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This 12-day Kenya safari begins in Nairobi and journeys into the world-famous Masai Mara National Reserve, where vast savannahs host the Big Five and the spectacular wildebeest migration. The adventure continues to Lake Nakuru National Park, known for its flamingos and rhino sanctuary, before heading north to Samburu National Reserve, home to rare species such as the Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, and gerenuk in a unique semi-arid landscape.
The safari then explores the forested highlands of Aberdare National Park for unique lodge-based wildlife viewing, followed by the open plains of Amboseli National Park with stunning views of Mount Kilimanjaro and large elephant herds. The journey continues through the rugged wilderness of Tsavo West National Park and Tsavo East National Park, known for dramatic landscapes and abundant wildlife, offering a complete and diverse Kenya safari experience.
Explore your safari journey with a detailed, day by day itinerary breakdown. Discover each day’s activities, highlights, and experiences to make the most of your adventure.
Leave Nairobi for Masai Mara game Reserve picnic lunch en-route. Game drive in search of black-manned Lions, Elephants, Leopards, Cheetah, Buffaloes and other plains game en-route. Accommodation at the Manyatta camp or lodge.
Full day game vieiwing drives at the Masai Mara with a drive to the Mara River for a chance to see the wildebeest migration, as well as the resident hippos and crocodiles. Accommodation at the Manyatta camp or lodge. Optional visit to Masai Village for a cultural tour can be arranged - $20 per person. Also optional hot air balloon ride can be arranged this morning, then proceed with your game drive - $430 per person
The Mara is the land of African legend: Lions are abundant throughout the park, as are the elephants, giraffes, a variety of gazelle species and zebra, Cheetah and leopard are also regularly seen and, less commonly, rhino. Accommodation at Manyatta camp or lodge.
Early breakfast drive to Lake Nakuru with lunch enroute. Afternoon game viewing drives at Lake Nakuru national park. This is a soda lake and is home to the greater and lesser flamingos. Accommodation at the Chester hotel or Lake Nakuru lodge.
Early breakfast then drive north to Samburu where the climate is drier and the land is semi-desert. Spend the next two days exploring the Samburu Game Reserve. Keep your camera and binoculars ready, as the wildlife is plentiful. See the thin-striped Grevy's Zebra, reticulated Giraffe, blue-necked Somali ostrich and Beisa Oryx, all species only found north of the equator. The long-necked Gerenuk, a graceful antelope, spends most of its time here in a bi-pedal stance seeking succulent leaves. Accommodation at Samburu Sopa lodge.
Full day spent in Samburu with early morning and afternoon game viewing drives in this reserve, which covers 40 square miles (104 square kilometers). Samburu is also home to the third of Kenya's giraffe species - the Reticulated Giraffe. This is also our best chance to see the blue-legged Somali Ostrich, the long-necked Gerenuk gazelle and the straight-horned Beisa Oryx antelope. Accommodation at Samburu Sopa lodge
After breakfast, drive to Outspan hotel Country Club for lunch, you are transferred to the Treetops lodge OR THE ARK by the lodges' own transport. Spend the night watching animals as they gather at the floodlit water hole. Night observation of animals at the lounge offers exiting animal viewing with easy photography and comfort. Night visitors expected are Rhinos, Elephants, lions, bushbuck, warthog and night birds. You will find this as a great way to introduce you to your safari.
After breakfast, drive south south via Nairobi to Amboseli national park, right on the border with Tanzania. This park affords everyone's classic image of East Africa - herds of great animals moving across the dusty plains with the snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro rising straight up in the background. Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest mountain at 19,340 feet (5,895 metre). Although it is situated inside Tanzania, the best views of the mountain are from Amboseli on the Kenyan side of the border. Afternoon is spent game viewing in the majestic Amboseli. Accommodation at Kibo luxury tented or AA Amboseli lodge or Amboseli Sopa Lodge.
Full day spent in Amboseli national park, famous for its wild game and spectacular backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Here you will have the chance to see the Big Five while enjoying the comforts of your game drive. The day is comprised of two game drives, one in the morning and one in the early evening. Your driver's keen eyes will come in handy while exploring the countryside. Accommodation at Kibo luxury tented or AA Amboseli lodge or Amboseli Sopa Lodge.
From the flat plains and swamps of Amboseli travel East to Tsavo West national park. Outside the park gates are the Shetani Lava Flows, "frozen" rivers of molten black rock twisted in bizarre shapes. At just over 7,800 square miles (20,000 sq Km), Tsavo is Kenya's largest national park. The park is home to a huge variety of animals and birds, especially around the watering holes in this otherwise dry area. During the fall these watering holes are a stopover for hundreds of thousands of birds on their annual migration south. The Mzima Springs is the source of the fresh water pools much favored by Hippos and Crocodiles. There is even a glass wall for viewing the pools from under the water line.
After breakfast drive to Tsavo East national pack which is renowned for its large numbers of elephants and the famous man eating lions. Game viewing drives enroute via Aruba Dam to to our accommodation base for lunch. In the afternoon, proceed another game viewing drives. Accommodation at Sentrim Tsavo Tented camp or Ndololo tented camp or Voi Safari lodge.
Morning game drive and later depart with picnic lunch enroute back to Nairobi arriving in the afternoon. ,
