Platonic Tours and Safaris – Unveiling east-africa's wonders, one journey at a time

Day 1
Nairobi - Aberdare
Arrive at JKIA, you will be met by our representative where you shall be briefed on the safari. Depart Nairobi for a journey across the Kenyan Highlands, through pineapple and coffee plantations. Arrive in time for lunch at the base hotel. Afternoon drive through the park watching wildlife along the way to the lodge. Afternoon game viewing from the balconies of the tree hotel. The Aberdare National Park is home to elephants, black rhinos, leopards, spotted hyenas, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, buffaloes, warthogs, and bushbucks, among others. Dinner and overnight at the lodge. Note: Children below 7 years are not allowed at the tree hotels.

Day 2
Aberdare - Lake Naivasha
Breakfast at the lodge. Depart for Lake Naivasha to arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon proceed for a boat ride in this freshwater lake to view the hippos. This is a beautiful freshwater lake, fringed by thick papyrus, almost 13 km across, but its waters are shallow with an average depth of five meters. The waters of the lake draw a great range of game to these shores. Visit Crescent Island. It is one of the most beautiful parks in Kenya, often called Naivasha’s best-kept secret. It is private, secure, and patrolled by guides who can accompany anyone for a guided walk. Surrounded by water, it is actually a peninsula. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 3
Lake Naivasha - Maasai Mara
Depart Naivasha for a journey south along the floor of the Great Rift Valley, then past Narok, climbing the western wall and entering Hemingway's country, ''Serengeti plains''. Arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon enjoy a game drive in this famous reserve. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge.

Day 4
Maasai Mara
Full day at this famous reserve searching for wild game with an option to enjoy a balloon safari. You depart after breakfast with a picnic lunch. The Mara is the land of African legend: Lions are abundant throughout the park, as are elephants, giraffes, and a variety of gazelle species and zebra. Cheetah and leopard are also regularly seen and, less commonly, rhino. The annual wildebeest migration, one of nature’s few remaining wildlife spectacles, occurs in the Mara from July to September, where the big animals and their predators are present in abundance during this time frame. Several species of Bee-Eater, the flying rainbow, that heads the list of the Mara’s birds, occur in the reserve. As well as wildlife, the Maasai Mara is also home to many members of the colorful Maasai tribe, who may be seen around the borders of the park – Morans (warriors) loping across the plains, young boys herding goats, or elders grouped under a tree discussing matters of the day. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge.

Day 5
Maasai Mara - Nairobi
Early morning game drive, return to the camp/lodge for breakfast. Depart for Nairobi. A stopover is provided at Narok Town to browse in the bustling, vibrant Maasai markets to buy curios and handicrafts. On arrival in Nairobi, drop off at the airport.

5 days Aberdare-Lake Naivasha-Maasai Mara