KENYA BY HELICOPTER
ITINERARY
Day 1: Chyulu Hills
Arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport early in the morning. Here a tradewinds representative will meet you off your flight to assit with customs and collect your luggage. They will then take you through to meet your pilot and helicopter.
Fly to the Chyulu Hills, over Tsavo National Park. This is home to the 'big Tusker elephants', spend time on game drives, horse riding and on bush walks.
Fly out to the Mziwa springs, where the water is so clear you can see crocodiles and hippos from above. One morning fly up to Mount Kilimanjaro to see this vast mountain.
Ol Donyo Lodge, 2 nights.
Day 3: The Maasai Mara
The next stop is the Maasai Mara, Kenya's most famous eco-system, where the great migration takes place.
Spend time out on game drives, exploring the savannah plains.
Angama Mara, 3 nights.
Day 6: Lake Turkana
Head north to the deserts of Turkana, through the Suguta Valley, over soda lakes and the Suguta sand dunes to the South Horr Valley.
Arrive at Koros in time for lunch. Settle into camp before heading out on the quadbikes to a sundowner location.
Fly to the Chalbi desert, landing at an Oasis - here you await the Sand Grouse collecting water. On to Kargi to visit the Gabra people, and a stop at the Karole Springs where the Rendille people water their livestock. Fly over Mount Kulal and stop for lunch at South Island where you will meet the fishing boat. Return to Koros for the night.
Koros Camp, 2 nights.
Day 8: Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Fly down through the Mathews and Ndotos mountain range, into the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, a 32,000 acre private game ranch.
Spend the last few days exploring this conservancy and relaxing by the pool.
Sirikoi Cottage, 2 nights.
End of Safari
DAY 1 - 2
THE CHYULU HILLS
The Chyulu hills are located between Amboseli and Tsavo, looking on to Mount Kilimanjaro. This is the home to many of the 'Big Tusker Elephants' who travel between Tanzania and Kenya. Ol Donyo Lodge is the only lodge within this area, allowing for uninterrupted game viewing.
MZIMA SPRINGS
OL DONYO LODGE
This stunningly beautiful area is incredibly diverse and often has spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro. No other lodge in Africa offers such a wide range of experiences, in such a private setting. The lodge is perched on a hillside with views of East Africa’s classic savannahs below.
Each suite has its own private pool and a star-bed, in case you wish to sleep in comfort beneath the stars. The waterhole beneath the lodge has a fixed viewing hide, here you can sit and watch the animals at the watering hole completely disguised.
The lodge also offers many comforts such as spa treatments, fine dining and multiple lounges to relax and unwind.
DAY 3 - 5
THE MAASAI MARA
The Maasai Mara is located in South Western Kenya. Together with Tanzania’s Serengeti it forms one of the world's most diverse and spectacular eco-systems. With riverine forest and short grass plains, this area is renowned for the most exceptional big game viewing worldwide.
The Mara is world famous for hosting the epic Great Migration, welcoming 1.5 million wildebeests onto its sprawling savannahs each July through to October. Although you are unlikely to witness the migration, the mara is still an incredible place with vast numbers of cheetah, leopard and lion.
LAKE MAGADI
Land next to Lake Magadi with its ever changing water colour; sometimes red, sometimes blue. Lake Magadi is a saline alkaline lake, approximately 100 kilometers long. The surface is usually always covered in flamingos.
ANGAMA MARA
Angama Mara is perched upon the Oloololo Escarpment 1,000 feet above the plains of the Mara. The name of the lodge was inspired by the Swahili word for ‘suspended in mid-air.’
Guests at Angama Mara can indulge in a variety of activities, from invigorating walking safaris and serene picnics to cultural boma visits and leisurely garden explorations. Photography enthusiasts will delight in the dedicated photographic studio, offering opportunities for creative expression, expert advice on editing, arranging photoshoots, and equipment rentals.