16 days Kenya safari & Mombasa Beach Tour is a relaxed 16 days safari in Kenya tour, taking you on thrilling game viewing in Samburu National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park, Masai Mara National Reserve, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli National Park, and Tsavo West National Park, before heading for relaxation on Mombasa Diani Beach.
Your 16 days Kenya safari & beach tour to Mombasa starts in Nairobi. You then move to Samburu Reserve to see the “Samburu Special 5” – Gerenuk, Grevy’s Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Beisa Oryx, and Reticulated Giraffe – and other Africa’s iconic animals. Continue to Lake Nakuru, which offers prolific birdlife and reliable sightings of black and white rhinos.
You then visit one of Africa’s best-loved wildlife destinations, the magical Masai Mara, the home of the Great Migration. Proceed to beautiful Lake Naivasha for a boat cruise and relaxation, before going on game drives in search of Amboseli’s iconic elephant herds and enjoy gorgeous views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Next, tour the wild Tsavo West National Park.
Finally, leave the African bush with its incredible wildlife and head to the beautiful, tropical palm-fringed beaches of Mombasa. There are numerous activities on offer at Diani Beach, as well as plenty of time to relax.
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Day 1: Nairobi
Day 2 & 3: Samburu National Reserve
Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 5, 6 & 7: Masai Mara National Reserve & Maasai Village
Day 8: Lake Naivasha
Day 9 & 10: Amboseli National Park
Day 11 & 12: Tsavo West National Park
Day 13, 14 & 15: Mombasa Coast & Dian Beach
Day 16: Depart
Day 1: Arrive in Nairobi via Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Day 2: Visit Samburu National Reserve, Afternoon Game Drive
Day 3: Full-day game drive in Samburu National Reserve
Day 4: Travel to Lake Nakuru National Park, Game Drive & Bird Watching.
Day 5: Drive to Masai Mara National Reserve, afternoon game drive.
Day 6: Full-day game drive in Masai Mara National Reserve.
Day 7: Morning game drive & afternoon Maasai Cultural experience.
Day 8: Game drive & transfer to Lake Naivasha for boat cruise & relaxation.
Day 9: Visit Amboseli National Park, evening game drive.
Day 10: Whole day game drive in Amboseli National Park.
Day 11: Transfer to Tsavo West National Park, afternoon game drive.
Day 12: Full-day game drive in Tsavo West National Park.
Day 13: Transfer to Mombasa Coast for beach relaxation.
Day 14: Relax at Dian Beach Mombasa.
Day 15: Relax at Dian Beach Mombasa.
Day 16: Depart.
Your first glimpse of Kenya will be as you jet into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Kenya is home to dozens of wildlife parks and reserves, hundreds of miles of white sand beaches, millions of awe-inspiring animals, fascinating prehistoric sites, and a range of local tribes, each with their own language and culture.
Just before your plane touches down at the airport in Nairobi, you will have a great view of Nairobi National Park. The day is yours to rest at your hotel or do some preliminary sightseeing in the city.
Optional activities you can choose to do today include visiting the Giraffe Center, where endangered Rothschild giraffes are cared for, touring the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage Trust, a haven for orphaned baby elephants, or exploring the Karen Blixen Museum to learn more about the Danish author of Out of Africa.
Accommodation:-
Luxury: – Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi/Hemingways Nairobi/Giraffe Manor
Midrange: – Crowne Plaza Nairobi/Tamarind Tree Hotel/Eka Hotel Nairobi
Meal Plan: – Dinner
Activities & Services: –
Your day of the 16 days Kenya safari & beach tour to Mombasa begins at 7.30 am. You’ll embark on a beautiful drive of around 5 hours north past Mount Kenya, Africa’s second tallest mountain (5,199m) to Samburu Reserve, northern Kenya’s most popular park. You’ll arrive in time for lunch at your lodge for the next 3 nights.
This afternoon, you get your first real taste of Samburu wilderness on an afternoon game drive. The 165km2 park was established in 1985 and is situated on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River, along whose banks both big game and vegetation flourish.
The river runs through the park and provides life-giving water to the game in this semi-arid environment – without which, the animals could not survive. Samburu is a peaceful park that is much quieter than the majority of east Africa’s other reserves, but it still boasts an astonishing variety of African safari big game animals.
Of great interest are the rare and localized species, including the adorable long-necked Gerenuk, the regal Beisa Oryx, the Reticulated Giraffe, and the ultra-striped Grevy’s Zebra. These four animals together with the blue-legged Somali Ostrich make up the “Samburu Special 5”, and you’ll hopefully tick off all five easily. After a game drive, return to your lodge or camp for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation:-
Luxury: – Elephant Bedroom Camp/Ashnil Samburu Camp
Midrange: – Samburu Simba Lodge/Samburu Sopa Lodge/Sarova Shaba Lodge
Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Drive Distance & Time: – Approx.300km/5½ hours
Activities & Services: –
Optional Activity:-
Today, enjoy an early breakfast at your lodge, have your packed picnic lunch and go on a full day of game drive in Samburu, as the sun rises. Sunrise is the best time for spotting wildlife as animals tend to be the most active during the “golden hours” when the first rays of sunshine come to rest on the savannah.
Alternatively, you can also choose to drive back to the lodge for lunch after a morning game drive, then set out again in the afternoon after some relaxation. You can plan your day as you like with your guide. Samburu is a predator haven for Lion, Leopard, cheetahs, and even the rare and elusive striped hyenas.
Big game species include elephants, Buffalo, Hippos, and many antelope species like Grant’s gazelle, Dik-dik, Impala, Waterbuck, and Kudus.
Samburu is also home to over 450 bird species, including the charismatic Vulturine Guineafowl, the Somali bee-eater, the Taita falcon, the Golden pipit, and the Secretarybird. The Ewaso Nyiro River also contains massive Crocodiles, and the Critically Endangered African Pancake Tortoise also calls the reserve home.
After a wonderful day in Samburu, return to your camp for dinner and relaxation.
Accommodation:-
Luxury: – Elephant Bedroom Camp/Ashnil Samburu Camp
Midrange: – Samburu Simba Lodge/Samburu Sopa Lodge/Sarova Shaba Lodge
Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Activities & Services: –
Optional Activity:-
After breakfast, take a drive of about five hours south to Lake Nakuru. The drive is spectacular with scenic stops en route at the Great Rift Valley viewpoint. You arrive at your lodge in time for lunch before embarking on an afternoon game drive.
Lake Nakuru is one of the soda lakes in the Great Rift Valley and is protected by the 188km2 Lake Nakuru National Park. Flanked by rocky escarpments, pockets of dense forest, and waterfalls, the park is beautiful and you’ll get some great photographs here. You hope to see the endangered White and Black rhinos, rare Rothschild giraffe, lion, and if you’re lucky the elusive leopard.
There is a stunning view from baboon cliffs above the lake, and here you may see the small furry Rock hyrax, which is related to the elephant! Lake Nakuru is also home to large flocks of pelicans, as well as African Fish Eagles, Little Grebes, Goliath Herons, Hamerkops, and Kingfishers – so there’s plenty to see! After a game drive, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Please Note: Lake Nakuru has been famous for the vast population of flamingos (sometimes over 1.5 million of them at one time) who come to the lake to mate and feed. But since 2014, the rising water levels from heavy flooding have significantly reduced this phenomenon, shrinking their breeding and feeding grounds. A safari in Lake Nakuru still delivers some of Kenya’s best wildlife viewings.
Accommodation:-
Luxury: – Sarova Woodlands/the Cliff
Midrange: – Lake Nakuru Lodge/ Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge/Flamingo Hill Camp
Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Drive Distance & Time: – About. 250km/5 hours
Activities & Services: –
After breakfast on day six of your 16 days Kenya safari & Mombasa beach tour, set out on a scenic drive of about 4 hours across the Rift Valley to the world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Affectionately known as the Mara, Masai Mara is one of the world’s greatest wildlife reserves and is home to the annual Great Wildebeest Migration, recognized as one of the 7 New Wonders of the World.
It is a classic African savannah reserve, with golden grass, blue skies, towering escarpments, occasional trees, and rocky hills. The Masai word ‘Mara’, meaning spotted, refers to these dots in the landscape. The reserve boasts a wealth of wonderful wildlife, including some of the largest populations of lion, leopard, hyena, and cheetah in Africa and over 470 different kinds of birds.
Nowhere on the continent is wildlife more abundant, and you’re almost guaranteed to see the Big Five – Buffalo, Elephant, Leopard, Lion, and Rhino. You’ll reach in the afternoon, check in, enjoy lunch, relax and then depart on an exciting late afternoon game drive.
You’ll stay out in the park until sunset and hopefully, you can find some predators as they start to become more active at this time.
Accommodation:-
Luxury: – Mara Serena Lodge/Ashnil Mara Camp/Mara Leisure Camp
Midrange: – Mara Sopa Lodge/Jambo Mara Lodge/Basecamp Masai Mara
Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Drive Distance & Time: – Approx. 237km/4 hours
Activities & Services: –
On day 7 of your 16 days Kenya safari & Mombasa beach tour, you will have a full day in the wonderful Masai Mara. Your safari wildlife game drive will begin before sunrise as wildlife is most active in the morning and late hours of the day.
Few predators hunt during the heat of the day, so the early morning is the best time to observe the thrill of the chase, or at least the aftermath of a hunt. And if you’re lucky, you could spot a cheetah chasing down a gazelle or a lion taking down a wildebeest or a Buffalo.
To properly enjoy this full day of adventure, you have a bush picnic lunch and plenty of drinking water available.
Accommodation:-
Luxury: – Mara Leisure Camp/Mara Serena Lodge/ Ashnil Mara Camp
Midrange: – Mara Sopa Lodge/Basecamp Masai Mara/Jambo Mara Lodge
Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Activities & Services: –
Optional Activities:-
Head out on another game drive into the Mara on day 8 of your 16 days Kenya safari & Mombasa beach tour. Look out for the species that may be returning from their nocturnal forays/waking up and getting ready for the day.
Remember to bring extra camera batteries; the Mara is a photographer’s paradise with stunning African scenery and ideal weather conditions.
This is where the BBC Television nature documentary series “Big Cat Diary” was filmed. The Great Migration, one of the greatest natural spectacles in the world, occurs here every year from around July and October.
This is when over two million Wildebeests, Gazelles, and Zebras trek across the crocodile-infested Mara River in the Maasai Mara, searching for fresh pasture.
You will return to the lodge later in the afternoon for lunch and some downtime. In the late afternoon, visit an authentic Maasai village to learn about the interesting culture of the famous Maasai People. Your guide will lead you through the village as you discover their traditions and beliefs, and daily practices like demonstrations of how to make fire using sticks.
At the end of the tour, you can buy some gift items/curios made by the villagers – a chance to give back to the local community.
Accommodation:-
Luxury: – Mara Serena Lodge/Ashnil Mara Camp/Mara Leisure Camp
Midrange: – Mara Sopa Lodge/Jambo Mara Lodge/Basecamp Masai Mara
Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Activities & Services: –
Optional Activity:-
On day one of your 16 days Kenya safari & Mombasa beach tour, enjoy one last morning game drive in Masai Mara and drive to Lake Naivasha, where you arrive in time for lunch. The lake has floating islands of papyrus reeds and a border of flat-topped acacias. It’s also home to a healthy population of hippos and a tremendous variety of birds.
In the afternoon, you will enjoy a relaxing boat cruise with close-up views of hippos, waterbucks, and countless waterbirds. There is a variety of optional activities you can opt to do, including a walking safari on Crescent Island, as you stroll among giraffes, zebra, and other peaceful, relaxed animals.
You can also visit local artisans for a handcraft demonstration or drive to the nearby Hells Gate National Park for game viewing. Without predatory animals, the park is safe for walking, cycling, rock climbing, bird watching, and trekking through the lower gorge among the geysers.
Accommodation:-
Luxury: – Chui Lodge/Kiboko Luxury Camp/ Enashipai Resort
Midrange: – Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort/Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Drive Distance & Time: – Approx. 232km/3-4 hour drive
Activities & Services: –
After an early breakfast today, leave Naivasha and drive south for about 5 hours to Amboseli National Park, near the border with Tanzania. Amboseli was established as a national park in 1974 and declared an International Biosphere Reserve in 1991. Covering just 392km2, this park is a core part of the Greater Amboseli-Tsavo ecosystem, a massive area of over 8000km2.
Its top attraction is the sight of hundreds of huge-tusked elephants set against the backdrop of the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro – Africa’s tallest peak at 5895m and the world’s free-standing mountain. It’s one of the most iconic images of Africa.
On arrival, you will enjoy lunch and have some time to relax. Then set out on an evening game drive in search of Amboseli’s incredible wildlife. You could see its famously photogenic elephants and fierce predators like lion, leopard, hyena, and cheetah, as well as their prey such as Buffalo, Giraffe, Zebra, and Antelope. Return to your accommodation at sunset for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation:-
Luxury: – Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge/Oltukai Lodge
Midrange: – Kibo Safari Camp/Satao Elerai Camp
Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Drive Distance & Time: – Approx. 320km/5 hours
Activities & Services: –
After breakfast on day ten of your 16 days Kenya safari & Mombasa beach tour, enjoy a full day in Amboseli with sensational views of Mt Kilimanjaro. You will have morning and late afternoon game drives, returning to your lodge in the heat of the day for lunch and relaxation.
Amboseli is known for being the best destination in Africa to get close to free-ranging elephants.
About 1500 elephants live in the park which features some of the largest body and tusk sizes in Africa. Elephants can be found everywhere in the park, enjoying the waters of the marshes, walking across the park led by a trusted matriarch, or, occasionally, posing against the backdrop of Kilimanjaro.
On your game drive, also look out for Yellow baboons, Black-backed jackals, Honey badgers, Bat-eared foxes, fringe-eared Oryxes, Giraffes, Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Serval, and Warthog. Bird watchers will be enthralled by over 420 species.
Accommodation:-
Luxury: – Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge/Oltukai Lodge
Midrange: – Kibo Safari Camp/Satao Elerai Camp
Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Activities & Services: –
Optional Activity:-
After a good breakfast today, set off on a 3-hour drive further southwest to wild Tsavo National Park. As part of the wider Amboseli-Tsavo ecosystem, something is remarkable about Tsavo – a feeling of vast space and ancient magic of the truly wild.
Thick red soils stain the leathery skins of its elephants, and the sight of a herd of red elephants crossing the Tsavo River beneath lush palms is memorable. The incredible beauty of Tsavo captured the heart of Denys Finch Hatton, an English aristocratic big-game hunter in a way no other wild space ever had, and it was here that he was killed when the plane he was piloting crashed.
Tsavo has not had an easy road, from untimely deaths to man-eaters and poaching wars, but now, Tsavo East and West together account for the largest protected places in Kenya with over 2 million hectares and it is one of the world’s largest protected wilderness areas. You’ll arrive at your lodge in Tsavo West National Park in time for lunch.
Then go on an afternoon game drive in search of lions, buffalos, elephants, kudus, klipspringers, and more.
After a game, return to the lodge for dinner, and overnight.
Accommodation:-
Luxury: – Salt Lick Safari Lodge/Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
Midrange: – Ngulia Safari Lodge/Voi Wildlife Lodge/Satao Camp
Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Activities & Services: –
Today, enjoy a whole day in Tsavo.
The park is topographically fascinating with dramatic mountains and inselbergs that are a result of recent and ancient volcanic eruptions.
At the base of the volcanic Chyulu Hills, a natural reservoir of water permeates through the permeable rock before eventually emerging, filtered, at Mzima Springs. Here, you can enter a glass viewing chamber to see the life beneath the surface of a crystal-clear pool, including Crocs, Hippos, and thousands of primeval-looking fish.
Near amazing Mzima springs, are the wonderful Shetani lava flows, a vast expanse of folded black lava that spreads for 50km2 across the savannah are now inhabited by agile klipspringers, ubiquitous hyraxes, and lounging leopards. “Shetani” means “devil” in Swahili; the flows were formed by a volcanic eruption around 200 years ago and local people believed that it was the devil himself emerging from the earth.
After exploring Tsavo, return to your lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Accommodation:-
Luxury: – Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge/Salt Lick Safari Lodge
Midrange: – Ngulia Safari Lodge/Voi Wildlife Lodge/Satao Camp
Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Activities & Services: –
Today, you will leave the African bush with its incredible wildlife and head to the coast and its beautiful, tropical beaches. Your 16 days Kenya safari & Mombasa beach tour takes you to Mombasa Diani Beach, a long-time traveler favorite, with a long stretch of soft, powder-white sand and an excellent and vast choice of hotels and countless restaurants.
This afternoon you’re free to relax from your safari by taking a refreshing dip in a private swimming pool, followed by a sundowner on your lavish veranda overlooking from high the white sand beach and the Indian Ocean, cooled by the early evening tropical breezes.
You can enjoy delicious seafood offerings paired with exquisite wines before falling asleep to the soothing sounds of the ocean.
Accommodation:-
Luxury: – Swahili Beach Resort/AfroChic Diani Beach/Baobab Beach Resort
Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Spend your day fourteen of the 16 days Kenya safari & Mombasa beach tour at leisure relaxing and swimming, sunbathing at the beach hotel, and strolling along the beach. However, there are a variety of other activities to enjoy. You will be spoilt for choice when you see what activities the beach resort offers, noting that some may be at extra cost. Here are the suggested activities:-
Accommodation:-
Luxury: – Swahili Beach Resort/AfroChic Diani Beach /Baobab Beach Resort
Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Today you’ll have the whole day to discover a sunseeker’s paradise, Diani Beach, at your own pace. You can choose from a host of water-related activities as well as plenty of restaurants to try and sights to see. Otherwise, you can enjoy a quiet day suntanning or dipping into the clear turquoise water.
Accommodation:-
Luxury: – Swahili Beach Resort/AfroChic Diani Beach /Baobab Beach Resort
Meal Plan: – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 16: Depart
After a hearty breakfast at the resort/hotel and your check-out, our company representative will pick you up and transfer you to the airport. You will fly to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi to take your flight home. This marks the end of this amazing 16 days Kenya safari & Mombasa beach tour.
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