Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve
Pick up at 0730hrs then drive to Samburu National Reserve. Arrive in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive. Samburu National Reserve is a rugged and semi-desert park located in Samburu district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The park neighbors the homes of the Samburu tribe of Kenya, a tribe known for their remote culture, pastoral and nomadic way of life. Due to its remote distance and the fact that it was inaccessible for many years, the park has retained a naturally serene and quiet feeling. Besides the numerous wildlife found in this game reserve, the park is also a bird haven.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Samburu Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Samburu National Reserve
Today we have a full day game drive in the reserve with packed lunch provided. There is a wide variety of animal and bird life seen at Samburu National Reserve. Several large game species common to Kenya’s northern plains can be found in abundance here, including the following dry-country fauna: gerenuk, Grevy’s zebra, oryx and reticulated giraffe. All three big cats, Masai lion, Tanzanian cheetah and leopard, can also be found here, as well as elephants, buffalo and hippos. Other mammals frequently seen in the park include olive baboon, warthogs, Grant’s gazelle, Kirk’s dik-dik, impala, and waterbuck. Rhinos are no longer present in the park due to heavy poaching. There are over 350 species of bird. These include grey-headed kingfishe, bee-eaters, Marabou stork, tawny eagle, Verreaux’s eagle, bateleur, yellow-necked spurfowl, lilac-breasted roller, secretary bird, superb starling, red-billed horn-bill, yellow-billed hornbill, and various vultures including the palm-nut vulture.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Samburu Sopa Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Samburu National Reserve to Aberdare National Park
After breakfast we drive to Aberdare National Park. Arrive in time for lunch then transfer to the Park. Picturesque, steep forested ravines and open moorland characterise the Aberdare National Park. The park provides a habitat for elephants, black rhinos, leopards, spotted hyenas, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, buffalos, warthogs and bushbucks among others. Rare sightings include those of the Giant Forest hog, bongo, golden cat, serval cat, African wild cat, African civet cat and the blue duiker. Visitors can indulge in picnics, trout fishing in the rivers and camping in the moorlands. Bird viewing is rewarding, with over 250 species of birds in the park, including the Jackson’s Francolin, Sparrow hawks, goshawks, eagles, sunbirds and plovers.
- Main Destination:
- Aberdare National Park
- Accommodation:
- Treetops Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Aberdare National Park to Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, We drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. On the floor of the Great Rift Valley, surrounded by wooded and bushy grassland, lies the beautiful Lake Nakuru National Park. Visitors can enjoy the wide ecological diversity and varied habitats that range from Lake Nakuru itself to the surrounding escarpment and picturesque ridges. Lake Nakuru National Park is ideal for bird watching, hiking, picnic and game drives. The lake’s level dropped dramatically in the early 1990s but has since largely recovered. In 2013, the lake received an alarming increase in the water levels that led to the migration of flamingos to Lake Bogoria in search for food supply.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Ziwa Bush Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast we drive to Masai Mara, arrive in time for lunch then afternoon game drive. Maasai Mara is situated in south-west Kenya and is one of Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Reserves. Together with the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania it forms Africa’s most diverse, incredible and most spectacular eco-systems and possibly the world’s top safari big game viewing eco-system.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Ilkeliani Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Masai Mara National Reserve
Full day game drive with packed lunch provided. Masai Mara National Reserve stretches 1,510 sq km (580 sq miles) and raises 1,500-2,170 meters above sea level. Add the conservancies and the area is at least twice the size. It hosts over 95 species of mammals and over 570 recorded species of birds. This is the World Cup of Wildlife, and together with the Serengeti National Park there is no better place to witness the best wildlife viewing in the world.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Ilkeliani Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Masai Mara National Reserve to Nairobi
Wake up at 6am for a sunrise game drive at Mara North Conservancy, drive back to accommodation for brunch then drive to back to Nairobi, lunch en-route.
- Main Destination:
- Nairobi (City)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: