9 days: Nairobi-Samburu-Mara Tour
Day 1: NAIROBI
(approx. 50 minutes travel time)Upon arrival at JKIA International Airport, our office representative will meet and transfer you to your city hotel for the night. The drive from the airport to the hotel will offer you a glimpse of our beautiful Nairobi city and its environs. Arrive and check-in to your hotel for your overnight stay (dinner will be on own arrangements with an option of dining in the hotel’s restaurant).Overnight at Movenpick Hotel & Residences-Superior Room(Bed & Breakfast)
Day 2: NAIROBI –ABERDARE NATIONAL PARK
(approx. 4 hours travel time)0800 hours – pick up from your hotel in Nairobi, have a short briefing and immediately after start your safari drive to the Aberdare region.Drive past large pineapple plantations, coffee farms and rich agricultural lands that represent the lifestyle of the people. Arrive at the Aberdare Country Club in time for lunch and later you will be transferred to thelodge for the night.At the lodge game viewing is done from the balconies where animals frequent the flood lit waterhole.Dinner and overnight atThe Ark Lodge-Standard Room(Full Board)
Day 3: ABERDARE –SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE
(approx. 5hours travel time)After breakfast and check-out,start your drive to Samburu Reserveset in the Northern Frontier District, referred to this because of the war in the 1960’s and early 70’s with the Somali people. On arrival you will check in to the campto refresh and have lunch and later on embark on a late afternoon game viewing drive. Dinner and overnight atSamburu Intrepids TentedCamp-Luxury Tent(Full Board)
Day 4: SAMBURU
Full day game viewing in Samburu where you will have a chance to view the special five which include: Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy’s zebra, Gerenuk, Somali Ostrich and Beisa Oryx. Samburu Reserve was one of the two areas in which conservationists George Adamson and Joy Adamson raised Elsa the Lioness made famous in the best-selling book and award winning movie Born Free Dinner and overnight at Samburu Intrepids Tented Camp – Luxury Tent (Full Board)
Day 5: SAMBURU –OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY
(approx. 4hours travel time)After breakfast and check-out, depart for Ol Pejeta Conservancy offeringyou a view of the snowcapped Mt. Kenya: which is the 2ndhighest mountain in Africa after Kilimanjaro, against the backdrop. You will arrive at the conservancy and check in after which you will have a game drive.Sweetwaters has the largest Black Rhino conservancy in East Africa. You will also visit theChimpanzee sanctuary, which gives refuge to orphaned chimpanzees from Burundi and Rwanda. Optional activities at an extra cost:
- Lion tracking
- Night game drive
- Riding with rhinos
Dinner and overnight at Serena Sweetwaters TentedCamp-Standard Tent (Full Board)
Day 6: OL PEJETA –LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
(approx. 5 hours travel time)Depart after breakfast and check-out for Nakuru, upon arrival you will check-into your camp for lunch and to freshen up. Later in the day you visit Lake Nakuru National Parkhome to Lake Nakuru and wildlife such as rhinos, Rothschild giraffe, waterbuck, baboons, spotted hyena, leopards and lions.Dinner and overnight atMbweha Safari Camp-Cottage(Full Board)
Day 7: NAKURU -MAASAI MARANATIONAL RESERVE
(approx. 6 hours travel time)After breakfast and check-out, depart for Maasai Mara National Reserveworld famous for the annual wildebeest migration.Upon arrival, you will have a game drive enroute to the camp for check-in and lunch.Later enjoy afternoon game viewing to introduce you to game in the area.Dinner and overnight at Ashnil Mara Camp-Standard Tent(Full Board)
Day 8: MAASAI MARA
Spend the day enjoying game drives in the Mara Reserve; enjoyfull day in Maasai Mara, with day long game viewing.The driver guide will have picked up the packed lunch boxes for you (to be pre-bookedwith the camp the night before). You also have an option of having early morning and evening game drives.Optional activities at an extra cost:
- Hot air balloon ride-$450.00 per person
- Maasai village visit-$40.00 per person
- Hippo pool breakfast -$35.00 per person All meals and overnight at Ashnil MaraCamp-Standard Tent(Full Board)
Day 9: MAASAI MARA –JKIA
(approx. 6 hours travel time)Breakfast at your campfollowed by check out Depart for Nairobi, arriving in the afternoon Drop off at JKIA International airport for your onward flight back home
INQUIRY FORM
Optional activities at an extra cost
- Trout fishing experience in Magura Fall -$320.00 per vehicle
- Camel ride -$20.00 per person (Samburu National Reserve)
- Samburu village visit -$45.00 per person
- Sundowner + game walk -$70.00 per person (Samburu National Reserve)
- Visit to Kariandusi Prehistoric grounds -$100.00 per person(Nakuru)
- Visit to Lake Elementaita hot springs -$100.00 per person (shared)
- Visit to Menengai crater & hyrax hill -$100.00 per person(Nakuru
Package Cost
This Packages Ranges from $1,270 to $2,830
Package includes:
- 01 night on Bed & Breakfast & 07 nights’ on Full Board basis while on safari
- Ground transportation in a Land Cruiser with pop up roof
- Morning & afternoon game viewing drives or as per the itinerary
- Driver’s allowance and fuel
- Driver and vehicle park fees
- Services of English speaking driver guide
- Game drives, sightseeing and excursions as described in the itinerary
- Complimentary bottled water while in the vehicle
- Pick-up & drop off at JKIA International Airport
Package excludes:
- International & domestic flights
- Visas for the destinations
- Lunch on the last dayTi
- ps, optional activities and excursions
- Inoculations and personal insurance
- Items of personal nature i.e., telephone/internet usage, laundry, bottled water and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, etc.
- Additional sightseeing or deviation from the itinerary
- Park Entry Fees:
- Non-Residents
- Aberdare National Park–USD $52.00 per adult per day
- Samburu National Reserve–USD $80.00 per adult per day (applicable twice i.e. on day 1 & 2)
- Ol Pejeta Conservancy–USD $85.00 per adult per day
- Lake Nakuru Park –USD $60.00per adultper day
- MaasaiMara Reserve –USD $70.00per adultper day(applicable twice i.e. on day 1 & 2)
PLEASE NOTE
- Some of the activities/excursions are weather permitting
- Proof of identification i.e. passport or ID is required at thehotel/lodges/camps during check-in & at the park gate
- Kindly note, if there is any reduction/increase in the number of travelers, or a change in dates or the number of travelling days, a different quote will apply
- Park entry fees are payable using Credit Cards only, cash payments are NOT allowed except in Samburu and Maasai Mara National Reserve, you can pay using cash
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Accommodation is subject to availability at the time of booking
NB* THESE ARE QUOTES ONLY AND NO RESERVATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.