Around Mount Kenya

10 days—Adventure Expeditions

$2785-4052 USD

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Safari summary

Embark on a diverse and immersive 10-day safari adventure in Kenya. The journey begins in Nairobi with a drive to Sagana, a small metropolis along the Nairobi-Nyeri dual carriageway. Activities in Sagana include ziplining, kayaking, and rafting. Moving to Meru National Park, experience a picturesque drive through the Central Highlands, crossing the Tana River. Stay at Ikweta Safari Camp, exploring the unspoiled Meru with its rich wildlife and luxuriant vegetation over the next two days. Proceed to Samburu Game Reserve, known for its unique landscape and diverse wildlife. Enjoy game viewing and observe the Ewaso Ng'iro River's influence on Samburu's relief. Continue to Ngare Ndare Forest for a day of birdwatching, hiking, and encounters with the colobus monkey. Explore Twala-Tenebo, a Maasai cooperative promoting eco-tourism and cultural experiences. Head to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, a private game reserve, to witness African wildlife, including chimpanzees at Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary. The journey concludes with a return to Nairobi for departure. Throughout, enjoy a variety of accommodations, cultural experiences, and eco-friendly activities, creating a memorable and enriching safari experience.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	January, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
	Countries	Kenya
	Parks	Samburu

Fine details

Safari highlights

Wildlife sanctuaries

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Sagana

Early morning pickup at Nairobi airport for drive to Sagana, a small commercial metropolis in Kirinyaga District, Kenya, situated 100 kilometers north of Nairobi along the Nairobi-Nyeri dual carriageway. Named after the Sagana River, it's at the southern foot of Mt. Kenya, with soils formed from volcanic rocks. The area features a growing hospitality industry along the river, offering water sports and tourist sites. Today, enjoy activities like ziplining, kayaking, or rafting.

Getaway Resort

Meru

Explore Meru National Park, passing through highlands, farmlands, and the Tana River. Drive past Nyabene hills, reaching Ikweta Safari Camp for lunch and a game drive. The park offers lush jungle, rivers, grasslands, and diverse wildlife, including Grevy's zebras, elephants, and over 427 bird species. Stay at Ikweta Safari Camp.

Ikweta Camp

Meru

Wake up to a sumptuous breakfast before heading out for a full day game drive with picnic lunch out in the park. Meru National Park features luxuriant vegetation and over 12 rivers crisscrossing the expanse of the park. This park is rarely visited and utterly unspoilt with its wonderful and rugged terrain adding to the intrinsic beauty of the park. Dinner and overnight Ikweta Safari Camp FB

Ikweta Camp

Samburu

You will continue today to the Samburu Game Reserve, home to a number of species north of the equator, in the land of the colorful Samburu, the close relatives of the Maasai. It offers a unique view of rounded and rugged hills and undulating plains. The mix of wood and grassland with the forest and wetlands is home to a variety of animals and birds. Lunch is served at the lodge, and later in the afternoon, you go on an observatory until sunset. Overnight and dinner at Samburu Intrepids FB

Samburu Intrepids

Samburu

Explore Samburu National Reserve for amazing game viewing, diverse birdlife, and a variety of wildlife including giraffes, zebras, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas. Stay at Samburu Intrepids for meals and overnight.

Samburu Intrepids

Laikipia

Laikipia has diverse wildlife populations — and not just the Big Five. Yes, you will find lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, and even both black and white rhinos here. But it is also one of the few places where you can see Grevy’s zebras, African wild dogs, and the graceful reticulated giraffe. Remarkably, it is the only place on the continent where, with a little luck, you may even encounter the elusive black leopard. Contribute to wildlife conservation and sustainable development.

Sidai Camp

Singing Wells

Deep in the heart of Ewaso Enclave Conservancy, an ancient tradition lives on, offering one of the most captivating cultural experiences in northern Kenya. The Singing Wells are seasonal gathering places where Maasai warriors dig into the dry riverbeds to reach life-sustaining water for their cattle. As the warriors form a human chain to pass water from the depths of the well, each man sings a unique song known only to his herd.

Sidai Camp

Ol Pejeta

After breakfast, visit Ol Pejeta Conservancy, a private game reserve with rare species like Beisa oryx, Rothschild's giraffe, and black rhino. See African wildlife like lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, and hippos. Visit the chimpanzees at Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Optional activities include bird walks, horseback riding, and camel riding (surcharge). All meals and overnight at Serena Sweetwaters FB.

Serena Sweetwaters

Ol Pejeta

From a Kenyan cattle ranch to a conservation pioneer, Ol Pejeta's story is captivating. Today, it's East Africa's largest black rhino sanctuary, housing the last northern white rhinos. It's the sole place in Kenya to see chimpanzees, with high predator densities and a thriving livestock program. Located in Kenya's Laikipia Plateau, it protects rhinos, elephants, and wildlife, alongside captive chimpanzees in a 300-acre sanctuary.

Serena Sweetwaters