Spirit of Kenya Holiday Vacations

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$2,525 to $3,177 pp (USD)

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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 - Samburu National Reserve

Nairobi - Samburu National Reserve

At around 7:30 am, you will be picked up from the airport or your hotel room in Nairobi. After introductions, we head to Samburu National Reserve via the Nanyuki-Isiolo road. Samburu National Reserve is located in Northern Kenya on the banks of the Ewaso Ng’iro River. The reserve has a rich and diverse collection of wildlife with abundant Samburu "Special Five" animals, including the Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, and the Beisa oryx. These animals are mostly only spotted in Samburu and Northern Kenya.

Arrive in time for lunch and check in at Samburu Simba Lodge. After lunch, you will be taken on an afternoon game drive to encounter the park's vast array of wildlife. Your dinner and overnight stay are at your lodge.

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 Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Samburu NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2

Samburu National Park - Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Samburu National Park - Ol Pejeta Conservancy

After breakfast, check out and have a game drive enroute to Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Arrive at Ol pejeta conservancy and check in at your hotel. You will visit different attractions in the park including: The Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a home to chimpanzees rescued from captivity across Africa Rhino Sanctuary, Morani Information center – an education, interpretation center and a museum. After a whole day game drive with a lunch break in between go back to your hotel for dinner and overnight rest.

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
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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
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3

Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Lake Nakuru National Park

Ol Pejeta Conservancy - Lake Nakuru National Park

You're in for a real treat when you visit Lake Nakuru National Park. It's one of the best places anywhere for seeing both black and white rhinos, but there are other highlights as well, including the possibility of seeing lions (some even climb trees here), leopards, flamingos and endangered Rothschild's giraffes. Rich birdlife, pretty acacia forests, and a towering escarpment overlooking the lake all add to the natural drama. At Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge you'll be staying in an area of the park which has no other lodges nearby. You'll also get to enjoy some of the best views in the park, looking out over the hills, forest and down towards the lake. The park's animals often come right up close to the lodge's fence. Rooms here are large and come with classic safari furnishings, and the facilities you can enjoy include a spa, swimming pool, restaurant and bar.

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
Show more
LionOccasional
LeopardOccasional
HyenaOccasional
Accommodation:
Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 4

Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara National Reserve

Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara National Reserve

Early in the morning, you'll have game drives to Hell’s Gate National Park. This is the only park in Kenya where one can cycle or walk while seeing the animals.
After breakfast, you'll leave for Masai Mara National Reserve with a picnic lunch. Arrive at Masai Mara National Reserve with a game drive if time allows. Later you will return to your lodge for dinner.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and July or 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
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BuffaloCommon
HippoCommon
HyenaCommon
LeopardOccasional
Wild DogVery Rare
Accommodation:
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 5

Masai Mara Full Day Exploration

Masai Mara Full Day Exploration

Wake up with the dawn to witness a sunrise out on the Masai Mara. As the sun sets fire to the savannah, you'll have the chance to watch predators such as leopards and lions out on the hunt while the air is still cool.

After breakfast, you leave for a full-day game drive with packed lunch.

The amazing wildlife experience continues. On the plains are large herds of herbivores grazing and cheetahs and leopards hiding in their locations. Masai Mara is the heart of Kenyan tourism with large species of mammals, amphibians, reptiles and over 400 bird species recorded on the reserve. Nowhere in Africa is wildlife more abundant, and it is, for this reason, a visitor hardly misses seeing the Big Five (buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, and rhino). Your picnic lunch will be at the Mara River migration point discovery as you track the movements of the wildebeest migration (seasonal). Later you will return to the lodge for dinner.

Main Destination:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Accommodation:
Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located inside Masai Mara NR
Meals & Drinks:
  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 6

Masai Mara National Reserve - Lake Naivasha

Masai Mara National Reserve - Lake Naivasha

You will depart for Naivasha.
After breakfast, we'll leave for the Great Rift Valley. Along the way, you will stop at the escarpment viewpoint to have a spectacular view of the Great Rift Valley. Lake Naivasha is a gem! It hosts Hells Gate National Park. This is the only park where you can cycle or walk as you take a great view of the wildlife. You will arrive in the afternoon, check in at the camp, and leave for an optional boat ride to spice up your evening. Later, you will return to the lodge for dinner.

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

Day 7

Lake Naivasha - Nairobi

Lake Naivasha - Nairobi

You will rise in good time, have breakfast as you enjoy the serene environment of Lake Naivasha.

Later, you will be transferred to Nairobi City. On arrival, you'll have a chance to engage in various activities such as a visit to the Karen Blixen Museum, the Giraffe Center, or just a general city tour.

This marks the end of a memorable time in Africa.

Main Destination:
Nairobi (City)
Accommodation:
No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other 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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