Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi - Samburu
Nairobi - Samburu
You will start your odyssey from Nairobi and check in at your accommodation for lunch. Leave for your first game drive starting at 16h00 in search of the Samburu specials which include the beisa oryx, reticulated giraffe, and Somali ostrich among others.
The sunsets are one of the magical moments you cannot afford to miss if the weather permits. Enjoy the moment as the sun goes down on the African horizon before you retire to your accommodation for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Samburu Sopa Lodge
Wildlife in Samburu NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Full Day Samburu
Full Day Samburu
You will start very early today, at 6:15 am. This time in the morning is the ideal time for game viewing. Your safari guide will make certain to search for the elusive leopard, lion, gerenuk, and reticulated giraffe among other resident wildlife. Return to your lodge for breakfast and spend the rest of the day at leisure.
The afternoon safari drive starts at 16h00 when you search for abundant wildlife. You will encounter and learn more about the wildlife species roaming this magnificent reserve. Later, return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Samburu Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Samburu Reserve - Lake Nakuru
Samburu Reserve - Lake Nakuru
After spending a night at Samburu, you now head to the beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park situated on the floor of the Great Rift Valley. The lake lies 150 km northwest of Nairobi in Nakuru county. Surrounded by wooded bushy grassland, the lake offers a variety of activities including afternoon game drives. You will view millions of pink flamingos that color the lake pink.
The park is also one of the rhino sanctuaries in Kenya and is ideal for bird watching, picnics, and game drives. After checking in at your accommodation, the game drive will start at 16h00. Return to your accommodation when the sun sets behind the horizon with a beautiful silhouette against the dimming African skies.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
-
Ziwa Bush Lodge
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara
Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara
After breakfast, you will drive southwest to the unrivaled plains of the Masai Mara National Reserve across the Maasai land. Proceed via the Suswa plains with a brief stopover at the Masai town of Narok. Continue toward the interior plains of the Mara, arriving in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive.
The Mara is Kenya’s most renowned game reserve with an extraordinarily high density of animals including the Big Five and other varieties of plains game. The 270-km long Mara River cuts through the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, offering the spectacle during the annual migration. It also gives life to the 2 game reserves as it meanders through the savannah into Lake Victoria. The highlight of this safari is the instinct-led migration of wildebeests and zebras from the Serengeti to the Masai Mara.
After checking in at your accommodation in good time for lunch, you will later embark on an afternoon game drive starting at 16h00 until 18h30 for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Aa Lodge Mara
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Full Day Masai Mara
Full Day Masai Mara
The second day in Mara will be spent exploring the extensive grasslands of the Masai Mara on a full-day game drive. You will get a packed lunch and a picnic in the wild.
The Masai Mara National Reserve is renowned for being host to the great wildebeest migration from mid-June till the end of October. Millions of wildebeest cross the Mara River every year from the Serengeti in search of grazing pastures. As they make their way across the Mara River, some are eaten by hungry crocodiles awaiting them on the river banks. The great migration is listed as one of the Wonders of the World and is an experience that you will never forget. In addition to this, the Mara is also home to other animals like waterbucks, baboons, gazelles, monkeys, impalas, and Maasai giraffes among others, as well as over 500 bird species.
Later, you will later look for a perfect shade under an acacia tree for your picnic lunch with amazing views of the savannah. We return to the camp at around 17h00.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Aa Lodge Mara
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Masai Mara - Nairobi
Masai Mara - Nairobi
Enjoy a sunrise breakfast at the camp before driving back to Nairobi through the Loita plains and the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Arrive in Nairobi in the early afternoon.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
