all members of the Big Five. The Conservancy also houses the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, including “Baraka,” a male blind black rhino, and is the only place in Kenya with a chimpanzee sanctuary. Dinner and overnight stay will be at Serena Sweetwaters Tented Camp Accommodation options • Standard: Comfort Gardens Sweet Waters • Midrange: Sweetwaters Serena Camp • Luxury: The River Camp

6. Day 6: Ol Pejeta to Lake Nakuru National Park

   After breakfast, check out by 08:00 hours and begin your journey towards Lake Nakuru National Park, passing through the stunning Nyahururu (Thomson Falls) en route. Upon arrival, check in at your lodge followed by lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy a game drive along the shores of Lake Nakuru and within the park, where you may encounter buffaloes, rhinos, Rothschild giraffes, baboons, spotted hyenas, leopards, lions, waterbucks, elands, pelicans, Egyptian geese, and, if fortunate, the lesser flamingos for which the park is world-famous. Dinner and overnight stay will be at Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge or a similar establishment Accommodation options • Standard: Lake Nakuru Lodge • Midrange: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge • Luxury:The Cliff Nakuru

7. Day 7: Lake Nakuru to Maasai Mara National Reserve

   Breakfast will be served before checking out by 07:30 hours for your drive to the Maasai Mara. Upon arrival, check in at your lodge followed by lunch. In the afternoon, embark on your first game drive in the Maasai Mara from 16:00 hours, marking the beginning of an extraordinary wildlife viewing experience. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge Accommodation options • Standard: Basecamp Adventure • Midrange: Zebra Plains Mara Camp • Luxury: Entim Mara Camp

8. Day 8: Maasai Mara

   Enjoy early morning and late afternoon game drives in search of the Big Five, lion, buffalo, elephant, rhino, and leopard, as well as other animals such as impalas, gazelles, wildebeests, hyenas, topis, zebras, elands, jackals, giraffes, and numerous bird species. The rest of the day is at leisure at your lodge. All meals and overnight stay at your lodge Accommodation options • Standard: Basecamp Adventure • Midrange: Zebra Plains Mara Camp • Luxury: Entim Mara Camp

9. Day 9: Departure

   After breakfast, check out by 07:30 hours and begin your journey back to Nairobi. An optional lunch can be arranged at a restaurant in Nairobi before transferring to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward evening flight.Days Epic Magical Kenya Safari