SPLENDOURS OF KENYA SAFARI
8 days—This luxury safari takes you to Samburu, olpejeta, Lake Nakuru and Masai mara and get to mingle wth the Samburu & Masai worriers and wildlife.
$2910-4680 USD
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Safari summary
A truly unrivaled safari adventure that offers so much more beyond that of your regular safari. Wildlife galore and breathtaking scenery is but one facet of this safari – this safari offers you the sights and sounds of a refreshing Africa which brings out the excitement and fascination that makes this continent come ALIVE!
About this tour
Tour type | Custom, tailor-made, private | |
Main focus | Game drives | |
Activity level | Easy activity | |
Best months | All months | |
Countries | ||
Parks |
Fine details
Safari highlights
- Bird watching—with professional guide
- Bushman | tribal visits
- Wildlife sanctuaries
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Hot air balloons
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Nairobi-Olpejeta
Laikipia Plateau
Depart Nairobi and proceed north, driving through lush tea and coffee estates to Ol Pejeta Conservancy and its sumptuous ranch were once the private domain of famed multi-millionaire, Adnan Kashoggi. Visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a charming haven established by the Jane Goodall Institute to provide sanctuary to orphaned chimps, and the specially protected and fenced refuge of black rhino with its stunning forty specimens!
Sweet waters serena Camp
Olpejeta-Samburu
Samburu
After breakfast, depart for Samburu game reserve, Wild and rugged, Samburu is fiercely beautiful with its arid savannahs watered by the lovely Uaso Nyiro River. Samburu is renowned for its rare species of fauna known as the ‘Samburu five’. These five particular animals are usually only found north of the equator – the long-necked gerenuk a remarkable antelope that spends much of its time on its hind legs searching for succulent leaves.
Elephant Bedroom camp
Samburu full day
Buffalo Springs
Today we start our day in the bush by scanning the river from our tent’s veranda with a cup of steaming coffee in hand. Before the dew is off the grass, we’re off in pursuit of the elephants, lions, leopards, and cheetahs that thrive in the reserve’s grasslands and acacia woodlands. Return to the camp for lunch, and then proceed to look for these animals on an afternoon Game Drive. A variety of other animals can also be found. Dik-dik, mongoose, waterbuck, impala, baboon, cheetah, and monkey.
Elephant bedroom camp
Samburu- lake Nakuru
Lake Nakuru
After breakfast, depart Lake Nakuru National Park to arrive for lunch and afternoon game viewing. This park was home to millions of Flamingoes, the fish-eating pelicans as well as over 450 other species of birds. It is also a good location for game viewing of the white rhino, the lion, the waterbuck, leopard, the Rothschild Giraffe, and antelopes among other 56 different species of mammals.
Mbweha camp
Lake Nakuru- Masai Mara
Masai Mara
After breakfast drive to Masai Mara via Narok town, drive across the plains to the camp or lodge. Check-in at the lodge or camp for lunch. The meals are buffet, enjoyed either in the dining or under the shade of indigenous trees, have a few minutes of relaxing and enjoying the surrounding before you depart for an afternoon game drives in search of the Big 5 among other Wild game. Masai Mara is named after the traditional inhabitants (Masai) and the Mara River.
Tipilikwani mara camp
Full day masai mara
Masai Mara
After Breakfast full-day game viewing offers wonderful scenery and plenty of game. It is the only region left in Kenya where a visitor may see animals in the same super-abundance as existed a century ago. Explore this part of the Northern Serengeti Ecosystem where the great wildebeest migration takes place. The plain is literally covered with these animals. Grunts and other animal sounds are heard, and territorial fights are common. The migration takes place from the end of July to September
Tipilikwani mara camp
Msai Mara- lake Naivsha
After breakfast, drive to Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley to arrive for lunch and afternoon optional activities and adventure. Visit to Hells gate national park famous for its geothermal station, Gorges, and spectacular sceneries (cliffs, volcanoes). The park is characterized by diverse topography and geological scenery. Hells gate national park is home to a profusion of plain game and bird life. Walking is permitted making it ideal for biking, hiking and rock climbing.
Chui lodge
Lake Naivsha- Nairobi
After breakfast Optional Excursions before coming back to Nairobi for onward flight to a beach holiday in Diani/ back home 1-hour boat ride 2 hours walking safari on Crescent Island Sanctuary Walking /biking safari at Hells gate national park
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