Makiwa Kenya Safaris

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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1

Samburu

Samburu

Depart Nairobi in the morning to Samburu at the North rugged Semi desert region, though harsh, it contains some of the species rarely found elsewhere e.g. reticulated giraffes, Grevy’s zebra, kuchi, Beisa oryx’s, Somali ostrich, gerenuk, vulturine, guinea fowl among others. Arrive in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive. Dinner and your overnight stay are at the camp.

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:
Umoja Campsite
  • Just outside Samburu NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Samburu

Samburu

Enjoy a full day in Samburu with a morning and afternoon game drive, with an optional visit to Samburu villages. Meals and your overnight stay are at a lodge. The Samburu National Reserve is a game reserve on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro River in Kenya. On the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve. The park is 165sq km in size and is situated 350 kilometres from Nairobi.

Main Destination:
Samburu National Reserve
Accommodation:
Umoja Campsite
  • Just outside Samburu NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 3

Lake Nakuru

Lake Nakuru

After breakfast, you will depart Samburu for Lake Nakuru National Park. You will arrive in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive. Here you will spend a delightful day exploring the extra ordinary birdlife for which Lake Nakuru is internationally renowned. This is the ultimate ornithologist’s paradise with over 450 species of birds. Apart from its thousands and sometimes millions of flamingos nesting along the shores, the surface of the shallow lake is often hard to recognize due to the continually shifting mass of pink. The number of flamingoes on the lake varies with water and food conditions and the best vantage point is from Baboon Cliff. Dinner and your overnight stay are at the resort 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:
Lanet Matfam Resort
  • Budget hotel located less than 1hr drive from Lake Nakuru NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 4

Maasai Mara

Maasai Mara

After breakfast, you will depart Lake Nakuru with an en-route game drive as you depart for Masai Mara National Reserve. You will have stops along the floor of the Great Rift Valley to view scenic sceneries. You will arrive Masai Mara National Reserve in time for lunch followed by an afternoon game drive in the wilderness. Dinner and your overnight stay are at the camp/lodge.

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:
Rhino Tourist Camp
  • Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 5

Maasai Mara

Maasai Mara

This remarkable day takes you to the Masai Mara National Reserve and into the domain of the Maasai, Kenya's cattle-herding nomads determined to preserve their traditions. The Mara is magnificent, home to Kenya's richest concentration of wildlife, and regarded by many travellers as an essential stop on any tour of Africa. When westerners think of Africa and safari, this is the place they imagine—golden grassland plains pocked with acacia, wildebeests, zebras, lions, and jackals bound together by the cycle of life and death. Three days here will only scratch at the surface of the wonders of the Mara. Morning and afternoon game drives will lead you to some of Africa's largest lion prides, herds of zebra, antelopes, buffaloes, wildebeest, giraffes, cheetahs, and hyenas. Accommodations include en suite restroom facilities and secluded verandahs. In between game drives, lounge at the pool or bar, or enjoy a mid-day nap. Dinner and your overnight stay are at the camp/lodge.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:
Rhino Tourist Camp
  • Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 6

Lake Naivasha

Lake Naivasha

You will leave Masai Mara for Lake Naivasha arriving in time for lunch at Taphe Lodge. You'll relax at the resort after lunch and later, leave the resort for a boat ride to explore the lake. Should you be interested, you can visit the Crescent Island for a walking safari.

Main Destination:
Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Accommodation:
Taphe Guest Resort
  • Budget hotel located near Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 7

Amboseli

Amboseli

After breakfast, you will depart to Amboseli National Park through the home of the proud Maasai tribe to Amboseli National Park - a place of stark contrast. The greatest attraction is the vast herds of elephants within the park and the bull elephant which has the biggest tusks in Kenya. Amboseli National Park is dominated by Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Dinner will be served at the Nyati Safari 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
Show more
HyenaCommon
LionOccasional
CheetahOccasional
LeopardRare to None
Accommodation:
Nyati Safari Camp
  • Budget tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 8

Amboseli

Amboseli

Enjoy a full day exploring and transversing Amboseli National Park. It lies within the shadow of the mighty snow-capped peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, whose peak may be seen from the park in clear weather. Only nature and all her majesty could create such a backdrop to the wildlife pageant found at Amboseli. Game is seen en-route to the park which crosses plains where the Maasai tribesmen tend their cattle in an age-old tradition.

Lunch is taken at the camp within the park, followed by another game drive where lion and cheetah can be seen. You will also see elephant and hippo bathing in the swamp grounds (which get their water from Kilimanjaro). Go on an optional tour to the Maasai villages and get to experience their exotic culture and their traditional way of life and also get entertained by their traditional dances. You will get to meet the famous brave Maasai Morans in their regalia and with their spears. Dinner and overnight will be at Nyati Safari Camp.

Main Destination:
Amboseli National Park
Accommodation:
Nyati Safari Camp
  • Budget tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 9

Nairobi

Nairobi

After breakfast, proceed for your final game drive. An early lunch will be taken whereafter you will proceed to Nairobi, arriving in the evening.

Main Destination:
Nairobi (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

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  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.

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