Itinerary

1. Day 1: Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve

   • Pick up at 07:30 am and then drive to Samburu National Reserve.

   • Arrive in time for lunch here, followed by 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 neighbours 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.

2. Day 2: Samburu National Reserve

   • Enjoy a full day game drive in reserve with packed lunches. There is a wide variety of animal and birdlife that can be seen at this 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 and elephants, buffalo, and hippos.

   • Other mammals frequently seen in the park include olive baboon, warthogs, Grant’s gazelle, Kirk’s dik-dik, impala, and waterbucks. Rhinos are no longer present in the park due to heavy poaching. There are over 350 species of birds. These include grey-headed kingfisher, bee-eaters, Marabou stork, tawny eagle, Verreaux’s eagle, bateleur, yellow-necked spurfowl, lilac-breasted roller, secretary bird, superb starling, red-billed hornbill, yellow-billed hornbill, and various vultures, including the palm-nut vulture.

3. Day 3: Samburu National Reserve to Aberdare National Park

   • After breakfast, we will 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. Rare sightings include the Giant Forest hog, bongo, golden cat, serval cat, African wild cat, African civet cat and the blue duiker.

   • Visitors can indulge in picnic lunches, trout fishing in the rivers and camping in the moorlands. Bird viewing is rewarding, with over 250 species in the park, including the Jackson’s Francolin, Sparrow hawks, goshawks, eagles, sunbirds and plovers.

4. Day 4: Aberdare National Park to Lake Nakuru National Park

   • After breakfast, we drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. On the Great Rift Valley floor, 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 of food supply.

5. Day 5: Lake Nakuru National Park to Masai Mara National Reserve

   • After breakfast, we will drive to the Masai Mara Reserve.

   • Arrive in time for lunch, followed by an afternoon game drive. Situated in southwest Kenya, this reserve is one of Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Reserves. Together with the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, it is Africa’s most diverse, incredible and most spectacular eco-systems and possibly the world’s best safari game-viewing spots. 

6. Day 6: Masai Mara National Reserve

   • Enjoy full day game drives and packed lunches. Masai Mara National Reserve stretches 1,510 sq km (580 sq miles) and raises 1,500-2,170 meters above sea level. Spot different species of mammals and birds - 570 recorded species here. 

7. Day 7: Masai Mara National Reserve to Nairobi

   • Wake up at 6 am for a sunrise game drive here. 

   • Drive back to your place of accommodation for brunch.

   • Continue with the drive back to Nairobi. Lunch will be served on the way.