Arrival
Arrival
Day 1
Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve
Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve
You will be picked up from your hotel in Nairobi by one of our safari representatives, who will give you a short introduction and briefing on your safari. After your safari briefing, you'll head north through an agricultural region that is rich in coffee, wheat, and various other crops. You will cross the equator at Nanyuki and continue north before descending into the wildlife-rich savanna woodlands. You'll arrive at Samburu National Reserve in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive. The Samburu is one of the lesser-known Kenyan national parks but is nevertheless teeming with wildlife. Situated alongside the Ewaso Nyiro River, there is plenty here to attract animals from the surrounding savanna plains. The reserve is home to an abundance of rare northern species such as the Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe, gerenuks, and the beisa oryx (also referred to as the “Samburu Special Five”). Your full board accommodation will be at Ashnil Samburu Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Ashnil Samburu Camp
Wildlife in Samburu NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Samburu National Reserve
Samburu National Reserve
You'll enjoy an early morning game drive in Samburu. The morning is the most ideal time for game viewing, and your guide will make certain to search for the elusive leopards and lions along the way. You'll return to your lodge for breakfast and then spend the remainder of the day at your leisure. In the evening, you will go on another game drive early evening in search of the abundant wildlife at Samburu. Alternatively, you can depart after breakfast with a picnic lunch and do a full-day game drive, returning to the camp later afternoon. You will encounter and learn more about the wildlife species roaming this reserve. On a typical game drive, you are bound to come across leopards, elephants, lions, and giraffes, among other wild species. After your evening game drive, you will return to your lodge for evening rest and dinner. Your meal plan is on a full board basis and accommodation is at Ashnil Samburu Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Ashnil Samburu Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Samburu to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Samburu to Ol Pejeta Conservancy
After breakfast, you will depart from Samburu with a game drive en route driving to Nanyuki. You will arrive at the Comfort Garden Ol Pejeta in time for lunch and afternoon rest. Ol Pejeta is the only place in Kenya to see chimpanzees. You will have an early evening game drive around the Ol Pejeta Conservancy returning to your camp in time for dinner. Your meal plan and full board accommodation will be at the stables.
- Main Destination:
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
- Accommodation:
- The Stables
Wildlife in Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Ol Pejeta to Lake Naivasha
Ol Pejeta to Lake Naivasha
After breakfast, you will depart from the foot of Mount Kenya and trace your way along the fringes of the Aberdare Ranges towards the Rift Valley. You will drive into the Rift Valley arriving on the shores of Lake Naivasha in time for lunch. The Lake Naivasha ecosystem is comprised of the saltwater lake, savannah grasslands, and acacia forest. The lake supports a wide variety of water birds and different species of mammals including the giraffe, hippo, antelopes, and others. You will enjoy cycling at Hell's Gate National Park before returning to your lodge for dinner and your overnight stay. Meal Plan and full board accommodation will be at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
- Accommodation:
- Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve
Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve
After an early breakfast, you will head out for a boat ride on Lake Naivasha. Later, you will depart for Masai Mara National Reserve. You will drive into Masai land, tracing the Rift Valley escarpment and wild open plains before stopping at the Masai town of Narok. From here, you will make your way into the park, arriving in time for lunch and an afternoon game drive. This is one of Kenya’s most visited reserves due to its extraordinary wildlife density, including the Big Five and many other varieties of plains game. The Mara River cuts through the Mara and Serengeti ecosystems, giving life to both reserves before finally pouring out into Lake Victoria. Impressive and most notable are the wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles that migrate by instinct from the Serengeti in Tanzania to the Masai Mara in Kenya. This journey is coupled with numerous obstacles, which makes it even more magnificent. Your meal plan and full board accommodation will be at Mtito Safari Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Mtito Safari Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve
Today, you will be treated to a full-day game drive within this expansive reserve teeming with wildlife. The area you will visit today is one of the richest predator areas of the Mara and will be your focus. You can also expect to see lots of elephants, hippos, Masai giraffes, common zebras, wildebeest, impalas, Thompson’s and Grant’s gazelles, topi, black-backed jackal, spotted hyenas, and more. You will be treated to a bush picnic lunch and then return to the camp (continuing your game drive en route). Your meal plan and full board accommodation will be at Mtito Safari Camp.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Mtito Safari Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Mara to Nairobi
Mara to Nairobi
You will have an early morning game drive in the Mara returning to your camp for breakfast. After breakfast, you will check out and bid the camp goodbye as you enjoy extra game viewing en route to Nairobi as you drive through the plains of the Mara and wildlife dispersal areas. Once you arrive in Nairobi in the early afternoon, you will be transferred to the airport, your residence, or your hotel of choice.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
