Day 1:Thursday           Depart USA

Let your adventure begin as you board you Virgin Atlantic overnight flight to London.

Day 2: Friday                 London

 Arrive London Heathrow Terminal 3 and depending on your flight's arrival time, a complimentary hotel dayroom is reserved at the hotel near the airport. Depart in the evening on Kenya Airways overnight flight to Nairobi.

Day 3: Saturday                            Nairobi
On arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Nairobi you will be welcomed by Somak Safaris representative. Transfer to your hotel in Nairobi. Overnight at Norfolk Hotel.

Day 4/5: Sunday/Monday           Amboseli National Park
Breakfast at your hotel. Transfer to Wilson Airport for your scheduled flight to Amboseli, situated at the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro (19,430 ft). Amboseli is famous for its vast herds of elephants and stunning views of Kilimanjaro on clear days. On arrival in Amboseli you will be met and transferred to your camp with a game drive en route. Afternoon game drive in search of elephant, giraffe, buffalo and much more.  

Overnight at Tortilis Camp on full board basis. Within the Amboseli National Park (Amboseli means "salty dust" in the Maasai language) the award-winning Tortilis Camp creates an oasis - a place of peace, a place of solitude. The mountain is omnipresent, even when covered by clouds and sets the stage for your stay with us. Watch the sun set from the top of a nearby hill; take the time to observe the behavior of the elephant family groups. Whether you choose to explore or stay put, the friendly staff, members of the surrounding Maasai community, will delight in making your stay at Tortilis a most memorable part of your visit to Kenya. (BLD)

Day 6/7: Tuesday/Wednesday    Samburu National Reserve
Breakfast at your camp. Transfer to Amboseli Airstrip for your scheduled flight to Nairobi and catch your connecting flight to Samburu National Reserve, Kenya's rugged northern region. Transfer to Samburu Intrepids, renowned as a 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, Samburu Intrepids looks out over riverbanks where herds of elephant, buffalo and zebra come daily to drink - together with the rarer 'northern species' of reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx and long-necked gerenuk antelope. At Samburu Intrepids the staff will go out of their way to show you the magic of wild Africa up close. Activities include game drives in 4x4 vehicles where one has the opportunity to see the distinctive gerenuk, the reticulated giraffe and other game species. Overnight at Samburu Intrepids on full board basis inclusive of soft drinks, beers and wines (except cellar wines and champagne) . Optional activities available are walking safaris with skilled Samburu guides, sedate camel rides, and raft trips when the river is high. (BLD)

Day  8/9/10: Thursday - Saturday    Masai Mara Game Reserve
Breakfast at your camp. Transfer to Airstrip for flight to Masai Mara the most famous of the wildlife reserve in Africa, boasting of an astonishing amount of game. Big game, and plains game in large numbers. 

On arrival you will be met and transferred to your luxurious Governors Camp. Created in 1972 Governors’ Camp set new standards in luxury for a tented camp. Today it’s still one of Africa’s best camps. Everything is under canvas, all tents have en-suit bathrooms with hot and cold running water and flushing toilets. Your three days stay includes morning and and afternoon game drives to enjoy the thrill of a brush with Africa’s big game; the reason that brings people to the Masai Mara. Get up close to the big cats on a game drive in our custom-built  4x4wheel-drive vehicles. You may opt to come face to face with nature in the raw on a walking safari Or see life in a traditional Masai village
(B,L,D)

Day 11: Sunday                                       Nairobi / London
Breakfast at your camp. Transfer to the airstrip to catch your scheduled flight to Nairobi. On arrival you will be transferred to Norfolk Hotel where you have dayrooms. Transfer in the evening to airport for your onward flight. (BLD)

Day 12: Monday:                                      Arrive USA
Arrive London and connect your flight to USA.(B)

Please note : West coast travelers will overnight in London on Day 12 and connect their flight home on Day13.