Masai Footsteps
Overview
Savor the highlights of Africa’s greatest wildlife reserves with a game drive through the Masai Mara National Reserve. Your journey includes Lake Nakuru with its beautiful flamingo-lined shores and a drive to admire majestic Mount Kilimanjaro.
7 days: Nairobi, Masai Mara National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli National Park
NOTE: Serena Departures only, Sundays
Inclusions
- Accommodation in first class hotel and lodges
- 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 dinners
- Arrival and departure airport transfers
- Transportation and game viewing in specially outfitted safari vehicles
- Boat ride on Lake Naivasha
- Park entrance fees
- Local guide
- Bottled water in safari vehicles
- Day-Use Room prior to departure
- Join-in tour
Accommodation
| Nairobi | Nairobi Serena Hotel (Deluxe) |
| Masai Mara National Reserve | Mara Serena Safari Lodge (Deluxe) |
| Lake Nakuru National Park | Lake Elementaita Serena Camp (Deluxe) |
| Amboseli National Park | Amboseli Serena Lodge (Deluxe) |
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Nairobi
Arrive to Nairobi, Kenya, where you are met and escorted to your hotel, located in the serene wooded suburb of Karen. Spend the remainder of the day at leisure. Time permitting, enjoy an optional visit to the Karen Blixen Museum and Giraffe Manor for a view of the rare Rothschild giraffe (additional cost).
Day 2
Nairobi / Masai Mara National Reserve
Leaving Nairobi, travel towards Kenya’s fertile highlands and head down the Rift Escarpment, reaching the Masai Mara mid-day. Afternoon game drive returning to the lodge as the sun sets. (BLD)
Day 3
Masai Mara National Reserve – Village Visit
We may encounter prides of lions, gatherings of hippo, and vast herds of wildebeest, zebra and antelope on morning and afternoon game drives. Afternoon we also visit local Masai Village. (BLD)
Day 4
Masai Mara National Reserve / Lake Nakuru National Park
Leaving the Masai Mara, travel across the ‘breadbasket’ of Kenya, before arriving at Lake Nakuru. The waters here are often colored with a shimmering pink, from thousands of beautiful flamingos lining its shores. Afternoon game drive in Nakuru National Park. (BLD)
Day 5
Lake Nakuru / Lake Naivasha/ Amboseli National Park
Early morning departure for a tranquil boat ride on Lake Naivasha. We then head south towards Amboseli National Park with picnic lunch. (BLD)
Day 6
Amboseli National Park
Morning and afternoon game drives where we may spot vast herds of elephant accompanied by a kaleidoscope of other wildlife – lion, buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, baboons, gazelle, hippo and wildebeest to name but a few. (BLD)
Day 7
Amboseli National Park / Depart Nairobi
Catch your last views of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro as we return to Nairobi, arriving by midday. A Day-Use room is provided before you transfer to the airport for your departure flight. (B)