Day 1: Nairobi

• Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met and assisted by Brown Raven Tours Representative. After a brief introduction, proceed to your hotel. Overnight at the Tamarind Tree Hotel 

Day 2: Nairobi – Aberdare

• After breakfast, we travel past Nyeri and drive to the base hotel Aberdare Country Club in time for lunch then transfer to your tree Lodge Nestled deep in the forests of Aberdare National Park, this world-renowned rustic treehouse is dedicated to game viewing. Tonight observe game as they come to the lodge’s flood-lit waterhole to drink water. Dinner and overnight stay at The Ark Lodge (B/L/D)

Day 3: Aberdare – Samburu

• After breakfast you will depart to the Samburu Game Reserve via the small town of Isiolo. Arrive and check-in then have lunch at your Lodge. Proceed on your first afternoon game drive in the reserve. Return to the lodge before sunset for dinner and overnight stay at the Samburu Sopa Lodge (B/L/D)

Day 4: Samburu

• You will spend a full day in Samburu with morning and afternoon game drives. Meals and overnight stay at the Samburu Sopa Lodge (B/L/D) to the North of lush Mount woodland and rugged ranges that average only 14” (350mm) of rain a year. Samburu Game Reserve (40,800 acres/16,500 hectares) flows the Uaso Nyiro River, rimmed with towering river acacias and palms.
• The river and several springs attract much wildlife, especially in dry periods. Mammals restricted to the Masai arid zone are found here, such as Gravy’s zebra, the reticulated giraffe, the beisa Oryx, Guenther’s dik-dik and the gerenuk. Also present are lesser kudus, elephants, grant’s gazelles, lions, cheetahs, leopards and 350 bird species, including the blue-flushed Somali ostrich and the bristle-crowned starling.

Day 5: Samburu – Sweetwaters

• After breakfast you will depart for Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary. Enjoy a leisurely and scenic drive trough fertile vegetation lands and to Sweetwaters in time to check in and later have lunch. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in search of wildlife. Dinner and overnight at the Sweetwaters Tented Camp (B/L/D)

Day 6: Sweetwaters – Lake Nakuru

• After breakfast at the lodge, proceed to Lake Nakuru National Park situated in the Rift Valley Region. From the North to the South of Kenya the valley is lined with a series of freshwater and soda based volcanic lakes. Arrive, check-in your camp and have lunch. Go on a game drive later in the evening.
• Dinner and overnight stay at the Flamingo Hill Tented Camp (B/L/D) Lake Nakuru the worlds famous haunt for pink flamingoes is a shallow alkaline lake in Kenya’s Rift Valley and some 62 km2 in size. The landscape is picturesque, area of marsh and grassland alternating with rocky cliffs and outcrop also home to both the White and Black Rhinos. Lions, leopards, hippos, giraffes, waterbucks are equally at home in this unique park

Day 7: Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara

• After breakfast, depart for the world famous Masai Mara National Reserve. Arrive at your camp for check-in and have lunch. The camp blends in perfectly with its surrounding hillside landscape. The accent here is on the Masai people and the wealth of wildlife, birdlife, and natural flora to be found in the fabled Masai Mara Game Reserve. Enjoy an afternoon game drive around the world famous Mara. Dinner and overnight stay at the Mara Leisure Camp (B/L/D)

Day 8: Masai Mara

• Full day spent in the Mara with morning and afternoon game drives. All meals and overnight stay at the Mara Leisure Camp (B/L/D) Masai Mara offers an absolutely unique variety of animals. The reason is that this hilly region is both humid and fertile, and is crossed by the Mara and Talek rivers, full of crocodiles and hippos. The abundance of water and excellent availability of food are the reasons why the Masai Mara, which in fact is a continuation of the Tanzanian Serengeti National Park, has the greatest population of wild animals in the whole of Africa. There is a particularly dramatic “spectacle” from July to October, the annual migration of huge herds of Gnus and zebras. Predators such as Hyenas, Jackals, Leopards and Lions of course, closely follow these herds. Gigantic herds of over 200 buffaloes can also be observed. Plenty of food is available for elephants, giraffes, and the many species of antelopes.
• OPTIONAL (hot air balloon taking off in the beautiful early morning, you drift above the browsing game and have tremendous opportunities for unusual photographs. What could be more uplifting than an early morning safari in a hot air balloon flying over the vast plains of Africa? Witness an African sunrise as a plethora of wildlife roam the land beneath you. At the end of the flight you land on the plains, in the midst of this enchanting savannah a champagne breakfast is laid out with the mouth watering aroma of sausages, eggs, and bacon, sizzling over a charcoal fire. Drive in a leisurely fashion with game viewing on your way back to your camp).

Day 9: Masai Mara – Nairobi – Departure

• Have breakfast at the camp and depart for Nairobi. Kenyans most colorful city, from here you will proceed to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward flight