East Africa Highlights

Day 1  Nairobi, Kenya  
You will be met on arrival for a transfer to your hotel in bustling Nairobi.  

Day 2  Nairobi to Masai Mara NR  
Rise early and meet your driver/guide and the rest of your small group for a briefing on your Kenya Classic safari (we also offer this tour on a private basis, giving a choice of accommodation and flexibility – ask your consultant for details). Travel through Kenya’s highlands to the lip of the Great Rift Valley. Descending the Rift Escarpment, you’ll reach the Masai Mara in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive.  

Day 3  Masai Mara NR  
After an early breakfast enjoy a morning game drive. The Masai Mara is classic safari country: wide open grasslands dotted with acacia trees – why not add a hot air balloon trip to view the reserve from above (see p155 for more details)? After lunch set off for an afternoon game drive and later visit a traditional Masai village.  

Day 4  Masai Mara NR to Lake Nakuru NP  
Drive to the shores of picturesque Lake Nakuru and enjoy an afternoon game drive in the surrounding national park. Black and white rhino, hippo, giraffe and lion can all be found here, as well as a variety of birdlife.  

Day 5  Lake Nakuru NP to Amboseli NP  
Today is a long day as you leave the Great Rift Valley behind and head south. Stop at Lake Naivasha for a boat ride and then, after an early lunch in Nairobi or a picnic lunch en route, continue to scenic Amboseli National Park.  

Day 6  Amboseli NP  
Depart after breakfast for a full day game drive with a picnic lunch, returning to the lodge as the sun sets.    

Day 7  Amboseli NP to Zanzibar, Tanzania  
Leave Amboseli and travel north to Nairobi. Take a short flight to Zanzibar where you will be met and transferred to your beach resort.  

Days 8-13  Zanzibar  
This stunning island boasts wonderful beaches and warm turquoise waters.  With seven nights on the island you have plenty of time to enjoy the attractions on offer. Perhaps explore atmospheric Stone Town, the historic quarter of the capital, on a half day tour or take a snorkelling tour out to offshore Prison Island. Alternatively, spend your days relaxing on the beach.  

Day 14  Zanzibar  
Transfer to the airport.