Kenya
Arid desert and savannah grassland, dense forests, vast lakes painted pink by flamingos, miles of sun drenched white sand beaches fringed with swaying palms,
all presided over by the magnificent snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro. This is Kenya, home of the safari with over 40 national parks.

BIOLOGY AND ADVENTURE TOUR

Environmental awareness, conservation activities and field based ecological studies are this tour's themes set amidst an imposing and impressive landscape with abundant wildlife.

Tour Highlights Boat trip on Lake Naivasha • Cultural visit to Primary School • Hike up Mt. Longonot National Park • Guided tour and talk at the Kigio Wildlife Sanctuary • Masai Mara game drives

DAY 1 FLY FROM LONDON TO NAIROBI
Fly from London Heathrow or Gatwick with a major airline.

DAY 2 ARRIVE AT NAIROBI – ELSAMERE
Land in Nairobi and clear customs and immigration. The group will first visit the Giraffe Sanctuary. A packed lunch is provided en route to Elsamere Field Study Centre. This was the home of the late Joy Adamson of Elsa fame, set in a beautiful location on the shores of Lake Naivasha. After checking-in and some leisure time, we will visit the museum including a slide show. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

DAY 3 LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
This morning we visit Lake Nakuru National Park, one of the finest bird sanctuaries in the world with regular sightings of one million flamingoes feeding on the lake. This stunning Park is also home to a huge variety of wildlife including rhino, lion, leopard and giraffe. There will be some leisure time and lunch at Baboon Rock. We then return to Elsamere.

DAY 4 LAKE NAIVASHA
Early breakfast and drive to Lake Naivasha, the only fresh water lake in the Rift Valley. We will take a boat trip on the Lake using Elsamere boats to enjoy excellent viewing of hippos and birds, or try fishing for bass or tilapia. We will make a trip to a local Flower Farm and Plantation to learn about Kenya’s horticulture industry. Finally, we will make a (provisional) visit to Longonot Primary School for cultural activities, which is always popular with the local children and visitors. Return to Elsamere for dinner and overnight.

DAY 5 TO KIGIO WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY
We start the morning off with a guided tour and talk of the Wildlife Sanctuary by a local ranger. The sanctuary was founded in 1997 with the plan to protect the biodiversity and to create a sustainable eco tourism destination. There are now many species of wildlife on the land and the habitat is flourishing. We then visit a local school called Kimbo Primary School. We will camp at one of the lodges nearby.

DAY 6 MOUNT LONGONOT NATIONAL PARK
We start the morning with a full day visit to Mt. Longonot National Park. We have an easy hike and climb to the top of Mt Longonot, a dormant volcano with a perfect crater, which offers dramatic views in every direction of the Rift Valley, Lake Naivasha and Mt Suswa to the south. We then return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

DAY 7 HELL’S GATE NATIONAL PARK – LAKE NAIVASHA
After our journey from Kigio, we arrive at our hotel in Naivasha. We will have lunch, and in the afternoon drive to Hells Gate National Park, which has awesome scenery. We then have a 2-hour trek with a Ranger-guide walking amongst the wildlife. We return to our hotel for dinner and overnight.

DAY 8 NAIVASHA – MASAI MARA
We have breakfast and then drive to Masai Mara. We will arrive in good time for lunch at our Lodge. We will check-in and have some leisure time. In the afternoon we will have a game drive with a driver-guide. A natural extension of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, the Mara is world famous for its vast assemblages of plains game together with their associated predators. Finally we will return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

DAY 9 MASAI MARA
Today we will have an early morning game drive. Then we will visit a traditional Masaai homestead and have a picnic lunch. After a long day we will drive back to Nairobi. In the evening we will drive to a restaurant for an early dinner.

DAY 10 ARRIVE UK
This morning we head to the airport to catch our flight back to the UK. Arrive back in London this afternoon.