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Package Overview

The Aberdares National Park has Mountain ranges and peaks soar to around 14,000 ft. giving way to deep V-shaped valleys with streams and rivers cascading over spectacular waterfalls - this area is a must for landscape lovers. From its vital catchment area the Aberdares Rainforest feeds the entire local and Nairobi water supply. Above the forest is a belt of bamboo, a favorite haunt of the Bongo, a rare and elusive forest antelope. At 10,000 ft. the bamboo gives way to moorland, home to the eland, spotted and melanistic serval cats. Other features are the giant varieties of lobelia, groundsel and heather. Ideal for walking, picnics, camping and trout fishing in the rivers, the moorlands are reminiscent of the European Highlands.

Animals abound in the forest: Elephant, Buffalo, Giant forest hog and Kenya's indigenous endangered Black Rhino. The entire forest is being fenced to protect settlement farmers from animal raids and to create a rhino and forest sanctuary. Set in the heart of the Aberdares National Park, The Ark is a unique tree lodge with a veranda that overlooks a floodlit waterhole and salt lick allowing undisturbed views of wildlife visiting the waterhole. Elephant, rhino, leopard, bushbuck and occasionally an elusive bongo and giant forest hog have been sighted.

Samburu National Reserve is not very noted, but definitely worth a visit. It is situated on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River in Kenya. This means plenty of water, trees and shade to attract wildlife like elephant, lion, giraffe and zebra from the surrounding savannah plains. Leopards are also regularly spotted. The Reserve is not particularly well-known and is therefore not too crowded - a huge plus in Kenya where so many reserves are often overflowing with tourists. It is often grouped together with the Buffalo Springs and Shaba National Reserves as they lie so close together.Personal expenses such traveling insurance, excess baggage fee, communication charges that include, laundry, emails, faxes and phone calls beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, wines during meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary.
Gratuity for Porterage / waiters at hotels, camps and airports.
Christmas, New Year and Easter Supplement.
Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner.
Gratuity for your professional driver guide.
Cost of obtaining passport and visas.
Accommodations in Nairobi.
A visit to a Samburu Village.
International Airfare.

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Nairobi - Aberdare

  Depart Nairobi after breakfast. Our destination today is the Aberdares National Park. We travel overland through plantations of coffee and tea to The Aberdares Country Club, nestled on the slopes of Mweiga Hill. After lunch, set off for the Ark tree lodge, located in the forest on mountain slopes of the Aberdares Mountains at 7,000 feet. This outstanding lodge offers high altitude game viewing, including animals that are rarely encountered elsewhere: Giant forest hog, Bush pig, Tree Hyrax, large Spotted Genet, and the elusive Bongo Antelope.
  
  Wildlife can be observed from different levels - and from outside where you can see, hear and smell everything and inside where you can sit with a cup of tea and stay warm and cozy. You can put in a request to be awakened during the night if your favorite animals show up. A herd of Elephants might be just feet away and if you are lucky, a Leopard or large male Lion might put in an appearance.
  
  Overnight at The Ark or Treetops Hotel or the Serena Mountain Lodge.

  • Meals & Drinks Meal Plan: (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
• Day 2 : Forest Lodge - Samburu Game Reserve

  This morning we travel by road to Kenya's northern frontier. Wild and rugged, Samburu is fiercely beautiful with its arid savannahs watered by the lovely Uaso Nyiro River. It is also one of Kenya's most protected areas and home to species only found north of the equator, from the reticulated giraffe to Grevy's zebras and Beisa oryxes.
  
  Overnight at Samburu Simba Lodge or Sarova Shaba Lodge or Samburu Lodge or Samburu Sopa Lodge.

  • Hotspots Area
  • Meals & Drinks Meal Plan: (Lunch & Dinner).
• Day 3 : Samburu Game Reserve

  Dawn breaks in golden bands as we start our day in the bush by scanning the river from our tent's veranda with a cup of steaming coffee in hand. Before the dew is off the grass, we're off in pursuit of the Elephants, Lions, Leopards, and Cheetahs that thrive in the reserve's grasslands and acacia woodlands. And so the day is spent in alternating pursuits of exploration in the bush and relaxation in our cozy camp or lodge.
  
  Overnight at Samburu Simba Lodge or Sarova Shaba Lodge or Samburu Lodge or Samburu Sopa Lodge.

  • Meals & Drinks Meal Plan: (Lunch & Dinner).
• Day 4 : Samburu – Nairobi

  Depart our lodge after breakfast and drive back to Nairobi. Connect with one of our other exciting safari packages. Your choice of - the exotic Amboseli National Park, the world famous Masai Mara Game Reserve (also known as the eighth wonder of the world), perhaps a climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro, or relax on the clean white sandy beaches of Mombasa Island along the warm Indian Ocean, are some of the wonderful options available. You can also choose to visit a children's orphanage, explore the shops or simply relax before your departure tonight.

  • Hotspots Amboseli National Park
  • Meals & Drinks Meal Plan: (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).

Inclusions

• Transfers

Exclusions

• Personal expenses such traveling insurance, excess baggage fee, communication charges that include, laundry, emails, faxes and phone calls beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, wines during meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary.
• Gratuity for Porterage / waiters at hotels, camps and airports.
• Christmas, New Year and Easter Supplement.
• Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner.
• Gratuity for your professional driver guide.
• Cost of obtaining passport and visas.
• Accommodations in Nairobi.
• A visit to a Samburu Village.
• International Airfare.

Rate Card

Package Start From

• Nairobi, Kenya, Africa

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