8-Day Days Kenya Family Safari Vacation

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

Nairobi

You will have a meet and greet on arrival at the airport by our driver-guide. You will depart for Masai Mara via the Great Rift Valley viewpoint and pass by Narok town to arrive at Masai Mara in time for lunch followed by a late afternoon game drive. Your dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.
Meal plan: Lunch and dinner.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

Best Western Plus Meridian

• Luxury hotel located in Nairobi (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Nairobi

Today, you will have a full day in Nairobi with a tour of Nairobi’s David Sheldrick where you will see a young orphaned baby elephant that is taken good care of as you watch. You will drive towards Ngong Hills and pass Ngong Village to the Karen Blixen Museum which was the home of Karen Blixen for many years. You will have lunch and later proceed to the Giraffe Centre to see and feed the famous Rothschild giraffe and her family. You will return to the hotel for an overnight stay on a bed-and-breakfast basis.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

Best Western Plus Meridian

• Luxury hotel located in Nairobi (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve

After breakfast, you will depart Nairobi and drive through the central part of Kenya rich with agricultural activities to Samburu National Reserve located in the semi-arid land in the North Frontier District. The land is characterized by rugged terrains dominated by dramatic hills with acacia and Doum palm trees along the Ewaso Nyiro River, the lifeline of this beautiful arid land. It is also home to fantastic birdlife and rare species of animals including Somali ostrich, besia oryx, gerenuk, gravy zebra, reticulated giraffe, and greater Kudu. The reserve is a good place to watch elephants and big cats. You will arrive in time for lunch followed by an afternoon game drive. You will have dinner and an overnight stay at Samburu Intrepids Tented Camp on a full-board basis.

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

CheetahRare

Wild DogRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Samburu Intrepids

• Luxury tented camp located inside Samburu NR

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Samburu National Reserve

You will have a full day at Samburu with morning and afternoon game drives searching for more animals. The land is characterized by rugged terrains dominated by dramatic hills with acacia and Doum palm trees along the Ewaso Nyiro River. This is the lifeline of this beautiful arid land and is home to fantastic birdlife and rare species of animals including Somali ostrich, Besia oryx, gerenuk, gravy zebra, reticulated giraffe, and greater kudu. The reserve is a good place to watch elephants and big cats. You'll arrive in time for lunch followed by an afternoon game drive. You'll have dinner and an overnight stay at Samburu Intrepids.

You'll be in a luxury tented camp on a full-board basis.

Main Destination:

Samburu National Reserve

Accommodation:

Samburu Intrepids

• Luxury tented camp located inside Samburu NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Samburu National Reserve to Lake Nakuru National Park

You will have an early breakfast and depart to Lake Nakuru National Park which was created to protect the huge flocks of over a million lesser and greater flamingos that breed and nest at the edge of Lake Nakuru, giving it the characteristic pink rim. You will have a stop-over at the scenic Thomson’s Falls for rest. You will proceed with the drive crossing the equator and then down the east wall of the Great Rift Valley to Nakuru. You will enjoy an afternoon game drive where you will have a chance to see the endangered white rhinos. Other wildlife found here include lions, leopards, zebras, gazelles, eland, giraffes, and the hyrax. You will have dinner and an overnight stay at Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge and Spa on a full-board basis.

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

WildebeestVery Rare

ElephantNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, you will depart heading southwest to Masai Mara National Reserve arriving in time for lunch at your camp. In the afternoon, you will go for game drives across the beautiful dotted plains of Mara in search of a large pride of lions and other cat families species like several cats, cheetahs, and leopards. There are also herbivores like topi, hartebeest, oribi as well as many other mammals, reptiles and amphibian species. You will have dinner and an overnight stay at Sarova Mara Game Camp on a full-board basis.

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

Show more

BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Sarova Mara Game Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinks not included

Masai Mara National Reserve

You will spend a full day at Mara in search of more game including an opportunity to spot the Big Five (lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo, and elephant). Game drives are flexible, with optional visits to a local Maasai village where you can interact with local people and learn about their culture and traditions.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Sarova Mara Game Camp

• Luxury tented camp located inside Masai Mara NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Masai Mara National Reserve to Nairobi

You will have an early morning game drive at sunrise when predators are active with the morning hunt of big cats. You will have an opportunity to capture a lion making a kill as most of the time lions kill very early in the morning before sunrise. You will also experience the beauty of sunrise which reveals the backdrop of Masai Mara which means the dotted hills in Maasai language. Later, you will return to the lodge for the main breakfast. After breakfast, you will depart Masai Mara with the last picturesque of the Mara arriving in Nairobi late in the afternoon. You will be dropped at either your hotel or airport to connect with your home-bound journey depending on the arrangements where the safari ends.

Meal plan: Breakfast.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

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