11-Day Magical Kenya Safari - Kenya s...

>> Met on arrival by our hospitality representative and transfer to your city hotel, where you have been booked on a bed and breakfast for the night. Day at Leisure to relax and enjoy the hotel amenities.

Overnight: Fairmont The Norfolk/Nairobi Serena Hotel/Villa Rosa Kempinski.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinks not included

•  Accommodation: Fairmont The Norfolk Luxury hotel located in Nairobi (City)

>> After hotel breakfast, meet your Afio Mai representative for a pre-safari briefing before departing for Samburu Game Reserve. Travel north through Thika (home to Kenya's third-largest pineapple plantation) and the Central Highlands toward Mount Kenya. Stop at the Equator Point near Nanyuki town for a water demonstration and optional certificate before continuing to your lodge for lunch.

Relax at the lodge in the afternoon before embarking on a game drive in Samburu, the most accessible reserve in northern Kenya. This semi-arid ecosystem hosts unique wildlife including reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, oryx, Somali ostrich, and Gravy's zebra, plus impressive elephant herds.

Return to Sarova Shaba Game Lodge, Samburu Sopa Lodge, or Ashnil Samburu Camp as the sun sets for dinner and overnight accommodation with all meals included.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Sarova Shaba Game Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Samburu NR

>> Full day in the game reserve with morning and afternoon game viewing drives. The Samburu/Buffalo Springs and Shaba National Reserves are among the most pleasant in Kenya, and relatively undiscovered. The permanent forest shade on the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River offer wonderful year-round game viewing and the birdlife is unusually numerous.

A highlight of these Parks is watching large numbers of elephant bathing in the Ewaso Nyiro River. Other animals include lions, cheetahs, leopards, buffaloes, impalas, elands, crocodiles, and hippopotamus, among others. Bird life is most abundant in this reserve with some of the most beautiful birds.

All meals and overnight at Sarova Shaba Game Lodge/Samburu Sopa Lodge/Ashnil Samburu Camp.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Sarova Shaba Game Lodge Mid-range lodge located just outside Samburu NR

>> After breakfast and check-out, enjoy a scenic drive to Nanyuki on Mount Kenya's slopes, arriving at the award-winning Sarova Maiyan Resort. This luxury destination sits on expansive natural grounds with stunning views of Mt. Kenya, the Lolldaiga Hills, and Aberdares Ranges visible from the rooftop pool lounges in each villa.

Following lunch at the resort, spend the afternoon at leisure enjoying the resort's amenities, such as swimming pools, horseback riding at the equestrian center, mini golf, an exotic bird aviary, and a wellness spa.

Later, take an excursion to Ngare Ndare Forest Reserve, a lush indigenous forest at Mt. Kenya's northern foothills. This vital wildlife corridor connecting Lewa Wildlife Conservancy to Mt. Kenya Forest Reserve features magnificent 200-year-old trees, waterfalls, and diverse bird and animal life. Enjoy a guided walk through this tranquil environment before returning to Sarova Maiyan Resort for dinner and overnight accommodation with all meals included.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Sarova Maiyan Nanyuki Mid-range hotel located near Nanyuki (Town)

>> Following breakfast, depart for a full-day excursion to Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy, home to all "Big Five" species (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, and leopard). This remarkable ecosystem boasts Kenya's highest wildlife density outside the Maasai Mara, where animals hunt, graze, and fight for survival daily.

Ol Pejeta stands at conservation's forefront, utilizing advanced technology for species monitoring and innovative fencing that allows migratory wildlife movement while protecting vulnerable species. The conservancy proudly serves as East Africa's largest black rhino sanctuary and Kenya's only location to observe chimpanzees.

Beyond providing crucial habitat, Ol Pejeta actively advocates for wildlife protection and implements cutting-edge conservation approaches. After enjoying a hot lunch within the conservancy and exploring its diverse wildlife offerings, return to Sarova Maiyan Resort in Nanyuki for dinner and overnight accommodation with all meals included.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Sarova Maiyan Nanyuki Mid-range hotel located near Nanyuki (Town)

>> Travel in the morning to Lake Nakuru, following a route that skirts the Aberdare Mountain ranges with a stop at Nyahururu (Thomson's Falls), Kenya's highest waterfall at 237 feet. The journey offers spectacular views of the Great Rift Valley Escarpment.

Arrive at your lodge in early afternoon for check-in and lunch, followed by free time to relax and swim in the lodge's pool while enjoying breathtaking views of the park. Later, embark on an afternoon game drive in this world-famous park.
Lake Nakuru, recognized as one of the world's natural wonders, is renowned for its flamingo population that can reach nearly 2 million birds, creating a stunning pink band along the lakeshore. The alkaline lake has also become an important rhino sanctuary, protecting over 40 black and 60 white rhinos.

Enjoy all meals and overnight accommodation at either Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge or Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, perfectly positioned to appreciate this unique ecosystem's beauty and diversity.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP

>> Begin your day with an early morning game drive in Lake Nakuru Park, where waterbucks line the shore alongside Rothschild's giraffes, baboons, buffalo, monkeys, warthogs, impala, reedbuck, and eland.

After breakfast and check-out, journey to Lake Naivasha, one of Kenya's two freshwater Rift Valley lakes alongside Lake Baringo. This biodiversity haven hosts numerous bird species, hippos, fish, and aquatic plants.

Following lunch at your lodge & leisure time, embark on a boat cruise on what's considered the highest and most beautiful Rift Valley lake. The excursion showcases hippos and diverse birdlife. The picturesque setting features volcanic mountain backdrops & yellow-barked acacia trees, with shoreline wildlife including giraffes, zebras, waterbucks, and occasional elands & wildebeests. This relaxing yet exciting safari experience concludes with dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort, Naivasha Simba Lodge, or Enashipai Resort & Spa.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Simba Lodge Mid-range lodge located at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha)

>> After an early breakfast, begin your journey to Masai Mara Game Reserve, traveling along the eastern wall of the Great Rift Valley. Your driver will make stops at strategic viewpoints for memorable photography opportunities of the dramatic escarpment. Arrive at your lodge or camp in the early afternoon for check-in and lunch, followed by leisure time to relax and enjoy the facilities, including a swimming pool offering panoramic views of the expansive Masai Mara plains.

At 4:00 PM, set out for an afternoon game drive in this world-renowned reserve. The Mara is famous for its abundant lions—particularly the magnificent black-maned males—and large elephant herds. With luck, you might also spot leopards, cheetahs, and rhinos. All of the "Big Five" (lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhino) make their home here.

Return to your accommodation—Mara Serena Safari Lodge, Sarova Mara Game Camp, or Ashnil Mara Camp—for dinner and overnight stay.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR

>> Two full days in the Mara with morning and afternoon game viewing drives daily in the Reserve. Certainly the most frequented game reserve in Kenya, Masai Mara is a magnificent landscape of open plains bisected by the Mara River and its tributaries, and punctuated by marshes and forests.

As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of Wildebeest, Zebras and attendant predators. Arrive in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive. This 650 sq kilometer reserve supports the highest density of game to be seen anywhere considering its size.

All meals and overnight at Mara Serena Safari Lodge / Sarova Mara Game Camp / Ashnil Mara Camp.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: Mara Serena Safari Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR

>> Transfer to the nearby Airstrip for a scheduled flight to Wilson Airport, Nairobi departing at 11:00hrs to arrive at 12:30hrs. On arrival you will be met by our hospitality representative and driven to your farewell lunch venue, the Carnivore Restaurant.

The Carnivore is a meat specialty restaurant. At the restaurant, whole joints of meat, lamb, pork legs, exotic meats, sausages, chicken livers and wings and even crocodile are skewered on traditional Masai swords and roasted over a huge charcoal pit!

Later transfer to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your home bound international flight.

Day Room/s to refresh and relax prior to the transfer to the flight can be arranged at a supplement fee on request.

• Time: 8-10hrs
• Meals: Lunch (Breakfast & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

•  Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)