7-Day Perfect Big Five & Northern Kenya Jeep Safari

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

Nairobi – Masai Mara

Depart Nairobi in the morning and drive through the scenic Great Rift Valley towards the Masai Mara. Continue to the reserve, arriving in time for lunch at your lodge or camp.

In the afternoon, head out for your first game drive across the Mara's expansive grasslands. Look out for elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, lions and other wildlife. The Mara is particularly famous for its large populations of big cats.

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

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:

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

Masai Mara Game Drive

Spend the entire day exploring the Masai Mara on game drives. With its abundant wildlife and open plains, the reserve offers some of Kenya's finest opportunities for spotting the Big Five. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the reserve before continuing your afternoon game drive.

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)

Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru

After breakfast, leave the Masai Mara and drive towards Lake Nakuru in the Great Rift Valley. The journey takes you through rural Kenyan landscapes and Rift Valley scenery.

After lunch, enter Lake Nakuru National Park for an afternoon game drive. The park is set around the alkaline Lake Nakuru and is known for its rhino population, as well as buffalo, giraffe, zebra, waterbuck and other wildlife. You may also see flamingos and other waterbirds around the lake.

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

White RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

Black RhinoOccasional

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LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

ElephantNone

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Lake Nakuru Flamingo Resort & Spa

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Nakuru – Aberdare

After breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park before departing for the Aberdare region.

Drive through the scenic central highlands towards The Ark, a unique forest lodge overlooking a waterhole and salt lick. After lunch, transfer to the lodge and check in.

The rest of the afternoon and evening are dedicated to relaxing at the lodge while watching wildlife congregate around the waterhole. Elephants, buffalo, warthogs, waterbuck and other animals frequently come to drink, making this a wonderful opportunity to observe wildlife from the comfort of the lodge.

Main Destination:

Aberdare National Park

Best Time To Visit June to September and December to February (Driest months)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to September and December to February (Less rain)

Wildlife in Aberdare NP

ElephantCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraOccasional

HyenaOccasional

Black RhinoRare

LeopardRare

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

LionNone

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

The Ark Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Aberdare NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Aberdare – Samburu National Reserve

Wake up early at The Ark and spend the morning observing wildlife around the waterhole. This is often an excellent time for wildlife viewing as animals come to drink in the cooler morning hours.

After breakfast, check out and begin your journey north towards Samburu. The scenery changes dramatically as you leave the lush central highlands and enter Kenya's drier northern landscapes.

Cross the equator and continue towards Samburu National Reserve, arriving in the afternoon. After lunch and some time to relax, enjoy your first game drive in Samburu, looking for elephants, lions, leopards, reticulated giraffes, Grevy's zebras and other wildlife unique to northern Kenya.

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:

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

Full-Day Samburu

Spend a full day exploring Samburu National Reserve and its surrounding wildlife areas.

Samburu is home to several species rarely encountered in Kenya's southern parks, including Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk and Somali ostrich. The reserve is also well known for elephants and big cats.

Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives, with time to relax at the lodge during the hottest part of the day. You may also have the opportunity to visit a Samburu community and learn about the traditions and way of life of the local people.

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 – Nairobi

After breakfast check out and have an enroute game drive as you leave the park for your journey back to Nairobi. The drive takes you through the changing landscapes of northern and central Kenya.

Arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon, marking the end of your 7-day Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Aberdare and Samburu safari.

Main Destination:

No major destination visited

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.