Game Searchers Safaris

GSLN7

Tree Hotel - Samburu and Lake Nakuru & Naivasha

5 Days

Day 1: Nairobi - Tree Hotel

Drive northwards through the farmlands of the Kikuyu people to reach Mount Kenya and the small town of Nyeri in time for lunch. In the early afternoon drive through the forest to your tree hotel where the night is spent above the floodlit waterhole and saltlick. Frequent visitors are elephant, rhino, buffalo and the giant foresthog. Overnight at your tree hotel.

Day 2: Tree Hotel - Samburu

After breakfast flank Mount Kenya and descend into the dry and rugged semi-desert where Samburu National Reserve is situated. Harsh but beautiful this reserve harbours many species of animals not found in the more lush parks to the south. Afternoon game drive with dinner and overnight at your lodge or camp in the reserve.

Day 3: Samburu National Reserve

The day is spent exploring this reserve. You will almost certainly see the graceful reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, elephant and the oryx - perhaps the origin of the legend of the unicorn. Overnight at your lodge or camp.

Day 4: Samburu - Lake Nakuru - Lake Naivasha

After breakfast drive to Lake Nakuru stopping en-route for a brief look at the magnificent Thomson's Falls where the waters of the Ngare Naru cascade in a sheer drop of 73 meters. Lunch at Nakuru before visiting the world famous bird sanctuary and National Park where the sight of the million or more flamingo has been described by Sir Peter Scott as, "the worlds's greatest bird spectacle". There is also much game to be seen before spending the night at a lodge or a camp in the park before driving to spend the night at a hotel at Lake Naivasha .

Day 5: Lake Naivasha - Nairobi

After breakfast a relaxing look at the beautiful Lake Naivasha richly endowed with birds ( there are over 460 species), before returning to Nairobi which is reached by lunchtime.