The Kenya Highlands and Savannah Safari by Air (8 Days) offers a unique blend of stunning landscapes and abundant wildlife, experienced through a seamless fly-in itinerary. Starting in Nairobi, the safari includes visits to Amboseli National Park, renowned for its elephant herds and views of Mount Kilimanjaro, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, home to rare rhinos and chimpanzees, and concludes in the Masai Mara, a world-famous reserve teeming with the Big Five and endless plains.
Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport where you will be met by our Safari manager for a transfer to your Nairobi Hotel and pre tour briefing.
Meal Plan: Bed and Breakfast
Accommodation: Nairobi Serena Hotel or Similar
After breakfast, depart hotel at 7:30am for transfer to Wilson Airport for your scheduled flight to Nanyuki airstrip, about 250 Km north of Nairobi (flight time is about 40minutes). You will be received at the airstrip and transferred to SweetWaters Serena Tented Camp. Ol Pejeta is East Africa’s Largest Black Rhino Sanctuary and the only place in Kenya to see Chimpanzees. Ol Pejeta also holds some of the highest predator densities in Kenya. A sheltered oasis, clustered around a water hole and set in the pristine calm of the private Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Sweetwaters Serena Camp offers a charming blend of under-canvas ambiance and safari luxury. This afternoon you will be treated to your first game drive.
Meal Plan: Full Board
Accommodation: Sweetwaters Serena Camp / Similar
Full day at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy with morning and evening game drives searching for the Big Five among other wildlife found here. The combination of amazing wildlife and stunning views of Mt Kenya and the open plains will guarantee you an unforgettable safari experience. Optional activities at the Ol Pejeta include night game drive and camel rides.
Meal Plan: Full Board
Accommodation: Sweetwaters Serena Camp/ Similar
After breakfast and check out, depart Ol Pejeta for a 10:00am scheduled flight to Masai Mara. You will fly South West over the dramatic Great Rift Valley to the unspoiled wild savannahs of the Masai Mara. This modern World’s Seventh Wonder is famous for Black manned lions among a dense wild animal’s population and the Mara River cuts through the Mara and Serengeti eco system.The spectacular Natural wildebeest, zebra and gazelle instinct led migration from the Serengeti in Tanzania to the Masai Mara in Kenya take place here. On arrival at the Airstrip you will be transferred to the Camp for check in and lunch followed by afternoon game drive.
Meal Plan: Full Board
Accommodation: Eagle View Luxury Camp or Similar / Similar
Depending on the wildlife migration patterns and the weather, you could either opt for morning and evening game drives or alternatively venture out for a full day. Optional activities on this day would be an early morning hot air balloon flight over the Masai Mara plains and a visit to the nearby Masai communities.
Meal Plan: Full Board
Accommodation: Eagle View Luxury Camp / Similar
After breakfast, your will be driven to the Airstrip for your 11:00am scheduled flight to Nairobi, Wilson Airport. Upon arrival at Nairobi, you will be picked and transferred to your hotel in Nairobi for overnight.
Meal Plan: Bed and Breakfast
Accommodation: Safari Park Hotel / Similar
After breakfast at your hotel, you will visit the Giraffe Centre and David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Optional lunch will be served at one of the several restaurants around Karen. Proceed to the Karen Blixen Museum and Kazuri Beads Factory. Later transfer to the Airport for your evening homebound flight.
END KENYA Highlands and Savannah SAFARI by Air.
Airport transfers
Full board accommodation (B, L, D) while on safari
Bed and Breakfast in City Hotel
PRIVATE transport
Game drives on a safari customized Land Cruiser
Park entrance fees to all quoted Game Reserves
Services of a professional English speaking safari driver guide
Applicable Government taxes
International flights
Additional sightseeing or deviation from the itinerary
Items of a personal nature such as; laundry, phone calls
Tip for driver guides and porters
Drinks/beverages during meals
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All of our arrangements from meet and greet in Nairobi through to departure was extremely well organised, we had a fabulous safari and felt we were in really good hands throughout. Sincere thanks Paul we would certainly recommend you to friends wishing to try a safari, it was all that we wanted, just perfect.
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Working with him could not be easier. He listened carefully to my long “wish list” and my budget considerations; then prepared an itinerary that met every wish with thoughtful care. His communication was always professional, prompt, concise, and friendly.
He met us upon arrival bearing gifts, and provided an orientation of our three weeks in detail. It included Kenya, Amboseli National Park, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Olduvai Gorge, Serengeti, Masai Mara, and finally Zanzibar. Every single aspect of this trip exceeded our expectations: friendly, charming, and informative guides, lodgings that frankly blew me away, food, and the hot air balloon ride. Every day was so exciting and yet, every following day was better than the last.
Our guides knew just where to take us so that we had encounters with four of the Big Five- with the black rhino as the hold out, and we were moved by the experience of being in the wild with all the magnificent animals. At times, we were alone with lions, cubs, cheetahs, leopards, giraffe, baboons, elephants, hippos, and birds we have never seen before! Being there in Africa’s spring meant that we not only saw babies, but it was also not crowded, the temperature was moderate, and there were no mosquitos!
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