Here is your 12-day safari to Kenya

- Start of Phase One –
A taste of the Great Rift Valley

Day 1 - Thursday
Route: Depart from the US for Europe
(Please note - your connecting airport in Europe will be made known at booking)

Depart the United States to Kenya via connecting flight in Europe

Day 2 – Friday
Route: Europe to Nairobi

Arrive in Europe early in the morning. 2-3 hours later, depart for a 7-8 hour flight to Nairobi, Kenya. On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta Airport, you will be transferred to downtown Nairobi’s New Stanley Hotel for an overnight stay. (Meal plan – Bed and breakfast/BB).

Day 3 – Saturday
Route: Nairobi to Nyeri

You will have breakfast at the hotel before you depart the city to the Aberdares Country Club. Aberdares lies close to Africa’s second highest peak - Mount Kenya. On arrival at Aberdares club, you will be served a light lunch before you are transferred to The Ark where you will spend your overnight. The Ark is a game outlook lodge and is built to bear a close semblance to the Bible's ark of Noah. This means that right from the time you arrive, wildlife watching will begin straight from your own room until your depart the following morning (Meal plan – Lunch, dinner and breakfast/FB)

Day 4 – Sunday
Route: Nyeri to Nakuru

After breakfast, you will drive south descending along the breathtaking Great Rift Valley down to Lake Nakuru National Park. Just like Nairobi National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park also lies close to Nakuru town, one of Kenya’s fastest growing metropolises. On the way to Nakuru, you will make a short stopover at Nyahururu Falls, which lies a few miles from Nyahururu town. At around 3 p.m., you will take an afternoon game drive within Lake Nakuru National Park. Overnight at the Sarova Lion Hills Lodge or similar (Meal plan – Lunch, dinner and breakfast/FB)

- End of Leg One –

Leg Two
A Safari to Wild Maasai Mara

Day 5 – Monday
Route: Lake Nakuru – Maasai Mara

Drive southwest along the bed of the Great Rift Valley to Maasai Mara National Game Reserve Late afternoon game drive after Lunch. Overnight Mara Sarova Lodge (Meal plan – Lunch, dinner and breakfast/FB)

Day 6 – Tuesday
Maasai Mara’s extreme “Wild Wild South”

Full day of game drives, sightseeing of the vast Maasai Mara National Game Reserve and some of the Maasai people who reside in several parts of the reserve. Visit Mara River (Picnic Lunch Overnight at Mara Sarova Lodge or Similar (Meal plan – Breakfast, Lunch, dinner and breakfast/FB)

Day 7 – Wednesday
Route: Maasai Mara to Nairobi

- End of Leg Two -

Leg Three
An Interest Day and Away to the Island

Day 8 – Thursday
Route: Nairobi

We have designated this day for you to explore various or particular areas of interest to you while in Kenya. For example – if you work in education here in the United States and have an interest in knowing more about educational systems in Kenya, we will coordinate with you to either visit a school or meet with Kenyans involved in education endeavors. If you are a social worker and wish to volunteer, we shall work with you to match with a civic group that will give such an opportunity. We understand that this may be a very difficult endeavor but we strongly believe that your interests are only but a significant conduit to the success of this safari.
A form will be provided in advance to help us match you with your respective area of interest.

Day 9 – Friday
Route: Nairobi - Mombasa

You will have a whole morning until early afternoon to complete second day of interest. Once you’ve wrapped up your respective interests, you will take a late afternoon flight to the Island of Mombasa. On arrival at the Moi International Airport, you will be transferred to Serena Beach Hotel (or similar) for your overnight stay (Meal plan – dinner and breakfast/HB).

Day 10 – Saturday
Route – Mombasa at Leisure

This will be your last full day in Kenya. You can spend the whole day at leisure basking in the sun with a sure promise of getting a tarn of your life along the cool breeze of the Indian Ocean. Alternatively, you can explore the optional excursions offered within Mombasa and its outskirts. (These excursions can be provided on request). Serena Beach Hotel (or similar) for overnight stay (Meal plan – Breakfast and dinner/HB)

Day 11 – Sunday
Route: Mombasa – Nairobi – Europe

After breakfast, you will check out in time for your flight to return back to Nairobi. Your international flight will determine time of your return to Nairobi for outbound international flight to the United States.

Day 12 – Monday
Route: Europe – United States

Arrive in Europe early in the morning. Thereafter, you will connect on to another flight to the United States arriving early afternoon.

- End of Safariday, December 4 - returning Monday, December 15