8 Nights
Captivating Kenya
Tour Highlights
DAY 1
NAIROBI
On arrival, you will be met and transferred to the Nairobi Serena Hotel. The remainder of the afternoon is yours at leisure.
A member of the Leading Hotels of the World, the Nairobi Serena enjoys a location on the edge of Central Park and the City Centre. Shaded by the glorious Jacaranda, Bougainvillea and Acacia trees and surrounded by lush, manicured gardens, the hotel provides a peaceful and luxurious retreat to travellers.
Accommodation: Nairobi Serena Hotel
Meals: N/A
Activities: N/A
LAIKIPIA PLATEAU
After breakfast, transfer to Wilson Airport for your light aircraft flight to Mugie Conservancy. You will be met at the airstrip by a Governor's vehicle which will transfer you to camp where a delicious lunch will be waiting. Depending on what you feel like doing, you can either head out on your first afternoon game drive and explore this pristine wilderness, abundant with wildlife, lay by the pool or enjoy a siesta. Enjoy pre-dinner drinks around a fire before dinner.
Accommodation: Governors Mugie House
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, including Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Activities: Morning & Afternoon Game Activities
DAY 2
DAY 3
LAIKIPIA PLATEAU
Enjoy morning and afternoon game activities.
Mugie Conservancy offers a myriad of activities by which to enjoy the natural landscape and abundant wildlife, from traditional game drives to bush walks, bush meals and fishing on the Mugie Dam. The conservancy also operates as a low-impact cattle ranch and catalyst for community conservation initiatives. Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the conservation activities, including the anti-poaching unit with the team of bloodhound sniffer dogs. Predator research being carried out has seen lions and cheetahs collared for movement monitoring. Head out with the research team to track down the big cats and understand the work being done to prevent human-wildlife conflict.
Accommodation: Governors Mugie House
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, including Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Activities: Morning & Afternoon Game Activities
LAKE ELEMENTAITA
Leaving the Masai Mara after breakfast, travel across the ‘breadbasket’ of Kenya, where acres of wheat and barley dominate the landscape. Lunch will be a picnic stop en route to Lake Nakuru National Park. Arrive at Lake Nakuru in the afternoon and head out on a game drive. Known for its birdlife, the park, with the right climatic conditions, offers the possibility to view thousands of flamingoes feeding in the shallow alkaline lake.
While not a large national park, Lake Nakuru is incredibly scenic and has several unique wildlife sightings that make it a worthwhile visit, including good chances of finding black and white rhinos and the endangered Rothschild Giraffe.
Accommodation: Lake Elementaita Serena Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Activities: Afternoon Game Drive
DAY 4
DAY 5
TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, continue south towards the Tanzania border and then on to Arusha for lunch. After lunch, you will depart Arusha and pass through the Maasai Steppe, filled with picturesque African villages and coffee and banana plantations. Arrive at Tarangire National Park, enter the park, and begin exploring with a game drive as you slowly make your way to the lodge arriving for dinner.
Tarangire is most famous for its giant baobabs, a network of swamps, and large herds of elephants rumoured to be the largest population in Tanzania. It is less known for a yearly secret migration where masses of wildlife are drawn to the Tarangire River during the dry season as it remains the last viable water source for miles.
Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Activities: Afternoon Game Drive