text: Itinerary | Kenya
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  Day 1 - Arrive in Nairobi City
  Land at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
  Check-in at The Heron Portico hotel in Nairobi
  Airport to Hotel Transfer: There is Uber in Nairobi, but with luggage, you should either ask the hotel to arrange a pick-up or take the official airport taxi at the Kenyatta airport after landing
  Dinner at Mama Oliech restaurant to try local ugali and fish - This is the same restaurant that Mark Zuckerberg visited (if you are into that sort of thing) and it isn't anything fancy but definitely a good place to kick-off the trip with some local dishes!
  Day 2 - Nairobi Elephant Orphanage and Giraffe center
  Book a Nairobi city tour with Heron Portico hotel after arrival.
  Visit the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Orphanage - In case, you are wondering - it is completely genuine and some of the stories are really touching
  Visit the Giraffe Center to feed the giraffes & if you are up for it, you can kiss one!
  Lunch at Carnivore restaurant - It is a touristy place, but a must visit if you are a meat lover and open to trying some exotic meat!
  Check out the local market and head back to the hotel
  Dinner at Clay Oven Restaurant
  Check-out from Heron Portico hotel
  Book a tour from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park which is famous for herds of African elephants with views of Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
  You can look for an all inclusive tour from Nairobi which includes a one hour flight to Amboseli from Wilson airport in Nairobi and a night stay in the Park
  Check out hotel Amboseli Kilima, if you don't want to opt for package
  Day 4 - Arrive at Masai Mara National Reserve
  Leave from Amboseli National Park, you will land at Wilson Airport and the best option is to immediately fly out to Masai Mara from Wilson airport to save time
  Masai Mara is a 40min flight from Nairobi (if direct)
  The staff at Enkewa Camp will pick you up at the agreed airstrip - Do not even think about staying somewhere else, this is definitely the #1 place to stay in Masai Mara (and no we are not getting paid to say that - just based on our own experience!)
  Day 5 to 7 - Enkewa Camp, Masai Mara
  Once you are with Enkewa, just sit back and let the magic unfold over the next 4 days :)
  Spend at least 4 nights at the Enkewa Camp which gives you a decent amount of time to spot the big five, witness wildebeest river crossing if you are visiting in Aug/Sep and visit Masai villages and schools
  Day 8 - Depart from Masai Mara
  Take an evening flight back to Nairobi
  Additional Tips - If you have more time
  Full day trip from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru or Lake Bagoria to watch the flamingos
  Day trip to the Equator at Nanyuki from Nairobi city if you want a picture next to the Equator sign!
  Spend one or two nights at the white sand Diani beach - You will need to fly into or take a bus to Mombasa city and then a ferry to Diani Beach
  Kenya is expensive (puts Scandinavia to shame!) so plan accordingly
  Additional Notes - Things to bear in mind
  For Masai Mara, the best way is to book an all-inclusive safari package which typically includes accommodation, food/ drinks, safari drives, and internal flights
  There are way too many safari lodges and tour companies offering the same. Spare yourself the research and blindly book with Enkewa Camp! Our trip would not have been as special and memorable elsewhere - Jose, the owner, and the staff were fabulous!
  Wire-transfer is the most common payment method for safaris, so don't freak out!
  Uber in Nairobi works like a charm and we did not have any problems at all
  During our trip, we met travelers who had also been on a safari in Kruger National Park, South Africa, and the general consensus is this - You can see the animals anywhere, but watching them go about their daily business in the raw expansive lands in Masai Mara is hard to beat
  Oh and make sure you have plenty of coffee in Nairobi, it is one of the best we've had and not surprising that Kenya is a major exporter of coffee to the world
  An African safari is indeed a once in a lifetime experience. If you haven't been to Africa yet, Kenya is the perfect place to begin your love affair with Africa. This itinerary is all about exploring wildlife, witnessing the Great Wildebeest Migration and the famous Mara river crossing spectacle.