Magical Kenya Safari
10 Nights/11 Days
Nairobi City, Samburu Game Reserve, Nanyuki, Olpejeta Wildlife Conservancy, Lakes Nakuru/Naivasha & Masai Mara Game Reserve
ITINERARY
Day 1 – Arrival Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi
Met on arrival by our hospitality representative and transfer to your city hotel, where you have been booked on a bed and breakfast for the night.
Overnight: Fairmont The Norfolk/Nairobi Serena Hotel/Villa Rosa Kempinski
Day 2 – Drive to Samburu Game Reserve
Breakfast in your hotel. Meet up with our hospitality representative at the hotel lobby for a Pre-Safari briefing and introduction to your dedicated safari driver guide. Thereafter, depart and drive to
Samburu Game Reserve. 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 Game Reserve to arrive at your lodge/Camp in time for lunch. Afternoon at leisure to enjoy a swim and soak in the sun!
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. Some of the animals, typical of semi-arid ecosystems are the reticulated giraffe, Gerenuk, Oryx, Somali ostrich, and Gravy’s zebra. Many visitors to this reserve are amazed at the large herds of elephants that roam this area.
As the African sun sets down in the horizon, drive back to the lodge/camp to refresh for dinner.
All meals and overnight at Sarova Shaba Game Lodge/Samburu Sopa Lodge/Ashnil Samburu Camp
Day 3 – Samburu Game Reserve
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 Sarova Shaba Game Lodge/Samburu Sopa Lodge/Ashnil Samburu Camp
Day 4 – Samburu to Nanyuki/Mount Kenya Slopes
Breakfast in the lodge/camp and check-out. This morning enjoys a leisurely drive to Nanyuki on the slopes of Mount Kenya enjoying magnificent views of Africa’s second highest mountain.
Your destination, Sarova Maiyan Resort an award-winning luxury resort set in one of Kenya’s finest holiday destinations. Located outside Nanyuki town, the resort sits on acres of natural lush landscape with a backdrop of Mt. Kenya and Lolldaiga Hills. Breathtaking views of the Aberdares Ranges are enjoyed from the rooftop pool lounge provided in each villa.
Lunch in the resort followed by an afternoon at leisure to relax and enjoy a variety of amenities at the resort that include a swimming pool, horseback riding at the state-of-the-art equestrian center, a meticulously designed mini golf course, an exotic bird aviary and a rejuvenating wellness spa.
Excursion to Ngare Ndare Forest Reserve
A lush indigenous forest at the northern foothills of Mt. Kenya, home to waterfalls and 200-year-old trees that stretch into the canopy supporting a rich variety of bird and animal life. The forest is a vital corridor that links the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and Northern Kenya to Mt. Kenya Forest reserve, one which elephant have been using for centuries. Explore the calming lush forest on a guided walk.
Drive back to the resort to refresh for dinner
All meals and overnight at Sarova Maiyan Resort, Nanyuki
Day 5 – Nanyuki, Mount Kenya Slopes & Olpejeta Wildlife Conservancy
After breakfast, drive to Olpejeta Wildlife Conservancy for a full day game viewing excursion. Host to all the members of the ‘Big Five‘ (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo and leopard), Africa’s most iconic species hunt, graze, breed and fight for survival on the plains of Ol Pejeta every day, in an ecosystem that has the highest densities of wildlife in Kenya outside of the Maasai Mara. Tapping the latest technology to monitor species, populations, and smart fencing techniques that allow free movement of migratory wildlife, Ol Pejeta prides itself on being at the cutting edge of conservation innovation.
As the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa, and the only place in Kenya to see chimpanzees, the Conservancy also safeguards some of the most vulnerable wildlife in the world besides advocating for change.
Enjoy a hot lunch within the Conservancy before driving back to the resort in the late afternoon.
All meals and overnight at Sarova Maiyan Resort, Nanyuki
Day 6 – Nanyuki to Lake Nakuru National Park
Morning drive to Lake Nakuru, 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 water fall. Enjoy magnificent views of the Great Rift Valley Escarpment en-route.
Drive on to Nakuru to arrive at your lodge in the early afternoon for check-in and lunch followed by free time at leisure. Relax and enjoy a swim in the lodge’s swimming pool as you mesmerize at the breathtaking views of the park!
Enjoy an evening game viewing drive in the park. Known all over the world for its flamingoes, it’s alkaline and is recognized as being one of the natural wonders of the world. Lake Nakuru is now a rhino sanctuary, harboring a population of over 40 black and over 60 white rhinos, but the flamingos, of course,
have always been the main attraction. At times there may be almost 2 million flamingos in the residence, forming a stunningly beautiful deep pink band around the edge of the lake shore.
All meals and overnight at Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge / Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
Day 7 – Lake Nakuru National Park to Lake Naivasha
Early morning game drive in the park. Waterbucks are usually sighted along the lake shore, and this is the home of the Rothschild’s giraffe. Baboon, impala, buffalo, monkeys, warthog, impala, reedbuck and eland are also resident here.
Return to the lodge for breakfast and check-out and drive to nearby Lake Naivasha, one of the freshwater lakes in the Great Rift Valley. In Kenya we have only two of these lakes, the other being Lake Baringo. Lake Naivasha is home to an incredible variety of bird species, hippos, fish and various aquatic plants. The fresh water from this lake is used to irrigate flowers and fresh vegetables grown in this area. Most of the vegetables sold in Nairobi come from Lake Naivasha and environs. Most of the flowers are exported.
Lunch in the lodge followed by free time at leisure before embarking on a 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. The lake itself is remarkably picturesque, set against a purple backdrop of a volcanic mountain range and lined by thick yellow barked Acacia trees. 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. The Boat ride is therefore an exciting yet relaxing lake safari experience with plenty of interesting sights to enjoy.
All meals and overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort/ Naivasha Simba Lodge/ Enashipai Resort & Spa
Day 8 – Lake Naivasha to Masai Mara Game Reserve
After an early breakfast in the lodge, 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/camp 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. You’re sure to see the African buffalo. Get the cameras ready, charge the batteries and enjoy yourself!
Dinner and overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge / Sarova Mara Game Camp / Ashnil Mara Camp
Days 9 & 10 – Masai Mara Game Reserve
Two full days 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. This 650 sq kilometer reserve supports the highest density of game to be seen anywhere considering its size.
All meals and overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge / Sarova Mara Game Camp / Ashnil Mara Camp
Day 11 – Masai Mara Game Reserve to Nairobi & Departure
Breakfast in the lodge/camp.
Transfer to the nearby Airstrip for a scheduled flight to Wilson Airport, Nairobi departing at 11:00hrs to arrive at 12:30hrs. On arrival you will be met by our hospitality representative and driven to your farewell lunch venue, the Carnivore Restaurant.
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 home bound international flight.
Day Room/s to refresh and relax prior to the transfer to the flight can be arranged at a supplement fee on request.
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Magical Kenya Safari
| SEASON | 1/8/24 – 31/10/24 23/12/24 – 1/1/25 | 1/11/24 – 22/12/24 | 2/1/25 – 28/2/25 | 1/3/25 – 31/5/25 | 1/6/25 – 31/10/25 | 1/11/25 – 22/12/5 |
| Each of | Per Person Cost | Per Person Cost | Per Person Cost | Per Person Cost | Per Person Cost | Per Person Cost |
| 02 PAX | $6312 | $5402 | $5505 | $5160 | $6744 | $5835 |
| 04 PAX | $5434 | $4524 | $4626 | $4282 | $5866 | $4956 |
| 06 PAX | $5140 | $4235 | $4335 | $3989 | $5744 | $4662 |
| SRS* | $1065 | $800 | $900 | $862 | $1425 | $1010 |
| *Single Room Supplement | ||||||
| Christmas supplement: US$ 40 per person applicable on 24th, 25th, 26th, 31st December 2024 & 1st January 2025. | ||||||
Package Contents
- Meet and Greet services by our Safari & Hospitality Directors
- Airport and Airstrip transfers as per itinerary
- Pre & Post Safari Briefing at your city hotel
- One night in a Nairobi City Hotel on bed and breakfast
- Two nights in Samburu/Shaba Game Reserve
- One night in Lake Nakuru National Park on full board basis
- One night in Lake Naivasha on full board basis with a Boat Cruise Excursion
- Three nights in Masai Mara Game Reserve on full board basis
- Safari transport in custom made Safari 4x4WD Land Cruiser on exclusive use
- Game viewing drives as per itinerary
- Guaranteed window seats for ease of game viewing and photography
- Services of professional English-speaking driver/safari guides
- Park/Conservancy entrance fees
- Masai Mara/Wilson scheduled flight
- Farewell lunch at Carnivore Restaurant compliment of Afio Mai Africa Safaris management
- International Flights and Visa entry charges to Kenya. All items of personal use i.e. drinks, laundry, telephone calls, tips/gratuities, personal travel insurances- etc.
- Balloon Safari/Ride in Masai Mara – Service can be reserved in advance on request and payment done when in Kenya.