14-DAYS KENYA WILDEBEEST AND WHALE MIGRATION SAFARI

14 DAYS KENYA WILDEBEEST AND WHALE MIGRATION SAFARI SUMMARY

14 days Kenya wildebeest and whale migration safari is a unique safari because you experience two migrations which are unique to Kenya. Due to high demand during the migration season which is a peak season, it is advisable to book the safari early so as to get lodges with good spot. The two types of migration are; the wildebeest migration and the humpback whales migration.

 

Highlights of the safari

• Accommodation in comfortable lodges

Accommodation based on lodges equivalent of 3-5-stars.

• Private Tour

This safari is a private tour organized specifically for your family only. You will not share the safari vehicle with others who are not part of your family or group.

• Transport and game drives in 4-wheel drive land cruiser

The vehicle has high ground clearance and 4-wheel drive so it will be able to handle the off-road terrain easily.

• Can be customized and fine-tuned 

You can request for adjustment of the safari itinerary to meet your requirements. This can include the number of days and change of accommodation facilities among other things.

• It can start in any day

This safari can start on any day.

• Flexible deferment policy in case of inability to travel due to corona virus.

 

DESTINATIONS

1. Lake Naivasha which is a beautiful and a world class birding destination. It is fringed by thick papyrus and yellow barked acacia trees. The waters of the lake draw a wide range of wild animals to the lake. 
2. Amboseli National Park It sits on the backdrop of Mt Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest and iconic mountain, offering breath taking vistas. It is also the best place to view huge herds of elephants up close, and is usually referred to as the land of the gentle giant. 
3. Tsavo West National Park. It is known as the land of man eaters because of the legendary lions that were preying on workers who were building the early railway line around the year 1900.
4. Tsavo East National Park. It is well known for dust red elephants. It also has a prolific bird life features with over 500 recorded species. Sporting wildlife here can be easy because of the thinly spread foliage.
5. Watamu beach. Watamu beach in Kenya is indeed a beach paradise. Whilst the central beaches are seeing some development and expansion, they make very little difference to the pace of life. Even in peak season the beaches  at Watamu beach seldom hold more than a few people.

14 DAYS WILDEBEEST AND WHALE MIGRATION SAFARI DETAILED ITINERARY

DAY 1: MASAI MARA

Depart Nairobi early in the morning and drive to Masai Mara with a brief stopover at Mai Mahiu view point to see the great rift valley. You will arrive in time for lunch. After lunch and a brief relaxation you will take your first thrilling afternoon game drive in the Masai Mara game reserve, one of East Africa’s top safari destinations. Masai Mara it is typical open savannah, with a mass of amazing wild animals and birds.
Returning from your first tour of Masai Mara you will have dinner and relax under the stars, falling asleep to the sounds of the bush.

• Dinner and Overnight at Entim Mara Camp
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 2 TO DAY 3: MASAI MARA

On this two days, you will have full days of game viewing in Kenya’s finest wildlife
park. You will also be taken to the Mara river and if you are lucky, you might
encounter a crossing. You will witness a lot of activities in the park brought about by the huge number of wildebeest. The Mara offers fantastic orange tinged sunset’s well-worth capturing on camera.

Wherever you go in the vast Masai Mara you will see a frequent amount of wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impala, hartebeests, wildebeest. Elephants, buffaloes, zebras and hippos are also found in great numbers. It is also common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal, or surveying the plains for their next meal. Back to the lodge in the evening.

• Dinner and Overnight at Entim Mara Camp
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 4: NAIVASHA

Depart Masai Mara for Lake Naivasha after breakfast. You will arrive in time for
lunch. After lunch you will have a game drive in the Hells Gate National Park. You will have also have an option of having boats rides while viewing hippos and other wildlife on lake Naivasha at you own cost.

• Dinner and Overnight at Lake Naivasha Country Club
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 5: AMBOSELI

Pick up from your Naivasha hotel in the morning drive to Amboseli National park
which is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape, and open plains. After lunch you will have afternoon game drives in this park also known as the Kilimanjaro royal court.

• Dinner and overnight Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 6: AMBOSELI

After breakfast full day game drive in the park. Amboseli offers opportunities such as viewing Large Herds of Elephants, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Big Five, visiting the Observation Hill which allows an overall view of the whole park especially the swamps and elephants, Swamp below observation hill hosts many elephants, buffaloes, hippos and a variety of water fowls like pelican, Egyptian goose, Contemporary Masai culture and indigenous lifestyle. Back to the lodge in the evening.

• Dinner and overnight Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 7: TSAVO WEST

After having breakfast leave for Tsavo West National park. Some of the attractions includes a visit to Mzima springs where Hippos, Crocodiles, different species of fish can be seen in crystalline clear water and lots of different species of birds. Have lunch at Kilugani lodge. Proceed with your game drive in the park as you head towards Voi wildlife lodge. Check in at the lodge in the evening.

• Dinner and overnight at Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 8: TSAVO EAST

After breakfast depart for Tsavo East National Park arriving in the afternoon. After lunch tour Tsavo East national park which is renowned for its large numbers of elephants , the famous man eating lions and other physical attractions like Tsavo River, Yatta Plateau which is 300 km2, Mdanda Rock, Lugard Falls, Voi seasonal River and Aruba Dam. You also have a chance to see animals like red elephants, rhinos, leopards, cheetah, and giraffes among other wildlife. Back to the lodge in the evening.

• Dinner and overnight at Ashnil Aruba Lodge
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 9: MALINDI

After breakfast we depart Tsavo East for Malindi arriving in the afternoon. You will have lunch and the rest of the afternoon at leisure.

• Accommodation at Hemingways Watamu
• Meal Plan: Half board

DAY10, 11,12,13: Malindi

On day 10, you will get a pick up by hotels boat crew for a whale watching excursion
which last between 3 to 5 hours. The days remaining days will be spent at leisure
and you will have an option of engaging in various water activities at your own cost.

• Accommodation at Hemingway’s Watamu
• Meal Plan: Half board

DAY 14: NAIROBI – DEPATURE

Pick up from the hotel after breakfast and taken to Malindi airport for your flight at 10.35 to Nairobi. You will arrive at 11:40AM.We will pick you from the airport and take you for lunch. You will later have a tour of the city with an option of shopping. In the evening you will have dinner at the famous carnivore restaurant then taken to the airport for your International flight at midnight.