Afio Mai Africa Safaris

5.0/5 – 9 Reviews

$3,813 to $5,187 pp (USD)

2 travelers   on   Start date
Request a Quote

Your request will be sent directly to the operator

If preferred, you can contact the operator directly

Breakdown of Costs
1 Available
1 Unavailable
Start Date
Age at the end of the tour
*This tour does not accept children under 3.
Travelers

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

Morning drive to Samburu Game Reserve

Morning drive to Samburu Game Reserve

07:00hrs Meet up with our hospitality representative and your dedicated safari driver guide for a pre-safari briefing before driving to Samburu Game Reserve to arrive at your lodge in time for check-in and lunch followed by free time at leisure to relax and enjoy the lodge amenities that include a swimming pool. Enjoy and afternoon game viewing drive in the reserve before returning to the lodge at sunrise to refresh for dinner and overnight.

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
Show more
HippoOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Accommodation:
Samburu Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Samburu NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinks not included

Day 2

Samburu Game Reserve

Samburu Game Reserve

Full day in the game reserve with morning and afternoon game viewing drives. The Samburu/Buffalo Springs and Shaba National Reserves are among the most pleasant in Kenya, and relatively undiscovered. The permanent forest shade on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River offer wonderful year-round game viewing and the birdlife is unusually numerous.

A highlight of these Parks is watching large numbers of elephant bathing in the Ewaso Nyiro River. Other animals include lions, cheetahs, leopards, buffaloes, impalas, elands, crocodiles, and hippopotamus, among others. Bird life is most abundant in this reserve with some of the most beautiful birds.

All meals and overnight at your lodge.

Main Destination:
Samburu National Reserve
Accommodation:
Samburu Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Samburu NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 3

Samburu to Nanyuki/Olpejeta Conservancy

Samburu to Nanyuki/Olpejeta Conservancy

After an early breakfast, check-out and drive to Nanyuki on the slopes of Mount Kenya, arriving at your camp for check-in and lunch.

Following lunch at the resort, spend some time at leisure before embarking on an afternoon game drive in the Olpejeta Wildlife Conservancy, home to all "Big Five" species (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, and leopard). This remarkable ecosystem boasts Kenya's highest wildlife density outside the Maasai Mara, where animals hunt, graze, and fight for survival daily.
Ol Pejeta stands at conservation's forefront, utilizing advanced technology for species monitoring and innovative fencing that allows migratory wildlife movement while protecting vulnerable species.

The conservancy proudly serves as East Africa's largest black rhino sanctuary and Kenya's only location to observe chimpanzees. Beyond providing crucial habitat, Ol Pejeta actively advocates for wildlife protection and implements cutting-edge conservation approaches.

Main Destination:
Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
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 Conservancy

ElephantCommon
GiraffeCommon
BuffaloCommon
ZebraCommon
Show more
HyenaCommon
LionOccasional
CheetahOccasional
WildebeestOccasional
HippoOccasional
Accommodation:
Maisha Sweetwaters Camp
  • Mid-range tented camp located just outside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 4

Nanyuki to Lake Naivasha

Nanyuki to Lake Naivasha

Check-out after a sumptuous breakfast in the camp and drive to Lake Naivasha. Driving up the eastern wall of the Great Rift Valley, skirting the Aberdare Mountain ranges to Nyahururu falls for a photo-stop. Still known to many as Thomson's Falls, its waters fall 237 feet making it the country’s highest waterfall. Drive on to your resort to arrive for lunch and check-in followed by free time at leisure to relax and enjoy a swim in the lodge’s swimming pool as you mesmerize on the breathtaking views of the lake!

Afternoon Boat Cruise in the lake, the highest and the most beautiful of the Rift Valley lakes. A boat safari ride here allows you to spot Hippo and numerous Bird species including Kingfisher, Fish Eagle, Herons, Jacanas and more. T. In terms of wildlife the lake is home to over a thousand protected Hippo and the shores of the lake also host small numbers of Giraffe, Zebra, Waterbuck and the odd eland and wildebeest.

Main Destination:
Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Accommodation:
Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
  • Mid-range hotel located at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 5

Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve

Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National Reserve

After an early breakfast in the resort, depart driving down the eastern wall of the Great Rift Valley, your driver guide will stop at strategic viewpoints for photography where you will come out and view the escarpment and take photos. Drive on to Masai Mara Game Reserve to arrive at your lodge in the early afternoon for check-in.

Lunch followed by an afternoon at leisure to relax and enjoy the lodge facilities that include a swimming pool that gives you sweeping views of the of the expansive Masai Mara plains.

16:00hrs Depart for an afternoon game drive in the reserve. The Mara is also noted for its abundance of lions - particularly the superb black manned males. You'll see lots of elephants here often in large herds, as well as - if you're lucky - leopard, cheetah and rhino. All of the Big Five are residents. Get the cameras ready, charge the batteries, pick up a set of binoculars and enjoy yourself!

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:
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 6

Masai Mara National Reserve

Masai Mara National Reserve

Full day in the Mara with morning and afternoon game viewing drives daily in the Reserve. Certainly, the most frequented game reserve in Kenya, Masai Mara is a magnificent landscape of open plains bisected by the Mara River and its tributaries and punctuated by marshes and forests.

As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of Wildebeest, Zebras and attendant predators. Arrive in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive. These 650 sq kilometers reserve supports the highest density of game to be seen anywhere considering its size.

All meals and overnight at your lodge.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located just outside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinks not included

Day 7

Drive Masai Mara to Nairobi & Departure

Drive Masai Mara to Nairobi & Departure

Early morning breakfast in the lodge, depart and drive to Nairobi to arrive in the early afternoon for a farewell lunch at the famed Carnivore Restaurant hosted by our company directors to celebrate your Kenya Safari adventure!
.
The Carnivore is a meat specialty restaurant. At the restaurant, whole joints of meat, lamb, pork legs, exotic meats, sausages, chicken livers and wings and even crocodile are skewered on traditional Masai swords and roasted over a huge charcoal pit!

Later transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your travel home.

NB: Day Room/s to refresh and relax prior to the transfer to the airport can be arranged at a supplement fee on request.

Main Destination:
Nairobi (City)
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.

Interested in This Tour?

Request a Quote

  • We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why)
  • Requests are sent directly to the tour operator
  • If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly
Next: Overview Next: Day by Day Next: Rates Next: Inclusions Next: Getting There Next: Offered By

Best price guarantee

Your request will be sent directly to the operator

If preferred, you can contact the operator directly

Next: Request a Quote

Disclaimer

  • This tour is offered by Afio Mai Africa Safaris, not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Afio Mai Africa Safaris.