7-Day Kenya Wildlife Safari with Samburu, Ol Pejeta and Masai Mara

Leave Nairobi after breakfast at 07:00 am, driving through the central highlands and into the northern plains, with stunning views across the slopes of Mt. Kenya, arriving in Samburu National Reserve in time for lunch.

Enjoy an afternoon game drive in the park, which is home to the famous Samburu Special Five. These include the very rare beisa oryx, Grevy's zebra, gerenuk, blue-necked Somali ostrich, and reticulated giraffe. The herds of elephants in this reserve will stun you.

The Ewaso Ngiro River provides an excellent spot for game viewing.

Start your day in the bush by scanning the surroundings from the lodge's veranda with a cup of steaming coffee in hand.

Spot elephants, lions, leopards, and cheetahs that thrive in the reserve's grasslands and acacia woodlands.

Spend the day alternating between exploration in the bush and relaxation at the camp.

Depart from Samburu National Reserve after breakfast and travel to the exotic Sweetwaters Serena Tented Camp in the secluded heart of Ol Pejeta Ranch and Rhino Reserve.

Here, these magnificent beasts are given sanctuary from those who would take their lives to sell their horns. The Jane Goodall Institute operates a remarkable Chimpanzee Sanctuary where you will meet the primates face to face. The camp also overlooks one of the busiest water holes in the area and offers sightings of elephants, giraffes, and myriad plains game.

Rise early for your last game drive and return to the camp for breakfast.

Leave Ol Pejeta Conservancy after breakfast and head to Lake Nakuru National Park, with stopovers at the stunning Thompson Falls (Nyahururu) at 11:00 am and the Great Rift Valley View Point (Subukia) at 12:00 pm, arriving in time for lunch.

Proceed for an afternoon game drive to view the millions of pink flamingos.

Lake Nakuru is one of the rhino sanctuaries in Kenya, and therefore viewing rhinos in the wild is possible.

Enjoy an early morning game drive at dawn, returning to your lodge for breakfast at 07:30 am.

After breakfast, depart Lake Nakuru National Park and drive south to reach the game-abundant Masai Mara in time for lunch.

Go for an afternoon game drive in this magical environment, where giant herds of plains game and the numerous predators that have made the reserve so famous are revealed.

Visit Masai Mara National Reserve to see a variety of wildlife. The wildlife in this reserve is abundant, and the gentle rolling grassland ensures that animals are never out of sight. Birds are also prolific, including migrant birds and 53 species of birds of prey. The first sight of this park is breathtaking.

Here, the great herds of shuffling elephants browse among the rich, tree-studded grasslands, with an occasional sighting of a solitary and ill-tempered rhino. Thousands of plains herbivores such as Thompson's and Grant's gazelle, Topi, and eland offer a rich choice of food for the dominant predators: lion, leopard, and cheetah all hunt in this pristine wilderness.

Wake up early and proceed for your last game drive at 06:30 am in the reserve, followed by a late breakfast at the lodge at 09:30 am.

Alternatively, depending on your flight time, you may have breakfast, check out, and enjoy a game drive en route before departing for Nairobi, with lunch en route, arriving in Nairobi in the late afternoon.

Transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) to catch your home flight.