12-day Kenya Classic

You will be picked up from the airport by one of our representatives and drive to the hotel. Upon arrival you will check in and relax. Dinner this evening will be on your own. After dinner you will retire to your room to rest in preparation for your safari!

Game drives in Amboseli National Park, all meals at the lodge.

Wake up early to see the sunrise over the imposing Kilimanjaro, then after breakfast continue your safari onto Tsavo West, which is about a two-hour drive through wilderness. You’ll be staying at the stunning Serena Kilaguni Lodge situated inside the park where you’ll arrive in time for lunch at their restaurant, which has great views over the park. After lunch you'll be taken on a late afternoon game drive and a visit to the Mzima Springs where you may see hippos and Nile crocodiles and many different species of bird. You’ll then return to Kilaguni for dinner and spend your evening relaxing and watching the wildlife arrive at the watering hole overlooked by the lodge’s restaurant, lounge and bar.

Morning and afternoon game drives in Tsavo West National park, with all meals at the lodge.

After breakfast and a short game drive through Tsavo park, you’ll head back to Nairobi with a picnic lunch and arrive in time for dinner at the Wildebeest Eco Camp.

After a leisurely breakfast the next day, you’ll leave camp and spend the day sightseeing in Nairobi, starting with a visit to the David Sheldrick elephant orphanage in the morning, with lunch at the Karen Blixen Coffee House, followed by a trip to the Giraffe Centre and the Karen Blixen Museum. Alternatively, you could head over to the Nairobi National Park and take a nature walk before returning to camp for dinner.

After breakfast your guide will take you to the Premium Lake Nakuru (3 hours) where you could see over 400 different species of birds, large numbers of white rhinos, the rare Rothschild giraffe and other plains mammals such as lion, zebra and buffalo. On entering the park you will take a game drive on route to your accommodation at Sopa Lodge that has great views over the lake and park; all the rooms are very spacious and are located at the top of a ridge, all with views over the lake. After lunch you'll head out into the park for a game drive before returning to the lodge for dinner.

After a leisurely breakfast, your guide will take you out on a morning game drive through Nakuru National Park. You’ll leave the park late morning and head down the Rift Valley to Lake Naivasha and the Sopa Resort ( hours), where you’ll arrive in time for lunch. The lodge is located close to the lake shore and has beautiful gardens and there is often wildlife wandering around such as bushbuck, zebra and giraffe - and in the evening you may also see hippos grazing on the lawns. The rooms are spacious, Swahili style chalets either with a balcony or a glass fronted lounge area for relaxing and wildlife viewing. After lunch you’ll take a boat safari across the lake where you may see hippos and many species of birds including fish eagles, pelicans and sometimes flamingoes, there will also be a stop along the way at Crescent Island for a short nature walk. After your boat safari, you’ll retire to the lodge for the evening, have dinner and watch the hippos come up from the Lake to graze in Sopa’s grounds.

After an early breakfast your driver will take you to the open grassland of the Masai Mara ( hours), rich in biodiversity and home to a large variety of bird species and wildlife the Masai Mara offers great game viewing and bird-watching opportunities. You’ll arrive in time for lunch at the lodge, which is located within the Mara triangle, arguably one of the best locations in the reserve. The lodge has amazing views across the savannah plains and plenty of facilities including a spa and pool. After lunch you’ll head out for a game drive and then spend the next two days exploring the Mara reserve and tracking down all the Big Five.

Full day game drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve with a picnic lunch.

Early morning and late afternoon game drives in the reserve with all meals at the lodge.

After breakfast and an early morning game drive, you’ll head back to Nairobi with a picnic lunch ( hours). Alternatively stay for lunch at the lodge and fly back to Nairobi in the afternoon (optional extra). End of tour.