9 Days Kenya Safari Samburu Sweetwaters Lake Baringo Mara

Day 1: Nairobi – Drive to Samburu Game Reserve

After breakfast, depart for Samburu National Park, crossing the thorny landscape of Samburu County. The semi-arid region is excellent for photography.

Arrive at the Lodge in time for lunch followed by some leisure hours for a siesta/swim before you depart for an afternoon game viewing and return to the camp before sunset.

It is also one of Kenya’s most protected areas and home to species only found north of the equator, from the reticulated giraffe to Grevy’s zebras and Beisa Oryxes.

Overnight Accommodation: Larsens Tented Camp or Samburu Intrepids Camp
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Explore Samburu National Park

Dawn breaks in golden bands as 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.

The reserves have numerous permanent springs and a wealth of wildlife which includes leopard, hippo, elephant, lion, reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, and crocodile in the Ewaso Nyiro River.

Over 365 species of birds have been identified in the sanctuaries. And so the day is spent in alternating pursuits of exploration in the bush and relaxation in our cozy camp.

Overnight Accommodation: Larsens Tented Camp or Samburu Intrepids Camp or Samburu Serena
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Samburu National Park – Drive to Sweetwaters(Ol Pejeta)

Today we travel to the exotic Sweetwaters Tented Camp or Porini Rhino Camp in the secluded heart of Ol Pejeta Ranch and Rhino Reserve.

Here, these magnificent beasts are given sanctuary from those who would take their lives to sell their horns.

Here too, the Jane Goodall Institute operates a remarkable Chimpanzee Sanctuary where we meet the primates face-to-face. Our camp also overlooks one of the busiest waterholes in the area and offers elephant, giraffe, and myriad plains game.

This is Africa as Teddy Roosevelt saw it years ago when he led one of the first safaris to tour Africa in comfort and splendor. Our tents at Sweetwaters or Porini Rhino Camp will remind us of this bygone era.

Overnight Accommodation: Sweetwaters Tented Camp or Porini Camp or Ol Pejeta Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4: Discover Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary(Ol Pejeta)

Today you can participate in our morning game-viewing excursion.

This game reserve hosts a full array of African wildlife including hartebeest, baboon, rhino, silver-backed jackal, eland, Oryx, and hundreds of bird species.

The day is spent on morning and afternoon game drives.

Overnight Accommodation: Sweetwaters Tented Camp or Porini Camp or Ol Pejeta Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 5: Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary – Drive to Lake Baringo

After an early morning, depart and drive down the Eastern walls of the great rift valley to Lake Baringo. Fishing and water sports are some of the activities visitors can enjoy in the Lake.

Feel the culture of the people living around the lake, there is a village belonging to the Njemp community nearby. There is also a snake park in the area where you can have a closer look at the reptiles.

Lake Baringo is well known for two of its waters’ residents–Hippo and Crocodile and is also a bird watchers paradise, with over 450 species recorded.

Overnight Accommodation: Tumbili Cliff Lodge or Soi Safari Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 6: Lake Baringo – Drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve

Depart in the morning with a picnic lunch en-route as you drive Southwards via Nakuru town. Enjoy the descending ride through the spectacular scenery of the escarpment leading to Mai Mahiu town.

Then proceed to the African gem of wildlife, the Maasai Mara game reserve. The Mara is a country of rolling grasslands, dense thickets of scrub, and groves of acacia woodland where predators might hide.

Overnight Accommodation: Keekorok Lodge or Mara Safari Club or Kichwa Tembo Camp or Mara Serena Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 7 & 8: Explore Masai Mara Game Reserve 

The fertile Mara plains support a huge amount of plain games and their predators abound – a wildlife spectacle unrivaled anywhere else in the world.

It’s home to the big five – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, and leopard as well as cheetah, zebra, giraffe, and vast herds of games.

The search for great predators and perhaps even cubs continues today and tomorrow during extensive game runs. On the plains are enormous herds of grazing animals plus the elusive cheetah and leopard hiding amidst acacia boughs.

During our stay, we also have an optional opportunity to visit a village of the Masai people to witness the singing and dancing that are part of their daily lives and sacred rituals.

A glimpse into their homes and social structure is a poignant experience.

Overnight Accommodation: Keekorok Lodge or Mara Safari Club or Kichwa Tembo Camp or Mara Serena Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}