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Duration 5 days 12 days
Price From $ 1,275 $ 4,570
Price Per Day $ 255 $ 381
Highlights
  • Full-day game drives with packed lunch
  • Early morning game drive.
  • Depart for Lake Nakuru with lunch en-route to arrive for an afternoon game drive
  • Arrive for a boat ride to the crescent island for bird watching
  • Visit Hells Gate for mountain biking and hiking among the wildlife
  • Arrival and Transfer to Samburu Game Reserve
  • Game Drive In Samburu Game Reserve
  • Transfer to Lake Naivasha National Park
  • Transfer to Masai Mara Game Reserve
  • Morning and Afternoon Game Drives in Masai Mara Game Reserve
  • Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park
  • Transfer to Nairobi City
  • Transfer to Tsavo West National Park
  • A whole day in Tsavo West National Park
  • Transfer to Diani beach
  • A whole day in Diani beach
  • End of the 12 Days Kenya Wildlife Safari
Trip Style Small group tour Retreats
Lodging Level Standard Standard
Physical Level
  • 2- Easy
  • 3- Moderate
Travel Themes
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Safari
  • National Parks
Countries Visited
Cities and Attractions
  • Lake Nakuru National Park
  • Masai Mara National Park
  • Nairobi
  • Amboseli National Park
  • Lake Nakuru National Park
  • Masai Mara National Park
Flights & Transport Ground transport included Ground transport included
Activities
  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Nature
  • Safari
  • Wildlife viewing
  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Game drive
  • Nature
  • Safari
  • Snorkeling
  • Swimming
  • Wildlife viewing
Meals Included

4 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches & 4 Dinners

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Description

Five days to Masai Mara and the Lakes.

This 12 days Kenya wildlife safari takes you to explore Kenya through Masai Mara national reserve to catch a glimpse with big of the best wildlife moment in Africa, here anticipate seeing lions, leopards cheetahs, elephants, rhinos, buffalos, antelopes, and many more alongside the magical Maasai cultural trail, visit Samburu game reserve which presents the best of wildlife viewings like the elephants, dik-dik, impalas, waterbucks, kudu, leopards, and gazelle among others, lake Nakuru game reserve which is the narrow rift valley soda lake and presents the epic bird watching moments with a glance to thousands of flamingos, Tsavo west national park famous for its stunning views of the snow-capped Kilimanjaro mountain accompanied by the variety of wildlife species, and later the Diani beach where you will enjoy the sand beach experience, mangrove or snookering along the Indian ocean. This 12 days adventure is a fully private safari unless upon request by our guest to join the group. It is also available throughout the year with the best months being July to October (this is the time for the great wildebeest migration from Serengeti in Tanzania through Mara River to Masai Mara game reserve Plains). Your 12 days Kenya wildlife safari will start in Nairobi and end with drop-off at Mombasa Airport.

Itinerary: Maasai Mara Lake Nakuru Lake Naivasha Safari

Day 1: Nairobi – Masai Mara National Reserve

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Pick up morning in Nairobi and depart for Maasai Mara to arrive for lunch. Afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight at Ashnil Mara Camp

Day 2: Masai Mara National Reserve Full Day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast depart for full-day game drives with packed lunch and return to your camp in the evening. Dinner and overnight at Ashnil Mara Camp

Day 3: Masai Mara National Reserve – Lake Nakuru National Park

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Early morning game drive. After breakfast and with a morning game drive en-route depart for Lake Nakuru with lunch en-route to arrive for an afternoon game drive until sunset and proceed to your lodge for check-in. Dinner and overnight at Lake Nakuru Lodge

Day 4: Lake Nakuru National Park – Lake Naivasha

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Early morning game drive. After breakfast has a morning game drive until noon. Have lunch and depart for Lake Naivasha to arrive for a boat ride to the crescent island for bird watching and a walking safari among the wildlife found on the island. Dinner and overnight at Naivasha Sawela Lodge

Day 5: Lake Naivasha – Nairobi

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast visit Hells Gate for mountain biking and hiking among the wildlife in the park and a hike into the Oljorwa Gorge. Have lunch and depart Nairobi where your safari ends

Itinerary: 12 Days Wildlife and Beach Safari In Kenya

Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Samburu Game Reserve

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

On this day, your safari guide will pick you up from the airport or hotel in Nairobi and welcome you for your 12 days wildlife safari in Kenya. You will start your road trip to Samburu national reserve where you anticipate seeing wildlife species like giraffes, zebras, antelopes, and many more. Upon arrival, you will head out for the sunset game drive around Samburu game reserve later in the afternoon and you will have dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2: Whole Day in Samburu Game Reserve

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

You will wake up early and have breakfast before you head out for the morning game drive in Samburu game reserve where you will engage in wildlife viewing as you look out for wildlife species like the elephants, impalas, waterbucks, kudu, leopards, dik-dik, and gazelle among others. Transfer back to the lodge for lunch and some relaxation before we proceed for the evening game drive. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 3: Transfer to Lake Naivasha

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After early morning breakfast at the lodge, you will embark on the drive yo to Lake Naivasha with a stopover along the way for lunch. Arrive later in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 4: Transfer to Masai Mara National Reserve

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Today, you will have your morning breakfast at your lodge as you prepare for the road trip to Masai Mara national reserve. Upon arrival at the park, you will check in at the lodge, then have lunch. Masai Mara national reserve is home to the big 5 which include elephants, rhinos, buffalos, lions, and leopards alongside a variety of other wildlife species. Depending on the season of travel, there is a possibility to witness the wildebeest migration. Head out for the evening game drive in Masai Mara national reserve as you look out for various wildlife species such as lions, cheetahs, leopards, zebras, elephants, buffalos, antelopes, wildebeests, and many more. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 5: Whole Day in Maasai Mara Game Reserve

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After your breakfast, you will explore Masai Mara national reserve for a whole day. In the wilderness anticipate seeing big numbers of wildlife species like the zebras, topi, impalas, hyenas, antelopes, buffalos, wildebeests, giraffes, cheetahs, lions, leopards, and many more. we shall retire in the afternoon after which we shall proceed with our adventure into the Mara plains

Day 6: Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, you embark on the transfer to Lake Nakuru national park and upon arrival, you will check-in at the lodge and later have lunch before we proceed for a game drive in Lake Nakuru national park as we look out for several wildlife species such as rhinos, zebras, elands, lions, buffalos, waterbucks among others and thousands of Pink flamingos along the shores of Lake Nakuru.

Day 7: Transfer to Nairobi

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Have a relaxed breakfast, and kick start the drive to Nairobi. Today we shall have a city tour to the giraffe center before we check-in at the hotel

Day 8: To Tsavo West National Park

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Immediately after breakfast, embark on the journey to Tsavo west national park. The park is known for the high concentration of predators such as lions and hyenas which are repetitively seen hunting down their prey. Upon arrival, you will head out for the evening game viewing experience in the wilderness of Tsavo west national park in search of game species like the elephants, kudus, rhinos, buffalos, giraffes, zebras, elands, and hartebeest among others. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 9: A Whole Day in Tsavo West National Park

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Have breakfast, and embark on the full-day game viewing experience in Tsavo west national park. You retire in the afternoon for lunch and some relaxation. Later in the afternoon, we shall have another picturesque tour in the park looking out for the impalas, elands, gazelles, hippos, rhinos, zebras, buffalos, kudus among others. In the evening transfer back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 10: Transfer to Diani Beach

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After your early morning breakfast, check out of the lodge and kick start your road trip to Diani beach which offers beautiful views of the coastline and white sand. Have dinner and overnight stay at the coastal lodge.

Day 11: Full-Day Excursion at Diani Beach

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

You will enjoy the whole day relaxing at Diani beachside enjoying sunbathing, snorkelling, swimming, mangrove experience, and also you will appreciate the spectacular views of the Indian ocean. Dinner and overnight at Chale Island.

Day 12: Airport Transfer

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch

After your breakfast check out of the hotel, and embark on the transfer to the airport.

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