7-Day Off the Beaten Path – Mid-Range

• You’ll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

An early morning drive to Samburu Game Reserve. Picnic lunch en-route and afternoon or evening game drive. Samburu Game Reserve stands as one of the most beautiful Kenya Parks in Northern Circuit. It holds the most indigenous wildlife as well as the home of African Elephants and beautiful species of Zebras and the Masai Giraffes. Dinner and overnight at campsite or lodge.

Main Destination:

Samburu National Reserve

Best Time To VisitJune to September and January to February

High SeasonDecember to March and July to October (Busy)

Best WeatherJune and December (Cool and fresh after rain)

Wildlife in Samburu NR

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

ZebraCommon

LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

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Accommodation:

Sarova Shaba Game Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Samburu NR

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

The whole day will be spent exploring this amazing game reserve, it gives you the refreshment of your mind as the park is not populated and not many people visits here, we have concentration of the Its home to the big five, Elephant, Lion, Rhino, Leopard, Buffalo, Gerenuk, Reticulated Giraffe, Somali Ostrich, Gravy Zebra, Besia Oryx, Endangered Wild Dog as well as Pun cake Tortoise – also endangered. There are over 450 species of birds identified and aquatic species in the Waso Nyiro River including, vultures, kingfishers, marabous, bateleurs, guinea fowl, Somali ostriches and others. The whole day will be spent exploring the park for the whole day game drive. Dinner and overnight at campsite or lodge.

Main Destination:

Samburu National Reserve

Accommodation:

Sarova Shaba Game Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Samburu NR

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

An early morning transfer to Aberdare National Park. The drive is scenic via the central Kenya highlands with stops to view tea and coffee plantations. There shall be a further stop to see and experience the largest open-air market in East Africa at Karatina. Aberdare National Park is home to elephants, black rhinos, leopards, spotted hyenas, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys, buffalos, warthogs and bushbucks among others. Rare sightings include those of the Giant Forest hog, bongo, golden cat, serval cat, African wild cat, African civet cat and the blue duiker. Dinner and overnight at campsite or lodge.

Main Destination:

Aberdare National Park

Best Time To VisitJune to September and December to February (Driest months)

High SeasonJune to October and December to March

Best WeatherJune to September and December to February (Less rain)

Wildlife in Aberdare NP

ElephantCommon

BuffaloCommon

HyenaCommon

Black RhinoRare

LionVery Rare

LeopardRare

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Accommodation:

The Ark

• Mid-range lodge located inside Aberdare NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, we depart to Lake Nakuru National Park. Across the equator, southwards of Bogoria, lies the rift valleys most famous lake Nakuru. Known all over the world for its flamingoes, it’s alkaline and is recognized as being one of the natural wonders of the world. Lake Nakuru is now a rhino sanctuary, harbouring a population of over 40 black and over 60 white rhinos, but the flamingos, of course, have always been the main attraction. At times there may be almost 2 million flamingos in the residence, forming a stunningly beautiful deep pink band around the edge of the lake shore. Arrive in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at campsite or lodge.

Main Destination:

Lake Nakuru National Park

Best Time To VisitJune to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain)

High SeasonJuly to February (The park gets very busy)

Best WeatherJune to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

Black RhinoOccasional

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Accommodation:

Lake Nakuru Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You’ll have an early morning drive to Masai Mara National Reserve. It holds on as one of the few places left on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed the plains and forests of Africa. 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. You’ll arrive in time for lunch then have an afternoon game drive.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Best Time To VisitJune to October (For general wildlife viewing) and August to October (For wildebeest migration)

High SeasonJune to October and December to March

Best WeatherJune to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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Accommodation:

Zebra Plains Mara Camp

• Mid-range tented camp bordering Masai Mara NR without fences

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, we will have a full day game drive with packed lunch provided. The reserve is well known for its black-manned lion, as well as its abundant resident wildlife. It is one of the few places where it’s possible to see the Big Five during a morning game drive. Many of the cheetahs are so tame they seek shelter from the hot sun under one’s vehicle and several even climb onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey. For the bird enthusiast, almost 500 species have been recorded: among these 16 species of eagle, plus many hawks and falcons, 6 species of vultures, 8 species of storks 4 of bustard (including the kori bustard, the world’s heaviest flying bird), and 9 species of sunbirds.

Extra tours recommended:
Hot air ballon safari
Visit a Maasai village.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve

Accommodation:

Zebra Plains Mara Camp

• Mid-range tented camp bordering Masai Mara NR without fences

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You will wake up to the sights, sounds and smells of the African bush this morning for a final game drive in the Mara. Afterward, you’ll depart late in the morning to Nairobi, arriving at about 5 pm. Lunch will be served en route.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You’ll be dropped off at the airport.