9-Day Perfect Bush Experience in Tented Camps

You'll have an early morning start and drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve. You'll check in at your accommodation and have lunch. In the afternoon, you'll enjoy a game drive. The reserve is famous for its populations of elephant, wildebeest, zebra, impala, buffalo, gazelle, rhino, lion, leopard, and cheetah. Activities in Mara include morning and afternoon game drives, and night game drives to spot nocturnal creatures such as aardvarks and honey badgers. You can head out on a black rhino tracking experience, guided bush walk, horse riding, a cultural visit to Maasai villages( at an extra cost) and markets, or take a magical hot air balloon flight over the plains of the Masai Mara, which can be arranged at an extra cost, followed by a beautiful breakfast. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp.

You will be taken on two game drives today, in the morning before breakfast and in the late afternoon. Early mornings and late afternoons are considered the best times to spot animals as they are most active. To get some of the best game viewing of the day, an early start is needed to beat the heat of the sun. This is the time that the big cats are most active and can provide some of the most dramatic photography, thanks to the beautiful lighting. Although it might be tempting to stay in bed and wait until the afternoon to explore. I promise you this is a game drive you don’t want to miss. This is an experience that will surely create lifetime memories. If you are fortunate enough, you will catch lions during one of their rare bouts of daytime activities. It’ll be fascinating to watch the social interaction between pride members, especially the playful ways of lion cubs under the watchful eyes of their mothers. The reserve is famous for the wildebeests’ migration.

You will have an early morning pick up, then drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. Known all over the world for its flamingoes, it is alkaline and is recognized as one of the natural wonders of the world. You'll arrive in the flamingo-fringed Lake Nakuru National Park in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive. You will embark on a comprehensive game drive of this scenic park, including visits to viewpoints, which offer superb photo opportunities. Lake Nakuru is one of several Rift Valley lakes, and its ecosystem supports a wide ecological diversity with flamingos (Greater and Lesser) and other water birds being the major attractions of the area. The ecosystem provides for about 56 different species of mammals, including the white rhino and buffalo, and a variety of terrestrial birds numbering nearly 450 species. You'll arrive in time for lunch, then have an afternoon game drive. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the campsite.

You will have an early morning drive to Lake Naivasha. It is the highest and most beautiful of the Rift Valley lakes. Kingfishers use the papyrus as a perch, while herons hide in it while searching for food. Naivasha is yet another area popular for bird watching (over 400species). Along the lakeshore, vineyards produce grapes for the country’s fledgling wine industry. An optional boat ride can be organized at an extra cost. You will also visit Crescent Island. It can be described as a garden, an animal sanctuary, or simply a little paradise. This magical space offers several unforgettable experiences, which you should definitely get to experience. If you enjoy nature photography, then you will be overwhelmed by the beauty that the Crescent Island holds. From small to big animals, birds, the sunset hitting the water surface, and the lush green vegetation that covers the space. You are sure to capture moments that are unique to the island.

You'll have an early morning drive to Amboseli National Park. You'll check in at your accommodation and have lunch. In the afternoon, you'll enjoy a game drive. Amboseli National Park is situated due south of Nairobi. Most of the park consists of a dry, ancient lake bed and fragile grassland with patches of acacia woodland. In the southern area, there are several small, rocky, volcanic hills. Around the swamps, Ol Tukai and Enkongo Narok, the vegetation is lush with yellow-barked acacias and phoenix palms. The park is known as the best place to view large herds of elephants up close. There is an immense view of Mount Kilimanjaro, which is across the border of Kenya and Tanzania. It is also dominated by the vast Lake Amboseli, which is dry outside the rainy season. There are more than 600 species of birds in the park. Your dinner and your overnight stay will be at the campsite.

You'll rise early for good views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds build up over the summit, with a packed lunch provided. An optional visit to a Masai village can be planned after breakfast. The visit reveals the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. Despite its changing habitat, Amboseli National Park is possibly the best wildlife area in the whole of Africa to experience elephants at close range. Left unharassed by poachers, elephants feeding and bathing in the swamps must form the highlights of any safari.

You will rise early and take off on a sunrise game drive. After the drive, you will return to the camp for breakfast and then check out and head to Tsavo West to enter through the Tsavo River gate. Tsavo West is a beautiful, rugged wilderness and offers some of the most magnificent game viewing in the world. Attractions include elephants, rhinos, hippos, lions, cheetahs, leopards, and buffalo. The park holds a wide range of habitats, wildlife, and a young mountain scenery unique in Kenya, a spectacular showcase of recent geological activities. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a picnic lunch at the designated picnic spot in the park before you continue the game drive and visit other highlights like Shetani lava flow, a black lava flow formation. In the evening, you'll return to your accommodation in Tsavo West for dinner and an overnight stay.

In the morning, you will be picked up from your camp and driven to the Tsavo East National Park. Your drive includes a visit to the Kander Swamps and Aruba Dam, a popular spot for wildlife sightings and bird watching, and also to watch the red elephant, buffalo, lion, cheetah, and antelope. Your game drive will take you to the Voi Safari Lodge, where you will check in, have lunch, and relax. Later in the day, you will go for an afternoon game drive, you will visit the returning for dinner, and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.

You'll have a morning game drive in Tsavo and an afternoon transfer to Nairobi, arriving at about five pm. Lunch will be had en route