6 Day Kenya Road & Air Safari

This 6-Day/ 5-Night Kenyan safari blends road and air travel to explore Aberdare National Park, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, and the Masai Mara. Featuring a stay at the 5-star Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club, the itinerary offers diverse wildlife viewing, including the Big Five and rare species, as well as night game drives.

6-Day Aberdare, Ol Pejeta & Masai Mara Itinerary Highlights

✓ The Great Rift Valley Scenic Flight: Bypass long driving hours with a quick, breathtaking bush flight over the spectacular Great Rift Valley
✓ Aberdare National Park: Venture into the mist-shrouded rainforests and moorlands of the Aberdare mountain range. You’ll experience unique overnight, floodlit game viewing where elephants, buffalo, black leopards, and the elusive bongo antelope gather at the waterholes
✓ Ol Pejeta Conservancy: Spanning the Laikipia plains, this 90,000-acre sanctuary is East Africa’s largest black rhino sanctuary and the only place in Kenya where you can find chimpanzees. Enjoy thrilling game drives and specialized night game drives to track nocturnal predators.
✓ Masai Mara National Reserve: Famed for its boundless golden savannahs, the Mara provides front-row seats to the ‘Big Five’ (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino)

Where You Stay

✓ Premier Safari Lodges: Throughout the circuit, you will be accommodated in carefully selected, top-tier lodges and tree-top camps tailored to offer maximum comfort and immersive wildlife experiences
✓ Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club (Nanyuki): Nestled at the foothills of Mount Kenya, this 5-star luxury retreat spans 100 acres of landscaped gardens. You’ll enjoy world-class dining, a pristine golf course, and access to the on-site animal orphanage.

Why Choose This Safari?

✓  Exceptional Value: Combines mid-range and luxury travel elements to give you a comprehensive Kenyan experience at a great price
✓  Unforgettable Add-ons: Enjoy exclusive experiences, including guided night game drives and a scenic flight with panoramic views of the Great Rift Valley
✓  Diverse Ecosystems: Encounter the dense forest wildlife of Aberdare, the endangered species of Ol Pejeta, and the vast plains of the Masai Mara in a single week

6-Day/ 5-Night Safari Day-by-Day itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi to Aberdare National Park

0800 Hours: Depart your hotel/residence in Nairobi for the Aberdares (approx. 3.5 to 4-hour drive)
1200 Hours: Arrive at the Aberdare Country Club for check-in and hot lunch
1430 Hours: Transfer via lodge vehicle into the Aberdare National Park forest. Check into a tree lodge (e.g., The Ark or Treetops)
1600 Hours: Spend the evening wildlife viewing from the lodge’s floodlit viewing decks and bunkers

Day 2: Aberdare to Ol Pejeta Conservancy

0800 Hours: Enjoy breakfast, check out, and transfer to your main vehicle
0900 Hours: Drive to Ol Pejeta Conservancy (approx. 3.5-hour scenic drive)
1230 Hours: Arrive at your camp/lodge (Sweetwaters Serena or similar) for check-in and hot lunch
1530 Hours: Embark on an afternoon game drive, visiting the Rhino Sanctuary and Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary

Day 3: Full-Day in Ol Pejeta

0630 Hours: Early morning sunrise game drive (best for predator activity)
1030 Hours: Return to camp for mid-morning relaxation and lunch
1530 Hours: Afternoon game drive or optional activities like guided bush walks, lion tracking, or night drives

Day 4: Ol Pejeta to Masai Mara (By Air)

0800 Hours: Breakfast and check-out. Drive to the Nanyuki airstrip for your light aircraft flight to the Masai Mara
1000 Hours: Flight from Nanyuki to the Masai Mara (via Wilson Airport, Nairobi). Total flight time is approx. 2 hours
1300 Hours: Arrive at a Mara airstrip (e.g., Keekorok or Olkiombo). Be met by your Masai Mara driver-guide for a short en-route game drive to your camp
1330 Hours: Check into your Mara lodge/tented camp and enjoy a hot lunch
1600 Hours: Afternoon game drive

Day 5: Full-Day in Masai Mara

0630 Hours: Head out for a full-day game drive with a packed picnic lunch (or a morning/afternoon split with a midday break at the lodge). Explore the savannah in search of the “Big Five” and follow the Mara River (crucial during the Great Wildebeest Migration, peaking between July and October)
1630 Hours: Return to camp for dinner and sundowner drinks around the campfire

Day 6: Masai Mara to Nairobi

0630 Hours: Final early morning game drive
0930 Hours: Return to camp for a relaxed breakfast and check out
1100 Hours: Transfer to the local airstrip for your flight back to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport (approx. 45–60 minute flight)
1230 Hours: Land in Nairobi, where you can connect with your international departure flight or transfer back to your hotel

Note: Timings are general estimates and can be adjusted based on the season, animal sightings, and your specific booked accommodations

This is a 6-day great-value safari that combines road and air travel, visiting three of Kenya’s best game-viewing areas: Aberdare, Ol Pejeta Conservancy & Masai Mara. The safari also includes a stay at the 5-star luxury Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club, originally the retreat of movie star and Club founder, William Holden.

Beginning and ending in Nairobi, this road safari’s first stop is the Aberdare National Park, located about 150km (93 miles) east of Nairobi.  Animals that can be found on safari in Aberdare National Park include elephants, buffalo, black rhino, leopards, baboons, black-and-white colobus monkeys, and Sykes monkeys. Rarer sightings include those of lions, the golden cat, and the bongo – an elusive antelope that lives in the bamboo forest.

Bird-watching is very good here with over 250 species of birds in the park, including the Jackson’s Francolin, sunbirds, and plovers. The birds of prey are of particular interest, with African Goshawks, Ayres’ Hawk Eagles, Rufous-breasted Sparrow Hawk, and Mountain Buzzards.

Within the park, we stay at the Treetops Lodge or the Ark Lodge, the latter being a lodge built in the shape of Noah’s Ark. These lodges offer night game viewing with good sightings of elephants, buffalo, lions, and rhinos, which are attracted to the salt licks and waterholes each evening.

Next, we visit the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, near Mount Kenya. At Sweetwaters Sanctuary in Ol Pejeta, activities include a visit to Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary (the only place in Kenya to see these highly endangered animals), night game drives, guided bush walks, and camel trekking across game-rich plains.

Its wildlife includes an exciting catalog of: white rhino, giraffe, zebra, eland, oryx, waterbuck, Grant’s gazelle, Thompson’s gazelle, cheetah, silver-backed jackal, hartebeest, and baboon. The conservancy also boasts several hundred bird species.

The Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club is our next stop. Originally the retreat of movie star and Club founder, William Holden, the Club offers many recreational activities: horseback riding, golf, croquet, a putting green, a bowling green, table tennis, swimming, a beauty salon, an animal orphanage, and much more. 

After a night at the Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club, transfer to Nanyuki airstrip for your scenic flight over the spectacular Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara Game Reserve, offering wonderful scenery and plenty of game.

It is perhaps the only region left in Kenya where the visitor may see animals in the same super-abundance as existed a century ago. The most famous wildlife area in Kenya, the Masai Mara National Reserve, is known not only for the annual great migration but also for year-round exceptional and abundant wildlife.

Over 100 mammal species are found here‚ including the Big Five‚ and over 450 bird species. Game viewing here is second to none.

Day 1: Nairobi – Drive to Aberdare National Park
Day 2: Aberdare National Park – Drive to Sweetwaters Game Sanctuary/Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Day 3: Ol Pejeta Conservancy – Drive to Mount Kenya Safari Club
Day 4: Mount Kenya Safari Club – Fly to Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 5: Explore Masai Mara Game Reserve
Day 6: Masai Mara – Fly Nairobi – Depart

6 Day Kenya Road & Air Safari Prices Include

✓  Full preparation: Pre-tour itinerary document provided prior to travel
✓ Comprehensive wildlife viewing: Extensive game drives guided by experts
✓  Comfort on the move: Safari vehicles stocked with cold drinks and mineral water
✓  Photographer’s dream: Guaranteed window seating with an open top for easy photography
✓  No hidden costs: All meals included while on safari, plus all applicable game park entrance fees
✓  Premium accommodation: Finest lodging in Aberdares, Sweetwaters, Mount Kenya, and the Masai Mara
✓  Ultimate flight experience: Convenient flights from Nanyuki to the Masai Mara, and Masai Mara to Nairobi
✓  Seamless ground transport: Round-trip transport from Nairobi to Aberdares, Sweetwaters, and the Mount Kenya Safari Club

Notes

* Guaranteed departures for one or more passengers booking this safari

Notes

* Guaranteed departures for one or more passengers booking this safari

6 Day Kenya Road & Air Safari Prices Exclude

Flights & Visas

✗ International airfare
✗ Cost of obtaining passports and visas

Accommodations & Transport

✗ Pre- and post-tour accommodations in Nairobi
✗ Excess baggage fees

Sundowner bush cocktails and bush dinner

✗  Christmas, New Year, and Easter supplements
✗ Gratuities for your professional driver-guide and porters/waiters at hotels, camps, and airports
✗ Personal beverages (luxury champagne, spirits, beers, and wines during meals or those not explicitly indicated in the itinerary)

Health & Safety

✗ Personal travel insurance
✗ Membership in the Flying Doctors Society for emergency air rescue

Optional Activities & Personal Expenses

✗ Nature walks, Night game drives, Camel rides, etc
✗ Gratuity for porters/ waiters at hotels, camps, and airports
✗  Membership in the Flying Doctors Society – Emergency air rescue
✗ Personal expenses like communication charges (laundry, emails, faxes, and phone calls)
✗ Optional activities such as hot air ballooning, nature walks, night game drives, and camel rides
✗ Personal expenses such as traveling insurance, excess baggage fee, communication charges that include laundry, emails, faxes, and phone calls, beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, and wines during meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary

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