Places You’ll Visit
Safari Overview
This Safari is a classic adventure that showcases some of Kenya’s most celebrated wildlife destinations in less than a week. The itinerary typically includes game drives in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park and Amboseli National Park, where travelers can spot the Big Five, flamingos, giraffes, elephants, and other iconic African wildlife.
With comfortable lodge or tented camp accommodation, expert-guided game drives, and breathtaking scenery, this safari is ideal for travelers seeking a memorable Kenyan wildlife experience in a short timeframe.
Itinerary in Detail
Nairobi to Samburu reserve
After breakfast at your hotel, you will hit the road to Samburu in Kenya’s north. Along the way, you will drive past green coffee plantations and in the shadow of Mount Kenya.
You will arrive in the semi-arid Samburu game reserve in time for lunch and then head out on a game drive that showcases the unique wildlife that Samburu is home to. In addition to more conventional safari animal sightings, you will also have the chance to spot the besia Oryx, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, and Grevys zebra-four of them are called the Samburu big five.
After your game drive, you will have an overnight stay close to the reserve.
Samburu Game Reserve
You will have a full day to explore the park in search of its rarer inhabitants, as well as the likes of leopards, hyenas, cheetahs, antelopes, and more animals. Samburu is smaller than other Kenyan parks and reserves, but its diverse wildlife tends to cluster together near the life-giving Ewaso Ng’iro River, making it an ideal place to set up camp and do some game viewing.
Samburu Reserve to Lake Nakuru national park
You will depart for Lake Nakuru after breakfast. Lake Nakuru is home to millions of brightly coloured pink flamingos and is an ornithologist's dream, with a further 400 species of bird calling the park home. It’s not all birds, however, the park is also home to elephants, black and white rhinos, hippos, lions, leopards, and more.
You will get to see all of the above and more on your afternoon game drive in the park.
Lake Nakuru national park to Masai Mara
You will depart from Lake Nakuru after breakfast for the drive south to Kenya’s most famous park, the Maasai Mara. You will pass through the famous Great Rift Valley on your way, as well as passing through the Masai town of Narok. Arriving in the park in time for lunch at your lodge, you will then head out into the park for an afternoon game drive in search of lazy lions, tree-climbing leopards, majestic elephants, and more.
Masai Mara
Since the movements of the wildebeest migration can be unpredictable, we have budgeted for an extra day in the Masai Mara to increase your chances of witnessing the famous river crossing.
Each year the entire herd must attempt the treacherous crossing of the Mara River where they contend not only with strong currents but also with the always hungry crocodiles who call the river home.it takes a lot of patience and more than a little luck, but witnessing the dramatic river crossing is a bucket list item.
Masai Mara to Nairobi
Bid farewell to the Masai Mara and return to Nairobi in time for lunch and your onward travel.
What’s Included & Excluded
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Included in Your Trip
- Meet and greet services upon arrival.
- Airport transfers as specified in the itinerary.
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari Land Cruiser or customized safari vehicle with a pop-up roof.
- Services of a professional English-speaking safari driver-guide.
- Accommodation for 5 nights in safari lodges, tented camps, or hotels.
- Meals as outlined in the itinerary (typically full board during the safari).
- Daily game drives in the national parks and reserves.
- Park and reserve entrance fees.
- Bottled drinking water during game drives.
- Government taxes and VAT where applicable.
- Emergency evacuation assistance (where provided by the tour operator).
Not Included
- International and domestic flights unless specifically stated.
- Kenya visa fees (where applicable).
- Travel, medical, and trip cancellation insurance.
- Optional activities such as hot air balloon safaris, Maasai village visits, guided nature walks, or cultural experiences.
- Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, and premium drinks unless specified.
- Personal expenses, including laundry, telephone calls, Wi-Fi charges, and souvenirs.
- Tips and gratuities for safari guides, drivers, lodge staff, and porters.
- Meals not specified in the itinerary.
- Passport fees and recommended vaccinations.
- Additional accommodation before or after the safari.
- Expenses arising from flight delays, weather conditions, road closures, or other unforeseen circumstances.
- Any items not expressly listed under the inclusions.
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