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7 Days 6 Nights
Daily Tour
Unlimited
English, Espanol, spanish
This 7-day Kenya classic safari is a high-octane traverse through the country’s most distinct ecosystems, taking you from the arid northern frontier to the classic southern savannahs. By looping through Samburu, tracking the rare “Special Five” adapted to Samburu’s desert plains, the blue-necked Somali Ostrich, towering Reticulated Giraffe, pencil-striped Grevy’s Zebra, straight-horned Beisa Oryx, and the Gerenuk (a gazelle that stands on its hind legs to eat leaves). Walk alongside the world’s last remaining northern white rhinos at Ol Pejeta, scout for leopards in Nakuru National Park, One of Kenya’s most successful sanctuaries for endangered Black and White Rhinos alongside thousands of pink flamingos and pelicans, and witness the apex predator capital of the world in the Maasai Mara.
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Meet and great upon arrival at JKIA or Hotel Pick up. Depart driving north into a shifting landscape of rolling hills, rushing mountain streams, and sprawling, emerald-green tea and coffee plantations. Driving further north arriving in Samburu National Reserve for lunch and an afternoon game drive. Head back to the lodge at sunsets for your dinner and overnight stay at Samburu Sopa Lodge/Similar.
Greet the African bush with an early morning game drive, returning to the lodge just in time for a freshly prepared breakfast. The rest of your morning is yours to unwind. After a leisurely lunch, head back out into the wild for an afternoon game drive, capturing the magic of the savannah as the sun sets over the horizon. Dinner and overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge/Similar.
This day after breakfast, you will travel for 4 hours south leaving Shaba behind through Isiolo, crossing the northern most foothills of Mount Kenya, arriving at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in time for lunch. Embark on a game drive through the private sanctuary, visit Chimpanzee Sanctuary and get up close with the world's last remaining northern white rhinos under the protection of armed rangers. Dinner and overnight at Sweetwater’s Camp/Similar.
Depart in the morning after breakfast for 4 hours’ drive west across the Aberdare range towards the Great Rift Valley stopping in Nyahururu to marvel at the dramatic 74-meter plunge of Thomson's Falls, before turning in a southerly direction to your next destination, the spectacular Lake Nakuru. View game en route to the lodge. Enjoy lunch and a siesta then embark on an afternoon game drive tracking endangered black and white rhinos along the lakeshore returning to the lodge at sunset for your dinner and Overnight Stay at Sopa Lodge/Similar.
After an early breakfast, leave the stunning, flamingo-fringed shores of Lake Nakuru behind and enjoy a 5 hour’s drive toward Njoro town. Here, you will begin a breathtaking ascent over the crest of the dramatic Mau Escarpment, before turning due south toward the expansive rolling savannahs of Maasai Mara, arriving at the Lodge/Camp in time for lunch. Enjoy and afternoon game drive returning to the lodge at sunset for dinner and overnight stay at Sentrim Lodge/Similar.
A thrilling full-day game drive with a picnic lunch packed by your lodge, allowing you to explore deep into the reserve near the Mara River. Watch for crocodiles and hippos in the river. Later return to the Lodge/Camp for dinner and overnight stay at Sentrim Lodge/Similar.
After a hearty breakfast, bid farewell to the Maasai Mara and journey across vast, rolling acres of wheat and barley fields toward Narok. Drive onto the expansive floor of the Great Rift Valley Escarpment along a historic road constructed by Italian prisoners of war during World War II, arriving in Nairobi late afternoon. Upon arrival, clients will be dropped off at the hotel or at the airport in good time for their onward travel arrangements.
The Samburu Special Five consists of Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, Beisa oryx, and gerenuk—species found primarily in northern Kenya.
Yes. Lake Nakuru National Park is one of the best places in Kenya to see both black and white rhinos.
The journey passes through central Kenya and offers beautiful scenery, including views of Mount Kenya and rural landscapes.
Absolutely. Samburu offers unique wildlife species, fewer crowds, authentic cultural experiences, and excellent predator sightings.
Both destinations can be visited year-round, but wildlife viewing is generally best during the dry seasons from June to October and January to March.
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