Day 1
Tuesday
Aberdares
Met at Nairobi airport and transferred to the Somak
Safari Lounge, where you can freshen up before
departing for lunch at the Outspan Hotel (180 km –
approximately 4 hours). Continue onto Treetops, the
world renowned rustic tree house which is legendary for
its historical royal connection. The rest of the afternoon
is at leisure. Overnight: Treetops. (l,d)
Day 2
Wednesday
Lake Nakuru–Lake Naivasha
Drive to Lake Nakuru (180 km – approximately
4 hours). Enjoy a game drive in Lake Nakuru National
Park, sanctuary to one of the largest populations of
rhinos in Kenya, plus Rothschild’s giraffes, leopards
and lions. After lunch at Lake Nakuru Lodge,
continue your journey to Lake Naivasha (80 km –
approximately 2 hours), where over 450 species of birds
have been recorded. Overnight: Lake Naivasha Country
Club. (b,l,d)
Day 3
Thursday
Masai Mara
Drive to the magnificent Masai Mara (270 km –
approximately 5 hours 30 minutes), home to countless
animal species including the ‘big five’ and a multitude of
plains game. Afternoon game drive. Overnight:
Keekorok Lodge. (b,l,d)
Day 4
Friday
Masai Mara
Enjoy an early morning game drive with further
opportunities to see the superb wildlife, followed by
breakfast at the lodge, or take an early morning balloon
flight over the Mara followed by a ‘bubbly’ bush
breakfast (optional extra). A second game drive will
take place in the late afternoon. Overnight: Keekorok
Lodge. (b,l,d)
Day 5
Saturday
Extension or Home
Return to Nairobi by road (300 km – approximately
6 hours), or fly from the Mara to Nairobi on the morning
flight (optional extra); or, lunch in the Mara then take
the afternoon flight (optional extra). Proceed with your
chosen extension (see ‘where next’) or return home. (b)
Alternatively, fly directly from the Mara to Mombasa,
with lunch in the Mara (optional extra).
(15kg luggage allowance on all light aircraft).
Where Next
Complement your Thorn Tree Safari with a beach stay
on the Kenya Coast, Zanzibar, Seychelles or Mauritius.
Gorilla trekking in Rwanda or Uganda is a superb
addition to a safari – see pages 82-87.
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Thorn Tree Safari
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Safari by road
A popular short safari including the famous game viewing lodge, Treetops, and the world-
renowned game reserve, the Masai Mara. This four-night safari offers a wonderful combination
of mountain scenery, the Great Rift Valley and plains dotted with game.
Naivasha
Mt Kenya
Aberdares
Masai Mara
• Nairobi
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