Day 1
Overnight flight to Nairobi.
Day 2
Upon arrival in Nairobi, reception and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Nairobi.
Day 3
Transfer to Wilson Airport in Nairobi, will you will catch your flight to Amboseli. Upon arrival at the Amboseli airport, reception and transfer to your safari camp; on the way, you'll pass local Maasai villages and Amboseli's grounds. After you unpack, settle in and have lunch you'll set off on your first game drive. With Mt. Kilimanjaro as its backdrop, Amboseli is considered one of Kenya’s most scenic national parks, and the wildlife that it offers is equally as spectacular as its grounds. Amboseli is best known for its elephants, so keep your eyes open for these spectacular beasts. You'll wrap up your day with a sundowner, a night game drive back to the camp and dinner followed by a cocktail of your choice by a camp fire, where you can tell stories, talk to other travelers and listen to the sounds of the Bush at night. Return to camp and overnight.
Day 4
After coffee, tea and breakfast pastries, you'll drive through the bush for a full morning of game viewing. Following lunch at camp or a picnic in the park, you'll spend your afternoon at leisure. In the early evening you may go on another game drive, stop for a sundowner and find out more about nocturnal animals, such as aardvarks, serval cats, caracals, bat-eared foxes and African wild cats. Return to camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 5
Collect your bags and transfer to Amboseli airstrip for your flight back to Wilson airport in Nairobi, where you will connect with your flight to Samburu National park. After you unpack, settle in and have lunch, you'll set off on your first game drive on Samburu's rugged grounds. You'll pass by the river, the lifeblood of the park, and watch the animals that surround it.
After a full day on Samburu's grounds, you'll stop for a sundowner and then take a night drive back to camp, where you'll have dinner followed by gin & tonics around a campfire.
Day 6
Wake up before sunup and have some muffins and coffee, before you take a morning game drive.You'll see how still and quiet the Bush is at dawn and watch it begin to stir as the sun comes up. Keep a look out for Burchell’s Zebra and Gerenuk, a species that may make you think of ET.
You'll return to camp for a late brunch; then you'll have the option to take a safari, on-foot, to a local Maasai Village, where you'll be exposed to Maasai traditions and nomadic culture.
Head back to camp for lunch followed by a siesta, and finish up your day on an evening game drive, taking in another African sunset.
Day 7
Collect your bags and transfer back to the Samburu airstrip for your flight back to Wilson airport in Nairobi, where you will connect with your flight to the Masai Mara game reserve. Upon arrival at the Masai Mara airstrip, reception and transfer to your safari camp. After you unpack, settle in and have lunch, you'll set off on your first game drive, where you'll see the Mara's vast, rolling plains and some of the most sought-after wildlife in Africa. (The Mara is known for its abundance of wildlife: lions, elephants and giraffe are just a few examples.) You'll wrap up your day with a sundowner, a night game drive back to the camp and dinner followed by gin & tonics around a campfire.
Day 8
The Masai Mara Game Reserve Wake up before sunup and have some muffins and coffee, before you take a morning game drive.You'll see how still and quiet the Bush is at dawn and watch it begin to stir as the sun comes up. You'll return to camp for a late brunch; then you'll have the option to take a safari, on-foot, to a local Maasai Village, where you'll be exposed to Maasai traditions and nomadic culture. Head back to camp for lunch followed by a siesta, and finish up your day on an evening game drive, taking in another African sunset.
Day 9
The Masai Mara Game Reserve Early morning transfer to the balloon safari site, a highly-recommended optional excursion. You'll have the chance to see lions, elephants, buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, countless species of birds and vast, African plains from above. Afterward you'll have breakfast and champagne in the middle of the Mara. You'll then take a game drive back to the camp, where you'll have lunch. Take it easy in the afternoon and then head out on a night game drive around your conservancy and take in some nocturnal wildlife. Return to camp for sundowners, dinner and drinks around a campfire that looks out on the Mara.
Day 10
The Masai Mara Game Reserve Take another sunup game drive after muffins and coffee. Keep in mind, each game drive is distinct, and since the camps are small, the drives can be tailored to the group's preferences.Your driver and guide can always stop for an hour or so if you come across a lioness on a hunt. Return to camp for a late brunch; then keep a look out for game, read or just kick back. After lunch and a siesta, set off on your evening game drive. At the end of the drive, you'll stop for a drink and watch night fall over the Masai Mara.
Day 11
Collect your bags and transfer back to the Masai Mara airstrip, where you will take your flight to Nairobi to connect to your flight back home, or you may overlap with an add-on of your choice.