Day 1: Friday - Heathrow–Nairobi
Fly from Heathrow overnight to Nairobi.
Day 2: Saturday - Aberdares
Transfer to the Safari Lounge, where you can freshen up and store any additional luggage before departing for the Aberdares (180 km – approximately 4 hours). Arrive in time for lunch and spend the afternoon relaxing, or on a nature walk with the resident naturalist (weather permitting). Overnight: Outspan Hotel (lunch and dinner included).
Day 3: Sunday - Samburu
Drive north across the equator to the Samburu National Reserve (190 km – approximately 4 hours). Lunch. Late afternoon game drive. Overnight: Ashnil Samburu Camp (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).
Day 4: Monday - Samburu
Morning and late afternoon game drives in this open savannah which is traversed by the Ewaso Nyiro River. Overnight: Ashnil Samburu Camp (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).
Day 5: Tuesday - Aberdares
Drive to Mountain Lodge on the slopes of Mount Kenya in time for lunch (240 km – approximately 4 hours). Spend the afternoon viewing game from the lodge, or join a nature walk led by a local guide (payable locally and weather permitting). Overnight: Serena Mountain Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).
Day 6: Wednesday - Lake Nakuru–Lake Naivasha
After breakfast, descend into the Great Rift Valley and continue to Lake Nakuru Lodge (240 km – approximately 4 hours). Lunch. Afternoon game drive in the national park. Drive to Lake Naivasha (80 km – approximately 1 hour). Overnight: Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).
Day 7: Thursday -
Masai Mara
Drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve (320 km – approximately 5.5 hours). Arrive in time for lunch followed by an afternoon game drive. Overnight: Ashnil Mara Camp (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).
Day 8: Friday - Masai Mara
Enjoy an early morning game drive followed by breakfast at the lodge. Alternatively, take an early morning balloon flight over the Mara followed by a ‘bubbly’ bush breakfast (optional extra). After lunch, relax before a late afternoon game drive. Overnight: Ashnil Mara Camp (breakfast, lunch and dinner included).
Day 9: Saturday - Nairobi
Return to Nairobi (360 km), and transfer to your hotel for one night.
Day 10: Sunday - Seychelles
Transfer to the airport for your onward flight to the Seychelles. On arrival, transfer to your chosen beach hotel for your required duration. Prices below are based on the Le Meridien Barbarons on a Half Board basis, for a seven-night stay - a range of other hotels and different durations are also available.
Day 17: Sunday - Return
Transfer back to the airport for the return flight to Heathrow, travelling via Nairobi.
Option to fly from the Mara to Nairobi - from £190
Flights are in light aircraft and the baggage allowance
is strictly 15 kg per person. Where possible, additional
luggage can be left at your hotel or at the
Safari Lounge in Nairobi and retrieved after the safari.
Notes
This itinerary operates with a maximum of 6
passengers, all guaranteed a window seat.
On occasion the itinerary may operate in a
different order, or different lodges used according to
availability and road conditions.
Travel times vary on road conditions
and game sightings.
Pack a mixture of warm and light clothing
in soft bags, plus sunglasses,
camera and insect repellent.
Minimum age 8 years. |
