Dhahabu Tours and Safaris

Departing from Nairobi in the morning, you will drive through the scenic Athi Plain and proceed to the Tsavo West National park via the Nairobi-Mombasa road, entering the park at Mtito Gate, and start your game-drive en-route to your lodge/camp. Lunch will be served at the lodge/camp and after a short rest, depart for an afternoon game drive. You will be searching for elephant, giraffe, buffalo, antelope, lion and other animals and you will visit the Ngulia Rhino, home to endangered black rhino.   Return to your lodge/camp for dinner and overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner

After breakfast, take a morning game drive and a visit to the Mzima springs, which are fed daily by 250 million liters of water gushing from the ChyuluHills .  This water provides an oasis of green, an underwater hippo viewing chamber, two nature trails and some unique picnic spots. You will see the molten lava that forms the Shetani Lava, named so by local people who thought it was the work ofthe devil. 
Sheitani means devil in Swahili. TheTsavo National Park is famous for the ‘Man-eaters’ who attacked and killed about 136 railways workers in 1898. You will  get to see the  pair of male, maneless lions that, unusually, hunted humans rather than livestock, evaded traps and capture for many months. The man-eaters were eventually shot by Lt. Col. John Henry Patterson, but the legend lives on. Animals to be seen  include lions, leopard, cheetah, zebras, giraffes, serval, antelopes, kongoni, lesser kudu, oryx, klipspringer, impala, stripped hyena, ostriches, gazelles, buffalos, elephants and many more. A variety of migratory and native birds are seen.  Return to the lodge/camp for dinner and overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation Options:

• Luxury: Kilaguni Serena Lodge or Finch Hattons
• Mid-Range: Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge or Voyager Safari Camp

Depart Tsavo West after breakfast and head to our next destination, Amboseli National Park. Romantically situated in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli is famous for its tremendous variety of big game. We arrive at Amboseli in time for lunch. After lunch, have a siesta and take an afternoon game drive until sunset.

 Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Rise up early for good views of Mount Kilimanjaro before clouds build up over the summit and we set off for another extensive game drive after breakfast.  Amboseli is an excellent place to view a multitude of wildlife, including everything from Wildebeest, Giraffes, and Baboons.
Masai warriors are famously known as the proud nomadic tribe whose legendary prowess in battle and single-handed acts of bravery in fights with the wild animals are known across the world. A visit reveals the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals. A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience. Return to the lodge/camp for dinner and overnight stay.

 Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation Options: 

• Luxury: Amboseli Serena Lodge or Tortilis Camp
• Mid-Range: Amboseli Sopa Lodge or Ol Tukai

Depart Amboseli after breakfast on road and stop for lunch at Nairobi after breakfast and drive to the lower slopes of Mt. Kenya/Aberdare Ranges arriving at your lodge/camp in time for lunch. Aberdares National Park is renowned for its game viewing of wild animals such as Lion, Baboons, Black and white monkeys, Leopards among others.  Relax the afternoon away as you watch game from the balconies or take an optional guided nature walk. Overnight floodlit game viewing – Mountain Lodge or the Ark Limited or treetops Tree Hotel. All this lodges boast of having the highest record of animal visits and sightings in the area.Dinner  at the lodge/camp  and overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation Options:

• Luxury: Serena Mountain Lodge, Tree Tops or Ark Lodge
• Mid-Range: Aberdare Country Club or Outspan Lodge

After an early breakfast at your lodge, depart Aberdare for Nakuru, arriving in time for lunch and check in at your lodge/camp.  Have a siesta before we go for an afternoon game drive to see one of the largest ornithological spots, flamingos, and a variety of wildlife not forgetting the famous white Rhino and black rhino found in this park. Return to the lodge/camp for dinner and overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation Options: 

• Luxury: Mbweha Camp or Lake Nakuru Flamingo Hill Lodge
• Mid-Range: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge or Sarova Lion Hill Camp

After an early breakfast at your lodge, Depart Lake Nakuru for Masai Mara Game Reserve, jewel of Kenya’s Game Park, arriving just in time for lunch. This enormous Reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest migration and is a true home of the big five-Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Rhino and Cape Buffalo. After lunch, have a siesta before embarking on a game drive.  Return for dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp Lodge.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation Options: 

• Luxury: Mbweha Camp or Lake Nakuru Flamingo Hill Lodge
• Mid-Range: Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge or Sarova Lion Hill Camp

After breakfast, leave for a full day’s game drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve with a picnic lunch by Mara River with views of hippos and crocodiles. Our morning and afternoon game drives take us in search of Africa’s Big Five and the plethora of other wildlife inhabiting this vast Kenyan game reserve. On clear days, the Masai Mara offers fantastic orange tinged sunsets well-worth capturing on camera.
The vast Masai Mara offers abundance of wildlife such as Masai giraffe, baboons, warthogs, bat eared foxes, grey jackals, spotted hyena, topis, impala, hartebeests, wildebeest. elephants, buffaloes, zebras, hippos and  bird species. It is also common to see lions either basking after a heavy meal or surveying the wild plains for their next meal. Cheetahs and leopards are harder to spot but reasonably common. Return to lodge/camp for dinner and overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation Options: 

• Luxury: Mara Serena Safari Lodge or Mara Sarova Lodge
• Mid-Range: Mara Sopa Lodge or AA Lodges

Early breakfast before we proceed for an early morning game drive. After the game drive we depart by road to Nairobi.

Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch

These will be 9 unforgettable days of your life!  Thank you for choosing Dhahabu Tours and Safaris. We value you like ‘dhahabu’ and look forward to serving you again. Karibu Tena!

• Round trip transport from Nairobi
• All Game Park entry fees
• Services of professional tour guide driver
• Transport in a luxury open roof tour van or land cruiser
• Services of a professional English speaking driver/ guide
• 8 Nights Full Board accommodation at the lodge of your choice
• Meals on Full board
• Comprehensive game drives for 9 days
• Complimentary bottled water

• Tips for your professional driver guide
• A visit to Masai village
• Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner
• Christmas, New Year and Easter Supplement
• A visit to Masai Manyatta
• Beverages not included in the programme
• Airport transfers
• Personal travel and medical insurance
• Optional Hot Air Ballooning, Nature walks, Boat Ride etc
• Expenses of personal nature