6 Days 5 nights Epic Kenya safari

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6 Days 5 nights Epic Kenya safari explores Kenya’s prime safari parks and reserve. The magnificent Mount Kilimanjaro towers over Amboseli National park, the best place to see the African Elephants in their natural habitat. Amboseli also one of the best wildlife photography safari destination. The dusty plains create the perfect setup for creative photography. Getting the elephants in front of the Mount Kilimanjaro as they do their daily mini migrations. The snow capped roof of Africa towers over this 392 km2 conservation area. Water from the Mountain percolates through volcanic porous rock and emerges at the swamps at Amboseli. Thus Mount Kilimanjaro is the lifeline for Amboseli. The 6 Days 5 nights Epic Kenya safari then takes you to Naivasha, a home for safari outdoors, enjoy horse riding as you watch wildlife, watch hippos from a motored boat or enjoy cycling at the hell’s gate national park as you watch wildlife in their natural habitat. On safari you will rare get the opportunity to step out of your customized safari jeep but Naivasha gives you the perfect opportunity. Walking in the conservation area gives you the opportunity to get closer to nature, observing even the tiny interesting creatures like the dung beetles, butterflies as they pollinate the beautiful flowers in season. The safari then takes you to the rolling savannas of the Masai Mara. The home of the big cats , elephants topis enchanting landscapes and in season the greatest wildlife show on earth, the wildebeest migration. Here you have a higher probability of seeing not only the big cats in action but the small ones as well. Watch the serval hunt the rats in the savannah as the cheetah thrusts full speed after the Thompson’s gazelle. Get lucky and witness the great escape at the river of life and death, the Mara river. The gnu hip hop as they escape the hungry jaws of the mega gigantic nile crocodiles.

5 Nights 6 Days

Kenya wildlife photography safaris

Kenya wildlife safari holidays

Departure

Nairobi (flexiblealso depending on your lacation)
Departure Time

0700hrs
Return Time

1500hrs
Dress Code

warm clothes for the evenings and light clothes for the day time
Included

Accommondation

Meals

park/reserve tickets

Personal Guide

Transport in custom made safari 4x4

Day 1 Nairobi drive to Amboseli

On day one we leave Nairobi early in the morning and head south to the home of Africa’s gentle giants, the African elephant. We arrive camp/lodge in time for lunch and later on head for our evening game drive. This is the best place to observe the behavior and enjoy watching the magnificent creatures, in fact most of what we know today has been researched in this conservation area by Dr. Cynthia Moss of Amboseli elephant trust.

Day 2 Full Day at Amboseli

Its day two at the royal court of Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. Our itinerary is flexible and we have the option of doing half day game drives and later again in the afternoon after a lunch break. Amboseli National park is the best place to see big herds of elephant. The swamps attract this magnificent creature that find themselves living in this vast semi-arid ecosystem. The dusty plains also play host to cheetahs and lions amongst the big cats. On early morning game drives, you have a higher chance of seeing the rarer mammals like the honey badger, African wildcat, African civet amongst others. Thus, we always recommend our guests leave camp or lodge at the earliest legal times with packed breakfast to catch the morning serenity. The thought of the beautiful African sunrise in the open plains and breakfast in the wild with enchanting views should be motivation enough to make you jump out of bed early. . In Amboseli conservation area we also have the dry lake Amboseli that offers quit good elephant photography opportunities as well as other herbivores that you may come across in the vast dry lake bed. Amboseli also offer unmatched photography opportunities, the golden light spiced with the dust as the animals move into and out of the swamp in the morning and in the evening, which happens to be their daily migration routine. Dinner and overnight at the camp or lodge

Day 3 Amboseli to Naivasha

We Leave Amboseli early in the morning and head to Lake Naivasha. We make a stop stop at the East African section of the great rift valley view point. It is a geologic wonder of the world. A fracture on the earths in the earth’s surface. Enjoy views of a stratovolcano, Mount Longonot,with a 8x12 km caldera is quit a sight to behold. Drive on further past the small Italian catholic church built in 1942 during the second world war, the Italians were prisoners of war and Kenya at that time was still a British colony until 1963. We arrive in time for lunch then later after a brief rest head out for the afternoons activities. We begin with the boat ride, about one hour in the only fresh water lake in the Kenyan rift valley that is home to hippos and over 400 bird species. Get pied kingfishers in action, the African fish eagle busy looking for the all-important protein source, the fish. Common carp is the most common fish here. Later we go out for a horse ride or nature walk depending on your preference at the crescent island or the sanctuary farm. You can also do a bike ride as you watch wildlife, you will have a guide with you. You can choose to explore the hells gate national park, walk amongst giraffes’ zebras warthog “pumba”. Visit and explore the hells gate gorge as you examine obsidian rocks and hot springs in the gorge. Later on, return to the relaxing ambience of your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 4 Naivasha to Masai Mara

Leave Naivasha early in the morning and head to the Masai Mara with several stops enroute, Reach the Mara in perfect time for lunch and later leave for the evening game drive in search of the big cats of Masai mara, the lions, leopards cheetahs elephants’ rhinos and other species of elephants. The Masai mara national reserve offer unrivalled opportunities for big cat sightings. Check back to the camp /lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 5

We have a very flexible itinerary and game drives are tailored to your interests with our experienced professional safari guide. Early morning game drive with picnic breakfast gets you higher probabilities of catching the sunrise, animals whilst they are still active. The morning serenity is just unexplainable, you just have to experience. Explore more of the spotted savannah with its diverse landscapes as to capture beautiful animals, with your lenses. The Mara river where river crossings happen in July August September is the main water body snaking its way through this paradise. Hippopotamus and the Nile crocodile call this home and it’s the best place I the reserve to catch a glimpse of them as they warm themselves in the river banks. Other rivers include the talek river and smaller tributaries like sekenani river. The sand river is another picturesque area at the Masai mara and it is right at the border with the endless plains, the Serengeti. All these as our safari guide explains more about nature as it unfolds right in front of you, getting you the best angles for that shot! After a fulfilling adventurous day, you retire back to your strategically located safari camp/lodge for sumptuous dinner and overnight

Day 6 Masai Mara back to Nairobi

After early breakfast we head out for our Last game drive. Capture silhouettes of topis , giraffe elephant or even lucky a male lion silhouette. After an exciting morning game drive, we drive back to Nairobi. For a tailor made safari or to book this safari kindly contact us below



 









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6 Days 5 nights Epic Kenya safari