9 DAYS KENYA EXTRAVAGANZA SAFARI

This safari takes you to the Jewels of Kenya safari visiting the Northern Kenya viz Nanyuki and Laikipia and the finishing with the seventh WonderOf the World THE MASAI MARA..
In these areas you will abundance of wildlife and on a clear day the peaks of Mt Kenya
WELCOME AND ENJOY THE JEWELS

Day 1  Tree Hotel   Serena Mountain Lodge

Nairobi – Drive to Aberdare National Park or Mt. Kenya National Park

Depart Nairobi after breakfast .Our destination today is the Aberdare National Park. We travel overland through plantations of coffee and tea to The Aberdare Country Club, nestled on the slopes of Mweiga Hill. 
 After high tea, set off for the Ark tree lodge, located in the forest on mountain slopes of the Aberdare Mountains at 7,000 feet. This outstanding lodge offers high altitude game viewing, including animals that are rarely encountered elsewhere: giant forest hog, bush pig, tree hyrax, large spotted genet, and the elusive bongo.
 Wildlife can be observed from different levels – and from outside where you can see, hear and smell everything and inside where you can sit with a cup of tea and stay warm and cozy. 
 You can put in a request to be awakened during the night if your favorite animals show up. A herd of Elephants might be just feet away and if you are lucky, a Leopard or large male Lion might put in an appearance.

Overnight the Serena Mountain Lodge&/Similar
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2  Serena Sweetwaters Camp Laikipia
Drive to Ol Pejeta Sweetwaters Conservancy

This morning we depart aberdares and proceed south, driving through the quintessential town of Isiolo to Sweetwaters Tented Camp. Sweetwaters land, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy and its sumptuous ranch were once the private domain of famed multi-millionaire, Adnan Kashoggi. 
 We visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a charming haven established by the Jane Goodall Institute to provide sanctuary to orphaned chimps, and the specially protected and fenced refuge of black rhino with its stunning forty specimens! 
 In fact Sweetwaters boasts excellent game viewing with the highest ratio of game to area of any park or reserve in Kenya. Moreover, the camp has its own private waterhole and salt lick so we’ll be guaranteed unprecedented close encounters. Whether its day or night game drives, camel trekking, lion tracking, al fresco dining or relaxing by pool, Sweetwaters is bound to delight.

Overnight at Sweetwaters Serena Tented Camp or Ol Pejeta Camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3   Olpejata Camp Laikipia
Ol Pejeta Sweetwaters Conservancy
Today we explore Ol Pejeta Sweetwaters Conservancy in two Game drives. Our camp also overlooks one of the busiest waterholes in the area and offers elephant, giraffe and myriad plains game. 
 This is Africa as Teddy Roosevelt saw it years ago when he led one of the first safaris to tour Africa in comfort and splendor. Our tents at Sweetwaters will remind us of this bygone era.

Overnight at olpejeta camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4  Sentrim Elmenteita Lunch game drive
Sweetwaters – Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park
Depart Sweetwaters after breakfast for Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving at the Park in time for lunch. In the afternoon a game drive is planned. Besides the flamingos that the lake is famous for, there are approximate 400 other species of birds visiting the lake. 
 In addition, a large variety of game can be found in the Park including the introduced Rothschild's Giraffe, Black and White Rhino, Waterbuck, Reedbuck, Lion, Buffalo, Leopard, Baboon and many species of plains game. A large number of reptiles inhabit Lake Nakuru including the python and tortoise.

Overnight at sentrim elementaita/Serena Elmenteita
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 5  Naivasha full day Sentrim Elmenteita/Serena Sentrim
LAKE NAIVASHA
After a hearty breakfast. We set you off for lake naivasha

You then have the opportunity to go for a boat ride along the lake(at an extra cost). Fresh water lake with a picturesque view of mount longonot, hippos and over 400 sepcies of birds including pelicasn, African fish eagles African darter cormorants and the flamingoes which migrate.
After this we take you to hellsgate national park were you will hike in kenyas version ofthe grand canyon. Lunch is then eaten in the park and the afternoon is spent at leasure in the greatest natural hot water spa on the continent.(at extra cost)

Dinner and overnight at sentrim elementaita.
Meal plan{breakfast, lunch and dinner}
Day 6  Elmenteita-Mara  Oltome Mara
elementaita – Drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve
After a leisure breakfast at your lodge, depart overland to the Masai Mara Game Reserve—jewel of Kenya's Game Park. 

This enormous Reserve actually part of the vast Serengeti plains is famously known for it's spectacular great wildebeest migration and is a true home of the big five-Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Rhino and Cape Buffalo. After lunch, explore the Reserve on a late evening 'Spice' game drive.

Overnight oltome mara camp /Mara Serena
Meal Plan {breakfast lunch and dinner}
Day 7 & 8 Full day Masai Mara
Explore Masai Mara Game Reserve 
The Masai Mara is one of the greatest wildernesses of the world. Morning and afternoon 'Spice' game drives are planned. Large mammals are varied, abundant and easy to see. Residents among the parks mammals are; Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Impala, Zebra, Topi, both the Thomson's and Grant's Gazelles. 
Optional hot Air Balloon rides are available on this day at an additional cost. On this final day in the Mara, you also have an opportunity to visit an authentic Masai village.

Overnight at oltome mara campSerena Mara
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
Day 9,Return to Nairobi.On the way visit Mai mahiu   
Masai Mara – Drive to Nairobi
Begin today with an early morning 'Spice' game drive followed by a complete English breakfast at your lodge. Enroute to Nairobi we stop in maai mahiu for the last and fina thrill of your adventure. A GP KARTING track where you test your skills at driving a gp Kart. After which we drop you off at your hotel in Nairobi.

Meal Plan {Breakfast}