Day 1: Monday                                                   Depart USA
Let the adventure begin when you board your overnight Virgin Atlantic flight to London.

Day 2: Tuesday                                                  London
Arrive at London Heathrow Terminal 3 and Kenya Airways overnight flight to Nairobi. Hotel dayroom if applicable.

Day 3: Wednesday                                             Nairobi
Your safari adventure begins with a warm welcome by our Somak Safaris Tour Director and your transfer to the luxurious Norfolk hotel. With its rich history and British colonial charm, you will realize why it is considered one of the “Leading Hotels of the World.” Begin your afternoon with lunch, followed by a trip to the home and farm of the famous writer of “Out of Africa,” Karen Blixen. Proceed to the Giraffe Center, where you have an opportunity of hand-feeding the Rothschild Giraffes. Tonight’s dinner is at the famous Carnivore Restaurant. (LD) Norfolk Hotel

Day 4: Thursday                                                Aberdares
Today you drive north through the rich farming areas to the Aberdares Country Club. After lunch proceed to Aberdares National Forest for a stay at the world famous Ark Lodge — a tree hotel. Here you will have a unique opportunity to watch the animals drink at a watering hole below the lodge. (BLD) The Ark

Day 5/6: Fri/Sat                                               Samburu
Return to Aberdares Country Club, pick up your excess luggage and continue your safari adventure into the semi-arid land and rugged landscape of Samburu Game Reserve, home to Samburu people. Your luxury accommodation is situated on the banks of Uaso Nyiro River. Arrive in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive. On the following day you have morning and afternoon game drives enable you to see wildlife unique to this area of Kenya such as the Reticulated Giraffe, Grey’s zebra, warthog, gerenuk, oryx, blue legged Somali ostrich and the elusive leopard. (BLD)  Samburu Intrepids Tented Camp

Day 7/8: Sun/Mon                                           Sweetwaters Private Game Serve
This morning, drive south to Sweetwaters Tented Camp set in the heart of a large privately owned game reserve, enjoying magnificent views across the plains to the peaks of Mountain Kenya. This is your accommodation for the next two nights. Arrive in time for lunch and a late afternoon game drive. On the following day you have morning and afternoon game drives in park. Also included is a boat ride on the river to see Jane Goodall Chimpanzee Sanctuary. (BLD) Sweetwaters Tented Camp

Day 9: Tuesday                                                 Masai Mara
After breakfast, transfer to Nanyuki Air Strip where you will say “kwaheri” (goodbye) to your driver/guide and board a light aircraft for your flight to Masai Mara National Reserve. (Please note that the baggage allowance on the light aircraft is 33 pounds; any excess luggage should be left with the driver/guide for storage in Nairobi). On arrival in Mara, enjoy lunch and an afternoon game drive. Mara Safari Club is in a secluded part of the Mara Plains and is one of the most luxurious tented camps in Masai Mara. (BLD) Mara Safari Luxury Tented Camp

Day 10/11: Wed/Thur                                      Masai Mara
For the next two days, awaken to the sounds of birds in these endless rolling plains dotted with acacia trees.The scheduled morning and afternoon game drives provide you with an excellent opportunity to photograph the abundant wildlife in this seemingly limitless game reserve. On one of the mornings, you may opt for an early morning hot air balloon safari (extra cost, $400.00 per person), which gives you a bird’s eye view of the Mara plains before landing for a champagne breakfast in the bush. (BLD) Mara Safari Club Luxury Tented Camp

Day 12: Friday                                                    Nairobi
Enjoy breakfast at leisure as you prepare to bid the Masai Mara goodbye. Fly to Nairobi for lunch and some last-minute shopping and a chance to relax at your hotel. Early dinner at the hotel before you are transferred to the airport for your overnight flight to London. (BLD) Day Room- Norfolk Hotel

Day 13: Saturday                                                London/Arrive USA
After an early morning arrival in London Heathrow Airport, connect to your flight home to share many unforgettable memories of Kenya with family and friends.(B)

Please note : West coast travelers will overnight in London on Day 13 and connect their flight home on Day14.