5 DAYS AMBOSELI & OL PEJETA SAFARI

5 days Amboseli & Ol Pejeta safari is a combined safari offering you a visit to two breathtaking Kenya safari destinations that are Ol Pejeta Conservancy and Amboseli National park, Amboseli national park is a scenic national park with a spectacular backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro and it is a home to large herds of elephants.  Ol Pejeta conservancy is a private conservancy of 90,000 acres situated on the foothills of the Aberdares Mountains and Mount Kenya, the conservancy comprises of woodlands, riverine bush and open plains habiting the only chimpanzees in Kenya and other animals such as rhinos, elephants, hippos, wildebeests, zebras among others.

Amboseli national park
Amboseli national park

HIGHLIGHTS FOR 5 DAYS AMBOSELI & OL PEJETA SAFARI

  • Day 1: pickup and transfer to Amboseli
  • Day 2: explore Amboseli and Selenkay Conservancy
  • Day 3:transfer to Nairobi then to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
  • Day 4: full day in Ol Pejeta Conservancy
  • Day 5: transfer back to Nairobi

DETAILED ITINERARY OF 5 DAYS AMBOSELI & OL PEJETA SAFARI

DAY 1: pickup and transfer to Amboseli  

Upon your arrival in Nairobi using Jomo Kenyatta International airport you will be picked from by safari driver-guide and after a short safari briefing you will embark on a journey to Amboseli national park. This park is situated in a 5 hours drive from Nairobi, at your arrival in the park you will check into your lodge then have lunch. Amboseli national park is a scenic national park with a scenic backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro, the park is also a home to large herds of elephants and many other animals such as lions, cape buffaloes, leopards among others which you will encounter on an afternoon game drive.

After the game drive you will head back to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.

Accommodation:  Selenkay Conservancy camp

DAY 2: Explore Amboseli National Park & Selenkay Conservancy

You will wake up to the beautiful sounds of singing birds and animals, have breakfast then head to Amboseli national park the second most popular Kenya wildlife destination for a morning game drive together with your packed lunch. While driving various tracks in the park you will enjoy watching many animals such as herds of elephants, lions, leopards, warthogs, elands, wildebeests, cape buffaloes, rhinos among others.

cape buffaloes
cape buffaloes

At lunch you will have picnic lunch set at a spot with magnificent views of Mount Kilimanjaro and various animals including large herds of elephants, and then you will return to your lodge and rest as you prepare for an evening game drive. On the evening game drive you will head to Selenkay Conservancy where you will enjoy watching animals such as Thomson and Grant’s gazelles, lions, cheetahs, giraffes and many more while heading to a sundowners spot. After the sundowners experience you will go for another game drive and with the use of a spotlight you will watch many nocturnal species such as bat-eared foxes, servals, caracals, aardvark and African wild cats, among others. Then return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.

Accommodation:  Selenkay Conservancy camp

DAY 3: Transfer Amboseli to Nairobi then to Ol Pejeta Conservancy

After morning breakfast at your lodge, you will checkout and embark on a journey to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, on your way you will have lunch in Nairobi then proceed to Ol Pejeta Conservancy a 360 square wildlife conservancy situated between the foothills of Mount Kenya and Aberdares.  The conservancy is a home to a number of animals such as lions, elephants, cape buffaloes, rhinos, leopards, chimpanzees and many more.

 When you arrive in the conservancy you will head straight on a game drive watching a number of animals living in the conservancy, in the evening you will return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.

Accommodation at Sweetwaters Serena Camp  

DAY 4: Ol Pejeta Conservancy – Kenya

Wake up for morning breakfast at your lodge, then head to the conservancy for an entire day of exploring together with your packed lunch while participating in morning and afternoon game drives. On these game drives you will enjoy watching a number of animals such as lions, elephants, cape buffaloes, rhinos, chimpanzees, olive baboons among others. At lunch you will have picnic lunch set at any picnic site then head for another game drive, in the evening you will return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.

Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Kenya
Rhinos in Ol Pejeta Conservancy – Kenya

Accommodation at Sweetwaters Serena Camp  

DAY 5: transfer back to Nairobi

After breakfast at your lodge you will bid farewell to Ol Pejeta Conservancy and embark on a journey to Nairobi where you will be dropped off either at your hotel at the airport for your departure flight.

End of 5 days Amboseli & Ol Pejeta Conservancy safari

Inclusions

  • Accommodation for the 5 nights  as indicated on program
  • All meals
  •  wildlife and sightseeing as noted in the trip itinerary
  • All National Park fees
  • Ground transportation using a 4WD vehicle with the services of a good English speaking tour guide
  • Additional guides where appropriate

Exclusions

  • International Flight tickets and departure taxes
  • Travel documentation (visas)
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Optional excursions
  • Excess baggage charges
  • Tips and gratuities for your guides and accommodation staff
  • Laundry
  • Beverages other than mineral water in the vehicle and at meal times with meals
  • Items of a personal nature such as telephone calls, postage fees and so on
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