9-Day Landmark Kenya Tour Midrange

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

Nairobi - Samburu National Reserve

You will be picked up from the airport or your hotel to the office for a briefing. Thereafter, you will be driven north past the equator to the northern frontier district. You will continue to the semi-arid Samburu National Reserve and check in to your campsite in time for lunch. There will be time to settle in before your safari adventure. After having enough rest, you will set out for an afternoon game drive in the reserve. You will return to the lodge before dark. You will have dinner in the Tented camp. Your overnight stay will be at Samburu Tented Camp.

Samburu National Reserve is situated about 350km north of Nairobi in the semi-arid part of Kenya. Ewaso Nyiro River, the only water source in the dry season, bisects the reserve and apart from providing water to life. The river is home to some of the biggest Reptiles in the region and attracts a good number of birds. Close to 300 different species have already been recorded.

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:

Sarova Shaba Game Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Samburu NR

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Samburu National Reserve

You will have an early morning breakfast by 6:00 am. Thereafter, you will set out for an early morning game drive in the reserve. This is usually the most popular game viewing time. During the early hours temperatures are low, thus providing a favorable atmosphere both for the game and the viewer. Lion, cheetahs, and leopards roam the vast grasslands in search of their next meal which includes but is not limited to an unsuspecting impala or even a small one like the warthog. Whatever the players, the spectacle of nature unfolding is always inspiring! You'll be back at the camp by 8:30 am to enjoy your sumptuous breakfast.
Lunch at the camp is at 12.30 pm then you will have time at leisure to relax by the riverside watching crocodiles. An afternoon game drive starts at 4:00 pm. You will return to the campsite before dark. Dinner in the camp is at 7:30 pm. Your overnight stay will be at Samburu Tented Camp.

Main Destination:

Samburu National Reserve

Accommodation:

Sarova Shaba Game Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Samburu NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Samburu - Lake Nakuru National Park

After an early breakfast you depart for a morning game drive in the reserve, en-route to the gate. You will drive towards the south to the equator for a brief stop. Here, the locals do a water demonstration to qualify the position of the equator. After the brief stop, you will drive to the Thompson Falls for a photo-stop then down into the Great Rift Valley. As you ascend the eastern wall of the Rift Valley, lush coffee and tea plantations reveal themselves and your driver-guide will give you a brief talk about coffee farming in Kenya. You check in at your hotel at 12:30 pm and settle down for lunch. The afternoon game drive starts at 3:30 pm. Your dinner in the hotel restaurant at 7:30 pm. Your overnight stay will be at Wagon Wheel Hotel.

Main Destination:

Lake Nakuru National Park

Best Time To Visit June to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain)

High Season July to February (The park gets very busy)

Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

Black RhinoOccasional

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LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

WildebeestVery Rare

ElephantNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Lake Nakuru Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara National Reserve

After a full buffet breakfast in the camp, you check out and drive via Narok town to Maasai Mara National Reserve, the land of the Maasai tribe. The proud young Maasai warrior-nomads with plaited hair, red cloaks, and spears, challenge your curiosity. The 700-square-mile Game Reserve is the Africa of your dreams, complete with wild animals grazing amid the superb rolling and scape of gentle hills and acacia woodlands. You will check in at your lodge. Lunch in the lodge will be at 12.30 pm. There will be time to settle in before your first game drive. An afternoon game drive in the reserve starts at 4.00 p.m. You will return to the camp before dark. Your dinner in the Tented camp will be at 7:30 pm.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and August to October (For wildebeest migration)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Ilkeliani Camp

• Mid-range tented bush camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara National Reserve

You will have a wake-up call. Breakfast will be served in the lodge. You will set out for a full-day game drive in the reserve at 6:30 am. This is usually the most popular game viewing time. During the early hours temperatures are low, thus providing a favorable atmosphere both for the game and the viewer. Lion, cheetahs and leopards roam the vast grasslands in search of their next meal which may include but is not limited to an unsuspecting impalas or even a small one like the warthogs. Whatever the players, the spectacle of nature unfolding is always inspiring! Dinner in the Mara Manyatta tented camp at 7:30 pm. Overnight.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Ilkeliani Camp

• Mid-range tented bush camp located just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara - Lake Naivasha

You will have a full buffet breakfast in the camp then check out and drive to Lake Naivasha where you will have your lunch enroute. After lunch in Mt Long’onot Transit Hotel, you will go on with the drive to Lake Naivasha which is the only freshwater lake in Great Rift Valley.

Main Destination:

Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

Accommodation:

Lake Naivasha Resort

• Mid-range resort located at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Naivasha - Amboseli National Park

You will have an early morning breakfast, then drive to Hell's Gate National Park. While Hell's Gate is known primarily for its landscape, there are several animals within the park to be spotted. Buffalo and antelopes are especially common sights, and the park is also home to a variety of birds. There are no predators or dangerous large game in the park. Your day tour includes bicycle rental (optional), and you'll trade your safari vehicle for a bike to begin your journey through the park. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge, check out and leave for Amboseli. You will be driven to the Amboseli where you will pass the border of Kenya and Tanzania. You will arrive in the park in the late evening. You will have dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park

Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February

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

Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Amboseli NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HippoCommon

Show more

HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LeopardRare to None

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Kibo Safari Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Amboseli National Park

You will set out for an early morning game drive and then return to the camp for breakfast. After breakfast, you will proceed with a more game drive in the park with a packed lunch in search of its popular residents like the well-known predators and their opponents like the zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, and hippo with a view of Mount Kilimanjaro. Later, you will return to your camp for dinner and an overnight stay at AA Lodge Amboseli.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park

Accommodation:

Kibo Safari Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Amboseli - Nairobi

In the early morning, you will have breakfast then drive back to Nairobi or transfer to the airport for a further destination. This is the end of our service. You will arrive at Nairobi airport by 3.00 pm.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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