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8 Day itinerary in Kenya, Africa

Kenyan Wildlife

Begin your 8-day Kenyan wildlife safari in the beautiful Samburu Game Reserve. Visit Lake Nakuru in the Great Rift Valley, and end your trip in the well-known Masai Mara in search of the ‘Big 5’.

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

Driver as a Guide

starting point

Nairobi

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Visit markets

Meet local people

Rural home stays

Indigenous culture

Outdoors & Nature

Culture & Arts

Start/End

Night

Highlights

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Visit Masai Mara Game Reserve

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Get the change to see the Big 5

3

Feel close to nature sleeping out in the Kenyan bush

4

Discover over 400 bird species in Lake Nakuru

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Arrival Day

On arrival in Nairobi, you will be met and escorted to the hotel by the guide, depending on the time of arrival, you may rest at the hotel or have an opportunity of hand feeding the Rothschild Giraffes. Dinner at Famous Carnivore Restaurant.

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 67 Airport Hotel
Day 2

place Aberdares

After breakfast, depart Nairobi to the Outspan hotel for your lunch. Then drive to Treetops where you can view the game from different balconies overlooking the water hole and salt lick.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Treetops Lodge
Day 3

place Samburu National Reserve

Drive back to Outspan Hotel and travel north crossing the equator into Samburu National Reserve and have lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon, you can go for the game to see the rare reticulated giraffe, Colobus monkey, Beisa Oryx, Grevy’s Zebra.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Samburu Game Lodge
Day 4

place Samburu National Park

Depart for an early game drive returning in time for breakfast at the lodge. Relax and have lunch. After lunch, you will go back for the evening game drive to explore more of the Samburu mammals and birds.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Samburu Game Lodge
Day 5

place Lake Nakuru National Park

This morning you will drive through Aberdares Mountain range and lift valley to Lake Nakuru National Park which is one of the most fabulous for birdlife in the World. The park and the Lake play as a host to the lesser flamingos and other animals like lions, leopard, Rhinos, Hyena. Later in the afternoon, you can go for the evening game drive along Lake Nakuru.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lodge
Day 6

place Masai Mara National Park

After breakfast, drive to Masai Mara National Reserve the most famous park in Kenya because of the great migration of the wildebeest. Arrive in time for lunch and later in the afternoon go for the game drive.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Jambo Mara Safari Lodge
Day 7

place Masai Mara National Park

Today you can have an opportunity to enjoy an early morning balloon safari (at extra cost) over the Masai Mara plains. Or you can take another morning game drive and be back in time for breakfast. In the evening, go for another game drive.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Jambo Mara Safari Lodge
Day 8

place Departure Day

Depart Mara for Nairobi arriving in time for lunch. After lunch, do some shopping of African crafts and later transfer to the airport to catch your flight back home.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • 67 Airport Hotel
  • Treetops Lodge
  • Samburu Game Lodge
  • Lake Nakuru Lodge
  • Jambo Mara Safari Lodge

Meals expand_less

  • Dinner (7)
  • Breakfast (7)
  • Lunch (7)

Transport expand_less

  • Transportation in standard game viewing safari vehicle complete with pop-up roof
  • Airport transfers

Activities expand_less

  • All game drives as per itinerary

Extras expand_less

  • Bottled mineral water during game drives
  • Park entrance fees
  • All government taxes, levies, and fees

Not Included expand_less

  • International Flights
  • Visa Fees
  • Other Meals/Drinks
  • Personal Expenses
  • Tips & Gratitudes
  • Travel Insurance

About Maseruka

TEAM LEAD

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After my graduation, I joined the banking industry. Then moved to Tourism where I have been for 13 years now. I first worked with conservation and some travel companies in East and Southern Africa for five years. Then started my own safari company.

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$6,688.00 USD