7 Days 6 Nights Flying Safari to Samburu and Maasai Mara

On arrival at JKIA, you will be transferred to Wilson Airport for your scheduled flight to Samburu in the Northern Safari circuit of Kenya, a reserve characterized by an arid and semi-arid climate, is famous for the great variety of animals that can be seen and above all for the fact that some species can be observed only here, like the reticulated giraffe and Grevy zebra.

Get there in time for lunch. After lunch, you will check in to the camp and later enjoy an afternoon game drive.

Get back to the camp for dinner and overnight.

• Location: – Samburu National Reserve
• Camp of Stay:- Samburu Intrepids Camp
• Meal Plan :- Full Board Basis
• Activities :- Game Drives

The two days will be spent exploring Samburu. The only permanent source of water is The Ewaso Nyiro River which provides excellent game viewing opportunities including elephants, buffalos, lions and leopards and of course the plains’ game.

Samburu National Reserve is home to the rare northern ‘special five’ which are ; the grevy zebra, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe, generuk and the beisa oryx. There are many more animals in the reserve including large elephant herds, endangered wild dogs and big cats. With our knowledgeable guide, you will be able to spot the wildlife and watch them in their natural habitats.

Samburu is not just a haven for wildlife, it’s a stunningly diverse landscape that captivates photographers, nature lovers, and adventure seekers alike. Unlike the lush savannahs of the Maasai Mara, Samburu’s scenery is defined by rugged terrain, dramatic hills, and wide-open plains, creating a truly distinctive safari experience.

After the game drives, you will head back to the camp for dinner and rest.

• Location: – Samburu National Reserve
• Camp of Stay:- Samburu Intrepids Camp
• Meal Plan :- Full Board Basis
• Activities :- Game Drives

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airstrip for your flight to the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Maasai Mara is one of the world’s most famous game reserves in the world where you find the BIG 5 and other wildlife varieties in abundance.

You will get to the camp, check in and rest before lunch. After lunch, you will enjoy an afternoon game drive to familiarize with the park.

Later head back to the camp for dinner and overnight.

• Location: – Maasai Mara National Reserve
• Camp of Stay:- LOYK Camp
• Meal Plan :- Full Board Basis
• Activities :- Game Drives

Mara is densely populated in terms of wildlife, making it easy to spot the wildlife including ; lions, rhinos, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, buffalo, leopard. The Masai Mara also has a variety of antelopes, impala and gazelles breeds alongside the numerous bird species. Some areas have dense hippo and crocodile populations in the bends of the traversing Mara River.

Depending on the time of your visit, you might experience the great wildebeest migration where millions of wildebeest and zebras from the Serengeti (Tanzania) migrate to Mara in search of water and pasture. With this migration, predators follow route making it quite a wild experience.

The reserve is also known for its iconic African savannah landscape, characterized by rolling grasslands, acacia woodlands, and riverine forests.

After the game drives, return back to camp for dinner and rest.

• Location: – Masai Mara National Reserve
• Camp of Stay:- LOYK Camp
• Meal Plan :- Full Board Basis
• Activities :- Game Drives

On this day, you will enjoy your last morning game drive, return to the camp for breakfast. Transfer to the Airstrip later for your return flight to Wilson Airport Then proceed to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your flight back home.

End of Safari