Overview & Highlights
Safaris Overview
This safari visits Samburu National Reserve, Olpejeta Conservancy, Naivasha and Masai Mara. It takes 9 days, 8 Nights including the night spent in Nairobi where applicable
Samburu is unique park with a unique offer and experience. Read More here, view and download destination brochure
When you choose this safari, you are guaranteed:-
- Decent Price for Private Safari
- Services of a certified professional safari guide
- 2 nights in Samburu National Reserve
- 1 Night in Olpejeta Conservancy
- 1 Night in Naivasha
- 3 Nights in Masai Mara duly rated as fitting value for your budget
- Return Airport transfers in a comfortable vehicle
- Satisfactory game drives
- Park fees and applicable taxes
- Complimentary bottled water on safari
- Emergency Medical Evacuation Services (Flying doctor services)
Itinerary
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival / Nairobi
Meet upon arrival in Nairobi, a short drive will take us to Hilton Garden Inn Hotel situated approximately 7 kilometers from the airport. Depending on our arrival time, we can take afternoon for an orientation tour, to visit Karen Blixen Museum, Giraffe Center and Karuri Beads Center. In the evening we return to our hotel https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/nboapgi-hilton-garden-inn-nairobi-airport/ for dinner and overnight.
HILTON GARDEN INN NAIROBI AIRPORT
Day 2: Samburu Game Reserve
Breakfast, followed by departure to Samburu Game Reserve. Our safari guide will take you through the agricultural lands of central Kenya, cross the Equator zero-degree latitude before to proceeding to our camp Samburu Ashnil Tented Camp arriving in good time for lunch.
Late afternoon game viewing drive in our private jeep with guaranteed window seats. Samburu is great country to see. The special five – the reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, Beisa Oryx and the long-necked
Gerenuk, as well as the big cats.
Dinner and overnight at Samburu Ashnil Tented Camp www.ashnilhotels.com
MEALS: BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER
Day 3: Samburu Game Reserve
Enjoy a full day in Samburu Game Reserve, with morning and late afternoon game drives in our private jeep with
guaranteed window seats. Samburu Game Reserve has varying vegetation; primarily dry scrub, however the Uaso Nyiro River, which flows through the reserve, nourishes the riverine forested area along the river banks that make great hiding places for lion, while the fallen palm trees are ideal perches for the elusive leopard. This reserve is also home to large herds of elephant, buffalo, zebra, eland and impala. The doum palms and acacia trees are beautiful against the stark arid background.
In the evening return to Elephant Bedroom Tented Camp for dinner and overnight.
MEALS: BREAKAST, LUNCH & DINNER
SAMBURU ASHNIL TENTED CAMP
Day 4: Ol Pejeta Game Reserve
After breakfast depart for Ol Pejeta Game Conservancy situated at the footsteps of snow-capped Mount Kenya. Afternoon game viewing in Ol Pejeta Game Conservancy is the home of fastest growing population of both the southern white rhino and the endangered black rhino in Kenya. In a special sanctuary you will also have a chance to see the world’s last remaining northern white rhinos.
This afternoon you will also visit Chimpanzee sanctuary established by the renowned Jane Goodall as a refuge for orphaned and confiscated chimpanzees this is the only place in Kenya where non-indigenous chimpanzees can be seen.
In the evening retire to Sweetwaters Serena Tented Camp www.serenahotels.com for dinner and overnight
MEALS: BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER
SWEETWATERS SERENA TENTED CAMP
Day 5: Lake Naivasha
After breakfast depart for Lake Naivasha a fresh water oasis situated at the scenic floor of the Great Rift Valley to arrive in time for lunch at Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge.
Spend rest of the afternoon at leisure enjoying the facilities of your lodge and enjoy the well-manicured lawns of grassland studded with Acacia bushes and trees, the resort is also home to resident giraffes, waterbucks and both Vervet and Colobus monkeys. Hippos leave the lake every night to come and trim the grass on the expansive lawns.
Dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge www.simbalodges.com
MEALS: BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER
LAKE NAIVASHA SIMBA LODGE
Day 6: Masai Mara Game Reserve
After breakfast drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve proceeding through the picturesque floor of the Great Rift Valley to arrive in time for lunch at Mara Sentrim Tented Camp.
Afternoon embark on a game drive in Masai Mara Game Reserve home of “the big five”; lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo.
In the evening retire to Mara Sentrim Tented Camp www.sentrimhotels.com for dinner and overnight
MEALS: BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER
Day 7 & 8: Masai Mara Game Reserve
You are at liberty this day to discuss with your driver guide whether to take picnic lunches and spend the full day in the game reserve or return to your lodge for a hot lunch.
During this period Masai Mara Game Reserve attracts millions of wildebeests and zebras that cross the crocodile infested Mara River while closely followed by pride of lions making the kill be the highlight of your visit. For bird lovers, Masai Mara Game Reserve is also home of over 450 species of birdlife including birds of prey and scavengers, while cool morning hours bring out the cheetah and leopard, in search of prey. The setting sun provides spectacular photography opportunities of the rolling savannah plains
Your meals this day breakfast, lunch and dinner at Mara Sentrim Tented Camp www.sentrimhotels.com
MEALS: BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER
MARA SENTRIM TENTED CAMP
Day 9: Departure
After breakfast drive back to Nairobi and drop off at the international airport in time to connect your outbound flight back home
MEALS: BREAKFAST
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Pricing Inclusions
Request Best Season Prices. Lower prices available for low, mid season and for groups
What is Included:
- Return airport transfers
- Lodge accommodation as indicated on full board basis
- Park fees and game drives
- Private and exclusive use of safari vehicle
- Services of a professional guide knowledgeable in flora and fauna
- Bottled purified drinking water while on safari
What is Excluded:
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Dining beverages- Soft drinks and alcoholic
- Gratuities to guides and hotel staff
- Extra meals, drinks or snacks except what is served
- 1 night in Nairobi on bed and breakfast basis
- Items of a personal nature
- Any activity, service or item NOT exclusively mentioned as included