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11 DAYS KENYA SAFARI

11DAYS SAFARIS IN KENYA WITH OLANKA SAFARIS.

PLACES TO VISIT: AMBOSELI, ABERDARE, SAMBURU, OL PEJETA, LAKE NAKURU, MASAI MARA

Day 01: Nairobi

Olanka Safaris guide driver will warmly meet you on arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, transfer you to the Hotel. Check-in then will brief you on what will hopefully be your best holiday in Kenya Africa. Enjoy overnight at the hotel. You are booked on Bed & Breakfast

Day 2: Nairobi – Amboseli National Park

Enjoy breakfast then we drive you to the Amboseli National Park arriving at the Camp / Lodge for check-in then lunch. Amboseli is great for a Kenya safari. Enjoy an afternoon game viewing drive. Varied wildlife includes giraffes, zebras, elephants, cheetahs and hundreds of bird species. The western section is dominated by vast Lake Amboseli, which is dry outside the rainy season. Later return back to the Camp/ Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Amboseli National Park

Enjoy early morning game viewing drive then return back to the camp / lodge for breakfast. Mid-morning is at leisure. If the weather permits you will enjoy breath-taking views of the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro. It is from the Amboseli National Park where some of the most captivating wildlife photos with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background have been taken. Enjoy dinner and overnight at the Camp / Lodge.

Day 4: Amboseli – Aberdare National Park

Enjoy breakfast then depart with packed lunch. We drive you via Nairobi to the Aberdare National Park arriving in the afternoon. You will spend your night at The Ark Lodge. You will be watching wildlife from the lodge balcony and under-ground bunkers. Occasionally you will receive alarms at night from your room when special animals come to the flood-lit water-hole. Enjoy dinner and overnight at The Ark Lodge.

Day 5: Aberdare National Park - Samburu Game Reserve

Enjoy early morning breakfast then proceed to the Samburu National Reserve. You will drive through the lush Kikuyu farmlands to the cool Kenyan highlands. Towards the Northern Frontier region, we stop at the equator for a quick sight-seeing. On a clear day, you might be lucky to see Mount kenya - the second highest mountain in Africa.

We continue our journey and arrive at Samburu where you will check-in at your lodge nd have lunch. In the afternoon, we go for a game drive in the reserve. This region is commonly known for its unique wildlife/birdlife i.e. the Beisa Oryx, Reticulated Giraffe, Somali Ostrich, The Gerenuk and The Gevy’s Zebra.

The Samburu National Reserve is a game reserve on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro river in Kenya. On the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve. The park is 165 km² in size and is situated 350 kilometers from Nairobi. It ranges in altitude from 800 to 1230m above sea level.[1] Geographically, it is located in Samburu County.

Samburu National Reserve was one of the two areas in which conservationists George Adamson and Joy Adamson raised Elsa the Lioness made famous in the best-selling book and award-winning movie Born Free.

Day 6: Samburu National Reserve

Enjoy early morning game viewing drive to enjoy your African safari then return back to the lodge for breakfast. Mid-morning is at leisure. Enjoy lunch then depart on an afternoon game viewing drive. Later return back to the Lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Samburu – Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Enjoy breakfast then we proceed to the 90-hectare Ol Pejeta Conservancy, arriving at the Camp for check-in then lunch. Enjoy an afternoon game viewing drive. This sanctuary is home to rehabilitated chimpanzees. This is one of the best places to see the big five of Africa which include lions, cape buffalo, savanna elephant, leopard and rhinos. Hundreds of other wildlife species roam the savannah plains and grasslands. Enjoy diner and overnight at the camp.

Day 8: Ol Pejeta Conservancy – Lake Nakuru National Park

Enjoy breakfast then we drive you to the Lake Nakuru national park with a brief stop at the 74 meters Thompson falls. We will be arriving at the Lodge for check-in then lunch. Enjoy an afternoon game viewing drive. The park is famous for the abundant greater and lesser flamingoes (when the water levels on the lake are low). Wildlife here includes lion, leopard, and hyenas. Rothschild giraffe as well as black and white rhino are also found here. Lake Nakuru National Park is an ornithological paradise for bird lovers as well. Enjoy dinner and overnight at the Lodge.

Day 9: Lake Nakuru National Park – Masai Mara National Reserve

Enjoy breakfast then we proceed to the Masai Mara National Reserve. You will be arriving at the Camp for check-in then lunch. Proceed on an afternoon game viewing drive. Later return back to the camp for diner and overnight.

Day 10: Masai Mara National Reserve

Enjoy breakfast then depart with packed lunch for a full day of game viewing drives. You can also opt for a morning and afternoon game viewing drives with hot lunch at the lodge. This famous game reserve is world famous for the spectacular wildebeest migration between July through to September each year, the abundant wildlife including the ‘Big five’ of Africa. The reserve is surrounded by Masai villages (traditional home-steads) which at a small extra cost you may want to experience a cultural visit to one of them. Enjoy dinner and overnight at the Camp.

Day 11: Masai Mara National Reserve - Nairobi

Enjoy breakfast then check-out. We drive you back to Nairobi. Alternatively, at an extra cost you may opt for a one-hour light scheduled flight to the Wilson Airport. If time allows you will enjoy lunch before our guide driver drops you at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your departure flight. We at Olanka Safaris sincerely thank you for traveling with us on your African Safari Adventure.

DAY	ACCOMMODATION	MEALS
1	PRIDE INN AZURE	BREAKFAST
2-3	AMBOSELI SERENA	ALL MEALS INCLUDED
4	THE ARK	ALL MEALS INCLUDED
5-6	SAROVA SHABA	ALL MEALS INCLUDED
7	SERENA SWEETWATERS	ALL MEALS INCLUDED
8	LAKE NAKURU LODGE	ALL MEALS INCLUDED
9-10	KEEKOROK LODGE	ALL MEALS INCLUDED
11	END OF TOUR (NO ACCOMMODATION)	BREAKFAST