Cox and Kings Highlights of Kenya

– 4-star accommodation
– Flexible – extensions, room & flight upgrades available
– Small group size – average 10 people (max 14)
– International flights
– Transfers in adapted land cruisers
– Experienced local tour manager
– 8 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 7 dinners
– Guided sightseeing & entrance fees
– Entrances fees to national parks, conservancies, and safari reserves

• Wildlife viewing in private reserves handpicked by Cox & Kings
• Sip specialist Kenyan tea while learning about conservationist Joy Adamson
• Explore Crescent Island Game Sanctuary on foot

Day 1 – Fly to Nairobi
Fly from London (regional connections available) to Nairobi. On arrival, transfer to your hotel.
(No meals)

Day 2 – Aberdare National Park
Drive to Aberdare. Enjoy lunch at the country club before heading to the National Park. Do some wildlife spotting on the way to your lodge.
(Breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

Day 3 – Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Drive to Ol Pejeta via Nanyuki. In the afternoon, take a game drive and get involved in some optional activities like birdwatching or lion tracking.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 4 – Ol Pejeta Conservany
Spend a full day on Safari in the conservancy, with the option to visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 5 – Great Rift Valley
Drive to Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley. On arrival, take a boat ride to enjoy a walking safari in Crescent Island Game Sanctuary. In the evening, visit the retirement home of Joy Adamson. Here you’ll watch an information video, sample Kenyan teas and explore the museum.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 6 – Masai Mara
Transfer to the Masai Mara – one of Kenya’s most famous wildlife reserves. All of the ‘Big Five’ can be found here, as well as hyenas, cheetahs, jackals, bat-eared foxes and hippos. Admire this wildlife and their habitat alongside expert rangers.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 7 – Masai Mara
Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives or take an opportunity to relax and unwind.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 8 – Masai Mara
Spend a further day amongst the wilds of the Masai Mara with more game drives.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 9 – Depart from Nairobi
Transfer by road to Nairobi and enjoy the use of dayrooms at the Tamarind Tree Hotel. The afternoon is at leisure before transferring to the airport to fly home via Jomo Kenyatta airport.
(Breakfast)

Day 10 – Arrive in UK
Arrive back in the UK.

Tamarind Tree Hotel, Nairobi
Opened in 2017, The Tamarind Tree Hotel is a superior property situated adjacent to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport. The property includes all the facilities one would expect of a modern international hotel including a restaurant and bar-lounge. For those seeking to relax, an outdoor swimming pool is also located on site.

Sweetwaters Tented Camp, Ol Pejeta
Built in the 1970s, Sweetwaters Tented Camp’s main building was originally the residence of the ranch manager of the Ol Pejeta Private Conservancy in which it is located, approximately 200km north of Nairobi. Accommodation is in 56 luxuriously appointed tents, each with a thatched roof, an en suite bathroom and a veranda or balcony.

Zebra Plains Mara Camp, Masai Mara
This boutique safari camp huddles in the plains of the Masai Mara, one of Africa’s most famous wildlife reserves. The property appeals to nature photographers thanks to its scenic vantage point and frequent visits from the Mara’s roaming, photogenic animals.