Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival at Nairobi

   • Pick up from the airport by one of our representatives and drive to the hotel.

   • Check in the hotel and overnight at Royal Orchid Azure Hotel

   Meal Plan: Breakfast only.

   Distance: Approximately 25km. A 55 minutes drive.

2. Day 2: Nairobi-Aberdare

   •  Depart to the Aberdare Country Club, located on the slopes of Mweiga Hill.

   • Spend your day exploring the Aberdare National Park with its expanse inhabitants including Lion, Leopard, African elephant, African Hunting Dog, Giant Forest Hog, Bushbuck, Mountain Reedbuck, Waterbuck, Cape Buffalo, Suni, Side-Striped Jackal, Eland, Duikers Olive Baboon, Black and White Colobus Monkey and Sykes Monkey.

   • Witness the rarer sightings of Golden Cat and the Bongo - an elusive forest antelope that lives in the bamboo forest.

   • Make your way to the Ark Tree Lodge, for a satisfying dinner.

   Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

   Distance: Approximately 185km. A 3hrs 30 minutes drive.

3. Day 3: Aberdare-Samburu

   • Drive to Samburu National Reserve. The Samburu Reserve offers unique vistas of rounded and rugged hills and undulating plains, with a mix of wood and grassland with riverine forest and swamp.

   • Explore the numerous expanse of wildlife species, exclusive to only north of the equator- Grevy's zebra, the reticulated giraffe, and the Beisa Oryx. 

   • Dine like a native at the Samburu Lodge.

   Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

   Distance: Approximately 195 km. A 3 hrs-4 hrs drive.

4. Day 4: Samburu

   • Spend another day at the reserve in the company of elephants, Oryx, Somali ostrich, hippos, crocodiles, gerenuk, buffaloes, lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas.

   • Keep an eye for the long-necked gerenuk, it is a graceful antelope which spends much of its time in a bi-pedal stance seeking succulence among the withered scrub which dots this harsh terrain.

   • Feel the relief of the Ewaso Ng’iro River which rises some hundreds of kilometers to the west on the foothills of the Aberdares and vanishes beyond Samburu in the recess of the Lorian Swamp.

   • Spend the night in a colorful at the Samburu Sopa Lodge.

   Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

5. Day 5: Samburu - Ol Pajeta

   • Proceed north, driving through lush tea and coffee estates to Sweetwater’s tented camp. Sweetwater’s boasts of excellent game viewing experience with the highest ratio of game to area among any other parks or reserves in Kenya

   • Visit the Ol Pejeta Conservancy with its huge ranch, which is famed for being a private property of the famed Saudi Arabian multi-millionaire, Adnan Kashoggi.

   • Grab lunch and head for the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a charming haven established by the Jane Goodall Institute to provide sanctuary to orphaned chimps, and refuge to over 40 species of black rhinos.

   • Camp amongst the wilderness of the Kongoni Camp.

   Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

   Distance: Approximately 150km 3 hrs. A 20 minutes’ drive.

6. Day 6: Ol Pejeta - Lake Nakuru

   •  Drive to Lake Nakuru, arriving at Lodge or lunch for another eventful day of game watching.

   • Proceed for an afternoon game drive and get to see the famous Lake, known for its prolific birdlife including flamingoes.

   • Visit the sanctuary, known for the conservation of the white and black Rhino.

   • Have a memorable overnight stay at the Sentrim Elementaita.

   Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

   Distance: Approximately 170km. A 4 hrs 30 minutes.

7. Day 7: Lake Nakuru-Lake Naivasha

   • Drive through the greenery to Lake Naivasha, for lunch. Explore the lush greens as you take a walk around.

   • Enjoy the quiet lull of a scenic boat ride.

   • Stay at the Lake Naivasha Fish Eagle and feel the tranquility emerge from within.

   Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

   Distance: Approximately 90km. A 2hr 30 minutes drive.

8. Day 8: Lake Naivasha-Masai Mara

   • Drive to the Masai Mara Game Reserve, home to the greatest concentration of large mammals and widely recognized as Africa’s ultimate wildlife reserve. The park is the northern extension to the vast Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, famous for its annual migration of wildebeest.

   • Witness an Afternoon game drive until sunset filled with breathtaking sceneries, never-ending plains and the most abundant variety of wildlife remaining anywhere in the world. 
   • Admire the rolling savannahs dotted with patchy shrubs and bush thickets as you dine at the Enkorok Mara Camp.

   Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

   Distance: Approximately 230km. A 4hr -5hrs drive.

9. Day 9: Masai Mara

   • Admire the gentle gentle grasslands as you spend the rest of the two days’ on morning and afternoon game drives.

   • Enamour the variety of birds as 450 bird species have been recorded, 57 among them, birds of prey.

   • Witness the world’s greatest natural spectacle- The Great Wildebeest Migration from the Serengeti. The big cats - lion, leopard, and cheetah - follow the wildebeest, essentially their main source of food, into the Mara.

   • Prepare yourself for some for some superb sightings of the game.

   • Grab a dinner while staying at the Enkorok Mara Camp.

   Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and, Dinner.

10. Day 10: Masai Mara

    • Admire the gentle gentle grasslands as you spend your 2nd day at Masai Mara on morning and afternoon game drives.

    • Enamour the variety of birds as 450 bird species have been recorded, 57 among them, birds of prey.

    • Witness the world’s greatest natural spectacle- The Great Wildebeest Migration from the Serengeti. 

    • Prepare yourself for some for some superb sightings of the game.

    • Grab a dinner while staying at the Enkorok Mara Camp.

    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and, Dinner.

11. Day 11: Masai Mara-Nairobi

    • Drive back to the famed city of Nairobi, known for an amalgamation of modernity and tradition.

    • Lunch at the beautiful Mamba Village, hidden far from the hustle and bustle of city life.

    • Shop till you drop amongst a mix of global designers and indigenous artifacts.

    • Enjoy feeding the giraffes at the local giraffe center.

    • Finish your trip with a mouthwatering meal and overnight at Four Points Sheraton.

    Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

    Distance: Approximately 400km. A 5hrs to 6 hrs drive.

12. Day12: Depature from Nairobi

    • After breakfast you will depart to the terminal in time for your scheduled flight .