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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

Drive to Samburu National Game Reserve

Drive to Samburu National Game Reserve

This morning you will be met by our customer care representative at the airport/Nairobi Hotel, who will give you a brief overview of your safari before handing you over to your guide who will be with you for the entire safari. Depart to Samburu Game Reserve. On arrival at the Ashnil Samburu Camp, you will check in and settle down for lunch before spending the afternoon at leisure followed by an evening game drive till dusk when you return to your camp for dinner and overnight.

Ashnil Samburu Camp is a luxury tented set in the spectacular backdrop drop of the Mighty Ol Olokwe mountain fronting Ewaso Nyiro River. The 30 exclusive luxury Tents are spread out along the shady banks of the river under a thick stand of doum Palms. It features an outdoor swimming pool surrounded by sun lounges, a garden and a Lounge bar offering views of the African savannah. Each tent features a decked Terrance with views of the Ewaso Nyiro River.

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:
Ashnil Samburu Camp
  • Luxury tented camp bordering Samburu NR without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Explore Samburu Game Reserve

Explore Samburu Game Reserve

Wake up before sunup and have some muffins and coffee, before you take a morning game drive. You’ll see how still and quiet the Bush is at dawn and watch it begin to stir as the sun comes up. Keep a look out for Grevy’s Zebra, Gerenuk, Samburu Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe and Baisa Oryx who happen to be the Samburu Special Five. You’ll return to camp for a late brunch; then you’ll have the option to take a safari to a local Samburu Village, where you’ll be exposed to Samburu traditions and their nomadic way of life. This is optional and at an extra cost.
Head back to camp for lunch followed by a siesta, and finish up your day on an evening game drive, taking in another African sunset.

Main Destination:
Samburu National Reserve
Accommodation:
Ashnil Samburu Camp
  • Luxury tented camp bordering Samburu NR without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park

Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park

This morning after early breakfast depart to Lake Nakuru National Park. You will have a stop at Thompson falls where you will enjoy your lunch as you enjoy the beautiful views. Proceed to Lake Nakuru arriving in time for the afternoon game viewing drive till dusk. Lake Nakuru still has so much to offer including lion and leopard, plus black rhino and white rhino. Nakuru has become one of the most successful sanctuaries in East Africa for rhino and now houses healthy populations of both. Similarly, the endangered Rothchild’s giraffe from the Soy Plains of Eldoret was introduced in 1974 and it too has bred successfully. There are also quite a few pythons which can be spotted sometimes disconcertingly dangling from trees or crossing roads. The bird life is spectacular with hundreds of bird species and a large variety of water birds including big numbers of pelicans which have been attracted by the increased water levels. You will later check in to your camp for dinner and overnight.

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
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
HippoCommon
Black RhinoOccasional
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LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
WildebeestVery Rare
Accommodation:
Flamingo Hill Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located inside Lake Nakuru NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Drive Nakuru to Masai Mara Game Reserve

Drive Nakuru to Masai Mara Game Reserve

After breakfast drive to Masai Mara with picnic lunch boxes to arrive at Masai Mara in time for an afternoon game drive till dusk when you check in to your camp for dinner and overnight. The Masai Mara National Reserve is in the south western part of Kenya and forms part of the greater eco-system that encompasses the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The Masai Mara is one of the best known and most visited reserves in Africa. The park is surrounded by concession areas and tribal lands of the Masai tribes people. These are unfenced from the Mara and act as a buffer zone for the National Park and form part of the migration area. The Masai Mara consists of open savannah, rolling grasslands and undulating hills. July to September sees the annual migration of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle coming from the plains of the Serengeti.

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
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Zebra Plains Mara Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp bordering Masai Mara NR without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Explore the Great Masai Mara Game Reserve

Explore the Great Masai Mara Game Reserve

You will not want to miss a single moment of your day in the Masai Mara, so we suggest an early wake-up call this morning. The early morning game drive often offers you the very best chance to see an excellent variety of wildlife on the move in the cool of the dawn. The Mara offers such an abundance and variety of wildlife that you will be surprised and thrilled around just about every corner! The reserve is particularly known for its Big Cats, and Lion in particular are commonly sighted. The rest of the Big Five are also in attendance and you have a good chance of seeing Buffalo, Elephant, Rhino and even the elusive Leopard. Birders will enjoy the large numbers of raptors, including several species of Vulture. If your budget will permit, you can opt to swop this for a Hot-air Balloon excursion, an unforgettable hour spent drifting over the plains of the Mara just as the sun tentatively peeks over the horizon. This followed by a champagne breakfast in the bush on touch-down.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:
Zebra Plains Mara Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp bordering Masai Mara NR without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Depart from Masai Mara to Nairobi with your Last Game Drive enroute

Depart from Masai Mara to Nairobi with your Last Game Drive enroute

After breakfast, depart with picnic lunch boxes for your final game viewing opportunity in Masai Mara. Drive back down the Great Rift Valley to Nairobi, passing the dormant volcano, Mount Longonot on the way. Keep an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle and head up the escarpment. You will arrive in Kenya’s bustling capital city Nairobi in the early afternoon where you will have a chance to do a last minute shopping before being transferred to the Jomo Kenyatta International airport or your hotel in Nairobi.

Bid farewell to your guide with a promise to join us on another adventure!

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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