5-Day Kenya Safari to Amboseli, Naivasha and Crater Lake

• Upon your arrival in Nairobi at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will meet and be greeted by our local representative and guide.
• Depending on your arrival time, you will either be transferred to a city hotel (accommodation at an extra cost) or commence your safari. After a short briefing, you will drive through Kajiado County just beyond Nairobi.
• Continue south through Maasai territory to the plains below Mt. Kilimanjaro, where Amboseli is situated. After a picnic lunch en route, enjoy the majestic backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro and spectacular displays of wildlife, including lion, elephant, leopard, rhino, cheetah, buffalo, and various plains game. Postcard-perfect pictures are almost always guaranteed.
• Finally, you will return to your hotel on day one, having seen almost half, if not all, of the big cats in Amboseli National Park.

Dinner and overnight stay at AA Lodge Amboseli.

• Spend the day in Amboseli National Park with morning, afternoon, and evening game drives. This park is truly termed an animal's paradise.
• Visit the Maasai village and learn about its rich culture at an extra cost. In the early evening, the clouds clear to expose the snow-capped dome of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Observation Hill offers panoramic views of the peak, as well as the park's plains and swamps. Varied wildlife includes giraffes, zebras, cheetahs, and hundreds of bird species, while the vast Lake Amboseli dominates the western section.

Dinner and overnight stay at AA Lodge Amboseli.

• After breakfast, head south, passing through Naivasha town and driving around the lake's southern end, past the flower farms to the entrance of Hell's Gate National Park. Soon after you enter the park, the impressive landscape unfolds into a semi-arid world of sheer rugged cliffs, open plains, and deep concealed gorges.
• An afternoon boat ride at extra cost among colonies of hippos offers an ideal view over Lake Naivasha. You can enjoy many activities in Hell's Gate, including walking, cycling, rock climbing, bird watching, and trekking through the gorge amongst the geysers; the choice is yours.
• Enjoy a picnic lunch, then depart in mid-afternoon for your accommodation on Lake Naivasha for a well-earned hot shower and a cold drink.

Dinner and overnight stay at Naivasha Kongoni Lodge.

• You will be picked up from your hotel and taken to Crater Lake Game Sanctuary. It lies between the beautiful Lake Naivasha and the twin Longonot and Suswa Volcanoes. Surrounding a beautiful volcanic crater lake fringed with acacias, this small sanctuary has many trails, including one for hikers along the steep but diminutive crater rim. The jade-green crater lake is highly regarded by the local Maasai, who believe its alkaline waters help soothe ailing cattle. In addition to the impressive 150 bird species recorded here, giraffes, zebras, and other plains wildlife are regular residents on the more open plains surrounding the crater.

Dinner and overnight stay at Naivasha Kongoni Lodge.

• You'll have an early morning breakfast, then drive back to Nairobi for your transfer to the airport for your onward departure.