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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Nairobi - Samburu National Reserve

Nairobi - Samburu National Reserve

You'll be picked up from the airport/hotel and leave for Samburu National Reserve driving across the equator to the Northern Hemisphere, and onward to the semi-arid region of the. You will arrive in good time for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, you will have a game drive until late evening. You will return to your camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

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
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 National Reserve

Samburu National Reserve

The name Samburu is of Maasai origin, a ‘samburr’ is a traditional leather bag the Maasai use for carrying honey and milk.
After breakfast, you'll go for a full-day game drive carrying a packed lunch. This day will be spent searching for the Big Five, and the Samburu Five, and observing the vast unspoiled scenery. These five particular animals are usually only found north of the equator —the long-necked gerenuk, the reticulated giraffe which is characterized by its liver-colored geometric patches defined by narrow white lines, the Grevy’s zebra which is smaller than the common zebra and looks more like a horse, the beisa oryx with a black horizontal stripe running across its lower flank and the Somali ostrich males which have blue-grey necks and thighs. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:
Samburu National Reserve
Accommodation:
Samburu Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Samburu NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Samburu National Reserve - Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Samburu National Reserve - Ol Pejeta Conservancy

After breakfast, you will leave for Ol Pejeta Conservancy to arrive in good time for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, you will enjoy your game drive in this 364sq km wildlife conservancy situated between the foothills of Mount Kenya and the Aberdares and its game-to-area ratio tops the Kenyan park and reserve league. Ol Pejeta has over 10000 large mammals and it is the only park where the big 5 and chimpanzees can be seen. It is also where the fastest-growing population of rhinos in Africa can be found. There are southern white rhinos, and about 80 endangered black rhinos. In a special sanctuary, there are the world’s last remaining northern white rhinos. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:
Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
Best Time To Visit June to September (Dry season)
High Season June to October and December to March
Best Weather June to September and December to February (Less rain)

Wildlife in Ol Pejeta Conservancy

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
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HyenaCommon
LionOccasional
CheetahOccasional
WildebeestOccasional
HippoOccasional
Accommodation:
Sweetwaters Serena Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Ol Pejeta Conservancy

After breakfast, you will leave for a full-day game drive carrying a packed lunch or do a morning and afternoon game drive with lunch at the camp. You'll explore and enjoy the good view of the wildlife such as elephants, giraffes, and myriad plains game among others. Sweetwaters boasts of excellent wildlife viewing experience with the highest ratio of game to the area among any other parks or reserves in Kenya. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:
Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
Accommodation:
Sweetwaters Serena Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Lake Nakuru National Park

Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Lake Nakuru National Park

You will have an early morning game drive followed by breakfast. You'll depart to Lake Nakuru National Park to arrive in time for lunch and a short rest. After lunch, you'll have an exciting game drive until 6.30 in the evening. The park is home to stunning flocks of lesser and greater flamingos, which turn the lake shores into a magnificent pink stretch. The bird life here is world-renowned and over 400 bird species exist here, including white pelicans, plovers, egrets, and Marabou storks. It is also one of the very few places in Africa to see the white and black Rhino and rare Rothschild Giraffe. Dinner and Overnight at the lodge.

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
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
Black RhinoOccasional
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LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
WildebeestVery Rare
Accommodation:
Lake Nakuru Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara National Reserve

Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, you will leave for Maasai Mara National Reserve to arrive in good time for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, you'll leave for a game drive at the globally famous reserve for its exceptional population of lions, leopards, and cheetahs, and the annual migration of zebras, Thomson's gazelles, and wildebeest to and from the Serengeti every year from July to October, known as the great migration. You will return to your camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

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
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Mara Serena Safari Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 7

Masai Mara National Reserve

Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, you will leave for a full-day game drive with a packed lunch. The Masai Mara as is popularly known remains the most exciting wildlife ecosystem in the Natural world. Masai Mara Reserve hosts the highest and most varied concentration of wild animals than any other park in the region. The scenic appeal of this tree-studded savannah plains, its moderate climate, and the diversity of wild game species make it a one-stop for wildlife viewing activities. You will traverse the reserve on a full day of unlimited wildlife viewing encountering the Big Five and more of the lesser game. You will visit the Mara River where you may watch hippos and crocodiles or maybe the great migration (July –October). Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:
Mara Serena Safari Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Masai Mara National Reserve - Lake Naivasha

Masai Mara National Reserve - Lake Naivasha

After a morning breakfast, you will leave for Lake Naivasha to arrive in good time for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, you'll have an optional boat ride safari and a visit to the Crescent Island can be arranged at an extra cost. Much of the lake is surrounded by forests of the yellow-barked Acacia Xanthophlea, known as the yellow fever tree whereby these forests abound with birdlife, and Naivasha is known as a world-class birding. The waters of the lake draw a great range of games to these shores. Giraffes wander among the acacia, buffalo wallow in the swamps and Colobus monkeys call from the treetops while the lake's large hippo population sleeps the day out in the shallows. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Accommodation:
Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
  • Mid-range hotel located at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 9

Lake Naivasha - Amboseli National Park

Lake Naivasha - Amboseli National Park

After breakfast, you will leave for Amboseli National Park via Nairobi for lunch and rest. Thereafter, you will proceed to Amboseli to arrive in good time for an afternoon game drive en route to your camp. If weather permits, you will see the beautiful snowcapped Mount Kilimanjaro view. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp.

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
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HyenaCommon
LionOccasional
CheetahOccasional
LeopardRare to None
Accommodation:
Ol Tukai Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Amboseli NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 10

Amboseli National Park

Amboseli National Park

After breakfast, you will leave with a packed lunch for a full-day game drive in Amboseli. The game proceeds to the area of Lake Amboseli, which is a wide salt pan, consisting of permanent swamps. This area has much game, large and small, high concentration of elephants, rhinos, buffalos, Burchell’s zebras, elands, Masai giraffes, small species of the antelope family, common waterbucks, klipspringers, Grant’s gazelles, impalas, topis, and the diminutive duiker among others. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park
Accommodation:
Ol Tukai Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Amboseli NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 11

Amboseli National Park - Tsavo West National Park

Amboseli National Park - Tsavo West National Park

After breakfast, you will leave for Tsavo West National Park to arrive in good time for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, you will head for a game view in this beautiful, rugged wilderness. The savannah ecosystem comprises open grasslands, scrub lands, acacia woodlands, belts of riverine vegetation, and rocky ridges including the Poacher's Lookout where visitors can see the teeming herds in the plains below. Tsavo West offers some of the most magnificent game viewing in the world and attractions include elephants, rhinos, hippos, lions, cheetahs, leopards, buffalos, and diverse plant and bird species. It also includes a visit to the Mzima Springs. You'll return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:
Tsavo West National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February (Best for general wildlife viewing; little rainfall)
High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)
Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tsavo West NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
LionOccasional
Show more
BuffaloOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Accommodation:
Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Tsavo West NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 12

Tsavo West National Park

Tsavo West National Park

After breakfast; you will embark on a full-day game drive carrying a packed lunch. Today is a full-day game drive with a packed lunch. You'll explore Tsavo West National Park. Two game drives are scheduled for this day. The extensive diverse habitats offer an ideal area to search for pride of lions, buffaloes, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and wildebeests. Mzima Springs, underground water seepage from Chyulu hills is a good place to watch the hippos. You'll return for dinner and an overnight stay at your camp.

Main Destination:
Tsavo West National Park
Accommodation:
Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge
  • Luxury lodge located inside Tsavo West NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 13

Tsavo West National Park - Nairobi

Tsavo West National Park - Nairobi

After breakfast; you will leave for Nairobi / Mombasa to arrive in good time for drop off.

Main Destination:
Nairobi (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

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

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