6-Day Beyond the Savannah- Samburu & Maasai Mara Safari

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

Nairobi-Samburu National Reserve

Begin the tour by driving through the highlands and past Mt Kenya to Samburu National Reserve. Due to its remote nature, Samburu has become the preferred game reserve for tourists looking for a quieter safari with fewer game vehicles. However, it receives the second-highest number of visitors after the Masai Mara.

The Samburu people live on the outskirts of the reserve in rural villages that survive primarily off the land. There is a lot of cultural interest in these villages, and guests are allowed to visit as a part of day-trip activities. Dinner and over night stay at the lodge.

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 Sopa Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Samburu NR

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Samburu National Reserve

Have an early morning breakfast, thereafter, you will set out for a full-day game drive in the reserve.
Samburu offers great wildlife viewing, and good densities mean that most safari animals can be seen within a couple of days. Find the Special Five species categorized as vulnerable and are African Darter, Great Egret, White-headed Vulture, Martial Eagle and the Yellow-billed Ox-pecker. There are also several habituated leopards, and sightings are not unusual. Elephants are plentiful, and there is a variety of antelope, including both the greater and lesser kudu, with their impressive horns. Only rhino is absent from the Big Five. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

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)

Samburu-Lake Naivasha

On this last day, you will have a wake-up call at 5:00 am for breakfast. Thereafter depart Samburu and head towards the Rift valley arriving Lake Naivasha for Lunch. Check in and relax before heading out for a boat ride which will take us to crescent island for a walking safari, bird watching and Walking Safari along the lake. Here you walk with the animals and get to take amazing photos with them. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

Accommodation:

Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Naivasha-Maasai Mara

After breakfast and drive through the Rift Valley escarpments onto the Maasai Mara Plains. Masai Mara National Reserve, one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. Depending on your luck, you can observe the spectacular cross-border wildebeest’s migration event and an exclusive world heritage. Masai Mara is the most significant game sanctuary getting populated with wildlife enthusiasts and also millions of wildebeests during high season between July to Octobe. Arrive in time for lunch, relax, and have an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and July or 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:

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Maasai Mara National Reserve

After an early breakfast, head out on a full-day game drive in the renowned Maasai Mara National Reserve. Venture deep into the wilderness in search of the legendary Big Five—lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhino. If visiting between July and October, you may be lucky enough to witness the Great Migration, as thousands of wildebeests and zebras thunder across the Mara River in one of nature’s most dramatic spectacles. You will have a picnic lunch in the savannah while watching the animals grazing after which you will continue with the wildlife viewing en route to your lodge arriving in the evening after exhaustively exploring the grassland savannah.
You can also book a balloon ride early in the morning which is an optional activity. As the sun sets, return to camp for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Mara- Nairobi

Depart Maasai Mara with a stopover for a cultural tour at the Maasai Village where you learn about their culture. Drive back to Nairobi and drop off at your residence or at the airport for your flight back home.

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.