9 Days 8 Nights Kenya Classic Safari

We will meet you at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Nairobi and then drive to Argyle for dinner and to relax for the night as we look forward to a great safari.

• Location: – Nairobi
• Accommodation: – Argyle
• Meal Plan: – Full Board Basis

After breakfast, you will start the drive to Samburu Reserve. Samburu National Reserve, on the Northern Safari circuit of Kenya is home to some of the unique species of wildlife not common in other safari circuits.

Get there in time for lunch. After checking in and rest, we’ll embark on an afternoon game drive to enjoy sightings of wildlife species such as the elephants, and special five species including, Somali Ostrich, Gerenuk antelope, Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy Zebras, Beisa Oryxes.

Dinner and overnight at the camp.

• Location: – Samburu National Reserve
• Camp of Stay: – Samburu Intrepids
• Meal Plan: – Full board
• Activities: Game drive

On this day, we will enjoy a morning and afternoon game drives.

Samburu National Reserve is home to the big five, Elephant, Lion, Rhino, Leopard, Buffalo. The Gerenuk, Reticulated Giraffe, Somali Ostrich, Gravy Zebra, Besia Oryx, which are classified as the Samburu special are only found in the Northern circuit. There are also endangered Wild Dog as well as Pun cake Tortoise – Endangered. There are over 450 species of birds identified and aquatic species in the Waso Nyiro River including, vultures, kingfishers, marabous, bateleurs, guinea fowl and others. We will explore the reserve in the morning, head back to the camp for lunch and later back for our afternoon game drive.

Dinner and overnight at the camp.

• Location: – Samburu National Reserve
• Camp of Stay: – Samburu Intrepids
• Meal Plan: – Full board
• Activities: Game drive

Have breakfast before driving via Thomson’s Falls, a scenic waterfall on the Ewaso Nyiro River to Lake Nakuru National Park for lunch and a game drive. The park is a haven for bird lovers, with over 400 species of bird, and provides a habitat for lion, leopard, and Rothschild giraffe. It also offers fantastic chances of spotting herds of white rhinos.

Enjoy an afternoon game drive. Later, head to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

• Location: – Lake Nakuru
• Camp of Stay: – Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge
• Meal Plan: – Full board
• Activities: Game drive

After breakfast, we start our drive to the Masai Mara National Reserve. There shall be stops at scenic places along the Nakuru – Masai Mara route.

Arrive in time for lunch, check in and refreshments before embarking on 3 hours of guided game drive to familiarize ourselves with the reserve.

Dinner and overnight at the camp.

• Location: – Maasai Mara National Reserve
• Camp of Stay: – Pride Inn Mara
• Meal Plan: – Full board

Activities: Game drive

The following three days will be filled with in depth exploration of the Mara, you will be taken for full-day game drives of the most renowned game reserve in Kenya. It has won several awards as the leading destination in Africa.

The Mara offers wildlife in such variety and abundance that it will be easy to spot them. You will be on the lookout for Africa’s Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino. The birdlife is also abundant.

Maasai Mara is famous for the great wildebeest migration, where millions of wildebeest and zebras from the Serengeti (Tanzania) migrate to Mara in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna- lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures making for incredible sightings.

With a vast land to explore, we will be able to spot lots of wildlife such as the big cats, wildebeest, birds, and many more. From July to October, this vast land hosts the most phenomenal activities in the world, the wildebeest migration, and crossing. With an added bit of African rough and bush terrain, this eventful moment will actually close up your safari in a memorable way.

Return to camp for dinner and overnight.

• Location: – Maasai Mara National Reserve
• Camp of Stay: – Pride Inn Mara
• Meal Plan: – Full board
• Activities: Game drive

After breakfast, we will start our journey to Naivasha arriving in the afternoon. We will check in for Lunch and prepare for our evening boat rides and Crescent Island game walk, the island is best known for the movie “Out of Africa” with Meryl Streep and Robert Redfort. Lake Naivasha is known for its huge hippos and bird lives.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

• Location: – Naivasha
• Camp of Stay: – Naivasha Kongoni lodge
• Meal Plan: – Full Board Basis
• Activities: – Boat Ride

After a hearty breakfast, we will check out at 9:00am from camp and drive to Nairobi arriving at the airport in time for your flight back home. It’s a 5 hours’ drive depending on traffic.

End of Safari