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Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

Arrival (See Getting There for more details)

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

Day 1-2

Experience the classic savannah wilderness of Meru

Experience the classic savannah wilderness of Meru

Depart Nairobi early morning for Meru (4 hours by road), a classic savannah wilderness with a diversity of habitats ranging from semi-arid, riverine, forest, swamplands and grasslands. You’ll arrive for lunch at the Rhino River Camp, a small luxury tented camp of only six cottages set in 80 acres of wilderness set next to the Meru national park. Each canvas cottage is built on a wooden deck and has a private veranda. The camp also has a beautiful pool, lounge area and restaurant, meal times are not set and the menu is varied with a hint of Italian! After lunch you will head into Meru for a game drive, there are some fantastic game viewing opportunities here including cheetah, Grevy’s zebra, gerenuk and the distinctive reticulated giraffe as well as the Big Five. You’ll spend the next day exploring Meru, with its great views of Mount Kenya, savannah wilderness, riverine habitats and prominent inselbergs, notably Mughwango and Leopard Rock; offering some great photo opportunities.

Main Destination:
Meru National Park
Best Time To Visit June to October (Little to no rainfall)
High Season December to March and July to October (Not busy)
Best Weather June to September (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Meru NP

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
White RhinoOccasional
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LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
WildebeestOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Wild DogRare to None
Accommodation:
Rhino River Camp
  • Luxury tented camp bordering Meru NP without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3-4

Track down leopard in Samburu

Track down leopard in Samburu

After breakfast, you’ll leave Meru and head for Samburu, a park rich in wildlife with its rare northern species known as the Samburu 5, which include; the gerenuk and Beisa oryx. Samburu is a very scenic but lesser known park and is situated along the Uaso Nyiro River that attracts wildlife in from the surrounding savannah plains. This is a semi-arid area and can become quite hot but the park is rich in wildlife and is home to a number of large predators including cheetah, lion and leopard. You’ll head to Intrepids Camp, arriving in time for lunch. The camp is set on the banks of the great Uaso Nyiro River, each tent sits on a raised wooden deck overlooking the river where the elephants sometimes make an appearance or the crocodiles come out to lounge by the river banks and the restaurant serves a high standard of food from its’ a la carte menu. After lunch you'll head out on a game drive and then spend the next day exploring the reserve and searching for the elusive leopard!

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
Accommodation:
Samburu Intrepids
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Samburu NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5-7

Lion tracking in Ol Pejeta

Lion tracking in Ol Pejeta

After breakfast, you’ll depart from Nakuru and continue your journey onto Laikipia and the Ol Pejeta conservancy, which is located on a vast plateau and has the highest density of large mammals in Kenya; including unusual species such as the reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra and the Lelwel hartebeest, there are also seven rhino sanctuaries here and you may be lucky enough to see the now rare black rhino. You’ll spend two nights at the stunning, luxury Sweetwaters tented camp, set on the foothills of Mount Kenya - and with amazing views and close proximity to wildlife, it’s a wonderful place to stay. You’ll spend your time here on game drives during the day and night exploring the conservancy and an early morning guided lion-tracking experience, there will also be time to just relax in camp and watch the wildlife at the camp’s watering hole.

Main Destination:
Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia)
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

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
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HyenaCommon
LionOccasional
CheetahOccasional
WildebeestOccasional
HippoOccasional
Accommodation:
Sweetwaters Serena Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Ol Pejeta (Laikipia)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 8

Game drive in Ol Pejeta and then transfer to Nairobi

Game drive in Ol Pejeta and then transfer to Nairobi

After breakfast and an early morning game drive you can relax a while in camp before heading back to Nairobi with a picnic lunch (3.5 hours). End of tour.

Main Destination:
Nairobi (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

End of tour (See Getting There for more details)

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You'll be dropped off at the airport.
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