15 Days Kenya Wilderness Gateway With Diani Beach Holiday

Day 1: Nairobi to Samburu National Park

1. Samburu National Reserve
   8h · Admission ticket included
   Departure to Samburu National Park. Due to its remote nature, Samburu has become the preferred game reserve for tourists looking for a quieter safari with fewer game vehicles; however, it receives the second-highest number of visitors after the Masai Mara.
   The Samburu people live on the outskirts of the reserve in rural villages that survive primarily off the land. There is a lot of cultural interest at these villages and guests are given the opportunity to visit as a part of day-trip activities.
   
   This is one of 2 reserves where researchers and conservationists, Joy and George Adamson, became famous for raising lioness, Elsa. Their story was portrayed in the well-known book, Born Free.
   We arrive in the afternoon with a mouth- watering late evening game drive.

Day 2: Samburu National Park full day

1. Samburu National Reserve
   8h · Admission ticket included
   Early morning breakfast by 5.50am thereafter you will set out for an early morning game drive in the reserve.
   Samburu offers great wildlife viewing, and good densities mean that most safari animals can be seen within a couple of days. There are several habituated leopards, and sightings are not unusual. Elephants are plentiful, and there is a variety of antelope, including both the greater and lesser kudu, with their impressive horns. Only rhino is absent from the Big Five.

Day 3: Samburu National Reserve to Lake Naivasha

1. Lake Naivasha
   8h · Admission ticket included
   After breakfast leave for Lake Naivasha with a stop over in Nanyuki for lunch. Arrive in Naivsha in the evening where you will be dropped at your guest house to freshen up and go for an optional boat ride.

Day 4: Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara game reserve

1. Masai Mara National Reserve
   8m · Admission ticket included
   After breakfast, you we drive to Hellsgate National Park. The next destination is a 4-hour outstanding journey from Lake Naivasha to the Masai Mara game reserve the new Seven Wonders of the World. Depending on your luck, you can observe the spectacular cross-border wildebeest’s migration event and an exclusive world heritage. Masai Mara is the most significant game sanctuary getting populated with wildlife enthusiasts and also millions of wildebeests during high season between July to September.

Day 5: Masai Mara full day Game Drive

1. Masai Mara National Reserve
   8h · Admission ticket included
   Another full day to explore the historic Masai Mara National Reserve. A full day spent game viewing across the rich, tree studded grassland and rolling hills. The famous Mara is renowned for its great herds, plains, game, black manned lion, leopard and cheetah. It also has numerous elephants and virtually every type of wildlife to be found in Kenya.

Day 6: Masai Mara Full Day Game Drive

1. Masai Mara National Reserve
   8h · Admission ticket included
   Waking up with a lifetime sunrise game drive with a great chance of spotting predators on a hunt.
   You’ll then return to the camp for a late breakfast before packing a picnic lunch and heading back out into the park for a day-long exploration of the Maasai Mara. You may also opt to relax at your lodge in the morning, enjoy lunch on site, and then head out again in the afternoon once the weather has cooled off a bit.

Day 7: Masai Mara game reserve to Amboseli National Park

1. Amboseli National Park
   8h · Admission ticket included
   After breakfast, we leave for the spectacular Amboseli National Reserve. You will arrive at Amboseli National Park and do a late evening game drive if time allows. Crowned by Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, the Amboseli National Parks is one of Kenya’s most popular parks. The name “Amboseli” comes from a Maasai word meaning “salty dust”, and it is one of the best places in Africa to view large herds of elephants up close.
   Nature lovers can explore five different habitats here ranging from the dried-up bed of Lake Amboseli, wetlands with sulphur springs, the savannah and woodlands. They can also visit the local Maasai community who live around the park and experience their authentic culture.

Day 8: Amboseli National Park full day

1. Amboseli National Park
   8h
   Early morning breakfast at 6.30am and leave with packed lunch for the full day game drive. You will spend time in the park with a great view of its popular residents like the well-known predators and the targeted herbivores like zebra, Giraffe, hippo and big elephants. You will also have a great view of Mt Kilimanjaro.

Day 9: Amboseli National Park to Tsavo west

1. 8h · Admission ticket included
   On this day, you will wake up early for breakfast before leaving for Tsavo west with picnic lunch. We drive along the Nairobi – Mombasa road to the Tsavo west National park. Tsavo East is the largest protected area in Kenya, a land of unparalleled biodiversity and naturally home to Africa’s “Big Five” – black rhino, Cape buffalo, elephant, leopard, and of course, lion.
   But on your game drives here you can also come upon eland, gerenuk, impala and Masai giraffe. And the birds! Over 500 species like the black kite, lovebird and sacred ibis await your discovery.
   Here, too, the land calls out to be explored. You can traverse the Yatta Plateau, at 300 kilometers, the world’s longest lava.

Day 10: Tsavo west Full Day

1. Tsavo National Park West
   8h
   Full game drive starts where you will see a number of the Big Five. Visit the famous Aruba dam where lots of wildlife can be seen. Later drive for lunch. Return to the park for thrilling evening game drive. Tsavo West is the largest protected area in Kenya, a land of unparalleled biodiversity and naturally home to Africa’s “Big Five” – black rhino, Cape buffalo, elephant, leopard, and of course, lion.
   But on your game drives here you can also come upon eland, gerenuk, impala and Masai giraffe. And the birds! Over 500 species like the black kite, lovebird and sacred ibis await your discovery.

Day 11: Tsavo west to Tsavo East

1. Tsavo National Park West
   8h
   After breakfast in Tsavo East, we head to Tsavo West National park with game viewing en- route to Ngulia Rhino sanctuary.
   This is a full day day game in Tsavo West. Game drive includes a visit to Mzima springs where Hippos, Crocodiles, different species of fish can be seen in crystalline clear water and lots of different species of birds. Proceed with your game drive visiting the Shetani lava flow where you will be able to see the Africa’s highest snow capped Mount Kilimanjaro from a distance.

Day 12: Tsavo West to Diani Beach

1. Diani Beach
   8h · Admission ticket included
   After breakfast, we leave for the spectacular Diani Beach. Those who know… choose Diani Beach. This stunning stretch of white sand paradise may be the finest in Kenya and the continent. Voted three times Africa’s leading beach destination, Diani’s long, open spaces are fringed with lush greenery and host an easy, relaxed vibe. You won’t find crowds on this pristine sweep of coastline. Rather, here you can sun, swim and chill in sophisticated comfort.
   Even the hotels are low-rise and laid back, so your beach experience is always wide-open with blue skies and emerald sea. The ocean here remains shallow by the shoreline so you can wade out enjoying crystal views beneath the waves.

Day 13: Diani Beach

1. Diani Beach
   8h · Admission ticket included
   Enjoy a fun filled holiday in diani beach in Kenya, with its unending views of the ocean on Africa’s finest beach. This is the perfect escape for honeymoons and family downtime, and a fantastic way to round off an East African safari. The resorts in Diani beach offers a wide range of fun activities. Head out windsurfing in the bay or test your stamina while kite surfing for those whole love adventure. During your diani beach holiday, we will take you snorkeling in the nearby Kisite – Mpunguti Marine National Park and Reserve and explore the fascinating marine creatures that live below the waves, or visit Funzi Island with its four mangrove covered islands, If water activities is not your thing, perhaps a game of tennis or mini golf is more your thing or visit shimba hills park, which is 30minutes away from Diani Beach.

Day 14: Diani Beach

1. Diani Beach
   8m · Admission ticket included
   These days are spent by the beach sunbathing or engaged in the numerous water sports that are available.
   Optional Activities available when staying in Diani Beach: Tennis, cycling, golf, windsurfing, canoeing, boogie boarding, deep sea fishing, scuba diving and snorkeling, Spa facilities. Enjoy a fun filled holiday in diani beach in Kenya, with its unending views of the ocean on Africa’s finest beach. This is the perfect escape for honeymoons and family downtime, and a fantastic way to round off an East African safari. The resorts in Diani beach offers a wide range of fun activities.

Day 15: Diani Beach to Nairobi

1. 8h · Admission ticket included
   On the final morning of your Diani Beach Holiday, after a delicious tropical inspired breakfast, we drive you to the Airport for flight back to Nairobi to catch your flight back home OR;
   You will spend a night in Nairobi before travelling home the next day. You can choose to spend more days in Nairobi at your own pleasure depending on your schedule and flight back home.

Pickup details

The driver guide will come to pick you up at your hotel lobby within Nairobi

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels