17 Days Magical Kenya

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The 17 Days Kenya exploration is a fully serviced journey offering an opportunity to spot Africa’s ‘Big Five’ plus many other wildlife species in Kenya’s national parks, coupled with amazing cultural encounters. This expedition climaxes with 3 days of leisure at the beautiful Indian Ocean coast.
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Aberdares National Park to Lake Nakuru National Parks
    • Enjoy game viewing drive as we exit the park and drive to Masai Mara via the Great Rift Valley
    • Visit Amboseli National Park a landscape dominated by the spectacular snowcaps of Mount Kilimanjaro
    • Explore Tsavo West National Park which lies roughly half way between Nairobi and the Coast

What's this trip about?

    The 17 Days Kenya exploration is a fully serviced journey offering an opportunity to spot Africa’s ‘Big Five’ plus many other wildlife species in Kenya’s national parks, coupled with amazing cultural encounters. This expedition climaxes with 3 days of leisure at the beautiful Indian Ocean coast.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age range6 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityNairobi
End CityMombasa

Travel Themes

  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Kenya

Attractions

  • Amboseli National Park
  • Lake Nakuru National Park
  • Masai Mara National Park

Activities

  • Nature
  • Wildlife viewing

Trip includes

    • Ground transportation
    • Full board accommodation and enroute meals as indicated in the itinerary
    • Park fees and relevant government taxes
    • Services of an expert guide
    • Airport transfer

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Depart Nairobi City for Samburu National Reserve

Pick up from your hotel at 7:30am and depart for the dramatic semi-arid scrub land of the Northern Frontier arriving in Samburu by lunch time. After lunch embark on a game drive to sight resident wildlife species like the Reticulated Giraffe, Gravy’s Zebra, Beisa Oryx...

Day 2: Samburu National Reserve

Today you will spend the full day in Samburu National Reserve. You will have early morning and evening game drives. Meals and overnight at Samburu game lodge, (Full Board).

Day 3: Samburu National Reserve to Aberdares National Park

After breakfast we proceed to Aberdares national park. Lunch at the base hotel before being transferred to the Tree hotel for overnight stay. A special feature of Treetops Lodge  is the floodlit watering hole where we can watch from the lodge itself throughout the night as a great variety of animals come down to drink. Dinner and overnight at Treetops Lodge, (Full Board).

Day 4: Aberdares National Park to Lake Nakuru National Park

Depart Aberdares soon after breakfast and proceed south to Lake Nakuru, which is often referred to as the pink lake for its great masses of pink flamingos. Arrive in time for lunch then embark on an afternoon game drive.  Dinner and overnight at Flamingo Hill Tented Camp, (Full Board).

Day 5: Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara Game Reserve

After breakfast, we embark on a game viewing drive as we exit the park and drive to Masai Mara via the Great Rift Valley to arriving in time for lunch. Full afternoon game drive till dusk when we return to the lodge. Meals and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge, (Full Board).

Day 6 and 7: Masai Mara Game Reserve

Enjoy two full days exploring the park in search of the big 5. Have an early morning and late afternoon game drives. Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Sopa Lodge, (Full Board).

Day 8: Masai Mara Game Reserve to Lake Naivasha National Park

After breakfast we descend down towards the Great Rift Valley arriving at Lake Naivasha in time for a delicious lunch at the Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp. The remainder of the afternoon will be at your leisure, with the opportunity of going on a nature walk, hiring a b...

Day 9: Lake Naivasha National Park to Amboseli National Park

After breakfast we drive past the scenic Athi Plains and into the bushy country of Amboseli National Park – a landscape dominated by the spectacular snowcaps of Mount Kilimanjaro. Arrival will be in time for lunch at your chosen lodge / tented camp. After lunch and a ...

Day 10: Amboseli National Park

Today you will spend the full day in Amboseli with early morning and evening game drives. Whilst in the park, you will have the opportunity to photograph the animals against the wonderful backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. All meals and overnight will be at Kilima Safari Camp, (Full Board).

Day 11: Amboseli National Park to Tsavo West National Park

After an early breakfast we depart for Tsavo West National Park which lies roughly half way between Nairobi and the Coast. Mzima Springs, the chief marvel here is a favorite spot of hippos and crocodiles. After lunch, head out on an afternoon game drive to see large h...

Day 12: Tsavo West National Park to Tsavo East National Park

We depart the lodge soon after breakfast and proceed to Tsavo East National park. Game is viewed as we exit the park. This park was famed for its large herds of elephant covered in red dust and fine scenery. We visit the scenic Lugards Falls, Mudanda Rocks (attracts elephants in the drier season) and Aruba Dam. Dinner and overnight at Zomeni Lion Hill Lodge, (Full Board).

Day 13: Tsavo East National Park

Enjoy a Full day game drive spent exploring the park. Morning and afternoon game drives are offered. The landscape in Tsavo East is flatter and drier, despite having one of Kenya’s largest rivers flowing through the middle. Much of the wildlife is concentrated on the ...

Day 14: Tsavo East National Park to Kenya beach

After an early breakfast we board our vehicles and make the three-hour drive to the Indian Ocean. We generally follow the Galana River for most of the way, passing charming Giriama villages crowded with bananas and palms. Arrive at the palm-fringed Indian Ocean, where...

Day 15 to 16: Indian Ocean Coast

Days for leisure at the beach. Options include snorkeling excursions at the Marine National Park and coastal bird-watching in Mida Creek Reserve or in the lovely forests surrounding the Gedi ruins, an old Swahili town that was destroyed by the Zimba cannibals in the 1...

Day 17: Departure

Transfer to Mombasa Airport for your flight home.

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Price From $8,500
Price per day$500
Last Updated: 7/16/2018

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