$1,803 to $2,243 pp (USD)
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Day 1
Nairobi to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Nairobi to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Your safari begins with an early morning pickup from your Nairobi hotel or JKIA around 7:30 AM. Meet your private driver-guide and depart for Ol Pejeta Conservancy, a scenic 3.5 to 4.5-hour drive north through the central highlands with views of Mount Kenya. En route, stop at the equator for a memorable photo opportunity.
Arrive at your lodge in time for lunch. After checking in, embark on your first afternoon game drive across this 90,000-acre private conservancy. Ol Pejeta is home to the Big Five and boasts the largest black rhino population in East Africa. Visit the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary —the only place in Kenya to see chimpanzees—where rescued orphans are rehabilitated. You'll also have the chance to meet Najin and Fatu, the last two northern white rhinos on Earth, and feed Baraka, a blind black rhino.
Optional evening visit to the Morani Information Centre to learn about rhino conservation. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
- Accommodation:
- Maisha Sweetwaters Camp
Wildlife in Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Ol Pejeta to Lake Naivasha
Ol Pejeta to Lake Naivasha
Rise early for a pre-breakfast game drive (around 6:00 AM) when predators are most active—great for lions, cheetahs, and wild dog sightings. Return to the lodge for breakfast, check out, and depart for Lake Naivasha.
The drive takes approximately 4-5 hours through the scenic central highlands. En route, stop at Thomson’s Falls in Nyahururu—a dramatic 74-meter waterfall on the Ewaso Ng’iro River. Continue your journey, crossing the equator again before descending into the Great Rift Valley.
Arrive at your lakeside lodge in time for lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy a boat safari on Lake Naivasha, getting up close to hippo families, watching fish eagles dive for prey, and observing pelicans, cormorants, and herons. The boat will take you to Crescent Island Game Sanctuary for a guided walking safari among giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and impalas—a unique experience that brings you closer to wildlife than any vehicle can.
Return to your lodge for dinner overlooking the lake.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
- Accommodation:
- Enashipai Resort & Spa
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Lake Naivasha to Maasai Mara
Lake Naivasha to Maasai Mara
Journey to Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Theater
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast with views of the lake, then check out and depart for the world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve. The drive takes approximately 3.5 to 4.5 hours (approximately 193-232 km) through the Great Rift Valley, passing through Maasai country and the town of Narok.
Arrive at your lodge or camp in time for lunch. After checking in and resting, head out for your first Mara game drive around 4:00 PM. The Mara’s endless plains teem with wildlife—expect to see elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, and possibly lions, cheetahs, or leopards. The reserve boasts the highest density of wildlife in the region, including all of the Big Five.
Return to your lodge as the sun sets over the savannah. Enjoy dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Ol Moran Tented Camp
Drive Time: 3.5 – 4.5 hours (Naivasha to Mara)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Key Experiences: Afternoon game drive, first taste of the Mara.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Enkorok Mara Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Full-Day in Maasai Mara
Full-Day in Maasai Mara
Big Five Search, River Crossings & Optional Balloon Safari
Today is the highlight of your safari. You have two options:
Full-Day Game Drive with Picnic Lunch
Rise early for a sunrise game drive (around 6:30 AM)—the best time to see predators returning from a night hunt or beginning their morning patrols. Return to the lodge for breakfast, then head out for a full day of exploration with a packed picnic lunch. Your guide will search for the Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino—as well as cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, hippos, and countless antelope species.
If visiting between July and October, you’ll head towards the Mara River to witness the dramatic wildebeest crossings—one of nature’s greatest spectacles. Enjoy your picnic lunch at a scenic spot, perhaps at a hippo pool watching these massive creatures. Continue your exploration through the afternoon, maximizing wildlife sightings.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Enkorok Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Maasai Mara to Nairobi
Maasai Mara to Nairobi
Enjoy one final early morning game drive (6:30-9:30 AM) for last wildlife sightings and photography in the golden morning light. This is often the most rewarding time as animals are active and fresh. Return to the lodge for breakfast, check out, and begin the scenic drive back to Nairobi (approximately 5-6 hours).
You’ll arrive in Nairobi by mid-afternoon and be dropped off at your hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for onward travel, marking the end of your memorable Kenyan safari.
Meals: Breakfast
Final Experience: Morning game drive, farewell to the Mara.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
