$3,315 to $3,360 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi to Sweetwaters Serena Camp, Evening Game Drive at Ol Pejeta
Nairobi to Sweetwaters Serena Camp, Evening Game Drive at Ol Pejeta
Morning: Leave Nairobi behind, climbing through the central highlands. The city's hum fades into rolling tea plantations and patchwork farms, with Mount Kenya's brooding silhouette looming on the eastern horizon.
Afternoon: Arrive at Sweetwaters Serena Camp, a luxurious oasis nestled in the heart of Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Settle into your tented room overlooking a floodlit waterhole, where wildlife gathers even before you've unpacked.
Evening: Drive into the conservancy as the golden light softens. This is a sanctuary of giants: rhinos graze in the fading glow, elephants stir at waterholes, and the distant peaks of Mount Kenya catch the last rays. A wild prelude to the days ahead.
- Main Destination:
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
- Accommodation:
- Sweetwaters Serena Camp
Wildlife in Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Ol Pejeta Dawn to Ngare Ndare, The Forest Canopy
Ol Pejeta Dawn to Ngare Ndare, The Forest Canopy
Morning: Rise early for a morning game drive through Ol Pejeta's open plains. Track the black and white rhinos, pause for giraffes silhouetted against the mountain, and feel the quiet intensity of a conservancy that guards life with fierce devotion.
Afternoon: Transfer to Ngare Ndare Forest, a lush green jewel at the foot of Mount Kenya. Here, the air grows thick and humid. Walk the canopy bridge, suspended high above the treetops, where colobus monkeys leap between branches and the forest floor teems with unseen life.
Evening: Return to Sweetwaters Serena Camp as dusk settles, the waterhole coming alive with evening visitors while the cool highland breeze carries the scent of woodsmoke and wild grass.
- Main Destination:
- Ngare Ndare Forest
- Accommodation:
- Sweetwaters Serena Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Lions Cave Camp, Afternoon Game Drive at Shaba
Transfer to Lions Cave Camp, Afternoon Game Drive at Shaba
Morning: Depart Ol Pejeta and descend into the northern frontier. The landscape transforms, green giving way to arid, volcanic vastness. Red earth, thorn scrub, and distant rocky outcrops signal your arrival into a wilder, older Kenya.
Afternoon: Arrive at Lions Cave Camp, tucked into the rugged terrain of Shaba National Reserve. Settle in, then head out for an afternoon game drive. Shaba is a land of stark beauty, where the Ewaso Nyiro River carves through dry plains, drawing elephants and oryx to its banks.
Evening: Watch the sun sink behind volcanic hills, the silence broken only by the cry of a fish eagle and the distant rumble of a herd moving through the dusk.
- Main Destination:
- Shaba National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Lion's Cave Camp
Wildlife in Shaba NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Buffalo Springs Dawn to Samburu Evening
Buffalo Springs Dawn to Samburu Evening
Morning: Cross into Buffalo Springs National Reserve for a morning game drive. The landscape is a mosaic of dry riverbeds, doum palms, and shimmering springs. Watch for the rare reticulated giraffe, the long-necked gerenuk standing on hind legs to browse, and herds of buffalo gathering at the water's edge.
Afternoon: Rest at the lodge as the heat builds, then venture out again as the afternoon cools. The drive continues into Samburu National Reserve, a land of dusty plains and winding rivers, where elephants dig for water and leopards haunt the rocky kopjes.
Evening: As the light fades, Samburu reveals its secrets. A pride of lions stretches in the last warmth, and the stars begin to pierce the vast, darkening sky.
- Main Destination:
- Buffalo Springs National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Lion's Cave Camp
Wildlife in Buffalo Springs NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
The Final Morning, Farewell to the North
The Final Morning, Farewell to the North
Morning: One last game drive, the savannah soft and golden in the early light. Watch the animals stir, perhaps a cheetah on the hunt or a herd of zebra moving in tight formation. Sip coffee at a quiet spot, letting the morning sink in.
Midday: Return to the lodge, check out, and begin the long road back to Nairobi. The journey is a quiet one, filled with the deep satisfaction of having explored Kenya's northern wilderness, from the cool highlands to the arid frontier.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
Wildlife in Samburu NR
- Meals & Drinks:
