YRM7N: Maasai Mara Safari + Mombasa

Day 1

You will be met at Nairobi Airport and transferred to your hotel in this bustling city.

Check in after midday and relax by the hotel swimming pool in your warm and friendly African surroundings.

Day 2

Today you will be transferred to Nairobi Airport for your light aircraft flight to the Maasai Mara National Park, named after the Maasai people and the Mara River, which divides the park.

Maasai Mara National Park is famous for its exceptional population of game and the annual migration of zebra and wildebeest from the adjoining Serengeti National Park, which occurs every year from September to October, when these ungainly animals migrate along a circular route from the plains of the Serengeti to the pastures of the Maasai Mara and back again in search of fresh pasture followed by hungry predators - most notably lions and hyena.

After checking in to your lodge, enjoy a late afternoon game drive into this magnificent wildlife sanctuary.

Day 3

Today is dedicated to game viewing in the world famous Maasai Mara National Park.

Nestled within the enormous Great Rift Valley, Maasai Mara National Park is famous for its lions and abundant wildebeest, which number over one million. All the Big Five can be seen as well as numerous other species including gazelle, impala, topi, hartebeest, roan antelope, hippo and huge herds of zebra and giraffe. The nocturnal bat-eared fox, rarely found elsewhere in Kenya, and the spotted hyena also inhabit this park, as well as the endangered cheetah and black rhino. Bird watching is also outstanding with over 450 different species including the vulture, marabou stork, secretary bird, hornbill, crowned crane, ostrich, long-crested eagle and african pygmy-falcon. The terrain is primarily open grassland and seasonal riverlets, with most game concentrated around the swampy ground on its western border.

Set off early each morning, when game viewing conditions are at their best, to view the abundant wildlife of the Maasai Mara region. Return to the lodge to rest in the heat of the day, before setting off again in the late afternoon for another game drive.

Day 4

After a final early morning game drive in the Maasai Mara, transfer to the airstrip for your light aircraft flight to Nairobi Airport for your onward flight.

You will be met at Mombasa Airport and transferred 1-hour along the coast to your beach resort. Check into your hotel situated on the shores of the sparkling Indian Ocean and relax in your warm beach surroundings.

Days 5-7

At leisure to relax and soak up the sun on the splendid beaches of the warm Mombasa coast.

Enjoy the lush tropical gardens of coconut trees, fan-shaped travellers palms and the vibrant blooms of hibiscus, bougainvilleas and frangipani - as well the splendid coastline.

Activities available vary by resort but include water sport, scuba diving and deep sea fishing. Day tours include a Mombasa Tour, including Fort Jesus, Hindu Temples and the Old Town and a visit to a Crocodile Farm.

Day 8

Transfer 1-hour to Mombasa Airport for your flight home.