Budget Safari
7 days—Samburu, Aberdare, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara
From
$3150 USD
pp
Safari summary
A 7-day safari visiting Aberdare (1 night), Samburu (1 night), Lake Nakuru (1 night), and Maasai Mara (3 nights). Samburu and Aberdare are not as famous as Mara and Lake Nakuru but they are extraordinary as well. With this itinerary, we can show much more from Kenya wildlife and landscapes. All our tours are customizable and we can increase or decrease the number of days, mix accommodation levels, etc.
About this tour
Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
Main focus | Game drives | |
Activity level | Easy activity | |
Best months | All months | |
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Parks |
Fine details
Safari highlights
- Bird watching—with professional guide
- Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- All drinks
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Nairobi - Samburu
An early morning drive to Samburu Game Reserve. Picnic lunch en-route and afternoon or evening game drive. Samburu Game Reserve stands as one of the most beautiful Kenya Parks in Northern Circuit. It holds the most indigenous wildlife as well as the home of African Elephants and beautiful species of Zebras and the Masai Giraffes. Dinner and overnight at campsite or lodge.
Samburu
It's home to the big five, Elephant, Lion, Rhino, Leopard, Buffalo, Gerenuk, Reticulated Giraffe, Somali Ostrich, Gravy Zebra, Besia Oryx, Endangered Wild Dog as well as Pun cake Tortoise – also endangered. Over 450 species of birds identified and aquatic species in the Uaso Nyiro River including, vultures, kingfishers, marabous, bateleurs, guinea fowl, Somali ostriches and others. The whole day will be spent exploring the park for the full-day game drive. Dinner and overnight at camp or lodge.
Samburu - Aberdare
An early morning transfer to Aberdare National Park. There'll be a further stop to see and experience the largest open-air market in East Africa at Karatina. It is home to elephants, black rhinos, leopards, spotted hyenas, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, buffalos, warthogs and bushbucks among others. Rare sightings include those of the Giant Forest hog, bongo, golden cat, serval cat, African wild cat, African civet cat and the blue duiker. Dinner and overnight at camp or lodge.
Aberdare - Lake Nakuru
After breakfast, depart to Lake Nakuru National Park. Across the equator, southwards of Bogoria, lies the rift valley’s famous Lake Nakuru. Known all over the world for its flamingoes and its alkaline, it’s recognized as being one of the natural wonders of the world. Lake Nakuru is now a rhino sanctuary, harboring a population of over 40 black and over 60 white rhinos, but the flamingos, of course, have always been the main attraction. Arrive in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive.
Lake Nakuru - Maasai Mara
Masai Mara
An early morning drive to Masai Mara National Reserve, which holds on as one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed the plains and forests of Africa. As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of Wildebeest, Zebras, and attendant predators. Arrive in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at camp or lodge.
Masai Mara Game Reserve
Masai Mara
After breakfast, have a fullday game drive, with packed lunch provided. The reserve is well known for its black-manned lion, as well as its abundant resident wildlife, see the big five during a morning’s game drive. For the bird enthusiast, almost 500 species have been recorded: among these 16 species of eagle, plus many hawks and falcons, 6 species of vultures, 8 species of storks 4 of bustard (including the Kori bustard, the world’s heaviest flying bird), and 9 species of sunbirds.
Masai Mara - Nairobi
Wake up to the sights, sounds, and smells of the African bush this morning for a final game drive in Mara. Depart late in the morning to Nairobi, arriving at about 5 pm. Lunch en route.
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