12 Days Epic Beach and Bush Kenya Safari

You will have an early breakfast at the lodge and drive to Lake Nakuru which is approximately a 5-hour drive. You will have lunch en route. After check-in, you will have game drives at Lake Nakuru National Park until sunset by the lakeside enjoying sightings of the rhinos. The lake’s abundance
of algae attracts a vast quantity of flamingos that famously line the shore. Other bird species, warthogs, baboons, and large mammals are also present at the lake, some of the mammals you can expect to see include Rothschild giraffes, Cape buffaloes, impalas, waterbucks, hippos,
Colobus monkeys, spotted hyenas, zebras, gazelles, leopards, lion, and pythons among others. You will drive to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination: Lake Nakuru
Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, you will drive to Lake Naivasha. On arrival, you will check into the hotel, have lunch and spend the afternoon at your leisure with a boat ride paid on the ground at Lake Naivasha. Much of the lake is surrounded by forests of the yellow-barked Acacia xanthophyll, known as the yellow fever tree. These forests abound with birdlife, and Naivasha is known as a world-class birding destination. The waters of the lake draw a great range of game to these shores. Giraffes wander among the acacia, buffalos wallow in the swamps and Colobus monkeys call from the treetops while the lake’s large hippo population sleeps the day out in the shallows. Zebras, impala, caracals, leopards, and waterbucks can also be sighted in the immediate vicinity of Lake Naivasha, around Crescent Island. In the evening, you will return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination: Lake Naivasha
Accommodation: Naivasha Kongoni Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, you will drive to Amboseli National Park. On arrival, you will check into the hotel, have lunch and rest briefly before you begin your afternoon drive. The park is famous for its herds of elephants, the Big Five, and the famous Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. You will spend time in the park in search of its popular residents like the well-known predators and their opponents like the zebras, giraffes, hippos, and big elephants. Amboseli is the home to great herds of elephants and with the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro, it is a favourite spot for photographers. Also to be found in the Amboseli are herds of wildebeests, buffaloes, gazelles and many other wildlife. Lions and cheetahs can also be seen here. During clear days, you may also view the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro. There is also a chance to visit the local communities in their nearby villages.

Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination: Amboseli National Park
Accommodation: Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After an early breakfast, you will have a whole day of adventure in the park. As per your choice, you will either have a full day game drive or morning and afternoon game drives. Amboseli is the home to great herds of elephants and with the backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro it is a favorite spot for photographers. Also to be found in the Amboseli are herds of wildebeest, buffaloes, gazelles and many other wildlife. Lions and cheetahs can also be seen here. During clear days, you may also view the Majestic Mount Kilimanjaro. There is also a chance to visit the local
communities in their nearby villages.

Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination: Amboseli National Park
Accommodation: Amboseli Sopa Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You’ll have an early morning game drive and later come back to the lodge for breakfast then depart from Amboseli to Tsavo West. On arrival at the park, you will check in and have lunch. Then proceed to an afternoon game drive. From the sight of fifty million gallons of crystal clear water gushing out of the under-parched lava rock that is the Mzima Springs to the Shetani lava flows, Tsavo West is a beautiful, rugged wilderness. The savannah ecosystem comprises open grasslands, scrublands, and Acacia woodlands, belts of riverine vegetation, and rocky ridges including the Poacher’s Lookout where visitors can see the teeming herds in the plains below. Tsavo West offers some of the most magnificent game viewing in the world and attractions include elephants, rhinos, hippos, lions, cheetahs, leopards, buffalos, diverse plant and bird species including the threatened corncrake and near threatened Basra Reed Warbler. You’ll later drive back to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination: Tsavo West National Park
Accommodation: Ngulia Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After your breakfast, you will depart to Tsavo East for another adventurous day of game drive. The sight of dust-red elephant wallowing, rolling, and spraying each other with the midnight blue waters of the palm-shaded Galana River is one of the most evocative images in Africa. This, along with the 300-kilometre-long Yatta Plateau, the longest lava flow in the world, make for an adventure unlike any other in the Tsavo East. The park forms the largest protected area in Kenya and is home to most of the larger mammals, vast herds of dust–red elephants, rhinos, buffalos, lions, leopards, pods of hippos, crocodiles, waterbucks, lesser kudu, gerenuks and the prolific bird life features 500 recorded species.

You will have dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.

Main Destination: Tsavo East
Accommodation: Voi Safari Lodge
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You will have an early breakfast and by 7:00 am transfer to Emali Railway Station for the Madaraka Express train to Mombasa departing at 9:34 am. You will arrive in Mombasa at 2:00 pm, be received by your driver, and transferred to Diani Beach which is 1 hour and 15 minutes away. On arrival, you will transfer to your hotel for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination: Diani Beach
Accommodation: Africa Pearl & Spa
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

For the days you will be at the beach, you will spend your time at leisure enjoying the hotel’s facilities. Diani has a population of around 100,000 inhabitants and is famous for its white sand beaches and blue ocean. The beach is popular for relaxing resorts which are popular with honeymooners, backpackers, and families on holiday. Try a camel ride for the tourist experience or book a bike tour inland for a glimpse of life in local villages. Inland from the beach, there is extensive vegetation including numerous palm trees which cover the coastal areas. The general area is known for its coral reefs, black-and-white Colobus monkeys, and for the closely located Shimba Hills National Reserve, a wildlife reserve that looks out over the Indian Ocean. Diani Beach has restaurants, hotels, supermarkets, and several shopping centres. The beach is also a popular kitesurfing, jet skiing, and snorkelling location. All meals will be served at the hotel.

Main Destination: Diani Beach
Accommodation: Africa Pearl & Spa
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You will spend your time at leisure enjoying the hotel’s facilities. Diani has a population of around 100,000 inhabitants and is famous for its white sand beaches and blue ocean. The beach is popular for relaxing resorts which are popular with honeymooners, backpackers, and families on holiday. You can try a camel ride for the tourist experience or book a bike tour inland for a glimpse of life in local villages. Inland from the beach, there is extensive vegetation including numerous palm trees which cover the coastal areas. The general area is known for its coral reefs, black-and-white Colobus monkeys, and for the closely located Shimba Hills National Reserve, a wildlife reserve that looks out over the Indian Ocean. Diani Beach has restaurants, hotels, supermarkets, and several shopping centres. The beach is also a popular kitesurfing, jet skiing, and snorkelling location. All meals will be served at the hotel.

Main Destination: Diani Beach
Accommodation: Africa Pearl & Spa
Meals & Drinks: All meals included, Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Ukunda airport, where you will make a domestic connecting flight to Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Suppose your outbound flight only departs late evening, we can arrange for a late check-out from the hotel. You will fly to JKIA with enough time for check-in (usually leave around 3-4 hours for this activity).

Today marks the last day of your epic and leisurely-paced Kenyan safari. We hope we have exceeded your safari expectations and look forward to positive reviews!

Main Destination: Nairobi
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Additional accommodation can be arranged at an extra cost.
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included),Drinking water (Other drinks not included)