Kenya Safari Tour in 12 Days Samburu – Ol Pejeta – Aberdare – Lake Nakuru – Masai Mara – Lake Naivasha/Crescent Island/Hell’s Gate – Amboseli – Tsavo West – Kenya Coast Safari

0730hrs: Pick up from your Nairobi hotel or Nairobi airport

Depart Nairobi and proceed to the Samburu game reserve.

The scenic drive is via the Kenya highlands with views of tea, coffee and subsistence farmlands.

You shall experience different climatic and vegetation zones on today’s drive including the highlands and semi arid desert conditions of northern Kenya.

Afternoon game viewing drive at Samburu.

Overnight at your Samburu safari lodge or tented camp

Day shall be spent at the Samburu game reserve with game viewing drives.

Options of combining the Samburu, Buffalo springs and Shaba reserves on game viewing drives.

Game viewing concentrates along the Ewaso Nyiro River which is the lifeline of this semi desert environment.

Overnight at your Samburu lodge or tented camp.

Early game viewing drive at the Samburu game reserve.

Later depart for the cooler Mount Kenya and Laikipia region at the shadows of Ol Pejeta game sanctuary.

Afternoon game viewing drives including opportunities to see Rhino and Chimpanzee.

Overnight at your Ol Pejeta tented camp / lodge.

Morning shall be spent with game viewing drives around the game sanctuary.

Later proceed to the Aberdares National Park

Afternoon transfer to a tree hotel.

Overnight at your tree lodge with game viewing from the balconies of your cabin.

What may see/do at Aberdare National Park.

.bird watching, game viewing and photography.

NB: Only small overnight bags are allowed at the tree hotels.

Later proceed to the lake Nakuru national park.

There shall be a stop to view the scenic Thompson falls at Nyahururu.

The drive via farming country and homesteads via the Great Rift Valley escarpment edge is scenic.

Afternoon bird watching and game viewing drive.

The lake Nakuru national park is home to hundreds of bird species including a few flamingoes and other bird species.

The lake also hosts the black and white rhino population in its sanctuary

Overnight at your lake Nakuru lodge or tented camp.

Morning bird and game viewing drives

Proceed to the Masai Mara game reserves with stops at scenic points.

Afternoon game viewing drives.

Overnight at your Masai Mara safari lodge or tented camp.

Today shall be a game viewing extravaganza!

Masai Mara Game reserve remains the most exciting wildlife eco-system in the Natural world.

It is host to the highest and most varied concentration of wild animals than any other wildlife park in the region.

The scenic appeal of the tree studded savannah plains, the moderate climate and diversity of wild game species makes it a one stop shop for game viewing activities.

We shall traverse the Masai Mara reserve on a full day of unlimited game viewing encountering the big five and more of the lesser game.

Picnic lunch shall be by the Mara river as we watch hippos & crocodiles or maybe the great migration (July – October)

Overnight shall be at our Masai Mara safari lodge/ Tented camp

Game viewing drives at the Masai Mara.

Later depart Masai Mara for lake Naivasha.

Afternoon visit the Hell’s gate national park (Bicycle ride and hike)

Overnight at your Lake Naivasha lodge / tented camp

Morning boat ride (own arrangements) to explore Lake Naivasha while you view hippos, exotic birds and small game.

We shall also enjoy a guided walking safari at the Crescent Island.

Later proceed to the Amboseli national park.

Afternoon game viewing drive at the Amboseli.

Overnight at your Amboseli lodge or tented camp.

Day spent at the Amboseli national park with game viewing drives.

The national park is small and compact.

The mount Kilimanjaro on a clear day provides a dramatic background for wildlife photography.

Overnight at your Amboseli safari lodge or tented camp.

Short morning game viewing drive at the Amboseli – weather permitting there shall be awesome views of the mountain peaks

Weather permitting, there shall be awesome views of the Mount Kilimanjaro snow-capped peaks.

The exciting park is open and relatively small.

Mount Kilimanjaro offers an awesome background for wildlife photography.

Later proceed to the Tsavo West National Park.

The Tsavo west is hilly with scenic terrain and exciting game viewing backgrounds.

You shall visit the Mzima springs to view hippos, exotic fish and abundant birdlife

Overnight shall be at your Tsavo west safari lodge or tented camp.

Overnight at your Tsavo west safari lodge or tented camp.

Game viewing drives at the Tsavo west.

Later proceed to Mtito Andei train station (Next to Tsavo West) where you shall board the standard gauge Nairobi-Mombasa Train (Madaraka Express).

Approximately 10:45am arrive at the train station.

11:24am: Depart for Mombasa on the Madaraka Express Train with elevated country views through Tsavo West & Tsavo East national parks.

14:18pm:Arrive Mombasa train station where you shall be met by your transfer vehicle and driver.

Transfer to your beach hotel in Mombasa, Diani, Watamu, Malindi.

• Buffalo

• Elephant

• Giraffe

• Zebra

• Lion

• Crocodile

• Mongoose

• Boat Ride

• Dik-dik

• Prolific Birdlife (up to 600 species)

• Herds of dust-red Elephant

• Rhino

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Rhino

• Leopard

• Hippo & exotic fish watching

• Visit Mzima Springs

• Makalia Falls

• Hell's Gate Bicycle Tour