




Overview
This amazing 7-day/6-night Kenya safari explores the magnificent wildlife of Samburu National Reserve, Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy, Lake Naivasha and the ultimate Masai Mara National Reserve. The safari package includes accommodation in premium lodges, resorts and camps, transportation in 4×4 Land Cruisers, professional guides, guaranteed window seats for ease of wildlife viewing and photography, park fees and game drives targeted at the Big Five.
Highlights
- 2 nights in Samburu National Reserve at Samburu Sopa Lodge
- 1 night in Ol Pejeta Conservancy at Maisha Sweetwaters Camp
- 1 night in Lake Naivasha at Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
- 2 nights in Masai Mara National Reserve at Zebra Plains Mara Camp
- A boat trip on the lake
- Length
- 6 nights, 7 days
- Starts and ends
- Nairobi
- Travel style
- Road safari
- Vehicle
- Exclusive-use 4x4 Land Cruiser, window seat for everyone
- Priced for
- 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 travellers
- Can be changed?
- Yes, every safari is private and tailor-made

Day by day
Day 1 - Drive from Nairobi to Samburu National ReserveSamburu Sopa Lodge
At 07:00, meet with our hospitality representative and your dedicated safari driver-guide at your Nairobi hotel lobby/airport. After introductions and a pre-safari briefing, depart and drive north, passing through the town of Thika, home to the world's third-largest pineapple plantation, through the Kenyan Central Highlands to the foothills of Mount Kenya for a brief stopover at Equator Point before Nanyuki town.
Here, the locals perform a water demonstration to mark the position of the equator, and for a small tip you will be awarded an "equator certificate". Drive on to Samburu Game Reserve to arrive at your lodge in time for check-in and lunch.
Spend the afternoon at leisure to enjoy a swim and soak in the sun!
Later, depart for an afternoon game drive in the reserve. Samburu is the most accessible game reserve in the northern region of Kenya. This park represents the semi-arid ecosystem of northern Kenya, displaying some of the most beautiful wild game in Kenya.
Meals & drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included); Drinks not included
Overnight: Samburu Sopa Lodge
Mid-range lodge located inside Samburu National Reserve
Day 2 - Samburu National ReserveSamburu Sopa Lodge
Spend the whole day in the reserve with morning and afternoon game drives. Animals typical of semi-arid ecosystems include the reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, oryx, Somali ostrich, and Grevy's zebra. Many visitors to this reserve are amazed at the large herds of elephants that roam this area.
The reserve is among the most pleasant in Kenya, and relatively undiscovered. The permanent forest shade on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River offers wonderful year-round game viewing, and the birdlife is unusually numerous. A highlight of this park is watching large numbers of elephants bathing in the Ewaso Nyiro River. Other animals include lions, cheetahs, leopards, buffaloes, impalas, elands, crocodiles, and hippos, among others. Birdlife is most abundant in this reserve, with some of the most beautiful birds.
Meals & drinks: All meals included; Drinks not included
Overnight: Samburu Sopa Lodge
Mid-range lodge located inside Samburu National Reserve
Day 3 - Samburu to Ol Pejeta Wildlife ConservancyMaisha Sweetwaters Camp
Enjoy breakfast at the lodge and check out. Depart and drive to the 110,000-acre Ol Pejeta Conservancy, which lies on the Laikipia plains.
Lunch at the camp is followed by an afternoon at leisure to enjoy the camp's facilities, including a swimming pool.
Later, embark on an afternoon game viewing drive in the Conservancy. Home to all the members of the "Big Five" (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo and leopard), the conservancy has a higher wildlife-to-area ratio than any Kenyan national park and is one of only 4 private game conservancies to have been founded in Kenya. At the forefront of the Kenyan conservancy program, the conservancy boasts the largest Black Rhino Sanctuary in East Africa, hosts the only Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Kenya, and shelters large numbers of rare and endangered species.
Meals & drinks: All meals included; Drinks not included
Overnight: Maisha Sweetwaters Camp
Mid-range tented camp located just outside Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia Plateau)
Day 4 - Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy to Lake NaivashaLake Naivasha Sopa Resort
After an early breakfast in the camp, check out and drive to Lake Naivasha, skirting the Aberdare Mountain range, to Nyahururu Falls for a photo stop. Still known to many as Thomson's Falls, its waters fall 237 feet, making it the country’s highest waterfall.
Enjoy magnificent views of the Great Rift Valley Escarpment en route. Drive on to your destination to arrive in the early afternoon for check-in and lunch, followed by free time at leisure to relax and enjoy a swim in the resort’s swimming pool as you mesmerise at the breathtaking views of the lake!
Later, depart for a boat safari on the lake, one of Africa’s most renowned freshwater lakes. A boat ride allows you to spot hippos and numerous bird species, including kingfishers, fish eagles, herons, jacanas and more. In terms of wildlife, the lake is home to over 1,000 protected hippos, and its shores also host small numbers of giraffe, zebra, waterbuck and the occasional eland and wildebeest.
Meals & drinks: All meals included; Drinks not included
Overnight: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
Mid-range hotel located at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)
Day 5 - Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National ReserveZebra Plains Mara Camp
After an early breakfast, depart and drive to Masai Mara National Reserve, arriving at your camp in the early afternoon for check-in and lunch, followed by time at leisure. You may opt to swim in the camp's pool overlooking the vast savannah.
Later, set off for a game-viewing drive in the reserve. The Mara is noted for its abundance of lions, particularly the superb black-maned males. You'll see many elephants here, often in large herds, as well as, if you're lucky, leopard, cheetah and rhino. All of the Big Five are residents, and you're sure to see the African buffalo. Get the cameras ready, charge the batteries and enjoy yourself!
Meals & drinks: All meals included; Drinks not included
Overnight: Zebra Plains Mara Camp
Mid-range tented camp located inside Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 6 - Masai Mara National ReserveZebra Plains Mara Camp
Spend a full day in the Mara with morning and afternoon game drives in the Reserve. Certainly, the most frequented game reserve in Kenya, the Masai Mara is a magnificent landscape of open plains bisected by the Mara River and its tributaries, and punctuated by marshes and forests.
This 650-square-kiometer reserve supports the highest density of game to be seen anywhere, considering its size. During the seasonal migrations, the Masai Mara is home to up to a million wildebeest and an equally impressive number of zebras that move into the area from neighbouring Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.
Meals & drinks: All meals included; Drinks not included
Overnight: Zebra Plains Mara Camp
Mid-range tented camp located inside Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 7 - Drive from Masai Mara to Nairobi for Departure
Have an early start in Nairobi after a sumptuous breakfast to arrive in time for a farewell lunch at the Carnivore Restaurant, hosted by the Afio Mai Africa Safaris directors.
The Carnivore is a meat speciality restaurant. At the restaurant, whole joints of meat, lamb, pork legs, exotic meats, sausages, chicken livers and wings and even crocodile are skewered on traditional Maasai swords and roasted over a huge charcoal pit!
Later transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your travel back home.
Note: Day room/s can be arranged at a supplement fee on request.
Meals & drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included); Drinks not included
Prices for 2026–2028
US dollars per person sharing a double or twin room, by group size and travel season.
| Group size | 1 Nov – 22 Dec 2026 | 23 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 | 3 Jan – 28 Feb 2027 | 1 Mar – 31 May 2027 | 1 Jun – 31 Oct 2027 | 1 Nov – 22 Dec 2027 | 23 Dec 2027 – 2 Jan 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 travellers | US$4,120 | US$4,768 | US$3,920 | US$4,025 | US$4,485 | US$4,120 | US$4,768 |
| 3 travellers | US$3,580 | US$4,225 | US$3,370 | US$3,480 | US$3,940 | US$3,580 | US$4,225 |
| 4 travellers | US$3,310 | US$3,952 | US$3,110 | US$3,210 | US$3,670 | US$3,310 | US$3,952 |
| 5 travellers | US$3,242 | US$3,790 | US$2,942 | US$3,045 | US$3,505 | US$3,242 | US$3,790 |
| 6 travellers | US$3,040 | US$3,688 | US$2,840 | US$2,942 | US$3,400 | US$3,040 | US$3,688 |
| Single room supplement | US$375 | US$485 | US$450 | US$520 | US$485 | US$375 | US$485 |
2027 Easter supplement: US$40 per person for travel on 14th, 15th, 16th & 17th April.
This tour is not available to solo travelers.
This tour accepts children who are 3 years and older.
Rates are per person in US dollars, sharing a double or twin room, and exclude international flights. Prices change if you alter the itinerary; ask us for a quote for your exact dates.
What's included
Included
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Not included
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Drinks
Where you stay
We book one of these lodges or camps for each stop, depending on availability and your preference.
- Samburu Sopa Lodge
- Maisha Sweetwaters Camp
- Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
- Zebra Plains Mara Camp
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