6-Day Southern Circuit Private Safari

<p>Pickup from the airport or your hotel and travel towards the fertile highlands of Kenya leading down via the Great Rift Valley escarpment, on a road built by Italian prisoners of war during World War 11. Have a glimpse for the attractive chapel they built at the foot of the escarpment. Pass via the magnificent Longonot earth satellite station as you proceed across the Valley to Narok. Experiencing breathtaking views of the world’s greatest land rift and move across acres of barley and wheat, before you reach the Maasai Mara in time for Lunch.</p><p>An evening game drive within the reserve as you will also appreciate its high animal concentration and abundance black maned lions, herds of topi roan antelope, cheetah, common zebra, coke’s hartebeest though luck essential for spotting leopard and rhino. Returning to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.</p>

<p>A very early morning game drive in the Masai Mara – the ideal time to see game as temperatures are cooler and hopefully lion, cheetah and leopard will be roaming the vast grasslands in search of prey. Return to the lodge for breakfast. The rest of the morning at leisure or partake in optional activities, a visit to Masai village to see their nomadic life this at extra cost.&nbsp; After lunch at the lodge, there is a chance to relax by the swimming pool&nbsp;&nbsp; before an evening game drive. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.</p><p><strong><em>Optional Balloon Safari</em></strong></p><p>A well worth it and recommended activity in the Masai Mara National Reserve is the balloon safari early in the morning; you will be woken and driven to the departure site. Once in the air, the view of the surrounding landscape, the rising of the sun between the mountains and the congregation of the animals at the river is beautiful. This all concludes with a champagne breakfast and memories of a lifetime.</p>

<p>After breakfast you will depart Maasai Mara and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. Upon arrival at the lodge, you will check in, have your lunch and a short rest before going for your game drive in the park.</p><p>The park is home to warthogs, waterbuck, buffaloes, reedbucks, and the occasional leopard. White and black rhinos were introduced to the park some years ago and you will find white rhino at the southern end. The park has also retained its reputation as an ornithologists’ delight with many species of birds found here.</p>

<p>After breakfast, you will depart Nakuru and drive to Amboseli where you will arrive in good time for lunch. You will proceed to check in, have your lunch and a short rest before going for your game drive.</p><p>In the heart of the park lies an amazing swamp fed by underground springs from the melting snows of Mount Kilimanjaro, which attracts elephants and hippos are in abundance. Amboseli is justly famous for its big game, particularly its elephants, which are the most studied in the world.</p>

<p>On this day, you will have an early morning drive which gives you the best chance of viewing Mt. Kilimanjaro, as the clouds tend to build up as the day progresses. Return to the lodge for breakfast and then partake in some leisure time before lunch. You will go on afternoon game drive until the late evening before returning to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.</p>

<p>You will have early morning game drive before going back to the lodge for your breakfast. After breakfast, you will depart for Nairobi with the last possible sightings of the magnificent snow-capped Mt Kilimanjaro, arriving Nairobi with a drop off at the airport or your hotel. Thus, completing this wonderful safari with us.</p>