DAY 01: NAIROBI
You
will be meet at arrival in Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The
skilled guide will take you to your hotel for the night. Nairobi
is the capital of Kenya, and it is one of the the fastest growing
cities in Afrika. If you have the time you can for an extra fee visit
Karen Blixen's House, and there see her old farming tools and her
lifestyle inside the house.
Combined you can visit Langatta Giraffe Center where a few of the type
Rothschild's giraffes are breeding.
Overnight : Nairobi Safari Club or simular
Meals : Breakfast
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| DAY 02 : NAIROBI - SAMBURU
After
breakfast you will depart for the Samburu area. It is far north and the
roads are probably still in very bad condition. You will pass huge
fields with coffee trees and ppineapple plants. The driver will
probably pass through Buffalo
Springs, where there are 365 species of birds
present. Samburu is a nice area with several special species
like reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, gerenuk, oryx and hippoes and
crocodiles for just to mention a few.
Overnight : Samburu Serena Lodge or simular
Meals : Breakfast, lunch, dinner
| DAY 03 : SAMBURU
The
reticulated giraffe is easy to recognize because of the sharp defined
spots. They only live north of ecuator. At the river shore you will see
crocodiles and monitor lizards. The monitor lizards are not dangerous,
but they can make a hard punch if you get too close. So keep a small
distance. You will see a type of Grant's gazelle, called Peter's
gazelle. You cannot as a normal turist tell the difference. Eland also
are present here together with oryx which is so beautiful with its one
meter long horns. The bigger kudu is also present here but only in a
limited amount. You can for an extra fee visit a samburu village.
Overnight : Samburu Serena Lodge or simular
Meals : Breakfast, lunch, dinner | 
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| DAY 04 : SAMBURU - SWEETWATERS
Sweetwaters
is a fine area. Here they have a tame black rhino called Morani. His
name means warrior but he is to lazy to fight. Here you also can see
Jane Goodall's rescued chimpanzees. She brought them from Burundi to
Sweetwaters to save their lives. Accomodation is a bit special too. You
stay in tents. You have private bathroom with hot water. Furthemore you
can sit on the porch
in front of your tent enjoying the game comming to the waterhole.
Giraffes, gazelles and worthogs are often there to drink and lick salt.
The only obsticle to keep the game from you is a ditch with an electric
fence in the middle. Warthogs are funny animals. When they run the tale
is erect and we use to say they turn on the fourwheel drive by erecting
the tale. And they can run really fast.
Overnight : Sweetwaters Tented Camp
Meals : Breakfast, lunch, dinner | DAY 05 : SWEETWATERS - LAKE NAKURU
I
love Lake Nakuru. Here you will find everything except elephants.
Because of the size of the area you can in two game drives see the
whole area. Here is your best chance to see leopard. If you are really
lucky you can see wild dogs here. There are not many of these in Kenya
but in Lake Nakuru they have been seen the last few years. There also
are lots of buffaloes and waterbucks here.
Both black and white rhinos are present. There is no difference in the
colour, but the white rhino got its name from its wide mouth. There are
lots of baboons, vervet monkeys and colobus monkeys. The photo to the
right is a colobus monkey. In Lake Nakuru there are more than 400
species of birds.
Overnight : Lake Nakuru Sarova Lodge or simular
Meals : Breakfast, lunch, dinner | 
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| DAY 06 : LAKE NAKURU - MASAI MARA
Already
on your way to The Mara you will see animals. Ostrich use to be present
along the road because it lives close to humans. You will probably also
see Thomson's gazelles. Masai Mara has it all. The only problem is to
spot the animals. I have seen all big five here. As you know rhino and
leopard are so difficult to spot but I saw them here. Otherwise here
you find wildebeest, zebra, topi, hartebeest, buffalo, cheetah, lion
and elephant, just to mention some of the animals to be seen.
Overnight : Mara Serena Lodge or simular
Meals : Breakfast, lunch, dinner | DAY 07 : MASAI MARA
You
can either choose two game drives 2-3 hours each, one in the
morning and the other in the afternoon, or a full day game drive with
picnic lunch. In
Masai Mara you can for an extra fee fly in a hotair balloon. See the photos.
If you choose to go on a balloon tour you cannot choose a full day game
drive. It is very much up to your taste and money if you think it is
worth it. The price is something like 400 USD, included is champagne
breakfast. Very nice but even with all the champagne I missed the
coffee. While returning to you lodge you will have a game drive.
Overnight : Mara Serena Lodge or simular
Meals : Breakfast, lunch, dinner
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|  | DAY 08 : MASAI MARA - NAIROBI
Departure
after breakfast to Nairobi. You will go to Carnivore
Restaurant for a goodby dinner/lunch. Everything is barbecued on
charcoal and it is delicious. Enjoy!! Drinks are on your own, but the
food is included in the safari price. On these long spears you will be
served something like ostrich, beef, lamb, chicken, spare ribs and
occationally zebra and crocodile. First they serve soup and last
dessert. When time comes you will be transfered to Jomo Kenyatta
Airport for your return flight. You can, if you like, buy a couple of
days to relax in either Mombasa or on Zanzibar Island.
Meals : Breakfast, lunch |
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