5-Day The Big Five Safari at the Backdrop of Mt Kenya

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Nairobi/Meru National Park

Early in the morning you will be picked either from the airport or your Nairobi accommodation and depart from Nairobi passing agricultural farmlands enroute to Nanyuki where you will have a stopover at the equator for photo and demonstration on how water spins North and South of the equator. Later you will continue with your safari driving north through the high wheat fields of Timau, then into Meru National Park which offers herds of wildlife, including the famed Big Five – elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo and leopard and a bird watchers paradise. Other than its natural beauty, Meru is the setting for the film Born Free, based on the book of the same title by Joy Adamson featuring Elsa the Lioness. It is the park where Joy and George Adamson set Elsa free into the wild. You will arrive in time for lunch at Ikweta safari camp followed by afternoon game drive before you return to Ikweta safari camp to wait for dinner followed by overnight.
Meal Plan (Lunch, Dinner).

Main Destination:

Meru National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October (Little to no rainfall)

High Season December to March and July to October (Not busy)

Best Weather June to September (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Meru NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

White RhinoOccasional

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LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

WildebeestOccasional

HyenaOccasional

Black RhinoRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogRare to None

Accommodation:

Ikweta Safari Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Meru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Meru National Park

Breakfast will be served then with picnic lunch you will have the full day exploring Meru National Park with a chance of seeing large herds of Buffalo, Bushbuck, Eland, Duiker, Elephant, Gazelle, Giraffe, Genet, Hartebeest, Kudu, Impala, Waterbuck, Baboons, Jackal, Hyena, Kudu, Lion, Oryx, Mongoose, Oribis, Vervet Monkeys and Warthogs. In addition, you might see Wild dog, Caracal, Bush baby, Cheetah, Dik-dik, Civet, Bush pig, Otter, Porcupine not forgetting different species of birds including Peter's fin foot which inhabits the Murera and Ura Rivers, the Pel's Fishing Owl, Rollers, Bee-eaters, Kingfishers, Starlings and numerous Weavers. Return to Ikweta safari camp to wait for dinner followed by overnight. Meal plan (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).

Main Destination:

Meru National Park

Accommodation:

Ikweta Safari Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Meru NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Meru national Park/Samburu game reserve

After breakfast you will depart from Meru as you continue with your safari via Isiolo, then an unforgettable journey into Samburu Game Reserve - a haven of beauty and peace in semi-arid land, rugged landscape and majestic surroundings. The Samburu region is known for it's northern species of game seldom found south of the equator. Here you will find the Grevy's zebra, Beisa Oryx, reticulated giraffe, Somali Ostrich, long-necked gerenuk, and dainty dik dik, as well as some of the most beautiful bird life in Kenya. You'll also see herds of elephant, plains game and their predators. You will arrive in time for lunch at Samburu Sopa lodge then proceed for game drive before you return to Samburu Sopa lodge to wait for dinner followed by overnight. Meal Plan (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).

Main Destination:

Samburu National Reserve

Best Time To Visit June to September and January to February

High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)

Best Weather June and December (Cool and fresh after rain)

Wildlife in Samburu NR

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

ZebraCommon

LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

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HippoOccasional

HyenaOccasional

CheetahRare

Wild DogRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Samburu Sopa Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Samburu NR

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Samburu game reserve

You will spend the day exploring Samburu game reserve and the banks of River Uaso Nyiro where you might have a chance of spotting crocodiles. You will also have a chance to see elephants, leopards, cheetah among other wild. In addition, Samburu National Reserve is a paradise for bird lovers, with over 350 species of birds which include vultures, kingfishers, marabous, batealeurs, guinea fowl among others. You will also have the option of visiting Samburu cultural village at an extra cost. All meals served and overnight at Samburu Sopa lodge. Meal plan (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).

Main Destination:

Samburu National Reserve

Accommodation:

Samburu Sopa Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Samburu NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Samburu game reserve/Nairobi

After breakfast you will depart from Samburu game reserve and drive back to Nairobi where you will be dropped off either at your Nairobi accommodation or Train Terminus or airport for your onward journey connections. Meal Plan (Breakfast).

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.