Natures Wonderland: 8 days/7 Nights Kenya Lodge Safari
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NATURE'S WONDERLAND SAFARIS
P.O. Box 5763-00100
G.P.O Nairobi - Kenya

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NWS 15: KENYA LODGE SAFARI

7 Nights/8 Days - Aberdares - Samburu - Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara - Nairobi

Day 01: Nairobi - Aberdares

On arrival, met at the Airport (morning flight) and drive to your base hotel Outspan Country Club for lunch. You leave Outspan after lunch for the ten miles drive to Treetops Lodge and met by armed ranger who spells out the common rules in a friendly fashion. Treetops lodge is the original "tree hotel" legendary for its royal connection and lodge rises straight out of the ground on stilts. It has four decks and rooftop-viewing platform solely dedicated to game viewing. Throughout the day and night, forest animals visit the waterholes and saltlick ensuring you many exciting moments. Dinner and overnight at Treetops Lodge (BLD).
NOTE: Alternative for this area is THE ARK "tree hotel".

Day 02: Aberdare - Samburu
After leisure breakfast, depart for Samburu National Reserve and drive north through the high wheat fields of Timau, crossing the equator and then down into the thorny landscape of Samburu country. This area boosts of unique northern species of wildlife which are not found in any other part south of equator, here you will find the grevy's zebra, beisa oryx, reticulated giraffe, somali ostrich, long necked gerenuk, herds of elephant and their predators abound. The life-giving Uaso Nyiro River plays the factor in ecosystem of this region. Your accommodation for the two nights will be at Sarova Shaba Lodge. The lodge is located at the banks of Uaso Nyiro River in the Shaba Game Reserve. It cleverly incorporates the beautiful natural springs as one of its special features, and also offers the perfect base from which to explore the Shaba Reserve, as well as its sister reserve - Buffalo Springs to the west. Dinner and Overnight stay tonight will be at Sarova Shaba Lodge (BLD)

Day 03: Samburu
Before dawn your driver guide will be ready for the early morning search of hunting cats. Later you will return to lodge for breakfast and relax at the swimming pool before your next game drives late afternoon. All meals & overnight at Sarova Shaba Lodge (BLD).

Day 04: Samburu - Lake Nakuru
After an early breakfast bid farewell to Shaba as you drive south through Isiolo, crossing the northernmost foothills of Mount Kenya, until you get to Nanyuki town. Here you'll head west to Nyahururu Falls, still known to many as Thomson's falls for its 237ft cascade. After a brief stopover, drive southward to your next destination, Lake Nakuru a home to a million of flamingoes beautifully lining at its shores. Lake Nakuru National Park surrounds lake and was gazetted to protect the colony of flamingoes as well as provide sanctuary for the endangered species as such the rhino. Other Savannah games are abounded in and not mention other bird species.
Lake Nakuru Lodge is situated in the south ecological niche of the park is an oasis of comfort with a commanding views of lesser flamingoes dotted with the greater flamingoes. An afternoon game drive around the lakeshore will be the feature for the afternoon, dinner & overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge (BLD).

Day 05: Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara
Early breakfast at your lodge, depart flamingo fringed Lake Nakuru and proceed southwards and turn right at Maai Mahiu to ascend up over the top of the Mau Escarpment and proceed to Masai Mara. Masai Mara crown's the climax of every safari in Kenya for it's breathtaking views, wildlife and bird life wealth. It boarder's serengeti to the north and supports a huge number of game e.g. large herds of elephant, rhino, giraffe, buffalo and their predators abound e.g. lion, leopard, crocodile etc and not to mention the spectacular annual migration of wildebeests, zebras, gazelles.
Lunch to be served at your lodge. Your accommodation for the next two nights will be at one of the excellent lodge Mara Sopa Lodge. Sopa is a Masai word meaning welcome and indeed this is a tradition which has be well adopted by the lodge to all guests. Set in the Oloolaimutia valley the lodge blends in the perfectly with its surrounding hillside landscape. After lunch and some time to relax and perhaps take a dip in the pool, you will depart with your driver guide for an afternoon game drive in search of the big five. As sun starts to edge dip into the horizon it will be perfect time to photograph the beautiful Mara rolling plains. Don't forget this is the right time to spot the shy leopard. Dinner & overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge (BLD).

Day 06: Masai Mara
The day will start with an early morning game drive before dawn and later return to your camp for breakfast and relax for the rest of late morning and perhaps take a dip in the swimming pool. Later late afternoon return to the wilderness in search of games, all meals and overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge (BLD).

Day 07: Masai Mara - Nairobi
After breakfast, drive back to Nairobi arriving in time for lunch at Toona Tree Restaurant. Later in the evening, a complimentary dinner at Carnivore Restaurant hosted by our company. Later you will be transferred to Nairobi Safari Club the only all suite hotel in the city (BLD).

Day 08: Nairobi - Fly
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for scheduled International departure flight.

 

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Kenya Lodge Safaris
::: NWS 8: 16 Days Nairobi - Aberdares - Samburu - Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara - Nairobi - Arusha - L.Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro - Tarangire - Nairobi
::: NWS 9: 8 Days - Aberdares - Samburu - Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara - Nairobi
::: NWS 13: 4 Days - MASAI MARA
::: NWS 14: 10 Days - Amboseli - Aberdares - Samburu - Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara - Nairobi
::: NWS 15: 8 Days - Aberdares - Samburu - Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara - Nairobi
::: NWS 27: 8 Days - Sweetwaters - Samburu - Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara - Nairobi
::: NWS 28: 10 Days Nairobi - Amboseli - Aberdares - Samburu -L.Baringo/L.Bogoria - L.Nakuru - Masai Mara
Kenya Family Safaris
Kenya Flying Safaris
::: NWS 30: Samburu Flying Safari
::: NWS 31: Amboseli Flying Safari
::: NWS 32 Mount Kenya Safari Club Flying Safari
::: NWS 33: Masai Mara Flying Safari
::: NWS 34: Lamu Flying Safari
::: NWS 35: Sweetwater Luxurious Tented Camp Flying Safari
Tanzania Wildlife Safaris
::: NWS TZ 01: Explore Ngorongoro Safari 3 Days
::: NWS TZ 02: Tanzania Wonderland Special 4 Days
::: NWS TZ 03: Tanzania Classic Safaris 5 Days
::: NWS TZ 04: Tanzania Discovery Safari 6 Days
::: NWS TZ 05: Tanzania Wildlife Safaris (Various) 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Days