9 Days Best Kenya Wildlife Holiday Safari

Day 1: Nairobi – Drive to Samburu Game Reserve

This morning we travel by road to Kenya’s northern frontier. Wild and rugged, Samburu is fiercely beautiful with its arid savannahs watered by the lovely Uaso Nyiro River.

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.

We also enjoy Larsens Tented Camp or Samburu Intrepids, our luxurious hostelry set beneath a canopy of acacia trees along the banks of the river.

Overnight Accommodation: Saruni Samburu, Elephant Bedroom Camp Samburu, Samburu Intrepids, Samburu Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: {Lunch & Dinner}

Day 2: Samburu Game Reserve

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.

And so the day is spent in alternating pursuits of exploration in the bush and relaxation in our cozy camp or Lodge.

Overnight Accommodation: Saruni Samburu, Elephant Bedroom Camp Samburu, Samburu Intrepids, Samburu Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 3: Samburu Game Reserve – Drive to Lake Nakuru National Park

Today we travel to the exotic Lake Nakuru National Park located in the Great Rift Valley. After lunch, an exciting game run is planned for the afternoon.

The game in this park is plentiful and the magnificent bird watching will make a devotee out of even the most reluctant.

The Park is home to stunning flocks of lesser and Greater Flamingos, which literally turn the lakeshores in to a magnificent pink stretch.

The birdlife here is world-renowned and over 400 bird species exist here, White Pelicans, Plovers, Egrets, and Marabou Stork.

It is also one of the very few places in Africa to see the white Rhino and rare Rothschild Giraffe.

Overnight Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lodge, Sarova Lion Hill Lodge, Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park – Lake Naivasha

After an early breakfast, we depart with a game drive en-route to Lake Naivasha. Arrive at the nearby Lake Naivasha for lunch at the lodge.

 After lunch enjoys a guided walk or drives across this beautiful private ranch with views across to Lake Naivasha and Longonot, an extinct volcano on the ranch border.

Also enjoy an activity of your choice such as a visit to Hells Gate National Park, a boat ride in the lake, birding, hippo watching, or horse riding.

Alternatively, you may just relax at the lodge and swim in the pool to beat the day’s heat.

Overnight Accommodation: Enashipia Resort Spa, Kiboko Luxury Camp, Kiangazi House, Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 5:  Lake Naivasha – Drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve

This morning we drive through the dramatic Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara National Reserve.

This enormous reserve is actually part of the vast Serengeti plains famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest’s migration and is home of the Big Five: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo, and Rhino.

Lunch at our Lodge and relax before departing for the afternoon game run. The Mara Game Reserve-one of the greatest wildernesses of the world. Large mammals are varied and easy to see.

Residents among the Park’s are Masai Giraffe, Buffalo, Eland, and thousand of plain game including Impala, Zebra, Topi, both Thomson’s and grants Gazelles.

Overnight Accommodation: Sarova Tented Camp, Siana Tented Camp, Mara Simba Lodge, Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

Day 6: Masai Mara Game Reserve