Kenya
Kenya Special Value
6 days · from $2,595
This is a short, but rewarding safari! Experience the amazing game viewing in world-famous Masai Mara as well as the breathtaking sight of the Great Rift Valley as you visit Lake Nakuru.
Two nights in Nairobi feature visits to The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust where you have a chance to meet the orphaned elephants and their care-givers. Then it is on to the Giraffe Center where you will fall in love with the exquisite Rothschild giraffes as they gracefully extend their necks to take the treats you offer.
Then you are off on safari to the Masai Mara for two nights. The plains of the Mara teem with wildlife all year, so be sure to have your camera and binoculars at the ready! In addition to the big cats, you will surely see zebra, elephant, giraffe, gazelle and much more!
A night at Lake Nakuru should reveal huge quantities of flamingo aong with a wide variety of other birdlife. Special sightings here include both black and white rhino here, where they are carefully protected. And, Nakuru is one of the few places you might spot the Rothschilds giraffe in the wild.
If you have more time..what about Tanzania, the Seychelles or beyond?
Visiting
- Masai Mara
- Lake Nakuru
- Nairobi
This Tour Includes
- First class hotels with private facilities on a twin-sharing basis
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner (BLD) daily except while in Nairobi
- Transport while on safari in 4WD Safari Vehicles with guaranteed window seats
- All park entry fees, hotel taxes and service charges
- UTG's Safari Kit including baggage tags and document wallet
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Sat Arrive Nairobi
Jambo! Welcome to Kenya. Upon arrival, you will be greeted at the airport and assisted with check-in at your hotel. Sleep well.
Overnight: Ole Sereni
Day 2: Sun Nairobi
It's a moving start to the day as you visit the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and learn about the care of the orphaned elephants. The Sanctuary is run by Angela Sheldrick and is set in the grounds of her late mother's, Dame Daphne Sheldrick's, house. During your visit, you have the chance to view the orphaned wildlife and meet the people who handle and care for them. Then continue to the Giraffe Center for a fun and educational encounter with the exquisite Rothschild giraffes. When the center was founded in 1979, only 120 of the Rothschild giraffe remained in Kenya - and they were on the verge of losing their "home" to a subdivision of property. Through careful breeding and reintroduction to the parks, there are about 300 Rothschild giraffes in Kenya today. In fact, you might see them again when you visit Lake Nakuru, one of the four parks in Kenya chosen to have a relocated herd.
Overnight: Ole Sereni
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3: Mon Nairobi-Masai Mara
The Masai Mara is arguably Kenya's most famous game park. As you leave the city behind and drive past the escarpment and into the Masai Mara, you will quickly see why a trip to the Masai Mara is a must on any Kenya journey. After settling into your lodge, an afternoon game drive awaits. The Masai Mara is home to the Big Five - who were so named not because of their size, but rather their value in the days of the big hunters. Lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo are all found on the plains of the Masai Mara. The keen eyes of your driver-guide will constantly scan the plains in search of these animals and much more.
Overnight: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Tue Masai Mara
Morning and afternoon game drives are on tap today. In addition to the Big Five, the plains of the Mara might reveal scores of antelopes like the Thomson's and Grant's gazelle, impalas, elands and Coke's hartebeests. Large herds of zebra and wildebeest also dot the plains. If you are a bird-watcher, the Mara offers more than 470 species of birds. Many of the birds are migrant birds and more than 60 species are raptors. Watch for vultures, marabou storks, hornbills, crowned cranes and the dainty lilac-breasted roller, the national bird of Kenya.
Overnight: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Wed Masai Mara-Lake Nakuru
Bid farewell to the Masai Mara today as your drive takes you to into the Great Rift Valley and Lake Nakuru. Lake Nakuru is one of the soda lakes in the Rift Valley and it is probably most well known for the stunning photos of hundreds of thousands - perhaps even millions - of pink flamingoes gathered on its shores and in its waters. Lake Nakuru National Park was created around Lake Nakuru and is now one of the best places to see both black rhinos and white rhinos. And, you can also see the Rothschild giraff, if you are lucky. The lake and park attract other birdlife such as the fish eagle, goliath heron the hamerkop and the verreaux eagle. Watch for all of this and more on your afternoon game drive.
Overnight: Lake Nakuru Sopa
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Thu Lake Nakuru-Nairobi-Depart
Our journey comes to an end this morning as we drive back to Nairobi, arriving around midday. A day room is available for freshening up. Have a quick dinner before you are transferred to the airport for your departure flight. Or, if you have more time, why not extend your trip into Tanzania? Have a look at our
Kenya and Tanzania Special Value for just one idea -- or ask us to handcraft an extension just for you.
Overnight: Eka Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Dates & Prices
| Land Only Per Person Prices in US Dollars |
| Departs Tuesday |
| | Per Person Sharing a Twin Bedded Room | Per Person in a Single Bedded Room |
| 25 JUN 26 - 31 OCT 26 | $3,195 | $3,895 |
| 01 NOV 26 - 15 DEC 26 | $2,995 | $3,595 |
| 16 DEC 26 - 01 JAN 27 | $3,195 | $3,895 |
| 02 JAN 27 - 31 MAR 27 | $2,795 | $3,395 |
| 01 APR 27 - 24 MAY 27 | $2,595 | $3,095 |
| 25 MAY 27 - 24 JUN 27 | $2,795 | $3,395 |
| 25 JUN 27 - 31 OCT 27 | $3,395 | $3,995 |
| 01 NOV 27 - 15 DEC 27 | $3,095 | $3,695 |
| 16 DEC 27 - 01 JAN 28 | $3,295 | $3,995 |