Depart the States for your overnight flight to London.

Upon your early morning arrival in London, your dayroom at a nearby hotel is available to you for your convenience. Your onward flight to Nairobi departs in the evening. (B,L,D)

Arriving at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you are escorted to the Norfolk Hotel, a beautifully restored turn-of-the-century, Tudor-style hotel. This is one of the world’s most romantic hotels. The afternoon is yours to settle in and relax on one of four sun terraces overlooking the pool or perhaps stroll along the numerous walkways in the garden.

Founded in the late 1890s in a area once occupied by the pastoral Masai tribe, Nairobi was a British railroad camp for the Mombasa – Uganda railroad. It was a British provincial capital until 1905 when the city became capital of the British East Africa Protectorate (called Kenya Colony until 1963). In 1963, Nairobi became the capital of independent Kenya.

This evening, join your travel companions and tour manager for a private cocktail reception and à la carte dinner at the hotel, which offers local and international specialties. (B,L,D)

Today you drive to the outskirts of the city to the Karen Blixen Museum, adjacent to the Ngong Hills, former residence and gardens of the Danish author. She lived here between 1914 and 1931, when she owned and managed her coffee farm. After her return to Denmark, she wrote about her life in her book, "Out of Africa". You also visit the Giraffe Manor where you see the famous "Daisy" Rothschild Giraffe roam freely on the grounds.

This evening, you make your dinner selection from the a la carte menu at Carnivore, set in lovely gardens. This restaurant is well known for its delicious barbecued meat specialties. (B,L,D)

Driving out of Nairobi this morning, you travel northward toward Nyeri, and the village of Mweiga, to the Aberdare National Park. The Aberdares are actually three mountain peaks; you stay at the renowned Treetops Lodge in the area known as the Salient on the eastern side of the park. The park includes a high mountain rain forest, open land with woodland, and a thick bamboo forest. Treetops has lounges and decks built atop a grove of cape chestnut trees, overlooking a waterhole and salt lick, as well as the magnificent snowy peaks of Mount Kenya. You have a unique opportunity to view some of Africa’s "Big Five" as they come to feed during the afternoon and evening – elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, leopard. Some rare animals such as bongo (an antelope whose habitat is the forest) and giant forest hogs can also be seen. Photographers favor the open balconies and ground-level blinds at each end of the lodge.

Princess Elizabeth of England was a guest here in the 1950s when she received the news she had become Queen Elizabeth II. It is a favored stop for the globetrotter, the famous, and the fashionable. Afternoon tea and dinner are served in this unique setting. (B,L,D)

Day 6 Treetops - Mount Kenya

Leaving Treetops, you breakfast at the Outspan Country Club before continuing your drive northward to a private game reserve set high on the slopes of Africa’s second highest mountain. The Mount Kenya Safari Club has a colorful history; originally a private homestead and farm, the 100-acre property was purchased in the 1950s by the late film star William Holden and two of his friends. Since then, the club has attracted many famous guests, including Winston Churchill and John Travolta.

There are marvelous views of the plains and snow-capped mountains. Relax in manicured gardens, including a charming inner courtyard filled with glorious roses, or swim in the club’s pool. Visit the club’s animal orphanage, or tee off on the nine-hole golf course; there is also horseback riding, tennis, trout fishing, and a selection of lawn games.

Your dinner at the club this evening will be an elegant affair, with a wonderful selection of local and international cuisine. (B,L,D)