Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi - Samburu National Reserve
Nairobi - Samburu National Reserve
The safari starts at 07h00 with a pick-up from the airport or your Nairobi hotel by the guide. From there, proceed to Samburu National Reserve crossing the equator line where you will arrive at your camp in time for lunch and a short rest. In the afternoon, go for an afternoon game drive.
The reserve is well supplied with water by the Ewaso Nyiro River and you will spot numerous wildlife that comes to drink water from this river. Return to your camp for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Ashnil Samburu Camp
Wildlife in Samburu NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Samburu National Reserve
Samburu National Reserve
After breakfast at the lodge, leave for a full-day game drive with a packed lunch. Search for the unique species of animals that inhabit the reserve such as the Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, and Beisa oryx. There are also other popular animal species that can be found in the other parks and reserves in Kenya. They include lions, buffalos, cheetahs, and zebras among others. Break for a picnic lunch in the reserve and continue the drive until 17h00. After a full-day experience, return to your camp for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Ashnil Samburu Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Samburu National Reserve - Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Samburu National Reserve - Ol Pejeta Conservancy
After breakfast, check out from the camp and proceed to Ol Pejeta Conservancy with a good view of Mount Kenya. Check in at the camp, have lunch, and rest. In the afternoon, visit Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary which provides a lifelong refuge to orphaned and abused chimpanzees from West and Central Africa.
Over the last decade, Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary has been compelled to keep accepting chimpanzees rescued from traumatic situations - bringing the total number of chimpanzees in the sanctuary to 35. Many are confiscated from cramped and unnatural living conditions, and many arrive with horrific injuries sustained from abuse at the hands of humans. Thereafter, proceed with a short game drive in the conservancy as you return to your camp for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia)
- Accommodation:
- Sweetwaters Serena Camp
Wildlife in Ol Pejeta
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Spend the day exploring Sweetwaters, and return to the camp at 15h00. Sweetwaters is a privately-owned conservancy overlooking the peaks of Mount Kenya. The conservancy has a great number of wildlife including all of the Big Five animals (elephant, rhino, lion, leopard, and buffalo) among other game. The conservancy also has a special sanctuary that shelters several rare and endangered species including the black rhino, Grevy’s zebra, Jackson's hartebeest, and chimpanzees.
The Chimpanzee Sanctuary is the only one in Kenya. It is a home for orphaned and abused chimpanzees, rehabilitating them to help them learn to live by themselves in their own habitat. Return for dinner and overnight at the camp.
- Main Destination:
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia)
- Accommodation:
- Sweetwaters Serena Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Lake Nakuru National Park
Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, check out from your camp and leave for the next destination which is Lake Nakuru National Park. Check in and have lunch at your lodge located inside the park. In the afternoon, start your game drive.
Lake Nakuru is known as an ornithological paradise by birdwatchers. The lake is world-famous as the location of the greatest bird spectacle on earth which boasts anywhere between 1 and 2 million lesser and greater pink flamingos that feed on the abundant algae thriving in the lake's warm waters. The park is also a sanctuary for both black and white rhinos. After your experience, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Lake Nakuru Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Lake Nakuru National Park - Lake Naivasha
Lake Nakuru National Park - Lake Naivasha
After breakfast, check out with a game drive en-route to Naivasha. Arrive at your lodge with a welcome drink, rest, and have lunch. In the afternoon, have an optional boat ride and go on a visit to Crescent Island. Most of the lake is surrounded by forests of the yellow-barked acacia xanthophlea, known as the yellow fever tree. These forests abound with birdlife, and Naivasha is known as a world-class birding destination. The waters of the lake draw many varied wildlife species to these shores. Giraffes wander among the acacia, buffalos wallow in the swamps, colobus monkeys call from the treetops while the lake's large hippo population sleeps the day out in the shallows. All meals and overnight will be at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara National Reserve
Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, check out and proceed to Masai Mara National Reserve. Arrive in good time for lunch and rest at your camp. In the afternoon, head out for a game drive. The Mara is one of the few places on earth where wildlife still live comparatively undisturbed and where you will find them in mass numbers roaming the plains and forests of Africa. As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of thousands of wildebeest and zebra, with predators right on their heels trying to capitalize on a meal.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Ashnil Mara Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
Your day starts with breakfast at the camp and by 08h00, you leave with a picnic lunch in hand for an extensive game drive. The landscape here is scenic savannah grassland on rolling hills. This reserve is the best park for game drives in Kenya as it has an extensive road and track network that allows for close-range viewing and photography. Your game drive will include a visit to the Mara River, which is a point of migration and a place to spot crocodiles and hippos. You will stop here for a picnic break. Your game drive will continue until 17h00, after which you will exit the park for 2 hours of optional activities.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Ashnil Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 9
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
Spend another full day on the vast savannah plains of the Masai Mara as you search for the Big Five and other unique animals. Today, there are 2 optional activities that can be organized at an extra cost; an early morning hot-air balloon ride and a visit to a traditional Maasai village. All meals and overnight will be at the camp.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Ashnil Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 10
Masai Mara National Reserve - Nairobi
Masai Mara National Reserve - Nairobi
Have breakfast and then check out with en-route game viewing as you head to Nairobi. Your drop-off in Nairobi will either be at the airport or at your hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
