$3,916 to $4,763 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Drive from Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve
Drive from Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve
At 07:00, meet with our hospitality representative and your dedicated safari driver-guide at your Nairobi hotel lobby/airport. After introductions and a pre-safari briefing, depart and drive north, passing through the town of Thika, home to the world's third-largest pineapple plantation, through the Kenyan Central Highlands to the foothills of Mount Kenya for a brief stopover at Equator Point before Nanyuki town.
Here, the locals perform a water demonstration to mark the position of the equator, and for a small tip you will be awarded an "equator certificate". Drive on to Samburu Game Reserve to arrive at your lodge in time for check-in and lunch.
Spend the afternoon at leisure to enjoy a swim and soak in the sun!
Later, depart for 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.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Samburu Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Samburu NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Samburu National Reserve
Samburu National Reserve
Spend the whole day in the reserve with morning and afternoon game drives. Animals typical of semi-arid ecosystems include the reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, oryx, Somali ostrich, and Grevy's zebra. Many visitors to this reserve are amazed at the large herds of elephants that roam this area.
The reserve is among the most pleasant in Kenya, and relatively undiscovered. The permanent forest shade on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River offers wonderful year-round game viewing, and the birdlife is unusually numerous. A highlight of this park is watching large numbers of elephants bathing in the Ewaso Nyiro River. Other animals include lions, cheetahs, leopards, buffaloes, impalas, elands, crocodiles, and hippos, among others. Birdlife is most abundant in this reserve, with some of the most beautiful birds.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Samburu Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Samburu to Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy
Samburu to Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy
Enjoy breakfast at the lodge and check out. Depart and drive to the 110,000-acre Ol Pejeta Conservancy, which lies on the Laikipia plains.
Lunch at the camp is followed by an afternoon at leisure to enjoy the camp's facilities, including a swimming pool.
Later, embark on an afternoon game viewing drive in the Conservancy. Home 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 4 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
Wildlife in Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy to Lake Naivasha
Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy to Lake Naivasha
After an early breakfast in the camp, check out and drive to Lake Naivasha, skirting the Aberdare Mountain range, 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. Drive on to your destination to arrive in the early afternoon for check-in and lunch, followed by free time at leisure to relax and enjoy a swim in the resort’s swimming pool as you mesmerise at the breathtaking views of the lake!
Later, depart for a boat safari on the lake, one of Africa’s most renowned freshwater lakes. A boat ride allows you to spot hippos and numerous bird species, including kingfishers, fish eagles, herons, jacanas and more. In terms of wildlife, the lake is home to over 1,000 protected hippos, and its shores also host small numbers of giraffe, zebra, waterbuck and the occasional eland and wildebeest.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve
Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve
After an early breakfast, depart and drive to Masai Mara National Reserve, arriving at your camp in the early afternoon for check-in and lunch, followed by time at leisure. You may opt to swim in the camp's pool overlooking the vast savannah.
Later, set off for a game-viewing drive in the reserve. The Mara is noted for its abundance of lions, particularly the superb black-maned males. You'll see many elephants here, often in large herds, as well as, if you're lucky, leopard, cheetah and rhino. All of the Big Five are residents, and 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 6
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
Spend a full day in the Mara with morning and afternoon game drives in the Reserve. Certainly, the most frequented game reserve in Kenya, the Masai Mara is a magnificent landscape of open plains bisected by the Mara River and its tributaries, and punctuated by marshes and forests.
This 650-square-kiometer reserve supports the highest density of game to be seen anywhere, considering its size. During the seasonal migrations, the Masai Mara is home to up to a million wildebeest and an equally impressive number of zebras that move into the area from neighbouring Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Drive from Masai Mara to Nairobi for Departure
Drive from Masai Mara to Nairobi for Departure
Have an early start in Nairobi after a sumptuous breakfast to arrive in time for a farewell lunch at the Carnivore Restaurant, hosted by the Afio Mai Africa Safaris directors.
The Carnivore is a meat speciality 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 Maasai swords and roasted over a huge charcoal pit!
Later transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your travel back home.
Note: Day room/s can be arranged at a supplement fee on request.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
