12 Days Safari Kenya Highlands

Enjoy the wide ecological diversity and varied habitats that range from Samburu down to the surrounding escarpment even to Tsavo West

12 Days Safari Kenya Highlands

Welcome to experience 12 Days Safari Kenya’s Highlands main wildlife attraction sites starting from Samburu Game Reserve you will then come down to Sweet waters at Ol Pejeta Conservancy, seeing flamingos and Rhinos at Lake Nakuru before driving to Masai Mara the most visited game reserve in Kenya. view Mount Kilimanjaro when you are in Amboseli the land of Jumbo elephants before forgetting Shatani lava and Mzima spring in Tsavo West, the rest is to relax at the Kenya beach, white sand as you go through your good taken photos as you appreciate the land of wildlife Marathons and unique Masai tribe.

Day 1 Arriving Nairobi
On your arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport JKIA Nairobi Kenya, you will be met by Adventurer Explore Africa representative whereby you will be introduced to your drive who will drive you to your Hotel in Nairobi for overnight. The hotel is booked on bed and breakfast basis, during this time you will be briefed about your upcoming trips and what to expect on your Safari, also a chance for you to ask any question that you might have to make your safari memorable at the end of your tour. There is an optional for a day excursion in Nairobi at extra coast when time may allow you. These are a trip to giraffe Center, Baby elephant, or Nairobi National Park.

Day 2 Nairobi | Samburu National Park
You will be picked up from your Hotel to Samburu National Reserve, after your breakfast and check out, your safari starts when the driver guide has confirmed from you, that all is well and embark on your journey heading to the spectacular Samburu National Reserve which is located in the border of Samburu and Isiolo Country. On your way you will have a stopover in Katarina market believed to be East Africa’s largest open air-market outlet to buy some fresh fruits and vegetables, another stopover will be made in Nanyuki at the Equator line for a picture and demonstration to know the south and north of the line, drive to the town for Lunch. After lunch, you will proceed to Samburu National Park for a game drive, and on the way, you can be able to see animals such as Gravy zebras, elephants, and many more which you will enjoy sighting off upon arrival you will check in to your lodge, refresh and head to have dinner and overnight.

Day 3 Samburu Game Reserve
This day you will spend the whole day exploring Samburu Game Reserve with early morning game drive where the light is perfect for good photographic scenery coupled with the concentration of wildlife on the ground, then game drives and afternoon game drives where you will have the opportunity of spotting all the three cats including lions, leopards and cheetahs. We will have an option of going out with packed lunch boxes to spend the entire whole day in Samburu Game Reserve. Ye can have option visit to Samburu Village and learn about the uniqueness of Samburu tribe and their culture at an extra cost. A wide variety of animals and birds life are seen at Samburu Game Reserve. Several species are considered unique to the region, including its unique dry-country animal life: All three big cats including lion, cheetah and leopard can be found here as well as Samburu elephant and buffalo. Uaso Nyiro river contains large number of Nile crocodiles

Day 4 Samburu Game Reserve | Sweet Waters
On this day we embark on early morning game drive on sunrise when predators are active, the frequently wildlife seen in the park including gerenuk, Grant gazelle, Kirk dik-dik, impala, waterbuck, Grevy zebra, Beisa oryx and reticulated giraffe. Over 400 species of bird are seen in Samburu Game Reserve. These include Somali ostrich, grey-headed king fishers sunbird, bee-eater, marabou stork, tawny eagle, bateleur, vulturine guineafowl, lilac-breasted roller, palm nut vulture, red-billed hornbill, secretary birds, black eagle, superb starling, yellow-billed hornbill and vulture. Thereafter depart Samburu National Reserve for Ol Pejeta Conservancy arriving in the afternoon at sweet waters for your accommodation dinner and over night

Day 6 Lake Nakuru National Park | Maasai Mara Game Reserve
An early morning game drive then come back for your breakfast, check out from your lodge, and drive to Masai Mara, you will stop and Narok town which is the bigger town for the Maasai Community for refueling and lunch after Lunch you will drive to Masai Mara game reserve the drive takes about four to five hours, you will have the evening game drive as you head to your lodge for dinner and overnight

Day 6 Lake Nakuru National Park | Maasai Mara Game Reserve
An early morning game drive then come back for your breakfast, check out from your lodge, and drive to Masai Mara, you will stop and Narok town which is the bigger town for the Maasai Community for refueling and lunch after Lunch you will drive to Masai Mara game reserve the drive takes about four to five hours, you will have the evening game drive as you head to your lodge for dinner and overnight

Day 7 Masai Mara Game Reserve
After breakfast, you will enjoy morning and evening game drives around the reserve. Masai Mara is considered Kenya’s prime wildlife area home to over 450 species of birds including Kenya’s national bird, the Lilac-breasted roller bird. The acacia dotted plains create a scenery of stunning beauty where lions are found in abundance, elephants, buffaloes, Black rhinos, giraffes, genet cats, roam antelopes, leopards, cheetahs & Black-manned lions.

Day 8 Masai Mara Game Reserve | Lake Naivasha
After Breakfast depart from your lodge and drive to Lake Naivasha with an optional of visiting Masai village to learn their culture speak to them and their community with the Elder as the head of homestead. You will drive to Narok for your lunch after lunch you will drive to Lake Naivasha lodge for your accommodation and later take boat ride to the lake where you will be able to see the hippo and giraffes at the cresent Island back to the lodge for dinner and overnigh.

Day 9 Lake Naivasha | Amboseli National Park
After Breakfast drive from Lake Naivasha to Amboseli national Park through Nairobi arriving in Amboseli in the evening you will check in at your lodge for dinner and overnight you will able to view Mt Kilimanjaro if the weather is clear and the sunset,

Day 10 Amboseli National Park
After morning breakfast go for full-day game drive where a Garden of Eden full of elephant, buffalo, gazelle, egrets and a host of other animals enjoy a peaceful wallow together. Have lunch at the observation point then end with an evening game drive where you will appreciate the abundance of bird life like flocks of Yellow Weaver birds with a patch of chest nut on the nape, not forgetting the highest mountain in Africa Mt Kilimanjaro when day day is cooling and clear weather the beautiful view with animals on the back. drive back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 11 Amboseli National Park | Tsavo West National Park
After an early breakfast you will enjoy a morning game drive then depart from Amboseli National Park to Tsavo West, entering Tsavo West through Chyulu gate among the interesting part is a stopover to marvel at the Shetani Lava, Mzima Springs where you an opportunity to observe hippos, crocodiles and a variety of fish from an underground observatory tank. You may also see other animals like monkeys, baboon, zebra, giraffe and other plains game as you head for lunch and Afternoon game drive to Rhino sanctuary with a chance to spot the endangered black rhino among other animals. Drive to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 12 Tsavo West National Park | Nairobi or Mombasa Beach
This day you can have an early morning game drive then come back for breakfast or you can have early morning breakfast then Check our from your Hotel for a game drive as you drive out from the park to Either Nairobi Or Mombasa Beach. You can have 4 days along the beach or it will depend on your holiday time remaining and this will mark the end of this trip happy when your drive guide seeing you off on a SGR train, flight or driven.

SAFARI INCLUDES

  • Safari guided by professional safari ranger
  • Safari in a 4×4 safari jeep
  • Parks and reserve entrance fees
  • Children activities
  • Bottled water throughout the safari
  • Full board accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Evacuation insurance policy in case of an emergency

SAFARI EXCLUDES

  • International flights
  • Tips
  • Drinks and beverages
  • Things of personal nature

All our safaris can be tailor-made just for you. Whether you know exactly what you’re looking for or need some expert advice, we’ll help you create your perfect East African holiday.

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