11 DAYS GAME SAFARI AND BEACH HOLIDAY COMBO

You will be collected from the Sarova Panafric Hotel at 7:30am and embark on a 6-hour drive to Masai Mara National Game Reserve. This game reserve is a complex ecosystem and the most famous destination for a Kenyan safari. The reserve is located in southwestern Kenya and has over 5 million animals roaming its savannahs. These animals include lions, cheetahs, leopards, hippos, rhinos, elephants, buffalos, giraffes, crocodiles, and reedbucks.

You will check in at the Zebra Plains Mara at 1:00pm and enjoy lunch. You will also have the opportunity to freshen up. At 3:00pm you will head out for an afternoon game drive. Finally, at 6:00pm you will return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
Best Time To Visit June to October and September to October
High Season June to October and December to March

After breakfast, you will head for a full-day game drive inside the vast Masai Mara National Reserve. Our experienced driver/ guide will take you to the best wildlife sighting areas and provide details on the species you encounter.

The hotel will pack lunch for you, and you will enjoy a picnic lunch surrounded by nature.

Later in the evening, you will return to camp for dinner and your overnight stay.

Some optional activities for the evening include an evening Maasai dance around a bonfire.

Main Destination: Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation: Zebra Plains Mara Camp

You may head out to an early morning game drive, return for breakfast, check out, and begin your 4-5 hour safari towards Lake Nakuru National Reserve, traversing Mau Summit.

You will arrive at the lodge in time for lunch, then check in and later head out to an afternoon game drive inside Lake Nakuru National Park. The park is home to migratory flamingoes forming the most beautiful pink array along the shores and about 350 other bird species. The park is also a haven for the endangered black and white rhino species, Columbus monkey, leopard, tree-climbing lion, giraffe, and a variety of plain antelope.

Main Destination: Lake Nakuru National Park

Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge
Luxury lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP
All meals included
Non-alcoholic drinks

After breakfast, at 8:30am you will check out from the lodge and begin the 3-hour drive to Lake Naivasha. At 12:30pm you will check in at the luxurious Naivasha Sopa Resort for lunch. At 2:30pm you will head out to Hell's Gate for a 3-hour scenic drive in Hell's Gate National Park. You may go out cycling as your driver/ guide follows from a distance if you get exhausted or the bicycle breaks down. At 4:00pm you will embark on a boat ride on the freshwater lake to check out the enormous hippos and abundant birdlife. Finally, at 6:30pm you will return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Main Destination: Lake Naivasha

Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
Mid-range hotel located in or near Lake Naivasha
All meals included
Non-alcoholic drinks

After check-out, you will embark on a leisurely drive from Lake Naivasha, making occasional stops along the scenic route. You will have lunch at an African restaurant and sample local cuisines like Nyama Choma (a delicacy of charcoal grilled meat), best enjoyed with a side salad and starch made from white corn flour. There is a vegan-friendly option as well.

You will arrive at the luxurious Kibo Safari Camp in the early afternoon, check-in, freshen up and head out for an evening game drive. Kibo Safari Camp offers an outdoor dining experience in the open terraced restaurant, set under acacia trees overlooking the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro. Enjoy freshly picked fruits and vegetables as part of Masaai's tantalizing cuisine.

In the evenings, Masaai morans entertain our guests at the bonfire with their traditional dances and will give you fascinating insights into their ancient culture. Finally, you can chill out at the spa or by the poolside.

Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park

Kibo Safari Camp
Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP
All meals included
Non-alcoholic drinks & spirits/liquor (Beer and wine not included)

If you are lucky to occupy a mountain-facing tent, and it is a cloudless morning, you will wake up to exquisite views of Mount Kilimanjaro. The best way to kick off your day is an early morning breakfast, followed by a full-day game drive at Amboseli National Park. Mornings and evenings are ideal for game viewing since the park's mammals are most active around then.

You'll likely have a picnic lunch at the Amboseli Observation Hill, the only high ground around, which offers a vantage point for game-viewing and lunch atop the set picnic tables. The Amboseli Observation Hill is the only designated area where you can disembark your vehicle while on a game drive.

Later in the evening, return to the base for refreshments, dinner, and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park

Accommodation:
Kibo Safari Camp
Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP

Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After an early breakfast, you will check out of the hotel. Ensure to adhere to the timelines so that you arrive at Emali Train Station in time to board the Madaraka Intercounty SGR Train. The Madaraka Intercounty SGR Train makes scheduled stops along the way to Mombasa's train terminus. The SGR ride from Emali lasts approximately 4 hours, reaching the Mombasa terminus at 2:10pm. You can buy a bite to eat from the train's catering service, but we have arranged for you to have lunch at Mombasa island. Here at Mombasa island, you can sample local Swahili dishes such as Pilau and Pojo ya nazi.

A driver will be waiting to pick you up from the train station for the onward transfer to Baobab Beach Resort.

After check-in at Baobab Beach Resort and freshening up, you can lounge by the poolside or beach bar and sample the various dinks on your all-inclusive package.

Your dinner and overnight stay are at the hotel.

Main Destination:
Diani Beach
Diani Sea Resort
Luxury resort located in or near Diani Beach
All meals included
All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

After breakfast, travel 15kms to Shimba Hills National Reserve, which has the most significant coastal forest in East Africa and the highest concentration of African elephants. Besides the African elephants, the reserve is also home to coastal black-and-white colobus monkeys, blue-, bush-, red duiker, greater galago, black-faced vervet and sykes monkies, serval cat, black-, red-toothed and the knob-bristled suni shrew. Other common species you can expect to see are the endangered sable, giraffes, leopard, genet, civet cats, hyenas, and waterbuck.

Among the 100 bird species (22 of which are coastal endemic) known to call this place home are the ostrich eagle, African hawk, cuckoo, Kenya crested guineafowl, honeyguide, and greater hornbill. You must remember to pack your trekking gear.

Return to the hotel for lunch at around 13:30pm. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon, take a stroll down the pristine beaches, or catch a sundowner.

Shimba Hills National Reserve

Diani Sea Resort
Luxury resort located in or near Diani Beach
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

You will be picked up from the hotel at 7:00am to board the Pilli Pipa dhow cruise at Wasini Island. The cruise features a light breakfast, a seafood lunch, and unlimited drinks.

Enjoy Kenyan coffee and tea while watching dolphins, turtles, whale sharks, and humpback whales during the dhow cruise. Life jackets, snorkeling gear, and on-the-water assistance from snorkeling guides are all available upon request. In addition, two snorkeling stops allow you to observe the diverse water species that inhabit these coral reefs, including enormous shoals of fish, moray eels, and stingrays.

A seafood lunch awaits at Wasini Island. Lunch consists of fresh crab and fish served with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Other food options are available to those guests with specific dietary requirements. After the meal, you can relax by the beach or garden before returning to shore. The driver will meet you at around 6:00pm for your transfer back to the hotel.

Main Destination:
Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park (Beach)

Diani Sea Resort
Luxury resort located in or near Diani Beach
Meals & Drinks:
All meals included
All drinks (Premium wines & liquors might be excluded)

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Ukunda airport, where you will make a connecting flight to Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).

Suppose your outbound flight only departs late evening we can arrange for a late check-out from Baobab. You will fly to JKIA with enough time for check-in (usually leave around 3-4 hours for this activity).

Today marks the last day of your epic and leisurely-paced Kenyan safari. We hope we have exceeded your safari expectations and look forward to positive reviews!

Main Destination:
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Nairobi)

Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
Drinks not included