overview
You’ll embark on an unforgettable 10-day safari adventure in Kenya’s wildlife wonderland, where you’ll experience the ultimate African safari experience. Kenya, known for its diverse landscapes and abundant wildlife, offers an unparalleled opportunity to witness some of the world’s most iconic animals in their natural habitats.
included
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (On all days)
excluded
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
tour plan
Day 1 Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve
You will be picked up from the airport with a briefing by your guide-driver. You will be driven north past the equator to the Northern Frontier district. You’ll continue to the semi-arid Samburu National Reserve and check in at your campsite. You’ll have lunch at the lodge. There will be time to settle in before your safari adventure in the afternoon. You’ll set out for an afternoon game drive in the reserve. You’ll enjoy twice-daily game drives where you will see huge and majestic elephants, lions, leopards, and cheetahs, and all of the “Special Five” which include the beisa oryx, reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, gerenuk antelope, and Somali ostrich.
In the hot and arid lowlands of the Northern districts of Kenya, featuring doum palms and over 450 species of birds, there are interesting experiences to keep you fascinated over the next day or two. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at your camp/lodge.
Main Destination:Samburu National Reserve
Accommodation:Samburu Sopa Lodge
Mid-range lodge located inside Samburu NR
Meals & Drinks:Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2 Samburu to Lake Nakuru National Park
You’ll have an early breakfast at the camp after your morning game drive. Then, you’ll drive to Lake Nakuru National Park for the game drives. The park is surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland. It is ideal for bird watching, hiking, picnics, and viewing the endangered black rhinos. Thereafter, you’ll return to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
Main Destination:Lake Nakuru National Park
Accommodation:Lake Nakuru Lodge
Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP
Meals & Drinks:All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3 Lake Nakuru to Maasai Mara
You will check out and drive via Narok town to Masai Mara National Reserve, the land of the Maasai Community. The proud young Maasai warrior-nomads with their plaited hair, red cloaks, and spears, challenge your curiosity. The 700-square-mile reserve is the Africa of your dreams, complete with wild animals grazing amid the superb rolling landscape of gentle hills and acacia woodlands. You will check in at your lodge and have lunch. There will be time to settle in before your first-afternoon game drive in Masai Mara National Reserve. In the afternoon, you’ll have a game drive in the reserve. You’ll return to the lodge before dark for dinner and your overnight stay.
Main Destination:Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:Mara Olodare Camp
Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4 Masai Mara Full Experience
After breakfast, you’ll have a full-day game drive in the Masai Mara National Reserve—lunch will be a picnic. The reserve is well known for its black-maned lions and abundant wildlife. This is one of the few places where it is possible to see the Big Five during a morning game drive. Many cheetahs are so tame they seek shelter from the hot sun under vehicles. Several even climb onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey! For bird enthusiasts, there are almost 500 species have been recorded here. Among these include 16 species of eagle, many hawks and falcons, six species of vultures, eight species of storks, four species of bustard (including the kori bustard, the world’s heaviest flying bird), and nine species of sunbirds. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at a campsite or lodge. We can plan an optional visit to a Masai village after breakfast. Alternatively, you can go on a hot air balloon ride.
Main Destination:Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:Mara Olodare Camp
Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5 Back to Nairobi
You’ll leave for Nairobi with a picnic lunch en route to Nairobi. In Nairobi, you will be dropped off at your place of choice.
Main Destination:Nairobi (City)
Accommodation:No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
