Big Five Safari

Lake Nakuru | Samburu

Day 1: Nairobi - Samburu   Upon arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport, you will be met by our airport representative and transferred to your city hotel for briefing. Our rep will take you through a brief pre-safari orientation before embarking on your dream safari adventure of Kenya. Then commence drive via Karatina and crossing the equator at Nanyuki, en route to Samburu National Reserve. Lunch at the respective Lodge. Late afternoon game viewing drive. Dinner and overnight at SAMBURU SOPA LODGE or similar www.sopalodges.com/samburu/home.html    Distance: Approx. 350 kms – 7  hrs drive Meal plan: {Lunch, Dinner}   Day 2: Samburu Game Reserve   Morning and late afternoon game viewing drives in this Reserve, with spectacular sceneries and diverse wildlife. Dinner and Overnight: SAMBURU SOPA LODGE or similar. Meal plan: {Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner}     Day 3: Samburu – Aberdares National Park   Breakfast then proceed on to Aberdares National Park and arrive at Aberdare country club for lunch. After lunch you will be transferred to the Ark where you spent the whole day and night watching animal come down at the waterhole to drink. Dinner and overnight at THE ARK or similar http://www.thearkkenya.com/   Distance: Approx. 200 kms - 3 hrs drive Meal plan: {Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner}   Day 4:  Aberdare  - Lake Nakuru National Park   Breakfast and drive to the Lake Nakuru national park. You descend into the Great Rift Valley where Lake Nakuru is located.  Arrive in time for lunch and short rest. The afternoon game drive is included and you will return to your lodge as the sun sets! Dinner and overnight at JACARANDA ELEMENTAITA LODGE Distance: Approx. 200 kms - 4 hrs drive Meal plan: {Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner}     Lake Nakuru is a shallow soda lake, renowned for its huge concentration of flamingos.  It is also a Rhino sanctuary. You embark on a game drive which includes a walk on the shores of the lake to view flamingoes from close range. Keep your eyes open for the elusive Leopard or the Tree climbing lions of this park.     Day 5: Lake Nakuru - Maasai Mara Game Reserve   After breakfast climb the Western Escarpment of the Rift Valley and head towards Maasai Mara.  With its vast open plains and distinctive flat-topped acacia trees, no visit to Kenya would be complete without a visit here. Enjoying views of the picturesque Maasai tribesmen herding cattle on the way, you arrive in time for lunch and a well deserved rest! Afternoon game drive includes searching for the Big Five, elephants, Buffalos, lions, Rhinos and leopards, before returning to your lodge as the sun sets! Dinner and overnight at OL – MORAN TENTED CAMP or similar. www.olmorantentedcamp.com Distance Approx. 310 kms – 6 hrs drive Meal plan: {Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner}