




Overview
The Kenya Magical Safari takes you to Samburu, Mount Kenya region, Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara. This premium package includes full board accommodation, transport in 4×4 Land Cruiser, game drives, guaranteed window seats, a Boat Cruise in Lake Naivasha and professional guides. The safari showcases Kenya’s diverse ecosystems and wildlife. Inclusions feature full-board service, park fees, and a farewell lunch at the famed Carnivore Restaurant compliment of your hosts, Afio Mai Africa Safaris.
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 Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
- 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 - Morning drive to Samburu Game ReserveSamburu Sopa Lodge
07:00hrs Meet up with our hospitality representative and your dedicated safari driver guide for a pre-safari briefing before driving to Samburu Game Reserve to arrive at your lodge in time for check-in and lunch followed by free time at leisure to relax and enjoy the lodge amenities that include a swimming pool. Enjoy and afternoon game viewing drive in the reserve before returning to the lodge at sunrise to refresh for dinner and overnight.
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 Game ReserveSamburu Sopa Lodge
Full day in the game reserve with morning and afternoon game viewing drives. The Samburu/Buffalo Springs and Shaba National Reserves are 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 the birdlife is unusually numerous.
A highlight of these Parks 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. Bird life is most abundant in this reserve with some of the most beautiful birds.
All meals and overnight at your lodge.
Meals & drinks: All meals included; Drinks not included
Overnight: Samburu Sopa Lodge
Mid-range lodge located inside Samburu National Reserve
Day 3 - Samburu to Nanyuki/Olpejeta ConservancyMaisha Sweetwaters Camp
After an early breakfast, check-out and drive to Nanyuki on the slopes of Mount Kenya, arriving at your camp for check-in and lunch.
Following lunch at the resort, spend some time at leisure before embarking on an afternoon game drive in the Olpejeta Wildlife Conservancy, home to all "Big Five" species (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, and leopard). This remarkable ecosystem boasts Kenya's highest wildlife density outside the Maasai Mara, where animals hunt, graze, and fight for survival daily. Ol Pejeta stands at conservation's forefront, utilizing advanced technology for species monitoring and innovative fencing that allows migratory wildlife movement while protecting vulnerable species.
The conservancy proudly serves as East Africa's largest black rhino sanctuary and Kenya's only location to observe chimpanzees. Beyond providing crucial habitat, Ol Pejeta actively advocates for wildlife protection and implements cutting-edge conservation approaches.
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 - Nanyuki to Lake NaivashaLake Naivasha Sopa Resort
Check-out after a sumptuous breakfast in the camp and drive to Lake Naivasha. Driving up the eastern wall of the Great Rift Valley, 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. Drive on to your resort to arrive for lunch and check-in followed by free time at leisure to relax and enjoy a swim in the lodge’s swimming pool as you mesmerize on the breathtaking views of the lake!
Afternoon Boat Cruise in the lake, the highest and the most beautiful of the Rift Valley 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 5 - Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara National ReserveMasai Mara Sopa Lodge
After an early breakfast in the resort, depart driving down the eastern wall of the Great Rift Valley, your driver guide will stop at strategic viewpoints for photography where you will come out and view the escarpment and take photos. Drive on to Masai Mara Game Reserve to arrive at your lodge in the early afternoon for check-in.
Lunch followed by an afternoon at leisure to relax and enjoy the lodge facilities that include a swimming pool that gives you sweeping views of the of the expansive Masai Mara plains.
16:00hrs Depart for an afternoon game drive in the reserve. The Mara is also 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. Get the cameras ready, charge the batteries, pick up a set of binoculars and enjoy yourself!
Meals & drinks: All meals included; Drinks not included
Overnight: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Mid-range lodge located just outside Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 6 - Masai Mara National ReserveMasai Mara Sopa Lodge
Full day in the Mara with morning and afternoon game viewing drives daily in the Reserve. Certainly, the most frequented game reserve in Kenya, Masai Mara is a magnificent landscape of open plains bisected by the Mara River and its tributaries and punctuated by marshes and forests.
As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of Wildebeest, Zebras and attendant predators. Arrive in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive. These 650 sq kilometers reserve supports the highest density of game to be seen anywhere considering its size.
All meals and overnight at your lodge.
Meals & drinks: All meals included; Drinks not included
Overnight: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Mid-range lodge located just outside Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 7 - Drive Masai Mara to Nairobi & Departure
Early morning breakfast in the lodge, depart and drive to Nairobi to arrive in the early afternoon for a farewell lunch at the famed Carnivore Restaurant hosted by our company 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 home.
NB: Day Room/s to refresh and relax prior to the transfer to the airport 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 – 31 Mar 2027 | 1 Apr – 31 May 2027 | 1 Jun – 31 Oct 2027 | 1 Nov – 22 Dec 2027 | 23 Dec 2027 – 2 Jan 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 travellers | US$4,276 | US$5,190 | US$4,120 | US$3,820 | US$4,910 | US$4,276 | US$5,190 |
| 3 travellers | US$3,740 | US$4,655 | US$3,580 | US$3,280 | US$4,365 | US$3,740 | US$4,655 |
| 4 travellers | US$3,470 | US$4,390 | US$3,320 | US$3,015 | US$4,100 | US$3,470 | US$4,390 |
| 5 travellers | US$3,304 | US$4,220 | US$3,155 | US$2,850 | US$3,930 | US$3,304 | US$4,220 |
| 6 travellers | US$3,210 | US$4,015 | US$3,060 | US$2,765 | US$3,840 | US$3,210 | US$4,015 |
| Single room supplement | US$530 | US$730 | US$670 | US$360 | US$730 | US$530 | US$730 |
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
- Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
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