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What's included
- 4x4 Safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- Airport Arrival Transfers in safari minibus or mini coach on shared basis
- All park fees and government taxes
- English-speaking and highly educated driver
- Guaranteed window seat
- Meals and accommodations as specified
- Meet and greet services
- One bottle of water per person per day during game drives
- Airport tax (usually included in the tickets)
- Drinks and dining rooms tips, porterage, personal travel and baggage insurance
- Driver guide or local escort gratuities
- International flights
- Medical, evacuation or travel insurance
- Telephone bill, laundry and any items of a personal nature
- Visa arrangements
Tour Highlights:
- Premium accommodations
- City Visit
- Safari game drives in Samburu game Reserve, Aberdare National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park and Masai Mara
- Big 5 game-viewing
- Optional Excursions:

Nairobi
Situated in along the Nairobi River in beautiful Kenya, the capital of Nairobi is East Africa’s most cosmopolitan city. It serves as an excellent starting point for African safari trips around Kenya. Nairobi is Africa’s 4th largest city and is a vibrant and exciting place, and although it has developed a reputation which keeps tourist visits brief, there are some fascinating attractions: its cafe culture, unbridled nightlife, the National Museum, the Karen Blixen Museum and most notably just 20 minutes from the city centre wild lions and buffalo roam in the world’s only urban game reserve. Make sure you pay a visit to the elephant orphanage operated by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
Samburu National Reserve
Resting on the banks of the Ewaso Ng’iro River and neighbouring the Buffalo Springs National Park, Samburu National Reserve is remote, hot and arid. The reserve spans over 165 square kilometres of spectacularly scenic landscape featuring rugged hills, undulating plains and riverine forests. The park is home to abundant wildlife including a variety of rare species such as the reticulated giraffe, the long necked gerenuk, Somali ostrich, Grevy’s Zebra and Beisa Oryx. Samburu was one of the homes of ‘Elsa the Lioness’, star of the best selling book and award-winning movie ‘Born Free’. Visitors can enjoy viewing over 900 elephants, a variety of predators, and over 450 bird species.
Aberdare National Park
Located northeast of Nairobi, Kenya, the Aberdare National Park was created to protect the Aberdare Mountain Range, the peaks of which soar to 3930 metres. The landscape is characterised by steep forested slopes, expansive moors, and deep ravines scattered with cascading waterfalls, crystal-clear streams and rushing rivers. The park is inhabited by a variety of African wildlife such as: elephant, lion, spotted hyena, rhino, black leopard and the very elusive bongo antelope that lives in the high altitude bamboo forests. The park offers the perfect environment for picnics, camping in the moorlands, trout fishing in the rivers, and excellent bird watching with over 250 species of birds including hawks, eagles, sunbirds and plovers.
Lake Nakuru National Park
Located in the Great Rift Valley surrounded by yellow acacia woodlands and bushy shrublands, the Lake Nakuru National Park was created to protect the Lake and its large flocks of Lesser Flamingo, which are drawn to the algae that flourish in the saline waters of this soda lake. The national park is inhabited by over 50 mammal species including hippo, black and white rhino, Rothschild giraffe, buffalo and eland. Known as a bird watcher’s paradise, the park is home to over 450 bird species. Visitors can look forward to hiking through the scenic landscape, picnicking next to this magnificent lake, and spotting an array of wildlife on a game drive. Don’t miss the opportunity to visit the beautiful Makalia Waterfall.
Maasai Mara
The Maasai Mara together with Tanzania’s Serengeti form Africa’s most famous wildlife park, the Maasai Mara National Reserve. The image of acacia trees dotting endless grass plains epitomises Africa for many, then add a Maasai warrior and some cattle to the picture and the conversation need go no further. The undeniable highlight of the Maasai Mara National Reserve is undoubtedly the annual wildebeest migration traversing the vast plains of the Serengeti and the Maasai Mara. It is known as the largest mass movement of land mammals on the planet – with more than a million animals following the rains. Large prides of lions, elephants, giraffes, gazelles and eland can also be spotted in the reserve. Aside from horse riding safaris and traditional vehicle safaris, hot-air ballooning over the Mara plains has become almost essential.
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Nairobi
- Upon arrival into Nairobi, clients will be met and transferred to the Tamarind Tree hotel.
- Your afternoon is at leisure.
- Overnight at the Tamarind Tree Hotel in a Standard room
- Bed and breakfast provided (Check in time is 2:00 PM)
The Tamarind Tree Hotel
Tamarind Tree Hotel is ideally located just 5 kms to the southwest of Nairobi within the spacious Carnivore grounds and its iconic Carnivore Restaurant. The hotel offers easy access to all parts of the city. The nearby Langata and Karen suburbs are among the liveliest and most popular in Nairobi with world-class shopping malls and excellent restaurants.
Tamarind Tree Hotel, with its world-class amenities, is perfect for both the business and leisure traveler.
Samburu National Reserve
- Nairobi - Samburu Game Reserve
- Leave Nairobi after an early breakfast for Samburu, heading north, you pass near Thika and continue north through some breathtaking scenery dotted with rushing mountain streams and fields of tea and coffee.
- After Nanyuki town, continue north, eventually reaching a dusty outpost known as Isiolo, the last major stop on the journey into the remote northern frontier district.
- From here it's a fairly short hop to Samburu.
- Arrival at the lodge in time for lunch and then depart for an afternoon game drive returning to the lodge as the sun sets.
- Overnight at Samburu Game Lodge
- Full board provided
Samburu National Reserve
- Samburu Game Reserve
- An early morning game drive is followed by breakfast, and time to relax by the lodge pool or the terrace overlooking the river.
- After lunch there will be another exciting game drive returning to the lodge as the sun sets.
- Overnight at Samburu Game Lodge
- Full board provided
Aberdare National Park
- Samburu Game Reserve – Aberdares
- Leave after breakfast and drive south and into the forests of the Aberdare Mountain range arriving at Outspan for lunch and then afternoon transfer to Treetops.
- This is a tree lodge set in a forest glade with a waterhole that attracts all sorts of wildlife during the day and night. The waterhole is floodlit and there is an underground viewing platform.
- Overnight at Treetops
- Full board provided
Treetops - the Aberdares
Treetops is Kenya’s original tree lodge, legendary for its historical royal connection, for the animals it attracts and for the sheer joy of exploring a tree house visited by rhino, elephant, buffalo, lion, bushbuck, waterbuck and many other species. Guests generally depart the Outspan after lunch for the ten-mile drive to Treetops. Here, guests are met by a ranger who advises guests on common sense rules of behavior necessary for safety and good animal viewing. The lodge rises dramatically out of the ground on stilts and overlooks a water hole and salt lick. It has four decks and a rooftop-viewing platform. Solely dedicated to game viewing, the accommodation is compact and cozy. At 6,450 feet above sea level it is chilly at night at all times of the year, especially from June to September. During these months, you will need sweaters and hats for comfort and warmth. The bedrooms are small, neat and cozy, like cabins on board a ship. Dinner is served at refectory tables with bench seating which is intimate, relaxed and very friendly.
Lake Nakuru National Park
- Aberdares - Lake Nakuru
- An early morning start first takes you north‑west heading towards Nyahururu followed by travel in a southerly direction to your next destination, the spectacular Lake Nakuru.
- Once in the park, view game en route to the lodge.
- Following lunch and a siesta, there is an afternoon game drive returning to the lodge as the sun sets.
- The national park, known for its birdlife, offers a possibility to view flamingoes. It is also home to Black and White rhinos as well as the endangered Rothschild Giraffe.
- Overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge
- Full board provided
Masai Mara
- Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara Game Reserve
- After an early morning breakfast, drive to Narok town via Mai-Mahiu with a brief a rest stop and proceed on to Mara arriving in time for lunch at the Lodge.
- After lunch, depart for an afternoon game drive returning back to the lodge as the sun sets.
- Overnight at Keekorok Lodge
- Full board provided
Keekorok Lodge - the Maasai Mara
Keekorok Lodge was opened in 1965 and lies at the southern end of Maasai Mara National Reserve, approximately 280 kilometres from Nairobi. It is sited in the direct path of the annual migration and was the first lodge to be built in the Mara. At the height of the migration, Keekorok is surrounded by a swarming mass of animals and there is hardly need to go on a game drive. Keekorok's charm lies in the liberal use of local building materials. Sand stone, cedar wood and other indigenous materials are used in all rooms and public areas. In front of the lodge there is a 300m elevated walkway that meanders through a small riverine forest to a small bar at one end. This overlooks a dam where resident hippo and other game are regularly seen. There are no fences around Keekorok and it is not uncommon to see elephant and buffalo on the perimeter of the grounds or even strolling in. Though there are watchmen on the constant look out!
Masai Mara
- Enjoy exhilarating morning and afternoon game drives.
- Optional: It is possible to pre-book an optional early morning Balloon Safari on this day
- Overnight at Keekorok Lodge
- Full board provided
End of Itinerary
- After breakfast, depart the Masai Mara and head across acres of rolling wheat and barley farms to Narok, the district headquarters of this part of Maasailand.
- From here, cross the vast plains on the floor of the Rift Valley while keeping an eye out for herds of giraffe and gazelle before heading up the rift escarpment.
- Arrive into Kenya’s bustling capital in the early afternoon. Once in the city, you will be dropped off at City Center or the airport for your ongoing arrangements.
- Optional excursions are available.
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*ADD-ON: Single supplement and hot air balloon activity can be added at a later date if needed- Up to 90 days from departure date.
*Discounted rate available for children aged 7-11 years- Please contact us for more information.
*Children under 7 years of age are not permitted on scheduled safaris. However, we welcome young children on private safaris- Please contact us for more information.
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