10 Days Elephant Conservation Safari

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival & Transfer to Lodge in Nairobi

Arrival at JKIA in Nairobi: Meet & greet by our representative and you shall transfer to your lodge in Nairobi National Prak. The drive takes 45 minutes through the beautiful Nairobi city and to the Nairobi National Park paradise. This would be a good time to relax after a long-haul flight to Nairobi. Spend rest of the day at OLOLO Lodge or Emakoko Lodge,

Overnight at Masai Lodge or Ololo Safari Lodge or Emakoko Lodge.

Day 2: Morning game drive, Giraffe Manor & Sheldrick Orphanage.

Today early morning, with your private guide, you shall embark on an early morning in Nairobi national park and proceed to the giraffe center for an up-close encounter. The Giraffe center is a conservation home for the restoration of Rothchild giraffes that almost went extinct. You shall also learn more about the conservation and sustainability of giraffes before you proceed to The David sheldrake center to meet Playful rescued Orphaned elephants delight visitors as they feed and play. Your visit contributes to the conservation measures of these orphaned elephants before they are released back into the wild. Later return to Lodge to relax and prepare for the next day adventures

Overnight at Masai Lodge or Ololo Safari Lodge or Emakoko Lodge.

Day 3: Transfer to Amboseli & afternoon Trust for Elephants Amboseli Tour

After a relaxed breakfast, transfer to Wilson airport for a flight transfer to Amboseli National Park south of Nairobi. Meet your driver guide and transfer to your lodge in time for lunch. In the afternoon, Visit the Amboseli trust for elephant conservation project and you shall be taken into a conservation tour about the conservation and sustainability of Amboseli Elephants.

Overnight at Zebra Plains Amboseli, Satao Elerai or Tortlis camp:

Day 4: Full day Game Drive In Amboseli National Park

Enjoy a full day in Amboseli National Park with vibrant wildlife. From the jaw dropping scenic views of snow caped Kilimanjaro and the Endless elephant her populations roaming the dusty savannah lands, Amboseli is a destination to reckon. Lots of zebras, cheetahs, lions, gazelles, hippos and a staggering number of Bird life call Amboseli home. Both morning and evening game drives are absolutely rewarding. Enjoy a sundowner at the lodge premises organized by your guide or Lodge overlooking the Kilimanjaro Mountain.

Overnight at Zebra Plains Amboseli, Satao Elerai or Tortlis camp:

Day 5: Transfer to Tsavo East National Park

Today, transfer to Tsavo east national park east of Kenya. Take a flight from Amboseli to Kenya with beautiful scenic views to spectate at. Meet your guide and transfer to lodge in time for lunch and afternoon game drive.

Overnight at Satao Camp Tsavo east

Day 6: Tsavo East Morning & evening game drives

Tsavo east National park is a spectacular wildlife destination. From the red dust elephants roaming the savannah plains to prides of Lions believed to be the descendants of The Man eaters of Tsavo who terrorized the railway workers during its construction in the 1890’s. Tsavo is proudly 9 times bigger than Masai mara and is by far the biggest National reserve in Kenya. A day in Tsavo east will present you with exclusivity and a wide range of wildlife to spectate including the rare wild dogs.

Overnight at Satao Camp Tsavo east

Day 7: Transfer to Ithumba camp

Today morning after a relaxed breakfast, Transfer by road to Ithumba camp north part of Tsavo east national Park. Arrive in morning hours before 11 am in the morning to watch the orphaned elephants take a mud play. A guide will take you through the elephant conservation practices at the Ithumba lodge and how they go about their daily life. Spend rest of the day at the beautiful lodge with spectacular views. At 5pm, it shall be time for bottle feeding of the orphaned elephants. At the supervision of the caretakers, You can take part in the bottle feeding of the little orphaned elephants as you learn hands-on conservation practices of elephants

Overnight at Ithumba camp

Day 8 & 9: Chyulu Hills at Ol donyo Lodge

Today morning after a morning watch bottle feeding session with the little elephants and a relaxed breakfast, Transfer to The Chyulu Hills to the famous Oldonyo Lodge. The ol donyo Lodge sits on 275000 acres of Masai land with jaw dropping scenic views of the vast landscape and the Kilimanjaro view. The land belongs to the Masai people and is a great conservation establishment for the development of the Masai people who in turn help in the conservation of the wildlife you see including the hyenas’ lions, antelopes, giraffes and the big tusker elephants still living in east Africa. During you stay, you can visit one of the Masai villages nearby and never know how this can change the way you envision life through these cultural encounters. There are possibilities to do bike safaris and Horseback safaris organized by the lodge management at request. This would be a superb place to unwind the safari memories. The swimming pools will definitely come in handy, the star beds will take you to a home wilderness feel as you quietly hear the hyenas and lions roar in a distance or pass by the bushes as you lie silently looking at the skies. Its heaven, its paradise at oldonyo Lodge

Overnight at Oldonyo Lodge Chyulu Hills

Day 10: Transfer To Back To Nairobi

Today after breakfast, return back to Nairobi by road with beautiful scenic views from Chyulu hills and through the Dramatic towns of Kenya on Mombasa Road. Head back to lodge for a day off as you prepare for flight back home or extension of Safari to Uganda.

Overnight At Emakoko Lodge

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Included:

Meet & Greet With airport transfers

All Domestic Flights as mentioned in itinerary

10 Days & 10 Nights Full Board Accommodations

All Park Entrances, conservancy fees & Activities mentioned

Transfer in 4×4 Safari Landcruiser

Services of an English-Speaking Driver Guide

Excluded

International Flight

Tips & Gratitude’s

Premium Drinks

Expenses of Personal Nature

4 Days Fly-in Double Gorilla Trekking

Fly into the jungle destination of Uganda & Discover the pride of Uganda _The Mountain Gorilla. This package allows you to exhaust the urge for being with a mountain Gorilla as it allows you an up-close encounter with these gentle giants twice. One being the Trekking experience and the other being the Habituation experience where you spend about 4 hours with the gentle giants trailing or trekking them down deep in the forest. This trip includes slumbering in Uganda’s best finest safari lodges.

Trip Starts: Entebbe

Trip Ends: Entebbe

Destinations: Entebbe & Bwindi Only

What to expect & Inspirations: Scenic Aerial Views | Gorilla trekking | Gorilla Habituation | Top notch Lodges

Itinerary.

Arrival day: Airport Pick by our Driver Guide who will make a transfer to the Hotel. Spend big part of the day relaxing at the pool catching up with your last line in the current book you are reading or visit the Entebbe town that includes the Wildlife education center.

Day 1: Scheduled Flight to Bwindi_ Kisoro Airstrip

Today morning you shall transfer to Entebbe airport for your fligh to Bwindi impenetrable national park kisoro airstrip. Flight takes about 1 and half hours and upon arrival, you shall be met by another guide that will transfer you for 2 hours to your lodge. In the afternoon, you shall visit the batwa community of nkuringo, who doubled as the Godfathers of the forest.

Overnight at Nkuringo Lodge or Clouds Mountain Lodge

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking Experience.

Today morning you shall ascend in to the jungle in company of Ranger guides and porters in search for the Mountain Gorilla. The trek starts at 8am with a briefing and later ascend into the jungles. Time for trekking ranges between 4 to 7 hours depending on where the Gorillas were last found. Return to the lodge and spend rest of your evening on a sundowner and later on a camp fire before you wind off the day.

Overnight at Nkuringo Lodge or Clouds Mountain Lodge

Day 3:  The Gorilla habituation Experience

Today just as the previous day, embark on another incredible adventure looking for the gentle giants of Bwindi. But this time, it starts so early as you have to start with the gorillas the same time as they begin their daily work. Once found, you shall spend 4 hours with the gorillas and observe their day-to-day behaviours. This gives you more insight and get to witness what you missed the previous day. Return to the lodge for and spend rest of your evening on a sundowner and later on a camp fire before you wind off the day.

Overnight at Nkuringo Lodge or Clouds Mountain Lodge

Day 4: Flight back to Entebbe

Our return flight to Entebbe is at 8am. Your guide driver shall transfer you to kisoro airstrip for your chartered flight back to Entebbe. Depending on your departure/outbound flight, you can opt to spend the rest of your day relaxing at the pool or stay at the airport for your connecting flight.