This eight day safari stays in same beautiful and characterful lodges. You start at the World-famous Sweetwaters, a luxury reserve and perfect introduction to safari in Africa. You move onto a forest lodge high in the Aberdares, overlooking a large waterhole to which animals come to drink and bath. Next you visit the lakes of the Great Rift Valley, game-driving around Lake Nakuru National Park. Nakuru is home to over one million flamingoes who can turn the whole lake pink as they feed in the shallow waters. Finally you spend two nights in the Masai Mara, perhaps the most famous game reserve in Africa and home not only to great wildlife but also the Masai tribesmen who live side by side with the game.

This group tour starts in Nairobi every Saturday. Please contact us for full arrival and departures times and locations. International flights are not included in the price. If you would like Real Africa to quote and reserve flights for you with one of one ailine partners, please contact us for availability and prices.

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Day 1
Upon arrival, you are met and transferred to the Nairobi Serena Hotel. Remainder of the day at leisure.

Day 2
Leave Nairobi after breakfast to Samburu, heading north, you'll pass near Thika and continue north through some breathtaking scenery dotted with rushing mountain streams and fields of tea and coffee. After Nanyuki town, you'll continue north, eventually reaching a dusty outpost known as Isiolo, the last major stop on the journey into the remote northern frontier district. From here it's a fairly short hop to Samburu. Arrival at the lodge in time for lunch and then depart for an afternoon game drive returning to the lodge as the sun sets.

Day 3
Early morning game drive is followed by breakfast, and time to relax by the lodge pool or the terrace overlooking the river. After lunch there will be another game drive returning to the lodge as the sun sets.

Day 4
Leave after breakfast and drive south and into the forests of the Aberdare Mountain range arriving at Mountain Lodge for lunch. This is a tree lodge set in a forest glade with a waterhole that attracts all sorts of wildlife during the day and night. The waterhole is floodlit and there is an underground viewing platform.

Day 5
An early morning start takes you north west as you head for Nyahururu, still known to many as Thomson's Falls for its 237 foot cascade. Now travel in a southerly direction to your next destination, the spectacular Lake Nakuru. This is often coloured a shimmering flamingo pink from thousands of the beautiful birds lining its shores. Once in the park, there will be a game drive en route to Nakuru lodge where you will have lunch. Following lunch there is an afternoon game drive you will then continue to Lake Nakuru lodge as the sun sets.

Day 6
After an early morning breakfast, drive to Narok town via Mai-Mahiu with a brief a rest stop and proceed on to Mara arriving in time for lunch at a lodge. After lunch, depart for an afternoon game drive en route to Mara Serena lodge arriving as the sun sets.

Day 7
Early morning and afternoon game drives.

Day 8
After breakfast you’ll depart the Masai Mara and head across acres of rolling wheat and barley farms to Narok, the district headquarters of this part of Maasailand. From here cross the vast plains on the floor of the Rift Valley whilst keeping an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle before heading up the rift escarpment. You’ll arrive into Kenya’s bustling capital in the early afternoon. Once in the city, you will be dropped off at a city centre hotel or the airport for your ongoing travel arrangements.