8-Day Aberdares Ol Pejeta Nakuru and Masai Mara Safari

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

Nairobi – Aberdares National Park

Your safari begins with an early morning pick-up from your Nairobi hotel. Drive north through the scenic Kenyan countryside towards the Aberdares.

Arrive around midday and enjoy lunch before an afternoon nature experience. The Aberdares are known for their beautiful forests, waterfalls, moorlands and diverse wildlife, including elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks and several species of monkeys.

Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

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:

Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Aberdares – Ol Pejeta Conservancy

After breakfast, depart the Aberdares and drive towards Ol Pejeta Conservancy, one of Kenya's leading wildlife conservation areas.

Arrive in time for lunch, followed by an afternoon game drive. Explore the conservancy in search of lions, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, zebras, giraffes and other wildlife.

Ol Pejeta is particularly known for its conservation efforts and its population of black and white rhinos.

Main Destination:

Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)

Best Time To Visit June to September (Dry season)

High Season June to October and December to March

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

Wildlife in Ol Pejeta Conservancy

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

Black RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

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HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

WildebeestOccasional

HippoOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogRare

Accommodation:

Sweetwaters Serena Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Full-day Ol Pejeta safari

Enjoy a full day exploring Ol Pejeta Conservancy with morning and afternoon game drives.

Discover the conservancy's diverse wildlife and learn about its important conservation work. There are opportunities to see the Big Five, as well as other species including the endangered Grevy's zebra.

Return to your lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination:

Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)

Accommodation:

Sweetwaters Serena Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ol Pejeta – Lake Nakuru

After breakfast, check out and depart Ol Pejeta for Lake Nakuru National Park.

Travel through the scenic Great Rift Valley and arrive at Lake Nakuru in time for lunch.

In the afternoon, enjoy a game drive around the park, searching for black and white rhinos, Rothschild's giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, lions and abundant birdlife.

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:

Zebra Plains Mara Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara

After breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive in Lake Nakuru before departing for the Masai Mara National Reserve.

Travel through the beautiful Great Rift Valley and Narok region. Arrive in the Mara in the afternoon, check in at your lodge or camp and enjoy lunch.

Later, head out for an afternoon game drive across the Mara plains.

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:

Zebra Plains Mara Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Full-day Masai Mara safari

After breakfast, depart with a packed lunch for a full-day game drive in the Masai Mara.

Explore the reserve in search of lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and other wildlife.

Enjoy a picnic lunch in the reserve before continuing your game drive into the afternoon.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Zebra Plains Mara Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

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

Full-day Masai Mara safari

Enjoy another exciting day exploring the Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives.

Your experienced safari guide will take you to different areas of the reserve, providing more opportunities to see the Big Five and other wildlife.

An optional Maasai village visit can be arranged at an additional cost.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

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)

Masai Mara – Nairobi – hotel drop-off

Enjoy an early morning game drive before returning to the lodge for breakfast. Check out and begin your journey back to Nairobi.

Travel through Narok and the Great Rift Valley, with a stop along the way where time permits.

Continue to Nairobi and arrive in the afternoon or evening. You will be dropped off at your Nairobi hotel, marking the end of your 8-day 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.