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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

Nairobi

Nairobi

Welcome to Africa, Welcome to Kenya, You will be met on arrival by our Driver Guide who will accompany you to one of the best Hotels in the city where you will spend the night in Nairobi.
Nairobi is capital city of Kenya. In addition to its urban core. The city has Nairobi National Park, a large Game Park known for breeding endangered Black Rhinos and home to Giraffes Zebras and Lions. Nairobi is also often used as a jumping off point for safari trips else where in Kenya.

Main Destination:
Nairobi (City)
Accommodation:
The Boma Nairobi
  • Luxury hotel located in Nairobi (City)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Samburu national reserve

Samburu national reserve

This morning, after breakfast, we head North across the Equator to the Samburu National Reserve. Stop at the famous poster landmark of the Equator to take memorable photographs and see demonstrations of the Coriolis effect, whereby a stick in a bowl of water rotates in a clockwise or anticlockwise direction depending on the hemisphere in which we find an be made from two bowls of water even just a meter away from each other. Lunch at a lodge followed by an afternoon safari drive. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Samburu is famous for several endemic species: the Reticulated Giraffe, the Gerenuk long neck, The Beisa oryx and Grevy's zebra.

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:
Samburu Simba Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Samburu NR without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 3

Samburu

Samburu

There will be an early morning safari drive followed by breakfast at the lodge. After lunch, there will be a second safari drive that allows us to further explore Samburu and the aforementioned endemic species. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Main Destination:
Samburu National Reserve
Accommodation:
Samburu Simba Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge bordering Samburu NR without fences
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 4

Ol Pejeta

Ol Pejeta

In the morning we drive to Sweetwaters Tented Camp, situated in the heart of a pool of private property, the former cattle ranch Ol Pejeta, which have created a sanctuary for rhinos and other chimpanzees. Enjoy superb views across the plains to the peaks of Mount Kenya. Following the afternoon game drive, there after accommodation and have dinner. All tents have a private terrace. In the picturesque village is the original dining room, bar and reception.

Main Destination:
Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia)
Best Time To Visit June to September (Dry season)
High Season June to October and December to March
Best Weather June to September and December to February (Less rain)

Wildlife in Ol Pejeta

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
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HyenaCommon
LionOccasional
CheetahOccasional
WildebeestOccasional
HippoOccasional
Accommodation:
Sweetwaters Serena Camp
  • Luxury tented camp located inside Ol Pejeta (Laikipia)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 5

Lake Nakuru

Lake Nakuru

After breakfast, we travel to Lake Nakuru National Park, described by American ornithologist Roger Tory Peterson as the most fabulous bird spectacle in the world. The park and its famous lake is the ideal habitat for lesser flamingos, pink flamingoes, pelicans and other species of animals, including Lions, Leopards, Buffalos, Giraffes, baboons, Rhinos and Hyenas. We enjoy an afternoon game drive along the lake shore and later have dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

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:
Lake Nakuru Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 6

Masai mara

Masai mara

After breakfast, about 7:00am we depart by road to the Masai Mara reserve. Today the Masai Mara National Reserve is the most famous reserve in Kenya and home to the Big Five: Buffalo, Elephant, Lion, Leopard and Rhino. Great herds of wildebeest and zebra wander the Mara grasslands and their number is increasing during the annual migration. We arrive at our camp in Mara, check in, have lunch and settle into our rooms. Afterwards we will have one afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight stay at the Camp.

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
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Basecamp Masai Mara
  • Mid-range tented bush camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 7

Masai mara

Masai mara

Today we have the opportunity to enjoy an early morning balloon safari (optional, so the cost is additional) on the plains of Mara, which includes a bubbly champagne breakfast upon landing, a show that will undoubtedly be unforgettable. In the case of not making the balloon safari, we will make an early morning game drive followed by breakfast at the lodge. We will enjoy another game drive in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight stay at the camp.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:
Basecamp Masai Mara
  • Mid-range tented bush camp located just outside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 8

Nairobi

Nairobi

After breakfast, we travel to Nairobi arriving lunch time. In the afternoon, we may do some last minute shopping and have the opportunity to relax in your hotel. Dinner that night will be at the famous Carnivore restaurant (although there are other options). You will be dropped at your Hotel or to the International Airport.

Main Destination:
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Nairobi)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch (Breakfast & dinner not included)
  • 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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