Overview
7 Days/ 6 nights Group Road Safari to Nairobi City, Aberdares National Park, Lake Nakuru- Congreve Conservancy, Lake Naivasha.
Trip Highlights
- Nairobi is East Africa's most cosmopolitan city, and only one in the world with a National Park in the city's southern suburbs.
- Aberdares National Park hosts the tomb of Robert Baden Powell, the founder of the Scout movement, located at the Aberdares foothills.
- Lake Nakuru National Park home to one of the saline lakes of the lake system lying in the Great Rift Valley of eastern Africa. known for its many species of birds, including vast numbers of pink flamingos, Lake Nakuru also has waterbucks, impalas, and hippopotamuses.
- Lake Naivasha has high populations of hippos and flamingos and over 1,500 hippos in the area.
Itinerary
Met on arrival from your international flight at the JKIA airport by one of our representatives to your luxury City hotel of choice from our partner hotels. Subject to flight arrival, day spent at leisure with options of excursions as selected.
Lunch is on own account, you will be picked and transferred to the famous Carnivore Restaurant along Langata Road known as the ‘beast of a feast’ a meat lovers’ den indeed. Return to your hotel for overnight in preparation for your adventure tomorrow.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner. Overnight at Tamarind Tree Hotel or similar.
Breakfast at the hotel, our driver will be driving for 2hr 57min a 162 km to Aberdares National Park covering an area of 762km2, on arrival at the Aberdare Country Club, intime for lunch as it’s the base hotel for the Ark. Relax before your transfer to the Ark Lodge for dinner. The lodge overlooks a floodlit waterhole and saltlick, which attracts a host of awesome wildlife.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, dinner. Overnight at The Ark Lodge.
Days spent with two game viewing drives a day in the Aberdare National Park possibility of seeing Lions, Leopards, African Elephants, African Hunting Dogs, Giant Forest Hogs, Bushbucks, Mountain Reedbucks, Waterbucks, Cape Buffalos, Side-striped Jackals, Eland Antelopes, Duikers, Olive Baboons, Black and White Colobus Monkeys and Sykes Monkeys).
Meals: Breakfast, lunch dinner. Overnight at The Ark Lodge
Depart after morning cup of tea/coffee at the Ark lodge, for the Aberdares Country Club for breakfast, check-out with our driver, for a 3hr 21min drive 179.9 kms down the Great rift valley to the border of Lake Nakuru National Park – Congreve Conservancy part of the greater conservancy are called Soysambu which includes Elementaita. The conservancy is in 6,400-acre private land, Mbweha Camp is the only Camp in this conservancy.
Arrive in time for lunch at Mbweha Camp, nestled up against the southern border of Lake Nakuru National Park with beautiful view of the Eburu and Mau Ranges. Check-in with an afternoon siesta before the late afternoon game viewing drive. The two-night spent here are loaded with activities such as night game day in the conservancy, guided bush walks, Balloon Safaris ending with a champagne breakfast on prior arrangements.
Meals: breakfast, lunch at Sarova Lion Hill, dinner. Overnight at Mbweha Camp
After breakfast in the Camp, depart for Lake Nakuru National Park using Nderit gate a 20-minute drive with game drive enroute to lunch at Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge, spend full day in the park game viewing, returning to the Conservancy for dinner and overnight at the Camp.
Sundowner, option of another night game viewing drive in the conservancy or spend the evening relaxing.
Mbweha Camp is easily accessible by air at nearby airstrip for charter flights.
Meals: breakfast, lunch at Sarova Lion Hill, dinner. Overnight at Mbweha Camp
After breakfast at the camp, check-out and our driver will drive 1 hr. 46min (87.5km) from Mbweha to Nakuru then take the main road through Gilgil off Moi North Lake Road.
Arrive in time for lunch at Loldia House and a relaxation by the infinity swimming pool. Afternoon you have options of experiences (at extra charge) to choose include boat riding, visit of hells gate, Guided walks in nature, Bird Watching, Visit Crescent Island Sanctuary, and visit of the Aquila Flower farm.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight at Loldia House.
After breakfast, depart for Nairobi a 2 hr. 47 min (128.4 km) drive along the Old Naivasha Road, Mai Mahiu Narok Road to Nairobi International Airport Crowne Plaza Hotel for your day room. Lunch will be on own account at the hotel as you wait for check-in return flight home.
Meals: Breakfast, Day room at airport hotel.
Accommodation Options
- Tamarind Tree Hotel
- The Ark Lodge
- Mbweha Camp
- Loldia House
Activities Available
Nairobi: City Tour, visit of sites close to your choice hotel.
Aberdares: game viewing drives, bird watching, the scenery, Karura waterfalls is the highest and tallest in Kenya, walking safari trails – Karura fall Trail and Elephant Hill Trail.
Lake Nakuru- Congreve Conservancy: day game viewing drives in Lake Nakuru National Park, Guided Walks, night game viewing drives, home to a great variety of flora and fauna and 10% of the worlds colobus monkeys.
Lake Naivasha: boat riding, visit of hells gate, Guided walks in nature, Bird Watching, Visit Crescent Island Sanctuary, and visit of the Aquila Flower farm.
Inclusions / Exclusions
Trip Includes
- Arrival and departure meet, brief and debrief services at JKIA, City Hotel.
- 8 days/ 7 nights road safaris as indicated on the itinerary.
- Use of 4x4 wheel vehicle used on shared basis as per the itinerary, additional charge for private use.
- Professional driver guide of Kenya Professional Guide Association levels Bronze and silver who are proficient in German, Spanish, Japanese and French.
- Park fees & Conservancies fees as specified.
- Activities as per itinerary, extra activities available at an additional charge.
Trip Excludes
- International Flight tickets & visa costs.
- Airport taxes on your international flight as clients will pay direct.
- Flying Doctors services in Kenya.
- All drinks at the Camp or lodge except indicated on the itinerary.
- Driver Guide, Camp & Lodge Staff and Porterage gratuities.
- Telephone bill, Laundry (except when indicated on itinerary), and all other items of personal nature.
- Personal Travel, Medical & Baggage Insurance.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, B10E, Embakasi, Nairobi, Nairobi County, Nairobi, 00603, Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
Aberdares National Park, Kieni West, Nyeri, Central Kenya, 10104, Kenya
Loldia, Malewa West ward, Gilgil, Nakuru, Rift Valley, Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, B10E, Embakasi, Nairobi, Nairobi County, Nairobi, 00603, Kenya
FAQs
Nairobi to Aberdares National Park is 2hr 57min (162km/100.66mi)
Aberdare Country Club to the Ark is 25mins (16.9km/10.5mi)
Ark Lodge to Congreve Conservancy is approx. is 3hr 21min (179.9km/111.78mi)
Congreve Conservancy to Lake Naivasha is 2hr 7min (94.5km/58.7mi)
Lake Naivasha to Nairobi is 2hr 14min (93.4km/58mi)
Minimum 2 nights in each location.
For those on photographic safari, there is need for a private vehicle at an extra charge.
Hot Air Balloon safari both in Lake Nakuru & Lake Naivasha, requires an advance booking and additional charge.
Other activities available in the parks, reserves or conservancies are at an extra charge ask for more activities in detail.
Clothes in khaki, green, beige and neutral colours
Long-sleeved shirts that offer protection from the sun and mosquitoes
T-shirts, Shorts or a light skirt
Jeans or safari trousers for evenings and cooler days.
Jackets and sweaters for early morning and late afternoon game drives
A lightweight waterproof jacket in case of rainy season.
Swim wear where lodges and camps have a pool.
Comfortable walking shoes.
Sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, insect repellent, moisturizer and lip salve.
Binoculars and camera equipment.
Travel Adapters, Laptop if needed, and other personal effects.
Medication (if you are on any earlier prescribed)
