KENYAN HIGHLIGHTS
Overview
From the famous Maasai Mara, the setting for the Great Migration, the foreground to Mt Kilimanjaro and the inspiration for the epic film Out of Africa, Kenya has places that will imprint on your memory and heart forever. This trip sees you riding in an open-top vehicle through National Parks and vast plains by day, and sleeping in safari-style lodges at night. Not only will you have a chance to see big game in the parks, you’ll get up close to giraffes and elephants for the ultimate African encounter.
Included/Excluded
- Your accommodation, essential trip transport, and a good handful of meals are included in the cost (on most trips we offer breakfast every day, plus a hand-picked selection of authentic and tasty meals)
- A number of meal times are left open for you to explore a region and its foodie offerings in greater detail, so budgeting for your taste in non-catered meals is important.
- Travel insurance and visas
- Flights to and from your starting and ending points
- We offer Free Time Add-Ons, which are additional experiences
- Meals not mentioned
Day 1: Nairobi to Maasai Mara
Nairobi:
- Today your adventure begins. You’ll meet your guides and your fellow travellers, and then we’ll load up the safari vehicles and be on our way.
Maasai Mara National Reserve:
- Passing through the Great Rift Valley, we’ll get to our Maasai Mara lodge just in time for lunch – and then head out for our first game drive. Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife large and small as we make our way across those magnificent rolling hills.
Sentrim Mara (or similar)
Included Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Included Experience:
- Take an Evening Game Drive in the Maasai Mara MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
Day 2: Maasai Mara
Maasai Mara National Reserve:
- After an early breakfast, you’ll get the chance to head out on a hot air balloon ride to check out the African Savannah as the sun rises. Then, after a champagne breakfast to top it all off, you’ll rejoin the morning’s game drive. At midday, we’ll head back to the lodge for lunch and a swim, and then embark on our second game drive this afternoon – in search of Africa’s elusive big cats. The Maasai Mara is the setting for one of nature’s greatest phenomena: The Great Migration. If you’re here at the right time of year, you’ll have the chance to witness millions of wildebeest and zebras en route to greener pastures.
Sentrim Mara (or similar)
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Experience:
- Take a morning Game Drive in the Maasai Mara MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
- Take another afternoon Game Drive in the Maasai Mara MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
Additional Cost:
- Maasai Mara Balloon Safari
Day 3: Maasai Mara to Nairobi
Maasai Mara National Reserve:
- Rise and shine, Kenyan explorers! With the Maasai Mara lodged firmly in our memories (and our hearts), we’ll make our way back to Nairobi this morning – where plenty more magic awaits.
Nairobi:
- This afternoon we head back to Nairobi, where something truly special awaits us. We’ll visit the Kibera Slum to see the incredible work being done by the Mirror of Hope Foundation – working to break the cycle of poverty through education, helping the women and children to improve their quality of life. Afterwards, the afternoon is yours to relax and choose from a variety of hotel restaurants with views of the Nairobi National Park.
2.5.4. Ole Sereni (or similar)
Included Meals: Breakfast
Included Highlights:
- Support Mirror of Hope MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
Day 4: Nairobi to Amboseli
Nairobi:
- Back in Nairobi, we’ll have the chance to take a unique game drive in Nairobi National Park. Keep your eyes peeled for waterholes, cityscapes and the elusive white rhino too. We’ll also visit the Daphne Sheldrick Elephant rehabilitation centre to watch baby elephants play and bathe in the water (the most beautiful chaotic mess you’ll ever encounter), and hear the fascinating story of their road to recovery too.
Amboseli:
- After a picnic lunch and a visit to a local Curio shop, we’ll head for our lodge (right on the edge of the Amboseli National Park, might we add, with views of Mt Kilimanjaro too!) to enjoy a delicious included dinner.
Sentrim Amboseli (or similar)
Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Additional Cost:
- Encounter Wild Rhinos & Rescued Elephants at Nairobi National Park
Day 5: Amboseli
Amboseli:
- After our morning’s buffet breakfast, we will do a short safari walk to a Maasai village, guided by Masaai warriors as they teach us about their culture and everyday lives co-existing with wild animals. After lunch we will head out to Amboseli National Park, famous for its iconic shots of elephants and wildlife feeding in the foreground while the peak of Africa rises in the background: Mt Kilimanjaro. It’s a photographer’s dream, and it’s all yours. Our final dinner in Kenya will be included back at the lodge.
Sentrim Amboseli (or similar)
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Experience:
- Take a Game Drive in Amboseli National Park MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
Additional Cost:
- Maasai Village Tour, Amboseli MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
Day 6: Amboseli to Nairobi
Amboseli:
- Our last day of this incredible trip will send us off with a bang, including one last morning game drive through the Amboseli to the Tanzania border. We then head back to Nairobi for drop-offs at Nairobi Airport or our hotel in Nairobi.
Nairobi:
- With full hearts and memories, here is where we’ll say fond farewells to our Africa adventure and our new Contiki family.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Included Experience:
- Take a morning Game Drive in Amboseli MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience