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This tour combines the view of the majestic Kilimanjaro from Amboseli National Park, a visit to Lake Naivasha in the East African Rift Valley and the best at the end of a safari in the Masai Mara - Kenya's most famous national park.
Who doesn't know the picture of elephants wandering through the savannah at sunset in front of Kilimanjaro? Most of them were created during a game drive through the Amboseli National Park.
A stop at Lake Naivasha in the Rift Valley clearly shows the tectonic activities in this area before heading to the Masai Mara, where the spectacle of great wildebeest migration takes place, especially in the period from July to October, and the wildebeest across the Mara River jump and follow the rain shower in search of food.
| Country | Kenya |
| Accommodation | Mid range |
| Food | Fullboard |
| Minimum number of participants | 2 person |
Arrival at the airport in Nairobi. Pick-up and briefing with the guide. Transfer to the Eka Hotel for overnight.
After breakfast we drive to Amboseli National Park. After lunch at the lodge, you will go on your first game drive in the national park. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
You start your first game drive through the Amboseli National Park early in the morning - the animals are particularly active then. You will return to the accommodation for breakfast and relax there until after lunch before the next game drive in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Today you leave Amboseli and drive through the great African rift valley to Lake Naivasha - the only freshwater lake within this valley. After lunch we continue to the nearby Hell’s Gate. Here you can choose between a game drive or a short hike including a visit to the Ol Karia Geothermal Station. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
After breakfast you leave Lake Naivasha and drive to the Masai Mara. You will arrive at your accommodation in time for lunch. In the afternoon you will go on your first game drive in the Masai Mara. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
You start your first game drive through the Masai Mara early in the morning - the animals are particularly active here. You return to the accommodation for breakfast and relax there until after lunch. In the afternoon you can visit a Maasai village (not included in the price) before the next game drive. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
After one last morning game drive and breakfast, you will return to Nairobi.
The Eka Hotel is a modern hotel, which offers good comfort for the discerning traveller. It is located perfectly in Mombasa Road in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. It is only a few minutes from the international airport Jomo Kenyatta, 5km from Wilson airport and 5km from Nairobi's business district. The hotel has 170 rooms. Each room has air condition and is furnished with a flatscreen TV, satellite TV, telephone, free WiFi, minibar, electronic safe, tea and coffee maker and hair dryer. Iron and ironing board are available on request. For the guests' convenience there are restaurants, a bar, a fitness room, a swimming pool, lush gardens and conference and event locations. All attractions in Nairobi can easily be reached from the hotel: The Nairobi National Park, the Karen Blixen Museum, the National Museum, the Bomas of Kenya and the Giraffe Center. The most important sights, restaurants and entertainment venues are conveniently situated.
The Masai Mara Sopa Lodge is located on the hillsides of the Oloongams Hills and it was one of the first lodges built in the Masai Mara Game Reserve. The bungalows were modelled on the Maasai huts. The landscape surrounding the lodge is lush and from desert cactuses to jasmin blossoms many different kinds of plants are growing there. From here you can explore the Masai Mara reserve.
The Amboseli Sopa Lodge is in the middle of 200 hectare private land and the foothill of Kilimandscharo, which is with about 6000m the highest and most famous snowcapped mountain in Africa. This area inspired the memorable stories of Ernest Hemingway in the 1930s: "Snows of Kilimandscharo" and "The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber". Both were made into films later. The lodge is about 20 minutes from the gate of Amboseli.
The Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge with it's 150 hectares of grassland with acacias and trees is not only home to giraffes, waterbucks and monkeys, but also for hippos, which leave the lake for the night. Every night they come to browse. All bungalows are inserted to the premises, so no tree had to be cut down. That's why the main building winds around the trees. The lodge offers two swimming pools with a baby pool, a bar, a snackbar, a pizzeria and a spa. As well as a tennis court and two conference rooms.
Masai Mara is the conservation area with the most animal species in Kenya and is located at the border to Tanzania, as part of the Serengeti. Covering an area of 1510 km², this is the place to observe the great migration of gnus and zebras from September until November.
The Amboseli National Park is located in the southwest of Kenya and borders on Tanzania. It stretches over 390 km² and is home of elephants, gnus, zebras, lions, cheetahs, hyaenas, African wild dogs and black rhinos. From here, you can also see the Kilimanjaro.
The Lake Naivasha National Park is the highest located lake in the East African Rift and one of the few freshwater lakes. Here you can find about 300 bird species such as ibis, pelicans and cormorants, as well as giraffes, antelopes, hippos, gnus and zebras.
4x4 safari car (mini van - cruiser at extra charge) - unlimited kilometers
English speaking guide
all admissions and fees
Accommodation and meals as described
1 liter of water per person per day during the safari
Flying Doctors Insurance - in the event of an accident or sudden illness, you will be picked up by the Flying Doctors at the nearest landing site and flown to a hospital in Nairobi. From then on, your international health insurance should cover payment for the treatment.
International flight
Visa for Kenya
Alcohol
Beverages
Cigarettes
Clothing
Tips per group (recommendation): US $ 15-20 per day per guide
Things of personal use
