8 Days Western Kenya Safari

8 Days Western Kenya safari tour itinerary

Day 1: Masai Mara National Reserve

Pick up from the JKIA airport to a city hotel for breakfast or direct to Maasai Mara National Reserve, having the first stop at the great Rift Valley view point and proceeding through the Great Rift Valley and arrive in Maasai Mara on time for lunch. After lunch relax until 4 o’clock for the evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at the Masai Mara Sopa Lodge.

Day 2: Maasai Mara National reserve

After breakfast, go for a full day game drive with the scenic view of Masai Mara wildlife including elephants, lions. Enjoy lunch at the camp and come back at 3.30pm via the Maasai village or direct to the lodge. Dinner and overnight at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge.

Day 3: Kisumu

After breakfast depart for lake Victoria at 7 o’clock, driving through the tea estates at Kericho, have lunch at the Tea hotel in Kericho. After lunch proceed Kisumu arriving in the evening. Check into a hotel then leave for a boat ride and fishing at the fresh water lake.

Day 4: Kakamega

After late breakfast depart for Kakamega forest which is the home of different species of birds and trees. Kakamega is popular for Turacos, especially the great blue turaco and black white colobus monkeys. Arrive for lunch after making a stop at the crying stone. Bull fighting can be organized after lunch. Dinner and overnight at Rondo Retreat center.

Day 5:Mt Elgon National park

After breakfast depart for Mt. Elgon via the sugarcane plantations arriving in Mt. Elgon for lunch. After lunch proceed for an evening game drive. Mt. Elgon is popular for its elephants that enter the Kitum caves to lick salt. Dinner and overnight at the Aturkan or Kitale Club in Kitale town.

Day 6: Lake Nakuru National park

After tea or coffee, depart for a morning game drive at Saiwa swamp National Park which is popular for antelopes known as the sitatungas and black and white colubas monkey. Breakfast at Kitale town hotel. After breakfast proceed to Nakuru National park which is popular for its flamingoes and white rhinos. Arrive for lunch and a short siesta and then an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge, Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, Flamingo Hill Tented Camp, Flamingo Hill Tented Camp.

Day 7: Mt Kenya National Park

After breakfast, depart for Mt. Kenya Ark, Treetops or Mt. Lodge. Arrive for lunch making stops at the T-falls and at the Equator. Dinner and overnight at Sweetwaters Tented Camp. In addition to climbing Mount Kenya, bird watching, game viewing. Dinner and overnight at Sweetwaters Tented Camp.

Day 8: Nairobi

After breakfast depart for Nairobi. Arrive for lunch and then proceed for a city tour then transfer to the airport

Our package for above arrangements includes:

• 3 bottles of mineral water per client per day while on safari
• 1 safari hat per client
• 1 safari bag per client
• Transport in a safari minibus with pop-up roof for game viewing
• Accommodation in the above mentioned lodge in standard rooms on full-board
• Government taxes
• Game drives in the national parks/reserves
• Services of a professional driver-guide while on safari
• Park entrance fees to above mentioned national parks and reserves
• Window seat is guaranteed for every passenger
• Flying doctors

Our Package DOES NOT include:

• Domestic and International flights as well as taxes
• Entry Visa to Kenya
• Personal insurance cover
• Accommodation in Mombasa and Nairobi
• Lunch on Day 7
• Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks except mineral water while on the safari
• Gratuities, tips, cigarettes, laundry
• Any item of personal nature
• Any other item NOT mentioned above
• Any deviation from above itinerary