Samburu, Mount Kenya, Aberdares , Lake Nakuru , Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli, Tsavo West in 12 days, 11 nights

Kenya safari visiting wildlife, scenery and tribal highlights of entire Kenya.

Kenya holiday safari visits Samburu Game Reserve, Mount Kenya, Aberdares National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli and the Tsavo West National Parks.

The 12 days 11 nights safari tour finishes at  Nairobi or  the Kenya Coast.

Accomodation on safari is in luxury, standard or midrange safari lodges or tented camps.

Safari transport and game viewing drives are in a customised open roofed safari minibus.

4X4 safari jeep can be provided at a supplementary cost.
 

Safari Highlights.

  • Samburu game reserve
  • Mount Kenya national park
  • Aberdares national park.
  • Lake nakuru national park.
  • Masai mara game reserve
  • Lake naivasha
  • Amboseli national park
  • Tsavo west national park.
  • Awesome scenery along the safari route.
  • Blend of local cultures and tribes people including the maasai, samburu, redille etc.
  • Elephant, oryx, giraffe, lion, ostrich, cheetah, warthog, flamingoes, pelicans etc.

 

Safari itinerary.

Day 1: Nairobi - Samburu Game reserve. 340 km: 5Hrs.

0730hrs: Leave Nairobi for the Samburu game reserve.
The scenic drive takes you via the Kenya highlands with views of  tea, coffee and subsistence farmlands.

You shall experience different climatic and vegetative zones on today's road journey.

Afternoon game viewing drive.
Overnight at your samburu safari lodge or tented camp

Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2: Samburu Game Reserve.

Day spent at the Samburu game reserve with game viewing drives.
Game viewing is concentrated along the Ewaso Nyiro River, the lifeline of this semi desert environment.
Overnight at your samburu lodge or tented camp.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Samburu Game Reserve - Mount Kenya: 180 km: 3 Hrs.

Game viewing drive at the Samburu game reserve.

Depart for the cooler  Mount Kenya region at the base of the Mount Kenya.
Afternoon optional activities depending on your safari accommodation preference.

Mount Kenya safari club: Relaxation and optional activities at the exclusive club

sweetwaters tented camp: Game viewing drives.

Mountain lodge: Game viewing from the tree lodge or optional nature activities.

Overnight at your mount Kenya safari lodge/ tented camp.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

 

Day 4: Mount Kenya -Aberdares: 80 km: 1 Hr.

Morning spent with optional  activities depending on accommodation at Mount Kenya.
Later proceed to the Aberdares.
Afternoon transfer to a tree hotel.
Overnight at your aberdares tree lodge with game viewing from the balconies of your cabin.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

NB: Only small overnight bags are allowed at the tree hotels.

Day 5: Aberdares - Lake Nakuru National Park: 240 km: 4 Hrs.

Transfer to your base hotel ( either the aberdare country club or outspan hotel).
Depart the Aberdares for the lake Nakuru national park.
There shall be a stop to view the scenic  Thompson falls at Nyahururu.
The drive through farming country and homesteads via the Great Rift Valley escarpment is scenic.

Afternoon bird watching and game viewing drive.

The lake Nakuru national park is home to  hundreds of thousands of  flamingoes and other bird species.

The lake Nakuru national park in its sanctuary hosts the black and white rhinos.

Overnight at your lake Nakuru lodge or tented camp.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 6: Lake Nakuru National Park - Masai Mara Game Reserve: 265 km: 5 Hrs.


Morning bird and game viewing drives at the Lake Nakuru.

Depart for the Masai Mara game reserves with stops at  scenic points.

Afternoon game viewing drives.
Overnight at your masai mara safari  lodge or tented camp.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 7: Masai Mara Game Reserve.

At the Masai Mara game reserve with unlimited game viewing drives.
The Masai Mara hosts the highest concentration of game per sq km than any other park in the region.

Simply stated , Masai Mara is a one stop shop for game and scenery viewing

Overnight shall be at your masai mara safari lodge or tented camp.

Meal plan: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 8: Masai Mara Game Reserve- Lake Naivasha: 240 km: 4.5 Hrs.

Game viewing drives at the Masai Mara.
Later depart Masai Mara for the lake Naivasha.
 Afternoon optional lake activities including boat rides and nature walks

Overnight at your lake naivasha shore lodge.

meal plan: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9: Lake Naivasha- Amboseli National Park: 340 km: 5.5 hrs

Optional  bird and nature walk at the lodge gardens on the shores of lake Naivasha.
Proceed to the Amboseli national park.
Arrive at the Amboseli in time for an afternoon game viewing drive.
Overnight at your Amboseli lodge or tented camp.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 10: Amboseli.

Day spent at the Amboseli national park with game viewing drives.
The Amboseli national park is small and compact.
The mount Kilimanjaro on clear days provides a dramatic background for wildlife photography.
Overnight  at your amboseli safari lodge or tented camp.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 11: Amboseli National Park - Tsavo west National Park: 110 km :2 hrs

Morning game drive at the  Amboseli.
Proceed to the Tsavo West.
Scenery and game viewing drives at the Tsavo west.
Overnight at your tsavo west safari lodge or tented camp.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 12: Tsavo West National Park- Nairobi or Mombasa.

Game viewing drives at the Tsavo west.
We shall visit the Mzima springs to view hippos, crocodiles and exotic fish.
Later depart for Nairobi or the Mombasa and Kenya coast beach hotels.  

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch.

Kenya safari  accommodation options

Samburu game reserve:

Luxury accommodation category: Ashnil samburu camp , Samburu lodge, Samburu simba lodge.

Standard accommodation category: Sarova shaba

Mid level accommodation category: Samburu sopa.

Mount Kenya:

Luxury lodge Lodges: Mount Kenya safari club, Sweetwaters Tented Camp

Standard accommodation category:  Serena Mountain Lodge

Mid Level Lodges: Castle Forest Lodge

Aberdare National park:

Luxury accommodation category:Treetops 

Standard Accommodation category: The Ark

Lake Nakuru National park:

Luxury accommodation category: Sarova Lion hill

Standard: Flamingo camp, Lake Nakuru Lodge

Masai Mara Game Reserve:

Luxury Lodges: Mara simba lodge , Mara sarova camp, Mara serena

Standard accommodation category: Mara sopa Lodge, Mara Leisure camp

Midlevel Accommodation category: Olmoran tented camp, sentrim Ngama Camp

Lake Naivasha:

Luxury accommodation category: Lake Naivasha Simba lodge, Lake Naivasha country club

Standard accommodation category: Lake Naivasha sopa

Mid level accommodation category : Crayfish Camp, Fisherman's Camp , Pelican Lodge

Amboseli national park:

Luxury accommodation category: Oltukai Lodge, Amboseli serena lodge.

Standard accommodation category: Amboseli sopa, Sentrim Amboseli

Midlevel accommodation category: Kibo safari camp.

Tsavo West:

Luxury accommodation category: Kilaguni serena lodge, Severin safari campZiwani Tented camp

Standard accommodation category: Ngulia Safari Lodge

Midlevel category:  Rhino Valley lodge.

This safari price is based on a person sharing in a private safari minibus and in a double/twin room.

NB: prices apply for the months of:Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, March.

Peak season / christmas supplement & low season discounts are indicated in the price chart below

  Luxury Standard
Midlevel
2 persons booked together: per person: $ 3415
$ 3160
$ 2890
4 persons booked together: per person: $ 2930
$ 2605
$ 2410
6 persons booked together: per person: $ 2760
$ 2460
$ 2230
Single room supplement $ 825
$ 495
$ 385
peak season supplement-july,Aug,sept,oct:per person
$ 535
$ 495
$ 385
X-mas supp:21st dec-3rd jan:per person:per night
$ 75
$ 40 $ 30
Low season discount: 1st april-31st june:per person
$ 605
$ 440 $ 275
Children below 3 Years
Free
   
Children between 12-18 years 90% of adult rate:      
Children between 3-12 years 75% of adult rate:      


4 x4 Land Cruiser Jeep Supplement:
2 pax per person: $ 535
4 pax per person: $ 265
6 pax per person: $ 175

 

Safari price includes:
Nairobi airport-hotel-airport transfers: (complimentary for safari participants)
Transport in a customized open roofed 4x4 toyota safari mini-bus.
Services of a driver/ guide.
accommodation at your selected category.
Park entrance fees.
All meals on safari.
Bottled drinking water in safari vehicle.
The Flying Doctors.
Pick up and drop off at respective hotel, residence.

 

Not Included
All bottled drinks.
Items and services of a personal nature.
What to bring on safari.
Tips and gratuities

 

 

National Parks and game reserves  to be visited on this Kenya Safari

Amboseli National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park
Masai Mara Game Reserve
Mt. Kenya National Park
Tsavo West National Park
Samburu National Reserve

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Nairobi- Amboseli - Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara: 5 Nights, 6 Days
Nairobi - Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara: 4 Days, 3 Nights
Nairobi - Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha: 2 Days, 1 Night


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On Safari ...
"..Leave no litter...and never light fires
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the aberdares .





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