This is a 7 days tour of Kenya's top wildlife destinations i.e. Samburu National Reserve and Masai Mara National Reserve. It combines amazing game viewing and other safari activities with accommodation in some of the region's most beautiful lodges. Enjoy morning, evening and night game drives, witness the great migration, watch for prowling predators on the Mara plains, learn about the land on bush walks with Masai warriors and discover the very best that a Kenya safari holiday has to offer.
Park activities (unless labeled optional) | Park fees |
Experienced English speaking driver/guide | Ground transportation in a safari vehicle |
Domestic flights | Airport transfers |
Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary | Bottled drinking water throught the safari |
Welcome to Kenya! Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, you'll transfer to Wilson Airport for a domestic flight to Samburu National Reserve. Your safari experience at Samburu will be intimate and truly exceptional.
During the next two days, you’ll enjoy morning and evening game drives in the Kalama Conservancy, Buffalo Springs National Park and Samburu National Park. Expect to see the Big Five, giant herds of Samburu elephants coming to drink at local waterholes, leopards making their lairs on rocky outcrops and packs of endangered African wild dogs exploring the plains.The area is also home to rare endemic species, such as the Samburu five: Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx, Somali ostrich and gerenuk.
Apart from the game drives, enjoy other optional activities like guided bush walks, walking safaris with an armed guide, cultural visits to local villages, trekking excursions up the Samburu tribe’s sacred mountain, Mount Ololokwe, plus visits to local caves to see fascinating rock art.
Next, you'll take a domestic flight to the Masai Mara, Kenya's superlative wildlife-watching destination. Transfer to your booked accommodation in time for lunch. Relax at the lodge and later in the evening go out into the wilderness for a dusk safari and sun-downers.
Over the next two days, you’ll enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in the Masai Mara National Reserve. This iconic reserve offers amazing wildlife viewing opportunities and it’s highly likely that you’ll see zebra, impala, gazelle, wildebeest, buffalo, rhino and elephant. You'll also see lions, cheetahs and leopards. There may also be the opportunity for a night game drive (optional), where you’ll see nocturnal animals such as aardvarks and honey badgers.
In addition to game drives, there is a wide range of other optional activities that you can participate in during your time in the Masai Mara, including cultural visits to Maasai villages and markets, guided bush walks, horse riding, and black rhino tracking experiences. You can also experience a magical hot air balloon flight over the plains of the Masai Mara, followed by a champagne breakfast.
Today, your magical Kenya safari comes to an end. You'll take a domestic flight from Mara to Wilson Airport, in Nairobi, then transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in plenty of time for your onward flight.