$2,349 to $2,761 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Transfer to Masai Mara & first game drive
Transfer to Masai Mara & first game drive
On arrival at Nairobi airport, you are met by our tour guide who welcomes you to Kenya. You then drive straight to Masai Mara via the scenic Ngong Hills and descend into the floor of the Great Rift Valley. You arrive in the Mara around noon and check in to Oldarpoi Camp, located in Nashulai Conservancy. It’s the most affordable facility in the Greater Mara that sits inside a private conservancy with full access rights to conduct activities within the sanctuary. After check-in and lunch, you proceed on an afternoon game drive inside the park. Game drives continue until evening when you return to camp for dinner and overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Oldarpoi Mara Camp
Wildlife in Masai Mara NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Game drives in Masai Mara & Nashulai conservancy
Game drives in Masai Mara & Nashulai conservancy
This day is fully dedicated to immersing yourself in the vast Greater Mara ecosystem. The morning hours are focused on daybreak encounters when nocturnal big cats and diurnal grazers are active on the open plains. Masai Mara is the only park in Kenya where you’ll likely see four of the Big Five in large numbers—lions, elephants, buffalo, and leopard. By the end of this second safari day, only the elusive leopard might be a miss. This is also a great time to enjoy the optional balloon safari, one of the most rewarding activities in the park. At around 1300 hrs, you return to camp for lunch. In the afternoon, you head out for game viewing in the conservancy. This change of setting offers a fresh perspective of the Mara landscape. The conservancy allows off-road driving, and you may also opt for a shared open-sided safari vehicle (optional). You can choose to track the Big Five on foot with a guided walking safari or go for a night game drive (optional).
- Main Destination:
- Masai Mara National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Oldarpoi Mara Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Walking safari/ game drive & transfers to Nakuru
Walking safari/ game drive & transfers to Nakuru
After breakfast, you go on a final wrap-up game drive in the conservancy or take a guided walking safari with a resident guide and armed ranger. This allows you to spot small animals you may have missed from the safari vehicle, and gives you a closer encounter with larger wildlife. At around midday, you return to camp, check out, and transfer to Lake Nakuru. You arrive around 1400 hrs and check in to Punda Milia Camp, then head out for a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. One of the standout sightings here is both black and white rhinos—Nakuru has the most balanced population of the two types, and your guide will help you differentiate them. Game drive continues until evening.
- Main Destination:
- Lake Nakuru National Park
- Accommodation:
- Punda Milias Nakuru Camp
Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Game drives & transfers Ol Pejeta
Game drives & transfers Ol Pejeta
You start the day with an early morning game drive in Nakuru. This is the best time to visit the lakeshore for flamingos, aquatic birds, and grazing herbivores. After a thorough safari, you return for an early lunch, check out, and depart for Ol Pejeta. You arrive late afternoon and enjoy an en-route game drive as you head to your camp, the Stables Bandas.
- Main Destination:
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
- Accommodation:
- The Stables
Wildlife in Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Full day in Ol Pejeta conservancy
Full day in Ol Pejeta conservancy
In the morning, you meet your guide for the lion tracking experience—a great way to conclude your search for lions if earlier sightings were limited. In this shared activity, you head out in an open-sided safari vehicle to track prides with radio-collared members. Ol Pejeta has the second-highest lion density in Kenya after Masai Mara, and tracking gives you a close-up chance to study their behavior. The experience continues until around 1000 hrs when you leave the lions to roam wild. The rest of the day is spent on game drives across the conservancy. The elusive leopard may still be on your checklist—be sure to check riverine forests and shaded areas. Laikipia is one of Kenya’s best regions to sight leopards and is home to the rare black leopard (though rarely seen). During the day, you can also visit the last two remaining northern white rhinos on Earth, still protected within the conservancy.
- Main Destination:
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
- Accommodation:
- The Stables
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Morning game drive & transfer to Samburu
Morning game drive & transfer to Samburu
You enjoy a short morning game drive in Ol Pejeta until around 1000 hrs, then return to camp, check out, and transfer to Samburu. You arrive at Samburu National Reserve at around 1600 hrs and check in to either Samburu Sopa Lodge or Samburu Riverside Camp—both located inside the park.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Samburu Riverside Camp
Wildlife in Samburu NR
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Full day in Samburu
Full day in Samburu
The entire day is spent in Samburu Game Reserve. With the Big Five encounters already behind you, this is your chance to spot the “Samburu Special Five”—five rare and endangered dryland species found only in northern Kenya: Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, beisa oryx, gerenuk, and Somali ostrich. Your guide will help you track and identify them, along with possible sightings of elephants and other wildlife. Wildlife movement in Samburu is highly predictable, especially in dry seasons, which makes game viewing here very rewarding.
- Main Destination:
- Samburu National Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Samburu Riverside Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 8
Early morning game drive & departure
Early morning game drive & departure
After an early morning game drive and breakfast, you check out and depart for Nairobi. You are dropped off at the airport around 1400 hrs.
- Main Destination:
- No major destination visited
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
