Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport (flight booked by Agent), clients will be met and
transferred to the Hotel. Remainder of the day at leisure. Nairobi’s range of
restaurants offers you an exciting evening out. Overnight in Nairobi.
Overnight at Intercontinental hotel
Nairobi at superior Room on a bed and breakfast basis.
Early arrival at Jomo
Kenyatta airport, clients will be met and leave the hustle
and bustle of Nairobi behind, you head south across the beautiful and seemingly
never ending Athi plains and then turn east to Amboseli National Park at the
foot of majestic Mount Kilimanjaro, home to a wealth of wildlife but
particularly known for its elephants. By lunchtime you'll reach the lodge, your
base for exploring this corner of Kenya and admiring the dramatic views of
Africa's highest mountain. After lunch
enjoy and afternoon game drive in Amboseli National Park, returning to the lodge
as the sunsets.
Overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge on a full board basis
Wake up early this morning
for a game drive as the sun starts to rise. This is the best time of day to
spot the animals as they wake and go in search of their breakfast. If the
weather is clear you’ll also see the stunning snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro
appear on the horizon, a glorious sight. Return to the lodge for breakfast and
time to relax and enjoy the facilities. Amboseli is not a large park, however
the unusual dusty terrain of the dry lakebed and swamps makes an interesting
place to explore. There are huge herds of elephants here and if you are lucky
you’ll catch them crossing sedately across the grassy plains with Kilimanjaro
as a backdrop. A classic photo opportunity. Morning and afternoon game drives
give you maximum opportunity to spot the wide variety of animals at different
times of day. Return to the lodge for meals.
Overnight at Amboseli Sopa Lodge on a full board basis
After an early breakfast, perhaps catch a clear
view of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro as you leave Amboseli and travel north
cross the Athi plains and then west through the Kenya's fertile highlands,
where tea and coffee farms abound, and suddenly to your left, the trees part to
reveal a spectacular view of the Great Rift Valley. Here the with dormant
Longonot volcano lies at centre stage. These panoramic views brings you to Lake
Naivasha with its Crescent Island. Arrive at the lodge in time for lunch and
the rest of the afternoon is at leisure.
Overnight Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge on full board basis
Lake Naivasha Sopa
Set in one hundred and fifty acres of grassland studded with Acacia
bushes and trees, the resort is not only home to our resident giraffe,
waterbuck and both Vervet and Colobus monkeys, but it is also a night stop for
the hippos when they leave the lake every night to come and trim the grass on
our expansive lawns. With Sopa’s traditional and conscientious care for the
environment, we carefully positioned all the buildings on our property so we
did not have to fell any of the many trees there. As a result of this, we had
to come up with a radically innovative and artistic design for the main public
area building which now snakes its way between the trees with long and graceful
curves. It is also why you might well ask just why our two swimming pools with
a children’s section and a pool complex with its bar, snack kitchen, pizzeria
and health spa; our tennis court; our two conference halls with their four
differently sized meeting areas, and our stables are so widely set apart.
After an early breakfast, you'll travel across the bottom of the rift
escarpment and head southeast, passing the dormant Longonot volcano on your
right. Then you'll turn off the main road across the Rift Valley and head
towards Narok, district headquarters of this part of Maasailand. After Narok
you'll travel across the "breadbasket" of Kenya, covered with acres
of wheat and barley, before you reach the Mara and your lodge, home to some of
the greatest concentrations of game in Africa.
Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge on full board basis.
Mara Sopa Lodge
The lodge is set in the Oloolaimutia Valley and
built into the surrounding hillside landscape. The accent around the lodge is
on the indigenous Masai people and the fabulous wealth of wildlife, birdlife
and natural flora seen in every direction. The lodge is luxuriously appointed
with all the mod cons one would expect from a Sopa styled lodge in the bush.
The bedrooms are spacious, the large pool has wonderful views and there’s
evening wildlife films and CNN to enjoy during the down-time. All this ensures
that your stay will be blissfully comfortable.
Today will be spent exploring
the vast plains of the Masai Mara, starting early with a game drive before
breakfast, and returning to the lodge for meals. This reserve is an extension
of the Serengeti ecosystem to the south. Game abounds here, particularly when
the migration is on, and millions of wildebeests and zebras make their way back
and forth across the Mara River on their annual trek. The Mara is also noted
for its abundance of lions - particularly the superb black manned males. You'll
see lots of elephants here often in large herds, as well as, if you're lucky,
leopard, cheetah and rhino. All of the Big Five are residents. You're sure to
see the African buffalo. The huge expanse of grassland covers 320 sq km and is
dotted with distinctive flat-topped acacia trees are watered by two rivers,
Mara River and Talek River. It is also home to the nomadic Maasai people, who
can be see grazing their cattle, usually brightly dressed in red chequered
capes. Get the cameras ready, stock up on film and enjoy yourselves!
Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge on full board basis.
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 on a road built by Italian prisoners during World War II.
You’ll arrive into Kenya’s bustling capital around mid-day. Once in the city,
clients will be dropped off at Jomo Kenyatta Airport for onward flight (booked
by agent)
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