Day
1 - Nairobi
Upon arrival in Nairobi, your All African Expeditions guide will
meet and transfer you to your hotel, located in the Safari Capital
of the World.
The Norfolk Hotel first opened in Nairobi on Christmas Day 1904.
Adventurous visitors such as 26th American President Theodore
Roosevelt, Lord Baden-Powell, the Earl of Warwick, Lord and Lady
Cranworth, and the Baron and Baroness von Blixen have all been
part of the Hotel’s history.
Overnight at The Norfolk Hotel
Day 2 - Nairobi/Samburu Fly
to Samburu, A place of endless skies, dust-red plains and palm-fringed
rivers, Samburu National Reserve lies on the fringes of the vast
and arid desert once known as the Northern Frontier District,
whose heat-scorched scrublands extend all the way to the jade-green
waters of Lake Turkana and beyond. Physically dramatic, the 104
sq kilometer landscape of the Reserve features rocky battlements,
craggy scarps, dry river beds and fallen boulders rising out of
the thorn scrub against a backdrop of the far-distant hills and
the great red table mountain known as Lololokwi. Samburu’s
wildlife provides one of the few sanctuaries in Kenya for the
endangered Grevy’s zebra, the rare beisa oryx and the blue-shanked
Somali ostrich whilst large herds of elephant roam the gaunt hills
during the day before returning to bathe on the banks of the river
in the evening.
You will stay at Samburu Intrepids, a renowned pioneer of luxury
camping in one of the world’s last truly great wilderness
areas. Situated on the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River in the arid
heart of Samburu National Reserve.
Overnight at The Samburu Intrepids.
Days 3 & 4 - Samburu
Two full days to enjoy games viewing activities, village and school
visits and in Samburu Reserve.
Overnight at The Samburu Intrepids
Day 5 - Samburu/Masai Mara Transfer
to the airstrip for your flight from Samburu to The Masai Mara.
A place world renowned for game-viewing, there is arguable nowhere
in Africa richer in wildlife or more eventful in encounters than
the Mara. A pristine wilderness of haunting beauty, it promises
its visitors a profusion of wildlife, prolific bird life and the
unprecedented opportunity of catching up with all the members
of the ‘Big Five’ in one morning.
You will stay at the Mara Intrepids – the most talked about
destination in the world’s most talked about wilderness.
Sitting above a sweeping bend in the Talek River, at the confluence
of the Maasai Mara’s four game-viewing areas, the camp enjoys
one of the most spectacular locations in the entire Mara ecosystem.
Intrepids is a short drive from the Mara River, where up to one-and-a-half
million wildebeest and zebra make their perilous migration crossing
every July and August. The camp itself is divided into four distinct
areas, with separate dining areas and ‘mess tents’
ensuring exclusivity for larger groups traveling together.
Overnight
at The Mara Intrepids
Days 6 & 7 - Masai Mara
Two full days to enjoy games viewing activities, village and school
visits and in Masai Mara Reserve.
Overnight at The Mara Intrepids
Day 8 - Masai Mara/Nairobi
Fly to Nairobi, day rooms at Norfolk, evening transfer for homeward
flight.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ITINERARY SEQUENCE
IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL.
Fly
to Samburu, A place of endless skies, dust-red plains and palm-fringed
rivers, Samburu National Reserve lies on the fringes of the vast
and arid desert once known as the Northern Frontier District,
whose heat-scorched scrublands extend all the way to the jade-green
waters of Lake Turkana and beyond. Physically dramatic, the 104
sq kilometer landscape of the Reserve features rocky battlements,
craggy scarps, dry river beds and fallen boulders rising out of
the thorn scrub against a backdrop of the far-distant hills and
the great red table mountain known as Lololokwi. Samburu’s
wildlife provides one of the few sanctuaries in Kenya for the
endangered Grevy’s zebra, the rare beisa oryx and the blue-shanked
Somali ostrich whilst large herds of elephant roam the gaunt hills
during the day before returning to bathe on the banks of the river
in the evening. 
Transfer
to the airstrip for your flight from Samburu to The Masai Mara.
A place world renowned for game-viewing, there is arguable nowhere
in Africa richer in wildlife or more eventful in encounters than
the Mara. A pristine wilderness of haunting beauty, it promises
its visitors a profusion of wildlife, prolific bird life and the
unprecedented opportunity of catching up with all the members
of the ‘Big Five’ in one morning. 
Overnight
at The Mara Intrepids