9 Days - 8 Nights Samburu - Classic Kenya Safari Tour

Accommodation: Nairobi (Bed & Breakfast)
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your driver-guide and transferred to your hotel.
Optional excursions (time permitting)
Visit the Giraffe Centre to feed Rothschild giraffes
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust — meet rescued baby elephants
Karen Blixen Museum
Kazuri Beads Women’s Cooperative
Enjoy a relaxed evening after your journey.
Overnight: Nairobi

Activities : Museums

Drive Time: 5–6 hours
Meal Plan: Full Board
After breakfast, depart Nairobi and travel north across the equator into Kenya’s semi-arid frontier.
The landscape gradually transforms into acacia-dotted plains and rugged hills as you approach Samburu National Reserve.
Arrive in time for lunch at your lodge.
Afternoon Game Drive
Samburu is renowned for rare species known as the Samburu Special Five:
Grevy’s zebra
Reticulated giraffe
Beisa oryx
Somali ostrich
Gerenuk (long-necked antelope)
Overnight: Samburu

Activities : Game Drives

Meal Plan: Full Board
Spend a full day exploring Samburu’s dramatic landscapes along the life-giving Ewaso Nyiro River, which attracts abundant wildlife.
Possible Sightings
Elephants bathing in the river
Lions & leopards in riverine forests
Crocodiles & hippos
Large herds of oryx and zebras
Optional Cultural Experience
Visit a Samburu village to learn about nomadic traditions, beadwork, and pastoral life.
Return to camp for dinner under a star-filled desert sky.
Overnight: Samburu

Activities : Game Drives

Drive Time: 4–5 hours
Meal Plan: Full Board
After breakfast, journey south into the cool, forested highlands of Aberdare National Park, a striking contrast to Samburu’s arid terrain.
Arrive at Aberdare Country Club for lunch before transferring to your tree lodge (The Ark / Treetops).
Unique Experience
From elevated decks overlooking floodlit waterholes, watch wildlife come to drink:
Forest elephants
Buffalo
Hyenas
Bushbuck
Occasionally leopard
Overnight: Aberdare

Activities : Game Drives

Drive Time: 2–3 hours
Meal Plan: Full Board
After breakfast, descend from the highlands to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, East Africa’s leading rhino sanctuary.
Arrive for lunch at camp.
Afternoon Activities
Game drive in the conservancy
Visit the last two northern white rhinos
Visit the chimpanzee sanctuary (Kenya’s only one)
Optional night game drive
Wildlife Highlights
Black & white rhinos
Lions & cheetahs
Grevy’s zebras
Reticulated giraffes
Overnight: Ol Pejeta

Activities : Game Drives

Drive Time: 4–5 hours
Meal Plan: Full Board
Enjoy a morning game drive before traveling to Lake Naivasha, descending into the Great Rift Valley with scenic viewpoints along the way.
Arrive for lunch at your lakeside lodge.
Afternoon Activities (Optional)
Boat safari among hippos & fish eagles
Crescent Island walking safari among giraffes & zebras
Cycling in Hell’s Gate National Park
Lake Naivasha offers a peaceful setting ideal for relaxation.
Overnight: Lake Naivasha

Activities : Boat Safari

Drive Time: 5–6 hours
Meal Plan: Full Board
Depart after breakfast for the world-renowned Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Arrive for lunch followed by an afternoon game drive.
Wildlife Highlights
Lions & cheetahs
Elephants & buffalo
Wildebeest & zebras
Giraffes & antelopes
Overnight: Maasai Mara

Activities : Game Drives

Meal Plan: Full Board
A full day dedicated to exploring the Mara’s rich ecosystem.
Game Drive Options
Full-day game drive with picnic lunch
Morning & afternoon drives
Highlights
Big Five sightings
Mara River hippos & crocodiles
Seasonal wildebeest migration (Jul–Oct)
Predator action on the open plains
Optional Experiences
Hot air balloon safari at sunrise
Maasai village visit
Sundowner in the savannah
Return to camp for dinner and storytelling by the fire.
Overnight: Maasai Mara

Activities : Game Drives

Meal Plan: Breakfast
After breakfast, depart for Nairobi by road or optional scheduled flight.
Arrive in time for:
Lunch (optional)
Souvenir shopping
Transfer to airport for departure

Activities : Game Drives