Abacus African Safaris

Each vehicle will only carry 7 people to guarantee a window seat to all. This does not apply to city transfers.

Please note: standard rooms at Treetops include communal bathrooms and toilet facilities, upgrade to an en suite room on request and additional cost.
Children under 5 not allowed at The Treetops
Children under 7 not allowed at Ark

Overview

Option activities available in Nairobi: (not included in rate)
Nairobi City tour (2 hours) @ 10Am and 2pm
Bomas of Kenya (3 hours) @ 2:30pm
Karen Blixen, Giraffe Centre, Kazuri and Utamaduni (4 hours) @ 2pm
Nairobi National Park (4 hours) @ 9am and 2pm
Animal orphanage or safari walk and Mamba village (3 hours) @ 2pm
Art trail (4 hours) @ 10am

Overnight at Holiday Inn Mayfair or Jacaranda Hotel (D)
5 star option: The Stanley

Day 2: Nairobi - Samburu / Shaba
Tuesday or Thursday
Breakfast is at the hotel before a drive via Karatina and crossing the equator at Nanyuki, en route to Samburu / Shaba National Reserve. Lunch is at the respective reserve before the afternoon game viewing drive.

Overnight at Samburu Lodge or Sarova Shaba Lodge or Samburu Sopa Lodge (FI)
5 star option: Samburu Serena Lodge

Day 3: Samburu / Shaba – Aberdares
Wednesday or Friday
The day starts with an early morning game drive and then breakfast at the lodge, before driving to the Abedares area, arriving in time for lunch at the Outspan Hotel. An afternoon transfer is in hotel shuttle vehicles, into the Aberdare National Park to the Treetops for a night of game viewing, from the lodge precincts. See the end of this itinerary for some interesting information on Treetops Lodge.
--Supplement for lunch at Aberdare Country Club and dinner and overnight at The Ark is charged please enquire if this is your preference--

Day 4: Aberdares - Lake Naivasha or Lake Nakuru
Thursday or Saturday
If your overnight was at Treetops, then the return shuttle transfer is to Outspan Hotel for breakfast.
If your overnight was The Ark, then the return shuttle transfer is to Abedares Country Club for breakfast.
Rejoin your driver / guide and depart for the Rift Valley arriving for lunch at a lodge in Lake Nakuru National Park. Late afternoon game viewing and bird watching is enjoyed this afternoon.

Overnight at Sarova Lion Hill or Lake Nakuru Lodge (FI)

OR

Early evening drive to Lake Naivasha area for dinner

Overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa or Rift Valley Golf Lodge (FI)
5 star option: Same hotels but superior or deluxe rooms

Day 5: Lake Nakuru or Lake Naivasha - Maasai Mara
Friday or Sunday
After breakfast you continue your safari west past Mount Longonot and via Narok to the Maasai Mara National Reserve to arrive for lunch at the respective lodge or camp. This afternoon is spent on a game viewing drive.

Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge or Mara Simba Lodge or Keekorok Lodge (FI)
5 star option: Mara Serena Lodge

Day 6: Maasai Mara
Saturday or Monday
Today is spent enjoying a morning and afternoon game drive in the reserve, with spectacular scenery and diverse wildlife.

Overnight at Mara Sopa Lodge or Mara Simba Lodge or Keekorok Lodge (FI)
5 star option: Mara Serena Lodge

Drive time: 0 hours

Day 7: Maasai Mara – Nairobi and Depart
Sunday or Tuesday
After breakfast at the lodge or camp you will drive with you will be driven back to Nairobi. On arrival in the early afternoon, you will be dropped off at the Holiday Inn Mayfair or Jacaranda Hotel (use of room is excluded) and then transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your scheduled international flight to arrive at the airport 3 hours prior to flight departure time.

Meal plan: Breakfast

Package Includes

Arrival and departure transfers (in minibus or Coach bus) as per itinerary
All other town to town transfers (in minibus or Coach bus) as per itinerary
Bed and breakfast accommodation in Nairobi
Full board accommodation in the Lodges/Camps whilst on safari
Diner at Carnivore Restaurant
Transportation whilst on safari in 8-seater minibus, driven by English Speaking driver/guide (non exclusive use of vehicle, window seat guaranteed)
All park and reserve entrance fees
Services of an English Speaking guide for briefings in Nairobi

Supplement for the Ark
Regional flights
International flights
Visas
Gratuities
Medical and travel insurance
Items of a personal nature.
Other optional activities are quoted separately and not included in the tour price.

Notes

Rates on some tours are dependent on currency exchange rates.
Inclusions, exclusions and single supplements apply.
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MEAL PLAN:
B – Breakfast
L – Lunch
D – Dinner
FI - Full Board

About Treetops Lodge

Nestled deep in the forests of Aberdare National Park, this world-renowned rustic tree house is dedicated to game viewing. Originally built in 1932, Treetops is famous as the place where the then-Princess Elizabeth learned of her father's death and ascended to the British Throne in 1952.

Treetops lies in the path of an ancient elephant migratory route between the Aberdare Mountains and Mt Kenya National park, and is strategically sited right in front of a watering hole and salt lick.

Guests can drink in the sight of elephants, buffalo, rhinos and more from the safety of four viewing decks and a rooftop platform. Serious photographers can take close shots from two photographic hides at ground level. History buffs can get animal counts for years past. Die-hard animal lovers needn't worry about missed sightings, even into the early hours of the morning. An optional buzzer in the rooms alerts the guests when a spectacle is unfolding at the waterhole. Game drives and a lecture about Treetops are also available to the guests.

This lodge-on-stilts is as space-efficient on the inside as it is unassuming on the outside. Trees grow right through the building. There are 48 cosy rooms and two suites, a lounge overlooking the waterhole and two bars. There is also a restaurant where dinner is served on charming old world refectory tables with bench seating. It is 17 km away from Outspan Hotel, where guests begin and end their journey to Treetops. Guests are advised to bring warm clothing as nights can get chilly at this lodge, which is 6,450m above sea level.

Standard rooms at Treetops include communal bathrooms and toilet facilities, upgrade to an en suite room on request and additional cost.