ABOUT 14-Day Beach Holiday and Game Drive Safari - Kenya safari
This is a truly unrivaled cultural adventure that offers so much more than your luxury safari. Abundant wildlife and breathtaking scenery are but one facet of this safari. It also offers you the in-depth sights and sounds of Africa, which brings out the excitement and fascination that makes this continent come alive with an extension to the white sands of Diani beaches.
- Duration: 14 days
- Route: Beach Holiday and Game Drive Safari
- Starts at: USD 5960
Highlights for 14-Day Beach Holiday and Game Drive Safari - Kenya safari
Day 1: Nairobi – Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Day 2: Ol Pejeta - Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 3: Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 4: Explore the Great Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 5: Final Masai Mara Adventure
Day 6: Masai Mara - Lake Naivasha
Day 7: Lake Naivasha - Amboseli
Day 8: Full-Day in Amboseli
Day 9: Amboseli - Tsavo West
Day 10: Tsavo West - Tsavo East
Day 11: Tsavo East to Diani Beach
Day 12-13: Relaxing at Diani Beach
Day 14: Depart Diani Beaches - Nairobi
Day 1: Nairobi – Ol Pejeta Conservancy
>> You’ll be picked up from your hotel at 8:00 a.m. and then proceed to the Mount Kenya region, where you’ll spend the afternoon at Sweetwaters Game Ranch. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the tented camp here. Sweetwaters is the only rehabilitation sanctuary in Kenya for abused chimpanzees. Two groups live here in an environment that is as close to their natural habitat as possible. The ranch is also a dedicated black rhino breeding area. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the Maisha Sweetwaters Camp. The meal plan includes lunch and dinner.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2: Ol Pejeta - Lake Nakuru National Park
>> You will leave Ol Pejeta in the morning and drive along the floor of the Great Rift Valley to Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving in time for lunch. The park is Kenya’s first rhino sanctuary and features one of the largest concentrations of black rhinoceros in the world, as well as a large population of white rhinos. Also of interest is an area fenced off as a sanctuary to protect Rothschild giraffes. Predators here include lions, leopards, and large pythons hiding in the dense woodlands—which may occasionally be seen crossing roads or dangling from trees. Other game includes Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelles, the long-eared leaf-nosed bats, Colobus monkeys, rock hyrax, hippos, waterbucks, impalas, striped hyenas, bat-eared foxes, wildcats, reedbucks, and golden cats. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3: Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara National Reserve
>> You will have an early breakfast and then enjoy a game drive as you exit the park. You’ll drive via the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara in time for lunch at the Mara Serena Safari Lodge. After the game drive that lasts until dusk, you’ll return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay at Mara Simba Lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4: Explore the Great Masai Mara National Reserve
>> The whole day will be spent exploring the park in search of the Big Five. An optional hot air balloon safari can be arranged at $450 USD per person. The Mara offers wildlife in variety and abundance that it is difficult to believe—over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. You will easily see lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, buffalos, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, leopards, and many kinds of antelopes, and elephants. It is here that the most spectacular event of the natural world takes place: the annual migration of millions of wildebeests and zebras from the Serengeti in search of water and pasture. Following on their heels are the predators of the savanna: lions, cheetahs, wild dogs, jackals, hyenas, and vultures. An optional visit to a local Maasai village ($35 USD) can also be arranged. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at Mara Simba Lodge.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5: Final Masai Mara Adventure
>> Early morning game drive or optional Hot air balloon safari at sunrise. Return to the lodge for breakfast.
Spend the day exploring different sections of the reserve.
Visit the Mara River (migration crossing point).
An optional visit to a local Masai village ($35 USD) can also be arranged). Dinner and your overnight stay will be at Mara Simba Lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6: Masai Mara - Lake Naivasha
>> Morning: Early game drive, then depart for lake Naivasha (approx. 5 hours drive).
Midday: Arrive at Naivasha, check in, and have lunch.
Afternoon: Boat ride on Lake Naivasha to see hippos and birds.
Evening: Optional nature walk at Crescent Island.
Overnight: Lake Naivasha.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7: Lake Naivasha - Amboseli
>> Early morning breakfast and departure for Amboseli (approx. 5-6 hours drive).
Midday: Arrival, hotel check in, followed by lunch. Short relaxation after lunch then afternoon game drive.
Afternoon: Game drive with views of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Overnight and dinner: Amboseli National Park, Aa Amboseli lodge.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 8: Full-Day in Amboseli
>> Morning: Sunrise game drive to spot elephants and big cats. Return to the lodge for breakfast and short relaxation.
Midday: Visit the Observation Hill for panoramic views.
Afternoon: Relax at the lodge or go on an additional drive.
Overnight: Amboseli National Park.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 9: Amboseli - Tsavo West
>> Early morning game drive then departure for Tsavo West (approx. 3-4 hours drive).
Midday: Arrival, hotel check in, and then lunch.
Afternoon: Visit Mzima Springs and Shetani Lava Flow.
Evening: Sundowner and relaxation.
Overnight: Tsavo West National Park.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 10: Tsavo West - Tsavo East
>> Early Morning: Short game drive, breakfast and then depart for Tsavo East National Park (approx. 2-3 hours).
Midday: Arrive, check in, and have lunch.
Afternoon: Game drive to see elephants and man-eaters of Tsavo.
Overnight: Tsavo East National Park.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 11: Tsavo East to Diani Beach
>> Early Morning: Game drive, breakfast, hotel checkout and then transfer to railway station.
Midday: Transfer to Diani beach by train.
Afternoon: Arrival, check into the hotel, have lunch and relax on the beach.
Overnight and dinner: Diani Beach, Diani Sea Lodge
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
- Accommodation:Diani Sea Lodge Mid-range resort located at Diani Beach
Day 12: Relaxing at Diani Beach
>> Options: Snorkeling, diving, Wasini Island tour, or Shimba Hills safari.
Enjoy the white sandy beaches and beachside dining. Other optional activities include:
Visit Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest – Discover the history and traditions of the Mijikenda people.
Diani Nightlife – Enjoy beachside bars, clubs, and live music at places like Forty Thieves Beach Bar.
Luxury Spa Treatments – Unwind with oceanfront massages and wellness treatments.
Beach Horse Riding – Ride along the white sandy shores, especially at sunset.
Overnight: Diani Beach.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
- Accommodation:Diani Sea Lodge Mid-range resort located at Diani Beach
Day 13: Depart Diani Beaches - Nairobi
>> Morning: Relax at the beach.
Midday: Transfer to Ukunda or Mombasa Airport for flight to Nairobi.
Evening: International flight home.
- Time: 8-10hrs
- Meals: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
- Accommodation:No accommodation (End of tour)
Inclusions
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All flights during the tour
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (On all days)
Exclusions
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)