BEST OF KENYA SAFARI – A KENYAN JOURNEY TO THE WILD – FEATURES AFRICA JOURNEY S
The Best of Kenya safari is a 10 day safari package that has been carefully crafted and packaged to give you a glimpse into the varied wildlife around Kenya. An amazing safari that takes you to the foot of Mt Kenya reaching a staggering 2700metres above sea level and suddenly dropping to the arid scrub land of Samburu at 900metres above sea level.
When planning for a Kenya safari for the first time traveler, you are always wondering what to see and do and the countless searches you will be making on the World Wide Web. We have compiled images from a previous Kenya safari with a detailed description to demystify and give you a glimpse into what to expect on a Kenya safari. This is based in our selection of the best of what Kenya has to offer.
On touchdown at the Jomo Kenyatta International airport, you will drive towards Nairobi city which is a brief visual introduction to the Kenyan capital. Your first night in Kenya will be at the boutique hotel a short
From the Tribe Hotel, you will have a city excursion visiting the nearby locations of interest like the Giraffe Centre, Elephant Orphanage and the Karen Blixen Museum. You will have lunch break at the Tamambo Karen Blixen Restaurant.
From Nairobi you will drive towards the Mount Kenya region. Gaining in altitude and suddenly dropping to the scrub land of Samburu where you will check in at Samburu National Reserve. You will check in at the rustic Samburu Intrepids Camp.
The Samburu is known to host the rare special species found within this region. The Grevy Zebra, Oryx, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe and the Long necked Gerenuk.
From Samburu you retrace you way back to the slopes of Mount Kenya and into the Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
The Ol Pejeta, conservancy is the only place in Kenya you get to see the Chimpanzees. At Ol Pejeta you will stay at the Sweetwaters Serena Tented Camp
The Ol Pejeta Conservancy is also home to the Rhinos and the biggest private rhino conservancy in East Africa.
Your next stop will be the amazingly beautiful Soysambu Conservancy at Lake Elementaita. This is among the few places you can find Flamingos in Kenya. You will set camp at the strategically located Lake Elementaita Serena Camp. Well nestled on the banks of Lake Elementaita.
After visiting the Lake Elementaita, you will drive to the grand finale, The Masai Mara National Reserve. This is the best reserve in Kenya to see free roaming Big Cats. Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs and also the annual Wildebeest Migration. Follow the migrating herds as the move from Serengeti in Tanzania to Masai Mara in Kenya. You will set camp at the Ashnil Mara Camp. A strategically located camp well nestled on the banks of the Mara River with easy access to the wildebeest crossing points and wildlife confluence areas.
The Mara also has amazing sweeping views of the Landscape and Sunset to die for.