Overview
This is a full week of an enjoyably safari holiday featuring some of Kenya's best safari destinations. Discover the wonderful mix of wildlife you’ll encounter. Plenty of cultural exposure and people you’ll have the opportunity to meet.
You’ll take part in exciting big 5 safari drives on sun-wrapped savannahs, view great elephants in dense upcountry jungle and countless birdlife on shimmering mountain lakes. This safari offers a full week of fun, surprises and experiences you will discover both on foot and using your safari vehicle.
Your first stop is Samburu National Reserve which presents rare species like Grevy’s Zebra and the reticulated giraffe. There’s also plenty of big game here such as lion, leopard, cheetah and buffalo. The reserve is home to the Samburu people whose villages dot the landscape.
Your next stop, Aberdare National Park. Covered deep in the rainforest and waterfalls, you’ll be staying at the Aberdare tree hotel! From your room balcony you’ll look out on the park’s wildlife of black rhino, elephant, Cape buffalo, Bongo antelope and much more.
Then it’s off to Lake Nakuru National Park and along the way there you’ll pass the scenic drama of 74m high Thompson’s Falls. Lake Nakuru Park features a good number of flamingos accompanied by other birdlife – pelicans, cormorants, kingfishers, ostriches, storks as well as herons and eagles. The scene here is clourful, and busy.
But that’s only the beginning of what Lake Nakuru has to offer because the wildlife viewing here is easy and accessible. Lake Nakuru is hosts some endangered but beautiful species. You’re sure to see rare Rothschild’s Giraffe along with white rhino, especially along the lakeshore. The park is also sanctuary to one of Kenya’s largest populations of black rhino.
Next, it’s a short drive to Lake Naivasha and we'll take a boat safari over the beautiful fresh water lake. Watch the hippos, a good mixture of birdlife and small game on the shore. Then at visit Crescent Island where you’ll be treated to a guided walking safari. Here’s you will be walking close to the grazing zebra, buffaloes, impala, giraffe and other small game.
Finally, our busy 7-days safari holiday takes us to the world-famous Masai Mara, known for its incredible concentration of wildlife, including the African Big Five safari animals, the Mara is Africa’s richest wlildlife eco-system. The impressive acacia dotted savannah will greet you first and sightings of the park’s rich game will soon follow. There will also be an opportunity for visits to Masai tribes, meet the Maasai people and learn about their unique history and culture. What a perfect way to end your one week safari.
Highlights
- Stay at a tree hotel – game viewing from your room balcony.
- 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.
Itinerary
Expand allCollapse all1: Nairobi – Samburu National Reserve
Ahead of us is an approximate 5-6 hours’ drive to Samburu National Reserve, with an early departure at 7:30 AM our aim remains arrival at the camp/lodge just in time for a delicious lunch afterwards refresh then proceed to the park for an afternoon safari activity.
Enjoy an afternoon game viewing drive in this semi -arid wildlife reserve, in search of the big cats as they forage over the area providing you with scenic photographic encounters. Our first night of this Africa trip package will be spent at our Samburu safari lodge/ tented safari camp for dinner and overnight stay.
2: Samburu - Full Day
Spend the entire day of this African vacation at the Samburu game reserve with extended game viewing drives to Shaba and buffalo springs reserves.
More game in this scenic and arid reserve is concentrated along the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River where the park comes to life with the wildlife quenching their thirst at this precious source.
Elephants, Giraffe, Zebra, Lion, Cheetah, Buffalo, Oryx and other animal species may be seen.
Our time in the field will be largely determined by the animal movement and activity. Our activities in the afternoons will run into the evening sunset before returning to our Samburu safari lodge/ tented safari camp for dinner and overnight stay.
3: Samburu – Aberdare National Park
Wake up to an early breakfast and checkout. From Samburu National Reserve we will board our spacious vehicle for an approximated 5 hours drive to Aberdare National Park. Upon arrival we’ll have a sumptuous lunch and settle in your safari camp/ safari lodge before our first activity in the afternoon into a landscape that will surprise you.
Game viewing drive at the Samburu Game Reserve
Proceed south to the Aberdare National Park
Transfer to your tree lodge hotel. Both tree lodge hotels provide spectacular viewing perches for night game viewing.
Game is attracted by the waterholes and salt licks around the lodges.
4: Aberdare – Lake Nakuru – Lake Naivasha
Depart the Aberdare and proceed to the Lake Nakuru
Lake Nakuru National Park: Due to some progressive natural factors like increasing water levels, the flamingo numbers have been reducing but the park itself remains stunning – one of Kenya’s finest. Great rocky escarpments tower over acacia forest, waterfalls, wooded hills and euphorbia trees dot the lake.
The few quantity of flamingos is accompanied by other birdlife – pelicans, cormorants, kingfishers, ostriches, storks as well as herons and eagles. The scene here is bountiful, busy and full of color, what an excellent African photographic safari destination.
But that’s only the beginning of what this special park has to offer because the wildlife viewing here is easy and accessible. Lake Nakuru is known for hosting some endangered but beautiful species. You’re sure to see rare Rothschild’s Giraffe along with white rhino, especially along the lakeshore.
The park is also sanctuary to one of Kenya’s largest populations of black rhino. So get your camera ready!
Later continue to the Lake Naivasha.
5: Lake Naivasha – Masai Mara
Arise to a morning exciting boat safari to explore this exotic freshwater Rift valley lake.
Watch the playful hippos and view exotic birds and small game.
Proceed for a guided walking safari at the Crescent Island.
Later drive to the incredible Masai Mara game reserve, home to the Africa big five and more…
An afternoon game viewing drive in this spectacular reserve shall introduce you to its splendors
Overnight at your Masai Mara safari lodge or tented safari camp.
6: Masai Mara – Full Day
Today shall be an epic game viewing day of our African safari excursion!
Masai Mara Game reserve remains the most exciting wildlife safari eco-system in the African continent, producing excellent game all year round.
It is host to the highest and most varied concentration of wild animals than any other wildlife park in the region making it one of the best Kenya safari tour destination.
The scenic appeal of the tree studded savannah plains, the 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 African big five and more of the lesser game.
We shall visit the Mara River where we may watch hippos & crocodiles or maybe the Kenya wildebeest migration season (July – October).
Overnight shall be at our Masai Mara safari lodge/ tented safari camp
7: Masai Mara – Nairobi
Wrapping up your African wildlife safari today is a leisurely morning breakfast at your Masai Mara 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 signaling the end of our Africa trip package.
We hope you soaked up plenty of Africa’s wildlife safari sightings on this busy tour. It’s been our pleasure to have you as our guest and from all of us at African Vulture 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.
- 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.)