9N / 10D
Wildlife
10 Days Northern, Central & Rift Valley Safari Package
Ol Pejeta Conservancy(1N) → Samburu National Reserve(2N) → Aberdare National Park(2N) → Lake Nakuru National Park(1N) → Lake Naivasha(1N) → Masai Mara National Reserve(2N)
$ 4,110
$ 4,210
2% off
/personDetailed Itinerary
- You will be met at your accommodation within Nairobi or JKIA airport by our company representative and driver guide.
- A briefing of the tour will be provided before departing for Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
- You will arrive in time for lunch at the camp.
- After lunch, you will begin your exploration by visiting the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a charming haven established by Jane Goodall to provide shelter for orphaned chimps.
- The conservancy is East Africa's largest black rhino sanctuary and is home to two of the world's last remaining northern white rhinos.
- Consisting of grass plains, wooded grasslands, acacia woodland, and evergreen thicket extending over 350 square kilometers, it boasts an astonishing variety of wildlife, including:
- Indigenous chimpanzees
- The Big Five: lion, leopard, rhino, elephants, and reticulated giraffe
- Zebras
- Cape buffalo
- Warthogs
- Over 400 bird species
- The conservancy has its own private waterhole and a salt lick, guaranteeing unparalleled close encounters with wildlife.
- In the late evening, you will return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
- After breakfast, your journey will begin with a scenic drive through Nanyuki and Isiolo, where the landscape gradually transforms into the striking terrain of Samburu, setting the tone for an adventurous escape.
- Upon arrival, you will be welcomed into the comfortable Mara Simba Lodge, followed by a delicious lunch and an introductory game drive that reveals the reserve's unique charm.
- Samburu is renowned for its rare wildlife species, often referred to as the Samburu Special Five, including Grevy's Zebra, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk, Beisa Oryx, and Somali Ostrich, offering an exclusive experience distinct from the more common southern circuits.
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- After your breakfast, you will go for a full-day game drive in the Reserve.
- The reserve is well-stocked with predators, including:
- Lion
- Leopard
- Cheetah
- Hyena
- Common sightings include:
- Elephant
- Giraffe
- Hippo
- Zebra
- It is a chance to see some northern animals that are hard to find elsewhere, including:
- Somali Ostrich
- Gerenuk
- Grevy's Zebra
- Beisa Oryx
- Reticulated Giraffe
- Fabulous scenery and nearly 400 bird species are also present.
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- After breakfast, you will depart for Aberdare National Park.
- An approximate 4-hour drive will land you at the Ark Lodge in time for lunch.
- After lunch, you will have an afternoon game drive.
- The park consists of bamboo forests, rugged terrain, Magura Falls, Chania Falls, deep ravines, and fascinating features such as Kinangop Peak and Ol Donyo Lesatima Peak moorlands.
- The habitats are home to African elephants, buffalo, baboons, lions, leopards, huge forest hogs, Sykes monkeys, Colobus monkeys, reedbucks, black rhinos, hyenas, elands, red duikers, African hunting dogs, golden cats, and bongos.
- The park also shelters about 250 species of birds.
- You will have dinner and overnight at the lodge.
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- After breakfast with a unique backdrop, you will proceed with game driving.
- Look for forest hogs, elands, duikers, mountain reedbucks, bushbucks, waterbucks, and water hogs.
- Perhaps you will even see a lion, an African golden cat, a serval, or a bongo, the elusive forest antelope that lives in the mountains.
- You will admire the highest waterfall in Kenya, the Karuru Falls.
- After a day full of impressions and a delicious lunch, you will say goodbye to the animals and the park.
- Enjoy the scenic afternoon drive back to the lodge.
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- After an early morning breakfast, you will depart for one of Kenya's premium parks, a 4-hour, 170 km drive.
- En route, you will stop to enjoy the breathtaking views at Thompson Falls along Nyahururu.
- You will proceed to arrive at the lodge in time for lunch.
- After lunch, you will have an afternoon game drive in the park.
- Lake Nakuru is an alkaline lake famous for its pink color.
- In addition to being known for flocks of flamingos, it is a sanctuary for endangered black and white rhinos in the country.
- The game drive will allow you to look for various wildlife, including:
- warthogs
- monkeys
- lions
- white and black rhinos
- Rothschild giraffes
- buffalos
- olive baboons
- gazelles
- zebras
- For bird lovers, this is a birdwatcher's paradise with over 400 species recorded.
- You will return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- After breakfast, you will depart for Lake Naivasha, a freshwater lake in the Rift Valley.
- You will arrive in time for lunch at Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp.
- Lunch will be followed by an afternoon boat ride on the lake.
- The driver will assist you in getting the boatman who will take you for the boat ride to Crescent Island.
- You will receive a short briefing from the boatman and driver before proceeding with the ride.
- The boat will take you on a scenic tour of the lake, including a visit to Crescent Island, which is an animal and bird sanctuary on the eastern side of Lake Naivasha.
- A variety of mammals can be seen grazing in the surrounding lake area, such as Maasai giraffes, zebras, dik-diks, steenboks, impalas, gazelles, and hippos, mostly at night.
- You will have some time to wander around at your own pace and enjoy the peace and calmness, broken only by the sounds of the island's wild inhabitants.
- At 17:00, you will return to where you left your driver and then drive to the camp for dinner and overnight stay.
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- After breakfast, you will check out and depart for Maasai Mara National Reserve.
- You will stop at Narok town and then proceed to arrive at Mara Simba Lodge in time for lunch.
- You will have your first thrilling afternoon game drive in the reserve, one of East Africa's top safari destinations.
- Maasai Mara Reserve encompasses 1,510 km² of incredible, wide-open landscapes and fertile riverine woodland along the looping meanders of the Mara and Talek rivers in Kenya.
- One glimpse is enough to explain its appeal; it features typical open savannah, abundant with amazing wildlife.
- Returning from your adventure in Maasai Mara, you will enjoy dinner and relax under the stars, falling asleep to the sounds of the bush.
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- After breakfast, you will proceed for a full-day game drive in this premier reserve.
- The game drive takes you in search of Africa's Big Five and the plethora of other wildlife inhabiting this game reserve.
- On clear days, the Mara offers fantastic orange-tinged sunsets that are well worth capturing on camera.
- Wherever you go in the vast Maasai Mara, you will frequently see wildlife such as:
- Maasai giraffe
- Baboons
- Warthogs
- Bat-eared foxes
- Grey jackals
- Spotted hyenas
- Topis
- Impala
- Hartebeests
- Wildebeest
- Savannah elephants
- African cape buffaloes
- Zebras
- Hippos
- It is also common to see black-manned lions either basking after a heavy meal or surveying the plains for their next meal.
- Leopards are usually nocturnal but are reasonably common.
- You can opt for a cultural visit to a Maasai village, with payments made directly to the village men.
- Return to the lodge in the evening.
- Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- After breakfast, you will check out and depart for Nairobi with a game drive en route.
- On your way, you will have a stopover for lunch at Narok Town.
- After lunch, you will proceed to arrive in Nairobi at approximately 15:30 hrs.
- You will be dropped off at JKIA to check in for your flight.
- Meal Plan: Breakfast
Stay & Meal Details
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
1 night
Maisha Sweetwaters Camp
Some meals included
Samburu National Reserve
2 nights
Samburu Simba Lodge
All Meals included
Aberdare National Park
2 nights
Ark Lodge
All Meals included
Lake Nakuru National Park
1 night
Lake Nakuru Lodge
All Meals included
Lake Naivasha
1 night
Lake Naivasha Crescent Camp
All Meals included
Masai Mara National Reserve
2 nights
Zebra Plains Mara
All Meals included
2% off
Package Policies
- 9 nights of full board accommodation (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
- Transport in a luxury safari vehicle with a pop-up roof for game viewing and photography
- Individual park entry fee
- Services of an English-speaking guide
- Vehicle and driver's park entry fee
- Drinking water provided during the safari
- Emergency air ambulance evacuation coverage
- Morning and evening game drives, where applicable
- Return airport transfers
- ETA can be obtained online at etakenya.go.ke
- Extra sightseeing or deviations from the itinerary
- Cultural visits
- Driver or guide's tip
- Luggage and travel insurance
- Laundry and drinks
- Medical expenses and all other personal expenses not mentioned in the inclusions
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10 Days Northern, Central & Rift Valley Safari Package
Ol Pejeta Conservancy(1N) → Samburu National Reserve(2N) → Aberdare National Park(2N) → Lake Nakuru National Park(1N) → Lake Naivasha(1N) → Masai Mara National Reserve(2N)
$ 4,110
$ 4,210
2% off
/person