7-Day Best Big 5 Samburu, Naivasha, Masai Mara Tour

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

Head to Samburu National Reserve

You will be met by our representative at the airport or your hotel. After the safari briefing, you will head for Samburu National Reserve. You will drive through the slopes of Mount Kenya and cross the equator. You will arrive in time for lunch and have some time to relax. At 4 pm, you will depart on an afternoon game drive. You will search for the elusive leopard and other wildlife. The highlight of the park is the special Samburu Six. They include the Beisa oryx, gerenuk, defassa waterbuck, reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, and the Somali ostrich. At 6:30 pm, you will return to the 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

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:

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

Spending a Full Day at Samburu National Reserve

As Samburu is in a hot region, also known as a semi-arid area, we recommend taking advantage of the mornings and late evenings as most animals go into the shade to escape the hot sun. At 6 am, we depart on an early morning game drive. We return to the camp for breakfast and relax until midafternoon. At 4 pm, we depart on an afternoon game drive. We return to the camp at 6 pm for dinner and our overnight stay.

Your accommodation, Samburu Simba Lodge, is a mid-range lodge bordering Samburu NR without fences.

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)

Transfer to Lake Naivasha

After breakfast, you will depart from Samburu and head towards Lake Naivasha. You will arrive at your hotel in time for lunch. After lunch, you will have a boat ride and a walking safari in the Crescent Island Game Sanctuary, where you will walk among wild animals such as zebras, giraffes, and antelopes. The shores of Lake Naivasha, which has fresh water, host abundant birdlife, especially pelicans, cormorants, and fish eagles.

Return before sunset for dinner and an overnight stay at Naivasha Sopa Resort.

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Main Destination:

Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

Accommodation:

Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Hell's Gate National Park to Masai Mara National Reserve

You will have breakfast at the lodge and then head to Hell's Gate National Park. Here, you can go on a cycling safari and hike at the famous gorges of the park. Later, you will drive to Masai Mara.

Between July and October, things get busy in the Great Rift Valley. Millions of zebras and wildebeests make the perilous crossing across the Masai Mara in search of new grazing territory. In their wake comes a veritable horde of predators. You'll arrive on time for lunch and then have time to relax after the drive.

At 5 pm, you will be picked up from your hotel by the Maasai Morans (warriors). They will guide you through a walking safari in the dense Masai Mara before you head for a cultural tour of some of the old tribes that still exist.

You'll return to the lodge/camp for dinner and your 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

Show more

BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Enkorok Mara Camp

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Head to Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, we will have a full-day game drive, with a packed lunch provided, or a morning and afternoon game drive. This reserve is well known for its black-maned lions as well as its abundant resident wildlife. It's one of the few places where it's possible to see the Big Five during one game drive. Many cheetahs are so used to vehicles that they seek shelter from the hot sun under them, and several even climb onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey. For bird enthusiasts, almost 400 species have been recorded. These include 16 species of eagles, many hawks and falcons, 5 species of vultures, 8 species of storks, 4 of bustards (including the kori bustard), and many more.

Dinner and your overnight stay are at the camp/lodge.

Note: Accommodation can be upgraded to higher-level options (price increment).

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Enkorok Mara Camp

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Spending a Full Day at Masai Mara

After breakfast, we will have a full-day game drive, with a packed lunch provided, or a morning and afternoon game drive. This reserve is well known for its black-maned lions as well as its abundant resident wildlife. It's one of the few places where it's possible to see the Big Five during one game drive. Many cheetahs are so used to vehicles that they seek shelter from the hot sun under them, and several even climb onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey. For bird enthusiasts, almost 400 species have been recorded. These include 16 species of eagles, many hawks and falcons, 5 species of vultures, 8 species of storks, 4 of bustards (including the kori bustard), and many more.

Dinner and your overnight stay are at the camp/lodge.

Note: Accommodation can be upgraded to higher-level options (price increment).

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Enkorok Mara Camp

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Drive to Nairobi

After six days of travel, you will return to your starting point, Nairobi city. We're sure that you will return home with many exciting and happy memories, and we hope that you will join us again on safari sometime in the future.

Your guide will drop you off at your hotel or take you to the airport for your flight home.

This marks the end of your safari.

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.