There are 25,000 larger animals within the crater itself, mostly Zebra and wildebeest. However, this is undoubtedly the best place to see black rhino in Tanzania as well as prides of lion that include the magnificent

black-maned males. There are lots of colourful flamingos and a variety of other water birds around the soda lake on the crater floor.

More than a 100 species of bird not found in the Serengeti have been found in the crater. Other game: leopard, cheetah, hyena, elephants, warthog, impala, buffalo, hartebeest, eland and lots of other members of the antelope family and smaller mammals of sorts.

Your first view as you approach Lake Manyara National Park is spectacular, regardless of direction. When you approach it from the east the Rift Valley escarpment looms on the horizon forming an impressive backdrop to the lake. If you come from the west and pause at the top of the escarpment, the Park lies in a green strip below you, the lake glistening in the sunlight.

You can easily pick out the mosaic of the Park’s different habitats. In the tall trees of the ground water forest monkeys leap from branch to branch, on the slope of the escarpment elephants stand in the shade of a baobab. In the acacia woodland lions lie draped along the branches of umbrella trees, in the pools along the lake shore the hippos wallow, and in the lake itself wade colorful flamingos.

The large variety of mammals, reptiles and birds in the Park and the different types of vegetation, all within a small area make Lake Manyara a diverse and particularly memorable place to visit.

As you approach the village of Mto wa Mbu (Mosquito Creek) from the direction of Arusha the outstanding landmark is the spectacular rift wall. Here where the Maasai plains give way to the cultivated uplands of Mbululand, lies Lake Manyara National Park, nestled at the base of the escarpment.

The Park derives its name from the Maasai word”manyara,” which is the name for the plant Euphorbia tirucalli . The Maasai use this plant to grow livestock stockades. Eventually manyara will produce a stockproof hedge which is more durable than any made of cut thorn branches. There is a specimen of Euphorbia tirucalli at the entrance gate.

The Great Rift Valley is part of a fault in the earth’s crust which stretches 8,000 kilometers (4,971 miles) from Turkey to the mouth of the Zambezi River in Mozambique . The fault is so massive that when astronauts landed on the moon the Rift Valley was clearly visible to them. In the Manyara area there is no eastern wall to the Rift Valley as there is in Kenya . Here the flattish country falls very gently into a depression, while in Kenya the valley has walls to both east and west.

The types of vegetation which occur in the Park are related to the geology of the area. The northern part of the Park, nearest the entrance, is composed mainly of volcanic rock which, being porous, allows many streams of clear water to flow out of the base of the rift wall. Further south, around Msasa River, the volcanic rock gives way to ancient crystalline rock, which is hard and non-porous allowing fewer springs and streams to emerge. Those that do – the Ndala, Bagayo and Endabash – cascade down the entire face of the wall when flowing.

Despite the fact Lake Manyara National Park is only 330 square kilometers (127 square miles) in area – of which about 230 square kilometers (89 square miles) are lake – it contains a large variety of habitats: the rift wall, the ground water forest, acacia woodland, areas of open grassland, the lake shore, swamp and the lake itself. Due to the variety of habitats the Park is able to support a large number of species. Over 380 species of birds, some migratory, have been recorded in the Park.

Lake Manyara National Park is an ideal size for a day trip. You can leave camp or the lodge early, picnic at one of the sites and then return towards evening. The Park roads are suitable for two-wheel-drive vehicles, although some of the tracks are for dry season use only. (The long dry season is usually from June to September and the short one from January to February.) In order to get the most from your visit to Manyara, drive slowly, take some of the loop roads and spend time looking at the different types of trees and watching animals. It is recommended that you take a guide with you, because they know the roads well and where the wildlife is at any particular time. They can therefore plan an exciting game drive. Surprisingly enough, it is easy to drive past a tree full of sleeping lions unless you are trained through constant practice to spot them. There is only one entrance to the park, and so all trails start and end at the gate.

Kilimanjaro National Park in Tanzania is the envy of wildlife departments across Africa. Custodian of the highest point in Africa, it generates an annual revenue of millions of dollars from some 18 000 visitors. It is also hailed as the Holy Grail of government-led conservation – a national park that provides such tangible benefits to its neighboring human communities that they work hard to ensure its success.

But is tourism safeguarding the conservation of this special environment? After a recent visit to climb the Uhuru peak, we suggest that although the people around Kilimanjaro are better off because of the mountain, the park and its visitors are amending the conservation ethic.

Kilimanjaro National Park takes in the area above the 8,850 feet, or 2,700 meters, on the mountain. It includes the moorland and highland zones, Shira Plateau, Kibo and Mawenzi peaks. In addition, the Park has six corridors or rights of way through the Kilimanjaro Forest Reserve. The Forest Reserve, which is also a Game Reserve, was established in 1921; the Park was established in 1973 and officially opened in 1977.

Kilimanjaro stands a scant 205 miles south of the equator, on the northern boundary of Tanzania. Its location on an open plain close to the Indian Ocean, and its great size and height strongly influence the climate, vegetation, animal life and the climbing conditions.-see Also Equatorial and Arctic Conditions.

It is made up of three extinct volcanoes: Kibo 19,340 feet (5,895 meters), Mawenzi 16,896 feet (5,149 meters); and Shira 13,000 feet (3,962 meters).

Serengeti National Park is undoubtedly the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequalled for its natural beauty and scientific value. With more than two million wildebeest, half a million Thomson’s gazelle, and a quarter of a million zebra, it has the greatest concentration of plains game in Africa. The wildebeest and zebra moreover form the star cast of a unique spectacular – the annual Serengeti migration.

The name ‘Serengeti’ comes from the Maasai language and appropriately means an ‘extended place’. The National Park, with an area of 12,950 square kilometres, is as big as Northern Ireland, but its ecosystem, which includes the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the Maswa Game Reserve and the Maasai Mara Game reserve (in Kenya), is roughly the size of Kuwait. It lies between the shores of Lake Victoria in the west, Lake Eyasi in the south, and the Great Rift Valley to the east. As such, it offers the most complex and least disturbed ecosystem on earth.

A unique combination of diverse habitats enables it to support more than 30 species of large harbivores and nearly 500 species of birds. Its landscape, originally formed by volcanic activity, has been sculptured by the concerted action of wind, rain and sun. It now varies from open grass plains in the south, savannah with scattered acacia trees in the centre, hilly, wooded grassland in the north, to extensive woodland and black clay plains to the west. Small rivers, lakes and swamps are scattered throughout. In the south-east rise the great volcanic massifs and craters of the Ngorongoro Highlands. Each area has its own particular atmosphere and wildlife.

Travellers are not the only ones who now flock to see the animals and birds of the Serengeti. It has become an important centre of scientific research. In the late fifties, Dr. Bernhard Grizmek and his late son Michael did a pioneering work in aerial surveys of wildlife. It resulted in the best-selling classic Serengeti Shall Not Die and a number of films which made the Park a household name.

Most visitors enter the Park from the south-east, dropping down from the escarpment of the Ngorongoro Highlands onto the open short grass plains. The road passes by the Olduvai Gorge, where Dr. and Mrs. Leakey found the 1.75 million-year-old remains of Australopithecus boisei (‘Zinjanthropus’) and Homo habilis which suggest that our species first evolved in this area. To the west, the Gorge reaches Lake Ndutu where a safari lodge is attractively set amongst trees by the water’s edge.

In the open grass plains during the rainy months from November to May hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and Burchell’s zebra congregate. The area is the starting point for one of the great wonders of the world: the Serengeti annual migration. Towards the end of May when the grass becomes dry and exhausted, the wildebeest start to mass in huge armies. All is far from peaceful, for it is the rutting season and each male tries to establish a stamping ground. Eventually, after several dummy runs, the animals begin their trek in a column several miles long to the permanent waters in the north of the Park. After moving westwards, the migration divides by some uncanny instinct, one group turning north-east and the other due north. Once started, little stops the stampede: hundreds often drown at a time in the broad Mara river in the north.

Although outnumbered eight to one, the zebra join in the migration, maintaining their family units of about a dozen members, each with a dominant stallion. Their yelping bark combines with the bleating of the wildebeest to give the typical sound of the migration. Lion, cheetah, hyena and hunting dog follow the wildebeest and zebra, making sure that only the fittest survive. In November, when the grazing is finished in the North, this army of animals surges back to the now green pastures of the south, where they calve and mate before starting the entire cycle again. Normally, the best time to see the animals here is during January and February.

Heading north into the Park, the grass becomes noticeably longer, and it is usual to see Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles, as well as the occassional small groups of topi and kongoni. Ostriches and secretary birds stalk the grass, while a family of warthog often scurry away. Out of the vast sea of grass also rise great granite outcrops, known as ‘kopjes’, which have their own range of vegetation and wildlife.

Game drives at Sweetwaters are indeed a pleasure. Game viewing may also take the form of game walks accompanied by our Resident Naturalist, and game rides on horseback. Camel riding, night game drives and “bush” lunches or dinners are a delight. The Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Information Centre, Morani the tame black rhino and the Visitor’s Information Centre are most informative and entertaining and should all be visited while in the Game Reserve.

Located on the reserve is one of several Jane Goodall Institute Sanctuaries maintained in East Africa. Kept here are a group of chimpanzees originally housed at the JGI sanctuary in Bujumbura, Burundi. When the Burundi government became unstable in 1994, the chimpanzees were relocated here.

Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary

A 200-acre Chimpanzee sanctuary has been set up at Sweetwaters Game Reserve, a 15-minute drive from Sweetwaters Tented Camp. A visit to this Sanctuary and the 30-minute boat ride (subject to fine weather) on the river among the chimps is a must… The aim of the project, initiated by Lonrho East Africa, Kenya Wildlife Services and the Jane Goodall Institute, was to set up a colony where chimps could be introduced, rehabilitated and taught to fend for themselves in an area similar to their natural living conditions.

Priority is given to orphaned and abused chimps. The Sanctuary currently has 26 chimps, including two babies born in the Sanctuary. There is also a new Visitor’s Information Centre at Morani’s Boma, which is a must for all visiting clients staying both at Sweetwaters Tented Camp and Ol Pejeta House.

Attractions

CAROL
Carol is a tame warthog who lives in an enclosure near Morani with her three piglets.

MORANI AND THE VISITOR’S CENTRE
Morani rates special mention. Morani is a tame black rhino (a rare phenomenon) born in 1974. He was brought to the ranch after his mother was killed by poachers, and ever since is resident in his own sub-sanctuary 8 km away from Sweetwaters Tented Camp. A visit to Morani is an especially wonderful treat for children. At the entrance to Morani’s Boma is the new Visitor’s Centre which is aimed at teaching guests about the Game Reserve. A definite must!

CHIMPANZEE SANCTUARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE
A 200-acre Chimpanzee sanctuary has been set up at Sweetwaters Game Reserve. A visit to this Sanctuary and the 30-minute boat ride (subject to fine weather) on the river among the chimps attracts no extra charge. The aim of the project, initiated by Lonrho East Africa, Kenya Wildlife Services and the Jane Goodall Institute, is to set up a colony where chimps can be introduced, rehabilitated and taught to fend for themselves in an area similar to their natural living conditions. Priority is given to orphaned and abused chimps. The Sanctuary currently has 24 chimps, including two babies born in the Sanctuary.

CAMEL RIDES
Seeing wildlife within the sanctuary, perched atop camels is a unique experience. Sweetwaters Tented Camp has three camels each carrying two people, and a guide always accompanies guests. The camel safari lasts for 1 hour, and can be taken at any time, subject to availability, from 0800 to 1700 hours.

DAY GAME DRIVES
On offer are 2-3 hours morning game drives, starting at 0630 hours or 2-3 hour afternoon game drives, starting at 1600 hours. Seat-in-car game drives are available (i.e., charges are made per person, rather than per vehicle). Sweetwaters Tented Camp has three available vehicles which can also be booked for exclusive use. Each vehicle capacity is 7 seats, with 5 window seats. Full-day game drives with a picnic lunch start at 0900 hours and finish off at 1600 hours, in which case the vehicles have to be booked for exclusive use.

NIGHT GAME DRIVES
This is a special drive as night game drives are not permitted in National Parks and Reserves in Kenya. Generally all sorts of nocturnal animals such as aardvark, porcupine, silver-backed hyena, and leopard can be seen. You can either go on the early drive (1900 – 2100 hours) or after dinner (2100 – 2200 hours). Seat-in-car night game drives are available (i.e., charges are made per person, rather than per vehicle). The vehicles can also be booked for exclusive use. The vehicles’ capacity is 6 seats.

WALKING SAFARIS
Accompanied by a naturalist/ armed guide, this is a very detailed exposure to the natural habitat, where vegetation, bird, insect and game species will be pointed out to you. Game walks are billed on an hourly basis. Children under the age of 12 years are not permitted to participate.

The Ereri multi-cultural Manyatta
Located one kilometre outside the Serat Gate on the north border of Sweetwaters Game Reserve, this Multi-cultural Manyatta (village) is the perfect introduction to the Tribes of Kenya. Watch demonstrations, traditional dancing, observe building techniques, buy jewellery and other souvenirs. You can also watch traditional cattle blood letting (prior arrangement needed) Open 10.00 – 12.00 daily.

Rhino patrols
Venture on foot into the Sweetwaters Game Reserve to find and monitor black rhinos. Experience the excitement of being in the bush with nothing but nature between you and these magnificent beasts. Join a rhino patrol with our experienced armed rangers to guide you.”

Wild dogs (LYCAON PICTUS) return to Sweetwaters after an absence of 30 years A pack of between 12-14 wild dog has recently been sighted on a number of occasions within the Sweetwaters Game Reserve in Laikipia. This pack currently appears to be moving between the neighbouring Ol Pejeta Ranch and the Sweetwaters game reserve, having originated from nothern Laikipia. This particular group is well known to the Laikipia Predator Project which is based on Mpala ranch to the north.

Wild dog are one of the rarest carnivores in Africa, having disappeared from large parts of their former ranges. Indeed, this species was all but eliminated from Laikipia 30 years ago, persecuted by pastoralists and farmers alike. Their return demonstrates how Laikipia has begun to emerge as one of Kenya’s foremost conservation areas. Laikipia now boasts a thriving wildlife tourism industry and a density of wildlife second only to the Mara area of southern Kenya.”

The twin national parks of Tsavo East and West together form one of Africa’s largest wilderness reserves. Taken as a whole, Tsavo contains 10 million acres of pure wilderness, incorporating savanna, ranges and hills, acacia and montane forest, and an extensive river system in an area larger than the island of Jamaica.

The vast plains of Tsavo are crossed by the main Nairobi-Mombasa railroad. This historic railway was, in 1899, the scene of one of Africa’s greatest adventure stories. Two large lions actively preyed on the railway workers as they built a bridge over the Tsavo River, claiming more than 120 victims. As they evaded hunters for month after month, for well over a year, the legend of the “Maneaters of Tsavo” was born.

The sheer scale of Tsavo gives the visitor a chance to really get away from it all and to explore the wild in total solitude. On safari, the visitor will typically see large herds of elephants, their hides turned a luminous red from the dust. Not far behind will be the lions, the buffaloes, the elands, the giraffes, the impalas, the gazelles, the antelopes, the kudus and even the rhinos. Tsavo is also a birdwatcher’s paradise, with its numerous species of weavers, hornbills, sunbirds, rollers, and raptors.

One of Tsavo’s most interesting geographical features is the Lugard Falls, where whitewater rages through a series of spectacular rock formations. The volcanic Mzima Springs, which produce 50 million gallons of fresh water daily, should not be missed. The waters are alive with hippos and waterfowl. A unique underwater observatory has been constructed, yielding incredible views of this crystal clear underwater world, where massive hippos glide silently through swirling shoals of barbel. The springs have created a sprawling wetland paradise of giant raphia palms, an oasis alive with water birds.

The Aberdares is the established name of a mountain range which thrusts directly north from Nairobi for more than 160 kms. The range was named after then President of the Royal Geographical Society by the intrepid Scot, Joseph Thomson, who explored the region in 1883. The Kikuyu name Nyandarua is slowly gaining prominence.

The Aberdare National Park encompasses all land over 3200m together with a projection due east, known as the Salient, which reaches down to 2130m near Nyeri town. The park is a fairyland, awesome in its majesty and beauty. But crossing these mountains is an unpredictable event since rain is both frequent and heavy. The highest point of the range is Ol Doinyo Satima (the mountain of the young bull in Maa language of the Masai), which reaches 3998m. At an elevation of about 3350m along the Naivasha to Nyeri road, strange six metre tall mutants of alpine plants – groundsel, erica, hypericum, lobelia and sennecio – grow in profusion. Icy rivers plunge in glorious cascades and spectacular waterfalls.

The salient which thrusts a dense forest through rich farmland is where both Tree Tops and the Ark are situated. The salient’s origin lies in an elephant migration route between the two mountains, now sadly no longer. But the forest is rich in wildlife; elephant and rhino, warthog, bush pig and giant forest hog, waterbuck, duiker, suni, dikdik, bongo and reebuck are all to be seen. In the canopy the black and white colobus monkey performs its aerial acrobatics and Sykes’ monkey and black faced vervet can also be found.

The carnivores are represented by lion, usually more hairy and spotted than on the plains, leopard and serval, the latter often seen on the moorlands and sometimes in its melanistic state.

Birds are not only plentiful, but dazzling. The crowned eagle (which eats monkeys) is everywhere and the forest echoes to the shrill cries of the silvery-cheeked hornbill. The resplendent sunbirds are well represented, among them the brilliant metallic violet Tacazze, the emerald green Malachite Sunbird and on the moorlands the Scarlet tufted Malachite Sunbird, with its very long slender tail.

The number of visitors to Aberdare National Park is high, mainly due to the popularity of Tree Tops and The Ark. The park itself is still very much under-visited despite its grandeur and its powerful vistas.

Fauna & Flora:
Rich alpine and sub-alpine flora giving way at lower altitudes to bamboo forests and montane forests. Mammals of the forest zone include blue monkey, colobus, leopard, elephant, warthog black rhino, giant forest hog, bushbuck, buffalo, red duiker, and suni. The open moorlands have eland, several species of duiker, and the rare bongo. More than 200 bird species have been recorded.

The Amboseli is a place of wide dry plains, where boundless horizons are tucked into the corners of the sheltering sky. Amboseli is particularly renowned for its large herds of elephants, including some impressively tusked bulls that are drawn to the park’s lush swamplands.

But the even greater giant that rules over these plains is a mountain. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s largest mountain, lies just over the border in Tanzania, but the most impressive views of its snow – capped peak are to be found on the Amboseli side. The early light of dawn turns the mountain a dark hue of purple, shading the famous “Snows of Kilimanjaro” an ethereal pink. The sight of Kilimanjaro rising high above the herds of elephant crossing Amboseli’s plains is a classic African image.

Herds of wildebeest, zebra and impala also graze on the open plains. Amboseli’s acacia forests make for good birding, and they also serve as home to many small mammals. Cheetahs are another frequent visitor. The park is centered around a large hill, with fantastic views of the surrounding plains, and is often crossed by whirlwinds that send columns of dust into the sky.

The area surrounding the park is home to many Masai communities. The park covers approximately 155 square miles (400 square kilometers), with its southern boundary running along the Tanzanian border .

Areas of Interest Mt Kenya, Aberdares, The Great Rift Valley Masai Mara
Activities: Scenery, game and bird watching, photography culture

Day 1: Aberdare National Park
Drive north to Kenya’s pineapple, coffee and sisal plantations to the lower slopes of Aberdares arriving at the base hotel, The Outspan for lunch.
Transfer to the Treetops after lunch for overnight game viewing

The world rustic tree hotel that is dedicated to game viewing is strategically situated in the front of a waterhole and saltlick. These attract many animals, which we can view from the safety of a four viewing decks and a rooftop platform in the hotel. You can also capture the animals on camera at a close range from two photographic hides at the ground level

The Aberdare Mountain range is a fascinating region of Kenya. The mountain ranges and peaks soar to around 12900ft giving way to  deep  shaped valleys with streams and rivers cascading over spectacular waterfalls all of them a beauty to behold

Day 2: Sweetwaters Tented Camp
Enjoy your breakfast at the Treetops hotel and depart after breakfast for Sweetwater Tented Camp. Lunch at the camp and an afternoon game viewing in the reserve

Sweetwates is a sheltered oasis clustered around a waterhole and set in a pristine clum of its private reserve and has been a preferred retreat of wilderness and safari lovers. Sweetwaters excels in the provision of privileged seclusion and private game viewing

Dinner and overnight stay at The Sweetwaters Tented Camp

Day 3: Mount Kenya
Depart Sweetwaters after breakfast for  Mountain Lodge to arrive in time to arrive in time for  lunch at the Serena Mt Lodge
The first Tree hotel ever to be built on the slopes of Mt Kenya, the Mountain Lodge offers matchless game viewing opportunities combined with a nice panorama of mountain vistas. Guests can also awake to the trumpeting of elephants, fall asleep to the symphony of the African night or sit in the stillness of night and watch the fascinating interplay of animals as they arrive to drink around the waterhole

Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast depart Mt Kenya and descend into the Great Rift valley  with a brief stop at the Thompson’s Falls to Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru National Park provides one of the Kenya’s best known images; thousands of flamingoes joined into a massive flock in a pulsating pink swathe of life carpet the water in breathtaking sight

Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Nakuru   Lodge

Day 5: Masai Mara Game Reserve
After an early breakfast, we depart for Masai Mara National Reserve and drive through the Great Rift Valley arriving in time for lunch at the Mara Sopa lodge, which is followed by an afternoon game drive

The Mara Reserve is 1510sq km of incredible wide open landscapes and fertile riverine woodland and is best serviced of all Kenyan parks and reserves. It is typical savannah with a mass of amazing wildlife, some of which moves freely in and out of the reserve and neighboring Masai Lands. The Reserve offers ideal game drives as well as nature walks and balloon safaris

Dinner and overnight at Mara Soap Lodge

Day 6: Masai Mara game Reserve
Opportunities to enjoy an early morning game drive followed by breakfast at the lodge or a balloon flight over the Mara
Between meals there is an optional visit to the Masai villages for an insight to their culture if clients so wish
All meals and overnight at the Mara Sopa Lodge

Day 7-Masai Mara-The Great Rift Valley, Lake Naivasha,
We have an early morning breakfast and check out of the lodge to undertake a final game drive. We then descend into the Great Rift Valley to arrive Lake Naivasha Sopa in time for Lunch

The remainder of the afternoon will be at leisure with an opportunity of going on a nature walk, taking a boat ride to the famous crescent Island or simply relaxing by the swimming pool
Dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge

Day 8-Tsavo West National Park
After an early breakfast, depart for Tsavo West National Park arriving in time for lunch at the Kilaguni Lodge
After lunch embark on a game drive to see large herds of elephant, buffalo, common waterbuck, eland, rhino and a variety of antelopes

This is a place ‘full of wild beasts’ as written by a missionary in the year 1849 and the home of the legendary ‘Man  eaters of Tsavo’.The lions that preyed on railway workers building the Kenya Railway in the year 1900

Dinner and overnight at the Kilaguni Lodge

Day 9-Tsavo West National Park, Mzima Springs
Full day spent game viewing at Tsavo and exploring the crystal clear Mzima Springs, a favorite haunt for hippos and crocodiles
A descend to an underwater chamber gives an opportunity to observe the intriguing underwater activities of the duo of these animals

All meals and overnight stay will be at the Kilaguni Lodge

Day 10: Amboseli National Park,
After breakfast, drive via Shetani lava flow to Amboseli National Park, noted for its magnificent views of Mt Kilimanjaro, arriving for lunch and afternoon game viewing at Amboseli Serena Lodge

Amboseli is famous for its big game especially the elephant herds and its beautiful scenery including the dry bed of Lake Amboseli.
Amboseli sits on the foot of Mt Kilimanjaro where melted snow drains down under lava flows to surface in the park, creating a green belt of lush swampland amidst dusty plains

As well as its beautiful scenery and the elephants, this is home to lions, cheetahs, buffalos, giraffes, baboons, hippos, gazelles, zebras, wildebeest, hyena, jackals, warthogs and many other animal and bird species

Dinner and overnight at Amboseli Serena

Day 11: Amboseli –Nairobi
We undertake an early morning game drive followed with breakfast thereafter. We depart for Nairobi after breakfast arriving about midday

Day 1
Arrival Nairobi and transfer to Fairview Hotel, on bed and Breakfast

Day 2: Baringo via Bogoria
Depart Nairobi after breakfast and enjoy a scenic drive along tea and coffee plantations intercropped with small rural farmsteads with a brief photo-stop at the picturesque viewpoint. From this vantage point you can look at the panoramic floor dominated by two dormant volcanic peaks of Suswa and Longonot

On arrival take a good drive around the lake to take in this natural wonder, with thousands of flamingoes wading through the warm water and geysers sending up jets of steam twenty to thirty feet high and enjoy a game drive in the park around the lake to view the different species of game and thousands of birds that have made park their home

Day 3: Lake Nakuru National Park
We enjoy a morning boat ride in search of hippo, crocodile and fish eagle and leisurely leave for Lake Nakuru National Park to arrive in time for lunch at Lake Nakuru lodge.
Afternoon game drive around the Lake show

The park covers 180 sq km and is home to warthogs, waterbuck, buffaloes, reedbucks and occasional the leopard, the black rhino and several and several more animal species.
The park has retained its reputation as an ornithological paradise with more than a 400 species of birds found here
Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge

Day 4: Masai Mara
Drive past the extinct Volcano of Mt Longonot to arrive at the Masai Mara
Game Reserve in time for lunch.

The Masai Mara is Kenya’s most celebrated game park; it offers the possibility of seeing ‘The Big Five’ and many other species of game. The Mara reserve is1510sq km ofincredible wide-open landscapes and fertile reverine woodland following a looping Meanders of the Mara and Talek rivers. This is where the great wildebeest migration, i.e
A spectacle to behold, takes place seasonally every year. Even without the migration, the Mara offers good game viewing all year round
Overnight at Mara Serena Lodge

Day 5: Masai Mara
After breakfast, morning game drive with lunch at the lodge. Enjoy uninterrupted
afternoon game drive in this  popular reserve renowned for its large numbers of plain
game such as wildebeest and zebra and its majestic predators

Day 6 Naivasha
We leave Mara after breakfast then proceed for Lake Naivasha to arrive in time for lunch.
The remainder of the t afternoon will be at leisure with an opportunity of going on a nature walk, boat ride to the famous crescent island on Lake Naivasha or simply relaxing by the swimming pool

Lake Naivasha is a beautiful fresh water lake fringed with thick papyrus. The Lake is almost13km across, buts its waters are shallow with an average depth of 5m.
Dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha County Club

Day 7-Nairobi
After breakfast, leisurely drive back to Nairobi. Lunch on own arrangement.
Afternoon, visit the Karen Blixen museum and do some shopping at the paradise curio shop in Karen. Dinner at the Carnivore-a  Brazilian style restaurant offering exotic charcoal grilled meat all roasted  all roasted under a huge wood fire.
Overnight at the Panafric hotel

Day 8: Nairobi-Mombasa
Morning transfer to JKIA to board your flight to Mombasa. On arrival, transfer, transfer to the Whitesands hotel where you will be spending the next two days of your memorable safari

Day 9: Whitesands-Whole day at leisure

Day 10: Mombasa-Nairobi
Afternoon transfer from Whitesands hotel to Moi International airport for your flight back home