6 Days 5 nights Aberdares Meru National Park Safari

On the first day of safari, start your drive to the Aberdare Mountain Ranges. The Aberdare National Park was created in 1950 to protect the forested slopes of the ancient Aberdare Range, with wildlife ranging from elephant and lion to the black and white Colobus monkey and beautiful but lesser-sighted bongo – a horned antelope with distinctive white stripes.

Upon arrival at the Aberdare National Park, you’ll check in at the Aberdare Country Club in order to transfer to its unique sister property, The Ark, which will be your viewing perch for the night. In the heart of the Aberdare National Park, The Ark’s design is based on Noah’s Ark. It overlooks a floodlit waterhole and salt lick, attracting wildlife day and night.

Aberdare National Park is home to four of the Big Five (no lions), but it is not a typical Big Five destination. Sightings of elephant and buffalo are almost guaranteed. Black rhino are sometimes spotted at one of the tree hotels’ floodlit waterholes at night. Leopard, including the melanistic leopard (a black variant), are very rarely seen. Bushbuck and defassa waterbuck are very common.

Four viewing decks with balconies allow up-close wildlife viewing without even leaving your accommodation. There’s also a ground-level photo hide and an on-call viewing service to ensure that you don’t miss a thing. You will explore the park to get enough of it.

Overnight and Dinner at the lodge.

• Location: – Aberdares National Park
• Camp of Stay: – The Ark Lodge
• Meal Plan: – Full board
• Activities: Game drive

After breakfast in the morning and embark on a scenic drive through the highlands. You’ll arrive in Meru National Park in time for lunch at your camp. After settling in, you’ll head out for an afternoon game drive, where you may spot elephants, buffalo, zebras, and predators such as lions and leopards. The park’s numerous rivers and lush vegetation create a perfect habitat for a variety of wildlife. As the sun sets, you will return to the camp for dinner and an overnight stay.

• Location: – Meru National Park
• Camp of Stay: – IKWETA Safari Camp
• Meal Plan: – Full board
• Activities: Game drive

On this day, we will explore one of the most underrated Parks in Kenya which offers great game and is home to the big five.

The scenery is diverse from the well-watered eastern side of Mount Kenya, Meru is cut through by numerous permanent streams and rivers, and features swamps and riverine woodland in its vegetation. Made famous as the region where George and Joy Adamson released Elsa the lioness.

Meru is also famous for having one of Kenya’s foremost rhino sanctuaries, where black and white rhinos have bred successfully for many years. You will spend your safari watching the rhinos, elephants, cheetahs, lions or the reticulated giraffe, or witnessing huge herds of buffalo trundling through the bush, all with no more than a handful of other visitors’ vehicles in the area as it is one of the not crowded parks in Kenya.

Dinner and overnight at the camp.

• Location: – Meru National Park
• Camp of Stay: – IKWETA Safari Camp
• Meal Plan: – Full board
• Activities: Game drive

On day four of your safari, after breakfast and check out, you will start your drive to Ol Pejeta Conservancy.  Ol Pejeta is the closest Big Five reserve to Nairobi. It’s also the largest black rhino sanctuary in East Africa.

Arrive at the conservancy in time for lunch, enjoy some lunch then check in. Later embark on an afternoon game drive in search of the big five in the conservancy.

Dinner and overnight at the camp.

• Location: – Ol- Pejeta Conservancy
• Camp of Stay: – Maisha Sweet Waters Camp
• Meal Plan: – Full board
• Activities: Game drive

Day five: Ol-Pejeta Conservancy

On day two of the safari, wake up early to experience the magic of an early morning game drive. The morning is one of the best times to see wildlife, as animals are most active during the cooler hours. After the game drive, return to the camp for breakfast and leisure.

After lunch in the camp, explore more of the conservancy, Ol Pejeta is famous for its rhino sanctuary, home to the last Northern white rhinos. You may also spot lions, giraffes, hyenas, and zebras in the diverse terrain. With open savannahs and dense bush, Ol Pejeta provides a rich and rewarding safari experience.

Dinner and overnight at the camp.

• Location: – Ol- Pejeta Conservancy
• Camp of Stay: – Maisha Sweet Waters Camp
• Meal Plan: – Full board
• Activities: Game drive

On day five of the safari, wake up early to experience the magic of an early morning game drive. The morning is one of the best times to see wildlife, as animals are most active during the cooler hours. After the game drive, return to the camp for breakfast and leisure.

After lunch in the camp, explore more of the conservancy, Ol Pejeta is famous for its rhino sanctuary, home to the last Northern white rhinos. You may also spot lions, giraffes, hyenas, and zebras in the diverse terrain. With open savannahs and dense bush, Ol Pejeta provides a rich and rewarding safari experience.

Dinner and overnight at the camp.

• Location: – Ol Pejeta Conservancy
• Camp of Stay: – Maisha Sweet Waters Camp
• Meal Plan: – Full board
• Activities: Game drive

This day will be our last finalizing our safari. We will check out at 9:00am from camp after our breakfast. Start our journey back to Nairobi for the flight back home.