Kenya
Four parks by 4x4, six people at most per vehicle, then the Indian Ocean
Kenya
Twelve days crossing Kenya from west to east: the Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha and a walk on Crescent Island, the Langata giraffe centre, Amboseli, Tsavo, then three nights in Mombasa. Game drives are by 4x4 with six people at most, and nights are spent in lodges, tented camps and hotels.
When
Jan to Feb | June to Oct
Price
From 3 041€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
9 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-2
The trip starts with a night flight and a quiet first day in Nairobi.
Day 1
Flight to Kenya
Flight to Kenya. Dinner and night on board.
Day 2
Arrival in Nairobi
Welcome and assistance on arrival, transfer to the hotel. Rooms are available from 2 pm. Dinner at leisure and overnight.
Days 3-4
The most famous of Kenya's reserves is the Kenyan extension of Tanzania's vast Serengeti. Between July and September the great migration brings huge columns of animals through it.
Day 3
Nairobi – Masai Mara by 4x4
Set off by 4x4 for the Masai Mara reserve (235 km), which covers 1,500 km² of savannah.
Day 4
Game drive at sunrise
An early breakfast, then a game drive at sunrise, the best time to see the animals. From July to September, this is where the great migration takes place.
Day 5
In the lakes region, a short boat crossing leads to Crescent Island, where you walk among the animals.
Day 5
Masai Mara – Naivasha and Crescent Island
Drive to the lakes region (275 km) and lunch at the lodge. A short boat transfer to Crescent Island for a walk among the animals.
Days 6-7
On the road south, a stop at the Langata giraffe centre, then Amboseli: under 400 km², but some forty species of mammals at the foot of Kilimanjaro.
Day 6
Naivasha – giraffe centre – Amboseli
Drive to Nairobi and visit the Langata Giraffe Center, where you feed Rothschild's giraffes from a platform. Continue to Amboseli (350 km).
Day 7
Morning game drive in Amboseli
An early breakfast and a morning game drive in the park. Its small size takes nothing away from the viewing: some forty species of mammals live here.
Day 8
Tsavo, opened in 1948, is one of Kenya's earliest reserves. Its red-earth tracks cross very varied landscapes.
Day 8
Amboseli – Tsavo National Park
Drive to Tsavo National Park (250 km) with a picnic lunch on the way, then an afternoon game drive.
Days 9-12
After the tracks, the coast: three nights in Mombasa to rest by the Indian Ocean before heading home.
Day 9
Tsavo – Mombasa
A last early-morning game drive on the way out of the park, when the animals are still active before the heat. Drive to Mombasa (240 km).
Day 10
Free day in Mombasa
A free day to enjoy the beach, the pool and the hotel's facilities. Activities and excursions are available at extra cost, payable locally.
Day 11
Mombasa – flight home
A last morning by the ocean, lunch at leisure, then transfer to the airport and flight home. Dinner and night on board.
Day 12
Back in France
Arrival back in France.
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