Samburu, Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara

Day 1: Nairobi to Samburu Game Reserve
Pick up from Airport or Nairobi Hotel and drive north to rugged and remote Samburu/Shaba Game Reserve and buffalo’s spring. Arrive in time for lunch. Afternoon game drives along the banks of Ewaso Nyiro river looking for animals rarely seen elsewhere the reticulated giraffe, Grevy’s zebras, Beisa oryxes, giraffe necked gazelle (gerenuk), and the Blue-necked Somali Ostrich. It also boasts the highest Elephant Population in Kenya. The scenery is unrivalled – numerous hills, valleys and scrublands stretching to the horizon. This reserve offers the best chance of seeing the Elusive Leopard along the riverine forest. Dinner and overnight at camp/lodge.

Day 2: Samburu Game Reserve
Day shall be spent at the Samburu game reserve with unlimited game viewing drives along the banks of the Ewaso nyiro River. Dinner and overnight at camp/lodge.

Day 3: Samburu Game Reserve to Lake Nakuru National Park
After an early breakfast, depart to the shallow alkaline lake Nakuru famous for its flamingo population estimated to be more than a million hence it is referred to as the ‘Birds Paradise’ by bird watchers arriving in time for lunch and short rest. The scenic drive is via Thomson’s Falls where you stop to view the waterfalls. Later proceed for afternoon game drives along the shores of Lake Nakuru. There are no elephants in the park but the other big five can be spotted including tree climbing lions, the white and the black rhinos which are endangered species in Kenya, the rare Rothschild Giraffe, Cape buffaloes, Waterbucks, Gazelles, Leopard and primates etc can be spotted as well at the park. Dinner and overnight at camp/lodge.

Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park to Maasai Mara National Reserve
After an early breakfast, depart to Kenya’s finest wildlife haven Masai Mara Game Reserve arriving in good time for lunch and rest. Later proceed for afternoon game drive to see the many animals that inhabit this unique park offering wonderful scenery and plenty of game. Dinner and overnight at camp/lodge.

Day 5: Maasai Mara National Reserve
After an early morning breakfast you will have a full day for game viewing and exploring this spectacular park in search of the big cats- black manned lions, cheetahs and leopards. You also have a chance to see other plains game like the Topi, Buffalo, Hippopotamus, Common Zebra, Coke's Hartebeest, White-bearded Gnu, Oribi, Warthog and Thomson's and Grant's Gazelles and then an optional 5.00pm Maasai village visit to experience their traditional way of life. Dinner and overnight at camp/lodge.

Day 6: Maasai Mara National Reserve to Nairobi
Enjoy early pre-breakfast game drive in search of the predators and grazers before leaving to Nairobi with a picnic lunch en route. Arrive at Nairobi in the late afternoon with sweet memories. We will drop you back either at your Nairobi hotel or transfer you to Airport for your departure flight back home.

Tour inclusions

• JKIA Airport - hotel pick up
• Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary
• Park and reserve entry fees
• Services of a driver/guide
• Drinking water
• Game drives as mentioned in the itinerary
• Allowances for a driver/guide
• Transportation by a 4wd vehicle with pop up roof for game viewing