TOUR DURATION
19 Days
destinations included
6 Locations
activities
Game Drive, Animal Tracking, Cultural Visits
transport mode
Air, Road, Foot
ACCOMMODATION
Tented Camp, Hotel
On arrival in Nairobi, one of our representatives will facilitate your transfer to the Nairobi Hemingways Hotel. Hemingways Nairobi is a brand-new luxury boutique hotel located in the suburb of Karen, just 10 miles from the bustling center of Nairobi. Architecturally elegant, it is a graceful plantation-style building overlooking the Ngong Hills and features 45 suites. The tranquil property optimizes views of the forested valley and seamlessly blends into the rolling landscape. While you are a guest, enjoy the on-site wellness center, pool, gym and spa.
Start your vacation by enjoying a city tour of Nairobi as well as the Elephant Orphanage and the Giraffe Center. End your day with a visit one to of our local school projects, meet and interact with the children and support the noble initiative.
After a hearty breakfast, board a flight to Amboseli National Park renowned for its breathtaking views of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro - the highest point in Africa at 19,340 feet. See herds of elephant wandering across the vast grassy plain in the foreground and mirages produced by the salt crystals in the dust on the surface of the arid lake in the dry season. The park has five main habitats: open plains, acacia woodland, rocky thorn bush country, swamps and marshland.
While in Amboseli, enjoy two days of exhilarating game drive hours spotting Elephants, Wildebeests, Gazelles, Lions and many other exotic animals in their natural habitat.
The day begins with an early drive to the airstrip or your flight to Samburu Game Reserve. On arrival, check into the luxurious Elephant's Bedroom Tented Camp for lunch after which our able team will take you on an exciting afternoon game drive.
Spend two days at the world famous Lewa Downs Conservancy with exciting activities ranging from game drives, safari walks, camel riding and horse back riding.
The day begins with a flight to the Masai Mara Kitchwa Tembo Airstrip and subsequently proceed to the award winning Olonana Tented Camp. The camp is on a private stretch of the Mara River, in the heart of Kenya’s most famous game reserve. The camp boasts of spectacular sights with hippos and crocodiles enjoying a swim in the river right in front of your tent.
Spend four full days driving across limitless plains in search of abundant wildlife in one of Kenya’s most spectacular grasslands. Bordering Tanzania, the Mara is the northern extension of the Greater Serengeti ecosystem. It is here that the great migration takes place, when more than a million wildebeest, along with zebra and gazelle trek north to graze on the Mara’s lush grasses.
After some much deserved rest at Olonana Tented Camp, take a flight back to Nairobi and check into the luxurious Eka Hotel for the night. Enjoy the warm service, amazing tranquility and world class amenities available in the glamorous hotel located in the outskirts of the city.
Take an early flight to Entebbe, Uganda and proceed to another scheduled flight to Kihihi Airstrip where a guide will
meet and transfer you to the Gorilla Forest Camp. Gorilla Forest Camp is located within Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is the perfect base for a tracking experience as it offers luxury in the heart of the rain forest. The camp has a world class bar, as well as a raised natural platform for open-air dining. Guests can sit around the cozy campfire at night and enjoy Bwindi's crystal clear mountain sky. In the afternoon relax and take in the fresh air or enjoy a forest walk, which is a nice way to warm up before the Gorilla tracking activities. Birders come thousands of miles to see the more than 350 species that live within the area with rare forest elephant species, giant forest hog and about 11 types of Primates.
In the morning enjoy a wholesome breakfast before a briefing from the professional guide. Tracking commences every morning from the park headquarters at 8.00 am. Experienced guides, many of whom have been involved in domestication of the gorillas, will lead the tracking. Once the gorillas are located, the group will be allowed a maximum of one hour with them.
Relax at the camp and enjoy their luxurious spa or visit a Batwa pigmy tribe to learn about their history and
culture. We also schedule birding excursions that surpass expectations year after year. Bwindi boasts of over 300 bird species, including 24 that are endemic to these highlands straddling Uganda, Rwanda and the Congo - the "Albertine Rift Endemics". There are also over 200 species of butterflies found in the park which you can see during a forest walk with a local expert as you learn more about the Bwindi Eco system, the fauna and flora.
After dinner simply relax and sip a drink and get entertained by Ugandan dancers performing folk tunes played on
the traditional Bakiga guitar
Proceed to Kihihi airstrip for your scheduled flight back to Entebbe airport and take a flight back to Nairobi from where you will prepare for your flight back home.
Set between Nairobi National Park and the foot of the Ngong Hills, Hemingways Nairobi is an exclusive 5-star luxury boutique hotel located in the peaceful suburb of Karen far from the bustle of central Nairobi. An all-suite property providing full butler service, a brasserie, a sunset bar and lounge and a spa, this plantation style property is perfectly placed for trips to Nairobi National Park, the David Sheldrick Wildlife trust and the capital. Each of the 45 suites is a generous size, all with walk-in dressing rooms and a private terrace with magnificent views of the iconic Ngong Hills.
Tortilis Camp is named after the flat-topped, umbrella thorn tree, the Acacia Tortilis, and is situated in one of Amboseli's areas of Acacia Tortilis woodland, with the majestic backdrop of Africa's highest mountain, and the World’s highest free-standing mountain, snow-capped Kilimanjaro.
Mostly known as Elephant's Bedroom, the Lewa Safari Camp is located alongside the Ewaso Nyiro River, deep in heart of the Samburu National Reserve. It offers a breathtaking safari experience in a luxury, tented setting. Experience a stay in large tents that are surrounded by palms and other indigenous trees which attract daily visits by herds of elephants.
The Olonana Tented Camp, also known as Sanctuary Olonana, is situated on a private stretch of the Mara River. The interior decor reflects a contemporary design using a combination of light earthy tones and traditional technique of “mudding” to complete the interior walls in all of the main areas and curio shop. From the main viewing deck see and hear the family of noisy hippos who colonise the river banks below the camp. Oversized Safari Tents – Built on the banks of the Mara River, the twelve canvas tents at Sanctuary Olonana are extremely comfortable and spacious.
Eka Hotel a Nairobi hotel is ideally located along Mombasa Road in Nairobi the capital city of Kenya. It is situated minutes away from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, 5km from Wilson Airport and 5km from the bustling central business district. If you are looking for safari hotels, Eka Hotel is within easy access to the city’s many attractions and entertainment venues which make Eka Hotel an ideal safari accommodation hotel.
As the only concessionaire luxury camp within Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp is the perfect base from which to track the park's most famous resident - the mountain gorilla. The main area features a comfortable lounge and bar area as well as the main dining area while the mini spa offers a wide selection of treatments. The eight tents at Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp are stylish and spacious, each featuring two queen sized beds. In addition to the comfortable warm beds, each tent has a huge bathtub that looks straight into the jungle canopy ideal for soaking tired muscles after a day spent observing and meeting gorillas.
