09 DAYS MERU NATIONAL PARK, LEWA DOWN CONSERVANCY & MAASAI MARA GAMR RESERVE MELEMA

DAY 1: ARRIVAL (Leisure)

Upon arrival at J.K.I.A you will be met by Explorer Kenya representative for a minute briefing.

Nairobi is the largest city between Cairo and Johannesburg. Though just south of the equator, it enjoys a spring like climate. Although the atmosphere in Nairobi is quite hectic, there are charming hidden places, surrounded by tall, lush trees and blooming exotic flowers. Spring is really colorful in Nairobi with all the purple jacaranda trees in bloom. What a sight! Dining and shopping is very good in this city. Today enjoy a relaxing time, dinner and overnight at House of Waine ? Half Board – https://www.houseofwaine.com/

DAY 2: NAIROBI (Wilson) fly MERU NATIONAL PARK. (Game Drives)

After breakfast, check out and transfer to Wilson airport for the morning scheduled internal flight to Meru, upon arrival you will be met and with game drive enroute towards Elsa Kopje, in the afternoon enjoy game drives, Meru park is bisected by 13 rivers and numerous mountain fed streams, making it a green paradise compared to the dry savannah of Kenya?s other parks. It boasts diverse scenery from woodlands to wide open plains, meandering riverbanks, a landscape dotted by kopjes and rich volcanic soil deposits. This is the wilderness into which George and Joy Adamson released Elsa the lioness of which the film ?Born Free? was based on.

With so many rivers here, you need to bring your fishing rod with; relax on the river bank with some canapes and a good book. There are plenty of catfish, tilapia and barbell to catch. Later in the evening return for dinner and overnight at Elsa Kopje Full Board – https://www.elewanacollection.com/elsa-s-kopje-meru/at-a-glance

Meru National Park:? http://www.kws.go.ke/content/meru-national-park

DAY 3:? MERU NATIONAL PARK ( Rhino Sanctuary and Fishing )

Wake up for a bush breakfast, (if weather permits) visit the Rhino Sanctuary with the host of 40 white Rhino and 20 Black Rhino, making the place the best to see these endangered animals, during lunch hour return for lunch, followed by fishing in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Elsa Kopje Full Board – https://www.elewanacollection.com/elsa-s-kopje-meru/at-a-glance

?DAY 4:? MERU – LEWA DOWN CONSERVANCY ? (Game Drives)

After breakfast, check out and drive towards Lewa Conservancy arriving on time for lunch The afternoon brings a change of ecosystems as we drive through Kenya?s most protected area and home to species only found north of the equator, from the Reticulated Giraffe to Grevy?s zebras and Beisa Oryxes as well as Black and white Rhinos . later in the evening return for dinner and overnight at Lewa Safari Camp ? Full Board –? https://www.elewanacollection.com/lewa-safari-camp/at-a-glance

Lewa Down Conservancy:? https://www.lewa.org/

DAY 5:? LEWA DOWN CONSERVANCY (Horse Riding and visit to Ngare Ndare Forest)

After breakfast, enjoy four hours morning horse riding which will get you close to the plain?s games such as Zebra and Giraffe and to view the beautiful scenery from a new perspective. You will be matched with your horse based on your level and experience, return for lunch, in the afternoon visit the Ngare Ndare Forest for another four hours , this gives an experience of walking through the forest canopy of the enormous indigenous trees on the elevated walkway and diving into the blue glacial pools and waterfalls is an exceptional. Later in the evening return for dinner and overnight at Lewa Safari Camp ? Full Board -? https://www.elewanacollection.com/lewa-safari-camp/at-a-glance

DAY 6:? LEWA FLY MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE ?

After breakfast, check out and transfer to Lewa airstrip for the scheduled flight to Mara, upon arrival you are met and with game drives en route towards the Lodge, lunch will be served on arrival.The Masai Mara is famous for its unique concentration of wildlife, birds, rich vegetation and open savannah. Afternoon on game drives, dinner and overnight at Sand river Mara ? Full board https://www.elewanacollection.com/sand-river-masai-mara/at-a-glance

DAY 7:? MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE (Game drives and Sundowner)

Game drives take place in the early to mid-morning and in the mid- to late afternoon, when wildlife is most active, offering the best sightings. The grassy plains are home to a wide range of species, from a pride of lion to cheetah stalking their prey and hippos wallowing in muddy pools. There is never a dull moment in the Masai Mara. During the heat of the day you will return to camp for a rest, lunch and, of course, the tradition of freshly baked cake and tea or coffee before your afternoon drive. Enjoy a happy hour during sun set over the bush as you round off you late afternoon adventure. later in the evening for

Dinner and overnight at Sand River Mara ? Full board https://www.elewanacollection.com/sand-river-masai-mara/at-a-glance

Maasai Mara Game Reserve –? https://www.maasaimarakenyapark.com/

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?Day 8 ? MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE (Hot air balloon & Cultural visit)

Start the day by taking a hot air balloon over the savannah at dawn. Departure is from a perfect natural launch site, flames from the hot air balloon burners light the darkness as the crews inflate their craft. The first, pink tongues of sunlight flicker across the skies as the hot air balloon fills, then rises. Suspended in a basket beneath the rainbow-coloured canopy, you?re off for a wildlife viewing adventure with an entirely different perspective. What amazes most first-time balloonists is the absolute stillness: the silence as you float above the plains, the forest and the rivers of the Masai Mara. The flight lasts an hour or so, drifting wherever the air currents take you. You toast your return to earth with a champagne breakfast, cooked wherever you land. After a champagne breakfast, say goodbye to the team and drive to the other camp. On arrival at the camp, you will have lunch under the shade of the trees and relax by the pool for the afternoon. In the late afternoon visit the famous Masai village, learn more about their cultural way of life ?and how they survive on a harsh weather condition ?later in the evening return for Dinner and Dinner and overnight at Sand river Mara ? Full board https://www.elewanacollection.com/sand-river-masai-mara/at-a-glance

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DAY 9 ? DEPART – NAIROBI

After breakfast, check out and transfer towards the airstrip for the morning scheduled flight to Nairobi at Wilson airport, then transfer to J.K.I.A for the scheduled internal flight.