NAIROBI - ABERDARE - SAMBURU - LAKE NAKURU - MASAI MARA - NAIROBI
8 Days
* Lodge Safari
Day 1: Nairobi
Arrive at Nairobi International Airport where you are met and transferred to your hotel for overnight. The Jacaranda Hotel or equivalent. (B&B)

Day 2: Aberdare
Leave Nairobi in the morning passing through the town of Nyeri where Lord Baden Powell, the founder of the Boy Scouts movement, spent the last years of his life and is buried. After lunch at the Abrerdare Country Club, drive through the forest where varied species of game can be seen along the way to your tree hotel. Tonight, you will be able to watch game from your hotel balcony, which overlooks a floodlit waterhole. Overnight: The Ark or Mountain Lodge (BLD).

Day 3: Samburu
After breakfast, drive north to reach Samburu Game Reserve in time for lunch. An afternoon game drive introduces you to this beautiful and game abundant park, home to rarely found species such as the Beisa Oryx, Grevy's zebra, blue-necked Somali ostrich and reticulated giraffe. Overnight at Samburu Serena Lodge. (BLD)

Day 4: Samburu
Spend the day exploring the reserve and its varied species of game. Overnight at the Samburu Serena Lodge (BLD)

Day 5: Lake Nakuru
Leave after breakfast and drive past the northern tip of the Aberdare Mountains to descend into the Great Rift Valley where Lake Nakuru is located. Visit the world famous bird sanctuary of Lake Nakuru National Park. Lunch and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge. (BLD)

Days 6 & 7: Masai Mara Game Reserve
Driving across the Great Rift Valley, reach Kenya's most famous Game Reserve, Masai Mara, in time for lunch. Spend the days exploring the rolling hills and plains for a chance to spot black-maned lion, elephant, leopard, cheetah, and buffalo along with varied species of hoofed animals. Overnight at the Mara Serena Lodge. (BLD)

Day 8: Nairobi
After breakfast return to Nairobi where you arrive in time for lunch, which is served at the famous Carnivore Restaurant where all kinds of game meat can be tasted. Transfer to the airport afterwards to catch your outbound flight. In the event of a late evening flight, an optional day room can be reserved for you to relax and freshen up before you transfer to the airport. (BL)

2010 PRICE PER PERSON SHARING *:

$2,320

INCLUDES:
Accommodation, meals as specified, land transportation, safari activities, airport transfers and park fees.
EXCLUDES:
Any airfare, visa fees, airport taxes, beverages, travel insurance, tips and gratuities, and all items of a personal nature.
DEPARTURES:
Daily with a minimum of 2 people traveling.
NOTES:
* Based on 2 people traveling. Parties of 3 or more benefit from discounted prices. Contact us for details.
Children under 12 sharing with two adults pay 65% of adult price.
Departs all days as a private safari at an additional 10%.
No supplement for private safari if minimum 4 adults are traveling.
Optional flight back to Nairobi on Day 8: $150/person.
Maximum baggage allowance on flight is 15kgs.
B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Prices are quoted in US Dollars.