12-Days Best of Kenya Wildlife Jeep Safari – High End

Embark on best of Kenya safari tour encountering wildlife, scenic and cultural highlights in a 12 days tour package that includes in a customized 4 X 4 Safari Land Cruiser with a pop up roof for easy game viewing in the best parks in Kenya, stops at attractions, all park entrance fees and accommodation in a standard luxury safari lodges & tented camps.

Embark on best of Kenya safari tour encountering wildlife, scenic and cultural highlights in a 12 days tour package that includes in a customized 4 X 4 Safari Land Cruiser with a pop up roof for easy game viewing in the best parks in Kenya, stops at attractions, all park entrance fees and accommodation in a standard luxury safari lodges & tented camps.

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi- Samburu Game reserve. (340km: 5 hrs)

Stop At: Samburu National Reserve, Samburu National Reserve, Samburu District, Rift Valley Province
Our driver guide will pick you from from your Nairobi hotel or Nairobi airport at 0730hrs. 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 Samburu Ashnil Safari Game lodge
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Ashnil Game Lodge

Day 2: Full Day Samburu Game Reserve

Stop At: Samburu National Reserve, Samburu National Reserve, Samburu District, Rift Valley Province
Day shall be spent at the Samburu game reserve with game viewing drives. Options of combining the Samburu,Buffalo springs and Shaba reserves Game viewing concentrates along the Ewaso Nyiro River which is the lifeline of this semi desert environment. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Overnight at Samburu Ashnil safari game lodge

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Ashnil Game Lodge

Day 3: Samburu Game Reserve – Mount Kenya- Ol Pejeta Conservancy (180 km: 3 Hrs.)

Stop At: Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Nanyuki Private Bag, 10400 Kenya
Early game viewing drive at the Samburu game reserve. Later depart for the cooler Mount Kenya region at the shadows of Mount Kenya. Relaxation and optional activities at the exclusive club Sweetwaters tented camp: Game viewing drives at Olpejeta sanctuary. Dinner and accommodation Sweetwaters Tented Camp
What you may see / do around Mt. Kenya National park ……Elephants, Tree hyrax, white tailed mongoose, black fronted duiker, mole rat, bushbuck, water buck,Elands,rhino,cheepanzee .
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Sweetwaters Serena Safari Lodge

Day 4: Ol Pejeta –Aberdare National park: (80 km: 1 Hr)

Stop At: Aberdare National Park, Aberdare National Park, Central Province
Morning shall be spent with optional activities then 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. Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
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. Dinner and accommodation at The Ark Lodge
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: The Ark Lodge

Day 5: Aberdare – Lake Nakuru National Park: (240 km: 4 Hrs.)

Stop At: Lake Nakuru National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, Rift Valley Province
Transfer to your base hotel the Aberdare country club . Then 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 thousands of flamingoes and other bird species. The lake also hosts the black and white rhinos in its sanctuary.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
What you may see at Lake Nakuru national park …….Flamingo, Zebra, Black Rhino, White Rhino, waterbuck,Makalia waterfalls

Overnight at lake Nakuru lodge
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Lake Nakuru Lodge

Day 6: Lake Nakuru National Park – Masai Mara Game Reserve: (265 km: 5 Hrs.)

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
Morning bird and game viewing drives. Proceed to the Masai Mara game reserves with stops at scenic points.
Afternoon game viewing drives.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Overnight at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

Day 7: Full Day Masai Mara Game Reserve.

Stop At: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Rift Valley Province
Today shall be a game viewing extravaganza! Masai Mara Game reserve remains the most exciting wildlife eco-system . 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. Good option Hot Air Balloon Safari USD450 per person and another option to visit masai village USD20.
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)
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Overnight at Masai Mara Sopa Lodge
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Masai Mara Sopa Lodge

Day 8: Masai Mara – Lake Naivasha: (240 km: 4.5 Hrs.)

Stop At: Lake Naivasha, Naivasha Road Nakuru County Kenya
Game viewing drives at the Masai Mara. Later depart the Mara for lake Naivasha.
Afternoon optional lake activities including boat rides and nature walks. You can also nearby Hell’s gate national park.
Meal plan: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
What you may do at the Lake Naivasha…. Boat ride,bicyle riding ,Hells gate tour. Overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort.

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Lake Naivasha Resort

Day 9: Lake Naivasha- Amboseli National Park: (340 km: 5.5 hrs)

Stop At: Amboseli Eco-system, Amboseli Eco-system, Rift Valley Province
Optional bird and nature walk at the lodge gardens on the shores of lake Naivasha. Proceed to the Amboseli national park. Arrive at in time for an afternoon game viewing drive.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Overnight at Amboseli Kibo Safari Luxury Tented camp
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Kibo Safari Luxury Camp

Day 10: Full Day Amboseli National park.

Stop At: Amboseli Eco-system, Amboseli Eco-system, Rift Valley Province
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.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Overnight at Amboseli Kibo Safari Luxury Tented camp
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Kibo Safari Luxury Camp

Day 11: Amboseli – Tsavo west National Park: (110 km :2 hrs)

Stop At: Tsavo National Park West, Tsavo National Park West, Coast Province
Morning game drive at the Amboseli. Proceed to the Tsavo West. Scenery and game viewing drives at the Tsavo west.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Overnight at Tsavo West Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Kilaguni Serena Game Lodge

Day 12: Tsavo West – Nairobi or Mombasa,Diani,Bamburi,Watamu,Malindi

Stop At: Nairobi, Nairobi
Game viewing drives at the Tsavo west. Visit the Mzima springs to view hippos, crocodiles and exotic fish.
Later depart for Nairobi or proceed to Mombasa and Kenya coast beach hotels.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.