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AAKY20 A Taste of Kenya – 4 Nights (ST51/52)

Day 1 Nairobi – Aberdares (LD)

Drive to the Aberdare Country Club or the Outspan Hotel for lunch. After lunch transfer to your tree lodge for game viewing as the animals come to the floodlit water hole to drink and scratch for salt.

The Aberdare wildlife is awesome, the rich forest sustains populations of elephant, buffalo, warthog and several species of antelope, a healthy population of black rhino and also offers the chance to see some of the typical forest species, such as the giant forest hog or the shy and beautiful bongo, perhaps the rarest and most splendid of all Kenyan antelopes. Regarding the felines, lions show their mountain adaptation, tree-climbing behaviour and a longer and speckled coat.

Overnight at The Ark or Treetops.

The Ark overlooks the Yasabara waterhole, perhaps the largest salt-lick in the Aberdare Mountains and the haunt of a variety of forest game unequalled in Africa.

The Treetops is the original tree lodge, and is world famous for its location facing a water hole and a salt lick in the Aberdares National Park as well as its historical royal connection.

Day 2 Aberdares – Samburu (BLD)

After breakfast drive to Samburu, arriving in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive.

The Reserve is within the lands of the colourful Samburu people, close relatives of the Maasai, and harbours a number of wildlife species rarely found anywhere in any numbers. These include Grevy's zebra, the reticulated giraffe and the Beisa oryx found only north of the equator.

Overnight at Samburu Serena Lodge or Samburu Lodge.

Set in a landscape of endless skies, dust-red plains and palm-fringed rivers, Samburu Serena is renowned for the timeless beauty of its landscape and the serene tranquillity of its setting.

Beautifully situated on the banks of the Uaso Nyiro River, everything at Samburu Lodge is geared to making the most of the lodge's spectacular setting.

Day 3 Samburu (BLD)

Spend the day enjoying morning and afternoon game drives.

Scenically and faunally dramatic, for most of the year Samburu is sered under the unsympathetic equatorial sun. But relief comes from the wide swathe of the Ewaso Ngiro River which rises some hundreds of kilometres to the west on the foothills of the Aberdares and which vanishes beyond Samburu in the recesses of the Lorian swamp.

Overnight at Samburu Serena Lodge or Samburu Lodge.

Day 4 Samburu – Mt Kenya (BLD)

After an early morning game drive, travel south to Mt Kenya for an afternoon at leisure.

Mt Kenya, Africa's second highest peak is regarded as the realm of Ngai, god of the local Kikuyu people. Traditionally, all Kikuyu homes were built to face this sacred peak. They call it Kirinyaga, or place of light. The mountain itself is an awe-inspiring sight with its ragged peaks, and equatorial snow. But the Mountain is surrounded by a belt of verdant forest that is an equally fascinating destination.

Overnight at Mt Kenya Safari Club.

With magnificent views of majestic Mount Kenya, the Safari Club, set in over 100 acres of landscaped gardens, offers a unique blend of comfort, relaxation and adventure.

Day 5 Mt Kenya – Nairobi (B)

Return to Nairobi after breakfast arriving at midday.