8 Days 7 Nights Northern Kenya Safari

Meet and pick up from Nairobi Hotel.

Drive to Ol Pejeta Conservancy.

Arrive for lunch.

After lunch depart for an afternoon game drive.

Ol Pejeta Conservancy boasts an astounding variety of animals including the non-indigenous chimpanzees and the big 5 (the endangered black rhino, leopard, elephant, buffalo and lion).

The combination of amazing wildlife and stunning views across the open plains of Ol Pejeta guarantees an unforgettable safari experience.

Dinner and overnight at Serena Sweetwater’s Tented camp or similar. (Full board).

Day 2. Ol Pejeta

Morning breakfast and check out

Have Morning game drive in Ol Pejeta conservancy with option to visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary.

Chimpanzees arriving at the Sanctuary are carefully nursed back to health. When they are ready, they are introduced into one of the two large groups at the Sanctuary, who live in vast natural enclosures separated by the Ewaso Nyiro River. The chimps have set feeding times, and return to their indoor enclosures at night – but other than that they spend their days exploring, climbing, socializing, and learning to be chimpanzees all over again.

After Game drive, return to the camp for lunch.

Afternoon at leisure.

Dinner and overnight at Serena Sweetwater’s Tented camp or similar. (Full board).

Day 3. Ol Pejeta - Samburu

Breakfast at the camp and check out.

Depart for Samburu.

You will stop briefly enroute at the Equator Crossing point.

Arrive Samburu in time for lunch.

Relax after lunch and then take an afternoon game drive at 3.30 pm to 6.30 pm.

Samburu offers great wildlife viewing and four of the Big Five are present. Rhinos are absent, but herds of elephant cross the reserve. Of the big cats, leopards are commonly seen, with some high-quality sightings possible. Most interesting are the northern Kenya specials, often called the Samburu Five: Beisa oryx, reticulated giraffe, Grevy's zebra, Somali ostrich and gerenuk. Samburu is one of few parks where you can see the lesser kudu.

Return to the camp by evening.

Dinner and overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge or similar. (Full Board)

Day 4: Samburu

Breakfast at the camp.

Depart for full day game drives.

Samburu National Reserve in Kenya offers a unique safari experience, distinguished by several key features. Firstly, its arid landscape, dotted with rugged hills and Ewaso Nyiro River, provides a stunning backdrop and supports a diverse ecosystem. Unlike other reserves, Samburu is home to rare species such as Grevy’s zebra, Somali ostrich, and gerenuk, often referred to as the ‘Samburu Special 5.’

Dinner and overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge or similar. (Full Board)

Day 5: Samburu – Naivasha

Breakfast at the lodge.

Check out and depart for Naivasha.

Arrive for lunch at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge.

Lake Naivasha is famous for its high populations of hippos and flamingos. There are over 1,500 hippos in the area, and you are almost guaranteed to see one.

The lake is a birder’s paradise as it is home to over 400 bird species. Lesser and greater flamingos flock to the lake, forming a wash of bright pink across the lake's surface.

Giraffes, zebras, impalas, and waterbucks can be sighted in the immediate vicinity of Lake Naivasha, around Crescent Island, Crater Lake Game Sanctuary, and Longonot National Park. Lucky adventurers may even glimpse a leopard.

Optional activities boat ride at Lake Naivasha or visit to Crescent Island.

Dinner & Overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge or similar. (Full Board)

Day 6: Naivasha – Masai Mara

Breakfast at the lodge.

Check out and depart for Masai Mara.

Arrive for lunch Masai Mara Sopa Lodge.

1500 hrs, depart for an afternoon game drive.

Explore Masai Mara, Kenya's finest and most outstanding wildlife sanctuary where gentle rolling grassland ensures animals are never out of sight.

The first sight of this Game Park is breathtaking. There is nowhere else on earth to compare with this wildlife marvel. The combination of a gentle climate, scenic splendor and untold numbers of wildlife makes the Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya's most popular inland destination.

Centuries of close association with the wildlife has resulted in an almost symbiotic relationship where wildlife and Masai people live in peace with one another. You can pay a visit to a Masai Village. (Entrance fee payable direct)

1800 hrs, return to the Camp for dinner and overnight.

Dinner & Overnight at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge or similar. (Full Board)

Day 7: Full Day Masai Mara

Depart for a full day game drive at 0830 hrs.

Enjoy about 6 hours of extensive game drives in the Mara.

This full day safari game drive will enable you to discover other areas of the Masai Mara game reserve at 1300 hrs, you enjoy a picnic in the vastness of the Mara.

Your will also make a few stops along the banks of the scenic Mara River to look out for hippos and crocodiles.

The reserve is famous for its exceptional population of game and the migration of the wildebeest, which occurs here every year in July and August.

Animals have no respect for boundaries, and hundreds of buffalo and wildebeest can be seen at certain times of the year, as part of the Mara lies across their migration route from the Serengeti in Tanzania. In the Masai Mara you really feel you are in the heart of Africa. It is fine country for lion, and you can hardly fail to see them. All the Big Five can be found - lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino, as well as nearly every other kind of animal found in all the other parks in Kenya such as plains zebra, giraffe, Coke's hartebeest, topi, impala, Thomson's and Grant's gazelle, Defassa waterbuck, buffalo and cheetah. 1500 hrs, return to the Camp for dinner and overnight.

Dinner & Overnight at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge or similar. (Full Board)

Day 8: Masai Mara - Nairobi

Breakfast at the lodge and check out.

Depart for Nairobi.

***End of the tour with great memories!***