Itinerary Highlight
Visitors can look forward to visiting the Kekopey hot springs, spotting over 400 bird species, and game viewing along the lake’s edge, which is abundant with eland, kudu, zebra, gazelle, and warthog families on the 7 Days Kenya Trail.
The undeniable highlight of the Masai Mara National Reserve is the annual wildebeest migration traversing the vast plains of the Serengeti and the Masai Mara.
Itinerary
Day 1: The Residences at Karen, Nairobi
On arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, you will be met by an Albatros Travel representative and given a short safari briefing before being transferred to Karen residence, ideally located in the leafy suburbs of Karen, Nairobi. Dinner will be served in the Club restaurant (at an additional cost), and you will have plenty of time to go through the material in your welcome pack and look forward to the journey ahead.
Situated along the Nairobi River in beautiful Kenya, the capital of Nairobi is East Africa’s most cosmopolitan city. It serves as an excellent starting point for African safari trips around Kenya. Nairobi is Africa’s 4th largest city and is a vibrant and exciting place to be. There are some fascinating attractions: its cafe culture, unbridled nightlife, the National Museum, the Karen Blixen Museum, and most notably, just 20 minutes from the city center, wild lions and buffalo roam in the world’s only urban game reserve.
Breakfast included.
Day 2: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, Nakuru
You will check out and meet your driver guide, who will transfer you to Nairobi National Park with a picnic breakfast for a game drive.
Thereafter, drive a short distance to Daphne Sheldrick’s Elephant Orphanage, where you have an opportunity to visit the many baby elephants that have been rescued from threatening situations in Kenya’s various national parks and even get a chance to see the calves being fed and playing with the staff.
You will then visit the Karen Blixen Museum: a chance to go back in time and discover the famous Karen Blixen’s house exactly as it was when she lived in Kenya. Located in an area which was once part of Karen Blixen’s vast coffee estate, ‘bogani’, the museum was Karen’s home from 1917 until 1931. The house and grounds were made famous by the film ‘Out of Africa ’and have been restored by the Danish community of Kenya. Visitors have a glimpse of typical colonial life in Kenya at the turn of the twentieth century.
After lunch at the lovely Matteos Restaurant, you will depart on the next part of your adventure that takes you from the hustle and bustle of Nairobi city to Nakuru.
Nakuru is a fascinating city on the shores of western Kenya’s Lake Nakuru. The capital of Nakuru County is located in the Great Rift Valley, about ten kilometres from the massive Menengai Crater. A hiking trail leads up to the rim of this ancient caldera, offering bird’s eye views over the lake and surroundings, and then plunges 400 metres down to the floor below, where visitors can walk among ancient forests. Lake Nakuru National Park, surrounding Nakuru, is home to exceptional birdlife, as well as over 50 varieties of mammals including lion, leopard, buffalo, zebra, giraffe, rhino, antelope, and various primates. History and culture enthusiasts should make sure to visit the incredible Hyrax Hill prehistoric site.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner are included.
Day 3: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, Nakuru
Full day in Nakuru with two game drives.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner are included.
Day 4: Fig Tree Camp, Bush Camp, Masai Mara
Today, you are off to the Masai Mara National Reserve. You will check out of your hotel after breakfast and arrive for lunch at your camp in the Mara. On arrival and check in, you will have lunch and spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing in your tent, waiting for the late evening when the temperature cools to head out on your first Mara game drive. Masai Mara is one of Africa’s greatest wildlife reserves. Acacia dotted plains, tree-lined rivers, and woodlands are abundant with wildlife and an array of birdlife. Game viewing is spectacular year-round; you may see a pride of lions stalking their prey, observe a herd of elephants and their fascinating social structure, or see pods of hippo wallowing in the rivers. The great wildebeest migration is one of nature’s wonders; an estimated two million animals migrate in a year-round pattern through Tanzania and Kenya, following the rain. Back at the camp, dinner is served, and this gives you the perfect opportunity to look back at your day and relive all those highlights.
The Masai Mara, together with Tanzania’s Serengeti, form Africa’s most famous wildlife park, the Masai Mara National Reserve. The image of acacia trees dotting endless grass plains epitomises Africa for many, then add a Maasai warrior and some cattle to the picture and the conversation need go no further. The undeniable highlight of the Masai Mara National Reserve is the annual wildebeest migration traversing the vast plains of the Serengeti and the Masai Mara. It is known as the largest mass movement of land mammals on the planet, with more than a million animals following the rains. Large prides of lions, elephants, giraffes, gazelles, and eland can also be spotted in the reserve. Aside from horse riding safaris and traditional vehicle safaris, hot-air ballooning over the Mara plains has become almost essential.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner are included.
Day 5: Fig Tree Camp, Bush Camp, Masai Mara
After breakfast, drive across the Mara plains in search of the big five and other plains game or engage in the optional activities on offer at the Maasai Mara. The early mornings are one of the best times to view the animals as this is when they are their most active before the heat of the day sets in. After a mid-morning of relaxation and lunch, head out into the reserve for a chance to tick off some more animals on your “must-see” list. Keep your eyes peeled as you hunt for the last members on your list. Visit the Mara River and ask your guide to show you the regular river crossing routes.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner are included.
Day 6: Fig Tree Camp, Bush Camp, Masai Mara
Morning and afternoon game drives.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner are included.
Day 7: Departure
After breakfast check out with picnic lunch boxes and you will be driven back to Nairobi where you will be dropped at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for your outbound travel.
Breakfast included.