6-Day Samburu Park, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara Reserve

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

Nairobi City - Samburu National Reserve

You will be picked up from the airport with a briefing, thereafter you will be driven north past the equator to the Northern frontier district. Continue to the semi-arid Samburu National Reserve and check in to your campsite. There will be time to settle in before your safari adventure. Samburu is also known for some rather unique wildlife not usually seen elsewhere. A visit to the reserve will offer you the sight of memorable species such as Grevy’s zebra, the reticulated giraffe, and the Beisa oryx. This is one of the few parks where you have a good chance of spotting African wild dogs. During the game drives over the savannah, through acacia forest and riverine vegetation, there will be numerous opportunities to view kingfishers, marabous, vultures, guinea fowls, Somali ostriches, egrets, falcons, and eagles. Set out for an afternoon game drive in the reserve and return to the lodge before dark.

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 Simba Lodge

• Mid-range lodge bordering Samburu NR without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Samburu National Reserve

Set out for an early morning game drive in the Samburu National Reserve. This is usually the most popular game-viewing time. During the early hours temperatures are low, thus providing a favorable atmosphere for both the game and the viewer. Lion, cheetah, and leopard roam the vast grasslands in search of their next meal. It may be an unsuspecting impala or even a small animal like a warthog. Whatever the players, the spectacle of nature unfolding is always awe-inspiring!

Main Destination:

Samburu National Reserve

Accommodation:

Samburu Simba Lodge

• Mid-range lodge bordering Samburu NR without fences

Meals & Drinks:

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

Samburu National Reserve - Lake Nakuru Park

After an early breakfast, depart for a morning game drive in the reserve en-route to the gate. Drive in a southern direction to the equator for a brief stop. Here, the locals do a water demonstration to qualify the position of the equator, and for a small tip, you could be awarded an equator certificate. After the brief stop, drive to Thompson's Falls for a photo stop and 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.

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:

Ziwa Bush Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Lake Nakuru NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara National Reserve

Check out and then drive via Narok town to Masai Mara National Reserve, the land of the Maasai tribe. Then followed by drive through the view point of the Great Rift Valley escarpment to the Narok county the land of Maa people. Maasai Mara national reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest’s migration and is home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino. The boarder intercounty boarders are what has spilt the two great National Park. Arrive for lunch at the Lodge and relax before departing for the afternoon game drive.

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:

Aa Lodge Mara

• Mid-range lodge 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

On the second day, you will wake up. Have your morning breakfast ready to be served. Today, you will enjoy a full-day game drive in the reserve, with your picnic lunch. Maasai Mara National Reserve is an area of preserved savannah wilderness in southwestern Kenya, along the Tanzanian border. Mara Triangle bordering the Mara River with lush grassland and acacia woodlands, this is always good for game drive. The Mara is perhaps best known for the Great Migration, which takes place every year July to September. During these months the yellow savannah is dotted black by more than 1.5 million wildebeest, zebra and antelopes that migrate from the Serengeti to the Mara in search of food and water.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Aa Lodge Mara

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Masai Mara National Reserve - Nairobi city/JKIA

After breakfast you will depart for Nairobi, arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in time for your flight. This marks the end of your tour in Nairobi.

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.