DAY 1 - NAIROBI TO RIFT VALLEY (Loldia House)   Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport where guests will be met and driven through the scenically beautiful Great Rift Valley down to Loldia House (2 hour journey). Enjoy lunch on the lawn overlooking Mount Longonot.

Afternoon at leisure on the farm with the option of a late afternoon walk with Loldia's resident naturalist or a boat ride on Lake Naivasha, witnessing the prolific variety of bird-life on the lake and shore. Dinner and overnight at Loldia House.

DAY 2 - RIFT VALLEY (Loldia House)   Early breakfast before departing to Lake Nakuru National Park. Morning game drive around Lake Nakuru, famous for its abundance of flamingos and large variety of water birds. Lake Nakuru is also one of Kenya's Rhino sanctuaries and large numbers of rhinos are regularly seen, along with good sightings of leopard.

Lunch is served overlooking Lake Nakuru. Return to Loldia in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Loldia House.

DAY 3 - RIFT VALLEY-MASAI MARA (Governors' Camp)   A late breakfast is served on the lawn at Loldia House. After breakfast take a boat ride on Lake Naivasha or a guided bird walk along the lakeshore. Lunch will be served on the lawns overlooking the lake at 1215 hours. After lunch guests will be taken to Loldia airstrip for a direct flight to the Mara. Arrival at Musiara airstrip approximately 1600 hours. Short game drive en route to the camp.

Pre dinner drinks around the campfire, a candlelit dinner in the dining tent and overnight at Governors' Camp.

DAY 4 - MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE (Governors' Camp)   Depart the camp at 0515 hours to the balloon safari site. A fabulous 1 hour hot air balloon safari across the plains of the Masai Mara. On landing enjoy a champagne bush breakfast. Game drive back to the camp. Spend the morning relaxing before lunch at the camp, afternoon game drive, dinner and overnight at Governors' Camp.

DAY 5 - MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE (Governors' Camp)   Early morning game drive at dawn, returning to camp for breakfast. A 1030 hours game drive returning to camp for lunch. A 1530 hours game drive returning to camp before sundown. Dinner and overnight at Governors' Camp.

Optional Extras available from Govenors' Camp in addition to 3 daily game drives include guided big game walking safaris with one of the camps' resident professional guides followed by a champagne bush breakfast. Afternoon walking safaris with sundowners are also available. Flying safaris to Lake Victoria for fishing and birdwatching at Mfangano Island Camp can also be arranged.

DAY 6   Early morning game drive at sunrise, followed by breakfast at camp. Late morning game drive followed by lunch back at camp. After lunch transfer to the airstrip to catch scheduled flight departing at 1600 hours for Nairobi. Arrive at Wilson Airport at 1700 hours where guests will be met and transferred to a restaurant for dinner (dinner to be paid direct). After dinner transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight home.

All information provided is subject to change.

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