11-Day Best of Kenya Classic Safari
Things to Consider
Activities & Transportation
- Activities: game drives
- Game drives: pop-up roof 4×4 vehicle & pop-up roof minivan
- Getting around: pop-up roof minivan
- A transfer from and back to the airport (or hotel) is included
Accommodation and Meals
Arrival 
Day 1
Nairobi
You will be met on arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by a Seven By Far Travel representative. You will then be briefed on your upcoming safari and transferred to the Sarova Stanley Hotel for your overnight stay. If you arrive early enough we can take you on a complimentary city tour.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi
- Accommodation:
- Sarova Stanley Hotel
- Luxury hotel located in or near Nairobi
- Meals & Drinks:
- Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
- Drinks not included
Day 2
Nairobi – Amboseli
After breakfast you will make your way south to Amboseli National Park, which is famous for its spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro (weather permitting). You will arrive at the Amboseli Kibo Safari Camp in time for lunch and then go on an afternoon game drive at 1600hrs. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kibo Safari Camp
- Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinks not included
Day 3
Amboseli National Park
Leave on a full day game drive (0630 to 1600hrs) within Amobseli National Park. Amboseli sits at the foot of Africia’s highest mountain, Kiimanjaro, and is one of Kenya’s most popular parks. It lies 150 miles southeast of Nairobi and is very close to the Tanzanian border. The snow-capped peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro rises above the clouds and dominates every aspect of this landscape. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.
- Main Destination:
- Amboseli National Park
- Accommodation:
- Kibo Safari Camp
- Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinks not included
Day 4
Amboseli – Aberdare National Park
Leave Amboseli after breakfast and make your way north to the Outspan Hotel. This hotel is the base for your tree hotel, the Treetops Lodge. Eat lunch in the club and then make your way to the lodge, which is in Aberdare National Park. The lodge has various decks and balconies for easy viewing and wildlife photography. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Aberdare National Park
- Accommodation:
- Treetops Lodge
- Luxury lodge located inside Aberdare NP
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinks not included
Day 5
Aberdare – Samburu Game Reserve
Leave after breakfast and drive north through the lush Kikuyu farmlands and coffee planations to the cool Kenyan highlands, where the Sarova Shaba Game Lodge is located. You will eat lunch and then go on an afternoon game drive at 1600hrs. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Sarova Shaba Game Lodge
- Mid-range lodge located inside Shaba NR
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinks not included
Day 6
Samburu National Reserve
Spend the full day (0630 to 1600hrs) in the reserve on a game drive. Samburu is famous for its rare mammals that only survive north of the equator. These include the gerenuk, reticulated giraffe, Beira oryx and Grevy’s zebra. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Sarova Shaba Game Lodge
- Mid-range lodge located inside Shaba NR
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinks not included
Day 7
Samburu – Lake Nakuru
Depart after breakfast and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving in time for lunch at Lake Nakuru Lodge. Enjoy some free time relaxing at the lodge and then go on a game drive at 1600 hrs. You will visit the shores of the lake, where the flamingos that live here create an incredible pink hue on the lake’s surface. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nakuru Lodge
- Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinks not included
Day 8
Lake Nakuru – Lake Naivasha
After breakfast you will make your way to Lake Naivasha, arriving in time for lunch at Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort. At 1600hrs you can go on an optional boat ride to visit Crescent Island. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha
- Accommodation:
- Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
- Mid-range hotel located in or near Lake Naivasha
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinks not included
Day 9
Lake Naivasha – Masai Mara
Leave Lake Naivasha after breakfast and then drive across the Great Rift Valley floor to the world famous Masai Mara Game Reserve, arriving at the Mara Sopa Lodge in time for lunch. At 1600hrs you will go on an afternoon game drive in the reserve. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
- Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinks not included
Day 10
Masai Mara National Reserve
Spend the full day (0630 to 1600hrs) on a game drive with the reserve. The Masai Mara is the northern extension of the Serengeti. Its rolling plains are home to hundreds of plains game and the predators that feed on them. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
- Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
- All meals included
- Drinks not included
Day 11
Masai Mara – Nairobi
After an early morning game drive you will depart for Nairobi, arriving around midday in time for lunch at the famous Carnivore restaurant. Carnivore has been (quite justifiably) referred to as Africa’ greatest dining experience, having twice been voted among the world’s 50 best restaurants by a UK based restaurant magazine. You will be dropped off at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight back home.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
- Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
- Drinks not included
End of tour Note:
Included
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All flights during the tour
- All Taxes/VAT
- Round trip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the itinerary section)
- Drinks (As specified in the itinerary section)
Excluded
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals (As specified in the itinerary section)
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