$4,683 to $5,685 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Drive Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve
Drive Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve
07:00hrs Meet up with our hospitality representative and your dedicated Safari Driver Guide at your Hotel Lobby/Airport. After introductions and a pre-safari briefing, depart and drive north passing the town of Thika which boasts the world's third largest pineapple plantation through the Kenyan Central Highlands to the foothills of Mount Kenya for a brief stopover at the Equator Point before Nanyuki Town.
Here, the locals perform a water demonstration to qualify the position of the equator and for a small tip you will be awarded an ‘equator certificate’. Drive on to Samburu National Reserve to arrive at your lodge in time for check-in and lunch.
Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the reserve. Samburu is the most accessible game Reserve in the northern region of Kenya. This park represents the semi-arid ecosystem of northern Kenya, displaying some of the most beautiful wild game in Kenya. Visitors to this reserve are amazed at the large herds of elephants that roam this area.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Samburu Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Samburu NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Samburu National Reserve
Samburu National Reserve
Full day in the game reserve with morning and afternoon game viewing drives. The Samburu National Reserve Is among the most pleasant in Kenya, and relatively undiscovered. The permanent forest shade on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River offer wonderful year-round game viewing and Bird life is most abundant in this reserve with some of the most beautiful birds.
Some of the animals, typical of semi-arid ecosystems are the reticulated giraffe, Gerenuk, Oryx, Somali ostrich, and Gravy’s zebra. A highlight of this park is watching large numbers of elephant bathing in the Ewaso Nyiro River. Other animals include lions, cheetahs, leopards, buffaloes, impalas, elands, crocodiles, and hippopotamus, among others.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Samburu Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Samburu to Olpejeta Wildlife Conservancy
Samburu to Olpejeta Wildlife Conservancy
Breakfast in the lodge and check-out. Depart and drive to the 110,000-acre Ol Pejeta Conservancy, which lies on the Laikipia plains. Enjoy a game viewing drive en-route to your Camp offering a charming blend of under-canvas ambiance and safari luxury.
Lunch in the Camp followed by an afternoon at leisure to enjoy the facilities at the Camp that include a swimming pool.
Later depart for an afternoon game viewing drive in the Conservancy returning to the camp in the early evening to refresh for dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
- Accommodation:
- Maisha Sweetwaters Camp
Wildlife in Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Olpejeta Wildlife Conservancy
Olpejeta Wildlife Conservancy
Full day in the Conservancy with morning and afternoon game viewing drives. Host to all the members of the ‘Big Five' (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo and leopard), the conservancy has a higher wildlife-to-area ratio than any Kenyan national park and is one of only four private game conservancies to have been founded in Kenya.
At the forefront of the Kenyan conservancy program, the conservancy boasts the largest Black Rhino Sanctuary in East Africa, hosts the only Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Kenya, and shelters large numbers of rare and endangered species.
- Main Destination:
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
- Accommodation:
- Maisha Sweetwaters Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Olpejeta Wildlife Conservancy to Lake Naivasha
Olpejeta Wildlife Conservancy to Lake Naivasha
After an early breakfast in the camp, check-out and drive to Lake Naivasha skirting the Aberdare Mountain ranges to Nyahururu falls for a photo-stop. Still known to many as Thomson's Falls, its waters fall 237 feet making it the country’s highest waterfall. Enjoy magnificent views of the Great Rift Valley Escarpment en-route to your resort to arrive in the early afternoon for check-in and lunch.
15:00hrs Afternoon Boat Safari in the lake. Lake Naivasha is the highest and the most beautiful of the Rif Valley lakes. One of Africa’s most renowned freshwater lakes. A boat safari ride here allows you to spot Hippo and numerous Bird species including Kingfisher, Fish Eagle, Herons, Jacanas and more. In terms of wildlife the lake is home to over a thousand protected Hippo and the shores of the lake also host small numbers of Giraffe, Zebra, Waterbuck and the odd eland and wildebeest.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve
Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve
Early morning breakfast, depart and drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve to arrive at your camp, in the early afternoon for check-in.
Lunch in the camp followed by free time at leisure or you may opt to enjoy a swim in the lodge’s swimming pool overlooking the vast savannahs!
Later depart for a game viewing drive in the reserve. The Mara is noted for its abundance of lions - particularly the superb black manned males. You'll see lots of elephants here often in large herds, as well as - if you're lucky - leopard, cheetah and rhino. All of the Big Five are residents. You're sure to see the African buffalo. Get the cameras ready, charge the batteries and enjoy yourself!
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
A full day in the Mara with morning and afternoon game drives in the Reserve at 06:30hrs and 16:00hrs respectively. Certainly, the most frequented game reserve in Kenya, Maasai Mara is a magnificent landscape of open plains bisected by the Mara River and its tributaries and punctuated by marshes and forests.
This 650 sq kilometer reserve supports the highest density of game to be seen anywhere considering its size. During the seasonal migrations, Masai Mara is home to up to a million wildebeest and an equally impressive number of zebras that move into the area from neighboring Serengeti National Park, in Tanzania.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Masai Mara to Nairobi & Departure
Masai Mara to Nairobi & Departure
An early morning start for Nairobi after breakfast in the camp and check out. Drive to Nairobi to arrive in time for a farewell lunch at the Carnivore Restaurant hosted by Afio Mai Africa Safaris Directors to celebrate your Kenya Safari Adventure.
The Carnivore is a meat specialty restaurant. At the restaurant, whole joints of meat, lamb, pork legs, exotic meats, sausages, chicken livers and wings and even crocodile are skewered on traditional Masai swords and roasted over a huge charcoal pit!
Later transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your travel back home.
NB: A day room/s can be reserved on request at an extra fee.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
