Embark on an epic 7-days Solio-Aberdare-Naivasha and Masai Mara Honeymoon Safari that promises to dazzle you with the best wildlife experiences in the country! Prepare for a adventure filled with jaw-dropping moments as you explore some of Africa’s most remarkable game-viewing spots. This meticulously crafted itinerary is designed to showcase Kenya at its very best, taking you to iconic destinations.
Solio Ranch runs one of the most successful black rhino conservation projects in East Africa. The Ranch, is Kenya’s oldest rhino sanctuary and an important breeding place for black and white rhinos;
Aberdare National Park lures those who want more than just a safari. With dense forests, 300 meter-high (985 feet-high) waterfalls and amazing hikes, this park is as much about the flora as it is the fauna. While trekking, keep an eye open for bush pigs, rare black leopards and buffaloes.
Lake Naivasha is Kenya’s second largest fresh water lake and it plays host to a massive number of birds including kingfishers, herons, pelicans, fish eagles among many others. The boat ride provides an excellent opportunity to not only watch but also photograph the birds up close in a stunning and tranquil environment
Dramatic, vertical cliffs rising steeply from the floor of the Great Rift Valley mark the entrance to Hell’s Gate National Park. The park, a World Heritage Site at the south end of Lake Naivasha, covers an area of 68.25 square kilometres and was named by explorers Thomson and Fischer in 1883 for the geothermal activity that can be witnessed here, steam rising from the ground in ghostly white shapes.
Masai Mara National Reserve is host to the most spectacular array of wildlife. Her 1,510 square kilometres of open savannah, woodlands and tree-lined rivers create an eco-system which supports huge numbers of bird and mammal species. Lion are found in abundance throughout the park as are elephant, giraffe, a variety of gazelle species and zebra. Cheetah and leopard are also regularly seen if lucky. Get ready for a wild adventure like no other on this 7-days Solio-Aberdare-Naivasha and Masai Mara honeymoon Safari!
SAFARI HIGHLIGHTS
Optional Masai village visit
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Google Map)
3 Hours Before Flight Time
You will be picked from your location by your Arrow Adventures driver guide for this 7-days Solio-Aberdare-Naivasha and Masai Mara Honeymoon Safari. Leave Nairobi at 07:00 and drive to Mweiga near the Aberdare National Park (approximately three hours with photography stops). Arrive at the hotel for lunch followed by an afternoon game drive in at the Solio Ranch.
Solio runs one of the most successful black rhino conservation projects in East Africa. The Ranch, is Kenya’s oldest rhino sanctuary and an important breeding place for black and white rhinos; many of the horned beasts you see wandering national parks were born here. You’ll also marvel at an abundance of wildlife such as oryxes, gazelles, hartebeests, giraffes, lions, hyenas and buffaloes.
Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay at the club.
Overnight: Aberdare Country Club
After an early breakfast you’ll enjoy a nature walk in the sanctuary or enjoy the hotel facilities. Latter return to the lodge for lunch. After Lunch you’ll be transferred to the Ark Lodge located inside the Aberdare National Park. Here, you’ll enjoy the views as the animals come to drink water just in front of the lodge. (you don’t really go to the animal but they come to you)
The Aberdares present an unexpected and welcome hiatus between the parks to the south and the deserts in the north of Kenya, their startling chill and dense forest create the perfect foil to hot, dry savannah. The forests are home to a range of wildlife including secretive species seldom seen anywhere else such as the blue duiker, the giant forest hog, the golden Cat, rare melanistic leopards and several cats – whose coats have turned black as a survival adaption to help them absorb warmth from the sun faster in a cooler, darker environment.
Overnight: The Ark Lodge.
Enjoy breakfast, your driver will pick you from the Ark Lodge and then drive through the Park as you marvel at the beautiful sceneries of the rainforest while making stops at the Chania Falls and Karuru Falls before latter exiting the park through Mutubio Gate and drive to Naivasha to arrive in time for lunch. After lunch enjoy a boat ride (approximately 1 hour) on the lake and a game walk on Crescent Island.
Cruise through pods of hippos and listen to the shrill cry of the fish eagle while on a boat ride excursion on Lake Naivasha. It is Kenya’s second largest fresh water lake and it plays host to a massive number of birds including kingfishers, herons, pelicans, fish eagles among many others. The boat ride provides an excellent opportunity to not only watch but also photograph the birds up close in a stunning and tranquil environment.
Crescent Island is a private wildlife sanctuary on the eastern side of Lake Naivasha. Surrounded by water on three sides, the island is actually a peninsula that is accessible by boat and road. There are more animals here per acre than any other wildlife area in Kenya. The terrain is flat, making it easy for walkers of all abilities to admire the surrounding wildlife. There is a lot of easy to see game & it is also a heaven for birds with over 200 species recorded.
Overnight: Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Enjoy an early breakfast and then depart for Hell’s Gate National Park. Take part in a guided walk, a bike ride through the savannah and visit the Ol Karia Geothermal Plant that also has a swimming pool. Lunch is at your lodge.
Ride alongside herds of zebras and other wildlife in this little park. Some of the other highlights are Fischers tower, Central tower and the Hell’s Gate Gorge. The gorge walk will take you through narrow twisting gorges that suddenly open up into wider spaces with beautiful rock formations. The activities can be adjusted according to your fitness level.
Olkaria is located in Hell’s Gate National Park, on the eastern edge of the Eastern Rift Valley. Learn about geothermal energy – a natural product from the earth. The power is cost effective, reliable, sustainable and environmentally friendly. In addition, enjoy swimming in the Olkaria swimming pool with its natural warm waters.
Overnight: Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Depart for Masai Mara after breakfast (approximately five hours) arrive in time for a sumptuous lunch. After lunch head out for an afternoon game drive.
The Maasai Mara plays host to the most spectacular array of wildlife. 1,500 square kilometres (580 square miles) of broad biscuit-colored savannah sprawls as home to huge numbers of birds (almost 600 species) and animals and is adjacent to the enormous expanse of the Serengeti; the two make up the most diverse ecosystem on the continent.
Overnight: Mara Maisha Camp
Enjoy a full day exploring the vast Masai Mara National Reserve.
The word ‘mara’ comes from the local dialect, Maa, as spoken by the Maasai and means ‘spotted’; which is certainly the case at Masai Mara National Reserve, as the vast grasslands are dotted by the shadows of small clouds which scud across a huge sky above. Every year this special place witnesses the most incredible animal phenomenon on the planet – the wildebeest migration. The mass of plains game moving north from the Serengeti in search of fresh pasture returning south around October, a heaving line of grunting, snorting life that stretches for miles. At the Mara River they mass together nervously on the banks before plunging onward; their pursuit of food overwhelming their fear of the crocodiles that lie in wait for the annual feast. This incredible spectacle involves the movement of over a million wildebeest and their fellow travelers, half a million Thomson’s gazelle, half a million zebras as well as smaller herds of topi and eland all operating on the principle of safety in numbers. They are followed, inevitably, by predators, primarily lions and hyena.
Overnight: Mara Maisha Camp
After breakfast, drive to Nairobi (approximately six hours) and either end your safari here or be dropped off at Wilson Airport for your flight to Diani Beach. You are met on arrival at Ukunda airstrip and transferred to Diani Reef Beach Resort. Diani beach is Kenya’s most popular beach destination, with good reason. This award-winning beach offers 27 kilometres of soft, white sand, lush greenery surrounded by the emerald waters of the Indian Ocean.
