18 days bush and beach safari including Kenya's coast.

18 days Kenya safari from Nairobi city tour to the famous Masai Mara ,lake Nakuru and Aberdares.  Then you continue to Samburu National reserve famous for the survivor series film and a lion adopting an oryx calf, close visit to Mount Kenya safari club with the opportunity to see this majestic second highest mountain in Africa, down to Amboseli where you will have lovely backdrop scenes of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. A close visit to Tsavo park where an optional extra night game drive can be conducted. You end your safari by submerging yourselves into warm waters of the turquoise Indian Ocean, then relaxing and enjoying the soft sands. This is one of the best of Kenya safaris you can bank on with high peaks, big game, sandy beaches with first class accommodation and services as a priority leaving you with memories you will treasure for long.

Day 1

Nairobi:  Arrive in Nairobi in the morning and you drive down into the Great Rift Valley heading to Kenya's premier wildlife park - the MasaiMara. This is the northern section of the Serengeti Plain, First of 3 nights in the Masai Mara. Mara Simba Lodge or similar. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 2

 Masai Mara: The vast, open grasslands of the Serengeti-Mara are home to over 3 million large mammals.  Your morning and afternoon game drives in the Mara are the best times for seeing all the major Plains animals including lions, leopards, buffalos, elephants, rhinos, hyenas, cheetah, jackals, warthog and many species of antelope. Second of 3 night in the Mara. Mara Simba Lodge or similar. Breakfast, Lunch Dinner.

Day 3

Masai Mara:  You continue to explore this area on your morning and afternoon game drives. This open grasslands are home to almost every species of East African wildlife.  An opportunity to visit a cultural masai village and learn their famous traditional way of life. At sunset you will visit a section of the Mara River where you will see amazing number of hippos and giant croccodiles. Third of 3 nights in the Masai Mara. Mara Simba Lodge or similar. Breakfast, Lunch Dinner

Day 4

Masai Mara - Lake Naivasha - Lake Nakuru: This morning you leave the open grasslands of the Masai Mara and descend into the Great Rift Valley again. You destination is Lake Naivasha which is a bird-watchers' paradise. In the afternoon you take a boat trip on Lake Naivasha out to Crescent Island, where you take a short walking safari. After your boat trip you continue along the Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru. First of 2 nights in Lake Nakuru Lodge or similar. Breakfast & Dinner.

Day 5

 Lake Nakuru: Morning and afternoon game drives in the park. This lake is famous for its flocks of over one million Greater and Lesser Flamingoes. As well as seeing many large game animals such as zebras, elephants and gazelles. Also one of your best bets for seeing rhinos. Lake Nakuru National Park was the first place in Kenya selected as a rhino reserve. Here is one of the few places where we can see Rothschild's giraffes. Second of 2 nights at the Lake Nakuru Lodge or similar. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 6

Rift Valley - The Aberdares: This morning you ascend the Nyandarua Escarpment from the Great Rift Valley and visit Thomson Falls. Then you cross the Equator twice as you travel briefly from the southern hemisphere briefly into the northern hemisphere and back into the southern hemisphere . The lush hills of Aberdare National Park are covered by Kenya's densest forest and forms the eastern flank of the Great Rift Valley. You leave all the main luggage at the base hotel and continue with just our overnight bags to one of the famous "treehotels", deep in the Aberdares Forest. On your journey to your lodge look out for typical forest-dwelling animals such as the black and white Colobus Monkeys. A special feature of the lodge where you stay is the floodlit watering hole where you can watch from the lodge itself throughout the night as a great variety of animals comes down to drink. Overnight at the Ark, Treetops or similar. Breakfast and Dinner.

Day 7

Aberdares – Samburu: Driving north you pass Mount Kenya, Africa's second highest mountain at 17,000 feet (5,199 metres). This is also the traditional homeland of the
Kikuyu people, the largest of Kenya's 70 recognized tribes. You cross the Equator again into the northern hemisphere on your way to Samburu Game Reserve in a semi-desert area of Kenya. Samburu is located on the Ewaso Nyiro River. In the afternoon you take a game drive in the park. First of 2 nights in Samburu. Samburu Game Lodge or similar. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 8

Samburu Game Lodge: Early morning and afternoon game drives in Samburu Game Reserve, which covers 40 square miles (104 square kilometres). It will be hard miss Ololokwe Table Mountain which forms a dramatic backdrop to your game viewing. Samburu is also home to the third of Kenya's giraffe species - the Reticulated Giraffe. You also meet the blue-legged Somali Ostrich , the long-necked Gerenuk gazelles and the straight-horned Beisa Oryx antelopes. Second of 2 nights in Samburu. Samburu Game Lodge or similar. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 9

 Samburu - Mount Kenya Chimpanzee: Sanctuary you drive back south from Samburu to the Equator and the slopes of Mount Kenya. Although situated on the Equator, Mount Kenya is permanently covered in glaciers and snow. Here you stay at the Sweetwaters  Game Reserve. This very special 23,000 acre wildlife sanctuary was originally established to protect and breed highly-endangered Black Rhinos. In 1994 the Jane Goodall Institute established the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary within the game reserve and moved a large group of chimps here from the unstable situation in their native West Africa. This afternoon you enjoy a game drive in the reserve and tour the Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Overnight at Sweetwaters Camp. Breakfast & Dinner.

Day 10

Mount Kenya – Nairobi: This morning you drive back to Nairobi. Overnight in Nairobi. Nairobi Safari Club or similar. Breakfast & Dinner.

Day 111

Nairobi – Amboseli: In morning you depart for Amboseli National Park, right on the border with Tanzania. This park affords everyone's classic image of East Africa - herds of great animals moving across the dusty plains with the snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro rising straight up in the background. Mt. Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest mountain at 19,340 feet (5,895 metres). Although it is situated inside Tanzania, the best views of the mountain are from Amboseli on the Kenyan side of the border. In the afternoon you enjoy a game drive in the majestic Amboseli National Park. First of 2 nights in Amboseli. Amboseli Serena Lodge or similar. Breakfast and Dinner.

Day 12

Amboseli National Park: A full day to enjoy Amboseli National park with breakfast, lunch and dinner at your Serena Lodge or similar.

Day 13

Amboseli - Taita Hills: From the flat plains and swamps of Amboseli you travel east to Tsavo West National Park. Outside the park gates are the Shetani Lava Flows,"frozen" rivers of molten black rock twisted into bizarre shapes. At just over 7,800square miles (20,000 sq Km), Tsavo is Kenya's largest national park. The park is home to a huge variety of animals and birds, especially around the watering holes in this otherwise dry area. During the wet season, these watering holes are a stopover for hundreds of thousands of birds on their annual migration south. The Mzima Springs are the source of the freshwater pools much favoured by Hippos and crocodiles. Through a glass –wall you are able to view the pools from under the water line. Wildlife which can be spotted in this area includes lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, jackals, giraffes, zebras, buffalos, baboons and several species of antelopes. From Tsavo we
drive south to the Taita Hills Game Sanctuary, a private game reserve of 42,000acres (17,000 hectares) of rolling savannah accented by dramatic rocky outcrops and small plateaus. This is a favourite area for lions. The watering holes attract large herds of elephants. Overnight in the Taita Hills area. Hilton Salt Lick Lodge or similar. Breakfast & Dinner.

Day 14

 Taita Hills - Mombasa: In morning you drive further east from the interior of Africa to the Indian Ocean Coast. Travelling through an area of fertile fields and traditional grazing areas you pass through a spectacular panorama on your way to Mombasa. After settling into your beachfront hotel, the rest of the day is free for you to relax and enjoy the soft sands and warm waters of the turquoise Indian Ocean. You check inn at your hotel, voyager beach resort or equivalent.

After breakfast you visit the historical island town (on foot where convenient) with close visits to fort Jesus which was Built in 1593 by the Portuguese. It dominates the entrance to the Old Harbor and is positioned so that, even under siege, it was still possible to bring supplies in from the sea. Time permitting you can visit the Akamba village to see how carvings are made and later to Mamba Village to see this crocodile farm as you feed them. The Afternoon at leisure on the beach with free-form swimming pool. Other activities including snorkeling, wind-surfing among others are available. Other facilities include, Scuba diving and deep-sea fishing which can be arranged locally.

Day 15,16, 17,18.

 Indian Ocean Coast: The tour finishes in Mombassa this. A few activities will be organized as per your request including water sports, walks or just laying down lazy. On day 19 the arrangement ends. For those taking the international flights the schedule will be as per your flight. Same case applies to those who drives or fly back to Nairobi.