5 Days Classic Lodge Kenya Safari

Depart in Nairobi in the morning we drive on the Nyeri Nairobi highway through the beautiful Kikuyu farmlands and countryside market towns on the Mount Kenya slopes. We arrive in Nyeri in time for an early lunch at the Aberdare Country Club a hotel which acts as the base for The Ark Hotel where you will be staying tonight. After a delicious lunch at the the country club, the driver will stay behind as you are collected by the lodge safari guide who will then transfer you to the The Ark Hotel in the Aberdare Ranges. You will do the afternoon game drives in Aberdares and then retire to the lodge for game viewing from the hotel decks. Animals throng the Watering hole and salt lick that is laminated by flood lights so that you may enjoy nice views from the comfort of the lodge. Other activities in Aberdares Mountains is a visit to the Mau Mau caves where the freedom fighters used to hide while rebelling against the British colonial rule in Kenya and East Africa. Overnight at The Ark. Lunch and dinner included. Pls note that children under 7 years old are not permitted in The Ark.

A hearty breakfast at Aberdares then off we take off via Nyahururu towns and Thomson’s falls to Lake Nakuru National Park. We will also have a brief stop at the Equator line at the Rift Valleys escarpment view point. We arrive in Nakuru in time for lunch at the lodge then move out to the park for an afternoon game drive. We are most likely to spot the white rhino, the rare Rothschild giraffes, the buffalos, zebras and many other animals but one thing we are sure of is the glamorous flamingos at the lake. Later in the afternoon we will retire to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Staying overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge. All meals included.

After breakfast at the lodge we check out and drive out of the park with some game viewing en route as we head to Masai Mara Game Reserve via the Rift Valley towns of Naivasha and Mai Mahiu. We have a brief stop at the town of Narok in the Masai Land then enter the Masai Mara via the Main Gate of Sekenani and head to the lodge or Camp for a hot lunch. After lunch we go out on our first game drive in Masai Mara to look out for the big Cats; lions, leopards and cheetahs as they go about their daily predating. Others animals include the giraffes, zebras, hartebeests, buffalos, dik diks, warthogs, and many birds’ species that have been recorded in the Masai Mara. Late afternoon we drive back for dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp. Overnight at Base Camp Masai Mara. All meals included.

We have an option to do the early morning game drive today if you wish, then after breakfast we leave with lunch boxes so that we can drive as far as we wish during the day in search of the animals of Masai Mara. Masai Mara is famous for the annual wildebeests Migration that has since been classified as one of the new 7 wonders of the world. Apart from the Wildebeests herds Masai Mara is unmatched in terms of animal and birdlife concentration. You may also choose to do a Masai Village visit in the afternoon and or a walking safari guided by armed rangers of a Masai Warrior. Late afternoon we drive to the Camp/lodge and spend some time around the campfire as we relax under the beautiful stars of the African sky. Dinner and overnight at Base Camp Masai Mara. All meals included.

A hearty breakfast at the lodge/Camp then we check out and start on our way out of the Masai Mara with some game watching en route. We then drive back to Nairobi where you will be dropped at the Airport in case you are flying out early.