Kenya/Turkey

Sept 1 – 17, 2019

Itinerary Overview

Sun, Sept 1 – Tue, Sept 17

  • Start: Wuhan, China
  • Amboseli National Park, Kenya – 2 nights
  • Nairobi, Kenya – 1 night
  • Maasai Mara, Kenya – 3 nights
  • Nairobi, Kenya – 1 night
  • Istanbul, Turkey – 2 nights
  • Cappadocia, Turkey – 3 nights
  • Pamukkale, Turkey – 2 nights
  • End: Wuhan, China
Sun, Sep 1
18:00✈ Depart from Wuhan (WUH)
16h 30m
Mon, Sep 2
5:30Arrive in Nairobi (NBO)
6:30? Breakfast
 ? Drive to Amboseli National Park
4h 30m

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Amboseli National Park

12:00?️ CHECK IN at Kibo Luxury Safari Camp
2 nights
13:00? Lunch
16:00Rest OR afternoon game drive
19:00? Dinner
Tue, Sep 3
6:00? Breakfast
6:30Morning game drive
12:00? Lunch
16:00Afternoon game drive
19:00? Dinner
Wed, Sep 4
6:00? Breakfast at hotel
6:30?️ CHECK OUT of Kibo Luxury Safari Camp
 ? Drive to Nairobi
4h 30m

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Nairobi

11:00Elephant orphanage
12:30? Lunch at Carnival Restaurant
13:30?️ CHECK IN at HOTEL
1 night
14:30Nairobi city tour (giraffe center, crocodile farm, markets)
18:00? Dinner
Thu, Sep 5
7:00? Breakfast at hotel
8:00?️ CHECK OUT of HOTEL
 ? Drive through Great Rift Valley to Maasai Mara
6h
12:00? Lunch on the way

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Maasai Mara

15:00?️ CHECK IN at Maasai Mara Lodge
3 nights
16:00Afternoon game drive
18:00? Dinner
Fri, Sep 6
6:00? Breakfast
6:30Morning game drive
12:00? Lunch (cook in park)
13:00Afternoon game drive
18:30? Dinner
Sat, Sep 7
6:00? Breakfast
6:30Morning game drive
12:00? Lunch (cook in park)
13:00Afternoon game drive
18:30? Dinner
Sun, Sep 8
7:00? Breakfast at hotel
8:00?️ CHECK OUT of Maasai Mara Lodge
8:30Maasai village visit
11:00? Lunch
 ? Drive through Great Rift Valley to Nairobi
6h

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Nairobi

18:00? Dinner
19:00?️ CHECK IN at Airport Landing Hotel
1 night
Mon, Sep 9
1:30?️ CHECK OUT of Airport Landing Hotel
4:40✈ Depart from Nairobi (NBO)
6h 35m
11:15Arrive in Istanbul (IST)

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Istanbul

12:30?️ CHECK IN at Lady Diana Hotel
2 nights
13:00? Lunch at Changcheng Chinese restaurant
16:30Blue Mosque
18:00? Dinner on hotel terrace
Tue, Sep 10
7:00? Breakfast at hotel
8:00Istanbul Old Town tour (Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazar, Yeni Cami, Mısır Çarşısı, Rustem Pasha Mosque)
12:00? Lunch
13:00Continue Istanbul Old Town tour
15:00Suleymaniye Turkish Bath
17:30? Dinner
18:30Shisha at Erenler Hookah
Wed, Sep 11
6:00? Breakfast at hotel
6:30?️ CHECK OUT of Lady Diana Hotel
8:50✈ Depart from Istanbul (IST)
1h 35m
10:25Arrive in Kayseri (ASR)
 ? Drive to Cappadocia
1h

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Cappadocia

12:30? Lunch at Meihua Chinese restaurant
13:30?️ CHECK IN at Hikmet's House
3 nights
16:00Göreme open air museum
18:00? Dinner
Thu, Sep 12
7:00? Breakfast at hotel
8:30Kaymakli underground city
10:30Derinkuyu underground city
12:00? Lunch at Belisırma Restoran
13:00Ihlara Valley and Selime Monastery
 ? Drive back to Cappadocia
1h 30m
17:00Aydın Kırağı
18:00? Dinner
Fri, Sep 13
5:00Hot air balloon tour
5:30? Buffet breakfast included in hot air balloon tour
9:00Pigeon Valley
10:00Uçhisar Kalesi
12:00? Lunch at Jiao Zi Queen Chinese restaurant
13:30Peri Bacalari
14:30Fairy Chimneys
16:00Rose Valley
17:00Kizilcukur Valley
18:00? Dinner
Sat, Sep 14
7:00? Breakfast at hotel
7:30?️ CHECK OUT of Hikmet's House
 ? Drive to airport
1h
10:35✈ Depart from Kayseri (ASR)
6h 10m (have lunch during layover in SAW)
16:45Arrive in Denizli (DNZ)
 ? Drive to Pamukkale
1h

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Pamukkale

18:30?️ CHECK IN at Ayapam Hotel
2 nights
19:00? Dinner
Sun, Sep 15
5:30? Breakfast at hotel
6:00Pamukkale thermal pools
8:00Hierapolis ancient city
10:00Cleopatra's antique pool
12:00? Lunch
13:00Karahayıt
18:00? Dinner
Mon, Sep 16
4:30? Breakfast at hotel
5:00?️ CHECK OUT of Ayapam Hotel
 ? Drive to airport
1h
7:45✈ Depart from Denizli (DNZ)
1h 5m
8:50Arrive in Istanbul (IST)
11:00? Lunch at airport
14:40✈ Depart from IST (IST)
24h 10m
Tue, Sep 17
19:50Arrive in Wuhan (WUH)