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Day 1 Nairobi

Jambo! Welcome to Kenya. Your trip begins with a welcome meeting at 6 pm. If you arrive with time to spare before the meeting, consider getting to know the city on an Urban Adventure like the ‘Nairobi Experience’. This optional 4-hour tour is a great way to get a feel for Nairobi, and includes lunch at a local restaurant. After the welcome meeting, perhaps join your new travel companions for an optional group dinner.

Day 2 Lake Nakuru National Park

Drive north-west past splendid views of the Great Rift Valley, Lake Naivasha and Elementaita to Lake Nakuru National Park. Situated in the heart of the Great Rift Valley, Lake Nakuru National Park is a great location for spotting wildlife, which you will do in an early morning game drive tomorrow. For now, head to a nearby village with your leader. This is a fantastic opportunity to interact with the local folk and get a feel for everyday life here. Enjoy a cooking class and return later in the evening to share the results for dinner.

Day 3 Lake Naivasha

Wake early for a light breakfast and head into the Lake Nakuru National Park for a game drive in the overland vehicle. Lake Nakuru is home to rhinos, and there will be a good chance of spotting and photographing one of these magnificent beasts. Return to camp for lunch before driving to your camp near Lake Naivasha. One of the few freshwater lakes in the Great Rift Valley, Lake Naivasha has floating islands of papyrus reeds and a border of flat-topped acacias. It's also home to a healthy population of hippos and a tremendous variety of birds.

Day 4 Lake Naivasha

Enjoy a free day to choose from a variety of optional activities available around Lake Naivasha. Perhaps venture to Hell's Gate National Park, which boasts beautiful cliffs, gorges, rock towers, volcanoes and a range of geothermal phenomena. Another great choice is to take a boat trip across Lake Naivasha – perhaps the best way to take in the atmosphere of this lush area. If you're looking for something active, why not hire a bike for the day and make some of your own discoveries, venturing beyond the cacti and olive trees.

Day 5 Loita Hills Maasai Village

Depart Lake Naivasha, making a short stop in Narok to do a spot of food shopping. Continue to Loita Hills, home of the Maasai people, stopping for lunch on the way. You’ll be camping at Tepesua Village, which is known for championing Maasai women’s health and education. When you arrive, be welcomed by traditional Maasai warrior song and dance, then your host will explain the details of Maasai warrior training. Take a walk to the community village which was founded to alleviate the poverty of Maasai widows, who traditionally are not allowed to inherit property. The village offers support, safety and economic growth through the ‘Tepesua Widows Income Project’. Spend the evening around a campfire and learn more about their age-old culture and traditions as you share stories with Maasai warriors into the night.

Day 6 Masai Mara National Reserve

Today you’ll travel from Loita Hills to Masai Mara. Most of the road there is tarmacked, but the final 5 km is dusty when dry and muddy when wet. The Masai Mara is the quintessential African experience, with sparse open plains, dramatic skies and some of the world's most tremendous animals. After setting up camp, sit down to some lunch. Then it's time to jump in 4WDs and go for a game drive through the wilderness of the Mara.

Day 7 Masai Mara National Reserve

Venture into the Masai Mara National Reserve for a full day's game drive in 4WDs. You'll explore this diverse environment and most likely see a multitude of wildlife. An optional balloon ride over the Mara at sunrise is available today. If you have pre-booked this activity, you will be picked up before dawn and driven to the launch site for a safety briefing from your pilot. Then, you will glide through the dawn, sometimes at tree height, to get some amazing photo opportunities. Sometimes you will ascend, getting an overview of the enormity of the plains and of the early morning movements of the teeming herds. After landing, you'll be treated to a bush breakfast, then meet up with the rest of the group while on their game drive.

Day 8 Nairobi

Say goodbye to the open expanses of the African bush and return to the bustling metropolis of Nairobi. On arrival, you'll be dropped at a centrally located hotel, and with no accommodation provided for tonight, you are free to leave at any time. If you would like to extend your stay in Nairobi, we’ll happily organise additional accommodation (subject to availability).

Day 1: Enjoy orientation city tour of Nairobi.

Meals: Dinner

Today, embark on your exciting tour of Kenya. On arrival at Nairobi Airport, you will be greeted by your tour manager / local representative outside the baggage hall. Later, proceed on an Orientation city tour of Nairobi, after which you will be transferred to your conveniently located hotel (Standard Check-in time is 1400hrs). This evening, enjoy a delicious dinner at a local Indian restaurant.

Day 2: Onto the world-famous Masai Mara Game Reserve!

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After an American breakfast check out and proceed to the world-famous Masai Mara Game Reserve via the Great Rift Valley. En route enjoy the beautiful scenery. Arrive at your lodge in time for Indian lunch and check in at the lodge. In the afternoon, enjoy an enthralling game-viewing drive. Spotting lions, cheetahs and other spectacular predators is the highlight of your day. This evening, enjoy a sumptuous Indian dinner at your lodge.

Day 3: A full day of game-viewing! Once in a lifetime chance to see the ‘BIG 5’.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Early morning, (before sunrise) you set out on an exciting game-drive to view the teeming wildlife savoring their morning kill. If you are lucky, you can witness the kill in action, moment by moment, right in front of your unbelieving eyes! Enjoy an American breakfast, after the game drive. After a sumptuous Indian lunch at your lodge,proceed for another exciting game drive, where you can expect to see the famous ‘Big 5’. In the evening, enjoy a delicious Indian dinner at your lodge.

Day 4: Onto the beautiful Lake Nakuru. Enjoy a scenic boat ride at Lake Naivasha. Visit the picturesque Baboon Cliff.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After an American breakfast, drive to Lake Naivasha set in a picturesque landscape of surrounding woodland and grassland next to Nakuru town. Visit lake Nakuru and get a chance to view the Pink Flamingoes and the white Rhino. Enjoy a scenic boat ride at Lake Naivasha, where you can view the Hippos. Arrive at the Lodge in time for lunch. After that we proceed on an exciting game-drive including a visit to Baboon cliff. You can get a close view of the pink flamingos and other water birds - a total of 450 varieties. In the evening, enjoy a delicious Indian dinner at the lodge.

Day 5: Onto the fascinating Sweet Waters.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After an American breakfast, depart for Sweet Waters via Nyahururu Falls (Thompson’s Falls). Also stop at the Equator. On arrival at Sweet Waters you will be transferred to your conveniently located hotel. Today enjoy a sumptuous Indian lunch. Visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary. In the evening, enjoy a delicious Indian dinner.

Day 6: Return home with wonderful memories!

Meals: Breakfast

This morning, after an American breakfast at the hotel, drive to Nairobi Airport to proceed to the airport for your flight back home. Take back wonderful memories of your Kenya tour.