Overview
A full 10 days safari filled with plenty of exciting game drives throughout Kenya. This is one of Vulture African Safaris’ most complete tours covering top Kenya safari destinations. A complete 10 days of sighting the giraffes, wildebeest, zebra, flamingos, elephants and the big cats!
Our 10-day African trip features unlimited game drives – you will be as active as you wish. Wildlife sightings, attractions and activities like boat rides and guided walking safaris will round out this total safari adventure.
Our journey kicks-off at Ol Pejeta Conservancy. If it’s rhinos you’re looking to see you’ve come to the right place. Ol Pejeta is famous for its over 100 black rhinos. This is the largest such population in East Africa. You will also be able to touch a rhino and see the Chimpanzees.
Then we’re off to Samburu Game Park where you’ll view some rare kinds of wildlife also known as the Samburu special 5. Ever hear of Grevy’s Zebra, Somali Ostrich or a gerenuck? They’re all here. So are hundreds of elephants, leopard, cheetah and 450 species of birds.
Next, Lake Bogoria calls. Discover hundreds of thousands of flamingoes, hot springs and geysers. The main drama here is the flamingos. If the season allows you’ll be treated to a huge pink lake of flamingos by the thousands – an unforgettable sight.
We move on to Lake Naivasha. This is a day for unusual safaris. First up, a boat safari that sets off from the lake where we move past hippos and a variety of bird life. Along the shore you may spot giraffes and zebras.
Then it’s a walking safari at nearby Crescent Island. This is one of the only places you can walk amongst giraffes, zebras, waterbucks and impalas.
Wrapping up our busy safari day is a visit at – Hell’s Gate National Park – where you can do safari on foot or bicycle! Walk or ride amongst grazing gazelles, impalas, antelope, zebras, giraffes and buffaloes. This is a fun way to experience nature up close and personal.
Our final destination is the Masai Mara Park – the most exciting game viewing destination in the world. The Mara is home to the Big Five as well as the most varied array of wildlife in the region. This acacia dotted savannah is known throughout the world as the very picture of Africa.
We will have days of unlimited game viewing will take you across these plains and to the Mara River, where hippos and crocodiles are active. In July through October the great migration fills this crossing with tens of thousands of wildebeests and zebras in an awesome display of nature’s abundance. This marks the end of this 10-day Kenya trip.
Highlights
- Visit the Chimpanzee sanctuary.
- Guided walking safari at Crescent Island.
- Boat safari at Lake Naivasha.
- Rhino sanctuary – guaranteed viewings of black and white rhinos.
- Unlimited game viewing drives.
- Optional hot air balloon at Masai Mara.
- Cultural Masai Tribe visits.
- Feed Baraka the blind rhino.
- Hell's Gate visit with bicycle /ride/walk safari
Itinerary
Expand allCollapse all1: Nairobi – Ol-Pejeta Conservancy
0730hrs: Pick up from Nairobi airport /Nairobi hotel.
Leave Nairobi for Ol Pejeta Game Conservancy.
Today the safari route shall be via the agricultural zones of central Kenya.
There shall be stops to view tea / coffee plantations and a main local market
Afternoon game viewing drives including opportunities to see Rhino and Chimpanzee.
Overnight at your Ol Pejeta Safari lodge/tented camp.
What you may see / do around Ol Pejeta
Elephants, Tree hyrax, white tailed mongoose, black fronted dicker, mole rat, bushbuck, water buck, Elands, rhino, chimpanzee.
2: Ol-Pejeta Conservancy – Full Day
Today shall be a wildlife extravaganza at the conservancy with a rich diversity of wildlife.
Some of the world’s endangered wildlife can be found at Ol Pejeta Game Conservancy like the Chimpanzees, the last 2 Nothern White rhinos, Grevys Zebra, Jackson’s Hartebeest, Lions, and if lucky Cheetahs.
Overnight at your Ol Pejeta Safari logde/tented camp.
3: Ol-Pejeta – Samburu National Reserve
Proceed to the Samburu Game Reserve. (Approx: 3 hrs)
The easy scenic drive is via the Kenya highlands and the semi-arid frontier district.
Along the breath taking drive we shall experience four climatic zones.
Afternoon game viewing drives along the banks of Ewaso Nyiro River.
Overnight at your Samburu safari lodge/ tented camp
4: Samburu National Reserve - Full Day Drives
Day shall be spent at the Samburu game reserve with unlimited game viewing drives along the banks of the Ewaso nyiro River.
Lion, grevy’s Zebra,Cheetah, Bufallo, Elephant, Oryx, reticulated Giraffe, Somali ostrich etc are among the many animal species seen at the Samburu game reserve.
Overnight at your samburu lodge / tented camp.
5: Samburu National Reserve – Lake Bogoria
(Approx – 6-7 hrs)
Early morning game viewing drive.
Depart Samburu game reserve for Lake Bogoria.
Visit the Lake Bogoria to marvel at the hot springs, geysers and flamingos viewing (season permitting).
Overnight at Lake Bogoria safari lodge/tented camp.
6: Lake Bogoria – Lake Naivasha
Our Kenya safari holiday proceeds to Lake Naivasha.
We take a boat safari and explore Lake Naivasha as you view hippos and exotic birds.
This shall be followed by a walking safari on the crescent Island where you view Buffalo, Waterbuck, Antelope, Giraffes, Zebra among others.
Afternoon we head over to Hell’s Gate National Park where we explore this small park on foot or hire bicycle amid gracefully grazing gazelles, larger antelopes, Zebras and Giraffe is a delightful experience.
Overnight at your Lake Naivasha lodge/tented camp.
7: Lake Naivasha – Masai Mara
Proceed to the Masai Mara game reserve on a scenic drive at the floors of the Rift valley.
Arrival at the Masai Mara shall be in time for lunch.
We shall freshen up before proceeding for an afternoon game viewing drive.
Overnight shall be at your Masai Mara safari Lodge or tented camp
8: Masai Mara Game Reserve – Full Day
Today shall be a game viewing extravaganza!
The Mara as popularly known remains the most exciting wildlife eco-system in the entire world.
It is host to the highest and varied concentration of wild animals than any other park in the region.
The scenic appeal of this tree studded savannah plains, its moderate climate and diversity of wild game species makes it a one stop shop for game viewing activities.
We shall traverse the Masai Mara reserve on a full day of unlimited game viewing encountering the big five and more of the lesser game.
We shall visit the Mara river where we may watch hippos & crocodiles or maybe the great migration (July – October).
9: Masai Mara Game Reserve – Full Day
Extra day shall be spent at the Masai Mara with game viewing drives.
Optional Trip Enhancements
We offer an optional visit to a Masai village at Masai Mara. Please arrange this with your driver/guide. Cost: $20 per person.
Hot air balloon ride at Masai Mara. See vast wildlife herds and landforms below. An unforgettable experience. Please enquire with us. Cost: $450 per person.
10: Masai Mara – Nairobi
Wrapping up your African safari tour is a leisurely morning breakfast at your tented safari camp/ safari lodge, afterward you have an option to visit the Masai village before starting your journey back to Nairobi.
Your dedicated expert driver guide will assist you with the checkout process and proceed to Nairobi with stops along the way. We’ll depart Masai Mara with a hot lunch stop along the way, arriving in Nairobi during late afternoon hours (approximately 15:00Hrs, typically 3:00 Pm) and bring you to your Nairobi hotel, or the Nairobi airport.
Drop off at your Nairobi City hotel /Nairobi airport.
We hope you soaked up plenty of Africa’s wildlife sightings on this busy tour. It’s been our pleasure to have you as our guest and from all of us at Vulture African Safaris, a big thanks!
What’s Included
- Park fees to the mentioned park.
- Transport in a 4 X 4 Land Cruiser Jeep Open Rooftop.
- Services of an experienced driver /guide.
- All meals while on safari as per itinerary.
- Accommodation as per itinerary at the camp/lodge.
- Bottled drinking water on the vehicle.
- All game drives.
- Statutory taxes and local levies.
- Boat safari at Lake Naivasha.
- Guided walking safari at Crescent Island.
- Hell's Gate visit with bicycle ride.
- Laundry, drinks & meals not specified.
- Passport and visa costs.
- Travel insurance.
- Accommodation pre and post the safari.
- Tips to driver guides.
- Visits to Maasai village.
- Hot air balloon rides.
- All expenses of personal nature (e.g. Activities etc.)