7 Days 6 Nights Tsavo East – Tsavo West – Amboseli – Lake Naivasha – Masai Mara Safari

You will be picked up from your hotel early in the morning and the journey continues via Mombasa towards Nairobi to the entrance gate of the first national park.
After a rest, the Tsavo East adventure begins! Red earth, natural paths, bush Savannah and the first wild animals give the impression of wild Africa.
The first game drive gives you the real safari feeling! You will have lunch at the Lodge/Camp. This is where you settle in and take your midday rest during the hottest time of the day.

Animal to be spotted
After lunch you will relax then at 1600 hrs begin spotting animals where you may be
able to see a wide variety of wild animals.
Animals expected comprise, lion, leopard, cheetah, zebra, giraffe, serval cats,
kongoni, kudu, oryx, impala, hyena, gazelle, buffalo and the “red” elephants (colored
by the reddish soil which they apply on their bodies during sand bathing).
Around 500 bird species have been observed in the park, including ostrich and
several species of migratory birds.

Tsavo East National Park
Tsavo East, covering an area of 13474 sq. km is famous for some of the largest
herds of elephants in Kenya.
The elephants seem to have a red colour, just like many other animals in the
park, which is caused by the red dust which they spray on themselves against
insects or parasites.

Lion of Tsavo
The lions of Tsavo owe their fame to the book and movie “The Man-eaters of
Tsavo”. Here a few lions ate several railroad workers during early 20th
century. The lions were later shot dead. It seems the reason they attacked
people were because of their bad teeth, which made it difficult for them to chew
buffalo or gazelle meat.
At around 1830hrs drive back to the lodge/ camp of choice for dinner and overnight
stay.

We go on an early morning stalk, as the early hour is the active time of the big cats. We return for breakfast, check out and our route leads 52 km to the next destination, the Tsavo West National Park.
This drive will take you through the palm-fringed road eventually revealing the Tsavo
Scrubland.

Yatta Plateau
Further North as you get closer to Tsavo West you will also observe the Taita hills as
well as the famous Yatta plateau -the World’s longest lava flow!
As you drive there will be a stopover. After entry formalities at the Tsavo River Gate
you will begin your first game drive in Tsavo west driving along Tsavo river looking
for wildlife and the beautiful landscapes arriving at The Lodge/camp in time for
lunch.

wildlife
After lunch relax then proceed for a game drive, enjoy viewing the leopards,
cheetahs, elephants, warthogs, dik-diks, rhino and different bird species.
At approximately 1830hrs drive back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay in
your chosen accommodation.

Breakfast then proceeds to Mzima springs for a brief walking safari with an armed
ranger.
This nature walk will take you to the hippo pools as well as the underwater fish
viewing chamber where you may spot Nile crocodiles as well as different fish species
including tilapia and black bass.

Out of Africa
Part of the Film ‘Out of Africa’ was shot here! After the rewarding walking safari, you
will head to Chyulu gate. Depart Tsavo West and drive to Amboseli national park
with a brief stop at Shetani lava -the area’s most recent lava flow!
The drive will last you approximately 3 hours before arriving in this world renowned
national park.

You will have lunch at the Lodge/Camp. After lunch relax up to 1530hrs then embark on
an evening game the park is famous for being the best place in Africa to get close to
free-ranging elephants among other wildlife species.

Amboseli
Other attractions of the park include opportunity for spectacular views of Mount
Kilimanjaro (5894m)-Africa’s highest Mountain
Amboseli is a Maasai word for ‘salty dust”. This is because during the dry
season, lake Amboseli dries up and when it’s windy the dust tastes salty!
The national park, covering approximately 390sq. km of swampy area boasts
the largest elephant herds as they roam between the swamps and the foot of
Africa’s highest mountain!

Physical Attraction
Other physical attractions include lake Amboseli, the Observation Hill which
allows a panoramic view of the better part of this park overlooking Enkongo
Narok swamp with its schools of hippos as well as herds of Elephants! For the
avid ornithologists, this swamp does not disappoint with its prolific avifauna.

Wildlife
Other animals include buffaloes, hippos and a variety of waterfowls like
pelican, Egyptian goose, jacana. You equally have a chance of spotting leopard,
cheetah, wild dogs, giraffe, zebra, lion, mongoose, hyrax, dik- dik, lesser
kudu, and nocturnal porcupine.
At around 1830hrs proceed back to the Lodge/Camp for dinner and overnight stay.

After a good breakfast, you will drive to the world-famous Maasai Mara, Kenya’s best-known and most visited nature reserve. The 1.540 km² nature reserve forms a shared ecosystem with the Serengeti in Tanzania. The annual seasonal migration of an estimated 2 million ungulates, especially wildebeests, gazelles and zebras, fascinates every visitor.
The Maasai Mara contains different natural habitats for the native fauna: the vast plains covered with tall red grass and scattered acacias, rolling hills covered with short grass, rocky inselbergs, small forest areas, extensive marshlands, wetlands and of course the mighty Mara River with its riparian forests.
Game drives in the Mara are carried out with vehicles and local drivers from the camp!
You will arrive at your tent camp for lunch. After the lunch break, you set off on an extensive game drive until dusk.
In the evening, listen to the sounds of the African night around the campfire in front of the restaurant and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere with a drink and conversation about the day’s experiences in the Maasai Mara. The African wilderness is very close here!

Early breakfast at the camp. Depart for a full day tour of the reserve with picnic lunch. This game drive will take you to the most interesting parts of the reserve including hippo pools in the Mara River. You will have a chance of spotting the super predators, families of lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, as well as their prey! If you are a little luckier you may witness them hunting.

You will have picnic lunch within the reserve before proceeding with your game drive arriving back to the camp in the late afternoon to relax. Dinner and overnight will be at the camp or lodge of your choice. Masai Mara national Park information Maasai Mara is a Maasai word meaning ‘spotted’, this is because when you take a panoramic view what you see is a mass of endless savannah grasslands spotted by scanty bushes of croton dichogamous! The reserve, covering 1510 sq. km. happens to be the Northern continuation of Tanzania’s Serengeti national park from where the animals roam freely in search of greener pastures.
Each year between July and October the Greatest animal spectacle -the Wildebeests migration takes place in this reserve. During this time close to 2 million wildebeests, followed by around half a million zebras and around 250,000 gazelles arrive in the reserve, crossing the Mara River where crocodiles often lie waiting to pounce on them!

Early breakfast at the camp. Depart for your long drive back to Nairobi arriving at around 1400hrs