Day 1: Nairobi

JAMBO - KARIBU!! Upon arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International airport, Afrikan Accent Adventures representatives will warmly meet you and welcome you to Kenya. We then transfer to our hotel, located in a serene environment away from the busy central business district; offering peace of heart and mind, a nice place to relax and unwind before you begin your safari. Nairobi is Kenya's principal economic, administrative, and cultural center and is one of the largest and fastest growing cities in Africa. Nairobi means 'place of cool waters' in the Maasai language. Our representative will help you through check-in and make sure you settled in well.

3 Hrs
Meal Plan: BLD

Day 2: Nairobi - Samburu National Reserve

After breakfast depart north past the equator via Nanyuki to Samburu National Reserve set in the rugged semi-arid northern region with spectacular scenic landscape. Arrive in time for lunch, followed by a short siesta then head for an afternoon game viewing drive. The water of the great Ewaso Nyiro River, dotted with doum palms meanders through the reserve giving it an oasis setting and draws wildlife in great numbers to its banks. The verdant riverine forest is a stark contrast to the arid thorn studded plains. Shaba is visited by large herds of Elephants, drawn by the promise of water. In the dry season, the elephants use their tusks to dig deep into the dry river beds, unearthing precious water. These waterholes then become a focal point for other game. Samburu is also an ornithological paradise, home to many birds including local species such as the Palm Nut Vulture and the Vinaceous Dove. Leopards are often seen at dusk. The Samburu culture is a truly fascinating one, sharing a great deal of ancestral and linguistic ties to the Maasai. The entire Samburu region is a place of breath-taking and magical beauty, a place where the vision of a deep red sunset silhouetting the doum palms along the river as a leopard emerges to hunt brings the perfect end to a day on safari

Day 3: Samburu National Reserve

After an early breakfast enjoy a full day in Samburu with morning and afternoon game drives in Samburu National Reserve. The Samburu region is the best place to find several endemic Northern species; including the Gerenuk (twiga gazelle) due to her long neck, the beisa Oryx, the Reticulated Giraffe, the Somali ostrich and Grevy's Zebra. The verdant riverine forest along the Ewaso Nyiro River is a stark contrast to the arid thorn studded plains. Packs of African Hunting Dogs are some of the animals you may see during your game viewing. Be on the look-out for the 'special five of Samburu', other wildlife and a large number of bird species.

Day 4: Samburu National Reserve- Lake Nakuru National Park

Depart after breakfast and drive to Lake Nakuru National park, famous as home to thousands of lesser and greater flamingoes to arrive in time for lunch at your lodge. After lunch embark on an afternoon game drive - in this park that provides sanctuary for Rothschild giraffe, black and white rhino and the elusive leopard. The landscape includes areas of marsh and grasslands alternating with rocky cliffs and outcrops, stretches of acacia woodland and rocky hillsides covered with a Euphorbia forest (the largest in Africa) on the eastern perimeter. The lake catchment is bounded by Menengai crater to the north, the Bahati hills to the north east, the lion hill ranges to the east, eburu crater to the south and the Mau escarpment to the west. The ecosystem provides for about 56 different species of mammals including the white rhino and buffaloes and a variety of terrestrial birds numbering nearly 450 species.

Day 5: Lake Nakuru National Park- Masai Mara Reserve

Enjoy an early breakfast and depart for the Masai Mara National Reserve offering wonderful scenery and plenty of game. It is perhaps the only region left in Kenya where the visitor may see animals in the same super-abundance as existed a century ago. Arrive for lunch at your lodge. Enjoy afternoon game viewing drive in this vast and expansive reserve teeming with game. Be on the look-out for the famous big five; the most sought after in the early 20th century, when Kenya was a hunters' paradise. The vast savannah grasslands as far as the eye can see is home to the black-manned Lion, Cape Buffalo, the savannah Elephant, Black Rhino, the elusive Leopard, Impalas, Maasai giraffes, Waterbucks, Warthogs, Thompson & Grant gazelles, Topis, the resident Wildebeests among many others.

Day 6: Masai Mara Reserve

Full day in Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game viewing drives in search of the 'big five'. Masai Mara is the northern most extension of the Serengeti Plains and one of the richest wildlife Game Reserves. It is home to the awesome black-manned lion, the elusive Leopard, stately Giraffes, vast herds of Elephants, Rhino, thundering herds of Zebra, migrating Wildebeest and numerous other plains game.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITY: Today's adventure begins just before dawn. Flames from the hot air balloon burners light the darkness as the crew inflates their craft. The first, pink tongues of sunlight flicker across the skies and the hot air balloon fills then rises. Suspended in a basket beneath the rainbow-coloured canopy, you're off for a gameviewing adventure with an entirely different perspective. Apart from the occasional hiss of the burners, a lion's roar, elephants crashing through the bush, baboons perched in the tips of the trees startled and screeching to see something above them, the flight above the Masai Mara plains is magically silent. At the end of the flight, the passengers are treated to a champagne breakfast in the bush, complete with flowers.

Back at the lodge enjoy a sumptuous lunch and a well-deserved rest. After lunch continue with your afternoon game drive - exploring the depths of this ecosystem and come back to the lodge before dusk.

Day 7: Masai Mara Reserve - Lake Naivasha

Today after breakfast we drive to Lake Naivasha region to arrive in time for lunch. This lake was a popular stop for British flying boats of the 1930s and former home to Joy Adamson, author of 'Born Free'. Its rich heritage and idyllic scenery make it the perfect place to relax.

Day 8: Lake Naivasha - Amboseli National Park

After an early sumptuous breakfast depart to Amboseli National Park, which provides the classic Hollywood image of Africa. Set in rolling savannah scenery, it is dwarfed by the presence of the pinktinged, snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing volcanic mountain in the world and topped by one fifth of all the ice in Africa. Against this magnificent backdrop roam vast herds of 'giant' elephant accompanied by a kaleidoscope of other fabulous beasts - Lion, Buffalo, Cheetah, Giraffe, Baboon, Gazelle Hippo and Wildebeest. Amboseli National Park is also an ornithological paradise with over 400 species of birds, all manner of reptilian, flora and fauna and some of the most soul-searing views in Africa. Arrive at your preferred choice of accommodation for check in and some delicious lunch. Enjoy an afternoon game viewing drive in search of the 'big five' among other animals. Her breath-taking scenery - one of the best places for a photogenic view of Mount Kilimanjaro; weather permitting is next to none.

Day 9: Amboseli National Park

Full day spent in Amboseli National Park. Starting with an early morning game drive, return for breakfast in the hotel, thereafter the rest of the morning is at leisure. Enjoy lunch and some leisure time, before, later in the afternoon heading out for yet another game viewing drive on this majestic backdrop to one of Kenya's most spectacular displays of wildlife - lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, cheetah, buffalo and hosts of plains' game.

Day 10: Amboseli National Park - Ngorongoro Conservation

Today we will have an early breakfast check-out and drive to Kenya/Tanzania border of Namanga where you will go through customs and immigrations, cross the border and continue into Tanzania arriving in time for lunch at an Arusha restaurant. After lunch proceed to Ngorongoro region arriving late in the afternoon.

Day 11: Ngorongoro Conservation - Serengeti National park

After breakfast descend some 600 metres into the crater, which is home to an abundance of wildlife and a photogenic paradise, for a morning game-viewing drive with picnic lunch at a private scenic site. Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact caldera in the world teams with an abundance of wildlife permanently resident on the crater floor. Prides of Lions, herds of Cape Buffalo, Impala, Thompson gazelles, Rhino, golden & black-backed Jackal, Zebra, Cheetah, Leopard and the spotted hyena. Unmatched for its natural variety & breath-taking beauty, there are few places on earth where such a tremendous diversity of landscapes exist inside a region this size. Apart from its wildlife riches, the crater is also of great archaeological importance, with the remains of some of mankind's earliest ancestors discovered in the area, also a home to hundreds of bird species, refreshing in the small lakes in the crater floor. Later in the afternoon we ascend to the cater rim and drive to Serengeti National Park to arrive late in the evening.

Day 12: Serengeti National Park

Full day spent in the Serengeti with morning and afternoon game-viewing drives. The name comes from the Maasai word Siringet, meaning 'endless plains'. The park's vegetation ranges from the short and long grass plains in the south, to the acacia savannah in the centre and wooded grasslands concentrated around the tributaries of the Grumenti and the Mara rivers in the park. The western corridor is a region of wooded highland and extensive plains reaching the edge of Lake Victoria. In the early morning and evening light, the Serengeti landscape is stunningly beautiful. The Serengeti ecosystem supports the greatest remaining concentration of plains game in Africa, including more than three million large mammals. It is the sanctuary of an estimated four million different animals and birds. Wildlife that roam the vast park include Lions (the adult males of Serengeti have characteristic black manes), Cheetahs, hunting dogs, Savannah Elephant, Cape buffalo, Topis, Warthogs, hunting dogs and spotted Hyena among others.
OPTIONAL ACTIVITY: Balloon Safari in the Serengeti.