5 Days - Samburu - Sweetwaters - Lake Nakuru
KESAF007 : 5 Days SAMBURU - SWEETWATERS - LAKE NAKURU
Day 1: Nairobi - Samburu. Head north to the dramatic semi-arid scrubland of the Northern Frontier. After lunch, an afternoon game drive to sight resident wildlife species like the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Beisa Oryx and the Blue-necked Somali Ostrich that are rare elsewhere in the country. Dinner and the night will be spent along the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River campsite or at one of the luxurious Samburu Lodges.
Day 2: Samburu. Further exploration of this fascinating reserve awaits you. Early morning and afternoon game drives give a chance to travel over some of the world's most spectacular and exciting terrain. Overnight and meals at campsite or at one of the luxurious Samburu Lodges.
Day 3: Samburu – SweetWaters. After breakfast, depart for Sweetwaters Tented Camp - a luxury tented camp set in a 22,000 acre Rhino Sanctuary on Ol Pejeta Ranch.. It enjoys magnificent views across the plains to the snow-capped peaks of Mt Kenya and has an abundance of wildlife. After lunch, enjoy an afternoon game drive. Sweetwaters also houses the only Chimpanzee Sanctuary of its kind in Kenya. This Sanctuary comprised of riverine forest and savannah grasslands and is the home to 26 orphaned, mistreated chimpanzees. Dinner and overnight at the Sweetwaters luxury camp.
Day 4: Sweetwaters – Lake Nakuru. Head for Nakuru after breakfast to arrive in time for lunch. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. The park provides a sanctuary for the rhino. Lake Nakuru has always been considered a flamingo lake par excellence. The contrast and apparent dislocation between the shallow soda lake with its primeval birds and the animated woods all around it give Lake Nakuru National Park a very distinctive appeal. Dinner and overnight at campsite or at one of the luxurious Lodges.
Day 5: After breakfast, morning game drive viewing, watching and photographing birds at Nakuru National Park. Leave for Nairobi with lunch enroute and a stop for panoramic views of the Great Rift Valley. This one of the few places where we can see Rothschild's giraffes Arrive Nairobi late in the afternoon after driving through lush Kikuyu farmland. You will be dropped at your hotel in the city.
Safari Inclusive:
Free airport transfers in Nairobi
Transport while on safari - with open roof safari van
All park entrance fees and government levies
Full board accommodation in campsites/lodges -double room sharing
3 Meals per day while on safari- vegetarian & non vegetarian
English speaking professional driver guides
Bottled mineral water - 1 litre per person per day
Exclusive / Extras:
Expenses of personal a nature,
Sodas and alcoholic drinks
Laundry services, sleeping bags
Gratuities/tips
Optional travel insurance
Entry visa,
Health requirements (you are entering a Malaria area).
Also excluded is accommodation in Nairobi - can be arranged on request.
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