TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
- Camping
- Visiting a Maasai & Samburu Camp
- Wildlife Spotting & Game Drives
ITINERARY
You have an option of being picked up at the Airport or your hotel within Nairobi Central Business District. Our safari will take 9 days, starting from Nairobi, heading to Samburu, Lake Nakuru National Park, Maasai Mara and finishing back in Nairobi.
With our 4×4 Landcruiser vehicles and experienced tour guides you are assured of once in a lifetime trip through the highlands, savannas and arid areas of the Kenyan Country.
Day 1: Meet the team at your hotel, plan and discuss your trip
Accommodation: The Monarch Hotel (or Similar)
Activities: Meet the team
Day 2: Picked up from your hotel at 7am.
Drive North through the Kenyan Central highlands, heading to Laikipia County. Meet up with Oletuluai, a wildlife conservationist who has been working with black leopards in the area. Visit a Samburu Village and a tour with the locals.
Continue to the Samburu National Reserve and check in to your campsite Samburu Intrepids Tented Camp (or similar).
Afternoon game drive in search of the big five and bird life.
Accommodation: Samburu Intrepid Tented Camp (or similar)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transport: 4×4 Landcruiser 8 hrs drive.
Activities: Samburu Village Visit, Samburu Nature Reserve
Day 3: Samburu National Reserve (1B, 1L, 1D)
Full day safari around the park. A lot of wildlife and bird life to see. Including elephants, antelopes, Ostriches, Leopards, Buffalos and giraffes.
Accommodation: Samburu Intrepid Tented Camp (or similar)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transport: 4×4 Landcruiser game drive.
Activities: Samburu Village Visit, Samburu Nature Reserve
Day 4: Samburu National Reserve/ Lake Nakuru(1B, 1L, 1D)
Leave Samburu National Reserve and head south to Lake Nakuru National park.
Check in to your camp and have an afternoon game drive, search for the elusive leopard, elephants in the park, water bucks and a lot of water fowls in the acacia forests.
Accommodation: Nderit Camp (or similar)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transport: 4×4 Landcruiser 8 hrs drive.
Activities: Samburu Nature Reserve to Nakuru National Park
Day 5: Lake Nakuru Full day Game Drive(1B, 1L, 1D)
Game drive at the Lake Nakuru National park.
Get a chance to see the flamingos, water birds and cape buffalos
Check in to your camp and have an afternoon game drive
Accommodation: Nderit Camp (or similar)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transport: 4×4 Landcruiser 8 hrs drive.
Activities: Lake Nakuru National Park Game Drive
Day 6: Lake Nakuru National Park/ Maasai Mara National Park(1B, 1L, 1D)
Head out to the south of the country to the world famous Maasai Mara National park. Wide plains of Savannah with multitude of wildlife. Arrive and check in at your camp before heading out for the afternoon game drive. You can expect to see, wild game including lions, elephants, giraffes. Head back to camp for dinner and Maasai Warriors dance.
Accommodation: Kishanga Camp (or similar)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transport: 4×4 Landcruiser 8 hrs drive.
Activities: Nakuru National Park to Maasai Mara National Park
Day 7: Maasai Mara Full Day Game Drive(1B, 1L, 1D)
Early morning game drive through the park. Expect to see a lot of elephants, crocodiles at the Mara River, Giraffes, gazelles. This is a true definition of the African Savannah. There will be packed lunch.
Check in to your camp for dinner and refreshments
Accommodation: Kishanga Camp (or similar)
Meals included: Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Dinner
Transport: 4×4 Landcruiser 8 hrs drive.
Activities: Full Day game drive
Extras: Balloon Safaris: $300 extra (Happens early morning)
Day 8: Maasai Mara/ Nairobi
Early morning game drive before leaving the park and heading North to Kenya’s Capital city Nairobi.
Accommodation: Kishanga Camp (or similar)
Transport: 4×4 Landcruiser 8 hrs drive.
Activities: Early morning game drive/ Heading back to Nairobi
Day 9: Nairobi/ JKIA(Airport)
After breakfast, you are dropped of at the airport for your departure
Accommodation: Monarch Hotel (or similar)
Meals included: Breakfast
Transport: 4×4 Landcruiser or airport van.
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