Upon arrival into Nairobi, you will be met and transferred to the Eka hotel. Rest of day at leisure. 
Stay: Eka Hotel (or similar)   

Depart to Sheldrick Wildlife Trust for the 11am visit. The Sanctuary is run by Angela Sheldrick and is set in the grounds of her late  mother’s, Dame Daphne Sheldrick’s, house. An opportunity to view the orphaned elephants and other wildlife and meet the people who handle and care for them. It’s an interesting excursion and the team who run the orphanage are always willing to spend time answering any questions guests may have. Upon  completion, return to your hotel. Rest of day at leisure.

Stay: Eka Hotel (or similar)  (B)

Leaving Nairobi after breakfast, travel towards Kenya's fertile highlands and head down the rift escarpment on the road built by Italian prisoners of war during World War II. On the way, spot the charming chapel built at the foot of the escarpment. Pass the impressive Longonot earth satellite station as you head across the valley to Narok; continue your travels across acres of wheat and  barley, before reaching the Masai Mara National Park in time for lunch. Following lunch at the lodge, set off on your first game drive, returning to the lodge as the sun sets. 

Stay: Keekorok Lodge (B, L, D)

Following an early breakfast, depart on a morning game drive, returning to the camp mid-morning.  After lunch, and perhaps a siesta, set off on another game drive returning to the lodge as the  sunsets. (It is possible to pre-book an optional early morning Balloon Safari at a supplementary  cost) 

Stay: Keekorok Lodge (B, L, D)

Leaving the Masai Mara after breakfast, travel across the ‘breadbasket’ of Kenya, where acres of  wheat and barley litter the landscape as you head north to Narok, the district headquarters of this part of Maasailand. Continue across the vast plains on the floor of the Rift Valley to Mai-Mahiu,  before arriving at Lake Naivasha around midday. Following lunch and a siesta, depart on an  afternoon boat ride on Lake Naivasha. See one of the locations where Out of Africa was filmed, and look out for hippos in the water.  Rest of the afternoon at leisure.

Stay: Naivasha Country Club (B, L, D)

Following breakfast, leaving Lake Naivasha behind, you continue towards Nairobi. Meet your fellow  travelers’ that join from Nairobi and then head south east towards Amboseli arriving for a late lunch.  In the afternoon depart on an afternoon game drive returning as the sun sets.

Stay: Amboseli Serena Lodge (B, L, D)

Following early breakfast, depart to Tsavo West arriving your lodge for lunch. The journey takes you east across the spectacular Shetani lava flow, a reminder of the molten outpouring that spilled down the scenic slopes of the nearby Chyulu Hills over the last three centuries. A zig-zagging road through scrub thorn and acacia leads you into Tsavo National Park, the largest of Kenya’s parks. Following lunch, depart on an afternoon game drive, including a visit to Mzima Springs with its underwater viewing holes. Return to the lodge as the sun sets.

Stay: Kiliguni Serena Lodge (B, L, D)

This morning, following early breakfast, and a gamedrive enroute to the gate, continue to Taita Hills Sanctuary arriving for lunch at Taita Hills Safari Resort. Following lunch, transfer to Saltlick Lodge.  After a short siesta, depart on an afternoon game drive, returning late afternoon. Spend the rest of  the afternoon and evening at leisure, viewing game from lodge’s underground hide or from the lodge balcony. 

Stay: Taita Hills Safari Resort (B, L, D)

Early breakfast is served today before continuing your journey to Mombasa, reaching Mombasa airport or your beach hotel (on own arrangements) in the early afternoon. 

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