7 Days Cheetah Safar i- Aberdares - Samburu - Nakuru - Masai Mara

 7 Days Cheetah safari to Aberdares, Samburu, Nakuru and Masai Mara
Day 1: Narobi-Aberdares

Drive northwards towards Aberdare ranges, through the fertile Kikuyu highlands with pineapple plantations, coffee and tea bushes, arriving in time for lunch at the base hotel. Transfer to the Tree hotel arriving in time for an afternoon tea and later have dinner and overnight game viewing at the natural salt lick and floodlight water hole. Here we have an under ground photographic hide which gives you unsurpassed view of big wildlife at close quarters.

Kindly note: Owing to the small limited sizes of the cabins, only a small overnight bag is permitted in the base hotels. The rest of the luggage is left in the base hotel to be retrieved latter the following morning. Strictly children under the age of seven (7) years are not permitted.

Day 2: Aberdare-Samburu

Transfer to the base hotel to meet your driver. Drive in towards the north part of Kenya and meet the pastoralist Samburu as they graze their animals. Stop at the Equator for water demonstration and then drive to the reserve arriving in time for lunch. Have an afternoon game drive in search of the lions, elephants and crocodiles in Ewaso-nyiro river. Dinner and over night stay at Sarova Shaba lodge or similar. FB

Day 3: Samburu

Have morning and evening game drives in search of the rare species associated with northern Kenya like Grevy zebra, Beisa Oryx, Gere nuk, Somali ostrich, Roth's child Giraffe. Dinner and over night at Sarova Shaba lodge.

Day 4: Samburu-Nakuru
Depart for the famous pink lake via Nyahururu with a stop over at Thomsons falls arriving at the lodge in time for lunch. Explore this white Rhinos sanctuary, through acacia woodland in search of the shy cat (leopard) to the shores of the lake to enjoy the beautiful pink lake with millions of water birds. Overnight stay at Sarova Lion Hill or similar.

Day 5: Nakuru-Masai mara

An early morning game drive with a visit to Baboon cliff to have a view of the sun casting its horizon weather permitting. After breakfast depart for world famous National reserve Masai mara for its game. Have an afternoon game drive in the rolling grass in search of the big five. Overnight stay at Sarova Mara Tented camp or similar.

Day 6: Masai Mara

Early morning game drives in search of the lion, rhino, elephant, cheetah, eland, gnu and other plain game. After break fast, relax at the pool. An optional balloon safari where you fly over the grazing herds of game animals or an afternoon game drive along Mara River. Over night stay at Sarova Mara Tented camp.

Day 7: Masai Mara/Nairobi

Depart for Nairobi with a visit to a manyatta (Maasai village) where you will learn their culture through dances. Arrive in time for lunch at carnivore restaurant and later have a city tour before been transferred to the airport.
July-October Rates:

2 PAX: US$ 2,500 p/p sharing

4 pax: US$ 2,300 P/P sharing

INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE:

  • Meet, greet, and assist at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.

All transport and transfers in Toyota Land Cruisers or Safari Vans – All vehicles are four wheel drives. A window seat guaranteed for each passenger. All vehicles fitted with VHF/UHF radio for easy communication and FULLY FITTED with air-conditioning and open roofs for photography and game viewing.

  • Services of friendly and professional English speaking drivers/ tour guides throughout our stay.
  • An extra vehicle and driver to follow the convoy for general support or emergency cases (Applies for large groups only).
  • Accommodations as specified above on full board basis (3 meals a day: B-L-D) sharing double rooms.
  • Single room supplements available on request.
  • Park entry fees and sightseeing fees, including cars’ and drivers’ park entry fees. Driver's allowances
  • Two game drives per day while in National parks and Game reserves
  • Government taxes including V.A.T
  • 1 liter of bottled water per person per day
  • Complementary Carnivore Restaurant Dinner one day.

PACKAGE EXCLUDES:

  • Personal Spending such as telephone calls, faxes, internet access, laundry
  • Airport Departure taxes
  • All types of drinks, wines and spirits.
  • Tourist entry VISA where required.
  • Optional excursions not mentioned in the inclusions and/or quoted separately such as the Mara Balloon Safari.
  • Tips and gratuities to driver guides/lodge/hotel staff (Totally recommended). Make use of rewarding for services given. You will motivate then for better services especially the driver/guides.
  • Health and travel insurance – each individual to provide own. Travel insurance for Kenya can be purchased through AIG/Travel Guard . Please ask Mary (+254-722-752520) for more information on this if interested.
  • All other extras not mentioned in the 'what's included'.