Itinerary

1. Day 1: Nairobi to Samburu Game Reserve

   • Get picked up from your hotel at 07.00 am and depart for the dramatic semi-arid scrubland of the Northern Frontier. 

   • Arrive at Samburu by lunchtime. 

   • After lunch, embark on a game drive to sight resident wildlife species like the Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Beisa Oryx and the Blue-necked Somali Ostrich that are rarely sighted in the country. 

   Dinner and overnight stay will be at the spectacular Samburu Sopa Lodge or Samburu Lodge.

2. Day 2: Samburu Game Reserve

   • Spend the full day in the Samburu National Park. 

   • Go on early morning and evening game drives.

   Meals and overnight will be at Samburu Sopa Lodge or Samburu Lodge.

3. Day 3: Samburu to Aberdares National Park

   • After breakfast, proceed to Aberdares National Park with your Kenyan driver/guide. 

   • Eat lunch at the Aberdare Country Club before being transferred to the Ark lodge for an overnight stay.

   A special feature of the lodge where you stay is the floodlit watering hole where you can watch from the lodge itself throughout the night as a great variety of animals come down to drink.

4. Day 4: Aberdares National Park to Lake Nakuru National Park

   • Depart Aberdares soon after breakfast and proceed south to lake Nakuru, which is often referred to as the pink lake for its great masses of pink flamingos. 
   • Arrive in time for lunch. 
   • Enjoy afternoon game drives followed by dinner and overnight stay at Lake Nakuru Safari Lodge or Flamingo Hill Camp.

5. Day 5: Lake Nakuru to Masai Mara

   • Eat breakfast.

   • View the game as you exit the park and drive via the Great Rift Valley to arrive at Masai Mara in time for lunch at a Lodge. 

   • Relish full afternoon game drives till dusk when you return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Mara Sopa Lodge or Mara Sentrim Camp.

6. Day 6: Masai Mara Game Reserve

   • Full days exploring the park in search of the big 5. Early morning and late afternoon game drives are offered.

   Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Sopa Lodge or Mara Sentrim Camp.

7. Day 7: Masai Mara Game Reserve

   • Full days exploring the park in search of the big 5. Early morning and late afternoon game drives are offered.

   Dinner and overnight stay at Mara Sopa Lodge or Mara Sentrim Camp.

8. Day 8: Masai Mara to Lake Naivasha

   • After breakfast, descend down towards the Great Rift Valley. 

   • Arrive at Lake Naivasha in time for a delicious lunch at the Lake Naivasha Country Club.

   • Remainder of the afternoon will be at your leisure, with the opportunity of going on a nature walk, hiring a boat to take you to the famous Crescent Island, or simply relaxing by the swimming pool. 

   Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge.

9. Day 9: Lake Naivasha to Amboseli National Park

   • After breakfast, drive past the scenic Athi Plains and into the bushy country of Amboseli National Park - a landscape dominated by the spectacular snowcaps of Mount Kilimanjaro. 

   • Arrive in time for lunch at your chosen lodge/tented camp. 

   • After lunch and a few hours of rest, embark on a game drive at the foot of Africa's highest mountain.

   Dinner and overnight stay will be at the Amboseli Sopa Lodge or Amboseli Kibo Camp.

10. Day 10: Amboseli National Park

    • Spend the full day in Amboseli with early morning and evening game drives. Whilst in the park, you will have the opportunity to photograph the animals against the wonderful backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. 

    Meals and overnight stay will be at Amboseli Sopa Lodge or Amboseli Kibo Camp.

11. Day 11: Amboseli to Tsavo West National Park

    • After an early breakfast, depart for Tsavo West National Park, which lies roughly halfway between Nairobi and the Coast. Mzima Springs - the chief marvel here is a favourite haunt of hippos and crocodiles. 

    • Arrive at your lodge/ tented camp in time for lunch. 

    • Proceed for an early evening game drive to see large herds of elephants, buffalo, common waterbuck, eland, rhino and a wide variety of antelope. 

    • Return to the Ngulia Lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

12. Day 12: Tsavo West to Tsavo East National Park

    • Depart the lodge soon after breakfast and proceed to Tsavo East National Park. The game is viewed as you exit the park. This park was famed for its large herds of the elephant covered in red dust and fine scenery. 

    • Visit the scenic Lugards Falls, Mudanda Rocks (attracts elephants in the drier season) and Aruba Dam as you see game if time permits. 

    Dinner and overnight stay at Voi Safari Lodge.

13. Day 13: Tsavo East National Park

    • Full day spent exploring the park. Morning and afternoon game drives are offered. 

    Dinner and overnight stay at Voi Safari Lodge.

14. Day 14: Departure

    • After a leisurely breakfast, return to Nairobi, where the safari ends.