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King of the Jungle Safari

7 nights, 8 days · Samburu National Reserve, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Lake Naivasha & Masai Mara National Reserve

From US$3,450 per person

Sharing, based on 6 travellers, 1 Apr – 31 May 2027

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Reticulated giraffe close-up
Chimpanzee sitting on the ground
Pair of African fish eagles perched in a tree
Lioness walking past a safari Land Cruiser on a game drive

Overview

This is 8-day/7night safari package transverses Kenya’s rich wildlife locations of Samburu National Reserve, Olpejeta Wildlife Conservancy, Lake Naivasha and Maasai Mara National Reserve. The package includes premium accommodation, transportation in 4x4wd Land Cruisers, English-speaking professional guides, game drives targeting the Big Five, guaranteed window seats for ease of game viewing and photography, park fees and airport transfers.

Highlights

  • 2 nights in Samburu National Reserve at Samburu Sopa Lodge
  • 2 nights 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
7 nights, 8 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
Map of Kenya safari destinations
Where this safari goes.

Day by day

Day 1 - Drive Nairobi to Samburu National ReserveSamburu Sopa Lodge

07:00hrs Meet up with our hospitality representative and your dedicated Safari Driver Guide at your Hotel Lobby/Airport. After introductions and a pre-safari briefing, depart and drive north passing the town of Thika which boasts the world's third largest pineapple plantation through the Kenyan Central Highlands to the foothills of Mount Kenya for a brief stopover at the Equator Point before Nanyuki Town.

Here, the locals perform a water demonstration to qualify the position of the equator and for a small tip you will be awarded an ‘equator certificate’. Drive on to Samburu National Reserve to arrive at your lodge in time for check-in and lunch.

Enjoy 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. Visitors to this reserve are amazed at the large herds of elephants that roam this area.

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

Full day in the game reserve with morning and afternoon game viewing drives. The Samburu National Reserve Is among the most pleasant in Kenya, and relatively undiscovered. The permanent forest shade on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River offer wonderful year-round game viewing and Bird life is most abundant in this reserve with some of the most beautiful birds.

Some of the animals, typical of semi-arid ecosystems are the reticulated giraffe, Gerenuk, Oryx, Somali ostrich, and Gravy’s zebra. A highlight of this park is watching large numbers of elephant bathing in the Ewaso Nyiro River. Other animals include lions, cheetahs, leopards, buffaloes, impalas, elands, crocodiles, and hippopotamus, among others.

Meals & drinks: All meals included; Drinks not included

Overnight: Samburu Sopa Lodge
Mid-range lodge located inside Samburu National Reserve

Day 3 - Samburu to Olpejeta Wildlife ConservancyMaisha Sweetwaters Camp

Breakfast in the lodge and check-out. Depart and drive to the 110,000-acre Ol Pejeta Conservancy, which lies on the Laikipia plains. Enjoy a game viewing drive en-route to your Camp offering a charming blend of under-canvas ambiance and safari luxury.

Lunch in the Camp followed by an afternoon at leisure to enjoy the facilities at the Camp that include a swimming pool.

Later depart for an afternoon game viewing drive in the Conservancy returning to the camp in the early evening to refresh for dinner.

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 - Olpejeta Wildlife ConservancyMaisha Sweetwaters Camp

Full day in the Conservancy with morning and afternoon game viewing drives. Host 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 four 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 5 - Olpejeta 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 ranges 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 to your resort to arrive in the early afternoon for check-in and lunch.

15:00hrs Afternoon Boat Safari in the lake. Lake Naivasha is the highest and the most beautiful of the Rif Valley lakes. One of Africa’s most renowned freshwater lakes. A boat safari ride here allows you to spot Hippo and numerous Bird species including Kingfisher, Fish Eagle, Herons, Jacanas and more. In terms of wildlife the lake is home to over a thousand protected Hippo and the shores of the lake also host small numbers of Giraffe, Zebra, Waterbuck and the odd 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 6 - Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National ReserveZebra Plains Mara Camp

Early morning breakfast, depart and drive to Masai Mara Game Reserve to arrive at your camp, in the early afternoon for check-in.

Lunch in the camp followed by free time at leisure or you may opt to enjoy a swim in the lodge’s swimming pool overlooking the vast savannahs!

Later depart for a game viewing drive in the reserve. The Mara is noted for its abundance of lions - particularly the superb black manned males. You'll see lots of elephants here often in large herds, as well as - if you're lucky - leopard, cheetah and rhino. All of the Big Five are residents. 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 7 - Masai Mara National ReserveZebra Plains Mara Camp

A full day in the Mara with morning and afternoon game drives in the Reserve at 06:30hrs and 16:00hrs respectively. Certainly, the most frequented game reserve in Kenya, Maasai Mara is a magnificent landscape of open plains bisected by the Mara River and its tributaries and punctuated by marshes and forests.

This 650 sq kilometer reserve supports the highest density of game to be seen anywhere considering its size. During the seasonal migrations, Masai Mara is home to up to a million wildebeest and an equally impressive number of zebras that move into the area from neighboring 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 8 - Masai Mara to Nairobi & Departure

An early morning start for Nairobi after breakfast in the camp and check out. Drive to Nairobi to arrive in time for a farewell lunch at the Carnivore Restaurant hosted by Afio Mai Africa Safaris Directors to celebrate your Kenya Safari Adventure.

The Carnivore is a meat specialty 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 Masai swords and roasted over a huge charcoal pit!

Later transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your travel back home.

NB: A day room/s can be reserved on request at an extra fee.

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 size1 Nov – 22 Dec 202623 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 20273 Jan – 31 Mar 20271 Apr – 31 May 20271 Jun – 31 Oct 20271 Nov – 22 Dec 202723 Dec 2027 – 2 Jan 2028
2 travellersUS$4,780US$5,690US$4,768US$4,690US$5,405US$4,780US$5,690
3 travellersUS$4,150US$5,065US$4,155US$4,065US$4,780US$4,150US$5,065
4 travellersUS$3,845US$4,762US$3,840US$3,755US$4,480US$3,845US$4,762
5 travellersUS$3,660US$4,575US$3,646US$3,570US$4,285US$3,660US$4,575
6 travellersUS$3,550US$4,460US$3,530US$3,450US$4,175US$3,550US$4,460
Single room supplementUS$490US$750US$660US$640US$750US$490US$750

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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What travellers say

My wife and I went on our first safari and decided to use Afio Mai Africa Safaris. We had an incredible time! Tevin made planning our safari extremely easy and was very responsive to any questions we had. Our driver was very professional and knowledgeable about all the animals and birds. We saw the big five, the small five, the ugly five, and many others.

DennisLake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara

Our driver-guide was perfect in every way: polite, pleasant, always on time, organized, and incredibly knowledgeable of the flora, fauna, and cultures of the Kenyan people. He was extremely helpful in making the trip perfect!

Mr & Mrs GriggsKenya
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Reviews from Afio Mai Africa Safaris travellers, as published on afiomai.com.

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